Japanese Watch Challenge

Started: 21/08/2025
Finished: 
Goal: 18/80

Level 1 | 18/20

#1 - The Basic B's | 5/5

Watch a special  • Okaasan, Ore wa Daijoubu
Watch a short film  • Why Do We Have to Hide It?!
Watch a movie  • Blade of the Immortal 
Watch a miniseries (under/or 10 episodes) • A Calm Sea and Beautiful Days with You
Watch a  drama (over 10 episodes) • Usotoki Rhetoric

#2 - Popularity Challenge | 5/5

Watch a title with a rating of 8.5 or higher  • Rurouni Kenshin
Watch a title with a rating of 7.0 or lower  • Snowy Love Fall in Spring
Watch a title with over 5,000 viewers  • First Love 
Watch a title with under 500 viewers  • When Morning Comes, I Feel Empty
Watch a title recommended by another user  • Kahogona Wakadanna-sama no Amayakashi Kon

#3 - Serious and Insidious | 3/5 

Watch a historical title  • Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno
Watch an action title  • Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends
Watch a mystery title  • Alice in Borderland S2
Watch a supernatural title  • Kishibe Rohan Wa Ugokanai
Watch a thriller title  • Alice in Borderland

#4 - Teeth Rotting Fluff | 5/5

Watch a comedy title  • Romantics Anonymous
Watch a romance title  • In This Corner of the World
Watch a youth title  • Drawing Closer
Watch a fantasy title  • As Long as We Both Shall Live
Watch a food title  • Nagatan to Aoto: Ichika no Ryourijou 

Level 2 | 00/20

#5 - Decade to Decade | 0/5 

Watch a title from before the 90s (1897-1989)  •
Watch a title from the 90s (1990-1999)  •
Watch a title from the early 2000s (2000-2010)  •
Watch a title from the mid 2000s (2011-2020)  •
Watch a recent title (2021-present)  • 

#6 - All About that Manga | 0/5

Watch a title adapted from a novel  •
Watch a title adapted from a Shoujo Manga  •
Watch a title adapted from a Josei Manga  •
Watch a title adapted from a Shonen Manga  •
Watch a title adapted from a Seinen Manga  • 

#7 - Queer and Kinda Clear | 0/5

Watch a BL/Yaoi title (list)  •
Watch a GL/Yuri title (list)  •
Watch an LGBTQ+ title  •
Watch a title with a female centered plot  •
Watch a title with a male centered plot  • 

#8 - Dorama Exclusives | 0/5

Watch a Documentary  •
Watch a Tokusatsu  •
Watch an Asadora  •
Watch a Taiga  •
Watch a wacky/outlandish title  • 

Level 3 | 00/20

#9 - Familiar Faces | 0/5

Watch a title with your favorite actor  •  
Watch a title with your favorite actress  •  
Watch a title from your favorite director/writer  •  
Watch a title where you don't recognize all or most of the cast  •  
Watch a title with an actor/actress you don't like  •  

Note: If you don't have a favorite feel free to ask someone else to list their favs and pick from that. You can specify in the 'notes' section and then comment on whether or not they lived up to being a fav ^-^

#10 - Japan Across the Ages | 0/5

Watch a title set in the Edo period (1600-1868)  •
Watch a title set in the Meiji period (1868–1912)  •
Watch a title set in the Taishō period (1912-1926)  •
Watch a title set in the Shōwa period (1926-1989)  •
Watch a title set in any of the remaining listed periods: Heian (794-1185), Kamakura (1185–1333), Muromachi (1333–1568), Azuchi–Momoyama (1568-1600), or Heisei (1989–2019)  • 

#11 - Careers and Lifestyles (spot a...) | 0/5

Samurai (Member of the warrior class in Japan)  •
Ninja/Shinobi (An infiltration agent, mercenary, guerrilla warfare, or bodyguard in feudal Japan)  •
Geisha or Maiko (Japanese entertainers trained in traditional Japanese performing arts styles, such as dance, music and singing) (List)  •
Otaku (A person who is obsessed with pop culture to the detriment of their social skills)  • 
Hikikomori (A term used to refer to someone who withdraws entirely from society)  • 

#12 - The Clichés? (spot a...) | 0/5

Scene where a character has a fever  •
Cosplay  •
Manga/mentions of a manga in a title  •
Scene in a karaoke bar  •
Host club (list)  • 

