This week’s streaming update is dominated by music-driven animation and promotional content. Gintama x Meta Quest 3 Collaboration CM brings the irreverent humor of the long-running franchise to a new short-form advertisement on YouTube.
Music video releases feature heavily, showcasing high-energy animation for various Japanese artists. Emotion and Trump Card feature the group V.W.P, with the latter serving as the opening theme for Cardfight!! Vanguard: Divinez. Naniiro by Kaida Haru, Re:HEROINES by KAF, and the collaborative Shinsei Kakumei Virtual Reality by KAF and VALIS also join the platform. Additionally, the group VALIS contributes the music videos Kakumei Virtual Reality and Guuzou Nightmare, while Intergalactic Bound features Hatsune Miku in a track produced by Yunosuke and CircusP.
Franchise-related shorts provide context for larger series. Shangri-La Frontier: Get Yourselves Caught up With This Light-Speed Recap! is now on Crunchyroll, offering a condensed look at the first 14 episodes of the series narrated by the main cast. VSPO! x Vanguard Animation PV highlights a new promotional crossover between the virtual idol group and the Cardfight!! Vanguard trading card game.
Finally, The Untold Story of Pecharunt offers a brief animated look into the obscure folktales of the Kitakami region from the Pokémon universe. All titles are currently available to stream with English language support.
