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January 2022 Challenge

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2022-01-01 00:012022-01-31 23:59 UTCEnds 2022-01-31

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01)
Watch an anime with the format “TV” from your Planning list
Required for Easy
- TV
- From your Planning list
2 notes
- Required for Easy Mode - You MUST complete this requirement and 4 others
- If your Planning list has no anime with the format TV, you should add a new TV anime to it to watch
02)
Perfect Future: Watch an anime with the genre “Sci-Fi” that does NOT have any of the tags: “Crime”, “War”, “Military” or “Dystopian”
- Sci-Fi
03)
Plastic-Free: Watch an anime with the format “ONA”
- ONA
04)
Ecotopian: Watch an anime with the tag “Environmental”, “Lost Civilization” or “Steampunk”
- Environmental or Lost Civilization or Steampunk
05)
Recycle: Watch an anime that fulfils any requirement from a 2021 Monthly Challenge
5 notes
- Provide a link to the challenge thread and state the requirement number and text
- If applicable, provide any additional information or evidence related to the requirement you have chosen (Such as screenshots, links, character names, etc.)
- You may not use the May 2021 “Spring Cleaning” Challenge
- You can find a list of 2021 Monthly Challenges below:
- ~!2021 Monthly Challenges January 2021 February 2021 March 2021 April 2021 May 2021 June 2021 July 2021 August 2021 September 2021 October 2021 November 2021 December 2021!~
06)
Next Generation: Watch an anime with the tag “Primarily Teen Cast”
- Primarily Teen Cast
07)
Bliss: Watch an anime with blue sky and green grass on the cover or banner art
4 notes
- Blue sky and green grass must both appear together on the cover or banner art
- Entries where only blue sky appears on the cover and only green grass on the banner (or vice versa) are not included
- We have created a helpful Bliss cheat sheet of approved entries which will be added to as new challenge submissions are passed
- Use the list to be sure an anime cover or banner counts. If the anime you watched is not listed, you may use it but it will not be guaranteed to pass
08)
It Gets Better: Watch an anime that is a sequel and has a higher mean score than its prequel
1 note
- You may use any anime that has at least one prequel relation with a lower mean score
09)
World Peace: Watch an anime with the tag “Iyashikei”, “Cute Girls Doing Cute Things” or “Cute Boys Doing Cute Things”
- Iyashikei or Cute Girls Doing Cute Things or Cute Boys Doing Cute Things
10)
Shared Happiness: Watch an anime another participant recommended for Spread the Love
- Check the AniList recommendation
2 notes
- State their username and provide a link to their challenge post
- The anime must be listed as a recommendation in their challenge post

About January 2022 Challenge

Thread last checked 2026-10-25 15:15 UTC

How many points is the January 2022 Challenge challenge worth?

Easy Mode is worth 1 point, Hard Mode is worth 2 points. Points add up across modes within a run, so a harder mode includes the easier ones.

How many requirements does January 2022 Challenge have?

January 2022 Challenge has 10 requirements. Easy Mode: req 01 + any 4 of 9; Hard Mode: all 10 requirements.

When does January 2022 Challenge end?

Submissions for January 2022 Challenge close on 2022-01-31 23:59 UTC. The challenge window opened on 2022-01-01 00:01 UTC. AWC deadlines are always in UTC.

What are the rules for January 2022 Challenge?

Hard mode needs 1 500+ min across all titles. Up to 1 rewatch allowed. Long titles can cover several requirements: 20+ eps → 2, 30+ eps → 3. Titles may also count toward other challenges.

Where do I post my January 2022 Challenge entry?

Post your filled-in challenge code as a comment on the January 2022 Challenge thread on AniList (https://anilist.co/forum/thread/48908). It's part of the AWC Anime Watching Challenge, and AWC staff verify every entry.