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Anime Relations: One Punch Man

I'll be keeping track here of what I plan to watch for each category in order to complete the challenge. Feel free to recommend an anime I should watch for any category I've not completed yet, even if I already have a title added for it.

Difficulty: Marquess
Remaining: 36/40
★★★　Marquess:　 Tier 1: 3/8　+　Tier 2: 1/17　+　Tier 3: 15
[b] Legend:
Inactive/Plan to Watch
Tier 1 Completed
Tier 2 Completed
Tier 3 Completed


🔒 Challenge list:

1. [Started: <date>] [Finished: <date>] (05) Watch a noitaminA anime: <anime_title>
   
2. [Started: Feb 12, 2018] [Finished: Feb 12, 2018] (09) Watch an anime that aired only during 2017: Hirune Hime: Shiranai Watashi no Monogatari
   
3. [Started: <date>] [Finished: <date>] (12) Watch an anime adapted from a Visual Novel: <anime_title>
   
4. [Started: <date>] [Finished: <date>] (22) Watch a Superhero or GAR themed anime: <anime_title>
   
5. [Started: Jan 20, 2018] [Finished: Jan 29,2018] (26) Watch an anime tagged with 4 or more genres: Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru (tagged with Drama, Fantasy, Magic, & Slice-of-Life)
   
6. [Started: <date>] [Finished: <date>] (27) Watch an anime recommended to you in the challenge discussion thread: <anime_title>
   
7. [Started: <date>] [Finished: <date>] (32) Watch an anime with an English main title: <anime_title>
   
8. [Started: Jan 31, 2018] [Finished: Feb 1, 2018] (33) Watch an anime from a random TVTropes: Sakasama no Patema (Random TV Trope: Scenery Porn; I did not know this trope existed until now)
   
9. [Started: <date>] [Finished: <date>] (34) Watch a stand-alone OVA: <anime_title>
   
10. [Started: <date>] [Finished: <date>] (36) Watch the last movie part of a Movie-Series: Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 3: Hangyaku no Monogatari
    
11. [Started: <date>] [Finished: <date>] (39) Watch an anime by a director that made one of your Favorite Anime: <anime_title>
    
12. [Started: <date>] [Finished: <date>] (40) Watch an anime without the Producer, Licensor nor Studio listed: <anime_title>
    
13. [Started: <date>] [Finished: <date>] (41) Watch an anime by a studio with 3 to 30 anime in MAL`s database: Fukigen na Mononokean
    
14. [Started: <date>] [Finished: <date>] (45) Watch an anime which began airing between 1980 and 1989: <anime_title>
    
15. [Started: Jan 18, 2018] [Finished: Jan 18, 2018] (53) Watch a completed anime with more users in "Plan-to-Watch" than "Completed": Mary to Majo no Hana
    
16. [Started: <date>] [Finished: <date>] (56) Watch a completed anime which 0 members have favorited:
    
17. [Started: <date>] [Finished: <date>] (58) Watch an anime with 3 or more human adults as the main cast: <anime_title>
    
18. [Started: <date>] [Finished: <date>] (59) Watch an anime with at least two human children as main characters: <anime_title>
    
19. [Started: <date>] [Finished: <date>] (60) Watch an anime with a human main character that is not Japanese: PROFESSOR LAYTON MOVIE!
    
20. [Started: <date>] [Finished: <date>] (61) Watch an anime that mainly takes places outside of Japan, but still on Earth: PROFESSOR LAYTON MOVIE!
    
21. [Started: <date>] [Finished: <date>] (64) Watch an anime tagged as Martial Arts and/or Samurai: <anime_title>
    
22. [Started: <date>] [Finished: <date>] (66) Watch an anime tagged with 5 or more genres: <anime_title>
    
23. [Started: <date>] [Finished: <date>] (73) Watch an anime with a title that ends with the first letter of your username: K
    
24. [Started: <date>] [Finished: <date>] (74) Watch one of the Top 5 anime recommended to your Favorite Anime: <anime_title>
    
25. [Started: <date>] [Finished: <date>] (75) Watch an anime with 3 or more main characters with unnatural hair color: <anime_title>
    
26. [Started: <date>] [Finished: <date>] (77) Watch a Movie with a duration of 120 minutes or more: <anime_title>
    
27. [Started: <date>] [Finished: <date>] (80) Watch one of the 5 lowest scored anime from your favorite studio by weighted score on Anime+: <anime_title>
    
