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October 31st, 2019

2019 Manga Reading Challenge

Initial Post Number: 299

★ Challenge Start Date: January 03, 2019
★ Challenge Finish Date: October 31, 2019
★ Link to your completed manga list: RintoKu
★ Link to your Manga+: Manga+
★ Completed Manga (at sign-up): 591
★ Difficulty: Intermediate

★ Legend: Reading - Completed - Inactive/Plan to Read

★ Personal Goal: Use manga from my Plan to Read List as much as possible.
★ Link to my complete 2019 challenge list: 2019 Challenge Complete List

★ Challenge list:

Novice (10/10 items)

★ Finish Date: Feb 01, 2019

[Started: Jan 13] [Finished: Jan 13] (N.01) Read a collection of short stories: Boku wa, Onnanoko
[Started: Jan 05] [Finished: Jan 05] (N.04) Read a manga from a magazine with less than 250 titles listed in the database: Umareru Seibetsu wo Machigaeta!
l Serialization: Young Ace UP (37)
[Started: Jan 31] [Finished: Feb 01] (N.05) Read a manga serialized in a shoujo magazine: Hajimari no Niina
l Serialization: Hana to Yume
[Started: Jan 24] [Finished: Jan 25] (N.06) Read a manga serialized in a shounen magazine: Dororo
l Serialization: Shounen Sunday
[Started: Jan 04] [Finished: Jan 04] (N.09) Read a manga series you can finish in one day: Neon Sign Amber
[Started: Jan 03] [Finished: Jan 03] (N.11) Read a manga ranked BELOW 1,000: Mustard Chocolate
l Ranked #10481
[Started: Jan 15] [Finished: Jan 16] (N.12) Read a manga with less than 10,000 completed members: Mujaki na Wanko to Nekokaburi
l Completed: 184
[Started: Jan 26] [Finished: Jan 27] (N.13) Read a manga with a score of or above 8 on MAL: Shimanami Tasogare
l Score: 8.64
[Started: Jan 14] [Finished: Jan 23] (N.16) Read a Drama or Romance manga: Hana wa Saku ka
l Genres: Drama, Romance, Yaoi
[Started: Feb 01] [Finished: Feb 01] (N.17) Read a Comedy or Slice of Life manga: Kamisama ga Uso wo Tsuku.
l Genres: Drama, Romance, School, Slice of Life, Seinen

Apprentice (15/15 items)

★ Finish Date: Jul 19, 2019
[Started: Mar 02] [Finished: Mar 02] (Ap.02) Read a manhua or a manhwa: Cat Funeral
l Type: Manhwa
[Started: Feb 03] [Finished: Feb 03] (Ap.04) Read a spin-off or side story of a manga that you've already read: Kimi to Korekara
l Spin-off of Konya mo Nemurenai
[Started: Feb 07] [Finished: Feb 07] (Ap.05) Read a manga by one of your favorite authors/artists: Love and Baseball
l Authors: Yamamoto, Kotetsuko
[Started: Mar 09] [Finished: Mar 09] (Ap.06) Read a manga from a magazine with less than 150 titles listed in the database: Kyoufu no Juusou
l Serialization: Nemuki (32)
[Started: Feb 07] [Finished: Feb 13] (Ap.07) Read a manga by a female author/artist: Gokuraku Seishun Hockey Club
l Authors: Morinaga, Ai
[Started: Feb 16] [Finished: Feb 25] (Ap.08) Read a manga serialized in a josei magazine: Dame na Watashi ni Koishite Kudasai
l Serialization: YOU
[Started: Jul 19] [Finished: Jul 19] (Ap.09) Read a manga serialized in a seinen magazine: Jinrou Game: Beast Side
l Serialization: KiSSCA
[Started: Jul 15] [Finished: Jul 15] (Ap.10) Read a manga that started serialization before 2005: Sekai no Chuushin de, Ai wo Sakebu
l Published: Dec 8, 2003 to Jan 8, 2004
[Started: Jul 14] [Finished: Jul 15] (Ap.12) Read a manga that has been adapted to live-action: Sora wo Kakeru Yodaka
[Started: Jul 19] [Finished: Jul 19] (Ap.15) Read a manga ranked BELOW 5,000: Jinrou Game
l Ranked #13088
[Started: Feb 07] [Finished: Feb 12] (Ap.16) Read a manga with less than 5,000 completed members: Nostradamus Love
l Completed: 304
[Started: Feb 14] [Finished: Feb 16] (Ap.17) Read a manga with more users listed in Plan to Read than Completed: Gunjou
l Completed: 371, Plan to Read: 1184
[Started: Jul 18] [Finished: Jul 18] (Ap.19) Read an Action or Adventure manga: All You Need Is Kill
l Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Military, Seinen
[Started: Feb 28] [Finished: Feb 28] (Ap.20) Read a Fantasy or Mystery manga: Akatsuki ni Tatsu Lion
l Genres: Adventure, Mystery, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Shoujo
[Started: Jul 15] [Finished: Jul 15] (Ap.21) Read a Sports or Games manga: Cirque Arachne
l Genres: Romance, Sports, Yuri

