THE 48-HOUR CHALLENGE.
The community challenge has concluded. Explore the placements and winning edits below.
THE WINNERS.
The challenge has concluded. Official podium placements are being finalized.
ENTER THE CHALLENGE.
48HC SOURCE LIST & EVENT DETAILS ＋
THE OFFICIAL SOURCE LIST.
The five eligible anime and their matching Anime Clips Online links unlock here when the challenge starts. The same titles will be announced in Discord.
HOW THE 48HC WORKS.
Entry window: Registration is free and open until Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 6:00 PM PT (9:00 PM ET). Eligible anime are revealed and the editing period begins Friday, October 23 at 5:00 PM PT (8:00 PM ET). Late submissions are not accepted.
Who can enter: Solo editors and collaborations are welcome. Each entry has one designated lead registrant. Do not register or submit duplicate copies of a collaborative edit. Identity misrepresentation or entry manipulation may result in disqualification. You must be permitted to enter under applicable law and meet the platforms' age requirements. Anyone under 18 must obtain parent or guardian permission to accept a prize.
What to make: Create an original AMV or manga-animation edit during the 48-hour window using only the five officially revealed titles (or their corresponding manga). You may combine multiple allowed titles. Collaborations are allowed; each contributor must participate in creating the submitted work. All work must comply with community rules. Anime Clips Online packs are optional footage resources.
How to submit: The lead editor registers with their Instagram and Discord usernames, then saves the private registration code. Collaborations should identify their additional contributors when submitting. Paste a publicly viewable or link-accessible YouTube or Google Drive video URL into the submission form before the deadline. For Google Drive, enable 'Anyone with the link can view'. You may replace your submission URL until the deadline; your latest saved link counts.
Judging: Entries are reviewed for Creativity, Execution, and Cohesion, scored up to 10 points per category (30 points total). The two highest-scoring eligible submissions place first and second. Ties are broken by Creativity, then Execution; remaining ties are resolved by the event organizers. The competition is judged on editing skill, not randomized or determined by registration count.
Prize: $150 in total: $100 for first place and $50 for second place, subject to organizer verification of eligibility. For a collaboration, the prize applies to the submitted entry as a whole; teammates are responsible for agreeing how to divide it. The organizer contacts the designated lead through their Instagram or Discord username (or optional email); payout arrangements will be confirmed directly. No purchase or social-media follow is necessary.
Privacy: Handles are used to identify and contact entrants. Any optional email and the submitted video URL are stored privately for organizers. Registered counts are public; personal contact details are not. Entrants may be credited by their public Instagram handle in challenge results.
If you have questions about eligibility, judging, or video accessibility, contact the AT6 organizers in Discord before submitting. Registration does not guarantee prize eligibility. Please use one registration per lead editor and one submission per collaborative work.
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