[18] [✔] ... that has at least 1 Alternative Setting listed: Working1 The series used must have, under "Related Anime" below the "Synopsis", another series listed as "Alternative Setting"; An "Alternative Version" is something different and won't count.
[21] [✔] ... with more Side Stories than Sequels listed: Gregory Horror Show The series used must have, under "Related Anime" below the "Synopsis", at least one listed "Sequel"; Only series listed as "Side Story" can be used (no summary, spin-off, other, etc).
[04] [✔] ... that has no Producers listed: Pui Pui Molcar Under "Information", must be listed as "Producers: None found" or "Producers: Unknown".
[07] [✔] ... that has no Licensors listed: Pui Pui Molcar: Driving School Under "Information", must be listed as "Licensors: None found" or "Licensors: Unknown".
[10] [X] ... that has 4 or more Producers listed Under "Information", must appear listed as "Producers".
[13] [X] ... that has 2 or more Studios listed Under "Information", must appear listed as "Studios".
[22] [✔] ... that has 1 Licensor AND 1 Producer listed: Working3 There must be only one of each listed; Under "Information", they must be listed as "Licensors" and "Producers" respectively.
[08] [X] ... that is tagged with 4 or more genres, themes, or demographic Must be listed on the anime page on MAL.; Must have 4 or more different tags.
[28] [✔] ... that has 2 tags AND 2 main characters listed: Komada Family Whisky The series must have only 2 tags (a combination of genres, themes, and/or demographic) and only 2 main characters; There can be supporting characters listed.
[23] [X] ... that started airing on the 1st day
[22] [✔] ... that started airing on the 2nd day: Ears 2
[09] [X] ... that started airing on the 5th day
[10] [✔] ... that started airing on the 7th day: Clockwork Planet
[15] [X] ... that started airing on the 8th day
[11] [✔] ... that started airing on the 9th day: Heibai Wushang
[12] [X] ... that started airing on the 12th day
[17] [X] ... that started airing on the 13th day
[17] [X] ... that started airing on the 18th day
[08] [X] ... that started airing on the 19th day:
[19] [X] ... that started airing on the 20th day
[29] [✔] ... that started airing on the 30th day: Working Lord
[24] [X] ... that started airing on the 31st day
[28] [✔] ... that's a Movie-type aired on the 28th day: Perfect Blue
[32] [X] ... that's an OVA-type which started airing in 1999 or before Any day/month; Must appear listed as "Type: OVA".
[21] [X] ... that started airing in 1971, 1977, or 1984 Any day/month; Must have started airing during one of those years.
[31] [X] ... that started airing between 1980 and 1982 Any day/month.
[14] [X] ... that started airing in 1986 Any day/month.
[17] [X] ... that started airing in a year ending in 4 Any day/month; Can be any year that ends in a 4 (2014, 2004, 1994, 1984, and so on).
[02] [X] ... that only has an Aired year, with no specific month or day Under "Information", it must appear listed, for example, as "Aired: 1973"; dates that appear as "Aired: Not available" can't be used.
[18] [✔] ... that started airing during December AND was completed by less than 20,000 members: Kujibiki Unbalance
[09] [✔] ... that started airing in the 1990s AND has a "B" in the main title: Porco Rosso Must fulfill both requirements; The letter B just needs to be part of the main title ; Must have started airing between January 1, 1990 and December 31, 1999 (any day/month).
[20] [X] ... that started airing in the 2000s AND has less than 20 Related Clubs Must fulfill both requirements; Must have started airing between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2009 (any day/month); Must have 19 related clubs or less; Check under the Clubs tab, they must appear listed as related. If the list is long, you can do a search of the word "members" to get an estimate.
[06] [X] ... that was broadcasted on a Monday Under "Information", must be listed as "Broadcasted: Monday..."; If there is no broadcast listed, it can't be used.
[05] [X] ... that was broadcasted on a Tuesday Under "Information", must be listed as "Broadcasted: Tuesday..."; If there is no broadcast listed, it can't be used.
[04] [✔] ... that was broadcasted on a Wednesday: "Oshi no Ko" 2nd Season Under "Information", must be listed as "Broadcasted: Wednesday..."; If there is no broadcast listed, it can't be used.
[03] [X] ... that was broadcasted on a Thursday Under "Information", must be listed as "Broadcasted: Thursday..."; If there is no broadcast listed, it can't be used.
[02] [X] ... that was broadcasted on a Friday Under "Information", must be listed as "Broadcasted: Friday..."; If there is no broadcast listed, it can't be used.
[01] [✔] ... that was broadcasted on a Saturday: Visual prison Under "Information", must be listed as "Broadcasted: Saturday..."; If there is no broadcast listed, it can't be used.
[13] [X] ... that was broadcasted on a Sunday Under "Information", must be listed as "Broadcasted: Sunday..."; If there is no broadcast listed, it can't be used.
[07] [✔] ... that was broadcasted on an Unknown day: Working2 Under "Information", must be listed as "Broadcasted: Unknown..."; If there is no broadcast listed, it can't be used.
[19] [✔] ... that started airing on a Friday but isn't a TV-type: Tanaka Sp.
