# MyAnimeList API: List seasonal anime

> Lists anime in a MyAnimeList season sorted by members, with scores, episode counts, studio, genres and links. Continuing TV series are optional.

Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by MyAnimeList.

- Page: https://fous.com/methods/myanimelist.net/list-seasonal-anime
- Method: `myanimelist.net/list_seasonal_anime`, version 1
- Website: myanimelist.net
- Returns: title, english title, score, members, episodes, studio, genres, source, start date, cover, MAL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `year` | integer | no | `2026` | Season year, such as 2026. Defaults to the year featured on MyAnimeList. |
| `season` | string | no | `"summer"` | Season to list, such as summer. Defaults to the season featured on MyAnimeList. One of "winter", "spring", "summer", "fall". |
| `max_results` | integer | no | `10` | Maximum titles to return, such as 50; at most 200. Default 50. |
| `include_continuing` | boolean | no | `true` | Also include TV shows carried over from earlier seasons, such as One Piece; defaults to false. Default false. |

## Output

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

```json
{
  "year": 2026,
  "season": "summer",
  "max_results": 10,
  "include_continuing": true
}
```

Its output:

```json
{
  "anime": [
    {
      "score": 8.72,
      "title": "One Piece",
      "genres": [
        "Action",
        "Adventure",
        "Fantasy"
      ],
      "studio": "Toei Animation",
      "members": 2739149,
      "episodes": null,
      "start_date": "1999-10-20",
      "english_title": null,
      "source_material": "Manga",
      "cover_image_link": "https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/anime/1244/138851.webp",
      "myanimelist_link": "https://myanimelist.net/anime/21/One_Piece"
    },
    {
      "score": 8.18,
      "title": "Meitantei Conan",
      "genres": [
        "Adventure",
        "Comedy",
        "Mystery"
      ],
      "studio": "TMS Entertainment",
      "members": 382894,
      "episodes": null,
      "start_date": "1996-01-08",
      "english_title": "Case Closed",
      "source_material": "Manga",
      "cover_image_link": "https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/anime/7/75199.webp",
      "myanimelist_link": "https://myanimelist.net/anime/235/Meitantei_Conan"
    },
    {
      "score": 8.67,
      "title": "Mushoku Tensei III: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu",
      "genres": [
        "Adventure",
        "Drama",
        "Fantasy"
      ],
      "studio": "Studio Bind",
      "members": 372784,
      "episodes": 14,
      "start_date": "2026-07-06",
      "english_title": "Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 3",
      "source_material": "Light novel",
      "cover_image_link": "https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/anime/1527/158340.webp",
      "myanimelist_link": "https://myanimelist.net/anime/59193/Mushoku_Tensei_III__Isekai_Ittara_Honki_Dasu"
    }
  ]
}
```

## 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/list_seasonal_anime","input":{"year":2026,"season":"summer","max_results":10,"include_continuing":true}}'
```

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 anime aired in the spring 2024 season ranked by member count? Show me the top 30 with scores and studios.
- Give me a list of fall 2023 anime, including continuing shows, with episode counts and genres.
- I want the top 15 summer 2025 anime sorted by popularity, along with their source material and start dates.
- Which winter 2022 anime were the most popular? Include cover images and links, limit to 25.
- On MyAnimeList, list all titles from the 2026 fall season with their english titles and scores, max 100 results.

## Input schema

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "year": {
      "type": "integer",
      "maximum": 2100,
      "minimum": 1900,
      "description": "Season year, such as 2026. Defaults to the year featured on MyAnimeList."
    },
    "season": {
      "enum": [
        "winter",
        "spring",
        "summer",
        "fall"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Season to list, such as summer. Defaults to the season featured on MyAnimeList."
    },
    "max_results": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 50,
      "maximum": 200,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Maximum titles to return, such as 50; at most 200."
    },
    "include_continuing": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "default": false,
      "description": "Also include TV shows carried over from earlier seasons, such as One Piece; defaults to false."
    }
  }
}
```

## Output schema

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "anime"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "anime": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "required": [
          "title",
          "english_title",
          "score",
          "members",
          "episodes",
          "studio",
          "genres",
          "source_material",
          "start_date",
          "cover_image_link",
          "myanimelist_link"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "score": {
            "type": [
              "number",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Community score out of 10, if available."
          },
          "title": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "genres": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            }
          },
          "studio": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "members": {
            "type": "integer"
          },
          "episodes": {
            "type": [
              "integer",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "start_date": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "format": "date"
          },
          "english_title": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "source_material": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "cover_image_link": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "myanimelist_link": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        "additionalProperties": false
      }
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}
```

## See more

- [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: 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.
- [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.
- [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.
- [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.
- [Rotten Tomatoes API: Get reviews](https://fous.com/methods/rottentomatoes.com/get-reviews.md): Reads the newest critic or audience reviews for a Rotten Tomatoes movie or TV show. For a whole TV show it combines reviews from its seasons.
- [Metacritic API: List best-reviewed titles](https://fous.com/methods/metacritic.com/list-best-reviewed.md): Lists the highest-Metascore games, movies or TV shows on Metacritic for a release year or all time. You can filter by genre, and by platform for games.
- [All MyAnimeList methods](https://fous.com/methods/myanimelist.net.md)
