How to Make a 30-Second Anime Video With AI
To make a 30-second anime video with AI on Reviral, open the video creator with the Anime style, set 30 seconds, type your story, pick a saved character to carry them through every scene, render, and check every scene. It costs 465 credits (about $5.80 at the $4.99 Mini Pack rate) for 6 scenes with voice, captions and music.
- 30 s
- finished video
- 6
- scenes in the estimate
- 465
- credits
- 5
- story beats
Direct answer
What Does a 30-Second Anime Video Need?
Thirty seconds is one small story: a hook, a goal, a problem, a turn and an ending. Reviral's video creator writes the script, draws the scenes in the Anime style, animates them, and adds a voice, captions and music. Its estimate for 30 seconds is 6 scenes and 465 credits, checked 26 September 2026.
Plan the story as five beats before you type, keep one main character, and give the last three seconds a clear ending instead of a fade.
Written and checked by the Reviral team on 26 September 2026. Prices read from Reviral's live model price list that day; the studio shows the same price before you press Generate.
Write your story to this clock
The 30-Second Anime Beat Clock
A beat is one small part of the story. Write one sentence per beat; the creator turns your story into scenes.
| Seconds | Beat | What to show |
|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | Hook | One striking image or line that makes the viewer stay: the hero mid-fall, a door bursting open. |
| 3-9 | Goal | Who the hero is and what they want, in one shot. |
| 9-17 | Problem | What stands in the way: a rival, a failure, the clock running out. |
| 17-25 | Turn | The moment it changes: the new try, the reveal, the help that arrives. |
| 25-30 | Ending | A clear final image: the win, the loss, or a question for episode two. |
Example story for this clock: a quiet student trains alone on a school rooftop at dawn, fails the same jump again and again, then lands it as the sun comes up while her rival watches from the stairs.
Five steps
Make the 30-Second Anime Video in Five Steps
The button on this page opens step 1 with the Anime style and 30 seconds set.
- 01
Open the creator with the Anime style
Press the button. The video creator opens with the Anime style, 30 seconds and an example story typed.
- 02
Write your story as five beats
Replace the example with your own hook, goal, problem, turn and ending, one sentence each.
- 03
Lock the character
Under Select Characters, tap a saved character, or press Create character to upload a picture or describe one and pick from two options. The picked character guides every scene; check each scene before you publish.
- 04
Pick voice, captions and music
Choose the narrator voice, a caption style and a music track, or keep the defaults.
- 05
Check the price and render
The estimate shows 465 credits for 30 seconds before you press Generate. Open the finished video and download it.
Price shown before you render
What Does a 30-Second Anime Video Cost?
Two ways to make 30 seconds, in credits and in dollars at the $4.99 Mini Pack rate ($4.99 for 400 credits), checked 26 September 2026.
30 seconds of anime on Reviral
Credits first, dollars at the $4.99 Mini Pack rate · checked 26 September 2026
| Option | Credits | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Video creator, Anime style, 30 s | 465 credits | $5.80 | 6 scenes with script, voice, captions and music |
| One Seedance 2.5 clip, 720p, 30 s | 122 credits | $1.52 | One 30-second clip with sound from the model; no voiceover or captions |
The creator's price comes from Reviral's live price calculator for a 30-second Anime video; the studio shows the same estimate before you render. If a render cannot finish, its credits come back automatically. Pay by card, or in ringgit (RM) with Touch 'n Go eWallet for credit packs or Visa/Mastercard for monthly plans.
Character lock
How Do You Keep the Same Anime Character in Every Scene?
Save the character once, then pick it before every video. In the creator, the Select Characters row shows your saved characters; picking one ties every scene's picture to that character's image, which keeps the same character from the hook to the ending. The image guides the model rather than copying it, so check every scene.
Make the character from a clear, front-facing picture with one person in it, or describe them in the Create character box and choose the closer of the two options it draws.
Should You Use One 30-Second Clip Instead?
If you want motion only, with no narrator or captions, one Seedance 2.5 clip can run the full 30 seconds in the video studio for 122 credits (about $1.52). Write it as three 10-second beats; the 30-second Seedance tutorial below shows how.
For a story that is told out loud, with a voice and captions, the video creator is the better fit because it writes and times the script for you.
Related pages
More Anime and 30-Second Guides
AI anime video generator
The Anime style, prices and examples.
30s30-second Seedance 2.5 video
One 30-second clip in three beats.
?Best AI video model for anime
Which models testers pick for anime.
FXAnime fight scene generator
Fight scenes with contact motion.
CHAI characters
Save a character and reuse it.
$Reviral pricing
Packs from $4.99.
Short answers
30-Second Anime Video FAQ
How much does a 30-second anime video cost?+
465 credits (about $5.80) with the Anime style in the video creator, checked 26 September 2026.
How many scenes does 30 seconds make?+
Reviral's estimate for a 30-second Anime video is 6 scenes.
Can I keep the same character in every scene?+
Yes. Pick a saved character under Select Characters; all 6 scenes' pictures follow that character's image. The image guides the model, so check every scene.
Does it include a voice and captions?+
Yes. The creator adds a narrator voice, captions and music across the 30 seconds; you can change each of the 3 before you render.
Can I try it for free?+
You get 100 free credits at sign-up, no card. A 30-second anime video needs 465, so you need a pack for the full video.
What if the render fails?+
The credits come back to your balance automatically.
465 credits for 30 seconds · 100 free credits at sign-up
Make Your 30-Second Anime Video
Opens the video creator with the Anime style, 30 seconds and a rooftop training story typed in. The estimate shows 465 credits (about $5.80) before you render, checked 26 September 2026. The 100 free credits at sign-up are not enough for one 30-second anime video. Pay by card, or in ringgit (RM) with Touch 'n Go eWallet for credit packs or Visa/Mastercard for monthly plans.
Make a 30-second anime videoBy Wilson Sik Founder, Reviral Last updated