[31] [X] ... that was broadcasted at 17:00 (JST) Under "Information", must be listed as having aired during that time; Any day; If there is no broadcast listed, it can't be used.
[32] [✔] ... that was broadcasted at 18:30 (JST): Yugi GX Under "Information", must be listed as having aired during that time; Any day; If there is no broadcast listed, it can't be used.
[19] [✔] ... that was broadcasted at 22:00 (JST): Tanaka Under "Information", must be listed as having aired during that time; Any day; If there is no broadcast listed, it can't be used.
[24] [X] ... that's a Music-type with a total duration of 6 minutes or more Must be listed as "Type: Music"; Can have one or more episodes.
[30] [✔] ... that's an ONA-type with a total duration of 60 minutes or more: Bubble Must be listed as "Type: ONA"; Can have one or more episodes.
[13] [✔] ... that's between 80 to 90 minutes long: Gregory Second Guest The total duration for the anime used must be between 1 hour and 20 minutes up to 1 hour and 30 minutes; Can be a single episode series or one with multiple episodes; You can use our Hall of Fame to check the total duration of an anime by replacing the ID (numbers) of this link.
[06] [X] ... that's 94 minutes long The total duration for the anime used must be exactly 1 hour and 34 minutes; Can be a single episode series or one with multiple episodes; You can use our Hall of Fame to check the total duration of an anime by replacing the ID (numbers) of this link.
[14] [X] ... that's between 120 to 130 minutes long The total duration for the anime used must be between 2 hours up to 2 hours and 10 minutes; Can be a single episode series or one with multiple episodes; You can use our Hall of Fame to check the total duration of an anime by replacing the ID (numbers) of this link.
[18] [✔] ... with episodes that are between 5 to 10 minutes long: Koitabi Tours Must have more than one episode; Each episode must be listed to have a "Duration" of 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 minutes in the "Information" section.
[20] [X] ... with episodes that are 20 minutes long Must have more than one episode; Each episode must be listed to have a "Duration: 20 min. per ep." in the "Information" section.
[23] [X] ... with episodes that are 21 minutes long Must have more than one episode; Each episode must be listed to have a "Duration: 21 min. per ep." in the "Information" section.
[31] [✔] ... with episodes that are between 25 to 30 minutes long: Genshiken
[03] [✔] ... that's 12 episodes long with a duration of 22 minutes per episode: Kenka Dokugaku The series used must have listed "Duration: 22 min. per ep."; Must be exactly listed with the required episodes and minutes per.
[05] [✔] ... that's 13 episodes long with a duration of 24 minutes per episode: Violet The series used must have listed "Duration: 24 min. per ep."; Must be exactly listed with the required episodes and minutes per.
[29] [X] ... that's 25 episodes long with a duration of 25 minutes per episode The series used must have listed "Duration: 25 min. per ep."; Must be exactly listed with the required episodes and minutes per.
[32] [X] ... with only 7 episodes listed The series used must have the exact amount of episodes listed.
[14] [X] ... adapted from a Novel or Book Does not include Visual Novel, Light Novel or Picture Book; Must appear listed as the "Source", under the "Information" section.
[07] [X] ... with an Unknown source Under "Information", must appear listed as "Source: Unknown"; Keep in mind that the source can be updated later and invalidate your challenge, so a screenshot is suggested.
[01] [✔] ... with less than 500 On-Hold users: Drifters: The Outlandish Knight Under "Summary Stats" in the Stats tab, there must be 499 or less users that put the series on-hold; Link a screenshot showing your username in case that number changes by inspection.
[02] [✔] ... with 10,000 or more Dropped users: Drifters Under "Summary Stats" in the Stats tab, there must be 10,001 or more users that dropped the series; Link a screenshot showing your username in case that number changes by inspection.
[08] [X] ... that has 0.5% or less users rated a 1 On the Stats tab, under "Score Stats", the percent for the total votes on the score of 1 must be 0.5% or less. Example; Link a screenshot showing your username in case that number changes by inspection.
[10] [✔] ... that has 0.1% votes for any rating: Make Heroine ga Oosugiru! On the Stats tab, under "Score Stats", the percent for the total votes for any score must be exactly 0.1%. Example; Link a screenshot showing your username in case that number changes by inspection.
[22] [✔] ... that has less than 100 votes for any rating: Drifters (OVA)
[20] [✔] ... with the number "20" in the Rank -OR- Popularity: Ears 1 State the one used and the current Rank/Popularity; Link a screenshot showing your username; The number can be alone or as part of a bigger number (any position, for example 820, 2040, 11207).
[01] [✔] ... that's rated G: Kiki Rating is "G - All Ages".
[10] [✔] ... with the word "the" in the main title: Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning Must be the word alone, separated of others by a space.
[15] [✔] ... that has an English color in the main title: Blue Lock U-20 English names only; The name of the color can be alone or as part of another word. If it's part of another word, bold or underline the name of the color.
[16] [X] ... that has 2 or more numbers in the main title The numbers can be separated or together making a bigger number, like a year (2019); The numbers should be in its cardinal (10, 19, 1995) or roman (II, III, IV) form; Written numbers can't be used (one, five, ten).
[12] [✔] ... with the letters "s" and "z" in the main title: Quanzhi Gaoshou 3 Both letters must be present; The letters can be alone or as part of a word.
