Anime Lookup

CLI for AI agents to search and lookup anime for their humans. "What's that anime about the elf mage?" — now your agent can answer.

Uses Jikan (unofficial MyAnimeList API). No account or API key needed.

Usage

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"Search for anime called Frieren"
"What's the top anime right now?"
"What anime is airing this season?"
"Tell me about anime ID 52991"

Commands

Action	Command
Search	`anime search "query"`
Get details	`anime info <mal_id>`
Current season	`anime season`
Top ranked	`anime top [limit]`
Upcoming	`anime upcoming [limit]`
Specific season	`anime season <year> <season>`

Examples

bash

anime search "one punch man"      # Find anime by title
anime info 30276                  # Get full details by MAL ID
anime top 10                      # Top 10 anime
anime season                      # Currently airing
anime season 2024 fall            # Fall 2024 season
anime upcoming 5                  # Next 5 upcoming anime

Output

Search/list output:

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[52991] Sousou no Frieren — 28 eps, Finished Airing, ⭐ 9.28

Info output:

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🎬 Sousou no Frieren
   English: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
   MAL ID: 52991 | Score: 9.28 | Rank: #1
   Episodes: 28 | Status: Finished Airing
   Genres: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
   Studios: Madhouse

📖 Synopsis:
[Full synopsis text]

🎥 Trailer: [YouTube URL if available]

Notes

•Uses Jikan v4 API (api.jikan.moe)
•Rate limit: 3 req/sec, 60 req/min
•No authentication required
•MAL ID is the MyAnimeList database ID
•Seasons: winter, spring, summer, fall

Agent Implementation Notes

Platform note: If your human is on Windows, they'll need WSL, Git Bash, or Cygwin to run this skill.

Script location: {skill_folder}/anime (symlink to scripts/anime)

When user asks about anime:

•Run ./anime search "title" to find MAL ID
•Run ./anime info <id> for full details
•Run ./anime season or ./anime top for recommendations

Don't use for: Non-anime media (manga, movies unless anime films).