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Can you predict the #AOTS?


Fantasy Anime League (FAL) is like Fantasy Sports with an anime twist. Players form their own "team" of anime from the Fall 2023 season, which collect points according to criteria like: # of users watching, # of users discussing, etc. You don't even need to watch the anime you've chosen!

Compete against your friends and other community members to see who has the best prediction power (or luck!) to come out on top.
  • Top 3 will receive MAL hoodies!
  • Top 10 will receive 1 year free MAL Supporter
  • Top 11-50 will receive 3 months free MAL Supporter
  • Top 51-100 will receive 1 month free MAL Supporter

Get weekly reminders before swaps and aces are due by joining:
  • MAL Discord - After following the #how-to-verify instructions, go to #bot-spam (under Miscellaneous), type /asar join and then choose FAL.
  • FAL Club - Click "Join Club" under the image.

Changes since Summer 2023
  • Four blacklisted titles and pick 2 of 4 this season.
  • Episode discussions now only count one reply per topic for each unique member, instead of total replies.
    • If further manipulation is seen to sway points for Aces, then action will be taken against those members and/or we will need to adjust the rules again in the following season.
    • Playing fairly means posting in episode discussions as you normally would, not with the intent of swaying points.
    • Time spent on combating manipulation takes time away from fun changes we could be making instead <(`^´)>
  • Ace threshold remains at 80K (in-line with Spring 2023).
    • After investigating the Ace threshold from Spring 2023, we found that increasing the member limit to 85K, 90K, or even 100K wouldn't really have helped.
    • To allow more series to cross the threshold later in the season (e.g. Week 8 or 10), we decided to keep it at 80K this time.
  • I wanted to increase the number of swaps by 1, but it's difficult with the seasons running simultaneously. Maybe next time~

Please spread the word of FAL and get your friends to join!
If the game continues to grow, we can devote more resources to making it better and better.




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KinetaSep 15, 2023 2:36 AM
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Sep 15, 2023 5:32 AM
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So many good shows coming up, it's gonna be a hard one 😵
Sep 15, 2023 5:51 AM
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i am obviously going to win, dont waste your time guys
Sep 15, 2023 7:45 AM
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obviously I'm going to lose, don't waste your time guys
Sep 15, 2023 8:17 AM
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It is the time for the end season uu
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Sep 15, 2023 1:02 PM
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I would like to participate, but I don't really understand how it works. My English isn't very good and I didn't find a place with easy instructions.
I mean, I understand the concept of the game but I don't understand how to participate properly.

:/
Sep 15, 2023 3:38 PM
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Good luck, my friends! :>❤️
Sep 15, 2023 4:14 PM
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Fall Season in anime is close. I've just created my team. Good luck to everyone!
Sep 15, 2023 5:23 PM
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Reply to RaposaCaramelo
I would like to participate, but I don't really understand how it works. My English isn't very good and I didn't find a place with easy instructions.
I mean, I understand the concept of the game but I don't understand how to participate properly.

:/
@RaposaCaramelo I can explain to you in Portuguese, if you want. Dm me ;)
Sep 15, 2023 5:24 PM
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Let's goooo (:
Sep 15, 2023 7:19 PM
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Didn't really participate in Summer's FAL because I was so busy. I went a made a team anyway though.
Sep 15, 2023 11:29 PM
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It's that time of the season...

:P Now I know what to do with Aces this time.
Sep 15, 2023 11:35 PM

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First fantasy league I participate in, honestly I just want the profile badge hihi.╰(⸝⸝⸝´꒳`⸝⸝⸝)╯
Sep 16, 2023 1:26 AM
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This time ain't gonna make any mistakes.
Sep 16, 2023 1:28 AM
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@Kineta
Can u plz tell if MAL is going to promote
"Paradox Live" anime this season, so that I can keep it in my team?🌝
Sep 16, 2023 9:23 AM

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The restricted anime are simple enough to select, sequels don't usually do that well in FAL
but besides Frieren: Beyond Journey's End & The Apothecary Diaries i have no idea what to pick. I have read a few chapters from both and they are pretty good but i stopped to watch the anime.


I expect Frieren will be highly popular and have a good rating, plus it is made by Madhouse. The Apothecary Diaries will start in the 4th week so it may be wiser to choose Dr. stone. I expect The Apothecary Diaries to have high rating but middle popularity.
MagwitchOoSep 30, 2023 12:35 PM
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Ok Bet
Sep 17, 2023 1:36 AM
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YES, I forgot to sign up for the current Summer one.
This time i will join for sure.
Sep 18, 2023 7:48 AM
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>You cannot Ace the anime with the second highest points until the one with the highest points has >75,000 users watching+completed.

