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We asked passionate readers which manga you need to read now—and here are the results!
Finalists are listed in the following order: Main List, Unique Art/Story, Should Be Anime, Best for Beginners. Every title is officially available outside Japan in at least one language, with one or more volumes published in 2023.
Official Challenge Stack
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To get the limited-time badge:
1. Click the Restack button
2. Choose a manga you haven't started reading yet
3. Read at least 2 volumes of that manga by April 30th
* Manga you started reading before the challenge began (Feb 25) will not count. Pick something new!
* Please make sure to write the number of volumes you read in your manga list. If you have 0 volumes read in your list, you won't get the badge.
Looking for a new animal companion, but tired of the same ol' cats and dogs? Here are some manga featuring unusual creatures that you'd never expect to see as pets!
Official Challenge Stack
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To get the limited-time badge:
1. Click the Restack button
2. Complete at least 1 manga (*) on this list by August 31st!
* Manga you completed before the challenge started (Jul 1) will not count. You will need to read something new, finish something you have on-hold, or re-read something you've read before.
* Ongoing series will be accepted for the challenge only if you've read up to the recent translated chapter and have it on your Reading/On-Hold. Do NOT set publishing manga to Completed as 0/0 chp/vol, you won't get a badge!
We asked passionate readers which manga you need to read now—and here are the results!
Finalists are listed in the following order: Main List, Unique Art/Story, Should Be Anime, Best for Beginners. Every title is officially available outside Japan in at least one language, with one or more volumes published in 2022.
Official Challenge Stack
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To get the limited-time badge:
1. Click the Restack button
2. Choose a manga you haven't started reading yet
3. Read at least 2 volumes of that manga by May 31st
* Manga you started reading before the challenge began (March 28) will not count. Pick something new!
* Please make sure to write the number of volumes you read in your manga list. If you have 0 volumes read in your list, you won't get the badge.
Anime featuring characters with good or bad luck.
Feb/Mar 2023 Official Challenge Stack
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To get the limited-time badge:
1. Click the Restack button
2. Complete at least 1 anime (*) on this list by March 31st!
(*) Anime you completed before the challenge started (Feb 1) will not count. You will need watch something new, finish something you have on-hold, or re-watch something you've watched before.
Manga featuring chocolatiers, patissiers, and confectioners.
Feb/Mar 2023 Official Challenge Stack
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To get the limited-time badge:
1. Click the Restack button
2. Complete at least 1 manga (*) on this list by March 31st!
Fully-translated and finished series are listed alphabetically at the top.
(*) Manga you completed before the challenge started (Feb 1) will not count. You will need read something new, finish something you have on-hold, or re-read something you've read before.
(*) Ongoing series will be accepted for the challenge only if you've read up to the recent translated chapter and have it on your Reading/On-Hold. Do NOT set publishing manga to Completed as 0/0 chp/vol, you won't get a badge!
Writer's block got you feeling down? Draw some inspiration from these anime featuring writers from all walks of life, with both masters of their craft and aspiring amateurs alike!
Jul/Aug 2023 Official Challenge Stack
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To get the limited-time badge:
1. Click the Restack button
2. Complete at least 1 anime (*) on this list by August 31st!
* Anime you completed before the challenge started (Jul 1) will not count. You will need to watch something new, finish something you have on-hold, or re-watch something you've watched before.
Summer 2022 Official Challenge Stack
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To get the limited-time badge:
1. Click the Restack button
2. Complete at least 1 manga you haven't read OR re-read a manga on this list by August 31!
Anime reminiscent of summer with supernatural elements.
Summer 2022 Official Challenge Stack
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To get the limited-time badge:
1. Click the Restack button
2. Complete at least 1 anime you haven't watched OR re-watch an anime on this list by August 31!
It's springtime, when new leaves start growing and flowers start blooming!
Here is a stack about florists, gardeners, flower shops, or simply stories with a focus on plants.
Spring 2022 Official Challenge Stack
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To get the limited-time badge:
1. Click the Restack button
2. Complete at least 1 manga by May 31!
Spring is in the air and Japanese schools are back in session. What better way to experience the springtime of youth than by joining a club? Between the cultural clubs, sports clubs, music clubs, and more, there's bound to be a club here that catches your eye!
Which club will you choose to join?
Spring 2022 Official Challenge Stack
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To get the limited-time badge:
1. Click the Restack button
2. Complete at least 1 anime by May 31!