AMVNews.ru announces the annual spring AMV competition - Big Contest 2026. We welcome creators from all over the world to join us with any kind of AMVs. Remember that contest entries should be exclusive, i.e the contest video can't be released online before the premiere at AMVNews. Participants can register via on-line form, registration is opened till the submission deadline for those who have the site account. Videos can be submitted from February 1st till April 15th, 2026. This year we have rule which allows to use any animation and send 2 individual videos.

Prize fund
1 place – 5000 roubles + statuette
2 place – 4000 roubles + statuette
3 place – 3000 roubles + statuette
4 place – 2000 roubles + statuette
5 place – 1000 roubles + statuette

We have the contest rules translated to several languages. We used last years' translations made by community volunteers with some minor changes so if you find any mistakes in any of the rules please let us know. Also, if you are a foreign creator and are willing to help us with more translations please write a PM to Turbo or okhostok.

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-Registration for Big Contest 2026
-Apply as jury for Big Contest 2026
-List of registered jury and participants of Big Contest 2026

Thanks everyone for joining this MEP and helping me through the project, special thanks to the soldier Sonicfreak1111 for the censorship and HiikaryLi for upscaling and burritos!

"California Dreaming.. looking for that feeling"

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Author: TakeshiAMV, DannyMxz, Silent Hero Studios, Violent Blue, Jinzo, HiikaryLi, Sonicfreak1111
Anime: Akira, Dirty Pair, Space Adventure Cobra, City Hunter, Detective Conan, Tenchi Muyō!, Bakuretsu Hunters, Ranma 1/2, Tenkū no Escaflowne, Agent AIKa, Cutie Honey, City Hunter, Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, Macross, Megazone 23, Sailor Moon, Wedding Peach, Gundam, Cardcaptor Sakura, Shonan Bakusozoku, Outlaw Star, Cowboy Bebop, Orange Road
Music: The Midnight (ft. Bonnie McKee) - Runaways
Awards: 8th place Gomibako IC

Author's comment: I never expected to be able to cut 5 in a row.

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Author: MusicFish
Anime: Various
Music: Coldplay - Up & Up, others

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Дань уважения творчеству Кентаро Миура. Клип не планировал, но после смерти Миуры решил, что надо отдать должное автору некогда любимого произведения. Клип участвовал в Джапан Экспо 2025 и в АкроссКон 2025.

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Author: Bea$t
Anime: Berserk Manga
Music: In Fear and Faith - Relapse Collapse
Awards: Лучший клип конкурса, Выбор зрителей, Лучшая психоделика, Лучшая техника, Лучший дизайн эффектов и Лучшая презентация на AKROSS CON 2025

Сайт AMVNews вместе с SWS поздравляет всех клипмейкеров и зрителей с новым 2026 годом! Пусть он принесет радость и вдохновение. Удачи, успехов, добра!

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Author: SWS
Anime: Ai Generated video
Music: Monteza - Sneg-Sneg (Short edit version)

Author's comment (перевод): Вот этот японский дуэт, который в итоге пришлось срочно переделать в соло просто ради того, чтобы успеть выложить клип онлайн.
Я знаю, клип получился странный, но делать его было весело, даже если он заслуживал больше времени, особенно на After Effects.

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Author: flo55
Anime: Various
Music: Chloe Flower - Get What U Get

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Author's comment: ❝if there were a place that shone brighter than the place you're at, would you wanna go to it or would you stay where you are and just keep staring at it ?❞

After so many years of editing, it's probably the first time that I edited exclusively for myself — no collab, no MEP, no commission — and I've gotta say, it feels intimidating. I wanted to pay tribute to an anime that I'm very attached to while pouring out the things that I like, even for a short amount of time. The more I learn about Sonny Boy, the more I come to appreciate it — and considering how multi-layered the writing is, I wanted to give my own interpretation of the show, and especially the relationship between the two main characters, within the vastness of its worldbuilding.


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Author: phin
Anime: Sonny Boy
Music: Radiohead - Weird Fishes/Arpeggi

The AMVNews: AI Summer 2025 contest is over. 15 persons took part in the second round voting and here's the final result:

Best video overall
1 place - Death_Kn1ght - Can't stop (28 points)
2 place - Zarxrax - Shinji is High AF (27 points (Penalty: 32.4 - 5))
3 place - Apologet - White moon (23 points (Penalty: 28.2 - 5))
4 place - zzerg - POVOD (19 points)
5 place - IceMoon - PawZ Show (15 points)
6 place - Tensei - Price of Madness (12 points)
7 place - Eugene Gubanov - [a]MV Paradise (11 points)
8 place - Hellsing - ERROR 1709 (10 points)
9 place - Eugene Gubanov - Run LLENN Run (5 points)
9 place - Deviant - Katzenreich (5 points)
11 place - Silver King - My Love (5 points)
12 place - SWS - Наши Клёвые Девчонки (5 points (Penalty: 9.8 - 5))
13 place - FoxTau - Сёстры (3 points)
14 place - EmptySkyForm - the Major last duty in the fire of loss and Madnes (2 points)
15 place - N261 - Amen the End (1 points)
16 place - Eugene Gubanov - UFO Located! (0 points)
16 place - Strannick610 - Ultra Machine (0 points)
16 place - Strannick610 - Everybody сдохнем (0 points)
19 place - Anima Purgatorius - Охотник на ведьм: Кровавый лунный свет (-4 points (Penalty: 0.8 - 5))
20 place - Anima Purgatorius - Steel, blood and ice (anti-AI version) (-5 points (Penalty: 0 - 5))
20 place - Anima Purgatorius - Two iron arms (-5 points (Penalty: 0 - 5))

IceMoon - PawZ Show is automatically chosen as the winner of the "Best Use of AI" category due to a lack of competing clips in the category.

Best commentators

1 place - Kivlov (79 points)
2 place - MesoGear (75 points)
3 place - Strannick610 (63 points)

The AMVNews: AI Summer 2025 voting has begun. Due to the small number of videos, all videos automatically proceed to the second round of voting.

IceMoon - PawZ Show is automatically chosen as the winner of the "Best Use of AI" category due to a lack of competing clips in the category.

16 contest participants and 4 members of specially selected jury are eligible for voting in the finals. Voting in second round is obligatory for contestants. If a contestant fails to vote in the category where his/her video is nominated, then the total amount of points that this video gets shall be decreased by a maximum number of points possible for this category. It can affect final rating substantially. You must fill in all slots when filling in the voting form. Voting deadline is November 27th, 15.00 Moscow time (UTC+3)