28. [Started: <date>] [Finished: <date>] (87) Watch an anime adapted from a Card Game: <anime_title>
    
29. [Started: <date>] [Finished: <date>] (89) Watch an anime adapted from a Digital Manga: <anime_title>
    
30. [Started: <date>] [Finished: <date>] (90) Watch an anime adapted from Radio or Music: <anime_title>
    
31. [Started: <date>] [Finished: <date>] (92) Watch a completed anime with a score of or below 5.00: <anime_title>
    
32. [Started: <date>] [Finished: <date>] (93) Watch a completed anime with a popularity of or lower than #5,001: <anime_title>
    
33. [Started: <date>] [Finished: <date>] (95) Watch a completed anime with less than 5 favorites: <anime_title>
    
34. [Started: <date>] [Finished: <date>] (97) Watch an anime with a non-humanoid main character: <anime_title>
    
35. [Started: <date>] [Finished: <date>] (98) Watch an anime that combines one of your favorite and least favorite genres: Koutetsujou no Kabaneri (Favorite genre: Fantasy; least favorite genre: Horror)
    
36. [Started: <date>] [Finished: <date>] (100) Watch an anime tagged as Shounen Ai or Shoujo Ai: <anime_title>
    
37. [Started: <date>] [Finished: <date>] (101) Watch an anime tagged with 7 or more genres: <anime_title>
    
38. [Started: <date>] [Finished: <date>] (102) Watch an anime recommended to you by a challenge staff member: <anime_title>
    
39. [Started: <date>] [Finished: <date>] (104) Watch a completed anime with no Opening or Ending themes listed: <anime_title>
    
40. [Started: <date>] [Finished: <date>] (107) Finish an on-hold or dropped anime: <anime_title>
    

Kino's Anime Challenge List Post
https://myanimelist.net/anime/34771/Dynamic_Chord
Ooyasan wa Shishunki!

Anime Relations: Cardcaptor Sakura

I am keeping track the manga I PTR, am currently reading, or have read for the manga challenge. Feel free to leave a comment; all suggestions are welcome :)

01. Read a one-shot (*) - It must be a one chapter story, not one volume
69. Read a manga that is related to something you previously read - For example a sequel, prequel, alternative setting or side story
08. Read a manga by one of your favorite authors/artists
70. Read a manga series you can finish in one day - One-shots are excluded for this item
47. Read a manga that combines a genre tag that you like AND one that you dislike - Specify both genre tags
51. Read a manga based on real event or person - Make a note of what event or person is being represented
50. Read a manga that has a main character of gender opposite to the demographic - For example male MC in female demographic, etc
16. Read a manga serialized in a seinen magazine
18. Read a manga from a magazine with less than 250 titles listed in the database - Find how many titles each magazine has here
13. Read a manga serialized in a shoujo magazine
23. Read a manga published between the 2000s and the 2010s (see if Il Gatto Sul G works here)
49. Read a manga centered around folklore or mythology - Make a note of what kind of folklore or mythology is being represented
61. Read a manga that another user has read for this challenge - Add a link to their post here
17. Read a manga published in the same magazine in which your favorite one was serialized
46. Read a manga that takes place outside of Japan - A different country or geographical place
34. Read a manga ranked in the top 1000s
20. Read a manga published between the 1970s and the 1980s - For this and the next three items the manga must have been completely published during the decade
33. Read a manga with a score of or above 8.0 in MyAnimeList
19. Read a manga that started serialization the year you joined MAL
02. Read a manga that is a collection of short stories (*) - They can be a compilation by the same author or by different authors

Recommendations:
https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1582682&show=400#msg49389046
https://myanimelist.net/manga/1672/Lady_Snowblood
https://myanimelist.net/manga/13368/Innocent_Blue?q=innocent%20blue
https://myanimelist.net/manga/15242/Natsu_no_Zenjitsu?q=natsu%20no%20zenjitsu
https://myanimelist.net/manga/10552/Hoshi_no_Samidare?q=hoshi%20no%20samidare
https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1582682&show=500#msg49574453
https://myanimelist.net/manga/56515/Mousugu_Shinu_Hito
https://myanimelist.net/manga/1292/Taiho_Shichau_zo?q=You're%20under
https://myanimelist.net/manga/49097/Servant_x_Service

Anime Relations: Trigun

I'll be keeping track here of what I plan to watch for each category in order to complete the challenge. Feel free to recommend an anime I should watch for any category I've not completed yet, even if I already have a title added for it.

