# MyAnimeList (`canadesk/myanimelist`) Actor

Everything you need from myanimelist.net! It's fast and costs little.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/canadesk/myanimelist.md
- **Developed by:** [Canadesk Support](https://apify.com/canadesk) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, SEO tools, News
- **Stats:** 4 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$6.00/month + usage

To use this Actor, you pay a monthly rental fee to the developer. The rent is subtracted from your prepaid usage every month after the free trial period. You also pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher Apify subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#rental-actors

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

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## Input

- Keywords (string)

  - All operations: Search terms (kaiju 8).

  - "Get Information" / "Search": Search terms or URL (https://myanimelist.net/anime/52588/Kaijuu\_8-gou/).

- Operation (select)

  **Search (web)** emulates the website's search bar, while **Search** provides more detailed data.

## Output

Example for "Get Information":

```
{
	"title": "Kaijuu 8-gou",
	"synopsis": "After the destruction of their hometown, childhood friends Kafka Hibino and Mina Ashiro make a pact to become officers in the Defense Force—a militarized organization tasked with protecting Japan from colossal monsters known as \"kaijuu.\" Decades later, the 32-year-old Kafka has all but given up on his dreams of heroism. Instead, he cleans up the remains of the slaughtered kaijuu after they are defeated by valiant soldiers—including Mina, who has successfully achieved their shared goal.\n\nUpon meeting his new coworker, Reno Ichikawa, Kafka faces a mirror of his past self: an ambitious young man whose one desire is to fight as a member of the Defense Force. Unfortunately, the two are soon involved in a freak encounter with a rogue kaijuu. Though Kafka demonstrates his innate heroic nature and rescues Reno from certain doom, he is left gravely injured.\n\nWhile both men recover in a hospital, Kafka is seemingly attacked by another one of the beasts. As a result, he gains the ability to transform into a humanoid kaijuu with the strength and powers of the massive monsters menacing Japan. Dubbed \"Kaijuu No. 8\" by the military, Kafka resolves to use his newfound gifts for the greater good. Tied together by mutual respect, Kafka and Reno set out to join warriors like Mina at the forefront of the Defense Force.\n\n[Written by MAL Rewrite]",
	"picture": "https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/anime/1370/140362.jpg",
	"characters": [
		{
			"link": "https://myanimelist.net/character/187499/Soushirou_Hoshina",
			"picture": "https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/characters/5/549658.jpg",
			"name": "Hoshina, Soushirou",
			"role": "Main",
			"seiyuu": {
				"link": "https://myanimelist.net/people/15877/Kengo_Kawanishi",
				"picture": "https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/voiceactors/2/80948.jpg",
				"name": "Kawanishi, Kengo"
			}
		},
		{
			"link": "https://myanimelist.net/character/187463/Kafka_Hibino",
			"picture": "https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/characters/15/556696.jpg",
			"name": "Hibino, Kafka",
			"role": "Main",
			"seiyuu": {
				"link": "https://myanimelist.net/people/53787/Masaya_Fukunishi",
				"picture": "https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/voiceactors/3/76515.jpg",
				"name": "Fukunishi, Masaya"
			}
		},
		{
			"link": "https://myanimelist.net/character/187498/Kikoru_Shinomiya",
			"picture": "https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/characters/14/549659.jpg",
			"name": "Shinomiya, Kikoru",
			"role": "Main",
			"seiyuu": {
				"link": "https://myanimelist.net/people/49011/Fairouz_Ai",
				"picture": "https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/voiceactors/2/76160.jpg",
				"name": "Fairouz Ai"
			}
		},
		{
			"link": "https://myanimelist.net/character/187497/Reno_Ichikawa",
			"picture": "https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/characters/8/549657.jpg",
			"name": "Ichikawa, Reno",
			"role": "Main",
			"seiyuu": {
				"link": "https://myanimelist.net/people/49016/Wataru_Katou",
				"picture": "https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/voiceactors/2/65830.jpg",
				"name": "Katou, Wataru"
			}
		},
		{
			"link": "https://myanimelist.net/character/187500/Mina_Ashiro",
			"picture": "https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/characters/14/531193.jpg",
			"name": "Ashiro, Mina",
			"role": "Supporting",
			"seiyuu": {
				"link": "https://myanimelist.net/people/11787/Asami_Seto",
				"picture": "https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/voiceactors/3/65839.jpg",
				"name": "Seto, Asami"
			}
		},
		{
			"link": "https://myanimelist.net/character/198940/Gen_Narumi",
			"picture": "https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/characters/4/592901.jpg",
			"name": "Narumi, Gen",
			"role": "Supporting",
			"seiyuu": {
				"link": "https://myanimelist.net/people/1764/Kouki_Uchiyama",
				"picture": "https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/voiceactors/1/63405.jpg",
