Here’s my entry on MAL: https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=2070198&show=100#msg68403810
★ Challenge Start Date: January 16, 2023
★ Challenge Finish Date: MONTH DAY, YEAR (example: December 15, 2023)
★ Link to your completed manga list: https://myanimelist.net/mangalist/yu6?status=2
★ Completed Manga (at sign-up): 1310
★ Mode: Last Letter
★ Difficulty:
Eloquent: 12 items;
Writer: 24 items;
Author: 36 items;
Scholar: 48 items;
Laureate: 60 items
Completed items:
1. [Started: Jan 17] [Finished: Jan 17]
(2) Read a one-shot.
Kataude no Amy
2. [Started: Jan 17] [Finished: Jan 24]
(8) Read a manga by an author/artist duo.
Yuusha Gojo Kumiai Kouryuugata Keijiban
3. [Started: Jan 24] [Finished: Jan 25]
(62) Read a School manga.
Nagareboshi ni Negau hodo Bokura wa Sunao ja Nai
4. [Started: Jan 25] [Finished: Feb 06]
(82) Read a manga with a Strong Female Lead.
Ichi
5. [Started: Jan 26] [Finished: Mar 25]
(33) Read a manga with 25/50/100/150/200 chapters or more.
Initial D (200+ for Laureate)
6. [Started: Feb 08] [Finished: Feb 17]
(43) Read a seinen manga.
Dekisokonai no Monster Trainer
7. [Started: Mar 05] [Finished: Mar 14]
(58) Read a Martial Arts, Historical, or Samurai manga.
Revery Earth (Historical)
8. [Started: Mar 22] [Finished: Mar 23]
(37) Read a manga with less than 250/200/150/100/50 favorites.
Hana wa Sakura yori mo Hana no Gotoku
(less than 50 for Laureate: 8 - Image Proof)
9. [Started: Mar 25] [Finished: Mar 25]
(9) Read a manga by an author/artist you don't know.
Urami-san wa Kyou mo Ayaui
10. [Started: Mar 24] [Finished: Mar 25]
(116) Read a manga with an animal on the cover.
Ikitemasu ka? Honda-kun
11. [Started: Mar 27] [Finished: Mar 29]
(63) Read a manga tagged with one of the explicit genres (Ecchi, Erotica, Hentai).
Necro;Chronicle
12. [Started: Mar 25] [Finished: Mar 27]
(15) Read a manga that started publishing in the 2000s. - (2000-2009)
Echo-Pun
13. [Started: Mar 26] [Finished: Mar 27]
(41) Read a shoujo manga.
Nemurenu Chou
14. [Started: Mar 28] [Finished: Mar 28]
(16) Read a manga that started publishing in the 2010s.
Usotsuki Planet
15. [Started: Mar 29] [Finished: Apr 04]
(5) Read a collection of short stories. - They can be a compilation by the same author or by different authors.
Toriyama Akira ○-saku Gekijou
16. [Started: Apr 02] [Finished: Apr 02]
(34) Read a manga ranked BELOW 2,000/4,000/6,000/8,000/10,000.
Uroboros no Wa (Laureate: below 10.000 - Ranked: 11.751 - Image Proof)
17. [Started: Apr 04] [Finished: Apr 22]
(50) Read a Comedy manga.
Aho Girl
18. [Started: Apr 08] [Finished: Apr 11]
(49) Read a BL or GL manga.
Lonely Girl ni Sakaraenai (GL)
19. [Started: Apr 11] [Finished: Apr 11]
(17) Read a manga that started publishing in the 2020s. - (2020-2023)
Ichaicha suru to Okane ga Waichau Futari no Hanashi
20. [Started: Apr 12] [Finished: Apr 12]
(19) Read a manga based on an anime.
Inazuma Eleven: Penguin wo Tsugu Mono
21. [Started: Apr 13] [Finished: Apr 17]
(31) Read a manga from a magazine with less than 250/200/150/100/50 titles in the database.
