🎌 MyAnimeList Scraper

🚀 Collect structured anime data from MyAnimeList with titles, scores, rankings, genres, studios, synopses, and community stats. Browse top charts or search by keyword with filters.

🕒 Last updated: 2026-04-17

MyAnimeList is the largest anime and manga community on the web, with millions of users rating and reviewing thousands of titles. This Actor taps into that database and returns structured records with scores, rankings, episode counts, studios, genres, multi-language titles, synopses, and community engagement data. You can browse the top anime charts with filters or search for specific shows by keyword.

If you are building a recommendation engine, analyzing genre trends, curating top-10 lists, or tracking which studios produce the highest-rated shows, this scraper does the data collection in seconds. Set it on a weekly schedule and keep your anime database fresh without ever opening a browser.

Target	MyAnimeList
Use Cases	Anime recommendation engines, trend analysis, content curation, market research

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📋 What it does

• 📋 Anime metadata. Titles (English, Japanese, romaji), episode counts, duration, airing status, and age ratings.
• ⭐ Scores and rankings. Community scores (1-10), overall rank, popularity rank, member counts, and favorites.
• 🎨 Studios and genres. Production studio names and genre tags for each anime title.
• 🔍 Two collection modes. Browse the top anime charts or search by keyword.
• 🎛️ Rich filtering. Filter by type (TV, Movie, OVA), status, age rating, minimum score, and sort order.

Each record includes the MAL ID, page URL, cover image, multi-language titles, type, episodes, status, score, rank, popularity, member count, synopsis, genres, studios, season, year, duration, rating, and scrape timestamp.

💡 Why it matters: Manually browsing MyAnimeList and copying data into spreadsheets takes hours for even 50 titles. This Actor collects thousands of anime records with consistent formatting in a single run.

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🎬 Full Demo

🚧 Coming soon: a 3-minute walkthrough showing how to go from sign-up to a downloaded dataset.

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⚙️ Input

Input	Type	Default	Behavior
mode	string	"top_anime"	Collection mode. "top_anime" browses the ranking charts. "search" finds anime by keyword.
query	string	""	Search keyword (only used in search mode). Example: "Naruto", "mecha", "isekai".
maxItems	integer	10	Maximum anime to return. Free users are limited to 10. Paid users can request up to 1,000,000.
type	string	""	Filter by type: TV, Movie, OVA, Special, ONA, or Music.
status	string	""	Filter by airing status: Airing, Complete, or Upcoming.
rating	string	""	Filter by age rating: G, PG, PG-13, R-17+, or R+.
minScore	number	-	Only return anime scored at or above this threshold (1-10).
orderBy	string	""	Sort by: score, popularity, rank, members, or favorites.

Example: Top 50 completed TV anime scored 8 or higher.

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

Example: Search for "isekai" anime movies.

{
    "mode": "search",
    "query": "isekai",
    "type": "movie",
    "maxItems": 25
}

⚠️ Good to Know: The underlying API has rate limits. The Actor handles them automatically with retries and delays, so large requests may take a bit longer. Community scores update continuously as users add ratings.

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📊 Output

Each record contains 20+ fields. Download as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML.

🧾 Schema

Field	Type	Example
🖼️ imageUrl	string	"https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/anime/1208/94745l.jpg"
📋 title	string	"Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood"
🇬🇧 titleEnglish	string	"Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood"
🇯🇵 titleJapanese	string	"鋼の錬金術師 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST"
🔗 url	string	"https://myanimelist.net/anime/5114/..."
🆔 malId	integer	5114
🎬 type	string	"TV"
📺 episodes	integer	64
⭐ score	number	9.1
🏆 rank	integer	1
👥 members	integer	3200000
🎨 genres	array	["Action", "Adventure", "Drama", "Fantasy"]
🏢 studios	array	["Bones"]
📝 synopsis	string	"After a failed alchemical experiment..."
📅 year	integer	2009
🕐 scrapedAt	string	"2026-04-09T12:00:00.000Z"

📦 Sample records

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✨ Why choose this Actor

	Capability
📋	Two collection modes. Browse top anime charts or search by keyword.
🎛️	Rich filtering. Filter by type, status, age rating, minimum score, and sort order.
🌍	Multi-language titles. English, Japanese, and romaji titles for every anime.
🎨	Studio and genre data. Structured arrays, not buried in page HTML.
⭐	Community metrics. Scores, ranks, popularity, member counts, and favorites.
📅	Schedule-ready. Set weekly runs to keep your anime database current.
📊	Multiple exports. Download as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML.

