Anime-Planet Scraper

Scrape Anime-Planet — the comprehensive anime and manga database with 50,000+ titles, ratings, reviews, and detailed metadata.

Features

• Search anime or manga by title with optional genre, year, season, and sort filters
• Browse top-rated anime with full ranking data
• Filter by genre/tag — browse all anime or manga sharing a specific genre or tag
• Fetch full details for specific anime URLs (synopsis, tags, studio, rating count, rank)
• No login required — all public data, no cookies or API keys needed
• Rate limiting friendly — polite request delays built in

Use Cases

• Build an anime recommendation engine with real rating and tag data
• Research anime metadata for a database or catalog project
• Monitor top-rated anime changes over time
• Gather training data for anime/manga classification models

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
mode	select	What to scrape: searchAnime, searchManga, topAnime, byTag, animeDetails
searchQuery	string	Title search query (modes: searchAnime, searchManga)
genre	select	Filter by genre (Action, Fantasy, Romance, etc.)
year	integer	Filter anime by release year (e.g., 2023)
season	select	Filter by season (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter)
sortBy	select	Sort order: rating, title-ascending, year, etc.
tag	string	Anime-Planet tag slug for byTag mode (e.g., isekai, dark-fantasy)
mediaType	select	anime or manga for byTag mode
animeUrls	array	Anime-Planet URLs for animeDetails mode
maxItems	integer	Maximum records to return (1–1000, default: 50)

Output Fields

Anime Records

Field	Description
title	Anime title
altTitle	Alternative/Japanese title (if available)
slug	URL slug (e.g., attack-on-titan)
url	Full Anime-Planet URL
sourceUrl	Source URL of the scraped page
coverUrl	Cover image URL
type	Media type: TV, Movie, OVA, ONA, Special, Music, Web
episodes	Number of episodes
year	Release year
yearEnd	End year for multi-year series
rating	Average rating (out of 5)
ratingCount	Number of ratings
rank	Ranking position (top anime mode)
synopsis	Plot summary
tags	Genre and theme tags (array)
studio	Primary animation studio
studios	All animation studios (co-production credits, if more than one)
animeId	Anime-Planet internal ID
recordType	Always "anime"
scrapedAt	UTC timestamp of scrape

Manga Records

Same fields but recordType is "manga", no episodes (uses volumes/chapters when available), and coverUrl points to manga CDN.

Example Output

{
  "title": "Attack on Titan",
  "slug": "attack-on-titan",
  "url": "https://www.anime-planet.com/anime/attack-on-titan",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.anime-planet.com/anime/attack-on-titan",
  "coverUrl": "https://cdn.anime-planet.com/anime/primary/attack-on-titan-1-190x266.jpg",
  "type": "TV",
  "episodes": 25,
  "year": 2013,
  "rating": 4.36,
  "ratingCount": 116604,
  "rank": 100,
  "synopsis": "Over a century ago, mankind was devoured by giant beings...",
  "tags": ["Action", "Fantasy", "Horror", "Shounen", "Military"],
  "studio": "WIT Studio",
  "animeId": "6632",
  "recordType": "anime",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-06-30T10:00:00+00:00"
}

FAQs

Q: Do I need an account or API key? A: No. All data is scraped from public Anime-Planet pages with no authentication required.

Q: How many results can I get? A: Up to 1000 records per run. Set maxItems to control the limit.

Q: What genres are available? A: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Slice of Life, Sports, Supernatural, Thriller, Mecha, Music, Ecchi, Harem, Historical, Isekai, Josei, Magic, Martial Arts, Military, Psychological, School, Seinen, Shoujo, Shounen, Vampire — and many more via the tag field in byTag mode.

Q: Can I get manga data too? A: Yes! Use mode=searchManga or mode=byTag with mediaType=manga.

Q: How accurate are the ratings? A: Ratings are live from Anime-Planet and reflect community votes. High-rated anime like Frieren and FMA Brotherhood typically score 4.5+.

Q: Can I get specific anime details? A: Yes — use mode=animeDetails with a list of Anime-Planet URLs to get full details including synopsis, full tag list, and vote count.

Q: Will this work for seasonal anime? A: Yes — combine year and season filters in searchAnime mode to get seasonal anime (e.g., Spring 2024).

Data Source

Data is scraped from Anime-Planet, a fan-maintained anime and manga database. Please use responsibly and within Anime-Planet's terms of service.