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- 01)
Watch an anime with the format “TV” that has exactly 24 episodes
- TV
- 24+ eps
- 02)
Watch an anime with the format “TV” that has 50 episodes or more
- TV
- 50+ eps
- 03)
Watch an anime that finished airing in 1999 or earlier
- 04)
Watch an anime that started and finished airing in different years
- FINISHED
- 05)
Watch an anime that started airing in a year with the same last two digits
1 note
- Such as: 1955, 1966, 1977, 1988, 1999, 2000, 2011, 2022, etc
- 06)
Watch an anime with the format “Movie” that was released in the past 3 years
- Movie
1 note
- For example, if you submit your challenge in 2026, the movie would need to be from 2026, 2025 or 2024
- 07)
Watch an anime where the last number of its mean score is the same as the last number of the year it began airing
2 notes
- For example, the year 2014 = Score 94%, 84%, 74%, 64%, etc
- Provide a screenshot showing the Mean Score of the anime
- 08)
Watch an anime from the release year you have watched the fewest titles (as shown on your Stats page) or from a release year you have watched none
1 note
- Provide a screenshot showing your Release Year graph sorted by Titles Watched
- 09)
Watch an anime with the format “TV” that has 9 episodes or less, or an anime with the format “TV” that has between 14 and 20 episodes
- TV
- 14+ eps
- ≤ 9 eps
1 note
- Anime with exactly 14 or 20 episodes is included
- 10)
Watch an anime that started airing after you entered the Advanced Challenge
1 note
- The date you posted your comment is your entry date
- 11)
Watch an anime with 5 genres or more
- 5+ genres
- 12)
Watch an anime that combines your top 2 genres based on Time Watched
1 note
- Provide a screenshot from your Genres stats page sorted by Time Watched
- 13)
Watch an anime that has at least 2 tags from the same category in AniList's Advanced Genre & Tag Filter
- 2+ tags
2 notes
- Such as the tags “Work” and “School” from the Scene category, or the tags “Dystopian” and “Time Skip” from the Time category
- You can access the Advanced Genre & Tag Filter from the right side menu on AniList’s Browse page
- 14)
Watch an anime with a tag or genre that begins with the first letter of your username
2 notes
- If there are none, use the 2nd letter of your username and so on
- You may choose to exclude Hentai tags
- 15)
Watch an anime that has your highest rated demographic tag based on Mean Score
3 notes
- Demographic tags: Shoujo, Shounen, Josei, Seinen, Kids
- Provide a screenshot from your Tags stats page sorted by Mean Score
- If you do not score or none of the tags appear when sorting by Mean Score, sort by Count instead
- 16)
Watch an anime with the tag “Isekai” or “Idol”
- Isekai or Idol
- 17)
Watch an anime with the tag “Cute Girls Doing Cute Things” or “Gore”
- Cute Girls Doing Cute Things or Gore
- 18)
Watch an anime with the tag “School” or “Super Power”
- School or Super Power
- 19)
Watch an anime with the tag “Female Harem” or “Historical”
- Female Harem or Historical
- 20)
Watch an anime with the tag “Magic” or “Military”
- Magic or Military
- 21)
Watch an anime that has 2 or more of the 10 tags above
1 note
- State the tags
- 22)
Watch an anime that does not have any of the 10 tags above
- 23)
Watch an anime that does not have any of your top 5 genres based on Count
- None of your top 5 genres
1 note
- Provide a screenshot from your Genres stats page sorted by Count
- 24)
Watch an anime with a tag that does not appear in your top 30 tags based on Count
3 notes
- Provide a screenshot of your top 30 tags on your Tags stats page, sorted by Count
- Be sure that your username is included in your screenshot (Click here for AWC’s full-page screenshot guide)
- State the tag
- 25)
Watch an anime with at least 2 of your 3 least liked genres based on Mean Score
4 notes
- Provide a screenshot from your Genres stats page sorted by Mean Score
- If there are no shows with those combinations, use your 4th least liked genre and so on
- You may choose to exclude Hentai
- If you do not score anime, sort by Count instead
- 26)
Watch an anime with the source “Original” and the format “TV”
- TV
- Original
- 27)
Watch an anime with the source “Manga” that does not have the format “TV”
- Not TV
- Manga
- 28)
Watch an anime with the source “Novel”
- Novel
- 29)
Watch an anime with the format “Special”, “OVA” or “ONA” that is related to an anime or manga you used for any AWC Tier Challenge
- Special / OVA / ONA
4 notes
- No minimum runtime
- Must be listed as a relation on AniList
- Includes anime from Anime Beginner’s, Anime Intermediate and Anime Advanced as well as manga from Manga Beginner's, Manga Intermediate and Manga Advanced
- State the related anime or manga and include a link to your challenge entry if applicable
- 30)
Watch an anime that has a prequel relation and a sequel relation
- Lists a prequel relation
- 31)
Watch an anime from a Studio or Producer that starts with the first letter of your username
2 notes
- You may use a studio’s common name only where the company is prefixed by the word “studio”
- For example, Studio Ghibli may be used for the letter G or the letter S
- 32)
Watch an anime by one of your top 5 Studios based on Count
1 note
- Provide a screenshot of your Studios stats page sorted by Count
- 33)
Watch an anime with a Staff member whose profile image is a drawing instead of a photograph
1 note
- State the Staff member and provide a link to their AniList page
- 34)
Watch an anime with one of your favourite male Staff members
