Favorite AMVs

[黒と赤「KUROtoAKA」]

I'm a big fan of AMVs. I'm not able to make my own, but I do enjoy watching them. ^_^ Hopefully everyone would like to share their favorites with me.

This AMV "Valhalla" features Macross Frontier and was a finalist in the AX '09 AMV contest. For anyone who hasn't seen the series yet, this video may contain spoilers.

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[Shadowblade Edge]

Fun fact: Most AMVs suck hard ♫♫♫, so this a list of favorites only by the virtue of them not being awful.

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[黒と赤「KUROtoAKA」]

I seem to be doing something wrong with the bbcode. could i get an example code of how you hide the video in the spoiler tags like that? I haven't posted in any forums much recently, so i don't know. thanks.

[Oni]

There are a few hidden gems out there, but they are all old AMVs:

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Yes, they are all Azu AMVs, however, they are all amazing.

Of course, I gather this doesn't include the Japanese MADs.
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[Shadowblade Edge]

I seem to be doing something wrong with the bbcode. could i get an example code of how you hide the video in the spoiler tags like that? I haven't posted in any forums much recently, so i don't know. thanks.

Just quote someone's working code and you'll see how.

Of course, I gather this doesn't include the Japanese MADs.I don't see why it wouldn't. AMVs are just a subset of MADs, so as long as it's noise (AMV's grown to be pretty broad) over anime I'd imagine it's fine. I mean I already posted two.

Anywho a little "blast form the past", as it were, for me with the 1985 AMV. The video is weak a points but the song caries it.

[christmas4477]

I'm a big fan of AMV Hell. Very funny stuff there, and I can't wait for the next one.

[黒と赤「KUROtoAKA」]

Just quote someone's working code and you'll see how.

I didn't think of that, thanks a lot!

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[Oni]

I don't see why it wouldn't. AMVs are just a subset of MADs, so as long as it's noise (AMV's grown to be pretty broad) over anime I'd imagine it's fine. I mean I already posted two.

Anywho a little "blast form the past", as it were, for me with the 1985 AMV. The video is weak a points but the song caries it.

However, this thread is about your favourite AMVs. The western version of the MAD.

[Shadowblade Edge]

However, this thread is about your favourite AMVs. The western version of the MAD.No they aren't. MAD is a blanket term for basically any A/V fanwork, AMVs among them, though I believe they're called anime MADs in Japants, but six of one half a dozen of another.

[Oni]

MADs are remixes however (audio), AMVs are purely just stock footage on top of stock music, maybe with a few filters ran through the footage.

[黒と赤「KUROtoAKA」]

MADs are remixes however (audio), AMVs are purely just stock footage on top of stock music, maybe with a few filters ran through the footage.

I was wondering what the difference was, that makes sense.

This video is what got me into appreciating AMVs ^_^
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[Oni]

Ah yes, that AMV used to be all the rage.

[Shadowblade Edge]

MADs are remixes however (audio), AMVs are purely just stock footage on top of stock music, maybe with a few filters ran through the footage.That certainly is a kind of MAD, but if you'll take a gander at the second video, in the post where I was on topic you'll that 11s make AMVs too. It also includes original animation and/or music, such as Sib2L6A6xgw though the music on that is only mostly original. MADs also have ♫♫♫♫ that's basically, and actually I'd imagine, sideshows, like HcC511NH5LU that has UBW spoilers in it, by the by.

Skittles is okay, the video is way too busy though, but J-Rap is a hilarious concept to me.

[黒と赤「KUROtoAKA」]

MADs also have ♫♫♫♫ that's basically, and actually I'd imagine, sideshows

I suppose this would be another example? though it's also labeled as AMV...
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Is MAD even an acronym for anything?

[Force-A-Nature]

I guess I throw in some recent additions to my favorites........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YC1wm9dzUA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V51Uc8FptiY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSSM8SkuurY

[Oni]

The second MAD there was based upon a Visual Novel, of course it'd be like a slide show.

