AniList AWC anime challenges

Every open Anime Watching Challenge (AWC) on AniList: monthly and seasonal challenges, the Beginner-to-Expert tier ladder, genre and classic challenges, studio and franchise collections, puzzles and staff specials.

Updated 2026-10-26

Each challenge links to its thread on AniList and lists its requirements, modes and points. Sign in to track your progress against your AniList anime list.

Open: 132
Requirements: 3,713

Open challenges

AWC1 / 2 pts
October 2026
Oct 1 → Oct 31 UTC
Ends 2026-10-31, ends 2026-10-31 23:59 UTC10 reqs
AWC1 pt
Fall 2026
Oct 4 → Jan 24 2027 UTC
Ends 2027-01-24, ends 2027-01-24 23:59 UTC7 reqs
AWC2 pts
Gacha Quarter Banner
Jul 28 → Dec 31 2026 UTC
Ends 2026-12-31, ends 2026-12-31 23:59 UTC15 reqs
AWC2 pts
Staff Picks 2025: Timed Mode
Dec 25 → Dec 24 2026 UTC
Ends 2026-12-24, ends 2026-12-24 23:59 UTC40 reqsWatched OK
AWC2 pts
Anime Beginner's
20 reqs
AWC4 pts
Anime Intermediate
40 reqs
AWC6 pts
Anime Advanced
60 reqs
AWC8 pts
Anime Expert
80 reqs
AWC2 pts
Gambler's Challenge
Special Challenges
Requirements pending
AWC3 pts
Gambler's 2.0 Challenge
Special Challenges
25 reqs
AWC2 pts
Gambler's 3.0 Challenge
Special Challenges
Requirements pending
AWC1 pt
Zodiac I: Chinese Zodiac Challenge
Special Challenges
Requirements pending
AWC1 pt
Zodiac II: Western Zodiac Challenge
Special Challenges
Requirements pending
AWC3 pts
Zodiac III: Tarot Challenge
Special Challenges
1 req
AWC1 pt
Rainbow Challenge
Special Challenges
Requirements pending
AWC2 pts
Archaeologist's Challenge
Special Challenges
Requirements pending
AWC1 pt
Monster Challenge
Special Challenges
Requirements pending
AWC3 pts
Quiz Challenge
Special Challenges
Requirements pending
AWC3 pts
Marathon Challenge
Special Challenges
Requirements pending
AWC6 pts
Olympic Games Challenge
Special Challenges
60 reqs
AWC3 pts
Winter Olympic Games Challenge
Special Challenges
32 reqs
AWC1 pt
Hero's Dawn Challenge
Special Challenges
15 reqs
AWC3 pts
Community Workshop Challenge
Special Challenges
30 reqs
AWC2 pts
Hidden Gems
Special Challenges
15 reqs
AWC2 pts
Dungeon Challenge: Training Grounds
Special Challenges
Requirements pending
AWC5 pts
Board Game Challenge
Special Challenges
60 reqs
AWC2 pts
Arcade Challenge
Special Challenges
50 reqs
AWC2 pts
Trick or Treat Challenge
Special Challenges
1 req
AWC2 pts
Dungeon Challenge: Slimy Floors
Special Challenges
Requirements pending
AWC
Murder Mystery: Prologue
Special Challenges
Requirements pending
AWC
Murder Mystery: First Chapter
Special Challenges
Requirements pending
AWC
Murder Mystery: Second Chapter
Special Challenges
Requirements pending
AWC1 pt
Murder Mystery: Last Chapter
Special Challenges
1 req
AWC2 pts
Music Charts Challenge
Special Challenges
100 reqs
AWC2 pts
Haunted House Challenge
Special Challenges
30 reqsNew
AWC2 pts
Studio Ghibli
Studios
25 reqsWatched OK
AWC2 pts
Kyoto Animation
Studios
25 reqsWatched OK
AWC2 pts
Wit Studio
Studios
25 reqsWatched OK
AWC10 pts
Madhouse
Studios
81 reqsWatched OK
AWC2 pts
Gainax
Studios
25 reqsWatched OK
AWC1 pt
Monogatari Series
Franchises
15 reqsWatched OK
AWC2 pts
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Franchises
10 reqsWatched OK
AWC1 pt
Initial D
Franchises
10 reqsWatched OK
AWC1 pt
Higurashi
Franchises
9 reqsWatched OK
AWC4 pts
Gintama
Franchises
13 reqsWatched OK
AWC2 pts
Love Live!
Franchises
19 reqsWatched OK
AWC1 pt
Evangelion
Franchises
7 reqsWatched OK
AWC1 pt
Cardcaptor Sakura
Franchises
7 reqsWatched OK
AWC1 pt
Aria
Franchises
7 reqsWatched OK
AWC3 pts
Urusei Yatsura
Franchises
12 reqsWatched OK
AWC10 pts
Pretty Cure
Franchises
56 reqsWatched OK
AWC3 pts
Inuyasha
Franchises
8 reqsWatched OK
AWC1 pt