Challenge List with Explanations

15. Watch an anime which began airing between 1960 and 1979
20. Watch an anime broadcast on a weekday - information should be displayed in the entry
53. Watch an anime tagged as Dementia, Demons, Horror and/or Vampire: Another: The Other - Inga
48. Watch an anime tagged as Shoujo or Josei
61. Watch an active staff member's favorite anime - state the username; any listed in their profile, remember those might change
44. Watch an anime that mainly takes places outside of Japan, but still on Earth - a real location on Earth; state the country; you can use this blog entry for ideas, but it's incomplete. If unsure ask in the discussion thread
39. Watch an anime with adults as the main cast - needs 2 or more main characters and they should be 18 years old or older Servant x Service

66. [*] Watch an anime suggested by Anime+ or by MAL - link to a screen shot since this will change or you might be the only one to see it

64. Watch an anime with a synopsis by MAL Rewrite - any listed in the club: Classroom Crisis
06. Watch an anime that is related to something you've previously watched - only use anime listed as Sequel, Alternative Setting, Alternative Version, Side Story, Summary and/or Spin-Off Yowamushi Pedal
01. Watch an ONA or stand-alone OVA - stand-alone refers to no related anime; if it has an adaptation listed that's okay
13. Watch an anime which began airing the same year you joined MAL
62. Watch an anime that hasn't been reviewed - means that there are no reviews when you start watching it, doesn't matter if it gets one while watching or after you finish Flying Witch Petit

03. Watch a short anime - needs 15 minutes or less per episode AND 6 episodes or more. You can use this club for ideas https://myanimelist.net/anime/31621/Ooyasan_wa_Shishunki

67. Watch an anime that starts with the same second letter as your username - only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters; This means that you have to watch an anime which title starts with the same second letter your username has.
41. Watch an anime with a main character that doesn't look human - state the character; with traits humans don't have. Includes, but not limited to, animal ears, tails, horns, wings, fur, Ryuk, and so on. If unsure ask in the discussion thread
04. Watch a Music type anime - something like these ones here
17. Watch an anime which began airing between 1990 and 1999
50. Watch an anime tagged as Comedy, Harem and/or School Charlotte
60. Watch an anime that another user has completed for this challenge - link the post here and state the username
32. Watch a completed anime with a score of or below 6.00 - state the score it had when you finished

40. Watch an anime with at least one child as MC - needs 2 or more main characters and at least one should be 12 years old or younger; state the character Flying Witch (Chinatsu Kuramoto is a MC and 9 years old throughout the anime)
59. Watch an anime recommended to you in the challenge discussion thread - link the post here
12. Watch an anime with/by an artist in the Top 50 People - any anime they participated; anyone listed there no matter their role; state the artist Kiki's Delivery Service (Hayao Miyasaki: https://myanimelist.net/people/1870/Hayao_Miyazaki)
Free.
55. Watch an anime tagged as Mecha, Military, Police and/or Space
27. Watch an Original anime (The following items (27-30) must have the information specified in the source field
21. Watch an anime broadcast on a weekend - information should be displayed in the entry


26. Watch an anime that has been adapted to live action - you can use any listed in that club. If the one you want to use isn't listed yet, request it's addition there
18. Watch an anime which began airing between 2000 and 2009
70. Choose a random trope from TVTropes and watch an anime listed under the trope - unless a specific title/anime is referenced in the example area, you can use any from the franchise mentioned. If the page says that the trope/examples shouldn't be used as one it won't be valid. Remember to look for the area in the trope that says "Examples" -> "Anime and Manga" Sakasama no Patema (Random Trope: Scenery Porn)

22. Watch an anime with 11 episodes or more
34. Watch a completed anime with a popularity of or above #601 - placed in popularity as #601 or more (601, 602, 603 and so on); state the rank it had when you finished
25. Watch an anime with 50 episodes or more Monster
68. Watch an anime with a number in it's title - a cardinal or roman number; can't be in words

46. Watch a Gourmet, Superhero or Magical Girl themed anime - state the theme: Shokugeki no Souma: Ni no Sara (Gourmet Theme)
58. Watch an anime tagged as Kids, Magic and/or Music
37. Watch a completed anime scored 10 or 9 from another challenger who posted on your sign up page - state the username and their initial post number

