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Challenge List with Explanations





Tier 1



Type

Read a collection of short stories - They can be a compilation by the same author or by different authors

Read an award-winning manga - Make a note of which award the manga won

Read a best-selling manga



Creators

Read a manga by one of your favorite authors/artists

Read a manga by a male author/artist

Read a manga from a magazine with less than 250 titles listed in the database - Find how many titles each magazine has here



Dates

Read a manga that started serialization after 2015



Adaptations

Read a manga that has been adapted to anime



Length

Read a completed manga with 15 to 20 chapters in length

Read a manga series you can finish in one day



Stats

Read a manga ranked in the top 10,000

Read a manga with less than 3,000 completed members - Check in the stats tab, state the completed members it had when you started



Tags, Themes & Demographics

Read a Drama or Romance manga

Read a Comedy or Slice of Life manga

Read an Action or Adventure manga

Read a Fantasy or Mystery manga



Challenge & MAL related

Read a manga recommended to you by another participant in the discussion thread - Link to the post where you received the recommendation for this item

Read a manga that another participant has completed for this challenge - Link their post here, state their username and the item number they used the manga for



Miscellaneous

Read a manga which title starts with the first letter of your username - Letters only; you may ignore either numbers, symbols or any special character.

Start and catch up to the current chapter of an ongoing manga - It may be ongoing in scanlation, licensing or publishing





Tier 2





Type

Read a web manga or 4-koma manga

Read a manhua or a manhwa



Creators

Read a manga by an author/artist you don't know

Read a manga by a female author/artist

Read a manga from a magazine with less than 150 titles listed in the database - Find how many titles each magazine has here

Read a manga serialized in a shoujo magazine

Read a manga serialized in a shounen magazine

Read a manga published in the same magazine in which your favorite one was serialized - Make a note of your favorite manga and the magazine



Dates

Read a manga that started serialization before 2005



Adaptations

Read a manga that has been adapted to live-action

Read a manga one shot that became a prototype for a longer series - Check the FAQ for a list of suggestions



Length

Read a completed manga with 30 to 60 chapters in length



Stats

Read a manga ranked in the top 5,000

Read a manga with less than 1,500 completed members - Check in the stats tab, state the completed members it had when you started

Read one of the highest rated and completed manga titles from another challenge participant - State their username and link to their form



Tags, Themes & Demographics

Read a Sports or Games manga

Read a Historical or Military manga

Read a Sci-Fi or Horror manga

Read a Psychological or Supernatural manga

Read a manga about something related to Japanese culture

Read a manga that takes place outside of Japan, but in the real world

Read a manga with a child MC - Character must be 12 or younger

Read a manga with a cast mostly of one gender



Challenge & MAL related

Read an active MAL staff member's favorite manga

Read a manga that was recently reviewed - Start this one the same day it was reviewed, link the review here

Read a featured manga - Link to the article in which it was mentioned

Read a manga from the ones listed under manga relations in the Hidden Gems of Manga club



Miscellaneous

Read a manga with a protagonist with an unnatural hair color

Read a manga with a protagonist who shares your hair color

Read a manga with a one word title



Tier 3





Type

Read a gekiga manga - Check the FAQ for a list of suggestions

Read a light novel - You must read at least 1 complete volume.



Creators

Read a manga written by someone from the Year 24 Group - Check the FAQ for a list of the authors that belonged to this group

Read a manga by an author and artist duo

Read a manga from a magazine with less than 100 titles listed in the database - Find how many titles each magazine has here

Read a manga serialized in a josei magazine

Read a manga serialized in a seinen magazine

Read a manga published in an online magazine

Read a manga of a demographic that can apply to you

Read a manga of a demographic that does not apply to you



Dates

Read a manga that started serialization before 1995

Read a manga that started serialization the year you joined MAL



Adaptations

Read a manga that has been adapted to drama CD

Read a manga adapted from light novel, video game or original anime

Read a manga based on a one-shot that got serialized - Check the FAQ for a list of suggestions



Length

Read a completed manga with 80 to 100 chapters in length



Stats

Read a manga ranked in the top 1,500

Read a manga with less than 750 completed members - Check in the stats tab, state the completed members it had when you started

Read a manga with a score of or above 8.0 in MyAnimeList

Read a manga with more users listed in PTR than Completed - Check in the stats tab, state the completed and PTR members it had when you started



Tags, Themes & Demographics

Read a manga about food, music or art

Read a manga that has a main character that is a professional in his field - Make a note of the character and the profession

Read a manga with a non-human main character - Make a note of the character

Read a manga based on real event or person - Make a note of what event or which person it was based on

Read a manga with an adult MC - Character must be at least 18 years old

Read a manga that takes place in Japan - It must be an actual city, no fictional allowed.

Read a manga that has a main character of gender opposite to the demographic - For example male lead in shoujo manga or female lead in seinen manga



Challenge & MAL related

Read a manga recommended to you by a challenge staff member - Find the team listed at @AWC_mod or @MRC_mod profiles (don't ask the mods); any recommended by them; link here where you got the recommendation. It could be in a comment (link com-to-com/conversation), in a club's thread or in the discussion thread. It has to be asked specifically for this item. Random ones won't be accepted (recommended for another item)

Read a manga with no reviews - No reviews when you start reading, it won't matter if it gets one after that

Read a manga suggested by MAL or by Anime+ - Link to a screenshot since this will change or you might be the only one to see it. The screenshot must show your username, if you change your username before you finish the challenge you have to change this accordingly







Miscellaneous

Read a manga from a random TVTropes page - State and link the trope; unless a specific title/anime is referenced in the example area, you can use any from the franchise mentioned. If the page says that the trope/examples shouldn't be used as one it won't be valid. Remember to look for the area in the trope that says "Examples" -> "Anime and Manga"







Read a manga recommended to one of your favorite manga - Make a note of which manga it was recommended to

Read a manga that is related to something you have previously read - Make a note of which title it is related to

Read a manga with a number in the title - Either written in letters or numbers

Re-read a manga



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