 Event #1: Personalized Anime Recommendations Event #2: Personalized Manga Recommendations Request an anime/manga rec (based on certain criteria) and gift a personalized rec to another user! Event #3: Personalized MAL Images Request a custom-made/shopped image to use on MAL (profile picture, forum signature, etc.) and gift a personalized MAL image to another user! 2023 Profile Badges For good Santas who follow elf directions and send their gifts on time, we'll be offering a special ornament badge for your profile!  Note: You only need to sign up for one gift exchange event. Important Dates Sign-Up Deadline: Saturday, Dec 2 Confirmations by: Sunday, Dec 3 Santas Receive Names: Sunday, Dec 10 Gift Deadline: Sunday, Dec 17 Present Opening: Saturday, Dec 30 Secret Santa Reveal: Jan 6~7 Sign-Up Here #1: Anime Recommendations #2: Manga Recommendations #3: Images These threads also contain more details about how the event works!  Santa's Workshop Needs ElvesA few of our elves are otherwise occupied (too much glühwein...) and we need volunteers to help: ❅ verify matches so each Santa has something to recommend (must know many anime) ❅ quality check gifts to be sure the Santa followed directions (manual inspection) ❅ send an ungodly number of event PMs (copy paste baby) ❅ make last-minute backup gifts for very naughty Santas (it ain't Christmas til it's done) Only serious volunteers who have watched 250+ anime and have a lot of free time to help! To volunteer, please write in this thread. We will reach out to you separately. Changes Since Last Year Frequent Questions |
KinetaNov 20, 2023 8:58 AM
| =) Yay, excited to participate again after last year's success. x-x Hoping I give a good enough recommendation to my recipient. |
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| Whoop whoop |
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| interestingg.. ill do it fs |
| here we go again <3 |
Candies: (2023)      Candies: (2022)             |
Yay! It's Christmas again! :3 |
SerafosNov 20, 2023 1:10 AM
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It's that time of the year again! |
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| I'd like to volunteer as an elf. Let's try to prevent something like last year's chaos. |
| I’d like to volunteer as an elf! I’d love to help! |
| Best time of the year. 🎄 I'd like to be elf if you need any more volunteers. |
| Nice. |
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Maybe someone out there wants a banner for their present? |
| Damn its finally the time of the year again. I would love to help out as an elf if possible. |
| sup dumbo |
❆ yayyy!!! ❆ |
Yalniz1isekaiNov 20, 2023 4:53 AM
| I want to be a volunteer. |
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| Not a big fan of the new sign-up format but i think i managed to make it work SECRET SANTAAAAA!!!!!! 🎄 |
| What debating with DigiCat is like according to APolygons2 That's why I thought a discussion would be pointless. It doesn't feel like a debate. It feels like I'm playing chess and somehow lose to an uno reverse card after loosing all my monopoly money lol |
| i've been ignoring this event from the past 2 years but this time the badge is too good to miss out on so i'm in |
 The end of an era. Thank you Wit, Mappa and Isayama. Feeling half happy, half sad. Kawaii waifus and precious best girls <3333 |
| Good thing that you already though of addressing difficult requests. Had to rack my brains last time to find a good one. |
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| I would like to volunteer to be an elf for this years event! I loved partaking in this event last year even though I was just a Santa and this year I want to give back to the community in some way for holding this amazing event! |
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| Yay, can't wait. Interesting new request format, hopefully it'll ease the workload on the santas and elves. |
| its that time of year again where my brain gets to turn into cold gooey mush for deciding recs ( ；∀；) |
  "You win this round. You doggies." |
| I can help with manga recommendations like last year. |
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| let's go! ready for the 2023's secret santa |
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| A big thank you in advance to everyone in the workshop, elf or otherwise. This is easily my favorite MAL event. Q: Is it possible to volunteer as a half-elf? For example, helping out with a few recommendations when it gets really busy? |
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| My first secret santa event! Lets enjoy it XD |
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| @Kineta btw, I VOLUNTEER TO BE AN ELF!! :D (anime edition) |
| What debating with DigiCat is like according to APolygons2 That's why I thought a discussion would be pointless. It doesn't feel like a debate. It feels like I'm playing chess and somehow lose to an uno reverse card after loosing all my monopoly money lol |
| Yahoo! I'd like to volunteer and I have LOTS of free time, despite this being my first Secret Santa event. I'll be willing to learn the ropes and help out. Can't wait for Christmas! |
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| If you still need more helpers, I'm up for volunteering! |
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JoestarEISH_020 said: I soo confused right now. So will I like have to participate in all three to get my badge🥺?? You only have to sign up for one (though you won't get a badge unless your gift is good 😈) |
| Let's become santa again!! XD Too bad 'Number of Completed entries on your anime list' is removed from the sign-up format, it is the method i keep track how many anime i watched that year. |
| I'd be happy to assist with anime elf duties this year! |
gyanburubiiNov 20, 2023 1:44 PM
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| I signed up for Manga Recommendations, and noticed the first post saying something about confirming my participation before the deadline. Any idea how I'm supposed to do that? I'm a first-timer, by the way. Edit: Nevermind, I figured it out. I must have missed this part earlier. A PM with a confirmation link will be sent to you on ~Nov 29. |
StyxParadiseNov 20, 2023 11:45 AM
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| last year i offered my help as an elf twice when you asked, and got refused (not answered). i want to offer my help now as image edition elf for free (no money, like past year; only image edition, not administration). if you need my help this year PM me!! |
  𝐿𝒾𝒻𝑒 𝒾𝓈 𝒿𝓊𝓈𝓉 𝒶 𝓂𝑒𝓂𝑜𝓇𝓎 ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ𝐿𝒾𝒻𝑒 𝒾𝓈 𝒿𝓊𝓈𝓉 𝒶 𝓂𝑒𝓂𝑜𝓇𝓎 ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ𝐿𝒾𝒻𝑒 𝒾𝓈 𝒿𝓊𝓈𝓉 𝒶 𝓂𝑒𝓂𝑜𝓇𝓎 (ᐢ..ᐢ) ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ  »[𝒥𝓊𝓈𝓉 𝒶 𝓂𝑒𝓂𝑜𝓇𝓎]« |
 Ho-ho-ho! |
I volunteer as an elf |
| I’d like to volunteer as an elf! I’d love to help! |
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