Bakuretsu Con 2025 AMV Contest: Finalists!

[LantisEscudo]

Hello, everyone!

Back for our 21st edition, I'm happy to announce that submissions for the Bakuretsu Con 2025 AMV Contest are open!

The important details:

• Deadline: 11:59 PM on October 18th, 2025
• Freshness: One year from the start of the con: not publicly premiered before November 21, 2024
• Number of Entries: One entry per category per editor (including collaborations), so up to six entries total
• Content restrictions: PG-13 rating at maximum

The full rules are available here
The Entry Form is here

Every year, I'm surprised at the amazing videos we get, and I can't wait to see what this year has in store. Thank you in advance, and good luck to everyone who submits.

[LantisEscudo]

Hi, everyone!

Just a quick reminder, there's only one week left to submit to Bakuretsu Con!

Other is currently the category most in need of entries, but we'll happily take entries in any category. And remember, you can submit one video to each category.

Thank you to everyone who has submitted so far, and I look forward to seeing what comes in this last week.

P.S. A quick side note, I'm currently travelling out of the country, so processing may be a bit delayed until I'm back on Wednesday. Thank you for your patience with that.

[LantisEscudo]

Hello, everyone!

I apologize for the delay in getting this out; judging took a bit longer than expected, and then my day job blew up on me, but we have our list of finalists for Bakuretsu Con 2025!

Without delaying any longer, in alphabetical order they are:
AbyssBreakingStudios
AngelicDaze
BecauseImBored1
cocopan
Complicated Muse
Ileia
Link187
Ravv
ResyAMV
Rider4Z
Rider4Z, BoxJoe, cocopan, Tigrin, paraplucy, ShadowCore89 AMVs, EverAqua, Violet Skies, Minnowball, Link187, Speedy180, PrincessMareep
Scoob
Seasaltmemories
ShinRyu
Silent Hero
SilkAMV
SpuddStaaa
Synæsthesia Productions
Takeshi
Violet Skies
ZeonicFreak

Editors on this list should have already received an email from me notifying them. If you are on the list and have not received the email, let me know and I can resend it.

Winners will be selected by the audience at the convention showings, and announced at the Cosplay Contest on Saturday evening (November 22).

Congratulations to all of our finalists, and thank you to everyone who submitted - we had some very close decisions to make this year.

[LantisEscudo]

Hello, everyone!

The first showing has been held, so here's the full list of finalist videos for the contest!

Winners will be announced tomorrow afternoon at the Cosplay Contest, and will be updated here after the announcement.

DRAMA

Video D1
Astringent Aftertaste
Jackson Wang - Blow
Chainsaw Man
Complicated Muse

Video D2
Aim for the Sky
Cast of Come From Away - Me and the Sky
Gunbuster
AngelicDaze

Video D3
Fallacy
Lana Del Ray - Young and Beautiful
Delicious in Dungeon
BecauseImBored1

Video D4
Ice Battle Royale Love
2WEI ft. Edda Hayes - Warriors
Yuri!!! On Ice
ResyAMV

Video D5
Falling Towards Infinity
Hidden Citizens ft. Ryan Innes - Demons
Demon Slayer
Violet Skies

ACTION

Video A1
Crisis of '87
DIAMANTE - 1987
Bubblegum Crisis
ZeonicFreak

Video A2
God valley
High Society - Night Ride
One Piece
Ravv

Video A3
UPRISING
Various Audio
Various Anime
ShinRyu

Video A4
Mob's Tea Party
NIVIRO - Annabelle's Tea Party
Mob Psycho 100, One Punch Man, Mashle
SilkAMV

Video A5
SUPA PUNCH
Yung Gravy - Supa Good
One Punch Man
Ileia

SENTIMENTAL

Video S1
Find Your Colors
LUNAX & Blue Man Group - Find Your Colors
The Colors Within
Synæsthesia Productions

Video S2
Red Alert
Imogen Heap - The Walk
Spy x Family
cocopan

Video S3
A Moth to a Flame
Abe Parker - Butterflies
The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies
Scoob

Video S4
The Art of Adolescence
The Naked and the Famous - Young Blood
Mars
Seasaltmemories

Video S5
Imposter Syndrome
KAYKO - What If
Bocchi the Rock!
SpuddStaaa

UPBEAT

Video U1
Joy's Run Loose
MercyMe - Happy Dance
Various Anime
AbyssBreakingStudios

Video U2
I'm Jaws Ken
*NSYNC - It's Gonna Be Me
DanDaDan
Rider4Z

Video U3
Catch and Release
Dua Lipa - Houdini
Saint Tail
BecauseImBored1

Video U4
Year of the Optimist
Beach Bunny - Year of the Optimist
Garden of Remembrance
Synæsthesia Productions

Video U5
PRECUR/Z
HUNTR/X - How It's Done
Precure Franchise
Ileia

OTHER

Video H1
Bigbody 2
Nobody 2 Trailer Audio
Sakamoto Days
AbyssBreakingStudios

Video H2
Sabotage
Laufey - Sabotage
The Summer Hikaru Died
Complicated Muse

Video H3
Mission Impossible
Lalo Schifrin, Yuri Krutikov - Mission Impossible Epic Theme
Spy x Family
Takeshi

Video H4
Jelly Fish
Julian Smith - Jellyfish
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish; Princess Jellyfish
Link187

Video H5
Top Gundam: Burning
Top Gun: Maverick Trailer Audio
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083
ZeonicFreak

FUN/COMEDY

Video F1
onlyPOPs
Saja Boys - Soda Pop
Various Anime
Rider4Z, BoxJoe, cocopan, Tigrin, paraplucy, ShadowCore89 AMVs, EverAqua, Violet Skies, Minnowball, Link187, Speedy180, PrincessMareep

Video F2
Sakamoto House
Jesse Frederick - Everywhere You Look
Sakamoto Days
Silent Hero

Video F3
Not My Dann Job
Tom Cardy - Hey, I Don't Work Here
DanDaDan
AbyssBreakingStudios

Video F4
Totally Honest K-ON! Opening
The Presidents of the United States of America - We Are Not Going to Make It
K-ON!
Synæsthesia Productions

Video F5
Mifune Nights: The Ballad of Speed Racer
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Trailer Audio
Speed Racer (1967)
Ileia