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2023 in retrospect: introduction
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2021 in retrospect: introduction
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2024 in retrospect: top 50 amvs (non-anime videos)
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Retrospect in Retrograde: Hareluya II BØY
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Retrospect in Retrograde: Beast Fighter: The Apocalypse
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OSMcast! Otakon 2013 9-2-2013
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Spring Anime 2013 [Belated Final Impressions]
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2024 in retrospect: top 50 amvs (honorable mentions)
Hello everyone, and welcome to my annual countdown of my favorite AMVs from the last 12 months! In today’s and the next five days’ posts, we’re going to…
2022 in retrospect: top 30 amvs (honorable mentions)
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2021 in retrospect: top 50 amvs (honorable mentions)
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2020 in retrospect: top 50 amvs (ineligible videos)
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2021 in retrospect: top 50 amvs (30 – 21)
30. UnluckyArtist – Starlighter Anime: Urusei Yatsura Song: “Levitating” by Dua Lipa If the title of this video is ringing a distant bell, that’s probably because you’…
2023 in retrospect: top 50 amvs (10 – 1)
10. Karmelin – DOUBLE DUTY Anime: Patlabor 2: The Movie Song: “DOUBLE DUTY” by Karmelin Nothing much happens in this video. If you discern any kind of drama…
2020 in retrospect: top 50 amvs (40 – 31)
40. Apus – Made Anime: VariousSong: “Made” by Dub FX One of the challenges of working with multiple anime in an AMV is figuring out a way to…
2020 in retrospect: top 50 amvs (20 – 11)
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2021 in retrospect: top 50 amvs (40 – 31)
40. TnAdct1 – Chasing the Dragon Anime: Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid // Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid SSong: “There She Goes” by Sixpence None The Richer Raise your han…
2020 in retrospect: top 50 amvs (honorable mentions)
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2021 in retrospect: top 50 amvs (ineligible videos)
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2023 in retrospect: top 50 amvs (50 – 41)
Here begins my Top 50 — these are my favorite AMVs from 2023! I want to once again urge you to at least skim through the ineligible videos…
2024 in retrospect: top 50 amvs (50 – 41)
Alright, let’s move into the Top 50! If you are just tuning in, I would strongly recommend taking some time to read through both the non-anime and Honorable…
2021 in retrospect: top 50 amvs (50 – 41)
Just a quick reminder to those who may have skipped or skimmed the Honorable Mentions post that these are my favorite AMVs of the year, no one else’s,…
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40. Lux – Tokyo Anime: Oniichan wa Oshimai! Song: “Tokyo” by Leat’eq For some of you, this AMV may demonstrate how thin the line can be between “cute”…
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20. Kireblue – Into the Madness Anime: Soul Eater Song: “Dive Into the Madness (Little Nightmares Rap)” by Dan Bull If katranat’s video Reset the System, featured earlier…
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