[31] [X] ... with the letter "q" in the main title The letter can be alone or as part of a word.
[12] [X] ... that has a single letter in the main title Must be the letter alone, separated by a space from other words.
[29] [✔] ... with a main title that ends with the letter "D": Platinum End
[30] [✔] ... with a main title that starts and ends with the same letter: Nyanpire The Animation
[08] [X] ... with a main title that has at least 3 keyboard punctuation marks There must be 3 or more keyboard punctuation marks; For example & . , ! ? : ; “ ” ‘ ’ ( ) { } [ ] @ * ~ / – # $
[09] [X] ... with a special character/symbol in the main title Refers to symbols that aren't commonly used in writing. For example ♥ ☆ ★ ♪ etc.
[09] [X] ... with a main title that has three or less characters The series main title must be of three or less letters, symbols, and/or numbers. It can be a combination of them or just letters/numbers.
[08] [X] ... that has 5 or more words in the main title The words must be separated from others by a space to count as one; Single letters count as a word, but numbers and symbols don't.
[01] [✔] ... that only has an alternative title in English: Hellsing Ultimate
[19] [X] ... that has 5 or more Alternative Titles listed
[25] [✔] ... with an exclamation mark in one of the titles: Take brother away 2 You can use the main title or any of the Alternative Titles; Must have an " ! " somewhere.
[26] [X] ... that has a single letter in one of the titles Must be the letter alone, separated by a space from other words; You can use the main title or any of the Alternative Titles.
[14] [✔] ... that has Synonyms, Japanese and English titles listed: Nichijou-0 They must appear listed under the "Alternative Titles" section.
[11] [✔] ... that has a number in an Alternative Title, but not in the main title: Mashle: Shinkakusha Kouho Senbatsu Shiken-hen Can be any that appears under the "Alternative Titles" section; The number should be in its cardinal (1, 5, 10) or roman (I, V, X) form; Written numbers can't be used (one, five, ten).
[28] [✔] ... with the word "no" or the hiragana "の" twice in one of the titles: Alice The title used must have either (word/hiragana) repeated twice; The word can be alone or as part of another; Under "Alternative Titles", the hiragana must appear on any of the Japanese titles; Chinese titles are allowed; it doesn't matter the meaning, it just need to appear as is.
[03] [X] ... with the kanji "世" as part of the Japanese title (Sekai) Under "Alternative Titles", the kanji must appear on any of the Japanese titles; Chinese titles are allowed; it doesn't matter the meaning, it just need to appear as is.
[07] [X] ... with the kanji "言" as part of the Japanese title (koto?) Under "Alternative Titles", the kanji must appear on any of the Japanese titles; Chinese titles are allowed; it doesn't matter the meaning, it just need to appear as is.
[23] [X] ... with the word "angel" in the Synopsis The word can be alone or as part of another.
[24] [X] ... with the word "black" in the Synopsis The word can be alone or as part of another.
[22] [✔] ... with the word "blood" in the Synopsis: Kenshin The word can be alone or as part of another.
[24] [✔] ... with the word "leaf" or "leaves" in the Synopsis: number24 The word can be alone or as part of another.
[31] [X] ... with the word "red" in the Synopsis The word can be alone or as part of another.
[28] [X] ... with the word "safe" in the Synopsis The word can be alone or as part of another.
[27] [X] ... with the word "salary" or "job" in the Synopsis The word can be alone or as part of another.
[29] [X] ... with the word "tall" in the Synopsis The word can be alone or as part of another.
[07] [✔] ... that has Background information: Take brother away 4 You can find the "Background" section on the series main page, under the "Synopsis".
[05] [✔] ... with no Openings listed: Gregory: The Bloody Karte Below the "Staff", the "Opening Theme" section must be empty. It will show the usual message "No opening themes have been added to this title. Help improve our database by adding an opening theme here."
[06] [✔] ... with no Endings Listed: Gregory: Last Train Below the "Staff", the "Ending Theme" section must be empty. It will show the usual message "No ending themes have been added to this title. Help improve our database by adding an opening theme here."
[21] [X] ... with more Opening than Ending songs listed Below the "Staff", the "Opening Theme" section must have more listed than the "Ending Theme" section.
[04] [X] ... that has 5 or less Related Clubs Check under the Clubs tab; they must appear listed as related; No clubs listed is can be used.
[20] [✔] ... that has between 20 to 49 Related Clubs: Tokyo Godfathers
[03] [✔] ... that has 50 or more Related Clubs: Mononoke Hime
[25] [X] ... with a related club that has more than 500 members Check under the Clubs tab; they must appear listed as related; Can be any club that has 501 or more members.
[11] [✔] ... that has no Recommendations listed: Luger Code 1951 Check under the Recommendations tab; Saving a screenshot that shows your username is suggested.
[21] [X] ... that has 12 or more Recommendations listed Check under the Recommendations tab; Saving a screenshot that shows your username is suggested.
[20] [X] ... that has 20 or more Recommendations -OR- characters listed State the one used; It must have either, 20 or more recommendations --or-- 20 or more characters listed;
Recommendations: Check under the Recommendations tab; Saving a screenshot that shows your username is suggested;
Characters: They must appear listed under the "Characters & Voice Actors" section; Can be main or supporting.
