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The Chain

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01)
Watch an anime that has been featured in the AWC Discord server game “The Chain”
1 note
- Complete list of anime featured in The Chain
02)
Watch an anime that shares a genre with the anime in the previous requirement
1 note
- State the genre
03)
Watch an anime that shares a genre with the anime in the previous requirement
1 note
- State the genre
04)
Watch an anime that shares a genre with the anime in the previous requirement
1 note
- State the genre
05)
Watch an anime that shares a genre with the anime in the previous requirement
1 note
- State the genre
06)
Watch an anime that shares a genre and a tag with the anime in the previous requirement and has the same format as the anime in Requirement 1
1 note
- State the genre, tag and format
07)
Watch an anime that shares a genre and a tag with the anime in the previous requirement
1 note
- State the genre and tag
08)
Watch an anime that shares a genre and a tag with the anime in the previous requirement
1 note
- State the genre and tag
09)
Watch an anime that shares a genre and a tag with the anime in the previous requirement
1 note
- State the genre and tag
10)
Watch an anime that shares a genre and a tag with the anime in the previous requirement
1 note
- State the genre and tag
11)
Watch an anime that shares a genre, a tag and a staff member with the anime in the previous requirement and has the same format as the anime in Requirement 6
2 notes
- State the genre, tag, staff member and format
- Voice Actors count as staff members
12)
Watch an anime that shares a genre, a tag and a staff member with the anime in the previous requirement
2 notes
- State the genre, tag and staff member
- Voice Actors count as staff members
13)
Watch an anime that shares a genre, a tag and a staff member with the anime in the previous requirement
2 notes
- State the genre, tag and staff member
- Voice Actors count as staff members
14)
Watch an anime that shares a genre, a tag and a staff member with the anime in the previous requirement
2 notes
- State the genre, tag and staff member
- Voice Actors count as staff members
15)
Watch an anime that shares a genre, a tag and a staff member with the anime in the previous requirement
2 notes
- State the genre, tag and staff member
- Voice Actors count as staff members
16)
Watch an anime that shares a genre, a tag, a staff member and its airing season or year with the anime in the previous requirement and has the same format as the anime in Requirement 11
3 notes
- State the genre, tag, staff member, season or year and format
- Voice Actors count as staff members
- If you choose to chain the season instead of the year, the year associated with the season does not matter. For example, you can chain a Fall 2022 anime with a Fall 1997 anime
17)
Watch an anime that shares a genre, a tag, a staff member and its airing season or year with the anime in the previous requirement
3 notes
- State the genre, tag, staff member and season or year
- Voice Actors count as staff members
- If you choose to chain the season instead of the year, the year associated with the season does not matter. For example, you can chain a Fall 2022 anime with a Fall 1997 anime
18)
Watch an anime that shares a genre, a tag, a staff member and its airing season or year with the anime in the previous requirement
3 notes
- State the genre, tag, staff member and season or year
- Voice Actors count as staff members
- If you choose to chain the season instead of the year, the year associated with the season does not matter. For example, you can chain a Fall 2022 anime with a Fall 1997 anime
19)
Watch an anime that shares a genre, a tag, a staff member and its airing season or year with the anime in the previous requirement
3 notes
- State the genre, tag, staff member and season or year
- Voice Actors count as staff members
- If you choose to chain the season instead of the year, the year associated with the season does not matter. For example, you can chain a Fall 2022 anime with a Fall 1997 anime
20)
Watch an anime that shares a genre, a tag, a staff member and its airing season or year with the anime in the previous requirement and has the same format as the anime in Requirement 16
3 notes
- State the genre, tag, staff member, season or year and format
- Voice Actors count as staff members
- If you choose to chain the season instead of the year, the year associated with the season does not matter. For example, you can chain a Fall 2022 anime with a Fall 1997 anime

About The Chain

Thread last checked 2026-10-23 21:58 UTC

How many points is the The Chain challenge worth?

Completing The Chain awards 2 points.

How many requirements does The Chain have?

The Chain has 20 requirements.

What are the rules for The Chain?

Each title needs 60+ min total runtime. Titles must be started after you post your entry. No rewatches. Titles may also count toward other challenges.

Where do I post my The Chain entry?

Post your filled-in challenge code as a comment on the The Chain thread on AniList (https://anilist.co/forum/thread/65311). It's part of the AWC Anime Watching Challenge, and AWC staff verify every entry.