Sakura-Con 2026 may be in the bag, but we at the AMV team are already looking toward 2027. With that in mind, we have some short surveys to try and get some feedback from you the attendees!

AMV THEATER VIDEO LOG IS HERE!! Wanna watch a video you saw this past weekend again? Here is the entire list of videos played in the AMV Theater🎉 Sadly we don't have links because it's over 500 videos 😵‍💫 Good luck in your search! 🫡 Reach out if u need help!

Here is the Closing Ceremonies audience reaction to the AMV Contest winners! youtu.be/46I7xdQiQZI

SakuraCon 2026 AMV Contest Winners | Closing Ceremonies Audience Reaction

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Here's a look at the awards we gave away this year. One thing's for certain, we do love art here at Sakuracon. 🎨🎴🖌

Here is your Best Action AND Best of Show Winner - UPRISING by ShinRyu 🙌

UPRISING [Anime Mix]

YouTube video by ShinRyu AMV

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Creating my Coordinator's Choice on an iPad means the award comes with a fancy time lapse✨️ Follow this link to watch the entry that inspired it: The Constancy of Cinnabar by Kyapture. youtu.be/7nRwdPcX2XU?...

HERE IT IS! The winner of Best Comedy, Judges' Choice AND Vlad's Choice... "Ruri but it's just Rox" You've been looking for it and the editor .:Ingress Productions:. has delivered 👉 Go like and subscribe to his channel! ROOOOOX!! 🪨💎🪨💎🪨💎🪨💎🪨💎

Ruri but it's just Rox [AMV] Ruri Rocks, The Police edited by ruskajoa. Sakura-Con 2026 AWARD WINNER

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MIC CHECK ONE TWO. It's been brought to our attention we don't come up when you search Sakuracon AMVs. WE ARE HERE!! SAVE TIME AND FOLLOW US!🌸 #sakuracon #amvs #amvcontest

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So excited that people liked my Given AMV! Thank you #SakuraCon!! Ever since I was in high school I loved watching the Sakura Con AMV contest; this was my first year submitting and my inner high schooler is delighted. (If interested you can watch it here: archiveofourown.org/works/71456431)

BEST ACTION & BEST IN SHOW - UPRISING by ShinRyu

BEST COMEDY | JUDGES' CHOICE | VLAD'S CHOICE - Ruri but it's just Rox by Ingress Productions

COORDINATOR'S CHOICE - The Constancy of Cinnabar by Kyapture

BEST CONCEPT - No More Tomorrows by Gloves Guy

BEST SHORT BREAK - Commercial Break: Ein by James Blond

BEST SENTIMENTS - Chasing Cars by Rhea314

BEST UPBEAT - The Vertical Expression of a Horizontal Desire by SilkAMV

BEST DRAMA - Overthinker by Luminis (apologies for the typo on your credit slate)

BEST TRAILER - Mifune Nights: The Ballad of Speed Racer by Ileia

"The Greenest of Green Flags" Winner - You'll Find It There, Charlie Brown - by ZehOverseer

BEST KOIKOI - RATATA by Elixir

The AMV Contest was displayed on a record number of 21 different screens in one room 😱 Blue Light Productions out did themselves and the AMVs deserved it!

AMV CONTEST SCHEDULE🎉🎉 KOIKOI Contest - Friday 7PM in the AMV Theater (ARCH 6C) AMV Contest - Saturday 12Noon (doors open at 11:30AM) in Main Stage (ARCH 4AB) Iron Editor - Saturday 6PM in the AMV Theater (ARCH 6C) AMV Contest Awards - Sunday 12Noon (doors open at 11:30AM) in Main Stage (ARCH 4AB)

Submissions are now CLOSED! We received a whopping total of 281 entries this year!

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6 1/2 hours remaining to enter! Check your junk mail for your registration code

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Last year due to a fire in the Cheesecake Factory across the street Artist Alley was temporarily closed. With main events just down the hall it resulted in the most attended AMV Contest I've ever seen in my 20 years of attending/running these things. Also, those are 13 screens in almost exact sync

1 WEEK REMAINING!!! Jan 31st is coming up fast! If you plan to submit, REGISTER NOW so you're not hopping up and down day of the deadline waiting for your entry code! sakuracon.org/programming/...

PRO-TIP: When submitting an entry thru Google drive, make sure you grant access to anyone with the link. It speeds up the submission process when we don't have to request access 🫠

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2 WEEKS REMAINING!!! ⚠️ Our deadline to enter is quickly approaching, register now if you haven't! Saves time when you're ready to submit. Go go go go go go go!!

Sakura-Con AMV Contest Entrant Registration

Welcome! This form is the FIRST STEP of a two step process. STEP ONE: Register to participate, then await your entrant code. STEP TWO: Submit your AMVs once you've received your entrant code. Please...

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Did you know we have a special themed award this year called "The Greenest of Green Flags"?? 💚💚💚 We're looking for videos that showcase men and male identifying people that display positive masculinity traits! Here's a clip of Kumail Nanjiani talking about his perspective to get you started.

How has your perspective shifted? 🌙 Watch @Kumail Nanjiani’s new stand up special, “Night Thoughts,” on @hulu now. #kumailnanjiani #masculinity #men #drewbarrymore

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