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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!



2024 Profile Badge
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: Monday, Dec 2
Confirmations by: Tuesday, Dec 3
Santas Receive Names: Tuesday, Dec 10
Gift Deadline: Tuesday, Dec 17
Present Opening: Tuesday, 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 Volunteers
Thank you to everyone who volunteered! If any more elves join the workshop, the team leaders will have trouble managing all the newcomers :scream: So we will need to pause recruitment for this year. Hope to see you again next year :)


Changes Since 2022


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KinetaNov 26, 6:15 PM
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Nov 17, 3:39 PM
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Interested in helping this year.
Nov 17, 3:47 PM
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@AMBITZZ Here you go~ Read the first post :)
Nov 17, 4:02 PM
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@AMBITZZ Here you go~ Read the first post :)
@Kineta thank you so much :D
"Are you the strongest because you're Satoru Gojo? Or are you Satoru Gojo because you're the strongest?"~ Suguru Geto

Nov 17, 4:15 PM
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Nov 17, 4:24 PM
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Being an elf is fun, rewarding work. Volunteer and join us, today!

Nov 17, 4:28 PM
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oooo time to get into the Christmas spirit.
Nov 17, 4:33 PM
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So all I need is send three gifts hope for the best that user love your gift.

Question how to make a gift?
Nov 17, 5:12 PM
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So all I need is send three gifts hope for the best that user love your gift.

Question how to make a gift?
@Kirika_Sakura If you want to participate, you only need to sign up for one event, depending on what you want. If you sign up for multiple events, you'll have to make multiple gifts.

Once matches are sent out, you'll receive a DM with instructions on how the event works.

In short:
For Anime/Manga, you look at your recipient's post for what they want and find a series you think they'd like (must be one they have not watched/read yet). If there are issues with your gift, you'll receive a DM from an elf with further instructions.
For Images, you edit a gift based on what your recipient is asking for.
HallowsIvyNov 17, 5:26 PM


H A L L S O F I V Y
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Nov 17, 5:40 PM

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Cannot believe it's that time of the year agaon already 😳 Looking forward to the MAL Secret Santa event this year again too! 😄
Nov 17, 5:43 PM
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I can help!
Nov 17, 6:07 PM
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It's that time of the year again!~
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Nov 17, 9:12 PM
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Let's go
Nov 17, 9:37 PM

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Interesting
Nov 17, 9:50 PM

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woooooooooooo

Nov 18, 3:10 AM

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Every time I participated I was very specific about what I desired aka I wanted to help them and be more accurate as much as possible without the need to search for hours and the people that responded were almost offended because they were most likely not even willing to read what I desired . To everyone who is reading this and already has big amount of plan to watch and completed anime or manga etc on hs account you will most likely neither get an actual anime or manga you wanted/missed nor you will have people willing to do what was requested. The images one sound good though...
Nov 18, 6:03 AM

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Looks fun! I'd love to help!
Nov 18, 6:40 AM

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I'm interested in helping : )
Nov 18, 6:52 AM
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how do we get our users? in MAL inbox or in email?
Nov 18, 9:21 AM
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It's that time again!

HiScoreLoScoreAuction

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Nov 18, 9:24 AM

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If y'all need more elves let me in *rattles cage*
Nov 18, 9:56 AM

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how do we get our users? in MAL inbox or in email?
@mushfik002 It's by mal inbox! You'll get a private message with your match and all the instructions you need to make/write your gift/s
Nov 18, 10:52 AM
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Happy holidays
Nov 18, 4:33 PM

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I'm interested in volunteering this year!

EDIT: Also, I think "Changes Since 2022" might be a copy/paste error? I think we still had elf gifts last year.
Valvarush! Tune Up! Madwheel!
Entry. Armed Arrow. Ready, fight!
Lock on! Soiya! Orange Arms! Hanamichi on stage!
Drive: Type Speed!
Valvarush! Tune Up! Madwheel!
Are you ready? Wake up burning! Get Cross-Z Dragon! Yeah!
Cure Up RaPaPa! Dia! Miracle Magical Jewelryle! Our Miracle! Cure Miracle! Our Magic! Cure Magical! Mahou Tsukai Pretty Cure!
Nov 18, 6:42 PM

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Ooh, it's here. I remember seeing this last year, and not thinking twice about it. Then a few months into 2024, I thought, "Damnit, I should've checked it out". Not gonna miss this one. :p

Thanks in advance to all those who will make this possible.
Nov 19, 4:42 AM

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I see new elves 😻🎄✨
Nov 19, 4:45 AM