[11] [✔] ... that has a Featured Article: Kiznaiver Must have at least one linked; To see if a series has one, either scroll to the bottom of the series page (usually below "Recent Forum Discussion") or search them here.
[13] [X] ... that has any Episode Videos listed You can see the Episode Videos in the main page, under the "Background" section or in the Videos tab.
[13] [✔] ... that has only 2 Trailers listed: Kidou Senshi Gundam Thunderbolt 2nd Season In the Videos tab, under the "Trailers" section. There should be exactly 2 videos listed.
[25] [✔] ... with only 2 Pictures listed: One Piece Fan Letter
[28] [✔] ... with only 3 Pictures listed: Blue Lock Nagi
[22] [X] ... with 3 or less Pictures listed
[15] [X] ... where at least one of the forum topics is a Poll Link the topic used; Check under the Forum tab; Must appear listed as a Poll.
[21] [X] ... that has 12 or more Reviews listed Check under the Reviews tab; The reviews must have been made before you completed the series.
[18] [X] ... that was reviewed with an Overall Rating of 1 Link the review used; Check under the Reviews tab; The review must have been made before you completed the series.
[30] [✔] ... that was reviewed on January 20th: Akira
[26] [X] ... that was reviewed on March 25th:
[27] [✔] ... that was reviewed on April 1st: Solo Leveling 2
[18] [X] ... that doesn't have any News listed Check under the News tab; There must be no News listed by the time you completed it.
[25] [✔] ... that has a Featured Article and News listed: Take brother away 3 The series used must have at least one from each; To see if a series has one, either scroll to the bottom of the series page (usually below "Recent Forum Discussion") or search them here; For News check under the News tab or scroll below the "Recommendations" on its main page.
[26] [X] ... with more Staff than Characters listed They must appear listed; Under the Characters & Staff tab, you have to confirm that there are more people listed under the "Staff" section than there are characters (main and supporting) under the "Characters & Voice Actors" section.
[12] [✔] ... with a main character that has a nickname: Ninja Batman State the character used; Check their MAL page, nicknames will appear between quotation marks in the middle of their name. For example " Luffy "Mugiwara, Straw Hat, Lucy, Luffytaro" Monkey D. ".
[23] [X] ... with a main character whose first and last name start with the same letter State the character used; Character must be listed with both names; Nicknames can't be used.
[11] [X] ... with a non-humanoid main character State the character used; The character can't have a humanoid shape/physical appearance; Must retain that appearance for more than half of the series.
[32] [X] ... with a main character that has green hair or eyes State the character used; Hair color must be a single solid color. Mixed colors won't count (highlights, half/half and so on).
[12] [✔] ... with a main character that has purple hair or eyes: Nisekoi: State the character used; Hair color must be a single solid color. Mixed colors won't count (highlights, half/half and so on).
[24] [✔] ... with a main character that has a birthday in October: Juuni Taisen
[30] [✔] ... with a main character that has a birthday in December: Nisekoi
[27] [✔] ... with two main characters that are 10 or more years apart in age: Violet Movie
[19] [X] ... with 4 or more main characters listed They must appear listed under the "Characters & Voice Actors" section as Main.
[04] [✔] ... where a main character was favorited more than the anime: Hellsing: The Dawn State the character used; For the character favorites, check the character page, under "Animeography/Mangaography".
[02] [✔] ... with a supporting character that has 500 or more Member Favorites: Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero State the character used; Check the character page, under "Animeography/Mangaography".
[15] [X] ... with a character that only has a first name State the character used; Can be main or supporting; Character must be listed just with a first name, can't have a full name nor nicknames. For example: Levi.
[23] [X] ... with a character that has 10 or more letters in their name State the character used; Can be main or supporting; Can be the first or last name, but not the nickname; Must be a single word without spaces, numbers or symbols.
[27] [✔] ... with a character that has "red" or "aka" in their name: Sakamoto Days State the character used; Can be main or supporting; Must be either stated word only; The word can be alone or as part of another; Nicknames can't be used.
[14] [X] ... with a character that has "sora" or "sky" in their name State the character used; Can be main or supporting; Must be either stated word only; The word can be alone or as part of another; Nicknames can't be used.
[16] [X] ... with a character that has the letter "z" in their name State the character used; Can be main or supporting; The letter can be alone or as part of a word; Nicknames can't be used.
[26] [X] ... with a character that has a spoiler tag in its Details page:
[05] [✔] ... with no characters listed: The Gregory Gallery Tour Special The "Characters & Voice Actors" section must be empty.
[06] [X] ... with only one character listed The "Characters & Voice Actors" section must have only one character; Can be main or supporting.
[32] [X] ... with only one main character listed The "Characters & Voice Actors" section must have only one main character; Can have supporting characters listed.
[01] [X] ... where a character has 4 or more voice actors/actresses listed State the character used; Can be main or supporting; VAs can be of any language.
[26] [X] ... with a character that appears in 5 or more series:
[17] [✔] ... with a female main character that has the letter "y" in her name: Villainess State the main character used; The letter can be alone or as part of a word; Nicknames can't be used.
