"Shelter: the Animation" is U.S. musician Porter Robinson's debut in the world of anime.

Made in collaboration with anime-streaming website Crunchyroll and animation studio A-1 Pictures ("Sword Art Online," "Anohana"), the piece was created to accompany Robinson and French electronic musician Madeon's latest musical collaboration, "Shelter."

The plot centers on a 17-year-old girl named Rin, who finds herself in a virtual reality world in which she has full control. Using her tablet-like device, Rin has the ability to draw entire environments around her. As time progresses, however, the viewer comes to learn the truth behind her happy existence.

"The main thing I wanted to convey through the story of 'Shelter' was a feeling of technological optimism," Robinson says. "We see in 'Shelter' the end of the world, but at the same time we see this beautiful harrowing escape into fantasy. That's something I'm quite obsessed with conveying."

Produced by Robinson, directed by Toshifumi Akai and featuring character designs by Megumi Kono, it's easy to see the charm that the short holds.

"Working with A-1 Pictures was a dream come true, and even if nobody else in the world was able to watch it, this whole process would have still been worth it," Robinson says.

Currently sitting at more than 4.3 million views, the full video is available to stream via Porter Robinson's official YouTube channel.