September 2025 Challenge completed 🍒 watching 🍒 planning Must be longer than 15 mins total ; At least ONE of the series must have:
(1) 10 episodes or more (of any duration) or (2) 4 episodes or more (20 minutes or more per episode) Cmpl mes tag — tag by finished — CAL.s — HoF Starting Date: September 04 Ending Date:September 30 [UTC-4]
Watch an anime that has 4 or more A's anywhere in the main title : Mononoke Movie: Karakasa — The letter can be repeated in the same word or in different ones.
Watch an anime that aired on an Even numbered day : Kanojo ga Koushaku-tei ni Itta Riyuu — Any month or year. Has to have a day of the month listed on MAL. For example: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, etc.
Watch an anime which uses a first person pronoun in the main title : Ore wa Seikan Kokka no Akutoku Ryoushu! — Must be a standalone word, not part of another or used as a Roman numeral. Can be English: "Me", "Myself", "My", "Mine", or "I"; Or Japanese: "Watashi", "Watakushi", "Ware", "Waga", "Ore", "Boku", "Washi", "Jibun", "Atai", "Atashi", "Atakushi", "Uchi", "Oira", "Ora", or "Wate".
Watch an anime lacking the letters O and U in the main title : Peeping Life
Bonus Item
Watch an anime that has 2 vowels together in either the main title, or in a main character's name : Plunderer [Murdoch, Jail] — State the option used. If using a character, state their name.
October 2025 Challenge completed 🍒 watching 🍒 planning Must be longer than 15 mins total ; At least ONE of the series must have:
(1) 10 episodes or more (of any duration) or (2) 4 episodes or more (20 minutes or more per episode) Cmpl mes tag — tag by finished — CAL.s — HoF Starting Date: October 01 Ending Date:October 22 [UTC-4]
Watch an anime ... : YOU ONLY NEED TO DO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS. STATE THE ONE USED.
— ... tagged with Strategy Game
— ... that is Creator Based State the challenge used (excludes Alpha-Producers, AniSongs, Seiyuu, Seiyuu Chain, Staff Chain, Studios, Top 100 Seiyuu).
— ... that has more than 1 episode but less than 11 episodes with an episode duration less than 24 minutes but more than 10 minutes
— Flashy Diamond: Kids, Anthropomorphic, Adult Cast, Idols (Female), Idols (Male), Vampire
— Rough Gold:Fantasy, Parody, Military, Team Sports, Educational, Award Winning
— Mythical Silver: Drama, Seinen, Mythology, Psychological, Racing, Strategy Game
— Intricate Moonstone: Romance, Shounen, Ecchi, Harem, Isekai, Gag Humor — Small Pearl: School, Slice of Life, Shoujo, Workplace, Girls Love, Boys Love — State the keys used. You can double up on tags from the same key, but it will not count towards your required total of three different keys (e.g., an anime tagged with Kids, Anthropomorphic, and Fantasy would be invalid, while an anime tagged with Kids, Fantasy, and Drama would be valid).
Watch an anime with 3,434 or fewer completed users : 0-saiji Start Dash Monogatari — Screenshot recommended in case the number of completed users changes by time of inspection.
— You can use any item from the submissions on the thread, excluding the winner; State the submission number and the item. Any specification stated over there applies.
November 2025 Challenge completed 🍒 watching 🍒 planning Must be longer than 15 mins total ; At least ONE of the series must have:
(1) 10 episodes or more (of any duration) or (2) 4 episodes or more (20 minutes or more per episode) Cmpl mes tag — tag by finished — CAL.s — HoF Starting Date: November 01 Ending Date:November 19 [UTC-4]
Watch an anime with a popularity ranklower than 5000 : Bai Yao Pu — The series' listed popularity must be #5001, #5002, #5003, and so on. It cannot be #5000, #4500, etc.
Watch an anime rated lowerthan 6.50 : Zetsuai 1989
Watch an anime related to something you previously watched between Jan 01, 2025 and Oct 31, 2025 that isn't a sequel OR an anime made by a studio that no longer operates : IDOLiSH7 Movie: LIVE 4bit - BEYOND THE PERiOD [IDOLiSH7 Third Beat! Part 2] — Must appear listed under "Related Entries" for both entries; List the related series that was previously watched before the month started; If using the studio, state the one used from the list.