Can we have this line from FAL Club mentioned in the Rules page. The Rules and MyTeam pages on this is really open-ended and easy to miss, inconsistent even. It needs rewording. I can't explain it without typing a wall of text again how "Correct Ace" and "Ace Eligibility" contexts should be properly detached. Just as a cue, I had copy pasted the texts on Ace rules on chatgpt4 and asked it few questions around certain edge cases, and it answered with same doubts I have. Chatgpt4 is not going to know MAL things correctly obviously but as a language model it can absolutely understand English words accurately and form case flow charts internally. If chatgpt calls the wordings vague, my beliefs are only reinforced.

Not that it matters to me anymore, I already know the correct rules now and this season is already a bust for me, being seriously participating for the first time. It would help newcomers however.
Sep 18, 2023 8:41 AM
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The restricted anime are simple enough to select, sequels don't usually do that well in FAL
but besides Frieren: Beyond Journey's End & The Apothecary Diaries i have no idea what to pick. I have read a few chapters from both and they are pretty good but i stopped to watch the anime.


I expect Frieren will be highly popular and have a good rating, plus it is made by Madhouse. The Apothecary Diaries will start in the 4th week so it may be wiser to choose Dr. stone. I expect The Apothecary Diaries to have high rating but middle popularity.
@MagwitchOo Is this propaganda or something lol. Have only participated seriously this time but I see top rankers all have Masamune and Bungou which are sequels. Bungou while have few watchers, it keep getting swapped in from bench for certain weeks when anime scores get considered. If I consider anime leaderboards, for a near perfect 8 title lineup, the top 8 titles are 4 new, 3 sequels, 1 Remake this season. Granted the top two are new and judging from that Apothecary and Frieren should potentially stay top this season and the choice this time should be easy. But other new titles have not been as lucky as Bungou, Masamune and Rental GF of all titles lol. Dr. Stone could be the Bungou of this season with dedicated watchers rating it high, Tokyo Revengers will probably get negatively affect for score weeks; or might not with TR fans claiming this will be best arc. I'm of the opinion repeats don't hit top but they generate decent points due to people setting the titles to Watching for ep1-3 and then doesn't put it on hold or dropped.
Sep 18, 2023 10:03 AM

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Go Team
Sep 18, 2023 10:05 AM

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Interesting
Sep 18, 2023 10:11 AM

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@Kineta
Can u plz tell if MAL is going to promote
"Paradox Live" anime this season, so that I can keep it in my team?🌝
@GokuDLuffy45 ???
Sep 18, 2023 10:42 AM
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obviously I'm going to lose, don't waste your time guys
@gTank its not about winning or losing its still fun regardless
Sep 18, 2023 12:46 PM
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Here we go again
Sep 18, 2023 9:18 PM
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>You cannot Ace the anime with the second highest points until the one with the highest points has >75,000 users watching+completed.

Can we have this line from FAL Club mentioned in the Rules page. The Rules and MyTeam pages on this is really open-ended and easy to miss, inconsistent even. It needs rewording. I can't explain it without typing a wall of text again how "Correct Ace" and "Ace Eligibility" contexts should be properly detached. Just as a cue, I had copy pasted the texts on Ace rules on chatgpt4 and asked it few questions around certain edge cases, and it answered with same doubts I have. Chatgpt4 is not going to know MAL things correctly obviously but as a language model it can absolutely understand English words accurately and form case flow charts internally. If chatgpt calls the wordings vague, my beliefs are only reinforced.

Not that it matters to me anymore, I already know the correct rules now and this season is already a bust for me, being seriously participating for the first time. It would help newcomers however.
@GokuDLuffy45 They pretty much already did by adding the badge icon in the front page and pinning the anime to the top of the Seasonal Anime page. It was pinned last week I think (not anymore).



tokomata said:
>You cannot Ace the anime with the second highest points until the one with the highest points has >75,000 users watching+completed.

Can we have this line from FAL Club mentioned in the Rules page.


I second this. The rules in the FAL club are easier to comprehend than the general rules that most people see.
Sep 18, 2023 9:33 PM
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I have a habit of predicting anime adaptations of various manga and light novels on my interest stacks, based on the sources' sales numbers and awards.

Luckily, a lot of those predicted manga are getting anime adaptations this fall. (Not all are necessarily on my team) Including:


  • Shangri-La Frontier
  • Undead Unluck
  • Sousou no Frieren
  • Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou.
  • Kimi no Koto ga Daidaidaidaidaisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo
  • Kusuriya no Hitorigoto
  • Atarashii Joushi wa Do Tennen


This is my first time doing this, so I'm banking on the fans of source material watching the anime adaptation. Also I read a lot of the source material, so it might be my own personal bias for what makes popular anime. And it depends on if the anime delivers on the adaptation.

