2024 Manga Reading Challenge

Here’s my entry on MAL: https://myanimelist.net/forum/?goto=post&topicid=2141704&id=70471527

★ Challenge Start Date: January 01, 2024
★ Challenge Finish Date: -
★ Link to your completed manga list: https://myanimelist.net/mangalist/yu6?status=2
★ Completed Manga (at sign-up): 1473
★ Difficulty: Legendary Hero
★ Bosses: Wrath, Sloth, Greed, Envy, Pride, Gluttony, and Lust
Villager: 1 boss;　Traveller: 2 bosses;　Adventurer: 3 bosses;　Warrior: 4 bosses;　Knight: 5 bosses;　Hero: 6 bosses;　Legendary Hero: 7 bosses.

Wrath | 0/25hp
Only read Drama.

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Sloth | 0/25hp
Only read manga that started publishing in 2015 or later.

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Greed | 0/25hp
Only read manga with money as a central focus.

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Envy | 0/25hp
Only read manga that are on your friends' or other participants' favorite list.

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Pride | 25/25hp
Only read manga you'd give an 8+ to.

x. https://myanimelist.net/manga/120878/Kumo_desu_ga_Nani_ka__Kumoko_Sisters_no_Nichijou

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Gluttony | 0/25hp
Only read Gourmet themed manga or manga that contains a character whose name is related to food.

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Lust | 12/25hp
Only read manga containing a love confession.

1. [Started: Apr 23] [Finished: Apr 26] [Damage done: 4]
(7) Read a manga by your favorite author/artist. - 1 damage
(11) Read the first or earliest work of your favorite creator. - 2 damage
(56) Read a Fantasy or Mystery manga. - 1 damage
Akuyaku Reijou nanode Last Boss wo Kattemimashita
(Author: Yuzo Anko)

2. [Started: Apr 23] [Finished: Apr 26] [Damage done: 6]
(76) Read a manga tagged with your least favorite genre(s). - 2 damage
(119) Read a manga that an active MRC staff member has rated 9 or higher. - 2 damage
(123) Read an active MAL staff member's listed favorite manga. - 2 damage
Kimi wa Midara na Boku no Joou
(Least fav genre: ecchi - Staff member:Mythologically - Image Proof 1 - Image Proof 2)

3. [Started: Apr 26] [Finished: Apr 26] [Damage done: 3]
(50) Read a shounen manga. - 1 damage
(52) Read a manga where the main character is the gender opposite to the demographic. - 2 damage
Tsuyuki-san wa Furaretenai

x. (2)
(32) Read a manga from a magazine with more than 250 titles in the database. - 1 damage
(148) Read a manga series you can finish in one day. - 1 damage
https://myanimelist.net/manga/3020/Ai_no_Tame_ni

x. (3)
(54) Read a manga with a target demographic that can apply to you. - 1 damage
(102) Read a manga with a listed cast of 8 or more people. - 1 damage
(106) Read a manga with a main character that wears glasses. 1 damage
https://myanimelist.net/manga/28393/Sakamichi_no_Apollon

x.  (2)
(53) Read a manga with a target demographic that does not apply to you. - 1 damage
(91) Read a manga that takes place in the countryside. - 1 damage
https://myanimelist.net/manga/59897/Ao_Natsu

x. (3)
(64) Read an Action or Adventure manga. - 1 damage
(66) Read a Martial Arts, Historical, or Samurai manga. - 1 damage
(85) Read a manga featuring a deity. - 1 damage- Suggestions: Gods | Goddess/es
https://myanimelist.net/manga/32337/Gan%E2%98%86Kon

x. (2)
(15) Read a manga that started publishing in the 90s. - (1990-1999) - 2 damage
https://myanimelist.net/manga/1634/Chishiryou_Dolis

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Type

1. Read a Manhua or a Manhwa. - 1 damage
2. Read a one-shot. - 1 damage
3. Read a doujinshi based on a series you've read. - 2 damage
4. Read a web/4-koma manga. - 1 damage
5. Read a collection of short stories. - 1 damage - They can be a compilation by the same author or by different authors.
6. Read a colored manga. - 1 damage - 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. - 1 damage
8. Read a manga by an author/artist duo. - 1 damage
9. Read a manga by an author/artist you don't know. - 1 damage
10. Read a manga by an author/artist you don't like. - 2 damage - State a manga you've read by them already.
11. Read the first or earliest work of your favorite creator. - 2 damage
12. Read a manga from a mangaka that shares your birthday month. - 2 damage

