2017 Anime Watching Challenge - Discussion

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Quick Question; Easy Answer.

Can I include anime I watched this January if I signed up for the challenge in February?

Everyone says anime is getting worse and nothing compares to the greats;

I say anime never stops getting better

Feb 21, 2017 3:28 PM

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BACONator1313 said:
Quick Question; Easy Answer.

Can I include anime I watched this January if I signed up for the challenge in February?

Yes you can count anything that you started in 2017 even if it's before the sign up date. Just make sure your start date is set either before the first entry you watched or don't change it from January 1st.

Feb 21, 2017 3:45 PM

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virusungen said:
Here is some romcom that didn't seem to be on your list:

Ah, thanks! I'll prob end up watching all of them.

Feb 21, 2017 4:13 PM

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I'm currently planning out my challenge, and I thought it might be fun to try a restriction. The restrictions given on the sign-up page are all king of boring to me, so I'm wondering...

A) Can the restriction be anything, including things not listed on the sign-up page? I'd assume yes.
and
B) What should I make the restriction?

Regarding B, I have already completed Hanasaku Iroha and Unbreakable Machine-Doll so far this year, which I definately want on my challenge. I also really want to watch Gargantia. Trying to draw some connections is a little difficult, so I'd love some input and suggestions. Something interesting that suits my taste is obviously optimal, but so long as I'm not struggling to find shows or torturing myself to get through them, I'm open to a challenge. And I'm planning on Emperor.

I considered Master of Blondes, with Ohana and Char, but there aren't any notable blondes in Gargantia.

Everyone says anime is getting worse and nothing compares to the greats;

I say anime never stops getting better

Feb 21, 2017 4:18 PM

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BACONator1313 said:
I'm currently planning out my challenge, and I thought it might be fun to try a restriction. The restrictions given on the sign-up page are all king of boring to me, so I'm wondering...

A) Can the restriction be anything, including things not listed on the sign-up page? I'd assume yes.
and
B) What should I make the restriction?

Regarding B, I have already completed Hanasaku Iroha and Unbreakable Machine-Doll so far this year, which I definately want on my challenge. I also really want to watch Gargantia. Trying to draw some connections is a little difficult, so I'd love some input and suggestions. Something interesting that suits my taste is obviously optimal, but so long as I'm not struggling to find shows or torturing myself to get through them, I'm open to a challenge. And I'm planning on Emperor.

I considered Master of Blondes, with Ohana and Char, but there aren't any notable blondes in Gargantia.

I think it has to be one of the two things listed in order to count for the Master of addition to your turn in post, but you can add any restrictions you want outside of those two they just won't influence your turn-in in any way. Mostly for simplicity in checking, if everyone made up their own restriction it would be much more difficult at the end.
The easiest connection is probably TV type only, I don't think your 3 examples share any common genres so you would have to cut out 1-2 if you did a genre restriction.

Feb 21, 2017 4:23 PM

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GamerDLM said:

BACONator1313 said:
I'm currently planning out my challenge, and I thought it might be fun to try a restriction. The restrictions given on the sign-up page are all king of boring to me, so I'm wondering...

A) Can the restriction be anything, including things not listed on the sign-up page? I'd assume yes.
and
B) What should I make the restriction?

Regarding B, I have already completed Hanasaku Iroha and Unbreakable Machine-Doll so far this year, which I definately want on my challenge. I also really want to watch Gargantia. Trying to draw some connections is a little difficult, so I'd love some input and suggestions. Something interesting that suits my taste is obviously optimal, but so long as I'm not struggling to find shows or torturing myself to get through them, I'm open to a challenge. And I'm planning on Emperor.

I considered Master of Blondes, with Ohana and Char, but there aren't any notable blondes in Gargantia.

I think it has to be one of the two things listed in order to count for the Master of addition to your turn in post, but you can add any restrictions you want outside of those two they just won't influence your turn-in in any way. Mostly for simplicity in checking, if everyone made up their own restriction it would be much more difficult at the end.
The easiest connection is probably TV type only, I don't think your 3 examples share any common genres so you would have to cut out 1-2 if you did a genre restriction.

