July 2025 Challenge

Read from the thread. If something looks off, the thread on AniList(opens in a new tab) has the final word.

1. 01)

   Watch an anime with the format “TV” and the genre “Mystery”

   Required for Easy

   • TV

   1 note

   • Required for Easy Mode - You MUST complete this requirement and 4 others

   Manual
2. 02)

   Watch an anime with 3 or more spoiler tags

   2 notes

   • Be careful not to reveal the tags to yourself until after completing the anime
   • Do not state the tags

   Manual
3. 03)

   Watch an anime from the “Masks” community list

   • On the AWC “Masks” community list

   1 note

   • You can read about what is included on the list and submit additional examples in our Community Lists Thread

   Assisted
4. 04)

   Locked Room: Watch an anime where the most recent activity is “24 hours ago” or more

   2 notes

   • Provide a screenshot of the anime’s Social page that shows the Recent Activity feed
   • Your own activities are counted for this

   Manual
5. 05)

   Mystery Inc.: Watch an anime with exactly 5 main characters or that features a dog

   4 notes

   • If using a dog, provide a screenshot
   • Anthropomorphic creatures, kemonomimi and photos or drawings of a dog do not count
   • Non-anthropomorphic supernatural and mythological dogs count
   • For example, Cerberus counts, but Anubis does not

   Manual
6. 06)

   Alias: Watch an anime with an “Alternative” or “Other” relation

   Manual
7. 07)

   Forensic Advancements: Watch an anime with a tag from a “Recent Changelog” addition on AniList

   3 notes

   • A “Recent Changelog” is any Changelog posted in this thread on or after 2025-03-23
   • Tag name changes and tag definition changes do not count
   • State the tag

   Manual
8. 08)

   Watch an anime with a character or staff member who shares a name with an author who has won the Mystery Writers of Japan Award or the Edogawa Rampo Prize

   6 notes

   • You can use the character or staff and author’s given names, surnames, middle names or alternative names interchangeably
   • For example, if you are using Ryuhei Honda’s surname “Honda”, you may use a character with the given name, surname, nickname or alternative name “Honda”
   • Native names may not be used
   • State the character or staff member and the author
   • If an alternative name is used, state it instead of their official name
   • State the award the author won

   Manual
9. 09)

   Unsolved: Watch an anime with a source relation that has not finished releasing

   1 note

   • State the relation

   Manual
10. 10)

    Missing Requirement: ???

    1 note

    • Go through the suspects’ alibis, look for holes in their stories and uncover the missing requirement!

    Manual