Japanese Watch Challenge

In preparation of the new year, I bring to you the Japanese Watch Challenge!  

This challenge is for veteran dorama watchers, casual dorama enjoyers, and newbie watchers just dipping their toes alike which is why there’s levels to the challenge depending on how seasoned and/or committed you are/wanna be!  

HOW IT WORKS:
There are 4 levels total, each with 4 categories/sections. There are 5 prompts per category/section. The levels get more difficult each time, with the last one being the most difficult to complete. This however doesn't mean that you need to finish all levels. You can pick and choose which levels you want to do. Say you only want to do level 3 because you like the prompts in that one but not the others, just do level 3, it still counts! And if you only want to do 1 category, you can do so too! There is no time limit so take it easy and enjoy exploring the dramas and movies Japan has to offer!  

If you want to discuss jdramas or find recommendations, feel free to drop by the Japanese Dorama Club! We're friendly! 


INFO:  
•  There is no time limit. Start whenever and take as long as you want/need!
•  Anyone can join (even if you’ve never watched Jdramas/Jmovies).
•  You don’t need to do every part of every level; you can pick and choose however many prompts/sections you want!
•  You don’t need to complete the prompts in order.  
•  You can watch any type of title as long as it fulfills the prompt (i.e., dramas, TV shows, movies, or specials) unless otherwise specified (e.g. asadoras which are dramas only).  
•  You can edit the format for the challenge however you see fit.


RULES:
1. You can only use one title once per prompt.  
2.  You can’t use titles you already watched unless you rewatch them. (You can, however, finish watching from your currently watching or on-hold list!)
3. Only post once in this thread and edit that initial post with progress.
4.  Only Japanese titles can be used for this challenge! The idea is to watch more doramas after all.  
5. Have fun!


If you have any questions, feel free to DM me, and I’ll answer to the best of my ability. If you have or know of any lists that fit a certain prompt, let me know and I’ll add them!

Special thanks to @JulyMoon for helping with a lot of the prompts! She's a lifesaver! And of course to all the lists I linked that aren't mine! Definitely check out the creators who put so much effort into compiling these lists! 


QUESTIONS:

Q: Do I need to complete all the levels?
A: No, complete however many levels you like.  

Q: Do I need to complete all the categories to complete a level?
A: No, only if you want!  

Q: Do I need to complete all the prompts in a category?
A: No but there must be 5 prompts completed per category. You can change a few of the prompts if they're too difficult or you don't like them.  

Q: Can I add more levels?
A: Of course!  

Q: Can I add extra difficulties/challenges to the challenge?
A: Of course!


BADGES: 



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Japanese Watch Challenge

Started: xx/xx/xx
Finished: xx/xx/xx
Goal: xx/80

Level 1

00/20

#1 - The Basic B's

0/5

PromptTitleNotes
Watch a special

Watch a short film

Watch a movie

Watch a drama (over 10 episodes)

Watch a miniseries (under 10 episodes)

#2 - Popularity Challenge

0/5

PromptTitleNotes
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

PromptTitleNotes
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

PromptTitleNotes
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

PromptTitleNotes
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

PromptTitleNotes
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 adaptated from a Shonen Manga

Watch a title adapted from a Seinen Manga

#7 - Queer and Kinda Clear 

0/5

PromptTitleNotes
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

PromptTitleNotes
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

PromptTitleNotes
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

PromptTitleNotes
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

PromptTitleNotes
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

PromptTitleNotes
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

PromptTitleNotes
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

PromptTitleNotes
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

PromptTitleNotes
Cherry Blossom Festival

A Red Gate or a Shinto Shrine

Calligraphy (shodō)

Bonsai

Origami

#16 - Life (spot...)

0/5

PromptTitleNotes
A futon (traditional bedding)

Japanese cuisine

A bento

Tea Ceremony

Yakuza (list) or Yankee (list)

.

Japanese Watch Challenge


Started: 01/01/2025
Finished: xx/xx/202x
Goal: xx/80
Currently Watching:

DramasTV ShowsMoviesSpecialsTotal
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Level 1

00/20

#1 - The Basic B's

0/5

PromptTitleNotes
Watch a specialHajimari no Uta / Ato 3-kai, Kimi ni aeru
Watch a short filmYou and Me / Mom's Celestial Robe of Feathers
Watch a movieCall Boy / Kiki's Delivery Service / My SO Has Got Depression
Watch a drama (over 10 episodes)Hakubo no Chronicle
Watch a miniseries (under 10 episodes)Murai no Koi

