2026 Back to the Past Watch Challenge

Welcome to the Back to the Past Watch Challenge 2026 !

Goal : To watch 1 drama or movie aired/released in 2026, and from the years before until you’ve had enough. How far back would you go?

For example, if your goal is to go back and watch dramas/movies that were released from 2015 till 2026, then you need to watch 12 titles.

Rules :

1. Watch 1 title (drama or movie) that aired (was released and completed) in 2026. And then, keep going back a year (so it goes like 2026 ➤ 2025 ➤ 2024 ➤ 2023 ➤ etc.) until you want to stop.
2. Put the titles in chronological order from most recent (2026) to older. 
3. You do not have to watch the titles in chronological order.
4. Don’t skip a year! Or else it beats the purpose of the challenge.
5. Only count titles you have watched in the year 2026 (from January 1 till December 31).
6. Any type of dramas or (short) movies are accepted.
7. For any questions, PM me!

For added difficulty (optional) :

• Pick only one type: movies or dramas.
• Watch 2 titles per year: 1 drama and 1 movie.
• Watch only titles from one specific country. 
• Watch at least one title from each of the 8 countries of MDL.
• Watch only titles from a specific genre.
• Watch only titles from a specific actor, actress, director, or writer.
• Watch only titles you haven’t watched before.

Challenge badges :

Badges created by ani07

Previous challenges :

• 2025 challenge
• 2024 challenge

Original challenge idea from Rien, and later on continued by SKYLINE. Unfortunately, pages from previous challenges have been deleted.

Have fun!

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2026 Back to the Past Watch Challenge

Previous Year: 2025 BACK TO THE PAST WATCH CHALLENGE

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Start Date:3 Jan 26
End Date: Thai cinema, Japanese cinema

completed, rewatched, PTW, PTW priority, plan to rewatch, short film/docu

Thailand: 2026 - Kingkaew* (Sine Inthira) 2025 -The Red Envelope, Will You Marry Monk (no subs yet), A Useful Ghost*, Same Day with Someone, new Mae Nak, Tha Rae* 2024 - Mae Nak Talu Miti*, The Paradise of Thorns, Not Friends, Rider, 2023 - Once Upon a Star, Solids by the Seashore, 14 Again, I Love You Two Thousand, The Undertaker  2022 - The Fabric, Mae Nak Reborn (add to database)  2021 - Ghost Lab; One for the Road  2020 - Waning Moon (maybe found subs), Present Still Perfect (xG), Low Season
2019 - Pee Nak, Inhuman Kiss  2018 - Love Rain, Brother of the Year, Bikeman 2017 - Present Perfect d, Friendssss 2016 - One Day 2015 - Senior, The Blue Hour,  Ghost Ship, May Who?  2014 -  Pob na Pluak, The Couple; Make Me Shudder 2  2013 - Sunset at Chaophraya 2012 - ATM: Er Rak Error 2011 -  Ladda Land (havoc ltbx) The Billionaire 2010 - To Sir, With Love 
2009 - Oh My Ghost, October Sonata (opensub) 2008 - Queens of Langkasuka, Chocolate  2007 - Alone (havoc, ltbx) Ghost Mother, Ma-Mha  2006 - Dek Hor  2005 - The Tin Mine (os), Ghost Variety, Dear Dakanda  2004 - Citizen Dog, The Sisters/Pee Chong Air, The Siam Renaissance เคแอล (os), Tropical Malady, The Letter  2003 - Last Life in the Universe  2002 - The Hotel, Phra Apai Mani -  2001 - Monrak Transistor, Legend of Suriyothai  2000 -  Tears of the Black Tiger 1999 - Nang Nak  1995 - Sunset at Chaophraya (havent found subs yet)
1930 - I am from Siam (UK short)

Japan: 2026 -  2025 -  2024 - A Samurai in Time, 2023 -  2022 -  2021 -  2020 - #HandballStrive,
2019 - Restaurant From the Sky, 2018 -  2017 -  Teichii,  2016 -   2015 - My Love Story,  2014 -  2013 -  2012 -  2011 -  2010 -  
2009 -  2008 -  2007 - Megane Glasses, 2006 -  2005 -  Always: Sunset on Third Street (S recs for me) 2004 - 2003 - Blue 2002 - 2001 - 2000
1985 - Typhoon Club  (1977 - Curse of the Dog God)

Other: 2011 - You Are the Apple of My Eye (T)