Anime video clips with cool music! These are anime music videos (AMV for short).
Creating an AMV is about re-cutting different scenes from anime and adding effects. You can create a completely new plot, tell the story of a certain character or express certain feelings, there are no limits to your creativity. However, it is always especially important to pay attention to coordinated music and good timing.
The AMV competition has been part of DoKomi for many years, and in 2025 the award ceremony will once again take place in the AMVarea. So grab your video editing tools and let's go!
Participation
You can find an overview about the rules here (available only in German):
General questions about our contests
[AMV-specific questions in our contest FAQ(/de/wettbewerbe/faq#amvwettbewerb)
If you can't find what you're looking for there, the AMVarea.de team will be happy to help you. You can find the link to the corresponding Discord on the website. The deadline for entries is 30.04.2025 at 23:59.
The theme of this year's DoKomi is: “Okinawa Paradise”! Let your creativity run wild and create an AMV that does justice to this theme.
Your AMV must primarily consist of suitable material. So dig out anything from your anime collection that has to do with the beach, the island or the sea. Since Okinawa Prefecture is located within the subtropical zone, contains many islands and is covered by more than a third of natural parks, we also include jungle and nature, but these alone are not enough for the theme. You can also help yourself out a little with scenes from swimming pools or saunas, for example. These are just a few key points that we can safely assign to the theme, but you are of course free to decide how you want to implement them. If we do not recognize the theme “Okinawa Paradise” for the majority of the AMV, it unfortunately cannot be rated.
(the application is in German. Please use a translation service to understand the questions. You can fill out your answers in English)
Please note the new rules and the general and AMV-specific questions in the FAQ!! If you don't find what you are looking for there, the AMV-Area Team will be happy to help you.
Winners 2024
Topic: The Movie
1st place
AMV: Screen Flicker
Editor: Nakanoi (https://www.youtube.com/@NakanoiLight)
Music: Ampzer - Lotus
Anime: --- Various —
2nd place
AMV: The director and the actress
Editor: SayuriSenoAMV (https://www.youtube.com/@SayuriSenoAMVs)
Music: Dua Lipa - Illusion (Extended)
Anime: Pompo: The Cinéphile (Orig.: Eiga Daisuki Pompo-san)
3rd place
AMV: Großes Kino
Editor: Saika (https://www.youtube.com/@SaikaTheCasual)
Music: Joe Hisaishi - One Summer's Day (Spirited Away OST), sleeping at last - Saturn
Anime: --- Various ---
4th place
AMV: Will I Ever See You Again
Editor: Alice (https://x.com/constantlyhngry)
Music: Red Velvet - Will I Ever See You Again
Anime: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Orig.: Sousou no Frieren)
5th place
AMV: Burn it all Down
Editor: Alma the Anime (https://www.youtube.com/@almatheanime)
Music: League of Legends ft. PVRIS - Burn It All Down
Anime: --- Various ---
Honorable Mentions: ProtoType, Kozumiice (https://x.com/kozumiice), KreaturImSee
Winners 2023
Topic: Galaxy
You can find the full award ceremony HERE.
1st place
AMV: Karma Police
Editor: Nakanoi (https://www.youtube.com/@NakanoiLight)
Music: AG ft. Lissie - Karma Police
Anime: --- Various —
2nd place
AMV: Starlight (2.0)
Editor: Saika (https://www.youtube.com/@SaikaTheCasual)
Music: Dua Lipa - Levitating, Thorsteinn Einarsson - Galaxy
Anime: --- Various ---
3rd place
AMV: Code Red
Editor: Kozumiice (Recherche zum YT-Kanal ergebnislos, gerne melden!)
Music: 2WEI feat. Ali Christenhusz - Code Red
Anime: --- Various ---
4th place
AMV: Project: Starlight
Editor: 67TheShadown (https://www.youtube.com/@67TheShadown)
Music: Starset - Echo
Anime: --- Various ---
5th place
AMV: Blinding Lights
Editor: Sweetcatpaw (https://www.youtube.com/@Sweetcatpaw)
Music: The Weeknd - Blinding Lights
Anime: Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Winners 2022
Topic: Food
Take a look at the winner AMVs!
