| for item (34) Watch an anime that started airing in October (each episode must be at least 16 minutes), would Boku no Hero Academia: UA Heroes Battle work? |
Reply to iridecadent
for item (34) Watch an anime that started airing in October (each episode must be at least 16 minutes), would Boku no Hero Academia: UA Heroes Battle work?
| @iridecadent Yes :) |
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| Hello I have a question zbout the quests retrictions for WHACK-A-MOLE, what do I do if an item doesn't exist with said restriction ? In my case I want to do all the quests with the romance tag, but it doesn't exist for my mean scores "erotica", neither for "boys love" ... (come on, erotica / boys love have romance most of the time, just not in the tags lol), so should I take the third mean score with the right tag (ecchi, full of romance lol), or am I screwed for that restriction ? :/ |
Reply to Titadou
Hello I have a question zbout the quests retrictions for WHACK-A-MOLE, what do I do if an item doesn't exist with said restriction ?
In my case I want to do all the quests with the romance tag, but it doesn't exist for my mean scores "erotica", neither for "boys love" ... (come on, erotica / boys love have romance most of the time, just not in the tags lol), so should I take the third mean score with the right tag (ecchi, full of romance lol), or am I screwed for that restriction ? :/
In my case I want to do all the quests with the romance tag, but it doesn't exist for my mean scores "erotica", neither for "boys love" ... (come on, erotica / boys love have romance most of the time, just not in the tags lol), so should I take the third mean score with the right tag (ecchi, full of romance lol), or am I screwed for that restriction ? :/
| @Titadou Unfortunately you won't be able to use that restriction. |
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| For (9) Watch an anime featured in a 2025 AWC participant’s forum avatar or signature, if I took a screenshot of the post when I filled out my list, but they then changed their avatar/signature, will it still count if I include the screenshot? |
Reply to Kaylee
| @Kaylee Ah bummer :( |
| If I started watching an anime this year, but I don't fully remember the exact date when I started watching it, what would you prefer me to put as the start date in my entries? |
| 1) Can I do anime movies for the bingo challenge? 2) How do I find my most watched studio on MAL+? I'm new there and I do not fully know how to use it. |
Reply to Shuichi2
For (9) Watch an anime featured in a 2025 AWC participant’s forum avatar or signature, if I took a screenshot of the post when I filled out my list, but they then changed their avatar/signature, will it still count if I include the screenshot?
| @Shuichi2 Oh I'm so sorry, I missed your question! Yes, it will count. |
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Reply to stonystone
(56) Watch an anime with more users in the "Plan-to-Watch" stat than the "Completed" stat (anime must finish airing before you start it)
Would the Kaijuu No. 8 Hoshina OVA count for this? It "finished airing" back in March but was only truly released today (at least on CrunchyRoll) so the PTW:Completed Ratio is extremely skewed at least at the time of writing
Would the Kaijuu No. 8 Hoshina OVA count for this? It "finished airing" back in March but was only truly released today (at least on CrunchyRoll) so the PTW:Completed Ratio is extremely skewed at least at the time of writing
| @stonystone It will be ok, we look at the date stated on MAL. Also it's still valid now. |
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Reply to anitanobasket
If I started watching an anime this year, but I don't fully remember the exact date when I started watching it, what would you prefer me to put as the start date in my entries?
| @anitanobasket Put an approximate date, your best guess. :) |
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| Two things: (14) Watch a TV-type anime with an irregular release schedule (where at least one episode was released less than 7 days after its previous episode or more than 7 days after its previous episode) I feel like the answer is definitely yes, but I wanted to ask just in case: If a series released its first two episodes at once, that qualifies here, right? (82) Watch an anime by a studio you haven't seen anything from (studio cannot be listed as producer) If, by the time we turn it in, I've seen multiple things from a studio, but I keep track of dates, can I use the first one I watched for this item? |
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| Another question. (47) Watch an anime that has a main character’s name/nickname/alternative name in the main title Does this have to be their entire name? If it only includes their first or last name, but it's clear who's being referred to, is that valid? |
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Reply to kta_99
Two things:
(14) Watch a TV-type anime with an irregular release schedule (where at least one episode was released less than 7 days after its previous episode or more than 7 days after its previous episode)
I feel like the answer is definitely yes, but I wanted to ask just in case: If a series released its first two episodes at once, that qualifies here, right?
(82) Watch an anime by a studio you haven't seen anything from (studio cannot be listed as producer)
If, by the time we turn it in, I've seen multiple things from a studio, but I keep track of dates, can I use the first one I watched for this item?
