This is an archive of all official AWC Anime Challenges, click here for a list of all MRC Manga Challenges.
Point values for each challenge can be found in the parenthesis following each challenge link. If a challenge has different point rewards based on challenge levels, they will be split by a forward slash and show cumulative total points, taking into account each level of the challenge. If no point values are listed, the challenge does not award any points.

Tier Challenges#

Anime Beginner's (2pts)
Anime Intermediate (4pts)
Anime Advanced (6pts)
Anime Expert (8pts)

Special Challenges#

Gambler's Challenge (2pts)
Gambler's 2.0 Challenge (3pts)
Gambler's 3.0 Challenge (2pts)
Zodiac I: Chinese Zodiac Challenge (1pt)
Zodiac II: Western Zodiac Challenge (1pt)
Zodiac III: Tarot Challenge (3pts)
Rainbow Challenge (1pt)
Archaeologist's Challenge (2pts)
Monster Challenge (1pt)
Recommendations Challenge (2pts)
Quiz Challenge (3pts)
Marathon Challenge (3pts)
Olympic Games Challenge (6pts)
Winter Olympic Games Challenge (3pts)
Hero's Dawn Challenge (1pt)
Community Workshop Challenge (3pts)
Hidden Gems (2pts)
Gacha Challenge (2pts per play)
Dungeon Challenge: Training Grounds (2pts)
Board Game Challenge (5pts)
Arcade Challenge (2pts)
Trick or Treat Challenge (2pts)
Dungeon Challenge: Slimy Floors (2pts)
Murder Mystery: Prologue
Murder Mystery: First Chapter
Murder Mystery: Second Chapter
Murder Mystery: Last Chapter (1pt)
Music Charts Challenge (2pts)

Collection Challenges#

Studios##

Studio Ghibli (2pts)
Kyoto Animation (2pts)
Wit Studio (2pts)
Madhouse (10pts)
Gainax (2pts)

Franchises##

Monogatari Series (1pt)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2pts)
Initial D (1pt)
Higurashi (1pt)
Gintama (4pts)
Love Live! (2pts)
Evangelion (1pt)
Cardcaptor Sakura (1pt)
Aria (1pt)
Urusei Yatsura (3pts)
Pretty Cure (10pts)
Inuyasha (3pts)
Slayers (1pt)
Fate (3pts)
THE iDOLM@STER (2pts)
Isekai Quartet (3pts)

Legends##

Satoshi Kon (1pt)
Makoto Shinkai (1pt)
Isao Takahata (1pt)
Kunihiko Ikuhara (1pt)
Mitsuru Adachi (1pt)
Gen Urobuchi (1pt)
Youko Kanno (1pt)
Hiroyuki Imaishi (1pt)

Anthologies##

Japanese Animated Film Classics (3pts)
"Masterpiece"
"Masterpiece" II
Sanrio (1pt)
World Masterpiece Theater (10pts)
Live-Action

Staff Picks#

Staff Picks 2023: Hanamaru Mode (2pts)
Staff Picks 2024: Hanamaru Mode (2pts)

Classic Challenges#

20XX Classic Challenges are worth 3 points.

2025 Classic
2024 Classic
2023 Classic
2022 Classic
2021 Classic
2020 Classic
2019 Classic
2018 Classic
2017 Classic
2016 Classic
2015 Classic
2014 Classic
2013 Classic
2012 Classic
2011 Classic
2010 Classic
2009 Classic
2008 Classic
2001 Classic
2000 Classic
1990s Classic (6pts)
1980s Classic (6pts)
Retro Classic (6pts)
Pioneers' Classic (3pts)
100 Year Classic (10pts)

Puzzle Challenges##

Genre Jigsaw (2pts)
Double Dipping (2pts)
Tag Domino (2pts)
Battleship (2pts)
Gomoku (2pts)
Plus-Minus (2pts)
Tetris (2pts)
Crossword (2pts)
The Chain (2pts)
Sudoku (2pts)
Chess (2pts)
Shiritori (2pts)
Minesweeper (2pts)

Genre Challenges#

All Genre Challenges are worth 1 point each for Easy, Normal, and Hard modes, totaling 3 points for a full Genre Challenge. Completing a Genre Challenge for a 2nd time awards 4 points, totaling 7 points in all for the full completion of a Genre.

Action
Adventure
Comedy
Drama
Ecchi
Fantasy
Hentai
Horror
Mahou Shoujo
Mecha
Music
Mystery
Romance
Sci-Fi
Slice of Life
Sports
Supernatural
Thriller / Psychological