# MyAnimeList API: Look up an anime > 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. Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by MyAnimeList. - Page: https://fous.com/methods/myanimelist.net/get-anime - Method: `myanimelist.net/get_anime`, version 1 - Website: myanimelist.net - Returns: titles, score, rank, popularity, episodes, dates, studios, genres, synopsis, streaming platforms, MyAnimeList link - 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 | `"https://myanimelist.net/anime/52991/Sousou_no_Frieren"` | Anime name in English or Japanese, or a MyAnimeList anime link, for example Frieren or https://myanimelist.net/anime/52991/Sousou_no_Frieren. | ## Output From a run on Oct 23, 2026, shortened. Its input: ```json { "anime": "https://myanimelist.net/anime/52991/Sousou_no_Frieren" } ``` Its output: ```json { "rank": 1, "type": "TV", "score": 9.24, "title": "Sousou no Frieren", "genres": [ "Adventure", "Award Winning", "Drama" ], "season": "Fall 2023", "status": "Finished Airing", "themes": [], "members": 1533884, "studios": [ "Madhouse" ], "aired_to": "2024-03-22", "episodes": 28, "synopsis": "During their decade-long quest to defeat the Demon King, the members of the hero's party—Himmel himself, the priest Heiter, the dwarf warrior Eisen, and the elven mage Frieren—forge bonds through adventures and battles, creating unforgettable precious memories for most of them. However, the time tha…", "age_rating": "PG-13 - Teens 13 or older", "aired_from": "2023-09-29", "english_title": "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End", "episode_length": "24 min. per ep.", "japanese_title": "葬送のフリーレン", "myanimelist_id": 52991, "popularity_rank": 95, "source_material": "Manga", "cover_image_link": "https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/anime/1015/138006.jpg", "myanimelist_link": "https://myanimelist.net/anime/52991/Sousou_no_Frieren", "number_of_scorers": 947042, "streaming_platforms": [ "Crunchyroll", "Netflix", "Apple TV Store" ], "broadcast_day_and_time": "Fridays at 23:00 (JST)" } ``` ## 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":"myanimelist.net/get_anime","input":{"anime":"https://myanimelist.net/anime/52991/Sousou_no_Frieren"}}' ``` 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 - What's the score and rank of Frieren on MyAnimeList? - Look up Attack on Titan and tell me how many episodes it has and when it aired. - Find the anime 葬送のフリーレン and show me its studio and genres. - Can you give me the synopsis and streaming platforms for https://myanimelist.net/anime/52991/Sousou_no_Frieren? - I'm trying to remember a show about a cowboy bebop crew; what's its popularity and MAL link? ## Input schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "anime" ], "properties": { "anime": { "type": "string", "description": "Anime name in English or Japanese, or a MyAnimeList anime link, for example Frieren or https://myanimelist.net/anime/52991/Sousou_no_Frieren." } }, "additionalProperties": false } ``` ## Output schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "title", "english_title", "japanese_title", "type", "score", "number_of_scorers", "rank", "popularity_rank", "members", "episodes", "status", "aired_from", "aired_to", "season", "broadcast_day_and_time", "studios", "source_material", "genres", "themes", "age_rating", "episode_length", "synopsis", "streaming_platforms", "cover_image_link", "myanimelist_link", "myanimelist_id" ], "properties": { "rank": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ] }, "type": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "score": { "type": [ "number", "null" ], "description": "Weighted anime score out of 10." }, "title": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "genres": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "season": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "status": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "themes": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "members": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ] }, "studios": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "aired_to": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Date in YYYY-MM-DD format, when known." }, "episodes": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ] }, "synopsis": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "age_rating": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "aired_from": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Date in YYYY-MM-DD format, when known." }, "english_title": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "episode_length": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "japanese_title": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "myanimelist_id": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ], "x-fous-developer": true }, "popularity_rank": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ] }, "source_material": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "cover_image_link": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "myanimelist_link": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "number_of_scorers": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ] }, "streaming_platforms": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "broadcast_day_and_time": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Broadcast day and time in Japan time (JST), when available." } }, "additionalProperties": false } ``` ## See more - [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. - [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. - [AniList API: Get next episode](https://fous.com/methods/anilist.co/get-next-episode.md): 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. - [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. - [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. - [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. - [Netflix API: Get movie or show](https://fous.com/methods/netflix.com/get-movie-or-show.md): Gets one Netflix movie or series by its exact name or Netflix title URL: title details, publicly shown seasons and episodes, and whether it is available in a given country's catalogue (checked against public JustWatch listings). - [All MyAnimeList methods](https://fous.com/methods/myanimelist.net.md)