24. Watch an anime with 33 episodes or more Gallery Fake
38. Watch an anime with a main cast primarily of one gender - needs 3 or more main characters; if the main cast is of the same gender it needs 2 or more main characters Sore ga Seiyuu!
54. Watch an anime tagged as Mystery, Psychological and/or Thriller Another
02. Watch a Movie - with a duration of 40 minutes or more

49. Watch an anime tagged as Action and/or Adventure
29. Watch an anime adapted from a Book, Picture Book, Novel or Light Novel
36. Watch a completed anime with more user in "Plan-to-Watch" than "Completed" - check in the stats tab; state the members it had when you started Dream Hunter Fandora

19. Watch an anime that aired only during 2016 - one that started and ended during 2016 Amanchu!
07. Watch a Korean or Chinese anime - use anime listed in those clubs. If the one you want to use isn't listed yet, request it's addition there
05. Watch an award winning anime - you can use any listed in that club. If the one you want to use isn't listed yet, request it's addition there Kill la Kill
33. Watch a completed anime with a score of or above 8.00 - state the score it had when you finished
Death Parade

Challenges Completed: 05/49

Re-watches:
Shokugeki no Souma

Watched but not Used for Challenge
Sakasama no Patema Specials


Recs:
https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1582678&show=3300#msg49701877
https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1582678&show=2850
https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1582678&show=2850#msg49527664
https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1582678&show=2950
https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1582678&show=3000#msg49570431
https://myanimelist.net/anime/11761/Medaka_Box
https://myanimelist.net/anime/9379/Denpa_Onna_to_Seishun_Otoko
https://myanimelist.net/anime/16009/Kamisama_no_Inai_Nichiyoubi
https://myanimelist.net/anime/21843/Shingeki_no_Bahamut__Genesis
https://myanimelist.net/anime/15813/Majokko_Shimai_no_Yoyo_to_Nene
https://myanimelist.net/anime/1608/Salaryman_Kintarou
https://myanimelist.net/anime/2618/Takarajima
https://myanimelist.net/anime/1412/Lupin_III
https://myanimelist.net/anime/27969/ (Hana to Alice movie)
https://myanimelist.net/anime/28211/ (Harmony movie)
https://myanimelist.net/anime/28805/ (The Boy and the Beast movie)
https://myanimelist.net/anime/522/ (Metropolis movie)

Anime Relations: Steins;Gate

I'll be keeping track here of what I plan to watch for each category in corder to complete the challenge. Feel free to recommend an anime I should watch for any category I've not completed yet, even if I already have a title added for it.

☆ Difficulty: Hard
☆ Challenges completed: 17/40
☆ Challenge list:

Type
✔» Watch a movie Eve no Jikan movie
　» Watch a short anime
　　i.e. 15 minutes per episode or less
✔» Watch an ONA: Kyousougiga, Kyousougiga (2012)
　» Watch an award-winning work
　　tip: check Wikipedia or AniDB for ideas

Creators
✔»Watch an anime with a character voiced by one of your favorite seiyuu: Seitokaichou ni Chuukoku (one of the main characters is voiced by Tomokazu Sugita, who also voices Gintoki from Gintama)
　» Watch an anime by a director/composer/studio you like Death Parade, from Mad House
» Watch an early work of an established anime staff member (10+ roles) Just choose an old anime; see trigun, Ghost in the Shell, etc.

Years
　» Watch an anime that started the year you joined MAL or later
　» Watch an anime that meets the ½(your age) + 7 rule
　　e.g. if you're 20 now: ½(20) + 7 = 17, so the anime must have finished in 1998 or earlier Top wo Nerae! Gunbuster

Tags
✔»Watch an anime with a main cast (3+ characters) of only one gender: Koufuku Graffiti
　» Watch an anime that focuses on non-romantic relationships Re-Kan!, Haikyuu!
　» Watch an anime with children in it Karakuri Kiden: Hiwou Senki
» Watch an anime with a non-human main character Overlord
✔» Watch an anime about food, music OR art Hibike! Euphonium
✔» Watch a historical OR military anime: Military!
　» Watch a slice of life OR comedy anime Food Wars
　» Watch a horror, sci-fi OR fantasy anime E's Otherwise
　» Watch an anime that is tagged with a genre you dislike Another, Tokyo Ghoul
　» Watch an anime that does not take place primarily in Japan, but is still within our universe Canaan
✔» Watch an anime that has a main character that is a professional in his field (e.g. doctor, detective) Anime de Wakaru Shinryounaika
　» Watch an anime with an archetype as a main character (e.g. megane, tsundere) Zero no Tsukaima
　» Watch an anime with a character/setting that you can relate to Shirobako

