Katsucon 2018 AMV Submissions are now open!

[Miracle_Falcon]

I'd like to see the contest grow bigger before more freshness rules are introduced.

[KereK]

And here is the winners list for the 2018 Katsucon AMVs

AMV SHOWDOWN
ACTION – Heroes – AnteresHeart07
ROMANCE - It Doesn't Feel the Same - DragonGirl Sam
UPBEAT - Anime Masterchef - AnteresHeart07
DRAMA - Fullmetal Hamilton - An American Musical – Miracle Falcon
COMEDY - What Would Anime Jesus Do? – Studio Hawk
BEST IN SHOW - Anime Masterchef - AnteresHeart07
JUDGE’S CHOICE – The Siren - Maboroshi Studio
ASSISTANT COORDINATOR’S CHOICE – Make It Up - Kyci
COORDINATOR’S CHOICE – Language of Love - Cirera & Korppari

NSFW AMVs
ACTION - Hell of a Feeling - shorisquared
DRAMA - S. T. F. D. - JuniperProductions
ECCHI – New Level! - Kyci
COMEDY – Goop Troop - Redeem
BEST IN SHOW - Hell of a Feeling - shorisquared
JUDGE’S CHOICE – Goop Troop - Redeem
ASSISTANT COORDINATOR’S CHOICE – Psiodyne – AlbinoPlant
COORDINATOR’S CHOICE - Thot Provoking Triple Bagel Backspins - UnluckyArtist

Saturday Morning AMVs
ACTION – Deku to Hero - Ivordes Greenleaf
DRAMA – Breathe - PaNTSU oF d00m
UPBEAT – Paid Salary – shorisquared
TV SPOTS - Goku: Ragnarok - UnluckyArtist
COMEDY - Dance! Dance! Dance! - Drabaz
BEST IN SHOW - Dance! Dance! Dance! - Drabaz

[KereK]

Also, to respond to why AMVs overlap in the Saturday Morning contest. You guys got it right, There was a lack of videos that were PG enough to show, this year though the PG contest was the most original (we had less bleed over) than any other year - this is it's 3rd year since it's creation and I'm really happy to see it grow.

Did you guys like the email reminders I sent out this year letting you know submissions were open? I want to keep adding to an overall email list so all entrants from previous years know when we're up and running. --Or was that unwanted junk mail?

Would you guys be interested in our audience numbers?

Totals for the weekend:
Showdown - 736
NSFW - 688 <------ WHAT ?!?! THE BIGGEST NSFW TURN OUT EVER! We had to get extra ballots printed for the Saturday show! (Usually I have 500 ballots printed and we have a good amount left over)
Saturday Morning AMV - 106 <---Small numbers but it's an early show (at a 24 hour con anytime before noon is considered early by most ) and people with young children are always grateful.

Do you like having this extra info or am I just blowing smoke?

[MaboroshiStudio]

Also, to respond to why AMVs overlap in the Saturday Morning contest. You guys got it right, There was a lack of videos that were PG enough to show, this year though the PG contest was the most original (we had less bleed over) than any other year - this is it's 3rd year since it's creation and I'm really happy to see it grow.

Did you guys like the email reminders I sent out this year letting you know submissions were open? I want to keep adding to an overall email list so all entrants from previous years know when we're up and running. --Or was that unwanted junk mail?

Would you guys be interested in our audience numbers?

Totals for the weekend:
Showdown - 736
NSFW - 688 <------ WHAT ?!?! THE BIGGEST NSFW TURN OUT EVER! We had to get extra ballots printed for the Saturday show! (Usually I have 500 ballots printed and we have a good amount left over)
Saturday Morning AMV - 106 <---Small numbers but it's an early show (at a 24 hour con anytime before noon is considered early by most ) and people with young children are always grateful.

Do you like having this extra info or am I just blowing smoke?

That is a nice turnout for NSFW!

[shorisquared]

Also, to respond to why AMVs overlap in the Saturday Morning contest. You guys got it right, There was a lack of videos that were PG enough to show, this year though the PG contest was the most original (we had less bleed over) than any other year - this is it's 3rd year since it's creation and I'm really happy to see it grow.

Did you guys like the email reminders I sent out this year letting you know submissions were open? I want to keep adding to an overall email list so all entrants from previous years know when we're up and running. --Or was that unwanted junk mail?