That's a shame. I'd still like to add a restriction anyway. Something outside genre and TV only is fine. I'd do it for the fun, not the credentials.

Everyone says anime is getting worse and nothing compares to the greats;

I say anime never stops getting better

Feb 21, 2017 5:38 PM

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BACONator1313 said:

B) What should I make the restriction?

Regarding B, I have already completed Hanasaku Iroha and Unbreakable Machine-Doll so far this year, which I definately want on my challenge. I also really want to watch Gargantia. Trying to draw some connections is a little difficult, so I'd love some input and suggestions. Something interesting that suits my taste is obviously optimal, but so long as I'm not struggling to find shows or torturing myself to get through them, I'm open to a challenge. And I'm planning on Emperor.

I considered Master of Blondes, with Ohana and Char, but there aren't any notable blondes in Gargantia.

master of bath and swimsuit scenes, maybe. :v

master of anime that contain a 'n' / 'a'/ ? in their title

master of the alphabet and you pick no more than 2 titles starting with each letter.

Feb 21, 2017 5:46 PM

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Magnord said:

master of bath and swimsuit scenes, maybe. :v

I considered this, but Machine-Doll only has a bath scene in their specials and not the main series. But I like your thinking!

These series are really hard to tie together.

Everyone says anime is getting worse and nothing compares to the greats;

I say anime never stops getting better

Feb 21, 2017 9:26 PM

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Hey guys! I made more, not animated this time.

Feb 22, 2017 3:40 AM

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Another question came up regarding challenge item 36. "Watch an anime with more user in "Plan-to-Watch" than "Completed"": check in the stats tab; state the members it had when you started.

So. If only the amount of members at my start of this item is regarded... Can I use an currently airing Seasonal Anime for this? Nobody will have completed that anime when I start it and even if 10 users have it on Plan-To-Watch it will be more than the completed.

Is it legal to use still airing Seasonal Anime for this item if the Anime will finish airing during the challenge period? Guess I better ask this because it seems kind of criminal and tricky.

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Feb 22, 2017 3:54 AM

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Brati said:
Another question came up regarding challenge item 36. "Watch an anime with more user in "Plan-to-Watch" than "Completed"": check in the stats tab; state the members it had when you started.

So. If only the amount of members at my start of this item is regarded... Can I use an currently airing Seasonal Anime for this? Nobody will have completed that anime when I start it and even if 10 users have it on Plan-To-Watch it will be more than the completed.

Is it legal to use still airing Seasonal Anime for this item if the Anime will finish airing during the challenge period? Guess I better ask this because it seems kind of criminal and tricky.

Additional information was stated before #31 "For the following items (31-37), "completed anime" refers in case you are using airing, meaning that after it ends the anime needs that score"
meaning you can't use the number it had when you started if it still airing.

edit:
I found Fate/Zero Remix in your list and saw that you it had more plan-to-watch (5,563) than completed (5,133) as of 2017-02-22 and you can probably use that for #36 since you finished it in the challenge period.

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Feb 22, 2017 4:51 AM

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Brati

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virusungen said:

Brati said:
Another question came up regarding challenge item 36. "Watch an anime with more user in "Plan-to-Watch" than "Completed"": check in the stats tab; state the members it had when you started.

So. If only the amount of members at my start of this item is regarded... Can I use an currently airing Seasonal Anime for this? Nobody will have completed that anime when I start it and even if 10 users have it on Plan-To-Watch it will be more than the completed.

Is it legal to use still airing Seasonal Anime for this item if the Anime will finish airing during the challenge period? Guess I better ask this because it seems kind of criminal and tricky.

Additional information was stated before #31 "For the following items (31-37), "completed anime" refers in case you are using airing, meaning that after it ends the anime needs that score"
meaning you can't use the number it had when you started if it still airing.

edit:
I found Fate/Zero Remix in your list and saw that you it had more plan-to-watch (5,563) than completed (5,133) as of 2017-02-22 and you can probably use that for #36 since you finished it in the challenge period.

