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Requirements
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- 01)
Watch an anime that started airing in 1999 or earlier
- 02)
Watch an anime that started airing between 2000 and 2005
- 2000–2005
- 03)
Watch an anime that started airing between 2006 and 2010
- 2006–2010
- 04)
Watch an anime that started airing between 2011 and 2018
- 2011–2018
- 05)
Watch an anime with 24 episodes or more
- 24+ eps
1 note
- Minimum duration: 16 minutes per episode
- 06)
Watch an anime with a title that begins with a letter between A–L
- Title A–L
- 07)
Watch an anime with a title that begins with a letter between M–Z
- Title M–Z
- 08)
Watch an anime that has a colour in the title
3 notes
- For example: red, yellow, blue, black, white, silver, gold
- Cannot be part of another unrelated word
- Colour-related words such as redline and golden are included
- 09)
Watch an anime with a three word title
1 note
- Symbols and numerals are not included
- 10)
Watch an anime by Madhouse
- Madhouse
- 11)
Watch an anime by Bones
- Bones
- 12)
Watch an anime by Shaft
- Shaft
- 13)
Watch an anime by Kyoto Animation
- Kyoto Animation
- 14)
Watch an anime by an animation studio not listed above
1 note
- It must not have Madhouse, Bones, Shaft or Kyoto Animation as a studio or producer
- 15)
Watch an anime with a main character that has multicoloured hair
2 notes
- Their hair must contain more than one colour, not multiple shades of the same colour
- State the character
- 16)
Watch an anime with a main character that wears a uniform
2 notes
- Such as a school uniform, military uniform, or police uniform
- State the character and what type of uniform they wear
- 17)
Watch an anime with a main character that is not Japanese
3 notes
- The character must be from a real nation on Earth
- Fictional lands and alien worlds are not included
- State the character and their nationality
- 18)
Watch an anime with a main character that is not human
2 notes
- Includes animals, animal-hybrids, vampires, demons, monsters, aliens, etc.
- State the character and what they are
- 19)
Watch an anime with the genre “Drama” or “Romance”
- Drama or Romance
- 20)
Watch an anime with the genre “Action” or “Psychological”
- Action or Psychological
- 21)
Watch an anime with the genre “Slice of Life” or “Sports”
- Slice of Life or Sports
- 22)
Watch an anime with the genre “Mecha” or “Ecchi”
- Mecha or Ecchi
- 23)
Watch an anime with the tag “Yakuza”, “Mafia” or “Gangs”
- Yakuza or Mafia or Gangs
- 24)
Watch an anime with the tag “Parody” or “Satire”
- Parody or Satire
- 25)
Watch an anime with the tag “Josei” or “Seinen”
- Josei or Seinen
- 26)
Watch an anime with the tag “Shoujo” or “Shounen”
- Shoujo or Shounen
- 27)
Watch an anime with the format “Special”
- Special
1 note
- No minimum runtime
- 28)
Watch an anime with the format “OVA” or “ONA”
- OVA / ONA
1 note
- No minimum runtime
- 29)
Watch an anime with the format “Movie”
- Movie
- 30)
Watch an anime with the format “TV Short” or “Music”
- TV Short / Music
1 note
- No minimum runtime
- 31)
Watch an anime with a mean score of 60% to 69% on AniList
- Score 60+
- 32)
Watch an anime with a mean score of 70% to 79% on AniList
- Score 70+
- 33)
Watch an anime with a mean score of 80% or above on AniList
- Score 80+
- 34)
Watch an anime with the source “Manga”
- Manga
- 35)
Watch an anime with the source “Visual Novel” or “Video Game”
- Visual Novel / Video Game
1 note
- No minimum runtime
- 36)
Watch an anime with the source “Light Novel”
- Light Novel
- 37)
Watch an anime with the source “Original”
- Original
- 38)
Watch an anime from your Planning list
- From your Planning list
1 note
- If your Planning list is empty, add an anime to it and then watch the anime
- 39)
Watch an anime from an AniList Mod's favourites
6 notes
- No minimum runtime
- You can find a list of all AniList Mods here
- Note: AniList Mods are different from Anime Watching Club Staff members
- The AniList Mods are responsible for maintaining the site, database and community
- They are not directly affiliated with the AWC, so please do not contact them with questions about challenges
- If you need any help with challenges, head over to the AWC Discord or ask in our Challenge Discussion Thread <3
- 40)
Watch an anime based on another AniList user’s profile picture or banner
4 notes
- State their username
- Provide a screenshot of their AniList profile page
- Try asking the user about their profile picture or banner if you’re not sure what anime it’s from
- No minimum runtime