AnimeNewsNetwork

How to Use This API

1. Search Anime by Title

https://cdn.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/api.xml?anime=~Attack%20on%20Titan

Use ~ before the search term to search by title. Returns matching anime entries with IDs, titles, and basic info.

2. Get Anime by ID

https://cdn.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/api.xml?anime=1224

Full details for a specific anime (ID 1224 = Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood). Includes episodes, cast, staff, ratings, and related entries.

3. Get Manga by ID

https://cdn.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/api.xml?manga=7727

Manga entries with chapter counts, volumes, magazine serialization, authors, and ratings.

4. Get JSON Format

https://cdn.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/api.json?anime=1224

Change .xml to .json for JSON-formatted responses.

5. JavaScript — Anime Lookup

async function searchAnime(title) {
  const resp = await fetch(
    `https://cdn.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/api.json` +
    `?anime=~${encodeURIComponent(title)}`
  );
  const data = await resp.json();
  return data?.anime?.map(a => ({
    id: a.id,
    title: a.title?.[0]?.['$'] || 'Unknown',
    type: a.type,
    episodes: a.episodes,
    year: a.start_date?.substring(0, 4)
  })) || [];
}

searchAnime('One Piece').then(results => {
  results.forEach(a => {
    console.log(`#${a.id}: ${a.title} (${a.episodes} eps, ${a.year})`);
  });
});

6. Python — Anime Details

import requests
import json

def get_anime_details(anime_id):
    resp = requests.get(
        'https://cdn.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/api.json',
        params={'anime': anime_id}
    )
    data = resp.json()
    anime = data['anime'][0]
    
    title = anime['title'][0]['$']
    episodes = anime.get('episodes', '?')
    rating = anime.get('rating', [{}])[0].get('$', 'N/A')
    
    print(f"Title: {title}")
    print(f"Episodes: {episodes}")
    print(f"Rating: {rating}")
    
get_anime_details(1224)