Intermediate (20/20 items)

★ Finish Date: October 31, 2019
[Started: Sep 30] [Finished: Sep 30] (I.04) Read a manga from a magazine with less than 100 titles listed in the database: Ai wo Choudai!
l Serialization: Petit Comic Zoukan (6)
[Started: Jul 25] [Finished: Jul 26] (I.05) Read a manga published in the same magazine in which your favorite one was serialized: Otomental
l Fav. Manga: Banana Fish, Magazine: Betsucomi
[Started: Oct 21] [Finished: Oct 21] (I.06) Read a manga published in an online magazine: Utaenai Fairy
l Serialization: Hana to Yume Online
[Started: Sep 30] [Finished: Sep 30] (I.07) Read a manga of a demographic that can apply to you: Mars no Kiss
l Demographic: Josei
[Started: Sep 21] [Finished: Sep 23] (I.08) Read a manga of a demographic that does not apply to you: Koe no Katachi
l Demographic: Shounen
[Started: Jul 22] [Finished: Jul 22] (I.10) Read a manga that has been adapted to drama CD: Smells Like Green Spirit
[Started: Oct 27] [Finished: Oct 27] (I.11) Read a manga adapted from light novel, video game or original anime: Byousoku 5 Centimeter
l Original Anime: Byousoku 5 Centimeter
[Started: Oct 1] [Finished: Oct 3] (I.13) Read a manga ranked BELOW 7,000: Knock Your Heart Out!
l Ranked #7599
[Started: Oct 22] [Finished: Oct 22] (I.14) Read a manga with less than 1,000 completed members: Kirai de Isasete
l Completed: 299
[Started: Oct 27] [Finished: Oct 31] (I.16) Read a manga about otaku: Fujoshi Kanojo.
[Started: Jul 28] [Finished: Jul 28] (I.17) Read a Sci-Fi or Horror manga: Gyo: Ugomeku Bukimi
l Genres: Mystery, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Psychological, Seinen
[Started: Jul 19] [Finished: Jul 27] (I.18) Read a Psychological or Supernatural manga: Kasane
l Genres: Drama, School, Supernatural, Psychological, Seinen
[Started: Oct 23] [Finished: Oct 23] (I.19) Read a manga that takes place outside of Japan, but in the real world: Rumspringa no Joukei
l Takes place in 1980s America
[Started: Aug 06] [Finished: Aug 06] (I.21) Read a manga about angels or demons: Kuro
[Started: Oct 25] [Finished: Oct 25] (I.22) Read a delinquent manga: Sonogo no Crows
[Started: Jul 30] [Finished: Oct 21] (I.24) Read a manga from the ones listed under manga relations in the Hidden Gems of Manga club: Liar Game
[Started: Sep 28] [Finished: Sep 29] (I.26) Read a featured manga: Hirunaka no Ryuusei
l Article: Top 10 Best Shoujo Manga That Haven't Been Adapted into Anime
[Started: Oct 26] [Finished: Oct 26] (I.27) Read a manga that with cover art that is primarily one color: Hisakata no Oto
l Cover Color: Blue
[Started: Sep 24] [Finished: Sep 24] (I.28) Read a manga that has 6 or more words in its title: Kimi wa Seiya ni Uso wo Tsuku
[Started: Jul 22] [Finished: Jul 22] (I.31) Read any manga recommended to your Favorite Manga listed in profile: Tokidoki
l Recommended to: Jumyou wo Kaitotte Moratta. Ichinen ni Tsuki, Ichimanen de.

