# AniList API: Get next episode

> Finds the most popular anime matching a name on AniList and returns its next scheduled episode with local air time, status, episode count and streaming links.

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- Page: https://fous.com/methods/anilist.co/get-next-episode
- Method: `anilist.co/get_next_episode`, version 1
- Website: anilist.co
- Returns: title, status, next episode number and air time, time until airing, total episodes, streaming links, AniList link and id
- Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing)
- Sign-in: none needed
- Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free
- Verified: Nov 2, 2026

## Inputs

| Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `anime` | string | yes | `"One Piece"` | Anime name in English or Japanese, for example One Piece. |
| `time_zone` | string | no | `"London"` | City or time zone for the air time, for example London or Europe/London. Defaults to UTC. Default "UTC". |

## Output

From a run on Oct 23, 2026, shortened. Its input:

```json
{
  "anime": "One Piece",
  "time_zone": "London"
}
```

Its output:

```json
{
  "title": {
    "english": "ONE PIECE",
    "japanese_romaji": "ONE PIECE"
  },
  "status": "Releasing",
  "anilist_id": 21,
  "anilist_link": "https://anilist.co/anime/21",
  "total_episodes": null,
  "streaming_links": [
    {
      "link": "http://www.crunchyroll.com/one-piece",
      "site_name": "Crunchyroll"
    },
    {
      "link": "http://www.hulu.com/one-piece",
      "site_name": "Hulu"
    },
    {
      "link": "https://www.netflix.com/title/80107103",
      "site_name": "Netflix"
    }
  ],
  "next_air_datetime": "2027-01-03T14:16:00+00:00",
  "time_until_airing": "72 days 4 hours 47 minutes",
  "next_episode_number": 1181
}
```

## Run it

From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output:

```bash
curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"method":"anilist.co/get_next_episode","input":{"anime":"One Piece","time_zone":"London"}}'
```

From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`.

## Ask your agent

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- Find the upcoming airing schedule for Spy x Family with the local time in Sydney and any streaming links.
- Is there a new episode of Oshi no Ko coming out soon, and what time does it air in Los Angeles?

## Input schema

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "anime"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "anime": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 1,
      "description": "Anime name in English or Japanese, for example One Piece."
    },
    "time_zone": {
      "type": "string",
      "default": "UTC",
      "description": "City or time zone for the air time, for example London or Europe/London. Defaults to UTC."
    }
  }
}
```

## Output schema

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "title",
    "status",
    "next_episode_number",
    "next_air_datetime",
    "time_until_airing",
    "total_episodes",
    "streaming_links",
    "anilist_link",
    "anilist_id"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "title": {
      "type": "object",
      "required": [
        "english",
        "japanese_romaji"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "english": {
          "type": [
            "string",
            "null"
          ],
          "description": "English anime title, if available."
        },
        "japanese_romaji": {
          "type": [
            "string",
            "null"
          ],
          "description": "Japanese anime title in Latin letters, if available."
        }
      },
      "additionalProperties": false
    },
    "status": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Release status."
    },
    "anilist_id": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "AniList media identifier.",
      "x-fous-developer": true
    },
    "anilist_link": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "AniList page for this anime."
    },
    "total_episodes": {
      "type": [
        "integer",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Total episode count, if known."
    },
    "streaming_links": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "required": [
          "site_name",
          "link"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "link": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "site_name": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        "additionalProperties": false
      }
    },
    "next_air_datetime": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Next air time as ISO 8601 with the chosen time zone offset."
    },
    "time_until_airing": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Time remaining until the next episode."
    },
    "next_episode_number": {
      "type": [
        "integer",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Number of the next scheduled episode."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}
```

## See more

- [AniList API: Get airing schedule](https://fous.com/methods/anilist.co/get-airing-schedule.md): Lists upcoming AniList anime episodes ordered by air time, with air times in the chosen time zone and available streaming links.
- [MyAnimeList API: Look up an anime](https://fous.com/methods/myanimelist.net/get-anime.md): Looks up an anime on MyAnimeList by English or Japanese name, or by a MyAnimeList anime link. For ambiguous names it returns the most popular match.
- [MyAnimeList API: Get manga](https://fous.com/methods/myanimelist.net/get-manga.md): Gets a manga, manhwa or light novel from MyAnimeList by title or by MyAnimeList link. When several entries share the top result's title, it returns the most popular one.
- [MyAnimeList API: List top anime](https://fous.com/methods/myanimelist.net/list-top-anime.md): Lists MyAnimeList's top anime in rank order for a selected ranking (all, airing, upcoming, TV, movies or most popular), with English title, score, type, episodes, airing dates and members.
- [Crunchyroll API: Get series](https://fous.com/methods/crunchyroll.com/get-series.md): Gets public Crunchyroll series details by series name or series link; matches a series title rather than a movie.
- [MyAnimeList API: List seasonal anime](https://fous.com/methods/myanimelist.net/list-seasonal-anime.md): Lists anime in a MyAnimeList season sorted by members, with scores, episode counts, studio, genres and links. Continuing TV series are optional.
- [TVmaze API: Get TV show details](https://fous.com/methods/tvmaze.com/get-show.md): Looks up a TV show by name or TVmaze link and returns its status, schedule, rating, next and previous episodes, and optionally the full episode list including specials.
- [themoviedb.org API: Get TV show details](https://fous.com/methods/themoviedb.org/get-tv-show.md): Finds a TV show on TMDB by exact name or TMDB show link and returns its details, cast, seasons, the last aired and next scheduled episodes, and the streaming services listed for a chosen country.
- [All AniList methods](https://fous.com/methods/anilist.co.md)