A wide variety of short-form anime and music-focused projects have arrived on YouTube this week, offering a mix of promotional content and experimental animation.
Kimi ga Mita Sora wa and Beat in Love serve as music videos for the idol units Maten Rocket and La-Veritta, respectively, both originating from Sega's Readyyy! smartphone game. Ok? Alright! continues the Irodorimidori franchise with a new track focusing on character Igarashi Nades, while Kimi ga Inakucha! features the project band Hello, Happy World!.
Several titles highlight collaborations with musical artists: Roto Spread is a short directed by Yoko Kuno set to Cuushe’s "Spread," and Krosna and SWAP are music videos directed by Kousuke Sugimoto for Barbora Poláková and INSHOW-HA. I Like It features a unique "Japan Anime Edition" video for Cardi B, while Asayake to Nettaigyo promotes the third album from Boku no Lyric no Bouyomi. Timeless rounds out the musical entries with THE CHARM PARK.
Rounding out the release are experimental and regional projects: Ikebukuro PR Anime showcases a tourism-focused collaboration for Toshima, and aaH / Hee and Moonlit Night and Opal lean into abstract, conceptual animation. Kawaiku Naritai and the short Roto Spread complete the batch, all of which are now available to watch on YouTube with English language options.
