Pplpleasr Revives Shibuya Platform with 5 Groundbreaking Short Films—Because NFTs Needed More Content
Shibuya, the Web3 streaming brainchild of digital artist Pplpleasr, roars back with a cinematic punch—five original short films now live on its blockchain-powered platform.
Why it matters: While traditional studios chase AI scripts and superhero fatigue, crypto-native creators are quietly building the next-gen entertainment ecosystem—funded by NFT collectors who still believe in ’utility.’
The twist: Each film reportedly integrates token-gated features, because nothing says ’democratized art’ like requiring a crypto wallet to watch. Meanwhile in Hollywood, executives are too busy calculating their streaming losses to notice the disruption.
Artwork for Shibuya’s five platformed projects
Some of Shibuya’s shorts up for funding are animated, while others are live action, with runtimes ranging from six to about 27 minutes per episode.
Ultrasound, from director Julian Lamadrid, is about a punk rock band in NYC. Every episode will be one shot (in Hollywood, that’s called a “oner”). Oners have been trending recently (like Adolescence on Netflix), and the choice makes sense here, too.
Diaboli, a creepy medieval animated series about demons, religion and family, is about seven minutes long and has a video game-like feel with its dramatic, dark aesthetic and great voice acting. This one is like an episode from Netflix’s Love, Death and Robots, and is also a good watch for Castlevania fans.
Don’t Forget About Me from Elle Mills is a story about teenage siblings who meet their favorite childhood character from TV, while The Funny Thing About Losing Socks from Ben Christensen is about traveling to another dimension to retrieve socks lost in the dryer — but there’s a twist.
Last but not least, Spiritual 100 from director Jordan Cooper is a “satirical anime mini series” with humorous charm. In it, a broke guy joins a TV competition where a total of 100 people compete on a reality show that’ll determine who is the most spiritual.
It’s a great mix of talent — we’ll have to circle back to see which ones get funded.
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