Read a colored manga. - Either use a tagged manga or attach a screenshot showing the color.
(It can't be a central single color page because of a special event or commemoration. It has to be the default state of the manga. Extra content doesn't count.) Suggestions: Full Color | Partially Colored | Accent Colors
CREATORS
Read a manga by your favorite author/artist.
Read the first or earliest work of your favorite creator. - Author/Story and/or Artist.
Read a manga by an artist/author duo.
Read a manga by an author/artist you don't know.
Read TWO manga by the same author. - Counts as two completed items!
Read a manga by an author you don't like. - State a manga you've read by him/her already.
ADAPTATIONS
Read a manga that has not been adapted in any way.
Read a manga that's been the source of one of your completed anime.
Read a manga serialized in a shoujo magazine. - See FAQ for how to determine the demographic magazines.
Read a manga serialized in a shounen magazine. - See FAQ for how to determine the demographic magazines.
Read a manga serialized in a josei magazine. - See FAQ for how to determine the demographic magazines.
Read a manga serialized in a seinen magazine. - See FAQ for how to determine the demographic magazines.
YEARS
Read a manga that started serialization before or in the 70s.
Read a manga that started serialization in the 80s.
Read a manga that started serialization in the 90s.
Read a manga that started serialization in the 2000s.
Read a manga that started serialization in the 2010s.
Read a manga that started serialization in 2018/19.
Read a manga that started publishing the same month and year as one of your listed favorites. - Go to "Manga"->"Manga Search" -> "Advanced Search". Change the start date and whatever you want to include/exclude, and click the Start Date column twice.
CHARACTER-BASED
Read a manga with both a child and an adult main character. - The child has to be 12 years old or younger, and the adult has to be 18 years old or older.
Read a manga with a main cast of 21+ year-olds.
Read a manga with a main character older than 35 years.
Read a manga with a main character who is an elementary or middle school student. - They have to be an actual enrolled student, it's not just of the age. It doesn't need to take place in school.
Read a manga with a main character who is a high school or college student. - They have to be an actual enrolled student, it's not just of the age. It doesn't need to take place in school.
Read a manga with a main character that wears glasses.
Read a manga with an animal main character.
Read a manga with a mascot character. - (Like Kyuubey, Doraemon, Mokona, Sadaharu, etc.)
Read a manga with both a human and a non-human main character. - Every character that isn't human counts, even if they have a human appearance.
Read a manga with a non-Japanese main character that takes place in the real world.
Read a manga with a main character that belongs to royalty.
Read a manga with a main character that is a professional in their field. - The MC needs to earn a living with it.
Read a manga with at least 5 family members in the cast. - They don't have to be main characters.
Read a manga with a listed cast of 8 or more people.
Read a manga that is about or includes a character with a serious illness.
Read a manga that includes a character with a disability. - It has to be a non-temporary disability. Things like broken limbs don't count unless it's permanent.
Read a manga about characters with animal characteristics. - Personality or physical characteristics.
THEMES
Read an isekai manga.
Read a manga about CGDCT. - Cute Girls Doing Cute Things.
Read a manga about food, music, or art.
Read a manga about a family.
Read a manga about a couple.
Read a manga about delinquents.
Read a manga about spirits / life after death / souls.
Read a manga featuring Japanese folklore elements. - Such as Youkai, Tanuki, Traditional Festivals, etc.
Read a manga about war. - War needs to be a central aspect of the story.
Read a manga that takes place in the countryside.
Read a manga that is set in at least 2 different real life countries. - State the countries.
Read a manga that takes place in feudal Japan.
Read a manga with a main setting someplace other than Earth. - Another planet, space, a fantasy realm, etc. - Isekai doesn't count.
Read a manga that takes place in the distant future (100+ years). - State the year.
Read a manga about nature. - Anything set in nature or about the things in nature: mountains, ocean, the arctic, etc.
MISC.
Read a manga with a vehicle in the cover. - Cars, Trains, Bicycles, Airplanes, etc.
Read a manga with weather conditions on the cover. - Such as Rain, Snow, Fog, Thunder, etc.
Read any manga recommended to your Favorite Manga listed in profile. - Make sure to list your favorite manga.
Read a manga recommended to you by another participant in the discussion thread. - Link to their post or add a screenshot, making sure to include their username.
Read a manga recommended to another manga you've read for this challenge. - Link the recommendation.
Read a manga whose title begins with the last letter of your username. - Numbers are optional.
Read a manga with the same first and last letter.
Read a manga that appears when putting in your username. - Advanced search, skip/exclude Hentai, Yaoi, Yuri if you wish - Add the following url to your form (replace both YOURUSERNAME with your username): YOURUSERNAME
Read a manga with a one word title.
Read a manga with 6 or more words in its title.
Read a manga with a symbol in the title. - Excluding punctuation (i.e., ~!@#$%&, etc.). Only symbols not on the keyboard count (i.e., ♪★☆♥△, etc.).
Read a manga that is not ranked. - Ranking must say N/A.
Read a manga with more users listed in PTR than Completed. - Check in the stats tab, state the completed and PTR members it had when you started, or add a screenshot.
Read a manga with no reviews. - Google: site:myanimelist.net "no reviews have been submitted for this title"
Read a manga that is scored higher than its anime adaptation.
Read a manga that is on one of the active MRC staff's Plan to Read list. - Note which staff member it was as well as the date or add a screenshot.
Read an active MRC staff member's listed favorite manga. - Note which staff member it was as well as the date or add a screenshot.
Read an active MAL staff member's listed favorite manga. - Note which staff member it was as well as the date or add a screenshot.
CHOOSE YOUR OWN DIFFICULTY (Pick one option per item.)
Read a manga that is 2-5/6-12/13-20 volumes in length.
Read a manga with less than 10,000/5,000/2,500 members.
Read a manga from a magazine with less than 200/100/50 titles in the database. - You can find this information here.
Read a manga ranked BELOW 10,000/5,000/2,500. - Example:10001, 10002, ... , etc. It has to be ranked. (No N/A!)
Read a manga with less than 200/100/50 favorites.
Read a manga with less than 1,000/500/100 completed members. - No ongoing manga. Check in the stats tab, state the completed members it had when you started, or add a screenshot.