🕸️ AWCC Haunted Adventure '25 Challenge📌 completed 🍒 watching 🍒 planning No prev completed ; Yes prev started ; Any type, 15+ mins Cmpl HauAd25 tag — tag by finished — CAL.s — HoF #TIME-LIMITED
Every 5 series, at least one of them must have:
— 10 episodes or more (of any duration) or
— 4 episodes or more (20 minutes or more per episode)
You may complete your items in any order.
Watch an anime related to something you completed during 2025 : 0-saiji Start Dash Monogatari Season 2 [0-saiji Start Dash Monogatari] — State the related anime that was previously watched; It can be any relation, directly stated on the entry or from the same franchise.
Series-Per-2-Days Challenge — Style #1 — x2📌 completed 🍒 watching 🍒 planning Previously completed/started can't be used; Only TV types Style #1: 10 episodes or more AND 15 minutes or more per episode | Style #2: 10 episodes or more AND be equal to or longer than 15 minutes in total
— If you finish a series in a single day you may choose whether you "skip" day 2 or watch another/next series.
Easy 10 | Med 15 | Hard 20 | Conq 25 UTC-4 Cmpl PDtvx2 tag — tag by finished — CAL.s — HoF — 1st Try #TYPE-BASED
⏳ Challenge Start Date: January 01, 2025
⏳ Challenge Finish Date: December 03, 2025 — Turn-In
📜 Link to your completed anime list:CMPL — CALs.d — '25 AWC
📜 Link to your MAL Statistics:MAL Stats
📜 Link to your Anime+:Anime+
🔍 Completed Anime (on sign-up date): 6,015 (at turn-in : 6,220)
🌐 Time Zone:UTC-4
🔎 Anime in Forum Avatar/Signature:Jujutsu Kaisen (avatar/signature)
[Started: Feb 03] [Finished: Feb 03] (2) Watch an anime from a Stack provided by an active AWC Staff Member Katsute Mahou Shoujo to Aku wa Tekitai shiteita. [AWC Staff Stack Used: Anime where existence of magical girls is not a secret]
[Started: Mar 25] [Finished: Mar 25] (22) Watch an anime that began airing between Jan 1, 2015 and Dec 31, 2019 (16+ mins total) Uchuu no Hou: Reimei-hen
[Started: Jun 07] [Finished: Jun 07] (40) Watch an anime that began airing the same season and year as one of the anime in your MAL favorites Made in Abyss: Retsujitsu no Ougonkyou - Papa to Issho [Favorite Anime: Cool Doji Danshi | Season/Year: Fall 2022]
[Started: Jan 22] [Finished: Jan 22] (43) Watch an anime that has a main title starting with the same letter/number as your MAL username Shinai
[Started: Jan 07] [Finished: Jan 07] (53) Watch an anime with a Review that has at least three different reaction emojis Yami Shibai: Furuido [Review Link | Screenshot]
[Started: Feb 11] [Finished: Feb 11] (70) Watch an anime with 3 or more main characters that are of the same gender Tasogare Out Focus
[Started: Oct 22] [Finished: Oct 22] (87) Watch an anime Recommended to one of the Anime listed in your MAL Favorites Paradox Live the Animation [Favorite Anime: Visual Prison]
[Started: Jan 01] [Finished: Jan 01] (96) Watch an anime tagged with Music Nani Warotonnen
[Started: Jan 07] [Finished: Jan 07] (127) Watch an anime adapted from an Original Source (16+ mins total) Yami Shibai 9
MINI-GAME #2: BINGO (30/30 — any order — 1-17 / 1-21 Cards)
[Started: Jan 18] [Finished: Jan 18] (28) Watch an anime that started airing on a Wednesday or Thursday Boushoku no Berserk
[Started: Feb 13] [Finished: Feb 13] (38) Watch an anime that started airing in September or December (16+ mins total) Ame wo Tsugeru Hyouryuu Danchi
[Started: Feb 13] [Finished: Feb 13] (46) Watch an anime that has a one-word main title Natsugare
[Started: Apr 20] [Finished: Apr 20] (61) Watch an anime with a popularity lower than #1721 (16+ mins total) Okusama wa Mahou Shoujo [Popularity When Started: 6547]
[Started: Apr 03] [Finished: Apr 03] (75) Watch a morning anime (broadcast between 6:00 and 11:59 JST) Nyaaaanvy