Years

13. Read a manga that started publishing before or in the 70s. - (19XX-1979) - 2 damage
14. Read a manga that started publishing in the 80s. - (1980-1989) - 2 damage
15. Read a manga that started publishing in the 90s. - (1990-1999) - 2 damage
16. Read a manga that started publishing in the 2000s. - (2000-2009) - 1 damage
17. Read a manga that started publishing in the 2010s. - (2010-2019) - 1 damage
18. Read a manga that started publishing in the 2020s. - (2020-2023) - 1 damage
19. Read a manga that started publishing in the year you joined MAL. - 2 damage

Adaptations

20. Read a manga based on an anime. - 1 damage
21. Read a manga based on a novel/light novel/web novel. - 1 damage
22. Read a manga that's been the source of one of your completed anime. - 1 damage - 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.
23. Read a manga that is scored higher than its anime adaptation. - 1 damage
24. Read a manga that has been adapted to live action. - 2 damage - You can also check out the "adapted to Chinese drama/Jdrama/Kdrama/live action/Taiwanese drama" tags on mangaupdates for ideas.
25. Read a manga that has not been adapted in any way. - 1 damage
26. Read a manga that has at least 2 anime seasons. - 2 damage

Stats

27. Read a manga ranked in the top 1000. - 1 damage
28. Read a manga that is not ranked. - 2 damage - Ranking must say N/A.
29. Read a manga with a score of 8 or above. - 1 damage
30. Read a manga with a score of 6 or lower. - 2 damage
31. Read a manga with more users listed in PTR than Completed. - 1 damage
32. Read a manga from a magazine with more than 250 titles in the database. - 1 damage
33. Read a manga from a magazine with less than 50 titles in the database - 2 damage
34. Read a manga that is 1-3 volumes in length. - 1 damage
35. Read a manga that is 10+ volumes in length - 2 damage
36. Read a manga with 25 chapters or less. - 1 damage
37. Read a manga with 200 chapters or more. - 2 damage
38. Read a manga ranked ABOVE 2,000 - 1 damage - Example:1998,1999, ... , etc. It has to be ranked. (No N/A!).
39. Read a manga ranked BELOW 10,000 - 2 damage - Example: 10001,10002, ..., etc. It has to be ranked. (No N/A!).
40. Read a manga with more than 10,000 completed members. - 1 damage
41. Read a manga with less than 100 completed members. - 2 damage
42. Read a manga with more than 30,000 total members. - 1 damage
43. Read a manga with less than 2,000 total members. - 2 damage
44. Read a manga with more than 500 favorites. - 1 damage
45. Read a manga with less than 50 favorites. - 2 damage
46. Read a manga by an author/artist who has published 5 manga or less. - 1 damage
47. Read a manga by an author/artist who has published 10 manga or more. - 1 damage

Demographics

48. Read a josei manga. - 1 damage
49. Read a shoujo manga. - 1 damage
50. Read a shounen manga. - 1 damage
51. Read a seinen manga. - 1 damage
52. Read a manga where the main character is the gender opposite to the demographic. - 2 damage - E.g. male MC in a shoujo or female MC in a seinen. Suggestions: Male Demographic with Female Lead | Female Demographic with Male Lead
53. Read a manga with a target demographic that does not apply to you. - 1 damage
54. Read a manga with a target demographic that can apply to you. - 1 damage

Themes & Genres

55. Read a Drama or Romance manga. - 1 damage
56. Read a Fantasy or Mystery manga. - 1 damage
57. Read a BL or GL manga. - 2 damage
58. Read a Comedy manga. - 1 damage
59. Read a Slice of Life manga. - 1 damage
60. Read a Food or Gourmet manga. - 2 damage
61. Read a Gender Bender manga. - 2 damage - Suggestions: Crossdressing, Magical Sex Shift, Trap
62. Read a Horror or Supernatural manga. - 1 damage
63. Read a Sports or Games manga. - 1 damage - See also High Stakes Game, Strategy Game, Video Game
64. Read an Action or Adventure manga. - 1 damage
65. Read a Super Power, Demon, or Vampire manga. - 1 damage
66. Read a Martial Arts, Historical, or Samurai manga. - 1 damage
67. Read a Mecha, Detective, or Military manga. - 2 damage
68. Read a Psychological or Suspense manga. - 1 damage
69. Read a Sci-Fi or Space manga. - 1 damage
70. Read a School manga. - 1 damage
71. Read a Childcare manga. - 1 damage
72. Read a Memoir or Biography/Autobiography manga. - 2 damage
73. Read a Delinquents manga. - 2 damage
74. Read a manga tagged with one of the explicit genres (Ecchi, Erotica, Hentai). - 1 damage
75. Read a manga that combines a tag that you like AND one that you dislike. - 2 damage
76. Read a manga tagged with your least favorite genre(s). - 2 damage
77. Read a manga with five or more genres. - 2 damage
78. Read a manga with only one genre. - 1 damage