				"name": "Uchiyama, Kouki"
			}
		},
		{
			"link": "https://myanimelist.net/character/208766/Konomi_Okonogi",
			"picture": "https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/characters/8/553884.jpg",
			"name": "Okonogi, Konomi",
			"role": "Supporting",
			"seiyuu": {
				"link": "https://myanimelist.net/people/25167/Sayaka_Senbongi",
				"picture": "https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/voiceactors/3/62944.jpg",
				"name": "Senbongi, Sayaka"
			}
		},
		{
			"link": "https://myanimelist.net/character/188031/Iharu_Furuhashi",
			"picture": "https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/characters/3/531566.jpg",
			"name": "Furuhashi, Iharu",
			"role": "Supporting",
			"seiyuu": {
				"link": "https://myanimelist.net/people/46833/Yuuki_Shin",
				"picture": "https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/voiceactors/2/73875.jpg",
				"name": "Shin, Yuuki"
			}
		},
		{
			"link": "https://myanimelist.net/character/188340/Kaijuu_No_9",
			"picture": "https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/characters/15/600704.jpg",
			"name": "Kaijuu No. 9",
			"role": "Supporting",
			"seiyuu": {
				"link": "https://myanimelist.net/people/283/Hiroyuki_Yoshino",
				"picture": "https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/voiceactors/3/79034.jpg",
				"name": "Yoshino, Hiroyuki"
			}
		},
		{
			"link": "https://myanimelist.net/character/198353/Isao_Shinomiya",
			"picture": "https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/characters/10/548007.jpg",
			"name": "Shinomiya, Isao",
			"role": "Supporting",
			"seiyuu": {
				"link": "https://myanimelist.net/people/761/Tesshou_Genda",
				"picture": "https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/voiceactors/3/54780.jpg",
				"name": "Genda, Tesshou"
			}
		}
	],
	"staff": [
		{
			"link": "https://myanimelist.net/people/49895/Fumi_Morihiro",
			"picture": "https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/voiceactors/3/81874.jpg",
			"name": "Morihiro, Fumi",
			"role": "Producer"
		},
		{
			"link": "https://myanimelist.net/people/63603/Katsuhiro_Takei",
			"picture": "https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/voiceactors/3/73927.jpg",
			"name": "Takei, Katsuhiro",
			"role": "Producer, Planning"
		},
		{
			"link": "https://myanimelist.net/people/66966/Ryuu_Hashimoto",
			"picture": "https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/questionmark_23.jpg",
			"name": "Hashimoto, Ryuu",
			"role": "Producer"
		},
		{
			"link": "https://myanimelist.net/people/66727/Tatsurou_Hayashi",
			"picture": "https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/questionmark_23.jpg",
			"name": "Hayashi, Tatsurou",
			"role": "Producer, Planning"
		}
	],
	"trailer": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/7n_mFVPeApw?enablejsapi=1&wmode=opaque&autoplay=1",
	"englishTitle": "Kaiju No. 8",
	"japaneseTitle": "怪獣8号",
	"synonyms": [
		"8Kaijuu",
		"Monster #8",
		"Kaiju No. Eight",
		"Kaiju #8"
	],
	"type": "TV",
	"episodes": "12",
	"aired": "Apr 13, 2024 to Jun 29, 2024",
	"premiered": "Spring 2024",
	"broadcast": "Saturdays at 23:00 (JST)",
	"producers": [
		"TV Tokyo",
		"Khara",
		"Nippon Columbia",
		"TOHO animation",
		"Shueisha",
		"Sonilude",
		"Toho Music"
	],
	"studios": [
		"Production I.G"
	],
	"source": "",
	"duration": "23 min. per ep.",
	"rating": "PG-13 - Teens 13 or older",
	"genres": [
		"Action",
		"Fantasy",
		"Sci-Fi"
	],
	"status": "Finished Airing",
	"score": "8.27",
	"scoreStats": "scored by 358,889 users",
	"ranked": "#330",
	"popularity": "#376",
	"members": "632,649",
	"favorites": "6,251",
	"id": 52588,
	"url": "https://myanimelist.net/anime/52588/Kaijuu_8-gou"
}
```

## Support

Always use a proxy!

Open a new issue for bugs, please share your Run URL and Input 🎈

# Actor input Schema

## `keywords` (type: `string`):

Search terms or exact URL (only for Get Information).

## `operation` (type: `string`):

No description

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

No description

## `maximum` (type: `integer`):

No description

## `delay` (type: `integer`):

Waiting time between requests.

## `proxy` (type: `object`):

Select proxies to be used by your crawler.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "keywords": "kaijuu 8",
  "operation": "search",
  "type": "anime",
  "maximum": 10,
  "delay": 2,
  "proxy": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# 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 = {
    "proxy": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("canadesk/myanimelist").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 = { "proxy": { "useApifyProxy": True } }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("canadesk/myanimelist").call(run_input=run_input)

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

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

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "proxy": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}' |
apify call canadesk/myanimelist --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,canadesk/myanimelist"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/lhgcogACxmgL5ODj2/builds/fzAkVzkjOmczIye57/openapi.json