The images look to be original drawings, however.

The first video uses both, what I imagine to be 3D animation that only has a single colour and set to it (contrasting to the background) and original music.

[Shadowblade Edge]

I suppose this would be another example? though it's also labeled as AMV...Yes it is. It's probably labeled as such because people think they're interchangeable, and seeing how liberal the definition of AMV is getting in a couple more years and they might be.

Is MAD even an acronym for anything?I don't believe so, word on the street is it's based off the name of some of the first MADs, but I can't say for sure.

The second MAD there was based upon a Visual Novel, of course it'd be like a slide show.

The images look to be original drawings, however.So, that doesn't not make it a slide show, it was just the first thing I could pull up. All the images are from the VN.

The first video uses both, what I imagine to be 3D animation that only has a single colour and set to it (contrasting to the background) and original music.Yeah, but what's your point? Also the song isn't wholly original, it was inspired by an apparently really popular Touhou song.

[Oni]

Google has returned me no results for the meaning of MAD.

[黒と赤「KUROtoAKA」]

Google has returned me no results for the meaning of MAD.

I also got nothing.

I don't believe so, word on the street is it's based off the name of some of the first MADs, but I can't say for sure.

I see. That's about as much as I gathered from Wiki.

[Oni]

So, that doesn't not make it a slide show, it was just the first thing I could pull up. All the images are from the VN.

I've played the VA, they look more like fan art.

Yeah, but what's your point? Also the song isn't wholly original, it was inspired by an apparently really popular Touhou song.

It's not stock footage, and that counts as a partial remix. You still haven't shown me an AMV that's like a MAD and vice versa.

[XIamSogekingX]

I thought I would step in here a throw out a few videos that pertain to videos of the Anime/J-Pop persuasion. The reason why Im not calling these AMVs or MADs is because I just don't want to get into this nice little informative debate. They are terms that have recieved very broad meanings but I could really care less what a video actually is. It's like why do they call Comic-con...Comic-con though it is becoming less and less a comic book convention and more of a pop media culture convention. People are just fans of the term and they dont want to call it anything else or make new names.

But the etymology of words and terms is still fascinating in certain instances (thanks to Hot For Words) :stars:

Anyway, enough chatter from me, this is a few I like:

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[Oni]

Ah yes, as of late I have seen the rise in those 'character replacement' videos (Parody videos) rising:

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And I'm surprised I have brought up Hyadain yet.

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Nor trends that typically seem to span across AMVs, MADs and Youtube Poop Music Videos:

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[EagleEyes]

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[XIamSogekingX]

Indeed, the character replacement videos are something to take notice. Here are a few that I also like:

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[Shadowblade Edge]

I've played the VA, they look more like fan art.Just to clarify are we talking about the Higurashi one or the F/SN one?
You still haven't shown me an AMV that's like a MAD and vice versa.Well I can't and I have. An AMV can't "be like a MAD" because they are MADs, so unless you can accept this we aren't gonna get anywhere. Technically I can't do that either, for basically the above reason, but I did reference the first two videos in my first post, but I suppose I wasn't explicit enough, so I'll repost.

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[Halfmetal-lich]

I'm not a fan of AMVs really, but two that I enjoyed were

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvUtFz7wWag

and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nrBTjAopYg

[FFHellDragon]

You guys have said quite a few of ones i like.

These ones i quite like too:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFmnMW9-8fY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4bO4VGxugs

If your interested, Heres my amvs
http://youtube.com/user/ffhelldragon
I'm still trying to improve! xD

[Loki]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otZSGdlOJfM

I judged a local amv competition, this video was one of the contestants. Awesome vid.

[Oni]

Well I can't and I have. An AMV can't "be like a MAD" because they are MADs, so unless you can accept this we aren't gonna get anywhere. Technically I can't do that either, for basically the above reason, but I did reference the first two videos in my first post, but I suppose I wasn't explicit enough, so I'll repost.