Thanks for your response and suggestion. However I am doing the TV-type-only restriction. Since Fate/Zero Remix is listed as a Special thats not eligable. But I will keep searching. There has to be something out there that fits the criteria.

If it would be too easy it would be wrong to call it a "challenge" ;>

I have written my own Ecchi short story. It is called Nopan Mahou Shoujo!
You can find the PDF here or read it online on Wattpad or on Archive of Our Own.

Feb 22, 2017 5:08 AM

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Brati said:

virusungen said:

Additional information was stated before #31 "For the following items (31-37), "completed anime" refers in case you are using airing, meaning that after it ends the anime needs that score"
meaning you can't use the number it had when you started if it still airing.

edit:
I found Fate/Zero Remix in your list and saw that you it had more plan-to-watch (5,563) than completed (5,133) as of 2017-02-22 and you can probably use that for #36 since you finished it in the challenge period.

Thanks for your response and suggestion. However I am doing the TV-type-only restriction. Since Fate/Zero Remix is listed as a Special thats not eligable. But I will keep searching. There has to be something out there that fits the criteria.

If it would be too easy it would be wrong to call it a "challenge" ;>

Just watch Kino's Journey, mate.
https://myanimelist.net/anime/486/Kino_no_Tabi__The_Beautiful_World/stats

Feb 22, 2017 5:25 AM

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@Akizakura- thanks! Will be adding them~

Feb 22, 2017 7:51 AM

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I think about joining this fun competition. A few questions:

1.As I would post my application a bit late could I still use animes watched after 1st of January but before the signup?
2.Would this be in conflict with the "completed Anime at signup" number (would I need to add the number from the beginning of the year) or with the watching dates?
3. Do you need the starting/finishing dates entered into the Mal system too as extra reference or is it enough to see them in the sign up post?

Feb 22, 2017 8:15 AM

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XAnima13X said:
I think about joining this fun competition. A few questions:

1.As I would post my application a bit late could I still use animes watched after 1st of January but before the signup?
2.Would this be in conflict with the "completed Anime at signup" number (would I need to add the number from the beginning of the year) or with the watching dates?
3. Do you need the starting/finishing dates entered into the Mal system too as extra reference or is it enough to see them in the sign up post?

Question 1: You can use any anime as long as it was started in 2017, regardless of sign-up date
Question 2: Just use the number you have on your profile for when you sign-up, regardless if you use previously seen anime.
Question 3: To my knowledge, nobody can see your start and end dates unless you have it displayed on your profile through the List Account Setting. So just the start and end dates on the Sign-up post is required.

Also, you will need to make your anime list public. Otherwise AWC_Mod cant check your challenge if/when you turn in your challenge.

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Feb 22, 2017 1:52 PM

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Hey, so I just started Idol Jihen today and was wondering if I could use it for Item #11 (Watch one of the 5 lowest scored anime from your favorite studio)? The show is currently airing, but from the looks of it, it will easily be in the lowest scored anime of MAPPA. The average score would have to jump an enitire point.

Poyon-poyon, poyoyoyoyoooon! Poyorin chu~!

Feb 22, 2017 2:02 PM

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abhutrash said:
Hey, so I just started Idol Jihen today and was wondering if I could use it for Item #11 (Watch one of the 5 lowest scored anime from your favorite studio)? The show is currently airing, but from the looks of it, it will easily be in the lowest scored anime of MAPPA. The average score would have to jump an enitire point.

I think you can use it but the score will still need to be bottom 5 upon completion. If you play the odds you should be ok though.

Feb 22, 2017 6:39 PM

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EDIT: Never mind. I read the prompt incorrectly and answered this myself!

Feb 22, 2017 6:43 PM

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Lycan said:
"73. Finish an on-hold or dropped anime - the start date of this one can't be during 2017; if you don't have any request for assistance in the discussion thread"

So... I don't ever drop anything. I also recently put some anime on hold, but they all fall under 2017, since I moved those to on hold on the January 17th.