Slayers
Franchises
12 reqsWatched OK
AWC3 pts
Fate
Franchises
39 reqsWatched OK
AWC2 pts
THE iDOLM@STER
Franchises
20 reqsWatched OK
AWC3 pts
Isekai Quartet
Franchises
46 reqsWatched OK
AWC1 pt
Satoshi Kon
Legends
10 reqsWatched OK
AWC1 pt
Makoto Shinkai
Legends
10 reqsWatched OK
AWC1 pt
Isao Takahata
Legends
10 reqsWatched OK
AWC1 pt
Kunihiko Ikuhara
Legends
10 reqsWatched OK
AWC1 pt
Mitsuru Adachi
Legends
10 reqsWatched OK
AWC1 pt
Gen Urobuchi
Legends
10 reqsWatched OK
AWC1 pt
Youko Kanno
Legends
10 reqsWatched OK
AWC1 pt
Hiroyuki Imaishi
Legends
10 reqsWatched OK
AWC3 pts
Japanese Animated Film Classics
Anthologies
64 reqsWatched OK
AWC
"Masterpiece"
Anthologies
49 reqsWatched OK
AWC
"Masterpiece" II
Anthologies
49 reqsWatched OK
AWC1 pt
Sanrio
Anthologies
16 reqsWatched OK
AWC10 pts
World Masterpiece Theater
Anthologies
25 reqsWatched OK
AWC
Live-Action
Anthologies
49 reqs
AWC2 pts
Staff Picks 2023: Hanamaru Mode
Staff Picks
40 reqsWatched OK
AWC2 pts
Staff Picks 2024: Hanamaru Mode
Staff Picks
28 reqsWatched OK
AWC3 pts
2025 Classic
40 reqsWatched OK
AWC3 pts
2024 Classic
40 reqsWatched OK
AWC3 pts
2023 Classic
40 reqsWatched OK
AWC3 pts
2022 Classic
40 reqsWatched OK
AWC3 pts
2021 Classic
40 reqsWatched OK
AWC3 pts
2020 Classic
40 reqsWatched OK
AWC3 pts
2019 Classic
40 reqsWatched OK
AWC3 pts
2018 Classic
40 reqsWatched OK
AWC3 pts
2017 Classic
40 reqsWatched OK
AWC3 pts
2016 Classic
40 reqsWatched OK
AWC3 pts
2015 Classic
40 reqsWatched OK
AWC3 pts
2014 Classic
40 reqsWatched OK
AWC3 pts
2013 Classic
40 reqsWatched OK
AWC3 pts
2012 Classic
40 reqsWatched OK
AWC3 pts
2011 Classic
40 reqsWatched OK
AWC3 pts
2010 Classic
40 reqsWatched OK
AWC3 pts
2009 Classic
40 reqsWatched OK
AWC3 pts
2008 Classic
40 reqsWatched OK
AWC3 pts
2007 Classic
40 reqsWatched OK
AWC3 pts
2002 Classic
40 reqsWatched OK
AWC3 pts
2001 Classic
40 reqsWatched OK
AWC3 pts
2000 Classic
40 reqsWatched OK
AWC6 pts
1990s Classic
40 reqsWatched OK
AWC6 pts
1980s Classic
40 reqsWatched OK
AWC6 pts
Retro Classic
40 reqsWatched OK
AWC3 pts
Pioneers' Classic
40 reqsWatched OK
AWC10 pts
100 Year Classic
100 reqsWatched OK
AWC2 pts
Genre Jigsaw
Puzzle Challenges
18 reqs
AWC2 pts
Double Dipping
Puzzle Challenges
40 reqs
AWC2 pts
Tag Domino
Puzzle Challenges
20 reqs
AWC2 pts
Battleship
Puzzle Challenges
64 reqs
AWC2 pts
Gomoku
Puzzle Challenges
Requirements pending
AWC2 pts
Plus-Minus
Puzzle Challenges
Requirements pending
AWC2 pts
Tetris
Puzzle Challenges
16 reqs
AWC2 pts
Crossword
Puzzle Challenges
15 reqs
AWC2 pts
The Chain
Puzzle Challenges
20 reqs
AWC2 pts
Sudoku
Puzzle Challenges
Requirements pending
AWC2 pts
Chess
Puzzle Challenges
8 reqs
AWC2 pts
Shiritori
Puzzle Challenges
20 reqs
AWC2 pts
Minesweeper
Puzzle Challenges
49 reqs
AWC2 pts
Categories
Puzzle Challenges
Requirements pending
AWC2 pts
2048
Puzzle Challenges
Requirements pending
AWC1 / 4 pts
Action
60 reqsWatched OK: Easy
AWC1 / 4 pts
Adventure
60 reqsWatched OK: Easy
AWC1 / 4 pts
Comedy
60 reqsWatched OK: Easy
AWC1 / 4 pts
Drama
45 reqsWatched OK: Easy
AWC1 / 4 pts
Ecchi
30 reqsWatched OK: Easy
AWC1 / 4 pts
Fantasy
60 reqsWatched OK: Easy
AWC1 / 4 pts
Hentai
45 reqsWatched OK: Easy
AWC1 / 4 pts
Horror
30 reqsWatched OK: Easy
AWC1 / 4 pts
Mahou Shoujo
30 reqsWatched OK: Easy
AWC1 / 4 pts
Mecha
30 reqsWatched OK: Easy
AWC1 / 4 pts
Music
30 reqsWatched OK: Easy
AWC1 / 4 pts
Mystery
30 reqsWatched OK: Easy
AWC1 / 4 pts
Romance
45 reqsWatched OK: Easy
AWC1 / 4 pts
Sci-Fi
50 reqsWatched OK: Easy
AWC1 / 4 pts
Slice of Life
45 reqsWatched OK: Easy
AWC1 / 4 pts
Sports
30 reqsWatched OK: Easy
AWC1 / 4 pts
Supernatural
30 reqsWatched OK: Easy
AWC1 / 4 pts
Thriller / Psychological
30 reqsWatched OK: Easy