(14) Watch a TV-type anime with an irregular release schedule (where at least one episode was released less than 7 days after its previous episode or more than 7 days after its previous episode)
I feel like the answer is definitely yes, but I wanted to ask just in case: If a series released its first two episodes at once, that qualifies here, right?
(82) Watch an anime by a studio you haven't seen anything from (studio cannot be listed as producer)
If, by the time we turn it in, I've seen multiple things from a studio, but I keep track of dates, can I use the first one I watched for this item?
| @kta_99 (14) Yes that would count (82) Yes if you watch something this year by a studio you haven't seen anything from and then later in the year watch something else that will still be valid |
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Another question.
(47) Watch an anime that has a main character’s name/nickname/alternative name in the main title
Does this have to be their entire name? If it only includes their first or last name, but it's clear who's being referred to, is that valid?
(47) Watch an anime that has a main character’s name/nickname/alternative name in the main title
Does this have to be their entire name? If it only includes their first or last name, but it's clear who's being referred to, is that valid?
| @kta_99 It can be just their first/last name, or a nickname listed on their character page, as long as its clear who it refers to, yes. |
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| (59) Watch an anime that has a higher score than a listed Adaptation under related anime Two questions related to this: 1) It says "under related anime", but if we're talking about Adaptation, wouldn't that be an manga or light novel instead? I don't think that an anime can be adapted from another anime, or at least there's not very many of them. 2) The turn-in code asks for scores when you start watching. If you've already started when you write your turn-in post, should you just use the most recent scores then? |
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| (73) Watch an anime that has more main characters than supporting characters I don't see any note about it needing to be complete before you start like some other items do. What happens if the anime is valid for this when you start it, but later on more supporting characters are added? I don't know for sure if it will actually happen, but the one I'm looking at is Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze. |
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| Hi hi ^^ I have a question about the item "(73) Watch an anime that has more main characters than supporting characters", if the anime (that is a movie) don't have supporting character, it still counts for the item? Thank you! |
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Reply to kta_99
(59) Watch an anime that has a higher score than a listed Adaptation under related anime
Two questions related to this:
1) It says "under related anime", but if we're talking about Adaptation, wouldn't that be an manga or light novel instead? I don't think that an anime can be adapted from another anime, or at least there's not very many of them.
2) The turn-in code asks for scores when you start watching. If you've already started when you write your turn-in post, should you just use the most recent scores then?
Two questions related to this:
1) It says "under related anime", but if we're talking about Adaptation, wouldn't that be an manga or light novel instead? I don't think that an anime can be adapted from another anime, or at least there's not very many of them.
2) The turn-in code asks for scores when you start watching. If you've already started when you write your turn-in post, should you just use the most recent scores then?
| @kta_99 1) "Related Anime" is how the "Related Entries" section used to be called. So yeah, it can be a manga or a light novel. 2) If the score is still valid, you can use the current one. |
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Reply to kta_99
(73) Watch an anime that has more main characters than supporting characters
I don't see any note about it needing to be complete before you start like some other items do. What happens if the anime is valid for this when you start it, but later on more supporting characters are added? I don't know for sure if it will actually happen, but the one I'm looking at is Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze.
I don't see any note about it needing to be complete before you start like some other items do. What happens if the anime is valid for this when you start it, but later on more supporting characters are added? I don't know for sure if it will actually happen, but the one I'm looking at is Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze.
| @kta_99 Take a screenshot - if more characters get added later, you can link the screenshot as proof that it was valid when you started watching it. |
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Reply to MaryJoP10
Hi hi ^^
I have a question about the item "(73) Watch an anime that has more main characters than supporting characters", if the anime (that is a movie) don't have supporting character, it still counts for the item?
Thank you!
I have a question about the item "(73) Watch an anime that has more main characters than supporting characters", if the anime (that is a movie) don't have supporting character, it still counts for the item?
Thank you!
| @MaryJoP10 Yup, it counts. |
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| For item (75) Watch a morning anime (broadcast between 6:00 and 11:59 JST) Can we use an anime that is listed in the AWC helper tool, but doesn’t show a broadcast time on its MAL entry? The anime in question is Massugu ni Ikou. |
| Shey and Unique made me do this |
| (40) Watch an anime that began airing the same season and year as one of the anime in your MAL favorites (favorite anime must have been completed before item is started) Does it have to have the season listed on its MAL page? It doesn't specify that it needs to be a TV type, but other types don't have that section. |
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For item( (9), is it alright to watch any season of mentioned anime?
| @Joyboy_WoL Yes, as long as the character(s) in the user's forum set are present in that specific season. |
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Reply to kta_99
(40) Watch an anime that began airing the same season and year as one of the anime in your MAL favorites (favorite anime must have been completed before item is started)
Does it have to have the season listed on its MAL page? It doesn't specify that it needs to be a TV type, but other types don't have that section.