Ousama Game (E★Everystar Magazine - 12 titles in the database - Image Proof)
22. [Started: Apr 26] [Finished: Apr 30]
(48) Read a Fantasy or Mystery manga.
Elf to Shuryoushi no Item Koubou (Fantasy)
23. [Started: May 12] [Finished: May 13]
(26) Read a manga ranked in the top 1000.
Usemono Yado - (Image Proof)
24. [Started: Apr 24] [Finished: Apr 25]
(141) Read a manga that is related to something you previously read. - Make a note of the previous manga.
Ousama Game: Shuukyoku (Previous manga: Ousama Game)
25. [Started: May 19] [Finished: May 29]
(30) Read a manga with more users listed in PTR than Completed.
Ubume no Natsu (PTR: 1420 - Completed: 629 | Image Proof)
26. [Started: May 23] [Finished: May 30]
(51) Read a Slice of Life manga.
Uchi no Maou Kamimasen yo
27. [Started: May 30] [Finished: May 31]
(60) Read a Psychological or Suspense manga.
Ori no Naka no Soloist
28. [Started: Apr 22] [Finished: Apr 22]
(36) Read a manga with less than 10,000/8,000/6,000/4,000/2,000 total members.
Toaru Majutsu no Index: Endymion no Kiseki (Total: 1619 - Image Proof)
29. [Started: Jun 01] [Finished: Jun 07]
(115) Read a manga with plants on the cover.
Innocents Shounen Juujigun
30. [Started: Jun 01] [Finished: Jun 02]
(4) Read a web/4-koma manga.
No Problem Kazoku (Image Proof)
31. [Started: Jun 02] [Finished: Jun 04]
(20) Read a manga based on a novel/light novel/web novel.
Umarekawatta "Kensei" wa Raku wo Shitai
32. [Started: May 04] [Finished: May 09]
(1) Read a Manhua or a Manhwa.
Island
33. [Started: Apr 23] [Finished: Apr 23]
(14) Read a manga that started publishing in the 90s. - (1990-1999)
Doll
34. [Started: Apr 23] [Finished: Apr 23]
(132) Read a manga series you can finish in one day.
Love Luck
35. [Started: Apr 26] [Finished: Apr 23]
(90) Read a manga about characters with animal characteristics. - Personality or physical characteristics.
Kero Kero Chime
36. [Started: Apr 24] [Finished: Apr 29]
(45) Read a manga with a target demographic that does not apply to you.
Evangel (Shoujo)
37. [Started: May 15] [Finished: May 17]
(23) Read a manga that has been adapted to live action.
Little Forest
38. [Started: Apr 30] [Finished: May 13]
(6) Read a colored manga.
The Hopeless Desire of a Witch (Image Proof)
39. (54) Read a Horror or Supernatural manga.
https://myanimelist.net/manga/92160/Happy_Sugar_Life
40. (28) Read a manga with a score of 8 or above.
https://myanimelist.net/manga/729/Emma - (Score: 8.15 - Image Proof)
41. (32) Read a manga that is 1-3/4-6/7-9/10-12/13+ volumes in length.
https://myanimelist.net/manga/21111/Arachnid (14 volumes)
42. [Started: Jun 04] [Finished: Jun 04]
(27) Read a manga that is not ranked.
Datte Onnanoko no yoo (Image Proof)
43. [Started: May 13] [Finished: May 13]
(13) Read a manga that started publishing in the 80s. - (1980-1989)
Outlaw Man
44. [Started: May 17] [Finished: May 18]
(29) Read a manga with a score of 6 or lower.
Nemuri no Fuchi(Image Proof)
43. [Started: May 30] [Finished: May 31]
(42) Read a shounen manga.
Ikemen Girl to Hakoiri Musume
44. [Started: Jun 05] [Finished: Jun 05]
(40) Read a josei manga.
Extra Heavy Syrup
45. [Started: Jun 05] [Finished: Jun 07]
(55) Read a Sports or Games manga.
