🎌 MyAnimeList Scraper

Whether you're building an anime recommendation engine, analyzing trends in Japanese animation, or creating a database of top-rated shows, this tool makes it easy to collect structured anime data from the world's largest anime community.

The MyAnimeList Scraper collects anime titles, scores, rankings, genres, studios, synopses, and more. Browse the top anime charts or search for specific shows by keyword, type, status, and rating.

✨ What Does It Do

• 📋 Anime listings - collect titles, scores, rankings, and popularity data from thousands of anime
• 🎬 Show details - extract episode counts, airing status, duration, age ratings, and synopses
• 🎨 Studios and genres - get production studio names and genre tags for each anime
• 🌍 Multi-language titles - retrieve English, Japanese, and romaji titles
• 🔍 Flexible search - search by keyword or browse the top anime charts
• 📊 Rich filters - filter by type (TV, Movie, OVA), status, age rating, minimum score, and sort order

🔧 Input

• Mode - choose between Top Anime (browse charts) or Search (find by keyword)
• Search Query - search for anime by name (only used in search mode)
• Max Items - how many anime to collect (free users get 10 items, paid users up to 1,000,000)
• Type - filter by anime type: TV, Movie, OVA, Special, ONA, or Music
• Status - filter by airing status: Airing, Complete, or Upcoming
• Rating - filter by age rating: G, PG, PG-13, R-17+, or R+
• Minimum Score - only return anime scored above this threshold (1-10)
• Order By - sort by score, popularity, rank, members, or favorites

{
    "mode": "top_anime",
    "maxItems": 50,
    "type": "tv",
    "status": "complete",
    "minScore": 8
}

📊 Output

Each anime record includes up to 20+ data fields. Download as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

Field	Description
🔗 url	Anime page on MyAnimeList
🖼️ imageUrl	Cover image for the anime
📋 title	Anime title (romaji)
🇬🇧 titleEnglish	English title
🇯🇵 titleJapanese	Japanese title
🎬 type	Type (TV, Movie, OVA, etc.)
📺 episodes	Number of episodes
📊 status	Airing status
⭐ score	Community score (1-10)
🏆 rank	Overall ranking
👥 members	Number of community members
📝 synopsis	Plot summary
🎨 genres	Genre tags
🏢 studios	Production studios
📅 season	Airing season
📅 year	Airing year

{
    "malId": 5114,
    "url": "https://myanimelist.net/anime/5114/Fullmetal_Alchemist__Brotherhood",
    "imageUrl": "https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/anime/1208/94745l.jpg",
    "title": "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood",
    "titleEnglish": "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood",
    "titleJapanese": "\u92fc\u306e\u932c\u91d1\u8853\u5e2b FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST",
    "type": "TV",
    "episodes": 64,
    "status": "Finished Airing",
    "score": 9.1,
    "scoredBy": 2100000,
    "rank": 1,
    "popularity": 3,
    "members": 3200000,
    "synopsis": "After a failed alchemical experiment...",
    "genres": ["Action", "Adventure", "Drama", "Fantasy"],
    "studios": ["Bones"],
    "season": "spring",
    "year": 2009,
    "airing": false,
    "duration": "24 min per ep",
    "rating": "R - 17+ (violence & profanity)",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-04-09T12:00:00.000Z"
}

💎 Why Choose the MyAnimeList Scraper?

Feature	Our Tool	Manual Browsing
Batch collection	✅ Up to 1M anime	❌ Browse one at a time
Multiple filters	✅ Type, status, rating, score	⚠️ Limited filtering
Structured output	✅ JSON, CSV, Excel	❌ Web pages only
Automated scheduling	✅ Daily/weekly monitoring	❌ Manual visits
Multi-language titles	✅ English + Japanese + romaji	⚠️ Toggle manually
Studio and genre data	✅ Structured arrays	⚠️ Buried in details

📋 How to Use

1. Sign Up - Create a free account w/ $5 credit
2. Configure - choose your mode, set filters, and specify how many anime you want
3. Run It - click "Start" and get structured anime data in seconds

No coding, no setup, no manual browsing required.

🎯 Business Use Cases

• 🎮 App developers - build anime recommendation engines with rich metadata and scoring data
• 📊 Market researchers - analyze anime trends, popular genres, and studio output over time
• 📰 Content creators - curate top anime lists with accurate scores, rankings, and descriptions
• 🎓 Academics - study Japanese animation trends, audience preferences, and cultural impact
• 🛒 E-commerce - build product catalogs around trending anime for merchandise stores
• 📱 Social media managers - track popular shows to create timely, relevant content

❓ FAQ

🎌 What is MyAnimeList? MyAnimeList (MAL) is the world's largest anime and manga community and database, with millions of users rating and reviewing thousands of anime titles.

🔍 What's the difference between Top Anime and Search mode? Top Anime mode browses the official rankings chart. Search mode lets you find specific anime by keyword. Both support the same type, status, and rating filters.

⭐ How does the scoring work? Scores range from 1 to 10, based on community ratings. The "scoredBy" field shows how many users contributed to the score.

📺 What anime types are available? TV series, Movies, OVA (Original Video Animation), Specials, ONA (Original Net Animation), and Music videos.

📅 How often is the data updated? MyAnimeList data is community-driven and updates continuously as users add ratings and new anime are added to the database.

🔗 Integrate MyAnimeList Scraper with any app

• Make - Automate anime data workflows
• Zapier - Get alerts for new top-rated anime
• Slack - Get notified in your team channel
• Google Drive - Export anime data to spreadsheets
• Webhooks - Trigger actions when runs complete

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🆘 Need Help?

• Check the FAQ section above for common questions
• Visit the Apify documentation for platform guides
• Contact us at Tally contact form

⚠️ Disclaimer

This Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to MyAnimeList Co., Ltd. or any of its subsidiaries. It accesses only publicly available data.