[17] [✔] ... with a male main character that has the letter "k" in his name: Frieren State the main character used; The letter can be alone or as part of a word; Nicknames can't be used.
[09] [X] ... that has more males than females as main characters From the total amount of characters listed as Main, there must be more than half of them listed as males; It can be a males only main cast; Can be only one main character.
[10] [✔] ... with at least one male and one female main character: Dandadan There must be, at minimum, one of each. The rest of the main cast doesn't matter.
[16] [X] ... with at least one child/teen as part of the main cast State the character used; Can be main or supporting; Must be 19 years old or younger.
[16] [X] ... with at least one adult as part of the main cast State the character used; Can be main or supporting; Must be 20 years old or older.
[27] [X] ... with a character that wears a hat in their main Picture State the character used; Can be main or supporting; Any kind of hat. Helmets don't count; Only use their main picture listed.
[25] [✔] ... with a character that wears glasses in their main Picture: Genshiken OVA
[29] [✔] ... with a character that wears a cape or a cloak: Pokemon Generations State the character used; Link your source; Can be main or supporting; Any kind of cape/capelet or cloak. Robes and coats doesn't count.
[30] [X] ... with a female main character that wears pants State the character used; Link your source; Can be main or supporting; Any kind of pants (jeans, capri, shorts, cargo, harem, etc). Leggings don't count.
[02] [X] ... with a voice actor/actress that has more Supporting than Main roles State the VA used; State the amount of Supporting vs Main roles.
[06] [✔] ... that has birds in it: Nyan Koi!
[05] [✔] ... that has cats in it: Take brother away 5
[04] [X] ... that has dogs in it
[15] [✔] ... that has rabbits in it: Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi
[03] [✔] ... that has snakes in it: Mi Yu Xingzhe
[16] [✔] ... that has 2 or more animals in it: Yichang Shengwu Jianwenlu
[X][Dec] Watch a Short anime : Series — Must have more than one episode, each of 15 minutes or less. Do remember it must have over 15 minutes in total duration.
[X][Jan] Watch an anime from your Least Watched genre : Series — State the genre/theme used. Go to the “Favorites” tab. Under "Favorite genres" sort them by "count of titles for given genre" and use the last one listed. If the genre doesn't appear, it can't be used. Suggested to save a screenshot in case the ranking changes by the inspection.
GENERAL TAGSThe anime/character must appear listed on the tag page; state the tag/character(s) used.
[X][Aug] Watch an anime that features Slimes, Goblins or Dragons : Series — If using Slimes: state the character used; Can be main or supporting; Character must appear listed on the provided tag list and their site (not necessarily on MAL).
[X][Jan] Watch an Isekai or any anime that began airing in 2021 : Series — Alternative listing: Isekai.
CHARACTERSState the tags and character(s) used; can be main or supporting unless otherwise stated; must appear listed on the provided tag list and their site (not necessarily on MAL, unless otherwise stated).
[X][Nov] Watch an anime with a character that wears a Raincoat or a Sweater : Series
[X][Mar] Watch an anime with a Bear character or one that has "Kuma" in their name : Series — The word can be alone or as part of another in their first/last name; Nicknames can't be used.
[X][Mar] Watch an anime with a character named "Haru" or "Hana" : Series — The word can be alone or as part of another in their first/last name; Nicknames can't be used.
[X][Jul] Watch an anime with a character that has 7 in their name or a main title with 7 in it : Series — 7 can be numerical (cardinal or roman) or alphabetical (English or Japanese); The word can be alone or as part of another; Nicknames can't be used.
[X][Apr] Watch an anime with a character who has Blue, Pink or Purple hair : Series — Hair Color must be a single solid color. Mixed colors won't count (highlights, half/half and so on); Alternative listing: Blue, Pink or Purple.
[X][Oct] Watch an anime with a character who has Red Eyes : Series — Alternative listing: Red Eyes.
TITLESUse either English, Japanese or Chinese only; can be alone or as part of another word.
[X][Jan] Watch an anime that contains the word "snow" in its main title : Series
[X][Jan] Watch an anime that contains the word "ox" in the main title : Series
[X][Mar] Watch an anime whose main title begins with B, E, A, -OR- R : Series
[X][Nov] Watch an anime with a main title that only has two words : Series — Words (2 or more letters together) will be counted as those separated by a space ; Numbers, symbols or single letters don't count as words.
[X][Jan] Watch an anime that began airing on a year ending on 1 or 4 : Series
[X][Sep] Watch an anime that began airing before 2000 : Series
[X][Feb] Watch an anime that began airing in February or March : Series
[X][Sep] Watch an anime that began airing in September or the 21st of any month : Series
[X][Jul] Watch an anime which started airing in July, a 7th day or a year ending with 7 : Series
[X][Mar] Watch an anime that began airing during a Winter season : Series — Must have the "Winter" season on its entry, on the Premiered field.
[X][May] Watch an anime that began airing during a Spring season : Series — Began airing during the following months: April, May or June.
[X][Oct] Watch an anime that began airing during a Fall season : Series — Began airing during the following months: October, November or December.
STATS & INFOIncluding a screenshot per item is highly suggested, as these may request for information that will change by inspection and invalidate your challenge.