[Started: Jun 10] [Finished: Jun 10] (85) Watch an anime from your most watched studio sorted by time on Anime+ that has a MAL rating of less than 8.0 One Piece 3D: Gekisou! Trap Coaster [Most Watched Studio By Time: Toei Animation | Anime Rating: 6.77 | Anime+ Screenshot]
[Started: Feb 15] [Finished: Feb 15] (99) Watch an anime tagged with either Anthropomorphic or Avant Garde (16+ mins per ep) Hokkyoku Hyakkaten no Concierge-san
][Started: May 23] [Finished: May 23] (106) Watch an anime tagged with at least ONE of the following: Ecchi, Erotica, Hentai 2.5-jigen no Ririsa [Tagged With: Ecchi]
[Started: Feb 23] [Finished: Feb 23] (109) Watch an anime tagged with at least ONE of the following: Boys Love, Iyashikei, Mahou Shoujo, Urban Fantasy Cherry Mahou Mini Gekijou [Tagged With: Boys Love]
[Started: Feb 13] [Finished: Feb 13] (122) Watch an anime with a total duration of 16 minutes or more and tagged with 3 Genres or more (Themes/Demographics do not count) One Piece Fan Letter
[Started: Jan 01] [Finished: Jan 01] (133) Watch an anime adapted from a Mixed Media or Web Manga Source Wish You Luck
[Started: Oct 01] [Finished: Oct 01] (30) Watch an anime that started airing on a Sunday or Unknown day 0-saiji Start Dash Monogatari
[Started: Feb 25] [Finished: Feb 25] (31) Watch an anime that started airing in January (16+ mins per ep) Mahoutsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto
[Started: Mar 26] [Finished: Mar 26] (51) Watch an anime that has the number 25 in its MAL ID Tirori Mix (2025)
[Started: Feb 15] [Finished: Feb 15] (59) Watch an anime that has a higher score than a listed Adaptation under related anime Hello World [Anime Score When Started: 7.49 | Adaptation Score When Started: 7.10 (manga) | Screenshot]
[Started: Jan 01] [Finished: Jan 01] (68) Watch an anime that has a main character with majority blue, green, pink, or purple hair color A Lot of Life [Main Character: Inuyose, Shinobu]
[Started: Aug 24] [Finished: Aug 24] (74) Watch an anime where the same Voice Actor is credited under at least two different characters Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru [Voice Actor: Usami, Wataru | Character 1: Bureaucrat | Character 2: Meigen]
[Started: Apr 04] [Finished: Apr 04] (81) Watch an anime by a studio with less than 35 anime in MAL's database Veil [Studio: PERIMETRON]
[Started: Oct 24] [Finished: Oct 24] (92) Watch an anime with either 5 or more Opening Themes listed or 5 or more Ending Themes listed IDOLiSH7 Third Beat! Part 2
[Started: Mar 28] [Finished: Mar 28] (117) Watch an anime tagged with at least ONE of the following: Idols (Female), Josei, Pets, Workplace Hirano to Kagiura [Tagged With: Josei]
[Started: Jan 10] [Finished: Jan 10] (120) Watch an anime tagged with at least TWO of the following: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Shounen Cheat Kusushi no Slow Life: Isekai ni Tsukurou Drugstore [Tagged With 1: Comedy | Tagged With 2: Fantasy]
[Started: Mar 28] [Finished: Mar 28] (135) Watch an anime adapted from a Visual Novel or Web Novel Source Rail Romanesque
MINI-GAME #3: PLINKO (5/5 - 5/5 - 5/5 — complete one tier before next — any order per)
TIER #1 | Finish Date: January 17
[Started: Jan 01] [Finished: Jan 01] (48) Watch an anime with at least two different non-alphanumeric characters in the main title Oishi-sa Hajikeru! One Piece
[Started: Jan 07] [Finished: Jan 07] (77) Watch a late night anime (broadcast between 23:00 and 03:59 JST) Yami Shibai 8
[Started: Apr 03] [Finished: Apr 03] (25) Watch an anime that began airing between Jan 1, 1990 and Dec 31, 1999 (16+ mins total) Sangokushi: Dai Ni Bu - Choukou Moyu!
