June 2021 Challenge

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1. 01)

   Watch an anime with the format “TV” that fits one of the requirements made by a woman AWC staff member

   Required for Easy

   • TV

   3 notes

   • Required for Easy Mode - You MUST complete this requirement and 4 others
   • Include any additional information as required
   • The list of requirements can be found below the main requirement list

   Manual
2. 02)

   Watch an anime with a woman staff member with the role Director, Script, Screenplay or Original Story AND a woman staff member with the role Character Design, Key Animation or Storyboard

   • 1+ eps

   3 notes

   • State both staff members’ names and roles
   • They must be different people
   • Women staff members who are credited for 1 episode or more are included

   Manual
3. 03)

   Watch an anime with a main woman character who has a leadership role

   2 notes

   • Examples include a sports team captain, a queen/empress, the boss of a company/store, a military leader, student council president
   • State the character and provide a link to a page that states her role

   Manual
4. 04)

   For Women by Women: Watch an anime with the tag “Female Protagonist”, “Shoujo” or “Josei” with a woman credited for Original Creator or Original Story

   • Female Protagonist or Shoujo or Josei

   Manual
5. 05)

   Watch an anime with a main woman character who is a scientist, engineer, teacher, doctor, chef or office worker

   2 notes

   • State the character and provide a link to a page that states her role
   • Her profession must be explicitly match one of the professions listed above, for example a medic or nurse would not count for doctor

   Manual
6. 06)

   Powerful History: Watch an anime that began airing on the 100-year anniversary of the birth of one of the following influential Japanese feminists

   6 notes

   • The anime must have started airing in the year 1986, 1993, 1997 or 1999
   • The following women include:
   • Hiratsuka Raichō — Born in 1886
   • Fusae Ichikawa — Born in 1893
   • Shidzue Katō — Born in 1897
   • Shigeri Yamataka — Born in 1899

   Manual
7. 07)

   Watch an anime with a title that includes the letters in the initials of two of the following influential women in the anime industry

   8 notes

   • English or Romaji titles only
   • If a letter is repeated, it must appear in the title at least the number of times it is repeated
   • The Maestra: Youko Kanno
   • The Artisan: Rumiko Takahashi
   • The Auteur: Sayo Yamamoto
   • The Scribe: Keiko Nobumoto
   • The Collaborator: Nanase Ohkawa
   • For example, Kazemakase Tsukikage Ran (R, T, K, N)

   Manual
8. 08)

   Watch an anime featured on any of the following favourites lists from female viewers in Japan

   2 notes

   • The lists included are NHK's Top 50 and Top 100 Anime polls taken in 2017 and a Top 50 list from RELAX magazine
   • Both lists have been translated to English here

   Manual
9. 09)

   Watch an anime with a character voiced by your least watched Voice Actress by Count or Time Watched in your top 30 Voice Actors

   5 notes

   • Include a screenshot of your top 30 Voice Actors on your stats Voice Actors page, sorted by Count or Time Watched
   • Be sure that your username is included in your screenshot
   • State the character
   • Click here for AWC’s full-page screenshot guide
   • If you continue to have issues, please consult help in our Discord

   Manual
10. 10)

    Watch an anime recommended by a fellow participant who is a woman

    3 notes

    • She must identify as a woman or as female in her challenge post, or use “she/her” pronouns in her Anilist bio
    • Provide a link to her challenge post
    • Only recommendations from the fellow participant's challenge post will be valid

    Manual