Pocha Climb! (Sports)
46. (75) Read a manga including time travel.
https://myanimelist.net/manga/117032/Bokutachi_no_Remake
47. (59) Read a Mecha, Detective, or Military manga.
https://myanimelist.net/manga/46600/Ex-Vita
48. [Started: May 16] [Finished: May 23]
(56) Read an Action or Adventure manga.
Ame to Hare no Kaze no Tabi
49. [Started: May 14] [Finished: May 14]
(44) Read a manga where the main character is the gender opposite to the demographic.
Ichiban Hoshii no
50. [Started: May 14] [Finished: May 15]
(57) Read a Super Power, Demon, or Vampire manga.
Oninagi
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CHALLENGE LIST (141 items)
Type
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Read a Manhua or a Manhwa.
2. Read a one-shot.
3. Read a doujinshi based on a series you've read.
4. Read a web/4-koma manga.
5. Read a collection of short stories. - They can be a compilation by the same author or by different authors.
6. Read a colored manga. - Either use a tagged manga or attach a screenshot showing the color.
(It can't be a central single color page because of a special event or commemoration. It has to be the default state of the manga. Extra content doesn't count.) Suggestions: Full Color | Partially Colored | Accent Colors
Creators
7. Read a manga by your favorite author/artist.
8. Read a manga by an author/artist duo.
9. Read a manga by an author/artist you don't know.
10. Read a manga by an author/artist you don't like. - State a manga you've read by them already.
11. Read the first or earliest work of your favorite creator.
Years
12. Read a manga that started publishing before or in the 70s. - (19XX-1979)
13. Read a manga that started publishing in the 80s. - (1980-1989)
14. Read a manga that started publishing in the 90s. - (1990-1999)
15. Read a manga that started publishing in the 2000s. - (2000-2009)
16. Read a manga that started publishing in the 2010s. - (2010-2019)
17. Read a manga that started publishing in the 2020s. - (2020-2023)
18. Read a manga that started publishing in the year you joined MAL.
Adaptations
19. Read a manga based on an anime.
20. Read a manga based on a novel/light novel/web novel.
21. Read a manga that's been the source of one of your completed anime. - The anime should have "manga" as its source and be completed before you read the manga. You can use the Adapted to anime tag on mangaupdates for ideas.
22. Read a manga that is scored higher than its anime adaptation.
23. Read a manga that has been adapted to live action. - You can also check out the "adapted to Chinese drama/Jdrama/Kdrama/live action/Taiwanese drama" tags on mangaupdates for ideas.
24. Read a manga that has not been adapted in any way.
25. Read a manga that has at least 2 anime seasons.
Stats
26. Read a manga ranked in the top 1000.
27. Read a manga that is not ranked. - Ranking must say N/A.
28. Read a manga with a score of 8 or above.
29. Read a manga with a score of 6 or lower.
30. Read a manga with more users listed in PTR than Completed.
31. Read a manga from a magazine with less than 250/200/150/100/50 titles in the database. - The difficulty of the item is based on the difficulty of the challenge, so 250 for Eloquent and 50 for Laureate.
32. Read a manga that is 1-3/4-6/7-9/10-12/13+ volumes in length. - The difficulty of the item is based on that of the challenge, so 1-3 volumes in length for Eloquent and 13+ for Laureate.
33. Read a manga with 25/50/100/150/200 chapters or more. - The difficulty of the item is based on that of the challenge, so 25+ chapters for Eloquent and 200+ for Laureate.
34. Read a manga ranked BELOW 2,000/4,000/6,000/8,000/10,000. - Example:10001, 10002, ... , etc. It has to be ranked. (No N/A!). The difficulty of the item is based on that of the challenge, so below 2,000 for Eloquent, below 10,000 for Laureate.
35. Read a manga with less than 1,000/750/500/250/100 completed members. - The difficulty of the item is based on that of the challenge, so less than 1,000 completed members for Eloquent and less than 100 for Laureate.
36. Read a manga with less than 10,000/8,000/6,000/4,000/2,000 total members. - The difficulty of the item is based on that of the challenge, so less than 10,000 total members for Eloquent and less than 2,000 for Laureate.