Basically, I'm praying for fans of the WataOshi manga/light novels, and for depraved anime fans who love lesbians + isekai. (Like me <3)

Also, I absolutely think that the Kimi no Koto ga Daidaidaidaidaisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo anime is going to make bank. Who doesn't love the thicc eyebrow boy and his PG-13 orgies. He's an absolute Chad.

And obviously Frieren and The Apothecary Diaries are gonna be huge. Absolutely loved the source material.
Sep 19, 2023 4:08 AM
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Reply to MagwitchOo
The restricted anime are simple enough to select, sequels don't usually do that well in FAL
but besides Frieren: Beyond Journey's End & The Apothecary Diaries i have no idea what to pick. I have read a few chapters from both and they are pretty good but i stopped to watch the anime.


I expect Frieren will be highly popular and have a good rating, plus it is made by Madhouse. The Apothecary Diaries will start in the 4th week so it may be wiser to choose Dr. stone. I expect The Apothecary Diaries to have high rating but middle popularity.
@MagwitchOo Its not sequels don't do well in FAL. Its just Sequels don't top the chart. Still one can find atleast one sequel in Top 5 every season.

Do you think sequel shows like Dr. Stone will lose their position from Top 5?
Sep 19, 2023 4:10 AM
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I wonder which show will be the topper of the chart this season.

Securing the topper in FAL usually is enough to put someone in Top 1000s.
Sep 20, 2023 7:26 AM
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Almost forgot to sign up. Probably need to do some research before this season



Sep 20, 2023 8:05 AM
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@MagwitchOo Its not sequels don't do well in FAL. Its just Sequels don't top the chart. Still one can find atleast one sequel in Top 5 every season.

Do you think sequel shows like Dr. Stone will lose their position from Top 5?
@Kays90
Kays90 said:
Do you think shows like Dr. Stone will lose their position from Top 5?
i consider it to reach second rank and tkr third
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Sep 20, 2023 11:43 AM
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Kays90 said:
Do you think shows like Dr. Stone will lose their position from Top 5?
i consider it to reach second rank and tkr third
@badabass I am expecting the same. It will be exciting to see which new show(s) beat(s) Dr. Stone in terms of ranking & score.

First rank anime have almost 1.5-2× score than the second & third ranking shows.
Sep 21, 2023 7:45 AM
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@badabass I am expecting the same. It will be exciting to see which new show(s) beat(s) Dr. Stone in terms of ranking & score.

First rank anime have almost 1.5-2× score than the second & third ranking shows.
@Kays90 the only potential to beat Dr. Stone beside frieren ofc is possibly apothecary diaries. I see some praise from that
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Sep 21, 2023 9:08 AM
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@Kays90 the only potential to beat Dr. Stone beside frieren ofc is possibly apothecary diaries. I see some praise from that
@badabass I hope so as I have also kept that show in my team.

But I have seen anime of popular manga series not doing well (both as per MAL records) in FAL. So, 🤞
Sep 24, 2023 2:03 PM
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Frieren easily bout to be AOTS and of the year.
Sep 24, 2023 3:16 PM

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My predictions are horrible, and I don't see I have any chance of winning. Still, I tried and let's see if I can even make it to top something!
Sep 24, 2023 4:41 PM

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Way to go Chaps!
Sep 24, 2023 4:54 PM
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I would like to participate, but I don't really understand how it works. My English isn't very good and I didn't find a place with easy instructions.
I mean, I understand the concept of the game but I don't understand how to participate properly.

:/
@RaposaCaramelo same😭
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I would like to participate, but I don't really understand how it works. My English isn't very good and I didn't find a place with easy instructions.
I mean, I understand the concept of the game but I don't understand how to participate properly.

:/
@RaposaCaramelo same😭
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@RaposaCaramelo I can explain to you in Portuguese, if you want. Dm me ;)
@beecorrea explan for me too😭
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@beecorrea explan for me too😭
@Kolex06 dm me and I can explain u too
Sep 24, 2023 6:11 PM
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Spy x Family Season 2
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@Kranil and Dr. Stone: New World Part 2
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Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! 2nd Season
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Sep 24, 2023 7:56 PM

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3rd time attempting to win this year and I already know 1 billion% that I will not win
My Candys!


Sep 24, 2023 8:24 PM

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uhh this is gon b interested, since many good animes aired this year
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One piece, no further questions
Sep 24, 2023 10:50 PM
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So many good shows coming up, it's gonna be a hard one 😵
One piece
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I will try to won!!! kekeke
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