Best in Show Winner - The Beat Will Continue Until Morale Improves

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9 жыл бұрын

After "Sweet Dreams" received recognition in 2013, we wished to return to the "upbeat" category with a similar concept video. We aimed to create a fun, highly rhythmic song set to virtually every anime we own.
At a major East Coast convention, after a very fierce Upbeat section (perhaps the best collection of Upbeat seen in a long time), this video managed to climb to the top with a "Best in Show" award.
A big thank-you to VicBond007 and all the other coordinators who put effort into this contest!
Full download available on The Org.
We hope you enjoy this contest-winning AMV: "The Beat will Continue Until Morale Improves".

Пікірлер: 177

@collinbrunk9047 7 жыл бұрын

If morale has not yet impoved please press the replay button.

@QueenNothing61 2 жыл бұрын

"If you don't like the way I look, well I just don't give a damn." _LOVE_ that line SO much, and the editing for it is PHENOMENAL!😂

@mandio5141 4 ай бұрын

Almost a decade since I saw this at an otherwise uneventful Otakon & it still makes me smile. Thanks.

@bquine8 4 жыл бұрын

This will always be the greatest AMV of all time. Time will respect this because holy fuck.

@LPTheGas Ай бұрын

It IS really really good, but for my money it's narrowly edged out for the crown by "Timeless" by hamstar138, set to "Wake Me Up" by Avicii.

@mewpudding138 9 жыл бұрын

Dude! This makes me smile on so many levels. The anime combination of old and new, the song (dude I sang through the entire thing) the editing. I love this video dearly. Just so much love and respect for this. QwQ I am overjoyed...seriously.

@smartalec1128 9 жыл бұрын

hamstar138 Thanks man! That is awesome to hear. I very much enjoyed your vid as well - great way to open up the contest =)

@mewpudding138 9 жыл бұрын

smartalec1128 ^w^ Thanks~ I'm glad you enjoyed mine. ;D Keep up the good work.

@duddude321 3 жыл бұрын

"Challenge Accepted." *pulls the speakers' power line from the socket* *beat stops* *angry crowd forms* *beatings start*

@anonymouspyro4000 5 жыл бұрын

This video is aggressively happy

@MASTERCHIEF1467 9 жыл бұрын

When I saw this at otakon, it was astonishing. After it finished the entire crowd went wild and my friend said to me "definitely best in show" and I couldn't agree more. You had my vote. Congratulations and keep up the good work.

@killereria9945 3 жыл бұрын

We need a 10 hour loop of this exactly

@SilverSwordsman385 8 жыл бұрын

There are way too many reasons that this rocks. I have not enjoyed a KZfaq video like this for a long time. HAnds down the best AMV I've seen

@aniki91344 4 жыл бұрын

October 2019, and I'm still revisiting this video, sharing it whenever I can. God, I fucking LOVE this AMV, I have not found a dance themed AMV that excites me as much as this one does even today.

@arielb8816 2 жыл бұрын

2021. Still coming back here. Thank you.

@primepm8861 9 жыл бұрын

Fantastic. Truly worthy of Best in Show. Even moreso since this song's from the Baltimore musical "Hairspray," so this truly makes it an Otakon video.

@GermansLikeBeer 9 жыл бұрын

If the criterion by which one determines the "best upbeat AMV" is the AMV which causes the most feelings of happiness, then this is the best upbeat AMV I have ever seen. This fills me with such incredible joy; you definitely deserved the win!

@tacitakoe5004 Жыл бұрын

It's always a good time when this pops back into my recommended.

@LockmanCapulet 8 жыл бұрын

They screened this at MomoCon just a few minutes ago. Fantastic work!

@jaxonian9849 9 жыл бұрын

I was in the front row. Me and my best buddy both had to hug each other and cry happy manly tears of pure epic fangasming while watching this. This deserves to be in every single closing ceremony ever from now on at Otakon.

