Kumoricon 2024 AMV Contest - Winners Up!

[saltandbees]

Congratulations to all the finalists!

It’s kind of silly, but I’ve wanted to cut and submit an amv since I was a teenager. I was just enchanted by the amv contests at Sakuracon and AX in 2002. It took me 22 years to finally accomplish that goal (admittedly, a little crestfallen to not have made the cut, but it was probably a bit naive to think I would lol) but regardless, I appreciate the opportunity to enter.

Best of luck to all the competitors!

[SynaesthesiaVideos]

Congratulations to all the finalists!

It’s kind of silly, but I’ve wanted to cut and submit an amv since I was a teenager. I was just enchanted by the amv contests at Sakuracon and AX in 2002. It took me 22 years to finally accomplish that goal (admittedly, a little crestfallen to not have made the cut, but it was probably a bit naive to think I would lol) but regardless, I appreciate the opportunity to enter.

Best of luck to all the competitors!

submit to any and all contests!
lol that's my big advice for a newbie I don't think I made it to finalists until like my 4th video, so keep trying!

[MinetChan]

The Kumoricon AMV Contest live stream link is ready!

Please join us on Friday, November 8th at 1:30 PM (Pacific Time). You can schedule a reminder by clicking the bell icon at the bottom of the video preview. If you miss the premiere, the video will be archived on the same YouTube channel (KumoriTV) for future viewing.

The first 30 minutes is a Preshow of non-finalists. We will also have a 45-minute Aftershow with extra non-finalists. These videos are all in the running for our Best Non-Finalist award. If you'd like to know if one of your entries will be shown, please visit this link to view the non-finalist videos and their play order.

The full contest (plus Preshow and Aftershow) will last approximately 3 hours and 50 minutes. There will be no online voting during the stream, but we encourage everyone to join the chat that YouTube includes as a part of their premiere feature. This is a great time to get live feedback regarding your entries and to chat with other editors.

Thankfully, none of the audio was blocked for any of the videos featured. However, the live stream is blocked in Russia and Belarus due to copyright claims.

Following the contest, an AMV Contest Winners live stream will take place on Sunday, November 10th at 4:00 PM (Pacific Time). The link for this live stream will be sent out a day prior, so keep a lookout for it. If anyone has any questions or concerns, do let us know.

Thank you for submitting your videos — we couldn't do this without you! 

[MinetChan]

The Kumoricon AMV Contest Winners live stream link is ready!

Please join us on Sunday, November 10th @ 4pm PT. You can schedule a reminder for yourself by clicking the bell icon at the bottom of the video preview. If you miss the premiere, the video will be archived on the same YouTube channel (KumoriTV) for future viewing.

The full playlist will last approximately 1 hour long. The awards consist of Best Category and Best in Show awards (voted on by our audience) and Unique Awards determined by our judges. We encourage everyone to join the chat that YouTube includes as a part of their premiere feature. It's a great time to talk with other editors and celebrate AMVs together.

We will be in contact with the winners within a week after the convention to confirm addresses and prizes. We anticipate shipping out prizes early in the new year, and we will reach out if any delays occur.

We cannot say this enough: thank you for putting your all into these incredible music videos and for submitting them to our contest -- it is an honor to showcase them in-person and online.

Thank you once more!

[MinetChan]

Hi Editors!

We had another stellar show this past weekend! Our audience was entertained and captivated by your submissions. We featured 50 editors and their art throughout the AMV Contest (including Preshow and Aftershow). By far, this was the toughest batch of AMVs for our 10 judges to review, which is a testament to the quality and effort brimming in every video.

This selection of AMVs was beyond special for the 20th anniversary of Kumoricon’s AMV Contest, and we appreciate everyone who took the time to submit to us. On top of that, this year marks the debut of our first-ever AMV Theater! You can view an archive of our Theater schedule here.








We will be in contact with the winners to confirm their addresses shortly. We expect to have physical and digital prizes out by February at the absolute latest. Please reach out to us if you haven’t received anything by then.

Thank you all again so much for your time and effort, and for being a part of our event. Kumoricon's AMV Contest has grown so much over these past 20 years and it's all because of you and your support. Your passion fuels us and inspires our audience — we cannot thank you enough. We wish you all the best, and stay tuned for 2025!


And now, here are the winners of Kumoricon's 2024 AMV Contest!


A huge shout out to Troubleclef for another beautiful contest intro!


INTENSITY
S-Class - Cmoididi
Still Here - RoTixX
The Keeper - Elixir (BEST INTENSITY)
So Pretty in the Sky - Mysunsai
The Break of Dawn - Vik (EXCELLENCE IN TECHNICAL EFFECTS)

DRAMA
AND YOU CAN'T COME - Troubleclef (BEST CHARACTER PROFILE)
The Road Not Taken - Elixir
Ctrl Alt Delete - ManlyMango (CTRL S SAVED ME)
Found Family - SeanPNG (BEST DRAMA)
Never-Ending Dream - MadMegatax
Little Garden - Vik

UPBEAT/FUN
DIGGIN' IT - Cmoididi
Anya's Life Lessons- SpuddStaaa (BEST UPBEAT/FUN)
White Night: Curses Wild - Ileia
Pump It Up: Otaku B-Boys & B-Girls - Sonicfreak1111 (JUDGES CHOICE)
Tekkno Train - ceddic & Andü (BEST LOCOMOTION)
NiteLight - Radical_Yue

MELTING POT
Storm Disney Castle - SpuddStaaa (BEST MELTING POT)
A Winner's Drive - PerkyPastry
Poison Love - Rider4Z
Nimoner? I Barely Know Her! - Troubleclef
Royal Revue - Scoob

ROMANCE/SENTIMENTS
Cherished One - Scoob
Baby Buddy Brigade - MadMegatax (BEST ROMANCE/SENTIMENTS)
To The Atelier - SovannMMVs (MOST MAGICAL JOURNEY)
A Fool's Garden - Fay-Sa / Divine Illusion Productions
Autonomous Exuberance - Kisanzi
ToxiCommoner - SpuddStaaa

TRAILERS
Izuku Midoriya Takes Off - MadMegatax
Delicious & Dungeon: Honor Among Monsters - Liepe
Curse Hour - meleechampion (BEST TRAILER)
The Next Bond - Lelani
Cobra Angel - ZeonicFreak

RETRO
Kickstart My Heart - Takeshi
Shadows Of Your Heart - KaleaAMV
Purpose - thefanvideoer2
Sick of Fantasy - Dreamerjordi (BEST RETRO)
The Second Rib - Seasaltmemories (COORDINATOR’S CHOICE)
Main Character Energy - Rider4Z (BEST TRIBUTE)

GUILTY PLEASURES
Ranko Mannen performs Ievan Polkka on her birthday - Synæsthesia Productions
Welcome to the Glam Dungeon - AbyssBreakingStudios
Do Math with U - Nuke
Use My Code for 15% Off This AMV - Ileia & DrDinosaur (BEST GUILTY PLEASURES & BEST IN SHOW)
Bardic Inspiration - Tyken
Tears of the Koroks - Mysunsai

And finally... our Best Non-Finalist Award goes to!
Bonfire - Obsidian Zero (BEST NON-FINALIST)


You can watch our full AMV Contest and Winners streams here on KumoriTV!

AMV Contest Stream


AMV Contest Winners Stream