Posted by RintoKu | Oct 31, 2019 2:21 PM | 0 comments

February 7th, 2017

2017 Anime Challenge

Anime Relations: To Be Hero

Initial Post Number: 2424

🎮 Challenge Start Date: February 07, 2017
🎧 Challenge Finish Date: December 23, 2017
🍙 Link to your list: RintoKu l AWC 2017 List
📡 Completed Anime (at sign-up): 395

🍡 Bingo Card #: 129
🍡 Difficulty: Count
🍡 Pattern: Clover Leaf

🌠 Legend: Watching - Completed(37/37) - Plan to Watch

🌠 Challenge list:

[Started: 23/12][Finished: 23/12]
00. Free: 55. Watch an anime tagged as Mecha, Military, Police and/or Space: Break Blade 4: Sanka no Chi (Mecha)
[Started: 27/03][Finished: 27/03]
02. Watch a Movie: Stranger: Mukou Hadan
[Started: 07/02][Finished: 07/02]
04. Watch a Music type anime: Black★Rock Shooter
[Started: 24/09][Finished: 24/09]
05. Watch an award winning anime: Bakemono no Ko (Japan Academy Prize for Best Animated Feature)
[Started: 11/03][Finished: 11/03]
06. Watch an anime that is related to something you've previously watched: 91 Days Recap (Summary/Recap of 91 Days)
[Started: 09/09][Finished: 09/09]
07. Watch a Korean or Chinese anime: Da Yu Hai Tang (Chinese)
[Started: 29/07][Finished: 07/08]
09. Watch an anime with a character voiced by one of your favorite voice actors: Zoku Natsume Yuujinchou (Inoue Kazuhiko as Madara)
[Started: 27/08][Finished: 11/09]
12. Watch an anime with/by an artist in the Top 50 People: Natsume Yuujinchou San (Kamiya Hiroshi as Natsume's seiyuu, ranked 2nd place)
[Started: 04/10][Finished: 04/10]
15. Watch an anime which began airing between 1960 and 1979: Chirin no Suzu (1978)
[Started: 16/07][Finished: 19/07]
17. Watch an anime which began airing between 1990 and 1999: Legend of Basara (1998)
[Started: 13/07][Finished: 17/12]
23. Watch an anime with 22 episodes or more: Ballroom e Youkoso (24 Episodes)
[Started: 02/05][Finished: 08/09]
24. Watch an anime with 33 episodes or more: Oniisama e... (39 Episodes)
[Started: 18/08][Finished: 23/09]
26. Watch an anime that has been adapted to live action: Koi to Uso
[Started: 25/04][Finished: 29/04]
30. Watch an anime adapted from a Web Manga, Digital Manga or 4-koma Manga: ReLIFE (Web Manga)
[Started: 16/10][Finished: 22/11]
31. Watch an anime adapted from a manga with a score of 8.0 or higher: Natsume Yuujinchou Shi (Manga is scored 8.77)
[Started: 30/07][Finished: 30/07]
34. Watch a completed anime with a popularity of or lower than #601: Ketsuekigata-kun! 4 (Popularity #6823 on 30/07/17)
[Started: 29/07][Finished: 29/07]
35. Watch an anime with less than 5,000 completed members: Ketsuekigata-kun! 3 (816 completed members on 29/07/17)
[Started: 15/12][Finished: 15/12]
37. Watch a completed anime scored 10 or 9 from another challenger who posted on your sign up page: Kimi no Na wa. (brownintown: Scored 9 / Initial Post Number: 2417)
[Started: 16/07][Finished: 24/09]
38. Watch an anime with a main cast primarily of one gender: Hitorijime My Hero (It's a yaoi so... yeah males only. It IS a sausage fest)
[Started: 28/11][Finished: 03/12]
41. Watch an anime with a main character that doesn't look human: Centaur no Nayami (Kyouko Naraku has horns, and a tail; and other characters have same/similar features too.)
[Started: 31/03][Finished: 12/04]
42. Watch an anime with a human main character that is not Japanese: Yuri!!! on ICE (Victor = Russian)
[Started: 14/07][Finished: 16/10]
43. Watch an anime with a main character that is a professional in his field: Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Sukeroku Futatabi-hen (Rakugo Performer / Storyteller)
[Started: 12/11][Finished: 13/11]
44. Watch an anime that mainly takes places outside of Japan, but still on Earth: Ristorante Paradiso (in Italy)
[Started: 28/10][Finished: 28/10]
45. Watch an anime that combines one of your favorite and least favorite genres: Break Blade 1: Kakusei no Toki (Fantasy/Mecha)
[Started: 06/11][Finished: 07/11]
46. Watch a Gourmet, Superhero or Magical Girl themed anime: One Punch Man Specials (Superhero)
[Started: 28/10][Finished: 28/10]
47. Watch an anime tagged as Shounen or Seinen: Break Blade 2: Ketsubetsu no Michi (Shounen) (Total Duration: 51 min, movie)
[Started: 03/12][Finished: 03/12]
49. Watch an anime tagged as Action and/or Adventure: Break Blade 3: Kyoujin no Ato (Action / 47 min. in total)
[Started: 09/12][Finished: 09/12]
51. Watch an anime tagged as Drama, Slice of Life and/or Romance: Eve no Jikan (Movie) (Slice of Life) (Duration: 1 hr. 46 min.)
[Started: 28/10][Finished: 17/11]
56. Watch an anime tagged as Historical, Martial Arts, Samurai and/or Super Power: Shigurui (Historical, Martial Arts, and Samurai)
[Started: 05/10][Finished: 07/10]
57. Watch an anime tagged as Cars, Game, Parody and/or Sports: Kakegurui (Game)
[Started: 26/09][Finished: 29/09]
58. Watch an anime tagged as Kids, Magic and/or Music: Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica (Magic)
[Started: 23/12][Finished: 23/12]
60. Watch an anime that another user has completed for this challenge: Kuro Nyago (Eikou's list, for 14th category)
[Started: 17/12][Finished: 17/12]
62. Watch an anime that hasn't been reviewed: Fujoshi no Hinkaku
[Started: 24/04][Finished: 26/04]
64. Watch an anime with a synopsis by MAL Rewrite: Natsume Yuujinchou
[Started: 13/09][Finished: 17/09]
65. Choose an anime from the predictive search using your username: Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic (RintoKu)
[Started: 10/02][Finished: 22/04]
67. Watch an anime that starts with the same second letter as your username: Inou-Battle wa Nichijou-kei no Naka de
[Started: 20/12][Finished: 23/12]
70. Choose a random trope from TVTropes and watch an anime listed under the trope: Higashi no Eden (Eden of the East) (Trope: The Dog was the Mastermind)