@willie4888 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video . IN the middle of quarentine this has helped me put a Huge smile on my face.

@ShinOpaque 7 жыл бұрын

Finally, an amazing amv to go with this song~

@FacelessPorcelain 2 жыл бұрын

October 31st, 2021. Six years later, and this video has yet to fail to improve morale.

@GP_does_Webtoon 3 жыл бұрын

Idk how many times I watched this 😂😂

@DrSarcasmable 6 жыл бұрын

So that copyright holders can't say that videos like this cost them sales: I just bought this song on iTunes because of this video

@traviswilliams8842 7 жыл бұрын

I was in the audience at Otakon when this came on. After an hour of dull amvs the room was nothing but gloom. But when this came on... INSTANT ENERGY! Ive never seen so many people get so happy at once. Amazing!

@Canderson1989 9 жыл бұрын

This was the most brilliant AMV I've seen at Otakon.

@aniki91344 7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, this totally deserves best in show! Amazing work!!

@smartalec1128 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! Glad you enjoyed it

@aniki91344 7 жыл бұрын

I seriously hope it gets more views, it deserves to be in the millions, imo.

@danniemiesse4643 8 жыл бұрын

Wow, best AMV I've seen yet! Looking forward to the next one you guys make!

@MichaelAlexKawa 6 жыл бұрын

A friend of my sister showed her this AMV, and then she showed me and I am so glad that she did cause I love it. Fantastic job.

@Miyanoai14 9 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on winning best in show at Otakon!

@jennyrosebagalawis1586 3 жыл бұрын

Damn what an amazing amv!! 😍 Great timing and choices in anime. One of my all time favs, never gonna forget this, it’s just perfect!! 💕

@stevencalhoun5369 9 жыл бұрын

This was my 10th Otakon, seen every AMV contest, and this was one of the best I've seen. Period. Great job.

@neko_2143 4 жыл бұрын

Best amv I've ever seen, gorgeous job!

@dear_totheheart 7 жыл бұрын

This is phenomenal, so cheerful, and such an amazing combination of clips (loved seeing so much Baccano in it!) and it was so well edited too, great work!

@firestorm0901 9 жыл бұрын

Well deserved honor. I believe it is accurate to say when I saw this, it wasn't an amv, it was a GRAND SPECTACLE! Congrats!

@rockorocko1414 8 жыл бұрын

To whoever made this video, I believe you deserve some kind of Nobel Peace Prize for this....... I can't begin to explain how happy this makes me every time I watch it.

@dragontamer9323 8 жыл бұрын

+Rocko Rocko Thank you very much for the comment! "smartalec" here made all the bad parts of the video. And I made all the good parts. :-) If you have any other questions, you're welcome to ask.

@lexthabesta 9 жыл бұрын

This was AMAZING! had me smiling from cheek to cheek the entire time! and then some.. you deserved to win!! congratz!

@TeD0CT0R 9 жыл бұрын

God damn if this wasn't easily one of the best AMVs I've seen at Otakon in years! Huge kudos to you, this really deserved Best in Show!

@ProfPyro 9 жыл бұрын

Well-deserved award for a FANTASTIC piece of work. Bravo.

@princesssparrow4530 5 жыл бұрын

After seeing this : God, I love animé! 😊

@sandyposs2693 6 жыл бұрын

I've found my new favourite AMV

@eggyyockio 9 жыл бұрын

Saw this at Otakon 2015, great work!!

@rebekah7257 4 жыл бұрын

This was awesome I had a smile on my face the whole video great job :)

@Colombiarican31 5 жыл бұрын

Wow...that made me happy...i love this amv...good for rainy days...gonna keep it as a favorite so i can come back to it when im feeling blue.

@JessFromMead 9 жыл бұрын

Harahi, once again, owns at everything

@DBfan12 8 жыл бұрын

I never get tired of seeing Isaac and Miria.