#2 - Popularity Challenge

0/5

PromptTitleNotes
Watch a title with a rating of 8.5 or higherThe World for Two of Us
Watch a title with a rating of 7.0 or lowerShinitai Yoru ni Kagitte / Kareshi wo Loan de Kaimashita
Watch a title with over 5,000 viewers

Watch a title with under 500 viewersWatashi no Shitai wo Sagashite Kudasai. / 140 Ji no Koi230
Watch a title recommended by another user

#3 - Serious and Insidious 

0/5

PromptTitleNotes
Watch a historical titleOoku: The Inner Chamber
Watch an action titleYu Yu Hakusho / Baby Assassins / Lupin no Musume
Watch a mystery titleLion no Kakurega
Watch a supernatural titlexxxHolic / Aoki Vuanpaia no Nayami
Watch a thriller titleHouse of Ninjas

#4 - Teeth Rotting Fluff

0/5

PromptTitleNotes
Watch a comedy titleOkitegami Kyoko no Biboroku
Watch a romance titleWatashi ga Kemono ni Natta Yoru
Watch a youth titleNew World Makers
Watch a fantasy titleBoku no Itoshii Youkai Girlfriend / One Room Angel
Watch a food titleSugar dog Life

Level 2

00/20

#5 - Decade to Decade 

0/5

PromptTitleNotes
Watch a title from before the 90s (1897-1989)Hachiko Monogatari
Watch a title from the 90s (1990-1999)Shall We Dance?
Watch a title from the early 2000s (2000-2010)Gokusen / Otomen 
Watch a title from the mid 2000s (2011-2020)Black Butler
Watch a recent title (2021-present)Gokushufudo

#6 - All About that Manga

0/5

PromptTitleNotes
Watch a title adapted from a novelAs Long as We Both Shall Live
Watch a title adapted from a Shoujo MangaWorlds Apart / Are You Ready? Hey You Girl! / Otomen
Watch a title adapted from a Josei MangaKimi wa Petto / The Diary About Ayame's Easygoing and Aggressive Days / Watashi no Oyome-kun / Mikazuki to Neko
Watch a title adaptated from a Shonen MangaThe Promised Neverland / Hitsuji to Okami no Koi to Satsujin
Watch a title adapted from a Seinen MangaOtonari ni Ginga / Paripi Komei

#7 - Queer and Kinda Clear 

0/5

PromptTitleNotes
Watch a BL/Yaoi title (list)Happy of the End
Watch a GL/Yuri title (list)Ikinokotta 6-nin ni Yoru to
Watch an LGBTQ+ titleFollowers
Watch a title with a female centered plotHiganbana: Keishicho Sosa Nana ka / Followers
Watch a title with a male centered plotCool Doji Danshi / Rokuhodo Yotsuiro Biyori

#8 - Dorama Exclusives

0/5

PromptTitleNotes
Watch a DocumentaryThe Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
Watch a Tokusatsu Wingman / Kamen Rider Zi-O
Watch an AsadoraAsa ga Kita / Massan
Watch a TaigaYae no Sakura / Seiten wo Tsuke
Watch a wacky/outlandish titleGudetama: An Eggcellent Adventure

Level 3

00/20

#9 - Familiar Faces

0/5

PromptTitleNotes
Watch a title with your favorite actor

Watch a title with your favorite actressInvisibleShibasaki Ko 
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 likeChastity High 

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

PromptTitleNotes
Watch a title set in the Edo period (1600-1868)Soroban Samurai Kaze no Ichibei
Watch a title set in the Meiji period (1868–1912)Seiten wo Tsuke
Watch a title set in the Taishō period (1912-1926)Tenno no Ryoriban
Watch a title set in the Shōwa period (1926-1989)Godzilla Minus One
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

PromptTitleNotes
Samurai (Member of the warrior class in Japan)Neko Zamurai
Ninja/Shinobi (An infiltration agent, mercenary, guerrilla warfare, or bodyguard in feudal Japan)Tsuma wa Kunoichi
Geisha or Maiko (Japanese entertainers trained in traditional Japanese performing arts styles, such as dance, music and singing) (List)Mio's Cookbook
Otaku (A person who is obsessed with pop culture to the detriment of their social skills).Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru
Hikikomori (A term used to refer to someone who withdraws entirely from society).Love at Least

#12 - The Clichés? (spot a...)

0/5

PromptTitleNotes
Scene where a character has a fever

Cosplay

Manga/mentions of a manga in a title

Scene in a karaoke bar

Host club (list)Saitama no Host

Level 4

00/20

#13 - Locations (spot a...)

