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A New Chapter for the MDL Watch Challenge

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A New Chapter for the MDL Watch Challenge

After many years of growth, creativity, collaboration, chaos, spreadsheets, late-night fixes, emergency tag hunts, badge galleries, broken formatting, Hall of Fame updates, and countless watched dramas… it is finally time for the MDL Watch Challenge to begin a new chapter.

What started in 2017 as Hessa’s adaptation of MAL’s Anime Watching Challenge slowly grew into something much bigger than any of us expected:

  • a yearly tradition,

  • a community event,

  • a creative playground,

  • a watchlist destroyer,

  • and, somehow, a tiny culture of its own.

Over the years, so many people helped shape the challenge into what it became.

Thank You

Thank you to:

  • Hessa — for starting it all in 2017.

  • SheyCroix and MAL — for inspiring the original format.

  • Old Anime Lady, Dramaworld, kdoramalama, Poia, ElBee, Shiro, Sam, Rien, AthenaTheStorierX, and everyone else who helped build, test, organize, write, format, troubleshoot, moderate, create graphics, answer questions, fix links, and keep things running year after year.

  • Every badge maker, banner creator, spreadsheet wizard, proofreader, FAQ helper, Hall of Fame updater, and participant who contributed to the spirit of the challenge.

The challenge changed every year because of the people behind it:

  • the 2021 Block System,

  • the themed worlds,

  • habitats,

  • flowers,

  • passports,

  • gemstones,

  • Hall of Fame expansions,

  • badges,

  • routes,

  • districts,

  • substitutions,

  • and all the tiny details people poured love into.

None of this would have existed without the community.

Looking for a New Team

As we move toward the future, I would like to step back and open the door for new eyes, new ideas, and new energy to guide the challenge forward.

We are now looking for a new volunteer team to help organize future MDL Watch Challenges.

Team Roles

The team would ideally include:

Leadership & Organization

  • 1 Overall Coordinator

    • Oversees the challenge as a whole

    • Helps keep vision/theme consistent

    • Coordinates final decisions

  • 1 Schedule Coordinator

    • Keeps the team on timeline

    • Tracks deadlines, updates, posting dates, Hall of Fame timing, etc.

Creative Team

  • 2 Graphic Artists

    • Badges

    • Banners

    • Visual themes

    • Optional promotional graphics

Editing & Structure

  • 3 Proofreaders

    • Grammar

    • Formatting

    • Prompt clarity

    • Link checking

    • Catching duplicates or broken logic

Community Support

  • 3 FAQ Helpers

    • Answer participant questions

    • Help explain prompts

    • Assist confused challengers

    • Probably the most demanding role during active months

(Tasks can overlap depending on availability and skill sets.)

Requirements

Anyone interested should:

  • Be active on MDL

  • Be willing to work collaboratively

  • Be comfortable communicating through the MDL Discord

  • Be able to pass the MDL Discord requirements

  • Understand that this is a volunteer community project built on teamwork and patience

Experience with:

  • formatting,

  • challenge design,

  • MDL tags/lists,

  • spreadsheets,

  • graphics,

  • or moderation

is helpful, but enthusiasm and reliability matter most.

Final Note

The MDL Watch Challenge has always belonged to the community more than any one person.

I would love to see it continue evolving, surprising people, and helping others discover titles they never would have watched otherwise.

If you are interested in helping shape the future of the challenge, please reach out.

And once again:

Thank you to everyone who helped build this strange little tradition over the years. ❤️

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