@krabstarr 9 жыл бұрын

This was my vote for Best in Show at Otakon! Congratulations on an awesome AMV!

@MRDLT00 6 жыл бұрын

This is amazing. How does this video not have more attention??? D:

@EpsilonD2 5 жыл бұрын

Nyuru fufufu, I see you've gained 46 subscribers since last came. Congradulations!

@vazak11 5 жыл бұрын

Fun!

@shanitamclean2227 4 жыл бұрын

This made me smile so much! Editing was on point nearly every single second too. There's something wrong with the 61 people that dislike this AMV. Do they not like joy?

@SnowXWolfX1800 9 жыл бұрын

Voted for this for best in show so great! Lovedddd it !

@grantharriman284 6 жыл бұрын

two and a half years and only 70k views?! how is that physically possible?! this thing is amazing

@warrenash5370 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! I mean, WOW!!! You did a fantastc job with this! Have just found your video and am sad that it took sooooooo long! I can see why it won. Hope to see more of your work!

@QueenNothing61 2 жыл бұрын

This video came to me right when I needed the pick me up, so thanks for making it. Gonna listen to it until my damn morale improves.

@girlover1118 9 жыл бұрын

I voted for this one :D I knew it would win by the crowd's reactions. Great work

@superaarthi 4 жыл бұрын

Ive been having a rough couple weeks and I cried watching this because I just needed something sweet and happy in my life! 💖😭😍 can confirm my morale has improved!!!

@zero_sakura0036 5 жыл бұрын

This AMV is AMAZING, like Weeaboo Peekaboo!

@Tarvok 9 жыл бұрын

Holy crap does this one ever deserve it!

@lpstynathedragon3264 3 жыл бұрын

I love it ❤️❤️❤️❤️💕 you rock!!!

@mrmacwaffles3803 6 жыл бұрын

sensation&perfection at its finest

@mrmacwaffles3803 6 жыл бұрын

2:31that lip syncing tho

@Christianonfire7 6 жыл бұрын

This AMV is so insane it's humorous. I can't help but smile and bob my head to it. Lol. XD

@Elovesamvs 7 жыл бұрын

Very well done!

@JacketMangoify 7 жыл бұрын

Madoka Magica is one of my favourite animes because it's just so cheerful :)

@confloashton3617 6 жыл бұрын

*Chokes on drink*

@CatOnACell 5 жыл бұрын

yeah i know! but my brother interrupted me to use the computer part way through the 3rd episode and i never got around to finishing it.

@dragontamer9323 3 жыл бұрын

@@confloashton3617 Oh yeah, we used a lot of happy anime in this. Baccano!, Madoka, Angel Beats, Spice and Wolf, Tokyo Godfathers, Garden of Sinners, Romeo x Juliet.

@luigitimelw 6 жыл бұрын

the beat can stop 'cause my morale has definitely improved

@JanLegris 6 жыл бұрын

This is awesomely cheerful. To my shame I only know some of the anime :)

@nortexstrike4649 8 жыл бұрын

Gog damn son, this made me smile.

@luvthebookworm6759 6 жыл бұрын

This makes me happy

@kagome1000o 5 жыл бұрын

This is awesome

@Leatherface-JS 6 жыл бұрын

An amv that contains Baccano! scenes must have my like!!!

@gaelstromproductions 9 жыл бұрын

This was momentous enough that I posted a review on the .org for you, as if that means anything these days since nobody uses the org. In short, well done on ousting comedy as a winner for once in a good while. Was pretty plain to see within about two minutes it would win. You know that if you didn't notice until the end of a video you were smiling the whole time that it hit the mark.

@dragontamer9323 9 жыл бұрын

Gaelstrom Productions Thanks! I can't respond there since it is alex's account that we uploaded the video to. But I'm very gracious for the opinion. Its a rare treat to see someone actually willing to put up a full OP these days.

