Aloha! Yo-kai Watch: Rakuen Hawaii♪ de Gera Gera Po!! (found anime web short based on franchise; 2015): Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 19:02, 21 January 2024

The title card of the short.

Status: Found

Date found: 2021

Found by: nbats

In 2015, Level-5 collaborated with Hawaii Tourism to promote their franchise Yo-kai Watch^[1] in the form of a Japanese tie-in called Aloha! Yo-kai Watch: Rakuen Hawaii♪ de Gera Gera Po!! (アロハ！妖怪ウォッチ楽園ハワイ♪でゲラゲラポー!!). It lasted from March 2015 to June 2017, where the collaboration was aimed to educate people about Hawaii and its culture.

About the OVA

One of the interesting things about the tie-in was a two-minute short OVA that was posted on YouTube,^[2] featuring the main characters of the Yo-kai Watch anime series, which was directed by Eric Takahata and animated by OLM. Just like the website and overall premise of the promotion, the short aimed to educate viewers on the islands and landmarks of Hawaii.

It was available to watch on YouTube for some time on June 29, 2015 but was made private months later. Though it was archived, the video cannot be watched either, nor was it officially released as a bonus feature in home media releases.

Though only a few preview screenshots of the short remain on Famitsu, more images of the the short were taken on anisearch.^[3] likely from around the time when the video was still up.

Circa 2021, user nbats from MyAnimeList found the short and uploaded it into their site, making it available to be watched again.^[4]

Gallery

Preview Images

Anisearch Images

References

[1] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20150701194829/http://www.yokai-hawaii.jp/

[2] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QRHcebzZ8Y

[3] ttps://www.anisearch.com/anime/10556,aloha-youkai-watch-rakuen-hawaii-de-geragerapor/screenshots

[4] ttps://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1924058

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 In 2015, Level-5 collaborated with Hawaii Tourism to promote their franchise Yo-kai Watch<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150701194829/http://www.yokai-hawaii.jp/</ref> in the form of a Japanese tie-in called Aloha! '''Yo-kai Watch: Rakuen Hawaii♪ de Gera Gera Po!! (アロハ！妖怪ウォッチ 楽園ハワイ♪でゲラゲラポー!!)'''. It lasted from March 2015 to June 2017, where the collaboration was aimed to educate people about Hawaii and its culture.
-== About the OVA ==
+==About the OVA==
-One of the interesting things about the tie-in was a ''two-minute short OVA'' that was posted on YouTube<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QRHcebzZ8Y</ref>, featuring the main characters of the Yo-kai Watch anime series, which was directed by Eric Takahata and animated by OLM. Just like the website and overall premise of the promotion, the short aimed to educate viewers on the islands and landmarks of Hawaii.
+One of the interesting things about the tie-in was a ''two-minute short OVA'' that was posted on YouTube,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QRHcebzZ8Y</ref> featuring the main characters of the Yo-kai Watch anime series, which was directed by Eric Takahata and animated by OLM. Just like the website and overall premise of the promotion, the short aimed to educate viewers on the islands and landmarks of Hawaii.
 It was available to watch on YouTube for some time on June 29, 2015 but was made private months later. Though it was archived, the video cannot be watched either, nor was it officially released as a bonus feature in home media releases.
-Though only a few preview screenshots of the short remain on Famitsu, more images of the the short were taken on anisearch<ref>https://www.anisearch.com/anime/10556,aloha-youkai-watch-rakuen-hawaii-de-geragerapor/screenshots</ref>, likely from around the time when the video was still up.
+Though only a few preview screenshots of the short remain on Famitsu, more images of the the short were taken on anisearch.<ref>https://www.anisearch.com/anime/10556,aloha-youkai-watch-rakuen-hawaii-de-geragerapor/screenshots</ref> likely from around the time when the video was still up.
+Circa 2021, user nbats from MyAnimeList found the short and uploaded it into their site, making it available to be watched again.<ref>https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1924058</ref>
-== Gallery ==
+==Gallery==
-=== Preview Images ===
+===Preview Images===
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 File:YWHawaii_1.jpg
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-=== Anisearch Images ===
+===Anisearch Images===
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 *[[Komasanpo (partially found live-action miniseries based on a franchise; 2015-2016)]]
 *[[Yo-kai Watch "Yo-kai Exercise Number 1" (partially lost early English version of end credits theme; 2015)]]
+*[[Yo-kai Daijiten (cancelled spin-off iOS/Android game based on a franchise; 2015-2021)]]
+*[[Yo-kai Medalland Omikuji Battle (inaccessible Unity Web Player game based on franchise; 2014-2016)]]
+*[[Yo-kai Watch Planetarium wa Hoshi to Yo-kai ga Ippai! (Lost anime short; 2016)]]
+*[[Jibanyan's Chocobar (partially lost series of commercials; 2014-2017)]]
-== References ==
+==References==
 {{reflist}}
-[[Category:Lost animation]]
+[[Category:Found animation]]
-[[Category:Lost internet media]]
+[[Category:Found internet media]]
-[[Category:Completely lost media]]
+[[Category:Found media]]