There are distinct differences between MADs and AMVs. How would I know? Because I was a long time member at AMV.org.

AMVs are what I have already explained, stock footage on top of stock audio. The infamous AMV Hell is a shining example of this, with hundreds of submissions from hundreds of people being simply stock footage on top of stock audio.

MADs are usually a step above this, usually incorporating custom made graphics and modified music.

Also, let's not forget AMVs are western creations, while MADs are eastern creations.

A microwave oven and an oven. Their purpose? The same: To cook food using some sort of source of heat. Do they do it the same way? No, they do it in two completely different ways, essentially making them two completely different things with the same purpose.

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[Shadowblade Edge]

Oni your problem is that you're misattributing one, maybe two, types of MADs as all of them.

As to the East-West thing, if looks like a duck, sounds like a duck, and tastes like a duck, it's a duck.

If this doesn't make my point to you I don't give a ♫♫♫♫ anymore.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vITBniMCijIFun Fact: I picked 29 videos because this is the 29th response in this thread.

By the by most of these suck, I'm just trying to make point.

[Oni]

Just throwing out videos without attaching them to anything isn't proving anyone's point.

To be noted: You have gone from saying that AMVs are a sub-section of MADs,

I don't see why it wouldn't. AMVs are just a subset of MADs, so as long as it's noise (AMV's grown to be pretty broad) over anime I'd imagine it's fine. I mean I already posted two.

to saying that they ARE MADs,

Well I can't and I have. An AMV can't "be like a MAD" because they are MADs, so unless you can accept this we aren't gonna get anywhere.

And this is why I can't take you seriously. Your argument hasn't been able to stay on course the entire time. To me MADs and AMVs are two totally different ways of executing the music video, one done with stock footage on top of stock audio, the other being done in a much more complicated way.

So, no. I can't see your point, because your point keeps changing.

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[黒と赤「KUROtoAKA」]

Just throwing out videos without attaching them to anything isn't proving anyone's point.

So, no. I can't see your point, because your point keeps changing.

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Oni's got a point...and, HOLY CRAP, that AMV really was awesomesauce! Clannad is my favorite anime. ^_^

Anyhoo...here's a couple more of my faves!

This AMV is what made me watch that anime.

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And this one is my all-time favorite! I love trance!

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[ImagineBreaker]

If you want to see really good AMV's

Check out these youtube channels.
Best AMV's i have seen.

Shinnie
http://www.youtube.com/user/shinnie04

BrokenElement
http://www.youtube.com/user/BrokenElement89

Infamous
http://www.youtube.com/user/infamous495

Ogyoruichi
http://www.youtube.com/user/ogyoruichi


And dont just watch one of each of theres, go threw all there uploads, they have amazing stuff new and old!

[Bonediddly]

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[黒と赤「KUROtoAKA」]

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Nostromo = Pure Win.

[FFHellDragon]

Nostromo = Pure Win.

Nostromo is the best dance/trance AMV editor :D

[dbull620]

I don't watch that many AMVs, but this one caught my eye a while back.

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[Oni]

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[Force-A-Nature]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8dngugtKEA

[ZshadowX]

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best Queen AMV Evar!!!

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"What Lelouch can sing!"

[Bonediddly]

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"What Lelouch can sing!"
/thread.

[G U R U]

Some of my all-time favs. The first 2 are also by Credibility6 the same person that made the Code Geass AMV right above this.

Zero no Tsukaima
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFTh9lTl6hg

W.U.N - Soul Eater
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cbtf1l6d48U

Fragrance - MEP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgc07Ni6HDw

Koi - Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNAPHsMuOyY

The last two are only on AMV.org because they've been taken down from YouTube. They are truly breathtaking though so it is well worth your time to download them.

Beneath the Rose - Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles
http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=158778

What's Real - Karas
http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=139154

Also my YouTube channel is in my sig. I have a few AMV's I've made over the years on there.

