Anime Detour 2026 AMV Contest - Winners!

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Anime Detour 2026 AMV Contest - Winners!

Post by belindabird » Sat Dec 13, 2025 1:31 pm

Hello again everyone! I've notified our winners and they're indicated in the list below. We had just an incredible time this year and a tough job picking winners as usual :) Congratulations to all and thank you to everyone who submitted an entry this year!

Action

Title: "Glass Jaw at the Ball" *WINNER* Judge's Choice
Editor: JMI Productions

Title: "Kill Zenin"
Editor: meleechampion

Title: "Numen Lumen"
Editor: ResyAMV

Title: "The Eyes of D" *WINNER* Best Action
Editor: SilkAMV

Title: "Road to Forever"
Editor: Synaesthesia Productions

Title: "Sukuna Affirmations"
Editor: TehPhoenix

Comedy

Title: "Those Anime Moments Overclocked"
Editor: MoonieAMV

Title: "Loid Forger: The Spy Who Married Me"
Editor: shorisquared

Title: "SynaMoskau"
Editor: TritioAFB

Title: "Daddy Issues the Musical" *WINNER* Best Comedy
Editor: Winterblade AMVs

Dance/Upbeat

Title: "RATATA"
Editor: Elixer

Title: "Can You Feel The City?" *WINNER* Judge's Choice
Editor: IcePhoenix2

Title: "Spandex Butterfly" *WINNER* Best Dance/Upbeat and People's Choice Award
Editor: Rider4Z

Title: "Slice of Ice" *WINNER* Best in Show
Editor: SliceofLife

Title: "Showtime!"
Editor: SonsofKorhal9

Drama

Title: "Cadence of Chaos"
Editor: cocopan

Title: "Simon the Digger and the Infinite Spiral"
Editor: Fullmetal Cowboy

Title: "Reze Roulette" *WINNER* Judge's Choice
Editor: Ileia

Title: "Second Wind"
Editor: Kyoko Hitaka

Title: "Painted Mask"
Editor: ManicMonday

Title: "Psychopomp" *WINNER* Best Drama
Editor: SasukeChanx

Title: "Misery's Smile" *WINNER* Fan Favorite
Editor: Speedy180

Title: "The Angel" *WINNER* Theme Award
Editor: ZeonicFreak

Romance

Title: "Cardcaptors in Love" *WINNER* Judge's Choice
Editor: Dreamerjordi

Title: "A Witch's Smile"
Editor: Gracereza

Title: "Lover Girl's Curse" *WINNER* Best Romance
Editor: James Blond

Title: "I Love You So" *WINNER* Judge's Choice
Editor: Soup

Title: "Downtown Delivery" *WINNER* Judge's Choice
Editor: thefanvideoer2

Title: "Idol Infatuation"
Editor: Xunvest
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Re: Anime Detour 2026 AMV Contest - Entries Due February 15th, 2026!

Post by SliceofLife » Mon Dec 15, 2025 10:58 am

Okay, I need to make a comeback this year at this con. I'M READY.

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Re: Anime Detour 2026 AMV Contest - Entries Due February 15th, 2026!

Post by James Blond » Tue Jan 06, 2026 11:52 pm

SliceofLife wrote:
Mon Dec 15, 2025 10:58 am
Okay, I need to make a comeback this year at this con. I'M READY.
Please do! I'll be looking forward to it! :D

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Re: Anime Detour 2026 AMV Contest - Entries Due February 15th, 2026!

Post by JMI » Mon Feb 09, 2026 6:19 pm

I just submitted my entry. Thanks and I hope you get a good turnout for the contest!


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Re: Anime Detour 2026 AMV Contest - Entries Due February 15th, 2026!

Post by Iren S.S. » Tue Feb 10, 2026 4:28 am

Hello! I was wondering if it is safe to send videos that are currently taking part in a blind/anonymous event (RICE) which will conclude in early March? Do you plan to post finalists before that? And do you usually post only editor names or video titles as well? I think that would be helpful to know if any other participants are considering sending their videos here but don't know if they risk to be revealed before RICE concludes.

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Re: Anime Detour 2026 AMV Contest - Entries Due February 15th, 2026!

Post by belindabird » Tue Feb 10, 2026 6:14 am

Hello, good questions. The exact date the finalists are posted will depend on how long it takes for me/my staff to choose them, so I don't necessarily have an exact date I can give, but typically we like to have that information out a couple weeks after the submission deadline. I could certainly wait a little bit if this would be a concern for multiple people, but this is the first time this question has come up so I'm not sure how universal this concern might be.

When I post the finalists, I list editor and AMV title.

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Re: Anime Detour 2026 AMV Contest - Entries Due February 15th, 2026!

Post by belindabird » Sat Feb 14, 2026 3:05 pm

After receiving a couple of other messages regarding RICE, I've added some information at the top of the thread - I'll wait to announce full finalist details until RICE does finalist info reveal, so no one should feel nervous about entering :)

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Re: Anime Detour 2026 AMV Contest - Finalist List

Post by belindabird » Wed Mar 11, 2026 8:10 pm

Hey all, bumping for finalist results!

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Re: Anime Detour 2026 AMV Contest - Winners!

Post by belindabird » Tue Mar 31, 2026 8:56 pm

Hi everyone, the top post is updated with our contest winners for this year. Congratulations!

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