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June 2023 Challenge

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2023-06-01 00:002023-06-30 23:59 UTCEnds 2023-06-30

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01)
Watch an anime with the format “TV” and the tag “Gods”, “Youkai” or “Religion”
Required for Easy
- TV
1 note
- Required for Easy Mode - You MUST complete this requirement and 4 others
02)
Obake: Watch an anime from the “Shapeshifting” community list with the genre “Supernatural” or “Horror”
- On the AWC “Shapeshifting” community list
- Supernatural or Horror
1 note
- You can read about what is included on the list and submit additional examples in our Community Lists Thread
03)
Select one of the Three Sacred Treasures:
- Action
8 notes
- Choose only one of the sacred treasures and watch an anime that fulfils the corresponding requirement
- Include the selected requirement and text, and any additional information as required
- Kusanagi no Tsurugi: Watch an anime with the genre “Action” and the tag “Swordplay”
- Yata no Kagami: Watch an anime that shares a studio or producer with any other anime used on this challenge
- State the requirement
- State the studio or producer
- Yasakani no Magatama: Watch an anime from the Favorites page of another participant
- Provide a link to the participant’s challenge post
04)
Watch an anime that features a character praying at a shrine or wearing a kimono
5 notes
- Provide a screenshot of the character praying at a shrine or wearing a kimono
- Helpful community lists: Matsuri and Shrines & Torii
- Please note that not all anime on these lists will have a character praying at a shrine nor wearing a kimono. A screenshot will be required even if the anime is on one of these lists
- Yukata, furisode and other types of kimono are accepted for this requirement, but hanfu, hanbok, qipao, or any non-Japanese traditional wear are not valid as a character wearing a kimono
- Valid examples: ~!img600(https://i.postimg.cc/zXrwBm9f/6-9a.png) Character praying at a shrine - Hyouka img600(https://i.postimg.cc/65fr4jXf/6-9b.png) Character wearing a kimono - Bocchi the Rock! img600(https://i.postimg.cc/ss7wRmtX/6-9c.png) Character praying at a shrine - Haikyuu!! TO THE TOP img600(https://i.postimg.cc/sgn5wM1B/6-9d.png) Character praying at a shrine and wearing a kimono - K-ON! img600(https://i.postimg.cc/s2v783ZT/6-9e.png) Character wearing a kimono - Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san 2nd Attack img600(https://i.postimg.cc/RFtfSGdf/6-9f.png) Character wearing a kimono - Romantic Killer!~
05)
Kaguya-hime: Watch an anime featuring a moon on its cover or banner art
6 notes
- The anime must have a moon clearly visible on its cover or banner art
- The moon may be in any lunar phase except for a total eclipse
- It does not need to be the Earth's moon, moons for any planet or world are accepted
- Artificial moons or other moon shaped objects do not count
- We have created a helpful Moon 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
06)
Yuki-onna: Watch an anime with a female main character that started airing in any “Winter” season
07)
Seven Lucky Gods: Watch an anime where the first or last digit of its mean score is a 7
08)
Higasa Odori: Draw a parasol on your Staff stats page and watch an anime with one of the staff members under the parasol
8 notes
- Provide a screenshot showing your username and your parasol’s drawing
- State the staff member
- ~!img(https://i.postimg.cc/VfvKQ88Q/6-9g.png)!~
- Follow the instructions below:
- Go to your Staff stats page and sort by Count
- Draw a 2 x 3 parasol or use our template
- The top of the parasol must span the first row and the parasol stick must be between the first and the second column
- You may need to adjust your zoom level depending on your screen resolution
09)
Juunishi: Watch an anime that satisfies a requirement from the Chinese Zodiac Challenge
1 note
- State the requirement and text
10)
Watch an anime featured as another participant’s mamemaki
1 note
- Provide a link to the participant’s challenge post

About June 2023 Challenge

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

How many points is the June 2023 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 June 2023 Challenge have?

June 2023 Challenge has 10 requirements. Easy Mode: req 01 + any 4 of 9; Hard Mode: all 10 requirements.

When does June 2023 Challenge end?

Submissions for June 2023 Challenge close on 2023-06-30 23:59 UTC. The challenge window opened on 2023-06-01 00:00 UTC. AWC deadlines are always in UTC.

What are the rules for June 2023 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.

Where do I post my June 2023 Challenge entry?

Post your filled-in challenge code as a comment on the June 2023 Challenge thread on AniList (https://anilist.co/forum/thread/65635). It's part of the AWC Anime Watching Challenge, and AWC staff verify every entry.