[X][Feb] Watch an anime with 5,000 or more favorites : Series
[X][Feb] Watch an anime with an MAL's mean score of 7.00 or below that another challenge participant rated 8 or higher : Series — Use another user that posted on this challenge; State their username and link their post; The anime used must have been previously completed by them; A screenshot of their anime list, showing the last updated (for the series used) and username on the search-bar, is suggested in case they change their score (example); Another screenshot of the anime page is also suggested; If by inspection time the anime is no longer valid and there's no screenshot added, it will be instantly invalidated.
[X][Jul] Watch an anime with a total length between 77 mins and 107 mins : Series — It can be in one or more episodes combined; Exactly 77 mins and 107 mins counts. 77 mins = 1 hr 17 mins, 107 mins = 1 hr 47 mins.
[X][Dec] Watch an anime with a total runtime of 1 hour or less : Series
[X][Oct] Watch a Movie with a total runtime of 1 hour or less : Series
[X][Oct] Watch an OVA or Special with 6 episodes or less : Series
[X][Dec] Watch an anime with only 1 episode : Series
[X][Feb] Watch an anime with a fourteen (14) somewhere : Series — It should be as a single word (fourteen) or numeric form (14); Must be on: total episode count, duration per episode, part of the aired year, day aired, main title and/or synopsis.
PICTURES Any image that appears on the series "Pictures" tab can be used, unless otherwise stated. Must be an image here on MAL. State the option used.
[X][Jan] Watch an anime with the colors white, yellow or green on any of the anime pictures : Series
[X][Apr] Watch an anime with Flowers or a Rainbow on any of the anime pictures : Series
[X][Jul] Watch an anime which has exactly 7 cover pictures or 7 recommendations : Series
FAVORITES
[X][Feb] Watch an anime featuring one of your favorite people in the cast or staff : Series — State your favorite person used and their role on the anime used; They must appear listed on your profile, under the "People" section; You can include a screenshot of your "Favorites" page in case you change them by inspection (the whole page showing your username). If by inspection time the person used is no longer valid and there's no screenshot added, it will be instantly invalidated.
[X][Feb] Watch an anime recommended to an anime you've rated 9 or 10 : Series — State the anime previously watched and scored a 10 or 9; The new anime used must appear listed under the "Recommendations" tab of the previously watched one.
[X][Feb] Watch an anime another challenge participant rated 10 : Series — Use another user that posted on this challenge; State their username and link their post; The anime used must have been previously completed by them; A screenshot of their anime list, showing the last updated (for the series used) and username on the search-bar, is suggested in case they change their score (example); If by inspection time the anime is no longer valid and there's no screenshot added, it will be instantly invalidated.
MISC
[X][Nov] Watch an anime made by Madhouse or one with Yamadera, Kouichi as VA : Series — State the one used ; Must appear listed here on MAL.
[X][Nov] Watch an anime with only one Related Anime listed, only one Main character or only one OP/ED song listed : Series — State the one used ; For Related Anime, adaptation listed are okay ; For MC, it can have supporting listed but it must have just one listed as Main ; For OP/ED, it can have just one Opening (no ED), just one Ending (no OP) or one of each.
[X][Nov] Watch an anime that appears when you search with Nya/Nyamber, with a character that has Nya in their name or with a cat on the cover picture : Series — State the one used ; Must appear listed ; For the search (must be under Anime), state the page in which they appear. Save a screenshot in case it doesn't appear later on ; For the character, state the one used. Can be main or supporting.
[X][Jun] Watch a TV Ecchi anime, a R rated series or a Shoujo anime : Series
[X][Feb] Watch an anime tagged with three or more genres/themes : Series
[✔][Nov] Watch an anime that has three of your favorite genres : Blue Lock vs. U-20 Japan [Screenshot] — Screenshot showing your username required. Check your favorites in anime plus. State your favorites genres and link to your anime plus page. You can use any combination from your the Top 10 there.
[X][Jan] Watch a movie or an anime adapted from a Book/Novel : Series
[X][Dec] Watch an anime adapted from a 4-koma Manga : Series
[X][Jan] Watch an anime with more than one episode : Series
[X][Sep] Watch an anime with 10 episodes or more : Series
[X][Dec] Watch an anime with 25 episodes or more : Series
[X][Apr] Watch a TV or ONA anime with 11 episodes or more : Series
[X][Apr] Watch an anime Movie with a total duration of 90 minutes or more : Series
[X][Feb] Watch a short anime : Series — A short anime should have episodes shorter than 15 minutes each, but the series' total time must be 15 minutes or greater.
[X][Apr] Watch an anime Special or OVA related to something previously watched : Series — State the previously watched anime.
[X][Apr] Watch a stand-alone Special or OVA anime : Series — Stand-alone refers to no listed anime under "Related Anime". Adaptations are okay.
[X][Jan] Watch an anime from your least-watched genre : Series — Go to malgraph and enter your username. If you've used malgraph before, update your profile by clicking the flashing "Click to update" button on your malgraph profile page (it may take a few minutes to update). Navigate to the Favorites page, and scroll down to the "Favorite genres" table. Sort by time ascending (see example here), and the genre at the top of the list is your least-watched genre. If your least-watched genre(s) are Hentai or Erotica, then you are allowed to skip to the next genre on the list. A screenshot of your favorite genres table, including your username in the URL, is required.
