Hidden Gems
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Requirements
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- 01)
Watch an anime with the format “TV” that has 20 episodes or more and started airing in 2005 or earlier
- TV
- 20+ eps
- 02)
Watch an anime with any of the tags “Cars”, “Dancing”, “Wuxia”, “Fashion” or “Card Battle”
- Cars or Dancing or Wuxia or Fashion or Card Battle
- 03)
Watch an anime with the source “Original”
- Original
- 04)
Watch an anime that more people have as “Planning” than “Completed”
2 notes
- Include a screenshot
- Example of a valid screenshot
- 05)
Watch an anime featuring a Voice Actor that has voiced 10 or fewer characters
2 notes
- State the Voice Actor
- Multiple shows featuring the same character only count once
- 06)
Watch an award winning anime with a popularity of 10000 or lower
- ≤ 10000 users
2 notes
- State the award and include a link to proof
- Helpful lists: Mainichi Film Award for Best Animation Film | Ōfuji Noburō Award
- 07)
Watch an anime that another participant of the Gambler’s Challenge, Gambler’s Challenge 2.0, or Gambler’s Challenge 3.0 received
2 notes
- You may not use your own challenge
- Provide a link to the participant’s challenge post
- 08)
Watch an anime with a main character voiced by a Staff member with 10 or fewer favourites
1 note
- State the Staff member and the character
- 09)
Watch one of the 5 oldest anime from a Staff member with 500 favourites or more where they are credited for a staff role unrelated to voicing or singing
- 500+ favourites
5 notes
- State the Staff member
- Include a screenshot
- Must have been credited for staff roles different than Theme Song, Insert Song Performance or Character Voice Acting
- Example of a valid screenshot
- When sorting by “Oldest” entries that have not been released yet will remain on top but won’t count towards the requirement request
- 10)
Watch an anime with the format “TV” that has the lowest popularity from another participant’s completed list
- TV
4 notes
- On the Anime List page you can Filter by Format “TV” and Sort by Popularity
- Provide a link to the user’s challenge post
- Include a screenshot
- Example of a valid screenshot
- 11)
Watch an anime that at least one person on your following has given their highest score
- Score 100+
4 notes
- There must be at least one person with the score of 100/100, 10/10, ★★★★★ or "☺"
- Include a screenshot
- You may alternatively watch an anime any AWC Staff member gave their highest rating if you believe that this is not feasible with your following list
- Example of a valid screenshot
- 12)
Watch an anime that has all of its scores in the Score Distribution graph at 500 or lower
2 notes
- Include a screenshot
- Example of a valid screenshot
- 13)
Watch an anime that satisfies a requirement from the Archaeologist's Challenge
2 notes
- State the requirement
- Provide any evidence if applicable
- 14)
Watch an anime from a decade you have not used for this challenge
1 note
- For example, if you choose the 1960s for this requirement, no other anime on this challenge can have started airing between the start of 1960 and the end of 1969
- 15)
Watch an anime with a lower popularity than every other anime you are using for this challenge
1 note
- The popularity will be compared to the other anime in the challenge at submission time