0/5

PromptTitleNotes
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

PromptTitleNotes
Includes a Japanese sport 

Includes traditional Japanese music

Includes Japanese Art

Based on Japanese literature

Includes Japanese mythology (list)Youkai Sharehouse: Kaettekita n Kai

#15 - All about the Vibes (spot a...)

0/5

PromptTitleNotes
Cherry Blossom Festival

A Red Gate or a Shinto Shrine

Calligraphy (shodō)

Bonsai

Origami

#16 - Life (spot...)

0/5

PromptTitleNotes
A futon (traditional bedding)

Japanese cuisine

A bentoTakasugi-san Chi no Obento
Tea Ceremony

Yakuza (list) or Yankee (list)Kamikaze Girls

Japanese Watch Challenge

Started: 01/01/2025
Finished: xx/xx/202x
Goal: xx/80

Level 1

00/20

#1 - The Basic B's

0/5

PromptTitleNotes
Watch a specialLove Stories from Fukuoka 13
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAHctjRJiio
Watch a short filmYou and Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvhxWbIrLE8
Watch a movieTapestry

Watch a drama (over 10 episodes)Soratobu Kouhoushitsu 
Episodes: 11
Watch a miniseries (under 10 episodes)Animals 
Episodes: 8

#2 - Popularity Challenge

0/5

PromptTitleNotes
Watch a title with a rating of 8.5 or higherUnmet: Aru Nogekai no Nikki 
Ratings: 8.5 
Watch a title with a rating of 7.0 or lowerAnata no Koto wa Sore HodoRatings: 6.9
Watch a title with over 5,000 viewersGokushufudo
Watchers: 5,449
Watch a title with under 500 viewers

Watch a title recommended by another user

#3 - Serious and Insidious 

0/5

PromptTitleNotes
Watch a historical titleKono Sekai no Katasumi ni

Watch an action titleLupin no Musume 

Watch a mystery titleOkitegami Kyoko no Biboroku 

Watch a supernatural titleAno Toki Kiss Shite Okeba 

Watch a thriller titleOtto no Katei wo Kowasu made

#4 - Teeth Rotting Fluff

0/5

PromptTitleNotes
Watch a comedy titleOmameda Towako to Sannin no Motootto

Watch a romance titleKarakai Jozu no Takagi-san 

Watch a youth titleYankee-kun to Megane-chan 

Watch a fantasy title

Watch a food title

Level 2

00/20

#5 - Decade to Decade 

0/5

PromptTitleNotes
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

PromptTitleNotes
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 adaptated from a Shonen Manga

Watch a title adapted from a Seinen Manga

#7 - Queer and Kinda Clear 

0/5

PromptTitleNotes
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

PromptTitleNotes
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

PromptTitleNotes
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

PromptTitleNotes
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

PromptTitleNotes
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

PromptTitleNotes
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

PromptTitleNotes
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

PromptTitleNotes
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

PromptTitleNotes
Cherry Blossom Festival

A Red Gate or a Shinto Shrine

Calligraphy (shodō)

Bonsai

Origami

#16 - Life (spot...)

0/5

PromptTitleNotes
A futon (traditional bedding)

Japanese cuisine

A bento

Tea Ceremony

Yakuza (list) or Yankee (list)

Up


  Japanese Watch Challenge


Started: 30/12/2024
Finished: xx/xx/xx
Goal: xx/80

Level 1

00/20

#1 - The Basic B's

0/5

PromptTitleNotes
Watch a specialMyu no Anyo Papa ni Ageru (2008)

Watch a short filmThe Fish with One Sleeve (2021)

Watch a movieDrawing Closer (2024)

Watch a drama (over 10 episodes)Silent (2022)



Watch a miniseries (under 10 episodes)Tsuiraku JK to Haijin Kyoshi (2023)



#2 - Popularity Challenge

0/5

PromptTitleNotes
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

PromptTitleNotes
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

PromptTitleNotes
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

PromptTitleNotes
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

PromptTitleNotes
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 adaptated from a Shonen Manga

Watch a title adapted from a Seinen Manga



#7 - Queer and Kinda Clear 

0/5

PromptTitleNotes
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

PromptTitleNotes
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

PromptTitleNotes
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

PromptTitleNotes
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

PromptTitleNotes
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

PromptTitleNotes
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

PromptTitleNotes
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

PromptTitleNotes
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

PromptTitleNotes
Cherry Blossom Festival

A Red Gate or a Shinto Shrine

Calligraphy (shodō)

Bonsai

Origami

#16 - Life (spot...)

0/5

PromptTitleNotes
A futon (traditional bedding)

Japanese cuisine

A bento

Tea Ceremony

Yakuza (list) or Yankee (list)