[X][Jan] Watch an anime from your least-watched type : Series — Go to malgraph (see instructions above) and navigate to the Favorites page. Scroll down to the "Favorite types" pie chart and select the type with the lowest number of entries. If your least-watched type is Music, then you are allowed to skip to the next type with the lowest number of entries. A screenshot of your favorite types table, including your username in the URL, is required.
[X][Jun] Watch a PG-13 anime which ISN'T tagged as Ecchi on AniDB : Series
GENERAL TAGSThe anime/character must appear listed on the tag page; state the tag/character(s) used.
[X][Sep] Watch an anime listed under a Theme-Based challenge for the club : Series — Themes: Award-Winning (Non-TV), Award-Winning (TV), Battle Royale, CGI, Cyberpunk, Episodic, Female Idol, GAR, Game, Gourmet, Holiday, Isekai, Iyashikei, Korean and Chinese Anime, Mafia, Mahou Shoujo, Male Idol, Post-Apocalyptic, Steampunk, Superhero, Theme Tags, Time Travel, World Tour
[X][Jul] Watch a Theme Tags: Aliens anime : Series
[X][Jun] Watch an anime NOT tagged as Romance on MAL NOR listed in AniDB's Pantsu tag : Series
[X][Feb] Watch an anime that aired on a Wednesday or a Post-Apocalyptic anime : Series — Broadcast day must appear listed under the Information section of the anime page. The Wednesday Collection might come handy for that.
CHARACTERSState the character(s) used; can be main or supporting unless otherwise stated; must appear listed on MAL.
Hair Colors must be a single solid color. Mixed colors won't count (highlights, half/half and so on).
[X][May] Watch a series with a character who has Blue or Red hair : Series
[X][Sep] Watch an anime that has a character with Brown or Orange hair : Series
[X][Apr] Watch a Comedy or Parody anime where a Main character has unnatural hair color : Series — Unnatural meaning: white, pink, orange, green, blue or purple.
[X][Jul] Watch an anime with a Green or a Blue skinned character : Series
[X][Mar] Watch an anime that features a character who is a Professional in their field, or is on their way to by being an Apprentice : Series — Additional source: anidb jobs list. If one of the professions on this list is used, you must specify which one.
[X][Jan] Watch an anime with more than one main character : Series
[X][Mar] Watch anime with a character wearing a Flower accessory : Series
[X][Apr] Watch a Comedy or Parody anime with at least one Animal or a Magical Creature character in it : Series — "Animal" refers to real animals listed as characters (bear, cat, dog, bird, penguin, etc); it excludes any humanoid or transforming one.
[X][May] Watch an anime that has a character named Sakura : Series — "Sakura" can be their first name, part of the name or last name.
[X][Sep] Watch an anime with a character whose name starts with the same first letter as your username : Series
[X][Nov] Watch an anime with a main character with "no" in their name : Series — Can be the word alone or as part of another.
[X][Nov] Watch an anime with a main character whose voice actor has "no" in their name : Series — Can be the word alone or as part of another.
[X][Jan] Watch an anime which began airing in Winter : Series — Began airing in January, February, or March of any year.
[X][Mar] Watch anime that began airing in Spring Season : Series — Began airing in April, May, or June of any year.
[X][Apr] Watch a Comedy or Parody anime that began airing in April : Series
[X][Sep] Watch a series that aired during a summer season in which the summer Olympics were held : Series — Anime must have aired in a summer in which the summer Olympics were held, for example 'summer 2021', 'summer 2016', 'summer 2012' etc.
[X][Feb] Watch an anime that began airing before 2010 : Series
[X][Jan] Watch an anime that started airing in 2020 : Series
TITLESUse either English, Japanese or Chinese only; can be in the official or alternative titles unless otherwise stated.
[X][Apr] Watch a Comedy or Parody anime whose main title starts with one of these letters: B, U, N, Y : Series
[X][May] Watch an anime that has "HANA" in its main title : Series
[X][May] Watch an anime whose main title begins with either of these letters: M, A, Y : Series
[X][Jul] Watch an anime whose main title starts with either of these letters: U, F, O : Series
[X][Nov] Watch an anime with "no" in the main title : Series — Can be the word alone or as part of another.
[X][Dec] Watch an anime that has a Star (☆/★) in the main title : Series
[X][Feb] Watch an anime that DOESN'T take place in Japan : Series — Must still take place on Earth and be a real location; State the country used; You can use the World Tour list for help.
[X][May] Watch a series with a 4 somewhere : Series — The 4 can be in the title (the numeral 4 or the word "four"), the beginning airing date (April, the day, or the year), the number of episodes, the duration per episode, or the URL. State where the 4 is located. Can be the number in English or Japanese. Cannot be a part of a word (such as the "shi" in Mushishi).
[X][Sep] Watch an anime related to something you completed during 2021 : Series — State the previously completed anime.
[X][Oct] Watch an anime featuring one of your favorite people : Series — Favorite person must be listed on your profile. State them and their role on the anime watched.