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Reply to Yubisoft
Every time I participated I was very specific about what I desired aka I wanted to help them and be more accurate as much as possible without the need to search for hours and the people that responded were almost offended because they were most likely not even willing to read what I desired . To everyone who is reading this and already has big amount of plan to watch and completed anime or manga etc on hs account you will most likely neither get an actual anime or manga you wanted/missed nor you will have people willing to do what was requested. The images one sound good though...
@Yubisoft I actually prefere detailed likes/dislikes and gift ideas, the whole point of getting a gift is finding these things out to attempt to make the best gift possible (i also generally start irl christmas shopping in july so maybe i am a bit of a rarity xD)
Nov 19, 5:02 AM

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I am interested volunteering
Ho ho HO


Best Shitty Reviews
“Like is like a blank canvas you paint it with whatever you want (colors,blood,sweat,shit etc)”
Current Season rec : Layton Mystery Tanteisha: Katri no Nazotoki File
I am an anime OST Maniac and they play a huge role in my rating for a anime.
interested ?
click the GIF>>>>>
Nov 19, 10:48 AM

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Tne badge this year is soooo cute :3

Nov 19, 7:05 PM

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I was a bit disappointed when I took part last year. The series I got recommended didn't even match up with what I really asked for.
Nov 19, 7:41 PM

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last year i put so much effort into searching for anime and writing its writeup for my guy but in return i got bullshit, no writeup or anything and i dont even remember the anime that was recommended to me it was that different from what i asked for.

nice badge this time but not doing this bullshit again where what you do isn't appreciated.

The end of an era. Thank you Wit, Mappa and Isayama.
Feeling half happy, half sad.
  

Kawaii waifus
and precious
  best girls <3333
                                             


Nov 20, 2:09 AM

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I would love to be an elf! I did help out several years ago and had a lot of fun.

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Nov 20, 4:11 AM

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Reply to Yubisoft
Every time I participated I was very specific about what I desired aka I wanted to help them and be more accurate as much as possible without the need to search for hours and the people that responded were almost offended because they were most likely not even willing to read what I desired . To everyone who is reading this and already has big amount of plan to watch and completed anime or manga etc on hs account you will most likely neither get an actual anime or manga you wanted/missed nor you will have people willing to do what was requested. The images one sound good though...
@Yubisoft I've been participating in this event for 4 years now and every time I got good recommendations, not that I didn't know about what I got but with secret santa, you're given an opportunity to check something you might not normally check or it's not one of your priorities and it might be better than you think.
Sure if you're picky and completely know what will you like/enjoy and have a nice schedule for yourself to check whatever is good, there's no need to signup (still there's a desire to give what you like to others) but don't think
Yubisoft said:
To everyone who is reading this and already has big amount of plan to watch and completed anime or manga etc on hs account you will most likely neither get an actual anime or manga you wanted/missed nor you will have people willing to do what was requested.
is true for most or at least it's not true for enough people that have big lists
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Excited to participate again this year.
Nov 20, 11:11 AM

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very excited for this ^-^
Nov 21, 2:51 AM
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I would like to volunteer this year.
Nov 21, 5:00 PM

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i'm interested in volunteering!
everything sounds like something i can do.
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Interested!
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Interesting in helping this year too 😃
Nov 22, 11:31 AM

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I'm interested in volunteering!
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I'm willing to volunteer if you would have me!




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[quote=Kineta message=72004336]❅Type: Any
❅Max. Length: 26 eps
❅I'm in the mood for: Any
❅I don't want to watch: none
❅Can the anime be on your Plan to Watch list?: Yes
❅Link to anime list:
❅Requests for Santa: none
❅Gift ideas for Santa: maybe something like frieren?
Nov 23, 2:04 AM

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I would like to be a volunteer. Do you have more info for me? :p


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[quote=Kineta message=72004336]❅Type: Any
❅Max. Length: 26 eps
❅I'm in the mood for: Any
❅I don't want to watch: none
❅Can the anime be on your Plan to Watch list?: Yes
❅Link to anime list:
❅Requests for Santa: none
❅Gift ideas for Santa: maybe something like frieren?
@StarGazer007 The sign-ups for anime recommendations are in this thread.
Don't forget to add the link to your list too! Yours would be just like this https://myanimelist.net/animelist/StarGazer007
Nov 23, 3:26 PM
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Queria muito ajudar esse ano o pessoal
Nov 23, 3:29 PM
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Tô muito interessada em ajudar esse ano:)
Nov 24, 12:35 AM

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Let's go!!!
Nov 24, 12:56 AM
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Here we go again!

Nov 24, 1:20 AM

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i want to volunteer but i have too much going on. Maybe next time

Hello! I
started to really watch anime in 2022/2023,
this me frfr -->>
started reading manga 2024,[right]

started to read Light/Web novels 2024

so I'm really new to all this.
please be nice

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I want to participate <3
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