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Voting Period: March 15th until March 31st
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#1 Theme: April Showers Explanation: an excuse to use an Aimer song as a theme
Colors:Cambridge Blue & Tea Rose Items:
Watch an anime that takes place in the spring Upon hearing the fading voice in the middle of the rain, I stopped walking to gaze upon the city, the hazy sky is turning into something beautiful and nostalgic. You have always stayed by my side, you even stood still on days when the rain pours unceasingly even as scenery floated past unexpectedly under the shelter of the trees.
— Must appear on the tag list.
Watch an anime with a character tagged as either an aries or taurus The lark is still unable to fly as its wings were drenched by the april showers. In the cold of early spring it furls its body, awaiting the passing of time. Just as this dream with subdued colours is adorned by seeds of sunlight, I will adorn the lark with poems until its wings could flap again and fly into the distant skies
— State the character used; Can be main or supporting; Character must appear listed on the provided tag list and their site (not necessarily on MAL).
Watch an anime tagged as a tragedy A long shadow and a voice calling out to me, the night I stopped time and saw the stars, words exchanged before going to sleep, these are all the things I do not want to lose. When the things you can’t afford to lose ever increases submerge everything in warmth. In the coldness of the passing rain, it furls its body, and stayed still
— Must appear on the tag list.
Watch an anime with a flower viewing scene. The april shower is swayed by the wind, the lark is now looking at the sky. In the cold of early spring, it spreads its wings in abandon. The one thing I can’t afford to lose is buried inside my bag. I head on to the distant skies and into the month of May, where flowers bloom without opening my umbrella
— Must appear on the tag list.
#2 Theme: What if tommorow will not happen? Explanation: We should take care about other people. We can't predict when it will all end.
Watch an Amnesia anime — Must appear on the tag list.
Watch an anime where characters Suicide or They All Die — State the tag used; Must appear on the tag list.
Watch a Horror or a High Stakes Game — State the tag used; Must be listed as its Genre/Theme on MAL.
#3 Theme: The Monthly That Is Certainly, One Hundred Percent, Without a Doubt, NOT Lying to You Explanation: Challenge items that revolve around the virtues of Honesty and Truth, and would in no way be deceitful, despicable, or dishonest.
Colors:Purple, Blue Items:
Watch a Serious and/or VERY Serious anime I am very serious about telling the truth. No funny games here.
— State the genre/theme used; Must appear on the genre/theme list.
Watch an anime with a character that is Well-Behaved and/or Always Tells the Truth Anime characters and stories should set the example, no?
— State the character used; Can be main or supporting; Character must appear listed on the provided tag list and their site (not necessarily on MAL).
Watch an anime featuring an animal that represents truth: the Fox or the Snake Because that's DEFINITELY what these animals are known for doing.
— State the character used; Can be main or supporting; Character must appear listed on the provided tag list and their site (not necessarily on MAL). Alternative listings for fox and snake.
Watch an anime from a genre where nobody EVER lies, EVER: Mystery and/or Strategy Game Am I messing with you? You decide.
— State the genre/theme used; Must appear on the genre/theme list.
#4 Theme: Another Possibility: Aprīlis Explanation: Here and there it says that the fourth month of the year might be named after Aphrodítē (Aphrodite), a Greek Goddess (or Venus, if you fancy Roman Mythology). Taking that possibility as a reality, this month is dedicated to her.
Colors: April Palette (Greenish and Pinkish) Items:
As she is a Greek Goddess, we should start by getting ourselves acquaintance with ...
Watch an anime with Greek Mythology or just Mythology in general — State the tag used; Must appear on the tag list.
Aphrodite is a Goddess often associated with love, lust, beauty, pleasure, passion, and procreation.
Watch an anime with Procreation or a Passionate character — State the tag used; Must appear on the tag list; If using "Passionate", state the character used; Can be main or supporting; Character must appear listed on the provided tag list and their site (not necessarily on MAL).
Watch an anime about Love or a Lustful joy Love will refer to Romance, Romantic Subtext, Love Polygon, Boys Love or Girls Love. Lustful will refer to the explicit genres of Ecchi, Erotica or Hentai.
— State the tag used; Must appear on the tag list.
Lastly, the fourth month is not one that signifies Spring everywhere. There are parts of the world that said month signifies Autumn.
Watch an anime that premiered during the Spring or Fall season — State the one used; Must appear on the seasonal page used.
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Remember that your submission should consist of four (4) items.
— All monthly challenges will have a requirement of "anime used must be equal to or longer than 15 minutes (total)".
— Your items can't be restrictive, or require watching a specific anime. They should provide an equal pool of options for everyone, regardless of how much anime they have watched.
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Your submission must not contain any item used on the last monthly challenge, as those items are in a one month cooldown.
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SUBMISSION FORM DO NOT CHANGE THE PROVIDED FORMAT
Theme:What does the month means to you? Explanation:Brief information on what it means; Optional
Colors:These will be used on the items; again, what colors do you think of when you think of that particular month? Items:This is the actual challenge. List (it doesn't have to be fancy) what the user must do in order to complete that month's challenge. Examples
Watch 1 TV type series info about the item; any specifics/requirements
Watch a movie that has the word "word" in the title info about the item; any specifics/requirements
Watch an anime with a tag info about the item; any specifics/requirements
What an anime about a theme info about the item; any specifics/requirements
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