[Stone]

My absolute favorite AMV

This is Halloween by Hagaren Viper
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDbxUkGSMS0

[G U R U]

This is Halloween is great too.

[Stone]

It is, though I think all of Hagaren´s AMV are really well made and high quality.

[Oni]

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[Force-A-Nature]

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What ever happened to Toaster?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1JiMJUDmqM

[Oni]

He has joined Just5Guys, an Abridging group. That's how I got to know him.

I threw together a little segment for episode 5 of K-ON TAS, so I got to talk with them. Still got them on Skype.

[Oni]

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May as well get this thread active again.

[Tempest Wind]

Funny:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boBEWxxPSiY&feature=PlayList&p=427B246C4D2C256F&index=8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFldBVWFgWo&feature=PlayList&p=427B246C4D2C256F&index=17

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCruVElNxCw&feature=PlayList&p=427B246C4D2C256F&index=21


Awesome:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njuGgsbBBGw&feature=PlayList&p=427B246C4D2C256F&index=25

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v8S2SS8TJM&feature=PlayList&p=427B246C4D2C256F&index=0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W_wd9Qf0IE&feature=PlayList&p=427B246C4D2C256F&index=31

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjAdh8hMByQ&feature=PlayList&p=427B246C4D2C256F&index=35

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIjsPFYdkZY&feature=PlayList&p=427B246C4D2C256F&index=44

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6h89rjFO_8&feature=PlayList&p=427B246C4D2C256F&index=58


Tokyo Babylon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5doSz-5t47A&feature=PlayList&p=427B246C4D2C256F&index=59

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JahcQXqqpLY&feature=PlayList&p=427B246C4D2C256F&index=62



Some Weiss Kreuz-related ones:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-6x7VrMBKI&feature=PlayList&p=427B246C4D2C256F&index=7

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m51XMDUhomg&feature=PlayList&p=427B246C4D2C256F&index=9

[ZshadowX]

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One of my Favs. :P

[Llian]

One of my favorites lol
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[ZshadowX]

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Rainbow Girl- Eureka 7

[deadlymustach50]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8IF7GroaCg

[ZshadowX]

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[deadlymustach50]

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[ZshadowX]

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gotta love MSI

[Llian]

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I forgot all about this... I loved this from the very first time I saw it. Was a long time ago.

[Bonediddly]

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[ZshadowX]

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[Kyonikov]

Samurai Champloo + Dieselboy = pure win
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Amazing editing on this one, must have taken forever
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Something a bit slower
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Gotta have a funny one
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Finishing it off, an amv made from other amvs
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[Bonediddly]

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How Evangelion should have ended. (Warning!!1! Contains extreme violence and funniness!!11!)

[sasukeuzi]

hi kinda made this amv and its my favorite one that i made so far.its not done yet a few flaws but i wanna see wat ppl think about it.its a gin tama amv.u kno idk how to put the video on here so screw it.plz click on the link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jauNMlap1u4

[Jubilee]

I just made it...I'm so proud. #triumph

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[EagleEyes]

My Black lagoon AMV

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[SaiQ]

My Black lagoon AMV

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Haha, after you posted it in the irc, I had that song stuck in my head for weeks. Spent a whole day trying to find out who did the remix.

fraxmandj if anyone is interested.


Here's my favorite AMV.

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It's a little long, but hilarity ensues.

[EagleEyes]

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[ZshadowX]

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DON'T JUDGE MEE T~T

[sasukeuzi]

i made this rurouni kenshin amv after i saw the review of nobuhiro watsuki.PLZ WATCH IT!!!!i think u might like it :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTNrdqAXcnQ
idk how to post a video on here so plz go on the link

Video:The Life of Himura Kenshin
Song:The Catalyst

[grimdefeat]

all i have to say is hell amv 3 the motion picture is the best i have seen

[Songeye]

heres one i thought was a OK bleach AMV


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK7YNTN9pzE

[Leviathan Mist]

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Not sure if this has been posted yet, but I love this video.