Posted by RintoKu | Feb 7, 2017 5:34 AM | 0 comments

December 14th, 2016

2016 Anime Challenge [EASY]

Anime Relations: Wonder Momo

PlanToWatch . Watching . Completed

Challenge list: [20 / 50] / Bonus Challenges [3 / 8]

Type [3 / 4]
　» Watch a movie l Mononoke Hime
　» Watch a short anime l Sekkou Boys
　» Watch an ONA l Catman
　» Watch an award-winning work l Mushishi (Tokyo Anime Award in 2006)

Creators [1 / 3]
　» Watch an anime with a character voiced by one of your favorite seiyuu ı Durarara!!x2 Shou (Kamiya Hiroshi, Ono Daisuke, Fukuyama Jun ??? C-C-C-C-Combo! -no breaker in here-)
　» Watch an anime by the same director/composer/studio as one of your favorites anime l Kuragehime (Director: Takahiro Omori)
　» Watch an anime by a director/composer/studio you don't know
i.e. You haven't seen anything from them before

Years [1 / 4]
　» Watch an anime that started airing the same year the user above/below you joined MAL
　» Watch an anime that started airing the same season you joined MAL l Michiko to Hatchin (Fall 2008)
» Watch an anime which began airing between 1981 and 1990 l Tonari no Totoro (1988)
　» Watch an anime which began airing between 1991 and 2000 l Romeo no Aoi Sora (Winter 1995)