37. Read a manga with less than 250/200/150/100/50 favorites. - The difficulty of the item is based on that of the challenge, so less than 250 favorites for Eloquent and less than 50 for Laureate.
38. Read a manga that started and finished publishing within 2/3/4/5/6 years or more. - E.g. Started publishing in 2010 and finished in 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016. The difficulty of the item is based on that of the challenge, so finished publishing within 2+ years for Eloquent and within 6+ for Laureate.
39. Read a manga by an author/artist who has published 4/6/8/10/12 manga or more. - The difficulty of the item is based on that of the challenge, so by an author who has published 4+ manga for Eloquent and 12+ manga for Laureate.
Demographics
40. Read a josei manga.
41. Read a shoujo manga.
42. Read a shounen manga.
43. Read a seinen manga.
44. Read a manga where the main character is the gender opposite to the demographic. - E.g. male MC in a shoujo or female MC in a seinen. Suggestions: Male Demographic with Female Lead | Female Demographic with Male Lead
45. Read a manga with a target demographic that does not apply to you.
46. Read a manga with a target demographic that can apply to you.
Themes & Genres
47. Read a Drama or Romance manga.
48. Read a Fantasy or Mystery manga.
49. Read a BL or GL manga.
50. Read a Comedy manga.
51. Read a Slice of Life manga.
52. Read a Food or Gourmet manga.
53. Read a Gender Bender manga. - Suggestions: Crossdressing, Magical Sex Shift, Trap
54. Read a Horror or Supernatural manga.
55. Read a Sports or Games manga. - See also High Stakes Game, Strategy Game, Video Game
56. Read an Action or Adventure manga.
57. Read a Super Power, Demon, or Vampire manga.
58. Read a Martial Arts, Historical, or Samurai manga.
59. Read a Mecha, Detective, or Military manga.
60. Read a Psychological or Suspense manga.
61. Read a Sci-Fi or Space manga.
62. Read a School manga.
63. Read a manga tagged with one of the explicit genres (Ecchi, Erotica, Hentai).
64. Read a manga that combines a tag that you like AND one that you dislike.
65. Read a manga tagged with your least favorite genre(s).
66. Read a manga with five or more genres.
Content-based
67. Read a battle royale / survival manga.
68. Read a CGDCT or Iyashikei manga.
69. Read a Magical Girl or Magical Boy manga. - Also: Mahou Shoujo
70. Read a manga about a family.
71. Read a manga about Music, or Art.
72. Read a manga about nature. - Anything set in nature or about the things in nature: mountains, ocean, the arctic, etc.
73. Read a manga featuring a deity. - Suggestions: Gods | Goddess/es
74. Read a manga featuring mythology or folklore.
75. Read a manga including time travel. - Suggestions: Time Travel | Time Traveller/s
76. Read a manga tagged under European Ambiance. - The tag on Mangaupdates is required.
77. Read a manga tagged with Dystopia / Apocalypse / Post-Apocalyptic. - One of the mentioned tags on Mangaupdates is required.
78. Read a manga that takes place in feudal Japan. - Suggestions: Feudal Japan | Sengoku Era | Edo Period
79. Read a manga that takes place in the countryside.
80. Read a manga tagged under Atypical Art Style, Elaborate Art Style, Sketchy Art Style, or Realistic Art Style.
81. Read an isekai manga.
82. Read a manga with a Strong Female Lead.
83. Read a manga about zombies.
84. Read a manga focused on revenge.
85. Read an award-winning manga. - Make a note of which award the manga won.
Character-based
86. Read a manga with a listed cast of 8 or more people.
87. Read a manga with a main cast of 18+ year-olds. - The whole main cast must be 18+ years old.
88. Read a manga with a main character that is a professional in their field. - The MC needs to earn a living with it.
89. Read a manga with a main character that wears glasses. - Suggestions: Male MC | Female MC
90. Read a manga about characters with animal characteristics. - Personality or physical characteristics.
91. Read a manga with an animal main character.
92. Read a manga with an antihero or villain main character. - Suggestions: Anti-Hero/Heroine | Villain Protagonist | Reincarnated as the Villain/ness
93. Read a manga with both a child and an adult main character. - The child has to be 12 years old or younger, and the adult has to be 18 years old or older.