What should I do?

I believe the workaround for that challenge was if you have nothing that is on-hold or dropped for more than 3 months prior to 2017 you can watch the first few episodes and wait. So since you moved them on January 17th it means you can use them but you have to wait until late April to finish.

Su0216 said:
What would be an example of anime where the main cast consist of mostly one gender?

From your plan to watch Tokyo Mew Mew would be the best example, from your watching show by rock or uta no prince-sama.
Along the lines of those most magical girl shows or musical based tend to be mainly one gender just check the page for the anime to make sure.

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Feb 22, 2017 6:44 PM

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What would be an example of anime where the main cast consist of mostly one gender?

Feb 22, 2017 6:48 PM

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GamerDLM said:

Lycan said:
"73. Finish an on-hold or dropped anime - the start date of this one can't be during 2017; if you don't have any request for assistance in the discussion thread"

So... I don't ever drop anything. I also recently put some anime on hold, but they all fall under 2017, since I moved those to on hold on the January 17th.

What should I do?

I believe the workaround for that challenge was if you have nothing that is on-hold or dropped for more than 3 months prior to 2017 you can watch the first few episodes and wait. So since you moved them on January 17th it means you can use them but you have to wait until late April to finish.

I actually added the start dates from while ago and started watching all of them before 2017. So I believe I can use all of them because the START DATE is before 2017 -- I was thinking because I moved them in 2017 in would void this, but the prompt mentioned the start date, not the status change date.

Feb 22, 2017 6:57 PM

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Lycan said:

GamerDLM said:

I believe the workaround for that challenge was if you have nothing that is on-hold or dropped for more than 3 months prior to 2017 you can watch the first few episodes and wait. So since you moved them on January 17th it means you can use them but you have to wait until late April to finish.

I actually added the start dates from while ago and started watching all of them before 2017. So I believe I can use all of them because the START DATE is before 2017 -- I was thinking because I moved them in 2017 in would void this, but the prompt mentioned the start date, not the status change date.

I don't believe it would void it. As long as you can show there was a significant waiting period between 2 episodes it should be fine. So you could just add a screenshot of the episode history after you complete it with an explanation.

Feb 22, 2017 7:52 PM

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Su0216 said:
What would be an example of anime where the main cast consist of mostly one gender?

From your plan to watch Tokyo Mew Mew would be the best example, from your watching show by rock or uta no prince-sama.
Along the lines of those most magical girl shows or musical based tend to be mainly one gender just check the page for the anime to make sure. [/quote]

Thank you so much

Feb 22, 2017 10:27 PM

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Can anyone recommend me something for #59? I'm going for the manliest animes (MANimes) I can find, even if it's shit.

Feb 22, 2017 11:02 PM

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Kryptonaut said:
Can anyone recommend me something for #59? I'm going for the manliest animes (MANimes) I can find, even if it's shit.

Salaryman Kintarou is the manliest shit ever, trust me. Good too.
https://myanimelist.net/anime/1608/Salaryman_Kintarou

I probably regret this post by now.

Feb 22, 2017 11:39 PM

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Kryptonaut said:
Can anyone recommend me something for #59? I'm going for the manliest animes (MANimes) I can find, even if it's shit.

Feb 23, 2017 12:20 AM

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Right. So, stupid questions first.
#27. What do they mean by "Original Anime"? As in not based on something? Then wouldn't an ONA do?

Also, recommendations for #14, #15, #16 and #59 please. That'd be uber helpful.

Thanks in advance

Feb 23, 2017 12:34 AM

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Archer0596 said:
Right. So, stupid questions first.
#27. What do they mean by "Original Anime"? As in not based on something? Then wouldn't an ONA do?

Also, recommendations for #14, #15, #16 and #59 please. That'd be uber helpful.

Thanks in advance

On the anime page on the information section to the left it has to say Original as the Source. ONA is a reference to the Type of series so it falls under a different category.

Feb 23, 2017 12:34 AM

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"Original Anime" means it has "Original" as its source.