Content-based

79. Read a battle royale / survival manga. - 1 damage
80. Read a CGDCT or Iyashikei manga. - 2 damage
81. Read a Magical Girl or Magical Boy manga. - 1 damage - Also: Mahou Shoujo
82. Read a manga about a family. - 1 damage
83. Read a manga about Music, or Art. - 2 damage
84. Read a manga about nature. - 2 damage- Anything set in nature or about the things in nature: mountains, ocean, the arctic, etc.
85. Read a manga featuring a deity. - 1 damage- Suggestions: Gods | Goddess/es
86. Read a manga featuring mythology or folklore. - 1 damage
87. Read a manga including time travel. - 2 damage - Suggestions: Time Travel | Time Traveller/s
88. Read a manga tagged under European Ambience. - 1 damage- The tag on Mangaupdates is required.
89. Read a manga tagged with Dystopia / Apocalypse / Post-Apocalyptic. - 1 damage - One of the mentioned tags on Mangaupdates is required.
90. Read a manga that takes place in feudal Japan. - 2 damage - Suggestions: Feudal Japan | Sengoku Era | Edo Period
91. Read a manga that takes place in the countryside. - 1 damage
92. Read a manga tagged under Atypical Art Style, Elaborate Art Style, Sketchy Art Style, or Realistic Art Style. - 2 damage
93. Read an isekai manga. - 1 damage
94. Read a manga with a Strong Female Lead. - 1 damage
95. Read a manga about zombies. - 2 damage
96. Read a manga featuring LGBT themes. - 2 damage - Also LGBT Issues
97. Read a Medical or Illness manga. - 2 damage
98. Read a manga featuring Magic or Wizards. - 1 damage
99. Read a manga featuring Curses. - 1 damage
100. Read a manga focused on revenge. - 1 damage
101. Read an award-winning manga. - 2 damage - Make a note of which award the manga won.

Character-based

102. Read a manga with a listed cast of 8 or more people. - 1 damage
103. Read a manga with a main cast of 18+ year-olds. - 1 damage - The whole main cast must be 18+ years old.
104. Read a manga with an older main character (i.e. 40+). - 2 damage - Suggestions: Older Male Lead, Older Female Lead, Older Protagonist
105. Read a manga with a main character that is a professional in their field. - 1 damage - The MC needs to earn a living with it.
106. Read a manga with a main character that wears glasses. 1 damage - Suggestions: Male MC | Female MC
107. Read a manga about characters with animal characteristics. - 1 damage - Personality or physical characteristics.
108. Read a manga with an animal main character. - 2 damage
109. Read a manga with an antihero or villain main character. - 1 damage - Suggestions: Anti-Hero/Heroine | Villain Protagonist | Reincarnated as the Villain/ness
110. Read a manga with both a child and an adult main character. - 1 damage - The child has to be 12 years old or younger, and the adult has to be 18 years old or older.
111. Read a manga with both a human and a non-human main character. - 1 damage - Any character that isn't human counts, even if they have a human appearance.
112. Read a manga that includes a character with a disability. - 2 damage - It has to be a non-temporary disability. Things like broken limbs don't count unless it's permanent.
113. Read a manga with an all male main cast. - 1 damage
114. Read a manga with an all female main cast. - 1 damage
115. Read a manga with the same number of male and female main characters. - 1 damage
116. Read a manga with more listed supporting characters than main characters. - 1 damage