Would you guys be interested in our audience numbers?

Totals for the weekend:
Showdown - 736
NSFW - 688 <------ WHAT ?!?! THE BIGGEST NSFW TURN OUT EVER! We had to get extra ballots printed for the Saturday show! (Usually I have 500 ballots printed and we have a good amount left over)
Saturday Morning AMV - 106 <---Small numbers but it's an early show (at a 24 hour con anytime before noon is considered early by most ) and people with young children are always grateful.

Do you like having this extra info or am I just blowing smoke?

Congrats to everyone who won and/or entered. Looks like you guys had a good turnout overall. Hopefully, the Saturday morning contest continues to grow to become even more standout on its own. The email reminders are great to those who forget what contests they've entered as long as you don't spam them. Audience numbers are really nice to know because most editors who enter aren't able to attend every contest in person. So that's a good feeling to know how big an audience you're entertaining.

[KereK]

Ok, so we have deliberated about the Anime Masterchef AMV, we are going to let the contest finalists stand.

I know this isn't what some of you want to hear but for this year, we will let the results stand because it would be unfair to the audience that voted. We do want their votes to count. We humbly ask for your forgiveness for this oversight and will strive to vet the submitted videos more thoroughly next year. Please accept out most heartfelt apologies for anyone who feels this was an egregious error. We will also be contacting the editor to apprise them of the situation.

Thank you for your understanding!

GOMEN!

[MaboroshiStudio]

Ok, so we have deliberated about the Anime Masterchef AMV, we are going to let the contest finalists stand.

I know this isn't what some of you want to hear but for this year, we will let the results stand because it would be unfair to the audience that voted. We do want their votes to count. We humbly ask for your forgiveness for this oversight and will strive to vet the submitted videos more thoroughly next year. Please accept out most heartfelt apologies for anyone who feels this was an egregious error. We will also be contacting the editor to apprise them of the situation.

Thank you for your understanding!

GOMEN!

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What videos were runner up for Best Upbeat and Best in Show? My money is on WWJD for BIS runner up...

[TnAdct1]

Ok, so we have deliberated about the Anime Masterchef AMV, we are going to let the contest finalists stand.

I know this isn't what some of you want to hear but for this year, we will let the results stand because it would be unfair to the audience that voted. We do want their votes to count. We humbly ask for your forgiveness for this oversight and will strive to vet the submitted videos more thoroughly next year. Please accept out most heartfelt apologies for anyone who feels this was an egregious error. We will also be contacting the editor to apprise them of the situation.

Thank you for your understanding!

Does this have anything to do with trolling rules, an error in the voting situation, or something else?

[Drabaz]

Do we get emails when we submitted AMVs to this contest? Because I don't have an email confirmation and I honestly don't remember submitting. I'm not calling foul play because it was a long time ago and I probably did just forget that I submitted. But after winning BIS at Otakon (not trying to humble brag) I was satisfied and had no plans to submit the AMV anywhere else. I got the email in January saying my video made it as a finalist and I thought, "oh, okay...I guess I submitted?" I'm sorry for trolling if I did indeed submit. Maybe I was coming down off the high of winning Otakon that I submitted to Katsu soon after? I don't know. But I learned my lesson in 2012 with Hands Up about what trolling was. Again, if it was me, sorry.

[TnAdct1]

Do we get emails when we submitted AMVs to this contest? Because I don't have an email confirmation and I honestly don't remember submitting. I'm not calling foul play because it was a long time ago and I probably did just forget that I submitted. But after winning BIS at Otakon (not trying to humble brag) I was satisfied and had no plans to submit the AMV anywhere else. I got the email in January saying my video made it as a finalist and I thought, "oh, okay...I guess I submitted?" I'm sorry for trolling if I did indeed submit. Maybe I was coming down off the high of winning Otakon that I submitted to Katsu soon after? I don't know. But I learned my lesson in 2012 with Hands Up about what trolling was. Again, if it was me, sorry.

In terms of the lack of email confirmation, given how crappy AOL mail accounts can be for me, I had to check the ballot for the Saturday Morning AMV Contest to confirm that my video didn't make the finals.

As for the trolling issue, I don't consider yours to be one of controversy, as it only won at Otakon.