Anime Scraper - MyAnimeList Data (Jikan)
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Anime Scraper - MyAnimeList Data (Jikan)
Anime Scraper to extract anime data from MyAnimeList via the Jikan API. Get title, type, episodes, status, score, rank, popularity, studios, genres, themes, synopsis, season, year and artwork. Search by title or pull top-ranked lists. For anime databases, recommendation tools and Discord bots.
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Anime Scraper — MyAnimeList Data
Search anime from MyAnimeList via the public Jikan API.
Built for anime databases, recommendation tools, discovery apps, and content enrichment. Keyless, fast and reliable — no proxy or browser needed.
What you get
Per anime:
- title, title_english, title_japanese
- type, source, episodes, duration, rating
- status, airing, aired_from, aired_to
- score, scored_by, rank, popularity, members, favorites
- season, year
- studios, producers
- genres, themes, demographics
- synopsis
- image, url (MyAnimeList page)
- search_query, scraped_at
Why this Actor
| Anime Scraper | Manual lookup | Raw Jikan API | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean flat output | Yes | — | Nested JSON |
| Search + top lists | Yes | Slow | DIY paging |
| Rate-limit handling | Built-in | — | DIY |
| Pay per result | Yes | — | — |
Input
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
searchQuery | string | Title keyword (e.g. naruto) |
type | string | tv, movie, ova, … |
orderBy | string | Sort by score, rank, popularity … (top lists) |
minScore | integer | Minimum score filter (0–10) |
maxResults | integer | Max anime to return |
Example inputs
Search by title:
{ "searchQuery": "attack on titan", "maxResults": 25 }
Top-rated TV anime (no keyword):
{ "orderBy": "score", "type": "tv", "maxResults": 50 }
Sample output
{"mal_id": 52991,"title": "Sousou no Frieren","type": "TV","episodes": 28,"score": 9.26,"rank": 1,"genres": ["Adventure", "Drama", "Fantasy"],"studios": ["Madhouse"],"url": "https://myanimelist.net/anime/52991"}
Use cases
- Anime databases — build and enrich catalogs
- Recommendation tools — power discovery and ranking features
- Bots & apps — Discord/Telegram anime lookup bots
- Research — analyse ratings, genres and seasonal trends
Pricing
Pay-per-result. You are charged only for the anime returned — empty runs cost nothing.
Notes & legal
- Uses the public Jikan API (unofficial MyAnimeList API). Respect its rate limits.
- Use data only for lawful purposes.
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