Challenge & MAL related

117. Read a manga another MRC participant rated 9 or higher. - 2 damage - Link to their post and profile.
118. Read a manga another MRC participant rated 4 or lower. - 2 damage - Link to their post and profile.
119. Read a manga that an active MRC staff member has rated 9 or higher. - 2 damage - Note which staff member it was as well as the date, or add a screenshot.
120. Read a manga that is on one of the active MRC staff's Plan to Read list. - 1 damage - Note which staff member it was as well as the date, or add a screenshot.
121. Read a manga recommended by any MRC staff. - 1 damage - Anywhere is fine, add a screenshot and/or link to prove a staff member suggested it to you. Suggestions: [url=DISCUSSION THREAD]discussion thread[/url] | our discord server
122. Read a manga recommended to you by another participant in the discussion thread. - 2 damage - Link to their post or add a screenshot, making sure to include their username.
123. Read an active MAL staff member's listed favorite manga. - 2 damage
124. Read a manga recommended to another manga you've read for this challenge. - 1 damage - Make a note of the previous manga.
125. Read any manga recommended to your Favorite Manga listed in profile. - 1 damage - Make sure to list your favorite manga.
126. Read a manga that appears when putting in your username. - 2 damage  - Advanced search, skip/exclude Hentai, Yaoi, Yuri if you wish - Add the following url to your form (replace both YOURUSERNAME with your username):YOURUSERNAME
127. Read a manga that started publishing on the day you joined MAL (any month/year). - 2 damage
128. Read a manga that started publishing in the month you joined MAL (any year). - 2 damage
129. Read a favorite from one of your MAL friends - so they finally stop telling you to do it. - 2 damage - Link to their profile.
130. Read a manga featured in an interest stack. - 2 damage

Miscellaneous

131. Read a manga with plants on the cover. - 1 damage
132. Read a manga with an animal on the cover. - 1 damage
133. Read a manga with a vehicle on the cover. - 1 damage - Cars, Trains, Bicycles, Airplanes, etc.
134. Read a manga with weather conditions on the cover. - 1 damage - Such as Rain, Snow, Fog, Thunder, etc.
135. Read a manga with no characters on the cover. - 2 damage
136. Read a manga with the same first and last letter. - 2 damage - Title must be at least 2 letters long.
137. Read a manga used in one of this year's MRC banners. - 1 damage
138. Read a manga used in one of the MRC banners of any year. - 1 damage
139. Read a manga suggested by MAL or by Anime+. - 1 damage
140. Read a manga whose title begins with the last letter of your username. - 1 damage
141. Read a manga with the same number of volumes as letters in your username. - 1 damage
142. Read a manga with 6 or more words in its title. - 2 damage
143. Read a manga with a one word title. - 1 damage
144. Read a manga with a symbol in the title. - 2 damage - Excluding punctuation (i.e., ~!@#$%&, etc.). Only symbols not on the keyboard count (i.e., ♪★☆♥△, etc.).
145. Read a featured manga. - 1 damage
146. Read a manga from the ones listed under manga relations in the Hidden Gems of Manga club. - 2 damage
147. Read a manga that was recently reviewed. - 1 damage - Recently reviewed means reviewed in the 3 months prior to starting it.
148. Read a manga series you can finish in one day. - 1 damage
149. Read a manga that got cancelled/axed. - 2 damage
150. Read a manga with no reviews. - 2 damage - Google: site:myanimelist.net/manga "no reviews have been submitted for this title"
151. Re-read a manga. - 1 damage
152. Read a manga with a number in the title. - 2 damage
153. Read a manga with a Japanese honorific in the title (e.g. chan, san, kun, sama, etc.) - 1 damage
154. Read a manga that takes place outside of Japan, but in the real world. - 2 damage
155. Read a manga that has been Adapted to Game. - 1 damage - Also: Adapted to Visual Novel
156. Read a manga based on a game. - 2 damage - Suggestions: Based on a Video Game, Adapted to Game, Based on an Otome Game, Based on a Card Game
157. Read a manga based on a one-shot. - 1 damage
158. Read a manga that is related to something you previously read. - 2 damage - Make a note of the previous manga.
159. Read an ongoing manga. - 1 damage It has to still be ongoing when you get caught up with it
160. Read a manga with a weapon on the cover. - 1 damage
161. Read a manga with an element in the title (e.g. fire, water, earth, air, etc.). - 2 damage - The element can be present in an alternative title or not in English. Specify the title used for this item in case it's not the main title.
162. Read a manga with blood on the cover. - 1 damage