Level 4 | 00/20

#13 - Locations (spot a...) | 0/5

Scene in a Izakaya (Japanese bar)  •
Scene in a Ryokan (Japanese inn)  •
Traditional Japanese Garden  •
Scene in a sauna  •
Summer Festival/Natsu Matsuri  •

#14 - Practicing Tradition | 0/5

Includes a Japanese sport  •
Includes traditional Japanese music  •
Includes Japanese Art  •
Based on Japanese literature  •
Includes Japanese mythology (list)  •

#15 - All about the Vibes (spot a...) | 0/5

Cherry Blossom Festival  •
A Torii or a Shinto Shrine  •
Calligraphy (shodō)  •
Bonsai  •
Origami  •

#16 - Life (spot...) | 0/5

A futon (traditional bedding)  •
Japanese cuisine  •
A bento  •
Tea Ceremony  •
Yakuza (list) or Yankee (list)  •

Level 1 | 00/20

#1 – The Basic B’s (0/5)

( ) Watch a special:
( ) Watch a short film:
( ) Watch a movie:
( ) Watch a TV show:
( ) Watch a miniseries (under 10 episodes):

#2 – Popularity Challenge (0/5)

( ) Rating of 8.5 or higher:
( ) Rating of 7.0 or lower:
( ) Over 5,000 viewers:
( ) Under 500 viewers:
( ) Recommended by another user:

#3 – Serious and Insidious (0/5)

( ) Historical title:
( ) Action title:
( ) Mystery title:
( ) Supernatural title:
( ) Thriller title:

#4 – Teeth Rotting Fluff (0/5)

( ) Comedy title:
( ) Romance title:
( ) Youth title:
( ) Fantasy title:
( ) Food title:

Level 2 | 00/20

#5 – Decade to Decade (0/5)

( ) Before the 90s (1897–1989):
( ) 90s (1990–1999):
( ) Early 2000s (2000–2010):
( ) Mid 2000s (2011–2020):
( ) Recent (2021–present):

#6 – All About That Manga (0/5)

( ) Adapted from a novel:
( ) Adapted from a Shoujo manga:
( ) Adapted from a Josei manga:
( ) Adapted from a Shonen manga:
( ) Adapted from a Seinen manga:

#7 – Queer and Kinda Clear (0/5)

( ) BL / Yaoi title:
( ) GL / Yuri title:
( ) LGBTQ+ title:
( ) Female-centered plot :
( ) Male-centered plot:

#8 – Dorama Exclusives (0/5)

( ) Documentary:
( ) Tokusatsu:
( ) Asadora:
( ) Taiga:
( ) Wacky or outlandish title:

Level 3 | 00/20

#9 – Familiar Faces (0/5)

( ) Favorite actor:
( ) Favorite actress:
( ) Favorite director or writer:
( ) Cast mostly unknown to you:
( ) Actor/actress you don’t like:

#10 – Japan Across the Ages (0/5)

( ) Edo period (1600–1868):
( ) Meiji period (1868–1912):
( ) Taishō period (1912–1926):
( ) Shōwa period (1926–1989):
( )  Heisei period (1989–2019):

#11 – Careers and Lifestyles (0/5)

( ) Samurai:
( ) Ninja / Shinobi:
( ) Geisha or Maiko:
( ) Otaku:
( ) Hikikomori:

#12 – The Clichés (0/5)

( ) Fever scene:
( ) Cosplay:
( ) Manga or manga mention:
( x) Karaoke bar scene: Let's Go Karaoke! (2024)
( ) Host club:

Level 4 | 00/20

#13 – Locations (0/5)

( ) Izakaya scene:
( ) Ryokan scene:
( ) Traditional Japanese garden:
( ) Sauna scene:
( ) Summer festival / Natsu Matsuri:

#14 – Practicing Tradition (0/5)

( ) Japanese sport:
( ) Traditional Japanese music:
( ) Japanese art:
( ) Based on Japanese literature:
( ) Japanese mythology:

#15 – All About the Vibes (0/5)

( ) Cherry blossom festival:
( ) Torii or Shinto shrine:
( ) Calligraphy (shodō):
( ) Bonsai:
( ) Origami:

#16 – Life (0/5)

( ) Futon:
( ) Japanese cuisine:
( ) Bento:
( ) Tea ceremony:
( ) Yakuza or Yankee:

Japanese Watch Challenge

Started: 21/04/2026
Finished: xx/xx/xx
Goal: 02/80

Level 1 | 00/20

#1 - The Basic B's | 0/5

Watch a special  •
Watch a short film  •
Watch a movie  •
Watch a TV Show  •
Watch a miniseries (under 10 episodes)  • 

#2 - Popularity Challenge | 0/5

Watch a title with a rating of 8.5 or higher  •
Watch a title with a rating of 7.0 or lower  •
Watch a title with over 5,000 viewers  •
Watch a title with under 500 viewers  •
Watch a title recommended by another user  • 

#3 - Serious and Insidious | 0/5 

Watch a historical title  •
Watch an action title  •
Watch a mystery title  •
Watch a supernatural title  •
Watch a thriller title  • 

#4 - Teeth Rotting Fluff | 0/5

Watch a comedy title  •
Watch a romance title  •
Watch a youth title  •
Watch a fantasy title  •
Watch a food title  • 

Level 2 | 00/20

#5 - Decade to Decade | 0/5 

Watch a title from before the 90s (1897-1989)  •
Watch a title from the 90s (1990-1999)  •
Watch a title from the early 2000s (2000-2010)  •
Watch a title from the mid 2000s (2011-2020)  •
Watch a recent title (2021-present)  • 

#6 - All About that Manga | 0/5

Watch a title adapted from a novel  •
Watch a title adapted from a Shoujo Manga  •
Watch a title adapted from a Josei Manga  •
Watch a title adapted from a Shonen Manga  •
Watch a title adapted from a Seinen Manga  • 

#7 - Queer and Kinda Clear | 0/5

Watch a BL/Yaoi title (list)  •
Watch a GL/Yuri title (list)  •
Watch an LGBTQ+ title  •
Watch a title with a female centered plot  •
Watch a title with a male centered plot  • 

#8 - Dorama Exclusives | 0/5

Watch a Documentary  •
Watch a Tokusatsu  •
Watch an Asadora  •
Watch a Taiga  •
Watch a wacky/outlandish title  • 

Level 3 | 01/20

#9 - Familiar Faces | 1/5

Watch a title with your favorite actor  •  
Watch a title with your favorite actress  •  Doctor-X The Movie FINAL
Watch a title from your favorite director/writer  •  
Watch a title where you don't recognize all or most of the cast  •  
Watch a title with an actor/actress you don't like  •  

#10 - Japan Across the Ages | 0/5

Watch a title set in the Edo period (1600-1868)  •
Watch a title set in the Meiji period (1868–1912)  •
Watch a title set in the Taishō period (1912-1926)  •
Watch a title set in the Shōwa period (1926-1989)  •
Watch a title set in any of the remaining listed periods: Heian (794-1185), Kamakura (1185–1333), Muromachi (1333–1568), Azuchi–Momoyama (1568-1600), or Heisei (1989–2019)  • 

#11 - Careers and Lifestyles (spot a...) | 0/5

Samurai (Member of the warrior class in Japan)  •
Ninja/Shinobi (An infiltration agent, mercenary, guerrilla warfare, or bodyguard in feudal Japan)  •
Geisha or Maiko (Japanese entertainers trained in traditional Japanese performing arts styles, such as dance, music and singing) (List)  •
Otaku (A person who is obsessed with pop culture to the detriment of their social skills)  • 
Hikikomori (A term used to refer to someone who withdraws entirely from society)  • 

#12 - The Clichés? (spot a...) | 0/5

Scene where a character has a fever  •
Cosplay  •
Manga/mentions of a manga in a title  •
Scene in a karaoke bar  •
Host club (list)  • 

Level 4 | 00/20

#13 - Locations (spot a...) | 0/5

Scene in a Izakaya (Japanese bar)  •
Scene in a Ryokan (Japanese inn)  •
Traditional Japanese Garden  •
Scene in a sauna  •
Summer Festival/Natsu Matsuri  •

#14 - Practicing Tradition | 0/5

Includes a Japanese sport  •
Includes traditional Japanese music  •
Includes Japanese Art  •
Based on Japanese literature  •
Includes Japanese mythology (list)  •

#15 - All about the Vibes (spot a...) | 0/5

Cherry Blossom Festival  •
A Torii or a Shinto Shrine  •
Calligraphy (shodō)  •
Bonsai  •
Origami  •

#16 - Life (spot...) | 1/5

A futon (traditional bedding)  •
Japanese cuisine  •
A bento  • Call Me Chihiro
Tea Ceremony  •
Yakuza (list) or Yankee (list)  •