@kida4636 6 жыл бұрын

WOW amazing video I love it

@Alaris123 9 жыл бұрын

First saw this at Otakon... it was fantastic then... and just as good now.

@CalebUlrich 8 жыл бұрын

So Good :)

@user-ld7wd8zz8q 6 жыл бұрын

Давно я не смотрел такого за водного шоу.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@stephenmcknight3227 7 жыл бұрын

Just a feel good song

@danbuter 8 жыл бұрын

Lots of So Ra No Wo To, and that's a good thing!

@GreySeraphim411 5 жыл бұрын

I can see why it won best in the show.

@jethelsayne1959 7 жыл бұрын

Someone should make a list of all the anime in this

@smartalec1128 7 жыл бұрын

www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=198953 I agree

@filip6filip 9 жыл бұрын

got me on the board

@Halenriser 6 жыл бұрын

Holy fucking shit this was AMAZING! I absolutely LOVED IT! ESPECIALLY the scoring! That was wonderful!

@eisenstein80060 6 жыл бұрын

Well, my morale has certainly been improved. don't stop the beat on my account though

@RedRaikou 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome haha

@arnoclaesen8105 3 жыл бұрын

this makes me want to watch more anime but then i watch anime and i get reminded why i dont watch that much anime anymore

@leannestotler4194 8 жыл бұрын

what is the anime with the blond girl in the red dress with the cowboy?

@smartalec1128 8 жыл бұрын

+Leanne Stotler it's Baccano. Not that you'd be able to tell from this amv, but the show is really violent and gory haha. It's really good tho, and it's done pulp fiction-style. Check it out if you don't mind loads of graphic violence ;)

@EpsilonD2 6 жыл бұрын

This is AWESOME! I CLAIM NUMBER 110 SUB SPACE Also what are the names of animes? I already know Lucky Star

@cindernickleson7228 8 жыл бұрын

Anyone have a list of the animes used in this? theres a few i'd really like to check out....

@smartalec1128 8 жыл бұрын

+Hannah Koester www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=198953, didn't feel like typing them all out again ;)

@dozmaster 4 жыл бұрын

@christophsis2716 8 жыл бұрын

What anime is at 1:48? With the white haired girl?

@dragontamer9323 8 жыл бұрын

Carnival Phantasm. This is the joke-series for Fate/Stay Night. That is Illya von Einzbern doing the DJ-rap right there.

@mewzoeyrulz 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome video!!! Question: I was just wondering, what do you get for I guess prizes if you win a category?? I am just curious.

@dragontamer9323 8 жыл бұрын

+mewzoeyrulz It changes from year to year, but typically its a trophy and an anime series. Smartalec1128 here kept the 2013 Trophy when we won Otakon 2013 Upbeat. The anime prize that year was A Certain Scientific Railgun. Best in Show 2015 gave multiple anime (Magic Knight Rayearth, Otoshi Zoshi, and Ranma 1/2), the Best in Show Trophy, and Stein's Gate tissues. It should be noted that we are happy when we win of course, as the true prize is bragging rights. The competition is fierce and its a great feeling to be selected among your peers in a category, or even as a finalist.

@mewzoeyrulz 8 жыл бұрын

oh ok. I was just wondering, I don't even know if my video will make it to screening. but also when was the amv contest showing? was it at night time or during the day? (maybe like before 6 or 7pm?)

@dragontamer9323 8 жыл бұрын

There are usually three showings, one on each day of Otakon. On Friday and Saturday, you can vote. There is also an "Overflow", where you can watch the videos that don't make finalist. Just be sure to go to the organizer and request your video to be shown. Also, you can ask VicBond these questions directly. He's cool, and relatively responsive. Do you know how to get his email address?

@mewzoeyrulz 8 жыл бұрын

ok thank you. and yes I have his email.

@mewzoeyrulz 8 жыл бұрын

hi again! uh I was just wondering, do you know how long the showings last? like an hour? 30min? sorry for all the questions! ^_^

@Y2KNW 8 жыл бұрын

What's the one at 3:10? That's some slick looking animation.

