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If you want to play the MAL 2018 Manga Reading Challenge along with me, sign up here!

Also, here is my thread for the 2018 Anime Watching Challenge.

I will be watching and possibly reviewing manga over a PG-13 rating but my reviews will stay family safe.



Challenge Start Date: 01/29/2018
Challenge Finish Date: 2018
Link to your list: here
Link to your Manga+: here
Completed Manga (at sign-up): 0

Difficulty: Newbie

Legend: Reading - Completed - Inactive/Plan to Read


TIER 1

01: Read a collection of short stories

02: Read an award-winning manga

03: Read a best-selling manga

04: Read a manga by one of your favorite authors/artists

05: Read a manga by a male author/artist

06: Read a manga from a magazine with less than 250 titles listed in the database ☆ Sensitive [censored] (June Comics Piace Series) - 21 titles
[Started: 01/30] [Finished: 01/31]

07: Read a manga that started serialization after 2015

08: Read a manga that has been adapted to anime ☆ Kimi no Na wa. - Your name.
[Started: <date>] [Finished: <date>]

09: Read a completed manga with 15 to 20 chapters in length

10: Read a manga series you can finish in one day

11: Read a manga ranked in the top 10,000

12: Read a manga with less than 3,000 completed members

13: Read a Drama or Romance manga

14: Read a Comedy or Slice of Life manga

15: Read an Action or Adventure manga

16: Read a Fantasy or Mystery manga

17: Read a manga recommended to you by another participant in the discussion thread

18: Read a manga that another participant has completed for this challenge

19: Read a manga which title starts with the first letter of your username r

20: Start and catch up to the current chapter of an ongoing manga ☆ Karneval
[Started: 01/29] [Finished: 02/14]

completed 1

NEWBIE 15
EASY 15
MEDIUM 13
HARD 10
EXPERT 5


TIER 2

21: Read a web manga or 4-koma manga

22: Read a manhua or a manhwa

23: Read a manga by an author/artist you don't know

24: Read a manga by a female author/artist

25: Read a manga from a magazine with less than 150 titles listed in the database

26: Read a manga serialized in a shoujo magazine

27: Read a manga serialized in a shounen magazine

28: Read a manga published in the same magazine in which your favorite one was serialized

29: Read a manga that started serialization before 2005

30: Read a manga that has been adapted to live-action ☆ Boku dake ga Inai Machi - ERASED
[Started: <date>] [Finished: <date>]

31: Read a manga one shot that became a prototype for a longer series ☆ Death Note Pilot
[Started: <date>] [Finished: <date>]

32: Read a completed manga with 30 to 60 chapters in length

33: Read a manga ranked in the top 5,000

34: Read a manga with less than 1,500 completed members ☆ Death Note: L FILE No. 15 (1,089 members)
[Started: 01/30] [Finished: 01/30]

35: Read one of the highest rated and completed manga titles from another challenge participant

36: Read a Sports or Games manga

37: Read a Historical or Military manga

38: Read a Sci-Fi or Horror manga

39: Read a Psychological or Supernatural manga ☆ Gohou Drug - Legal Drug
[Started: 01/30] [Finished: <date>]

40: Read a manga about something related to Japanese culture

41: Read a manga that takes place outside of Japan, but in the real world

42: Read a manga with a child MC

43: Read a manga with a cast mostly of one gender

44: Read an active staff member's favorite manga

45: Read a manga that was recently reviewed

46: Read a featured manga

47: Read a manga from the ones listed under manga relations in the Hidden Gem of Manga club

48: Read a manga with a protagonist with an unnatural hair color

49: Read a manga with a protagonist who shares your hair color

50: Read a manga with a one word title

completed 1

NEWBIE 4
EASY 10
MEDIUM 15
HARD 20
EXPERT 25


TIER 3

51: Read a gekiga manga

52: Read a light novel

53: Read a manga written by someone from the Year 24 Group

54: Read a manga by an author and artist duo

55: Read a manga from a magazine with less than 100 titles listed in the database

56: Read a manga serialized in a josei magazine

57: Read a manga serialized in a seinen magazine ☆ Ibitsu (Gangan Comics)
[Started: 02/06] [Finished: <date>]

58: Read a manga published in an online magazine

59: Read a manga of a demographic that can apply to you

60: Read a manga of a demographic that does not apply to you

61: Read a manga that started serialization before 1995

62: Read a manga that started serialization the year you joined MAL 2017

63: Read a manga that has been adapted to CD drama

64: Read a manga adapted from light novel, video game or original anime

65: Read a manga based on a one-shot that got serialized

66: Read a completed manga with 80 to 100 chapters in length

67: Read a manga ranked in the top 1500

68: Read a manga with less than 750 completed members

69: Read a manga with a score of or above 8.0 in MyAnimeList

70: Read a manga with more users listed in PTR than Completed

71: Read a manga about food, music or art

72: Read a manga that has a main character that is a professional in his field

73: Read a manga with a non-human main character

74: Read a manga based on real event or person

75: Read a manga with an adult MC

76: Read a manga that takes place in Japan

77: Read a manga that has a main character of gender opposite to the demographic

78: Read a manga recommended to you by a challenge staff member

79: Read a manga with no reviews

80: Read a manga suggested to you by MAL recommendations or Malgraph+

81: Choose a random trope from TVTropes and read a manga listed under the trope

82: Read a manga recommended to one of your favorite manga

83: Read a manga that is related to something you have previously read

84: Read a manga with a number in the title

85: Re-read a manga

completed 0

NEWBIE 1
EASY 5
MEDIUM 12
HARD 20
EXPERT 30

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total completed 2

NEWBIE 20
EASY 30
MEDIUM 40
HARD 50
EXPERT 60

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Title: 01/?

34: Read a manga with less than 1,500 completed members
Death Note: L FILE No. 15
[Started: 01/30] [Finished: 01/30]
So, it was very difficult to find an English translated version of this short manga. I found one on someone's LJ, and even they were unsure of a few of the translations.

There are two parts of this manga, "One Day" and "The Wammy's House". "One Day" shows a typical day in the life of L and basically how lazy he is when it comes to his hygiene, getting dressed, etc. He had Watari make him a human washing machine that L just climbs into. I know Watari is supposed to have cool inventions, but that one just seems deadly. Don't try this at home, kids.

The second part, "The Wammy's House", shows more of L's backstory as a cute/creepy little child. I enjoyed this part more than the first as it gave insight into the way L behaved as a child around other people (hint: not well. It also depicted how L began solving mysteries and how his relationship with Watari began. Personally it was more enjoyable than the first part of the manga.

Overall it was short and enjoyable. I would re-read "The Wammy's House" but might skip re-reading "One Day".