Does it have to have the season listed on its MAL page? It doesn't specify that it needs to be a TV type, but other types don't have that section.
| @kta_99 Just make sure it's on the right seasonal page that corresponds to the one in your favourites (i.e. https://myanimelist.net/anime/season/2025/summer) - it doesn't have to be a TV type. |
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| This may be an odd question, but will I receive an error if I include a series I began watching before the air date listed on the MAL page? For example, I started watching Kanpekisugite Kawaige ga Nai to Konyaku Haki sareta Seijo wa Ringoku ni Urareru on April 3rd, 2025 and have it as such on my list, but the database page says it began airing on April 10th, 2025. I think this may be because the first episode released early on sites like Crunchyroll before it started airing on TV. |
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This may be an odd question, but will I receive an error if I include a series I began watching before the air date listed on the MAL page?
For example, I started watching Kanpekisugite Kawaige ga Nai to Konyaku Haki sareta Seijo wa Ringoku ni Urareru on April 3rd, 2025 and have it as such on my list, but the database page says it began airing on April 10th, 2025. I think this may be because the first episode released early on sites like Crunchyroll before it started airing on TV.
For example, I started watching Kanpekisugite Kawaige ga Nai to Konyaku Haki sareta Seijo wa Ringoku ni Urareru on April 3rd, 2025 and have it as such on my list, but the database page says it began airing on April 10th, 2025. I think this may be because the first episode released early on sites like Crunchyroll before it started airing on TV.
| @Mega_Mega Sorry for the late reply! No that won't be invalid - If you look in the "More Info" tab it explains that Crunchyroll released it early, and we do check for things like that ^^ |
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Reply to Joyboy_WoL
Can I watch movie for item (32) ?
| @Joyboy_WoL Yes you can - a movie is generally a single episode, so as long as its over 16 minutes you are good to go |
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| Is it alright watch anime shorter than 16 min of total time duration if it's not mentioned like in item (96) ? |
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Reply to Joyboy_WoL
Is it alright watch anime shorter than 16 min of total time duration if it's not mentioned like in item (96) ?
| @Joyboy_WoL Yes, if the time duration isn't stated you can use whatever duration you'd like. |
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| For (8), how would I tell when they dropped it? |
Reply to TrustyCactus79
For (8), how would I tell when they dropped it?
| @TrustyCactus79 There are 2 screenshots in the item with how to check it, but just in case: - Go to the list of the participant that you want. - Move to their dropped/on-hold lists. - In the anime that you want click on "More" and then a full detailed view will show, you need to check the "Last Updated" date to be ok. Thats all, if you need more help let us know! :) |
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(56) Watch an anime with more users in the "Plan-to-Watch" stat than the "Completed" stat (anime must finish airing before you start it) For this item, I watched Kaiju No. 8: Hoshina's Day Off. At the time I watched it, it fulfilled the requirements of the item but as of today, it doesn't anymore. I took a screenshot of the stats on the day I watched it as proof of it fulfilling the item's criteria at the time. Would it still be valid? Thanks in advance! |
Reply to FarCritical
(56) Watch an anime with more users in the "Plan-to-Watch" stat than the "Completed" stat (anime must finish airing before you start it)
For this item, I watched Kaiju No. 8: Hoshina's Day Off. At the time I watched it, it fulfilled the requirements of the item but as of today, it doesn't anymore. I took a screenshot of the stats on the day I watched it as proof of it fulfilling the item's criteria at the time. Would it still be valid? Thanks in advance!
| @FarCritical Hello, yes that would still be valid! |
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| I watched Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Part 2 back in May for item (110) in Tarot Cards as an anime tagged with Shoujo. While I was double checking my form, I noticed it isn't tagged as Shoujo anymore. I checked on Internet Archive, and it looks like the tag was changed within the past couple of months. Will I still be able to use it for (110) if I provide a screenshot of a Wayback Machine archive of the page from May? [screenshot] |
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I watched Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Part 2 back in May for item (110) in Tarot Cards as an anime tagged with Shoujo. While I was double checking my form, I noticed it isn't tagged as Shoujo anymore.