Tags, Themes & Demographics [9 / 20]
　» Watch an anime with a main cast mainly of one gender
　» Watch an anime with adults as the main cast
　» Watch an anime that focuses on non-romantic relationships l Amaama to Inazuma (familial and companionship)
　» Watch an anime that focuses on a couple with a romantic relationship
　» Watch an anime with children as the main cast
i.e. 12 years old or younger
　» Watch an anime with a non-human main character l Kuma Miko (Natsu the Talking Bear)
　» Watch an anime about food, music or art l Shokugeki no Souma: Ni no Sara (Food)
　» Watch a Historical, Military or Police anime l 91 Days (Historical)
　» Watch a Sci-Fi, Space or Mecha anime l Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (Sci-fi / Mecha) (Rec. by Miragee)
　» Watch a Dementia, Horror, Demons or Vampire anime l Owari no Seraph: Nagoya Kessen-hen (Vampire)
　» Watch a Mystery, Thriller or Psychological anime l Ajin (Mystery)
　» Watch a Sports, Martial Arts, Cars or Games anime l Cheer Danshi!! (Sports/Cheerleading)
　» Watch a Super Powers, Fantasy or Supernatural anime
　» Watch a Harem, Ecchi, Shoujo Ai or Shounen Ai anime l Super Lovers (Shounen Ai)
　» Watch an anime that is tagged with a genre you dislike l Brigadoon: Marin to Melan (Mecha) (Rec. by Halfsleeper)
　» Watch an anime that has a main character that is a professional in his field l Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei (Teacher)
　» Watch an anime with an archetype as a main character l Sakamoto desu ga? (the ultimate cool dude.)
　　e.g. -dere, genius, macho guy, trap, magical girl
　» Watch an anime with a target demographic that does not apply to you l Handa-kun (not your typical/cliche Shounen, but it's listed as such here soo...)
　» Watch an anime with a target demographic that can apply to you l Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu (Josei)
　» Watch an anime with a main character that is not Japanese
tip: remember they should be human characters, regardless the universe/setting of the anime
　
Adaptations [1 / 5]
　» Watch an anime one-/two-/three-cours (or more) in length (easy/medium/hard)
　» Watch an anime that has been adapted to live action
　　tip: check this club for ideas
　» Watch an original anime
i.e. The anime wasn't adapted from another source. Tip: Look for the "Source" in the anime entry
　» Watch an anime adapted from a novel, light novel or video game
　» Watch an anime adapted from a manga with a score of 8.0 or higher ı One Punch Man (Anime: 8.84 at Sep 19, 2016, Manga: 8.85 at Oct 2, 2016)

Stats [1 / 4]
　» Watch an anime with a score of 7.0 or below l Hatsukoi Monster (6.17 - 19/09/2016)
　» Watch an anime ranked in the Top 300
　» Watch a highly rated and completed anime from another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on
　　i.e. A completed anime rated 10, 9 or 8; the best score
　» Watch an anime with less than 10k/25k/45k completed members (hard/medium/easy)

Challenge & MAL related [1 / 4]
　» Watch an anime recommended to you by another Anime Watching Challenge participant l Black Lagoon (Rec. by Miragee)
　» Watch an anime that another user has watched for this challenge
　» Watch a staff member's favorite anime
　　tip: and then feel free to comment on their profile about it
　» Watch an anime that was recently reviewed

Miscellaneous [3 / 6]
　» Re-watch an anime l Arakawa Under the Bridge
　» Watch an anime that starts with the same last letter as your username l Uchouten Kazoku
　» 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
　» Choose an anime from the predictive search using a generated random word l Haunted Junction (Word: "distinction")
　» Watch an anime that has been on your Plan to Watch list for too long
　» Watch an anime with a protagonist that shares your hair color

Bonus Challenges [3 / 8] (Optional and non-interchangeable with previous items)
　» Finish an on-hold or dropped anime l Wonder Momo (Dropped it like it's hot right after watching the first episode in 2014) (Gonna rip it like a FUCKING bandaid!)
　» Watch a Korean or Chinese anime
　　tip: refer to these clubs for ideas about Korean and Chinese entries available
　» Watch an anime that is related (e.g. sequel, side story) to something you previously watched
　» Watch an anime recommended to a title you have in your Favorite Anime in your profile
　» Watch an anime which began airing between 1917 and 1940 l Kobutori (1929)
　» Watch an anime which began airing between 1941 and 1960 l Hakujaden (1958)
　» Watch an anime which began airing between 1961 and 1980 l Takarajima (1978-79)
　» Watch an anime series that you can finish in one day

My 2016 Manga Challenge was a really sad attempt (completing like 5 or so manga only) so I'm not gonna post it here lol.

Posted by RintoKu | Dec 14, 2016 7:21 AM | 0 comments

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