Welcome! If you are an artist looking to push the limits of your creativity, then you’ve come to the right place!
If you’re looking for the submission form, you can apply to participate here. For more information, keep reading!
LIMITS is a digital art competition, in which artists compete one-on-one in a live environment. The usual format involves selecting two random themes before the start of each round. Then, each artist will have a total of 20 minutes to create an artwork.
The winner of each round is decided by a combination of audience members and a panel of judges, based on both the process and the final artwork. They progress to the next round in a single elimination format, continuing to face off against other artists until the champion is crowned.
Artists can use the software and tools of their choice, whether it’s Illustration, Animation, Manga, Art, or Design! To see LIMITS in action, check out LIMITS on YouTube.
LIMITS x Anime Trending GLOBAL QUALIFIER
The LIMITS x Anime Trending GLOBAL QUALIFIER is broken down into two stages. Stage 1 is an open application round. Participants will have until July 31st, 11:59pm PT to create an artwork to a predetermined pair of themes: Tokyo and Adventure.
Just like the live competition, each participant will be limited to 20 minutes to create their piece. Artists will have to take a screen recording of their work in progress, which can not be longer than 20 minutes. They will then submit a link to the progress video, as well as their final artwork, via the submission form.
In the first week of August, the community will vote on their favorite submissions via a poll on Anime Trending. The top 10 will be announced on August 10, with the top 4 progressing to Stage 2 of the GLOBAL QUALIFIER.
Stage 2 is a live competition, which will take place online over the weekend of August 17. Artists will compete live in a single elimination bracket, facing each other one-on-one for a total of two rounds — semi finals and finals.
Two themes will be selected at random before the start of each round, and participants will only have 20 minutes to complete an artwork live. To facilitate this process, artists will be asked to screen share their software of choice as they create.
The winner of each round will be determined by a panel of judges. The winner of the final round will win flights to Tokyo, Japan, to compete in the LIMITS CHAMPIONSHIP in Shibuya on October 5-6.
The winner of the LIMITS CHAMPIONSHIP in October will take home 1,000,000 JPY.
How to record your art software
Struggling to find a way to record your work in progress? We’ve compiled a handy list of resources depending on your operating system!
Windows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1HIHYRnOfo
MacOS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75q-gO2oiC0
iPad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxrGA9LYc54
To discover more about the LIMITS x Anime Trending collaboration, check out the official announcement!
