Achievements

All genre-based achievements have four levels. Max level images for these are similar to each other - black background, white glow, and a simple symbol at the center. Count-based badges have 12 levels, and score-based have three pseudo-levels (anime only for now). There are some other special badges awarded for achieving something big. In total, we have over 80 images that make you want to read more manga or watch more anime. Or so we think.

If you’re curious about titles that count towards certain badges, read these files, but note that some genre-based achievements have their title list generated automatically from genres on MAL. These can also have additional titles added manually, to fill up genre holes left by MAL (e.g. sequel to a historical anime isn’t tagged as such).

Thresholds for (most) anime genres are 25 titles for level one, 40 for lvl2, 60 for lvl3 and 100 for the maximum level. Manga thresholds (and anime-mahoushoujo) are 15, 30, 50 and 80. The romance badges have increased thresholds, since this genre tag is ubiquitous.

Anime achievements

Anime / Mahou Shoujo

Awarded for watching anime with magical girls. And transformations. Yeah.

	Signed the contract Became a magical girl and started saving the world, step by step.
	Magic is my middle name Transformed into a magical girl: level two. In the name of the Moon, I will punish you!
	Too magical to comprehend Watched so many mahou shoujo anime that you sparkle occasionally.
	Are you a wizard All limiters removed. You can call yourself a god, a wizard, or whatever you wish. You set the rules.

Anime / Slice of Life

Awarded for watching anime portraying daily life of a group of people. It can be entertaining.

	Normal high school boy Got started into the furious ride with slice-of-life anime.
	cute × ( girls + things ) Didn’t get bored of watching cute girls doing cute things. As if that’s possible.
	Enjoying life Found the equilibrium between boring and interesting.
	Prima Undine Awarded Ph.D. degree in sliceoflife-ology. You can teach others how to stay calm and take it easy.

Anime / GAR

Awarded for watching anime containing manly men doing manly things.

	So manly I can’t breathe Watching all those men made you feel like a little girl… and you liked it.
	Testosterone storm Your body has adapted into GAR anime. You can hear your muscles growing.
	You are already man. Resistance is futile. People are simply no match for you.
	Alpha Male You aren’t made out of testosterone. Testosterone is made out of you.

Anime / Mecha

Awarded for watching anime with humongous robots, mobile suits, etc. Matlab/LabVIEW skills are most welcome.

	Me? PILOT this thing?! A secret organization wants you to pilot a huge mecha. Can you do it?
	Engineer After watching over 40 mecha anime you should be able to build your own mobile suit. Remember not to kill the rest of us.
	Mechazawa Having watched over 60 mecha anime, you’ve probably became a robot already. Nice job, hero.
	Pierce the H E A V E N S ! Do the impossible. See the invisible. ROW ROW FIGHT THE POWAH! …You just sang that in your head, didn’t you?

Anime / Romance

Awarded for watching shy/dense people getting close to each other, or having no idea what love is.

	Stalker I’ll stalk you so hard you won’t notice me for 24 episodes. Why don’t you love me yet?
	Unrequited love If you won’t confess, they’ll never know how you feel. But don’t bother if you’re the best girl - these never win.
	Sparkles and bubbles Every time you two get close you feel butterflies in your stomach. Now kiss.
	Heart full of love So many romance anime! You surely are an expert in relationships already.

Anime / Historical

Awarded for watching anime set way in the past, e.g. Edo period, WWII, something like that.

	History class History doesn’t have to be boring. There’s a lot to learn.
	A look at passing time Instead of dreaming of the future, you prefer to look back at the past.
	Archaeologist You have learned that sometimes going further just isn’t worth it. And yet you try.
	Time machine Kids these days are boring. You’d rather watch something heartwarming about siblings catching fireflies.

Anime / Boku no Pico

This is worthy having a dedicated achievement. One level. Is it the highest, or the lowest possible level a person can achieve? You decide.

Feels… weird, man
Watched Boku no Pico. This is what you get when you follow /a/’s recommendations.

Anime / No drop

You will get it if your stats are 50+ completed and zero dropped. Pretty hard to obtain and very easy to lose.

Completionist
You’ve managed to survive watching so many anime without dropping any of them. You masochist.

Anime / Old anime

Awarded for watching 10+ old anime - that is, titles that finished airing in 1980 at most.

VHS master race
You overwrote my cartoons with The Karate Kid?! MOOOM!

Anime / Long runner

Special achievement given for completing 15 or more series 150+ episodes long. There are 63 such anime.

I like them long
Didn’t fall asleep while watching long anime series. 150 episodes isn’t a big deal to you.

Anime / Mean score

Related to mean anime score. Instead of calling people retarded, we give them an award for treating 8/10 as a meh rating.

	I love Chinese cartoons Mean anime score higher than 8.5. How about using the whole scale and re-rating stuff? That could make you look less like a fanboy…
	Watching anime is suffering Mean anime score lower than 5. Someone has to counterweigh the fanboys, right?
	Less than three Mean anime score lower than 3. Is it hate, or is it love?

Anime / Total number completed

Self-explanatory. Level thresholds designed in a way that, uh, I don't remember. No living being should be able to get to 10k.