2 notes
- They must be listed on your Favorites page
- State the Staff member and provide a link to their AniList page
- 35)
Watch an anime with one of your favourite female Staff members
2 notes
- They must be listed on your Favorites page
- State the Staff member and provide a link to their AniList page
- 36)
Watch an anime that features a male main character and a female main character
1 note
- State both characters
- 37)
Watch an anime with a female character that uses a gun or sword
1 note
- State the character
- 38)
Watch an anime with a topless male character
2 notes
- State the character
- Provide a screenshot for the enjoyment of our reviewers if they are not topless on their AniList page
- 39)
Watch an anime with a fluffy, furry or scaly character
2 notes
- Includes partial fur or scales, such as a tail or ears
- State the character
- 40)
Watch an anime with a character that uses a flip phone
2 notes
- Includes any mobile device that opens at a hinge
- Provide a screenshot clearly showing the flip phone
- 41)
Watch an anime that features an adult, a teenager and a kid
3 notes
- Provide a link to a page that states their exact age (Such as an AniList page, a wiki page or character database, etc)
- For the purpose of this requirement, we define an adult as 18+, a teen as 13-17 and a kid as 12 and under
- State each character
- 42)
Watch an anime with a character that has a physical disability or sensory impairment
2 notes
- Such as deafness, blindness, partially or completely missing limbs, any condition that affects their mobility or means they use a wheelchair, etc
- State the character
- 43)
Watch an anime with a main character that wears headgear
3 notes
- Such as a hat, helmet, headscarf, veil, any kind of mask, etc
- Includes any item on Wikipedia’s list of headgear
- State the character
- 44)
Watch an anime that features an animal familiar or companion creature
1 note
- State the name of the companion character
- 45)
Watch an anime with a main character that is a villain or anti-hero
1 note
- State the character
- 46)
Watch an anime set 100 or more years in the past or 100 or more years in the future
3 notes
- State the year or era in which the anime is set
- It must be at least 100 years before or after the year at the time of your submission
- If it is not stated in the AniList description, provide a link to a page that indicates the time period in which the anime is set (Such as a wiki page, official website, or a character's page)
- 47)
Watch an anime that takes place in a fantasy setting
3 notes
- The fantasy setting must be entirely fictional
- Real places with fantasy elements are not included
- State the name of the fictional fantasy setting
- 48)
Watch an anime with cover art that only features one character
- 49)
Watch an anime with cover art that features the same amount of male and female characters
1 note
- Must be more than zero
- 50)
Watch or rewatch an anime with a character that was featured on any AWC Challenge badge
4 notes
- All AWC Anime Challenges are included, the badges are displayed in each challenge thread
- All MRC Manga Challenge badges are also included if the character also featured in an anime
- State the character and challenge
- Make a note for the reviewers if you use a rewatch
- 51)
Watch an anime that simultaneously satisfies a requirement from the Beginner’s Tier Challenge and a requirement from the Intermediate Tier Challenge
3 notes
- State each requirement number and text
- Provide any additional information the requirements ask for
- The Advanced Challenge’s 45 minute runtime still applies, even if you use a requirement that has no minimum runtime from another challenge
- 52)
Watch an anime that has at least 5 Recent Activities on Global within the last hour
1 note
- Provide a screenshot showing the Recent Activity on Global section of the anime’s Social page
- 53)
Watch an anime with a title that begins with the last letter of the anime you used for the requirement above
1 note
- Includes English and Romaji titles only
- 54)
Watch an anime with five or more words in the title
1 note
- Includes English and Romaji titles only
- 55)
Watch an anime with a Japanese honorific in the title
2 notes
- Such as -chan, -san, -kun, -sama, etc
- Includes English and Romaji titles only
- 56)
Watch an anime that another Advanced participant has scored 100/100, 10/10, ★★★★★ or “☺”
1 note
- State the participant's username and include a link to their challenge post
- 57)
Watch an anime that more than 30,000 AniList users have completed
1 note
- Completion statistics are shown on an anime’s page under “Status Distribution”
- 58)
Watch an anime that another AniList user has completed more than once
1 note
- Provide a link to the user’s Completed list
- 59)
Watch an anime from the favourites of the user above or below you in this thread
3 notes
- Include a screenshot of their Favorites page
- If neither have favorites or you have seen them all, you may use 2nd above or 2nd below and so on
- You must include the page number of your Advanced Challenge post
- 60)
Watch or rewatch an anime based on some merchandise you own, a friend owns or that was shared by a member in the AWC Discord
3 notes
- For example: Figures, plushies, pillows, cards, keychains, charms, clothing, accessories, CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays, manga and books, etc.
- Provide a photo or screenshot that shows the merch
- Make a note for the reviewers if you use a rewatch