94. Read a manga with both a human and a non-human main character. - Any character that isn't human counts, even if they have a human appearance.
95. Read a manga that includes a character with a disability. - It has to be a non-temporary disability. Things like broken limbs don't count unless it's permanent.
96. Read a manga with an all male main cast.
97. Read a manga with an all female main cast.
98. Read a manga with the same number of male and female main characters.
99. Read a manga with more listed supporting characters than main characters.
Challenge & MAL related
100. Read a manga another MRC participant rated 9 or higher. - Link to their post and profile.
101. Read a manga another MRC participant rated 4 or lower. - Link to their post and profile.
102. Read a manga that an active MRC staff member has rated 9 or higher. - Note which staff member it was as well as the date, or add a screenshot.
103. Read a manga that is on one of the active MRC staff's Plan to Read list. - Note which staff member it was as well as the date, or add a screenshot.
104. Read a manga recommended by any MRC staff. - Anywhere is fine, add a screenshot and/or link to prove a staff member suggested it to you. Suggestions: discussion thread | our discord server
105. Read a manga recommended to you by another participant in the discussion thread. - Link to their post or add a screenshot, making sure to include their username.
106. Read an active MAL staff member's listed favorite manga.
107. Read a manga recommended to another manga you've read for this challenge. - Make a note of the previous manga.
108. Read any manga recommended to your Favorite Manga listed in profile. - Make sure to list your favorite manga.
109. Read a manga that appears when putting in your username. - Advanced search, skip/exclude Hentai, Yaoi, Yuri if you wish - Add the following url to your form (replace both YOURUSERNAME with your username):YOURUSERNAME
110. Read a manga that started publishing on the day you joined MAL (any month/year).
111. Read a manga that started publishing in the month you joined MAL (any year).
112. Read a favorite from one of your MAL friends - so they finally stop telling you to do it. - Link to their profile.
113. Read a manga featured in an interest stack.
114. Read a manga featured in the user spotlight.
Miscellaneous
115. Read a manga with plants on the cover.
116. Read a manga with an animal on the cover.
117. Read a manga with a vehicle on the cover. - Cars, Trains, Bicycles, Airplanes, etc.
118. Read a manga with weather conditions on the cover. - Such as Rain, Snow, Fog, Thunder, etc.
119. Read a manga with no characters on the cover.
120. Read a manga with the same first and last letter. - Title must be at least 2 letters long.
121. Read a manga used in one of this year's MRC badges.
122. Read a manga used in one of the MRC badges of any year.
123. Read a manga suggested by MAL or by Anime+.
124. Read a manga whose title begins with the last letter of your username.
125. Read a manga with the same number of volumes as letters in your username.
126. Read a manga with 6 or more words in its title.
127. Read a manga with a one word title.
128. Read a manga with a symbol in the title. - Excluding punctuation (i.e., ~!@#$%&, etc.). Only symbols not on the keyboard count (i.e., ♪★☆♥△, etc.).
129. Read a featured manga.
130. Read a manga from the ones listed under manga relations in the Hidden Gems of Manga club.
131. Read a manga that was recently reviewed. - Recently reviewed means reviewed in the 3 months prior to starting it.
132. Read a manga series you can finish in one day.
133. Read a manga that got cancelled/axed.
134. Read a manga with no reviews. - Google: site:myanimelist.net/manga "no reviews have been submitted for this title"
135. Re-read a manga.
136. Read a manga with a number in the title.
137. Read a manga with a Japanese honorific in the title (e.g. chan, san, kun, sama, etc.)
138. Read a manga that takes place outside of Japan, but in the real world.
139. Read a manga with a series associated game.
140. Read a manga based on a one-shot.
141. Read a manga that is related to something you previously read. - Make a note of the previous manga.
★ Challenge Start Date: January 1, 2022
★ Challenge Start Date: January 08, 2021
[Started: Jan 08] [Finished: Jan 23]