#14 - Hakujaden
#15 - Lupin III: Cagliostro no Shiro
#16 - Top wo Nerae! Gunbuster

Feb 23, 2017 12:45 AM

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Archer0596 said:
Right. So, stupid questions first.
#27. What do they mean by "Original Anime"? As in not based on something? Then wouldn't an ONA do?

Also, recommendations for #14, #15, #16 and #59 please. That'd be uber helpful.

Thanks in advance

I probably regret this post by now.

Feb 23, 2017 4:24 AM

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Sojin said:

XAnima13X said:
[...] 3. Do you need the starting/finishing dates entered into the Mal system too as extra reference or is it enough to see them in the sign up post?

[...] Question 3: To my knowledge, nobody can see your start and end dates unless you have it displayed on your profile through the List Account Setting. So just the start and end dates on the Sign-up post is required.
Also, you will need to make your anime list public. Otherwise AWC_Mod cant check your challenge if/when you turn in your challenge.

and @XAnima13X
It would be best if you add the dates to each entry, at least for those used for the challenge. This would avoid any unnecessary extra questioning when checking your turn-in.
As for checking the start/end date on your list, most of the time, as long as it's added it can be seen even if you don't have them displayed with your list design. I think there are certain exceptions that won't display them but right now I can't remember.

Feb 23, 2017 4:49 AM

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Kryptonaut said:
Can anyone recommend me something for #59? I'm going for the manliest animes (MANimes) I can find, even if it's shit.

Archer0596 said:
Also, recommendations for [...]#59 please. That'd be uber helpful. Thanks in advance

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Feb 23, 2017 10:11 AM

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I'm still looking for a show to use for challenge #42 (Watch an anime with a human main character that is not Japanese). I was thinking either:

- Cowboy Bebop
- Michiko to Hatchin

Now with the first I don't know if "future" counts as a fictional setting. Spike is from Mars. With the second, I don't know where the main characters are from. The summary says it's set in South America.

Basically, would either of these 2 count? If not, I'd love a recommendation for this one.

Feb 23, 2017 10:21 AM

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Raxby said:
I'm still looking for a show to use for challenge #42 (Watch an anime with a human main character that is not Japanese). I was thinking either:

- Cowboy Bebop
- Michiko to Hatchin

Now with the first I don't know if "future" counts as a fictional setting. Spike is from Mars. With the second, I don't know where the main characters are from. The summary says it's set in South America.

Basically, would either of these 2 count? If not, I'd love a recommendation for this one.

Michiko to Hatchin should count, but I don't think Bebop does.

I probably regret this post by now.

Feb 23, 2017 10:24 AM

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Okay, thank you. I'll add Michiko to Hatchin then. :)

Feb 23, 2017 5:31 PM

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iBoi said:
Watch a completed anime scored 10 or 9 from another challenger who posted on your sign up page - state the username and their initial post number : <anime_title>

Ummm i dont really have a type. But since its 10 - 9 score anything that isnt mainstream is fine

Please don't post this kind of stuff in the sign up thread. If you already have a sign up post, edit the quoted post and put Withdrawn...

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Feb 24, 2017 1:05 AM

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I have 59 and don't get if I can use recommendations to others, but if I can't, please recommend something to me. If it helps, I like school and romance genres.

Art is dead, and we killed it.

Feb 24, 2017 1:23 AM

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Hi mates, one doubt.

For the challenge "Watch one of the 5 lowest scored anime from your favorite studio", I watched Ao Oni the Animation from Studio DEEN, that is currently the 5th lowest scored entry that has a rating of that studio with a 5.34

The thing is that there is "Tekken", a 2 episodes OVA series, with a 5.35, since Ao Oni finished airing last season there is still some people that watches it, so the score of this anime might surpass the other and get outside of the challenge (6th lowest), would Ao Oni stop counting even if it was the 5th when I finished it? Since I'm doing the TV only type restriction that would give me some troubles.

Feb 24, 2017 1:47 AM

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