	The first step Watched 100 anime. Congratulations, you broke the magical number. Take a breath now, it will only get more difficult.
	Casual watcher Watched 200 anime. You’re used to seeing character’s eyes bigger than their nose. If they have any nose.
	A millionaire Watched 300 anime. You DID buy all of them, right?
	Bragging rights Watched 400 anime. That’s… a lot. You can be proud of yourself, that’s for sure.
	A lot of free time Watched 500 anime. Now pause, take a breath and stretch a bit. Remember not to sit too close to the screen.
	Not even my final form Watched 750 anime. Your power level is way above others’. The only way is up.
	Gotta watch them all! Watched 1000 anime. You should already know what that picture means.
	The Collector Watched 1500 animes. No, wait. The plural of anime is anime.
	The Maniac Watched 2500 anime. Is this healthy? You should contact your doctor.
	The Legend Watched 5000 anime. You’re one of the chosen ones. You don’t even have to brag, since everyone heard about you.
	Database breaker Watched 7.5 × 10³ anime. Are you having fun, breaking all the rules? By the way, since when do we have that many anime in the database?!
	This is it. Watched 10000 anime. There is no higher level. You can stop now. Everyone, go home.

Manga achievements

Manga / Mahou Shoujo

Awarded for reading manga about magical girls, because seeing them animated on TV isn't enough.

	Let me lift that curse If you wish hard enough, you can become a magical girl in the blink of an eye.
	Conflict Breaker Fighting hardly solves any problems. There are better ways to live our lives.
	Aim for the top Even if you work alone, never forget your friends who helped you overcome all fears.
	Complete control Read over 80 mahou shoujo manga. At this level magic circles form around you at will.

Manga / Sports

Awarded for reading... well... sports manga. That wasn't particularly hard to figure out, eh?

	The stakes are high Joined the game for real. The more you read, the more addictive it gets.
	Do you even read? Even during the most exhausting excercise you still find time to read. Can’t miss a chapter.
	Got balls Looking at all this struggling inspires you to become strong yourself.
	Kuro Basket You know the rules of all games already. The podium is yours!

Manga / Vampires and Demons

The tags on MAL may be somewhat lacking for this one, but hopefully it will reward you for reading vampire or demons manga.

	Sweet tooth Donuts? Really? You lived for 500 years just to eat them?
	Vegetarian Some creatures prefer juicy fruits instead of sucking blood or eating raw meat. Weaklings.
	Carnivore Don’t mess with me if you want to keep your limbs attached to your body.
	Pure Evil EVIL!!! FANGS! DEMONS!! BLOOD! Yeah. That’s the stuff.

Manga / Mystery

Awarded for reading manga with mysterious events, maybe some detective stuff.

	Curiosity If it is you who is curious, no case shall remain unsolved.
	Determination No matter who the villain is… you WILL find out the answers.
	Collecting the pieces Sometimes the smallest bit of information can turn the whole case around.
	Raw intuition Investigative skills honed up. You know the answers just by looking at mere shards of data.

Manga / Romance

Lovey-dovey stuff in printed media. You read a lot of them, we give you a medal for it. Simple.

	Mixed feelings 98% hatred, 2% love. Give it some time and these two will reverse.
	Love me or die Yandere is a form of love too. A rather extreme one, but still!
	Breaking the chains With love, nothing is impossible. You just have to let someone break you free of restrictions.
	Heart that never stops beating When I see you, my kokoro goes doki-doki and the sekai starts to spin around. How could I live without you?

Manga / Horror

Horrors in anime are a joke, but at least in manga they're somewhat decent.

	HONEY, I’M HOME WHAT IS FOR DINNER TODAY
	Lovely smile of a psychopath You can’t spell slaughter without laughter.
	What have I become? Sweetheart, something’s wrong with your make up…
	Heart attack Not all surprises are pleasant, but it looks like you love being scared.

Manga / No drop

Exactly the same as its anime counterpart. 50+ completed, zero dropped.

I’ve seen some sh--
Despite seemingly endless suffering, you’ve never dropped any manga. That’s impressive.

Manga / Old manga

Awarded for completing over 10 old manga (published before 1980).

At the end of the galaxy
Your never-ending journey for the most forgotten comic books has finally paid off.

Manga / Long runner

Given for completing at least 15 manga that are 20+ volumes long.

Long runner
The best stories can't be told in less than 20 volumes.

Manga / Mean score

Related to mean manga score. Three thresholds, just like for anime.

	So good I can’t handle it Mean manga score above 8.5. Looks like you only pick the best titles to read.
	Professional Critic Mean manga score below 5. Watch out, we got a critic over here.
	Best I can do is 2 Mean manga score below 3.0. Aren’t you a bit too harsh?

Manga / Total number completed

Basically, the same thing as anime... but for manga. Even harder to make, since we (the devs) haven't read much manga.

	Casual reader Read 100 manga. Looks like reading doesn’t hurt.
	Bookworm Read 200 manga. Sitting in your comfortable chair, reading favorite Korean comics. This is bliss.
	Dat scent Read 300 manga. There’s nothing better than the smell of freshly opened book. Or a PDF.
	Where do I put these? Read 400 manga. Consider investing in another bookshelf, or you’ll be swimming in books soon.
	Half a grand Read 500 manga. Now think of what kind of person you’d be if you didn’t start reading manga then. On that particular day…
	Read or die Read 750 manga. You managed to make a bow out of paper, but remember that cellulose fibers don’t work well as a bulletproof shield.
	Librarian Read 1000 manga. You work with books, right? Right?…
	The floor is books Read 1500 manga. Sleeping on books must be pretty… hard?
	Still not enough Read 2500 manga. In search for the perfect story you’ve read six lifetimes worth of words. Did you find it?
	Sleep deprivation Read 5000 manga. Think of all the mangakas and writers that couldn’t sleep just to make this moment happen.
	Reincarnation Read 7500 manga. How, exactly? This is not possible for normal humans.
	I’ve seen it all Read 10000 manga. Ten. Thousand. Manga. An average user’s list is shorter than your list of titles starting with „A” alone.