[Started: Feb 06] [Finished: Feb 06] (60) Watch an anime with a popularity lower than #418 (16+ mins total) Spy x Family Season 2 [Popularity When Started: #421]
[Started: Jan 19] [Finished: Jan 19] (105) Watch an anime tagged with either Slice of Life or Team Sports (16+ mins per ep) Haikyuu!! Movie: Gomisuteba no Kessen
[Started: Mar 25] [Finished: Mar 25] (115) Watch an anime tagged with at least ONE of the following: Gourmet, Harem, Organized Crime, Showbiz Dogs: Bullets & Carnage [Tagged With: Organized Crime]
TIER #3 | Finish Date: June 10
[Started: May 09] [Finished: May 09] (34) Watch an anime that started airing in October (16+ mins per ep) Tian Guan Cifu Er
[Started: May 18] [Finished: May 18] (39) Watch an anime that began airing the same year you joined MAL Yanoya
[Started: May 18] [Finished: May 18] (108) Watch an anime tagged with at least ONE of the following: CGDCT, Medical, Racing, Strategy Game Pokemon Card wo Yattemita [Tagged With: Strategy Game]
[Started: Apr 08] [Finished: Apr 08] (124) Watch an anime rated PG-13 - Teens 13 or older (16+ mins total) Artiswitch
[Started: Dec 02] [Finished: Dec 02] (50) Watch an anime that is tagged with one of your two least watched Genres/Themes/Demographics by Days according to your MAL statistics and provide a screenshot showing the genre selections One Piece: Mugiwara no Ichimi kara no Kansen Yobou Message [Least Watched 1: Educational | Least Watched 2: Magical Sex Shift | Screenshot]
[Started: Feb 25] [Finished: Feb 25] (82) Watch an anime by a studio you haven't seen anything from (studio cannot be listed as producer) Seventeen [Studio: Contrail]
[Started: Feb 13] [Finished: Feb 13] (83) Watch an anime listed on a 2025 AWC participant's Anime+ recommendations and provide a screenshot that includes their username Giovanni no Shima [AWC Participant: Bri | Post Link | Screenshot]
[Started: Aug 13] [Finished: Aug 13] (86) Watch an anime tagged with your lowest scored genre/theme/demographic sorted by Mean according to Anime+ Egumi Legacy [Lowest Scored by Mean: Avant Garde | Screenshot]
QUEST C - Barbarian | Restriction(s): None
[Started: May 17] [Finished: May 17] (104) Watch an anime tagged with either Mythology or Seinen (16+ mins per ep) Mo Dao Zu Shi: Xian Yun Pian
[Started: Jun 01] [Finished: Jun 01] (107) Watch an anime tagged with at least ONE of the following: Award Winning, Crossdressing, Gore, Samurai Kitakaze Kozou no Kantarou [Tagged With: Samurai]
[Started: Jun 01] [Finished: Jun 01] (112) Watch an anime tagged with at least ONE of the following: Delinquents, Otaku Culture, Space, Villainess Frisbee [Tagged With: Delinquents]
[Started: Jun 01] [Finished: Jun 01] (114) Watch an anime tagged with at least ONE of the following: Girls Love, Love Polygon, Suspense, Vampire Bad Habits [Tagged With: Vampire]
[Started: Apr 04] [Finished: Apr 04] (121) Watch an anime with a total duration of 16 minutes or more and tagged with 1 Genre or less (Themes/Demographics do not count) Enen no Shouboutai Mini Anime
QUEST D - Bard | Restriction(s): None
[Started: Mar 25] [Finished: Mar 25] (24) Watch an anime that began airing between Jan 1, 2000 and Dec 31, 2009 (16+ mins total) Fullmetal Alchemist: Reflections
[Started: Jan 15] [Finished: Jan 15] (27) Watch an anime that started airing on a Monday or Tuesday Nozomanu Fushi no Boukensha
[Started: Nov 24] [Finished: Nov 24] (36) Watch an anime that started airing in March or November (16+ mins total) Totsukuni no Shoujo (2022)
[Started: Jan 01] [Finished: Jan 01] (45) Watch an anime that has an English number somewhere in the main title Scratch x One Piece Film: Gold [English Number: One]
[Started: Jan 15] [Finished: Jan 15] (103) Watch an anime tagged with either Mystery or Parody (16+ mins per ep) FLCL
[Started: Jan 03] [Finished: Jan 03] (118) Watch an anime tagged with at least ONE of the following: Isekai, Reincarnation, Survival, Time Travel Potion-danomi de Ikinobimasu!