@smartalec1128 8 жыл бұрын

+Y2KNW the one with the drums is Angel Beats. Many of the other concert scenes are from the same show. Really unique anime, I'd recommend it. ty for the comment!

@RandoFromMars 8 жыл бұрын

Where's maid/waitress/whatever(tm) Saber scolding Gilgamesh from? Zero? Night? OVA?

@smartalec1128 8 жыл бұрын

It's from Carnival Phantasm. If you're a fan of the Fate series I'd highly recommend it.

@Stegosauraus 9 жыл бұрын

What anime is it at 2:07 or the one with the guy and girl in Native American clothing at 4:30?

@dragontamer9323 9 жыл бұрын

Dilbert Finnigan Both scenes were from "Baccano". Note that this is a dark and bloody, but awesome anime. Without going into spoilers... the story is about moonshiners in the 1920s / 1930s involved in gang war. (And lots of blood. Lots and lots and lots of blood and death) Isaac and Miria are the much needed "comic relief" that helps prevent the series from getting too dark and bloody. But overall, the series is pretty good and I recommend it for sure.

@JessFromMead 9 жыл бұрын

Dilbert Finnigan It's Baccano. Don't ask questions and go watch the dub now!

@leannestotler4194 8 жыл бұрын

who is the kid at 1:43? what is he from?

@dragontamer9323 8 жыл бұрын

+Leanne Stotler That's Yuta from "Love, Chunibyo & other Delusions". He's wearing an unusual costume, so don't worry if you can't recognize him. This is one of the animes we used the most in the AMV. Rikka (eyepatch girl) is probably the most famous character from that show, and shows up all over the AMV in general.

@Blo_ck15 6 жыл бұрын

The Beat (Up) Will Continue Until Morale Improves -Venom Snake

@Stormy2021x 5 жыл бұрын

Was listening to DOOM - BFG Division then this started auto playing ... wtf

@MrKingmellon 8 жыл бұрын

What's the anime from 0:36? With the boy

@smartalec1128 8 жыл бұрын

+MrKingmellon it's Tower of Druaga

@leanbow4807 4 жыл бұрын

What is the anime at 1:41? Please and thank you

@smartalec1128 4 жыл бұрын

The spinning couple is from Tower of Druaga. Twin tails is from Chuunibyou

@BJGvideos 3 жыл бұрын

@@smartalec1128 There's a Tower of Druaga anime?

@RoaringEgg 8 жыл бұрын

Anime at 3:49 ? (The one with the pink hair girl on the bike and the dude in the basket)

@dragontamer9323 8 жыл бұрын

+Andy Nguyen Carnival Phantasm. This was a Fate/Stay Night episode. The pink-hair girl is Rider from Fate/Stay Night. Gilgamesh has the golden motorcycle. Archer and Rin have the pink Chevy Bel Air Convertible on the left. Obviously, Rider in a bicycle is the fastest. Because Rider class...

@BloodWolf752 8 жыл бұрын

+dragontamer Dat Riding skill though

@matthewgibboney2477 6 жыл бұрын

what's the name of the anime with the kid wriggling around at about 0:38

@UltimaOX 6 жыл бұрын

The Tower of Druaga. Its a very fun adventure/comedy anime based on an old arcade game. (Sword Art Online's game is based on this game/series, there is even a Cameo by a character in Fairy Dance arc.)

@matthewgibboney2477 6 жыл бұрын

thanks. i was thinking it was something from another anime. but it was just a guess considering i hadn't seen it yet

@UltimaOX 6 жыл бұрын

It is an anime and a very good one. Its 2 seasons, 24 episodes and lots of great moments from it.

@matthewgibboney2477 6 жыл бұрын

sounds like a good one. i'll check it out in a bit. Currently watching Recovery of an MMO Junkie