Platz 1
AMV: NOM NOM
Editor: Saika https://twitter.com/casual_saika
Music: Royal Republic - Addictive
Anime: Shokugeki no Souma (+ others)
Platz 2
AMV: Watermelon Sugar
Editor: Michelle M.
Music: Koosen, Green Bull & Fets - Watermelon Sugar
Anime: --- Various ---
Platz 3
AMV: Sabers Food Passion
Editor: Vitium
Music: S3LR ft. Kayliana - You Are Mine
Anime: Today's Menu for the Emiya Family, Fate/stay night, Carnival Phantasm
Platz 4
AMV: Shokugeki
Editor: Filip J.
Music: Edith Piaf - Non, Je ne regrette rien
Anime: Shokugeki no Souma
Winners 2021
Topic: Warrior
Platz: Darlene H.
Platz: Stefanie S.
Platz: Michelle M.
Platz: Laila D.
Platz: Lara S.
Winners 2020
Topic: Friendship
Platz: Stefanie Schmidt
Platz: Marco Mühlen
Platz: Filip Junic
Platz: Nhi Tran
Platz: Karolin Traulsen
Winners 2019
Topic: '90s songs
Place: Stefanie Schmidt
Place: Darlene Henneberg
Place: Carina Fenn
Place: Anna-Maria Pöttker
Place: Michelle Brinkhoff
Winners 2018
Category: Party
Place: Melanie Graf
Place: Darlene Henneberg
Place: Christian Stupp
Category: Food
Place: Anna-Maria Pöttker
Place: Zoe Harder
Place: Ari Hasriadi Syam
Category: Gaming
Place: Maren Aderhold
Place: Max Horvat
Place: Laila Dzogovik
Winners 2017
Category: Ecchi
Place: Max Horvat
Place: Michaela Aereboe
Place: Deborah Schlipphack
Category: Sport
Place: Sarah Kleinkonradt
Place: Filip Juric
Place: Melanie Graf
Category: Slice of life
Place: Natalie Laaser
Place: Felicitas Meyer
Place: Piyush Katore
Winners 2016
Category: Robot Action!
Place: Sarah Kleinkonradt
Place: Sophie Stolp
Place: Mohamed El Bouhali
Category: Summer Holidays
Place: Selina Schmitz
Place: Vincenzo Badalamenti
Place: Sabrina Kariouh
Category: Funny Animal Sidekicks
Place: Samira Abdelkadous
Place: Melanie Graf
Place: Laila Dzogovic
Winners 2015
Category: Fantasy
Place: Phillip Kahlow
Place: Alexander Reichert
Place: Selina Schmitz
Category: Drama
Place: Laura Pawlak
Place: Melanie Graf
Place: Samira Abdelkadous
Category: Fanservice
Place: Sarah Kleinkonradt
Place: Tobias Thiel
Place: Daniel Friese
Winners 2014
Category: Epic
Place: Tatina Klotz
Place: Sandra Schaper
Place: Somaly Ernst
Category: Romance
Place: Sarah Kleinkonradt
Place: Michelle Kodura
Place: Keun-Jin Lee
Category: Action
Place: Philipp Gilgen
Place: Max Horvat
Place: Julia Ulm
What are AMVs?
AMV means Anime Music Video. Videoclips cut together with a fitting song, like the music clips known from chart songs. Often used are clips and scenes from animes or video games. They should fit together with the song and perhaps even tell a little story which also fits to the song.
If you search for inspiration or did not understand what an AMV is then search for the term 'AMV' at a video page of your choice.
With which tools can I create an AMV?
First you need anime video clips an your computer. You can cut, link and align them with the music using video editing softwares. But of course it is not as easy as it sounds! ;)
Here you find a list of video editing softwares.
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