MyAnimeList has over 20,000 anime entries and millions of community ratings, making it the most complete anime database available publicly.

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📈 How it compares to alternatives

Approach	Cost	Coverage	Refresh	Setup
⭐ MyAnimeList Scraper (this Actor)	$5 free credit, then pay-per-use	Full MAL catalog	Live per run	⚡ 2 min
Manual browsing	Free	Limited by time	Manual checks	🕐 Hours
Official API integration	Free	Full access	Per request	🔧 1-2 hours
Third-party data providers	$100+/mo	Varies	Weekly	📋 30 min

Pick this Actor when you want structured anime data fast, without writing API integration code or managing rate limits yourself.

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🚀 How to use

1. 📝 Sign up. Create a free account with $5 credit (takes 2 minutes).
2. 🌐 Open the Actor. Go to the MyAnimeList Scraper page on the Apify Store.
3. 🎯 Set input. Choose a mode (top anime or search), apply filters, and set your max items.
4. 🚀 Run it. Click Start and let the Actor collect your data.
5. 📥 Download. Grab your results in the Dataset tab as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML.

⏱️ Total time from signup to downloaded dataset: 3-5 minutes. No coding required.

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💼 Business use cases

🎮 App Development Build anime recommendation engines with scoring data Populate content databases for streaming platforms Create personalized watchlists based on genre and score Feed metadata into discovery algorithms	📊 Market Research Analyze anime genre popularity trends over time Track which studios produce the highest-rated shows Compare episode counts and formats across types Study seasonal release patterns and audience reception
📰 Content Creation Curate accurate top-10 and top-50 anime lists Pull synopses and cover images for editorial content Track community scores to highlight trending shows Build seasonal anime guides with complete metadata	🛒 E-commerce and Merchandise Identify trending anime for merchandise planning Build product catalogs around popular shows Track popularity shifts for inventory decisions Monitor new releases for timely product launches

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🌟 Beyond business use cases

Data like this powers more than commercial workflows. The same structured records support research, education, civic projects, and personal initiatives.

🎓 Research and academia Empirical datasets for papers, thesis work, and coursework Longitudinal studies tracking changes across snapshots Reproducible research with cited, versioned data pulls Classroom exercises on data analysis and ethical scraping	🎨 Personal and creative Side projects, portfolio demos, and indie app launches Data visualizations, dashboards, and infographics Content research for bloggers, YouTubers, and podcasters Hobbyist collections and personal trackers
🤝 Non-profit and civic Transparency reporting and accountability projects Advocacy campaigns backed by public-interest data Community-run databases for local issues Investigative journalism on public records	🧪 Experimentation Prototype AI and machine-learning pipelines with real data Validate product-market hypotheses before engineering spend Train small domain-specific models on niche corpora Test dashboard concepts with live input

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

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🔌 Automating MyAnimeList Scraper

Control the scraper programmatically for scheduled runs and pipeline integrations:

• 🟢 Node.js. Install the apify-client NPM package.
• 🐍 Python. Use the apify-client PyPI package.
• 📚 See the Apify API documentation for full details.

The Apify Schedules feature lets you trigger this Actor on any cron interval. Run it weekly to keep your anime database up to date with the latest scores and rankings.

🔌 Integrate with any app

MyAnimeList Scraper connects to any cloud service via Apify integrations:

• Make - Automate multi-step workflows
• Zapier - Connect with 5,000+ apps
• Slack - Get run notifications
• Airbyte - Pipe data into your warehouse
• GitHub - Trigger runs from commits
• Google Drive - Export datasets straight to Sheets

You can also use webhooks to trigger downstream actions when a run finishes.

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⚠️ Disclaimer: this Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by MyAnimeList Co., Ltd. All trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. Only publicly available data is collected.