# Anime-Planet Scraper (`crawlerbros/anime-planet-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Anime-Planet - the comprehensive anime and manga database with 50,000+ titles. Search anime/manga by title, genre or tag, browse top-rated lists, or get full details for specific anime URLs. Returns titles, ratings, episode counts, tags, studios, synopsis and more.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/anime-planet-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, Developer tools, Integrations
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $3.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Anime-Planet Scraper

Scrape [Anime-Planet](https://www.anime-planet.com) — the comprehensive anime and manga database with 50,000+ titles, ratings, reviews, and detailed metadata.

### Features

- **Search anime or manga** by title with optional genre, year, season, and sort filters
- **Browse top-rated anime** with full ranking data
- **Filter by genre/tag** — browse all anime or manga sharing a specific genre or tag
- **Fetch full details** for specific anime URLs (synopsis, tags, studio, rating count, rank)
- **No login required** — all public data, no cookies or API keys needed
- **Rate limiting friendly** — polite request delays built in

### Use Cases

- Build an anime recommendation engine with real rating and tag data
- Research anime metadata for a database or catalog project
- Monitor top-rated anime changes over time
- Gather training data for anime/manga classification models

### Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `mode` | select | What to scrape: `searchAnime`, `searchManga`, `topAnime`, `byTag`, `animeDetails` |
| `searchQuery` | string | Title search query (modes: searchAnime, searchManga) |
| `genre` | select | Filter by genre (Action, Fantasy, Romance, etc.) |
| `year` | integer | Filter anime by release year (e.g., 2023) |
| `season` | select | Filter by season (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter) |
| `sortBy` | select | Sort order: `rating`, `title-ascending`, `year`, etc. |
| `tag` | string | Anime-Planet tag slug for `byTag` mode (e.g., `isekai`, `dark-fantasy`) |
| `mediaType` | select | `anime` or `manga` for `byTag` mode |
| `animeUrls` | array | Anime-Planet URLs for `animeDetails` mode |
| `maxItems` | integer | Maximum records to return (1–1000, default: 50) |

### Output Fields

#### Anime Records

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `title` | Anime title |
| `altTitle` | Alternative/Japanese title (if available) |
| `slug` | URL slug (e.g., `attack-on-titan`) |
| `url` | Full Anime-Planet URL |
| `sourceUrl` | Source URL of the scraped page |
| `coverUrl` | Cover image URL |
| `type` | Media type: TV, Movie, OVA, ONA, Special, Music, Web |
| `episodes` | Number of episodes |
| `year` | Release year |
| `yearEnd` | End year for multi-year series |
| `rating` | Average rating (out of 5) |
| `ratingCount` | Number of ratings |
| `rank` | Ranking position (top anime mode) |
| `synopsis` | Plot summary |
| `tags` | Genre and theme tags (array) |
| `studio` | Primary animation studio |
| `studios` | All animation studios (co-production credits, if more than one) |
| `animeId` | Anime-Planet internal ID |
| `recordType` | Always `"anime"` |
| `scrapedAt` | UTC timestamp of scrape |

#### Manga Records

Same fields but `recordType` is `"manga"`, no `episodes` (uses `volumes`/`chapters` when available), and `coverUrl` points to manga CDN.

### Example Output

```json
{
  "title": "Attack on Titan",
  "slug": "attack-on-titan",
  "url": "https://www.anime-planet.com/anime/attack-on-titan",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.anime-planet.com/anime/attack-on-titan",
  "coverUrl": "https://cdn.anime-planet.com/anime/primary/attack-on-titan-1-190x266.jpg",
  "type": "TV",
  "episodes": 25,
  "year": 2013,
  "rating": 4.36,
  "ratingCount": 116604,
  "rank": 100,
  "synopsis": "Over a century ago, mankind was devoured by giant beings...",
  "tags": ["Action", "Fantasy", "Horror", "Shounen", "Military"],
  "studio": "WIT Studio",
  "animeId": "6632",
  "recordType": "anime",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-06-30T10:00:00+00:00"
}
```

### FAQs

**Q: Do I need an account or API key?**
A: No. All data is scraped from public Anime-Planet pages with no authentication required.

**Q: How many results can I get?**
A: Up to 1000 records per run. Set `maxItems` to control the limit.

**Q: What genres are available?**
A: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Slice of Life, Sports, Supernatural, Thriller, Mecha, Music, Ecchi, Harem, Historical, Isekai, Josei, Magic, Martial Arts, Military, Psychological, School, Seinen, Shoujo, Shounen, Vampire — and many more via the `tag` field in `byTag` mode.

**Q: Can I get manga data too?**
A: Yes! Use `mode=searchManga` or `mode=byTag` with `mediaType=manga`.

**Q: How accurate are the ratings?**
A: Ratings are live from Anime-Planet and reflect community votes. High-rated anime like Frieren and FMA Brotherhood typically score 4.5+.

**Q: Can I get specific anime details?**
A: Yes — use `mode=animeDetails` with a list of Anime-Planet URLs to get full details including synopsis, full tag list, and vote count.

**Q: Will this work for seasonal anime?**
A: Yes — combine `year` and `season` filters in `searchAnime` mode to get seasonal anime (e.g., Spring 2024).

### Data Source

Data is scraped from [Anime-Planet](https://www.anime-planet.com), a fan-maintained anime and manga database. Please use responsibly and within Anime-Planet's terms of service.

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

What to scrape from Anime-Planet.

## `searchQuery` (type: `string`):

Free-text search query (modes: searchAnime, searchManga).

## `genre` (type: `string`):

Filter results to a specific genre (modes: searchAnime, searchManga, topAnime, byTag).

## `year` (type: `integer`):

Filter anime to a specific release year (mode: searchAnime).

## `season` (type: `string`):

Filter anime to a specific season (mode: searchAnime).

## `sortBy` (type: `string`):

Sort order for results.

## `tag` (type: `string`):

Anime-Planet tag slug, e.g. `action`, `dark-fantasy`, `isekai`. Browse available tags at anime-planet.com/anime/tags.

## `mediaType` (type: `string`):

Whether to browse anime or manga by tag.

## `animeUrls` (type: `array`):

List of Anime-Planet anime or manga page URLs, e.g. https://www.anime-planet.com/anime/attack-on-titan or https://www.anime-planet.com/manga/berserk.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Hard cap on records emitted.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "searchAnime",
  "searchQuery": "attack on titan",
  "genre": "",
  "season": "",
  "sortBy": "",
  "mediaType": "anime",
  "animeUrls": [],
  "maxItems": 20
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `records` (type: `string`):

Dataset containing all scraped Anime-Planet anime and manga records.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "mode": "searchAnime",
    "searchQuery": "attack on titan",
    "mediaType": "anime",
    "animeUrls": [],
    "maxItems": 20
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/anime-planet-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "mode": "searchAnime",
    "searchQuery": "attack on titan",
    "mediaType": "anime",
    "animeUrls": [],
    "maxItems": 20,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("crawlerbros/anime-planet-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "mode": "searchAnime",
  "searchQuery": "attack on titan",
  "mediaType": "anime",
  "animeUrls": [],
  "maxItems": 20
}' |
apify call crawlerbros/anime-planet-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawlerbros/anime-planet-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/MeQgc3T7DRz224ouS/builds/0vJYDf1NJ7NOq4lXl/openapi.json