[X][Oct] Watch an anime with a score of 6.50 or lower : Series — The score as it appears on the used anime main page. A screenshot is suggested in case the score changes by inspection. Note that if the score changes by then and there's no evidence, it will be invalid.
[X][Nov] Watch an anime with a director or original creator with "no" in their name : Series — Can be the word alone or as part of another.
[X][Nov] Watch an anime from spinning the Wheel of faith : Series — At opening the site, set the third option from "Plan to Watch" to "Random". The last box should be set to MyAnimeList. Include a screenshot of the whole page. You can reroll as many times as you want.
[X][Nov] Watch an anime from the Color spectrum : Series — Use any color listed there. Link the color used and the anime page from that site.
[X][Aug] Watch an anime where the characters watch or play with Fireworks: Series
[X][Jan] Watch an anime featuring Gods or Monsters: Series — From the Theme Tags challenge: Deities (God/Goddess) — aniDB or A-P.
From Halloween Bingo '19: Monsters can be a Centaur, Cerberus, Chimera, Cryptids, Cyclopes, Dragon, Hydra, Minotaur, Ogre, Troll, Undeads, and/or Werewolf.
[X][Mar] Watch an anime from the Gourmet Challenge: Series
[X][Jul] Watch an anime where Tanabata is referenced or celebrated: Series
[X][Aug] Watch an anime that fits the Theme Tags Challenge: Series
CHARACTERSState the character(s) used; can be main or supporting unless otherwise stated; must appear listed on MAL; if 2 or more tags are provided, state which is used.
For the following items about hair color: it must be a single solid color. Mixed colors won't count (highlights, half/half and so on).
[X][May] Watch an anime with a female main character: Series
[X][Jun] Watch an anime with a green haired main character: Series — Useful links: AniDB, Anime-Planet.
[X][Jan] Watch an anime with a non-humanoid character: Series — Non-humanoid characters resemble animals, monsters, or anything else that isn't just a distorted or slightly changed human form. Examples would be Pikachu, Madara, or Kyuubey.
[X][Aug] Watch an anime with a redhead protagonist: Series — The color must be stated somewhere, link it
[X][Mar] Watch an anime with a white-haired or black-haired main character: Series — White hair useful links: AniDB, Anime-Planet
[X][Apr] Watch an anime with a character whose name contains "shi" in it: Series
[X][Nov] Watch an anime with a character who has a color in their name: Series — Must be their listed name. Use only English or Japanese for the colors. State the character and bold or note the color used.
[X][Apr] Watch an anime with four main characters: Series
[X][Nov] Watch an anime with no more than 10 characters listed: Series — Characters listed under the "Characters & Voice Actors" section must be 10 or less.
[X][Dec] Watch an anime that began airing in a year ending with 0: Series
TITLESUse either English, Japanese or Chinese only; can be in the official or alternative titles unless otherwise stated.
[X][Jun] Watch an anime with a color in its main title: Series — Color language only in English or Japanese.
[X][Jul] Watch an anime with a Roman Numeral in the title: Series — It can't be part of a word; Roman numbers are I, II, III and so on.
[✔][Oct] Watch an anime with an English main title: Bubble
NUMBERS & STATSFor any stats related item, include a screenshot as evidence, otherwise if the stats changes it will be an instant-invalidation; Whenever possible, they should show your username and your completed status for the anime.
[X][Jan] Watch an anime that includes the number 10 somewhere: Series — Written in numerical form; Can be on the main title, synopsis, episodes in total, episode duration, aired dates, popularity, rank or total members.
[X][May] Watch an anime with five (5) somewhere: Series — Can be on the main title, score, rank, popularity, main characters in total and/or cover pictures available.
[X][Sep] Watch an anime that has the number 30 in its rank or popularity: Series
— For example: 2,030, 3,057 and so on.
[X][Feb] Watch an anime that another club member has completed and rated a 1 or a 10: Series — State their username and link their completed anime list.
[X][Jun] Watch an anime more popular than #500: Series — Popularity is #499, #498, #497, etc.
[X][Oct] Watch an anime with a popularity of 500 or more: Series — Popularity of 500 or more meaning 501, 502, 503, etc.
MISC
[X][Jan] Watch an anime with RED somewhere: Series — RED can only be used in English; can be in titles, synopsis, anime pictures, characters eyes or hair color.
[X][Jun] Watch an anime with a flower on any of its pictures: Series — Can be the cover picture or any of the others added (if any).
[X][Aug] Watch an anime generated randomly using spin.moe: Series — You will need a screenshot (no screenshot = instant invalid). Detailed instructions on how it works can be found under item B.28 of the MAL AWC (Bronze items post).
[X][Aug] Watch an anime from one of the club studios based challenges: Series — Use any of the studios listed under the "Studios Based Challenges" category, or check the HoF.
[X][Aug] Watch an anime from one of the staff related collections: Series — Specify which one was used; This refers to one of the followings: Staff, AG Staff, MAC or MAL AWC Collections
[X][Oct] Watch an anime in which any of the Top 50 most popular people participated: Series — State the person used; must be listed on the anime's Characters and Staff page; can be a voice actor or any staff position
[✔][Nov] Watch an anime with a predominantly light blue orred cover: Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters GX — Specify which one was used; include a screenshot if the cover is different on MAL.
