Enka Anime Music Videos (AMV)

Modern enka (演歌 — from 演 en performance, entertainment, and 歌 ka song) came into being in the postwar years of the Shōwa period. It was the first style to synthesize the Japanese pentatonic scale with Western harmonies. Enka lyrics, as in Portuguese Fado, usually are about the themes of love and loss, loneliness, enduring hardships, and persevering in the face of difficulties, even suicide or death. Enka suggests a more traditional, idealized, or romanticized aspect of Japanese culture and attitudes, comparable to American country and western music.

Macross Zero AMV: War and Hope

I was thinking about Mao and what we might learn about her in the last two episodes of Macross Frontier. Since I have not posted any AMVs in a long time, it was a nice opportunity to find some Macross Zero AMVs. Unfortunately, finding a Macross Zero AMV that does not feature excessive amount of air combat is a challenge, but I did succeed

Crazy Evangelion Videos

Sex Exchange, Hare Hare Yukai, and indescribable dance to Thesis of a Cruel Angel

Best Anime Music Videos

I enjoy anime music videos (AMVs) very much because they are unique works of art. An editor has to make a story based on footage from one or several anime and add appropriate music. It is not an easy task.

Japan Expo 2008 AMV Contest

Japan Expo is an annual convention taking place in Paris, France. An Anime Music Video Contest (AMV) was one of the events.

AMV - Millennium Actress - Storm

This is a very nice AMV with excellent mix of footage and music for Satoshi Kon’s film Millennium Actress.

AMVs - Macross: Do You Remember Love?

Macross: Do You Remember Love is quite old, but good anime with great songs. I found a couple nice AMVs for that film.

AMV - In the Year 2525

Reading some news and watching Kaiba made me wonder about the future again…

AMV - Mushishi - Seimei no sakazuki

I found another very nice Mushishi AMV featuring wonderful scenery and tranquil music

Reflections AMV - Haibane Renmei - Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien

The AMV features impressive visual effects and a song that fits the story well.

Silence - NieA Under Seven AMV ニアアンダーセブン

Yoshitoshi Abe is one of my favorite artists. This AMV with nice music and editing is based on NieA Under Seven anime.

Memory Flash - Multi-Editor Project AMV

Features some of my favorite anime and wonderful music