I checked on Internet Archive, and it looks like the tag was changed within the past couple of months. Will I still be able to use it for (110) if I provide a screenshot of a Wayback Machine archive of the page from May? [screenshot]
I checked on Internet Archive, and it looks like the tag was changed within the past couple of months. Will I still be able to use it for (110) if I provide a screenshot of a Wayback Machine archive of the page from May? [screenshot]
| @Mega_Mega Hello, yes that would still be valid! It looks like it was removed in September. Unfortunately MAL changes a lot of tags, especially near the end of the year, so we would not punish participants for that. |
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| Hello! I was just double-checking my challenge in order to turn it in and I noticed that TieboRiri is no longer active AWC Staff. I used their recommendation for "(4) Watch an anime recommended to you in the AWC 2025 Staff Recs thread by an active AWC Staff Member". I got the recommendation on January 29 and I watched the recommended series in late April. Is it still valid because I watched it before July 10, 2025? Or does that cut off date refer to when you turn in your challenge? |
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Hello! I was just double-checking my challenge in order to turn it in and I noticed that TieboRiri is no longer active AWC Staff. I used their recommendation for "(4) Watch an anime recommended to you in the AWC 2025 Staff Recs thread by an active AWC Staff Member". I got the recommendation on January 29 and I watched the recommended series in late April. Is it still valid because I watched it before July 10, 2025? Or does that cut off date refer to when you turn in your challenge?
| @SunflowerDaisho Hello! Yes that is still valid. |
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| Hi i have a question. i got a message from awc_mod that there was an error with an anime in tier 2 of the minigame plinko that i will have to replace. It's the first item on Tier 2 so am i gonna have to redo entire Tier 2 as well as Tier 3? Tier 2 would have a finish date of this month instead of april(T3 finished in may). Rule says Tiers has to be done in order as well as items within each tier can be done in any order AND only the items in this Mini-Game need to be done in order which is confusing since they contradict each other. |
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Reply to modaren
Hi i have a question.
i got a message from awc_mod that there was an error with an anime in tier 2 of the minigame plinko that i will have to replace.
It's the first item on Tier 2 so am i gonna have to redo entire Tier 2 as well as Tier 3? Tier 2 would have a finish date of this month instead of april(T3 finished in may).
Rule says Tiers has to be done in order as well as items within each tier can be done in any order AND only the items in this Mini-Game need to be done in order which is confusing since they contradict each other.
i got a message from awc_mod that there was an error with an anime in tier 2 of the minigame plinko that i will have to replace.
It's the first item on Tier 2 so am i gonna have to redo entire Tier 2 as well as Tier 3? Tier 2 would have a finish date of this month instead of april(T3 finished in may).
Rule says Tiers has to be done in order as well as items within each tier can be done in any order AND only the items in this Mini-Game need to be done in order which is confusing since they contradict each other.
| @modaren Hello, For Plinko you were supposed to start and complete 5 items in Tier #1, then move on to Tier #2 and start and complete 5 items, then move on to Tier #3 and start and complete 5 items. Within each tier you could watch them in any order (for example, Tier #1 could be watched in the order of 97, 48, 77, 126, 13). When you are working on a tier (say Tier #1) you could also be working on the other Mini-Games. To fix your Plinko invalid we would not make you redo the entire Mini-Game. You can replace the invalid anime with another anime you haven't used yet for the challenge. The dates will be off but that's alright. |
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| This isn't relevant for me this year since I've already turned in, but I thought I'd ask in case it comes back next year. For the item that requires you to watch something featured in an AWC participant's avatar or signature, it doesn't actually specify that it needs to be someone else. Is that implied, or is it OK to use yourself for that? |
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Reply to kta_99
This isn't relevant for me this year since I've already turned in, but I thought I'd ask in case it comes back next year. For the item that requires you to watch something featured in an AWC participant's avatar or signature, it doesn't actually specify that it needs to be someone else. Is that implied, or is it OK to use yourself for that?
| @kta_99 I don't think we've had anyone try to do that before x_x But yes it's supposed to be another participants signature/avatar. If we use that item in the future I'll see if we can make it more specific for you ^^ |
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Reply to Trap_Traps_Traps
@kta_99 I don't think we've had anyone try to do that before x_x
But yes it's supposed to be another participants signature/avatar. If we use that item in the future I'll see if we can make it more specific for you ^^
But yes it's supposed to be another participants signature/avatar. If we use that item in the future I'll see if we can make it more specific for you ^^
| @Trap_Traps_Traps Good to know. The reason why the question came to mind is that I actually have some representation of series that are coming out next year that I could use if it were allowed. |
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| @Franchowo hello I know I'm late but is there a possibility to change the link for the last complete banners (MakeIne, Dandadan, etc)? those are the incorrect ones. |
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Reply to Slarkero
@Franchowo hello I know I'm late but is there a possibility to change the link for the last complete banners (MakeIne, Dandadan, etc)? those are the incorrect ones.
| @Slarkero Changed! Thank you for telling me ^^ |
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