Adaptations
✔» Watch an anime one-/two-/three-cours (or more) in length (easy/medium/hard): Soul Eater
　» Watch an anime adapted from a manga with a score of 8.0 or higher
✔» Watch an anime adapted from a novel, light novel or video game: No Game, No Life
　» Watch an anime that has been adapted to live action Parasyte
✔» Watch an original anime: Gad Guard

Stats
✔» Watch an anime with a score of 7.0 or below: Glasslip
✔» Watch an anime ranked in the top 300: Steins;Gate
✔» Watch an anime that someone on your friends' list rated a 10: Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu LOVE! (see Amaya-dono's completed anime list)
✔» Watch an anime with less than 10k/20k/30k completed members (hard/medium/easy): Spelunker Sensei

Challenge related
　» Watch an anime recommended to you by another Anime Watching Challenge participant
✔»Watch an anime that another user has watched for this challenge: Re-Kan! (watched by user yrcbry for this challenge; see post #469 here: http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1362808&show=450 )
　» Watch an anime recommended to a title you scored the highest for this challenge (so far)

Miscellaneous
✔» Re-watch an anime: Aria the Animation
　　tip: preferably something you watched early in your anime career
✔» Watch an anime that starts with the same first letter as your username: K-On!!
✔» Watch an anime that has a non-Japanese title: Zombie-Loan
　» Watch an anime that has a verb in its title Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
✔» Choose a random trope from TVTropes and watch an anime listed under the trope
　　tip: feel free to spam the random button at the top or bottom of the page: Blue Drop: Tenshi-tachi no Gikyoku; under "Alien Invasion" trope from TVTropes.
　» Watch a staff member's favorite anime
　　tip: and then comment on their profile about it, if you're not shy~ Tweeny Witches, from Vudis' faves

Anime Watched not Included in the Challenge
Boku no Imouto wa "Osaka Okan"

Anime Relations: Junjou Romantica

To watch:

1. Hakuoki, season 1, season 2
   
2. Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi, season 1, season 2
   
3. Elemental Gelade
   
4. Magic Knight Rayearth season 2
   
5. Chobits
   
6. Loveless
   
7. Towa no Quon
   
8. Maria-sama Ga Miteru, seasons 1, 2
   
9. Tweeny Witches
   
10. Dantalian no Shoka
    
11. Texhnolyze
    
12. Guilty Crown
    
13. Katanagatari
    
14. Junjou Romantica
    
15. Rahxephon, series, movie
    
16. Books of Bantorra
    
17. Darker than Black
    
18. Natsuyuki Rendezvous
    
19. Trigun, series & movie
    
20. Haibane Renmei
    
21. Gintama
    
22. Samurai Champloo
    
23. Princess Princess
    
24. Code Geass, season 1
    
25. Valvrave the Liberator
    
26. Another
    
27. Psycho Pass
    
28. The Garden of Words (movie)
    
29. No. 6
    
30. K
    
31. Death Billiards
    
32. Kill la Kill, Special
    
33. Sword Art Online
    
34. Witch Craft Works
    
35. Sakura Trick
    
    

To Rewatch:

1. Strawberry Panic
   
2. Bartender
   
3. Ghost in the Shell SAC
   
4. Kino no tabi
   
5. Magic Knight Rayearth
   
6. Fullmetal Alchemist
   
7. xxxHolic
   
8. Yami no Matsuei
   
9. Sukisho!
   
10. Ranma 1/2
    

Anime Relations: Un-Go, Un-Go: Inga-ron

Recently, I've been a bit obsessed with watching Un-Go. To me, this series is not that good as a detective anime (if you think about it from a purely detective anime point of view): you don't get to see much of the usual dynamics, like how clever a crime was committed or how it was cleverly solved. However, I am enjoying this anime very much for other reasons. The overall main story, background stories, and the themes are very interesting to me, and they are not shown in a linear narration but actually through the same mysteries the protagonists are solving. Basically, the anime doesn't just give you a simple narration of the story in a random episode and then its done; you learn of it through the mysteries solved. You also see how these events have affected the people involved and the country.

To me, the main focus in this anime is not on "how was the crime done and solved", but on the "why did it happen". This focus is different to me, who is used to reading or watching detective stories where the focus is more on how the crime is committed or how it was solved. I also love how the "ugly truth vs beautiful lie" debate is ever present in the anime. Basically, it makes me think, it has a different perspective, and I like it ;)