ROUTE 2: CHOOSING TAROT CARDS | Finish Date: March 19
[Started: Mar 19] [Finished: Mar 19] (32) Watch an anime that started airing in April (16+ mins per ep) Fukumenkei Noise
[Started: Feb 13] [Finished: Feb 13] (33) Watch an anime that started airing in July (16+ mins per ep) Padak Padak
[Started: Feb 12] [Finished: Feb 12] (110) Watch an anime tagged with at least ONE of the following: Childcare, Gag Humor, Magical Sex Shift, Shoujo Spy x Family Movie: Code: White [Tagged With: Childcare]
ROUTE 2.2: FLIP THE CARD OVER | Finish Date: April 07
[Started: Apr 01] [Finished: Apr 01] (23) Watch an anime that began airing between Jan 1, 2010 and Dec 31, 2014 (16+ mins total) Sweet Home: H na Oneesan wa Suki desu ka?
[Started: Mar 23] [Finished: Mar 23] (56) Watch an anime with more users in the "Plan-to-Watch" stat than the "Completed" stat Yubisaki to Renren Mini Anime [Plan to Watch When Started: 982 | Completed When Started: 888 | Screenshot]
[Started: Apr 07] [Finished: Apr 07] (76) Watch an afternoon/evening anime (broadcast between 17:00 and 22:59 JST) Popee the Performer
[Started: Mar 26] [Finished: Mar 26] (90) Watch an anime that has no Opening Theme and no Ending Theme listed Yuanshen: Ci Shi Zhi Yi
[Started: Mar 25] [Finished: Mar 25] (119) Watch an anime tagged with at least TWO of the following: Action, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi Cowboy Bebop: Tengoku no Tobira [Tagged With 1: Action | Tagged With 2: Sci-Fi]
MINI-GAME #6: DUCK POND (15/15 — any order)
[Started: Jan 26] [Finished: Jan 26] (12) Watch an ONA, OVA, or Special that has 10 episodes or more Wan Sheng Jie 4
[Started: Mar 16] [Finished: Mar 16] (21) Watch an anime that began airing between Jan 1, 2020 and Dec 31, 2024 (16+ mins total) Raise wa Tanin ga Ii
[Started: Mar 28] [Finished: Mar 28] (35) Watch an anime that started airing in February or May (16+ mins total) Sasaki to Miyano Movie: Sotsugyou-hen
[Started: Mar 25] [Finished: Mar 25] (62) Watch an anime with a popularity lower than #4240 (16+ mins total) Yami Shibai 10 [Popularity When Started: 6437]
[Started: Jan 01] [Finished: Jan 01] (73) Watch an anime that has more main characters than supporting characters Happy Music♪ [# of Mains: 8 | # of Supporting: 2]
[Started: Jun 01] [Finished: Jun 01] (111) Watch an anime tagged with at least ONE of the following: Combat Sports, Idols (Male), Psychological, Video Game Feel Free! [Tagged With: Idols (Male)]
[Started: Jun 01] [Finished: Jun 01] (116) Watch an anime tagged with at least ONE of the following: High Stakes Game, Love Status Quo, Martial Arts, Visual Arts Chinokate [Tagged With: Visual Arts]