Past challenges

Summer 2026
July 2026 Challenge
April 2022 Challenge V2
April 2023 Challenge
April 2026 Challenge
August 2022 Challenge
August 2023 Challenge
August 2025 Challenge
August 2026 Challenge
Badge Battle #11: Takasugi vs Onsoku no Sonic
Badge Battle #6: Mafuyu vs Elaina
Badge Battle #7: Mashiro vs Yui
Badge Battle #8: Katarina vs Abigail
December 2021 Challenge
December 2022 Challenge
December 2025 Challenge
Fall 2021 Seasonal Challenge
Fall 2022 Seasonal Challenge
Fall 2023 Seasonal Challenge
Fall 2024 Seasonal Challenge
Fall 2025 Seasonal Challenge
February 2022 Challenge
February 2023 Challenge
February 2026 Challenge
January 2022 Challenge
January 2023 Challenge
January 2026 Challenge
July 2022 Challenge
July 2023 Challenge
July 2025 Challenge
June 2021 Challenge
June 2022 Challenge
June 2023 Challenge
June 2026 Challenge
March 2022 Challenge
March 2023 Challenge
March 2026 Challenge
May 2021 Challenge
May 2022 Challenge
May 2023 Challenge
May 2026 Challenge
November 2021 Challenge
November 2022 Challenge
November 2025 Challenge
October 2021 Challenge
October 2022 Challenge
October 2025 Challenge
September 2022 Challenge
September 2023 Challenge
September 2025 Challenge
September 2026 Challenge
Spring 2021 Seasonal Challenge
Spring 2022 Seasonal Challenge
Spring 2023 Seasonal Challenge
Spring 2024 Seasonal Challenge
Spring 2025 Seasonal Challenge
Spring 2026 Seasonal Challenge
Staff Picks 2020 Challenge (& AOTY)
Staff Picks 2021 Challenge (& AOTY)
Staff Picks 2022 Challenge (& AOTY)
Summer 2022 Seasonal Challenge
Summer 2023 Seasonal Challenge
Summer 2024 Seasonal Challenge
Summer 2025 Seasonal Challenge
Winter 2022 Seasonal Challenge
Winter 2023 Seasonal Challenge
Winter 2024 Seasonal Challenge
Winter 2025 Seasonal Challenge
Winter 2026 Seasonal Challenge

Open challenges

October 2026

Fall 2026

Gacha Quarter Banner

Staff Picks 2025: Timed Mode

Anime Beginner's

Anime Intermediate

Anime Advanced

Anime Expert

Gambler's Challenge

Gambler's 2.0 Challenge

Gambler's 3.0 Challenge

Zodiac I: Chinese Zodiac Challenge

Zodiac II: Western Zodiac Challenge

Zodiac III: Tarot Challenge

Rainbow Challenge

Archaeologist's Challenge

Monster Challenge

Quiz Challenge

Marathon Challenge

Olympic Games Challenge

Winter Olympic Games Challenge

Hero's Dawn Challenge

Community Workshop Challenge

Hidden Gems

Dungeon Challenge: Training Grounds

Board Game Challenge

Arcade Challenge

Trick or Treat Challenge

Dungeon Challenge: Slimy Floors

Murder Mystery: Prologue

Murder Mystery: First Chapter

Murder Mystery: Second Chapter

Murder Mystery: Last Chapter

Music Charts Challenge

Haunted House Challenge

Studio Ghibli

Kyoto Animation

Wit Studio

Madhouse

Gainax

Monogatari Series

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

Initial D

Higurashi

Gintama

Love Live!

Evangelion

Cardcaptor Sakura

Aria

Urusei Yatsura

Pretty Cure

Inuyasha

Slayers

Fate

THE iDOLM@STER

Isekai Quartet

Satoshi Kon

Makoto Shinkai

Isao Takahata

Kunihiko Ikuhara

Mitsuru Adachi

Gen Urobuchi

Youko Kanno

Hiroyuki Imaishi

Japanese Animated Film Classics

"Masterpiece"

"Masterpiece" II

Sanrio

World Masterpiece Theater

Live-Action

Staff Picks 2023: Hanamaru Mode

Staff Picks 2024: Hanamaru Mode

2025 Classic

2024 Classic

2023 Classic

2022 Classic

2021 Classic

2020 Classic

2019 Classic