Plex-Meta-Manager/docs/metadata/builders/myanimelist.md

MyAnimeList Builders

You can find anime using the features of MyAnimeList.net (MyAnimeList).

Configuring MyAnimeList in the config is required for any of these builders.

Attribute	Description	Works with Movies	Works with Shows	Works with Playlists and Custom Sort
mal_search	Finds every anime in a MyAnimeList Search list	✅	✅	✅
mal_all	Finds every anime in MyAnimeList's Top All Anime list	✅	✅	✅
mal_airing	Finds every anime in MyAnimeList's Top Airing Anime list	✅	✅	✅
mal_upcoming	Finds every anime in MyAnimeList's Top Upcoming Anime list	✅	✅	✅
mal_tv	Finds every anime in MyAnimeList's Top Anime TV Series list	✅	✅	✅
mal_movie	Finds every anime in MyAnimeList's Top Anime Movies list	✅	✅	✅
mal_ova	Finds every anime in MyAnimeList's Top Anime OVA Series list	✅	✅	✅
mal_special	Finds every anime in MyAnimeList's Top Anime Specials list	✅	✅	✅
mal_popular	Finds every anime in MyAnimeList's Most Popular Anime list	✅	✅	✅
mal_favorite	Finds every anime in MyAnimeList's Most Favorited Anime list	✅	✅	✅
mal_suggested	Finds the suggested anime in by MyAnimeList for the authorized user	✅	✅	✅
mal_id	Finds the anime specified by the MyAnimeList ID	✅	✅	❌
mal_userlist	Finds anime in MyAnimeList User's Anime list the options are detailed below	✅	✅	✅
mal_season	Finds anime in MyAnimeList's Seasonal Anime list the options are detailed below	✅	✅	✅

MyAnimeList Search

Gets every anime in a MyAnimeList search. The different sub-attributes are detailed below. At least one attribute is required.

The sync_mode: sync and collection_order: custom Details are recommended since the lists are continuously updated and in a specific order.

Attribute	Description
sort_by	Description: Sort Order to return Values: mal_id.desc, mal_id.asc, title.desc, title.asc, type.desc, type.asc, rating.desc, rating.asc, start_date.desc, start_date.asc, end_date.desc, end_date.asc, episodes.desc, episodes.asc, score.desc, score.asc, scored_by.desc, scored_by.asc, rank.desc, rank.asc, popularity.desc, popularity.asc, members.desc, members.asc, favorites.desc, favorites.asc
limit	Description: Don't return more then this number Values: Number of Anime to query from MyAnimeList
query	Description: Text query to search for
prefix	Description: Results must begin with this prefix
type	Description: Type of Anime to search for Values: tv, movie, ova, special, ona, music
status	Description: Status to search for Values: airing, complete, upcoming
genre	Description: Comma-separated String of Genres to include using , for AND and | for OR Values: Genre Name or ID
genre.not	Description: Comma-separated String of Genres to exclude using , for AND and | for OR Values: Genre Name or ID
studio	Description: Comma-separated String of Genres to include using , for AND and | for OR Values: Studio Name or ID
content_rating	Description: Content Rating to search for Values: g, pg, pg13, r17, r, rx
score.gt/score.gte	Description: Score must be greater than the given number Values: Float between 0.00-10.00
score.lt/score.lte	Description: Score must be less than the given number Values: Float between 0.00-10.00
sfw	Description: Results must be Safe for Work Value: true

• Studio options can be found on MyAnimeList's Search Page.
• Genre options can be found on MyAnimeList's Search Page.
• To find the ID click on a Studio or Genre in the link above and there should be a number in the URL that's the id.
• For example if the url is https://myanimelist.net/anime/producer/4/Bones the id would be 4 or if the url is https://myanimelist.net/anime/genre/1/Action the id would be 1.

collections:
  Top Action Anime:
    mal_search:
      limit: 100
      sort_by: score.desc
      genre: Action
    collection_order: custom
    sync_mode: sync

MyAnimeList Top All

Gets every anime in MyAnimeList's Top Airing Anime list. (Maximum: 500)

The expected input value is a single integer value of how many movies/shows to query.

The sync_mode: sync and collection_order: custom Details are recommended since the lists are continuously updated and in a specific order.

collections:
  Top All Anime:
    mal_all: 30
    collection_order: custom
    sync_mode: sync

MyAnimeList Top Airing

Gets every anime in MyAnimeList's Top Airing Anime list. (Maximum: 500)

The expected input value is a single integer value of how many movies/shows to query.

The sync_mode: sync and collection_order: custom Details are recommended since the lists are continuously updated and in a specific order.

collections:
  Top Airing Anime:
    mal_airing: 10
    collection_order: custom
    sync_mode: sync

MyAnimeList Top Upcoming

Gets every anime in MyAnimeList's Top Upcoming Anime list. (Maximum: 500)

The expected input value is a single integer value of how many movies/shows to query.

The sync_mode: sync and collection_order: custom Details are recommended since the lists are continuously updated and in a specific order.

collections:
  Top Upcoming Anime:
    mal_upcoming: 10
    collection_order: custom
    sync_mode: sync

MyAnimeList Top TV Series

Gets every anime in MyAnimeList's Top Anime TV Series list. (Maximum: 500)

The expected input value is a single integer value of how many movies/shows to query.

The sync_mode: sync and collection_order: custom Details are recommended since the lists are continuously updated and in a specific order.

collections:
  Top Anime TV Series:
    mal_tv: 20
    collection_order: custom
    sync_mode: sync

MyAnimeList Top Movies

Gets every anime in MyAnimeList's Top Anime Movies list. (Maximum: 500)

The expected input value is a single integer value of how many movies/shows to query.

The sync_mode: sync and collection_order: custom Details are recommended since the lists are continuously updated and in a specific order.

collections:
  Top Anime Movies:
    mal_movie: 20
    collection_order: custom
    sync_mode: sync

MyAnimeList Top OVA Series

Gets every anime in MyAnimeList's Top Anime OVA Series list. (Maximum: 500)

The expected input value is a single integer value of how many movies/shows to query.

The sync_mode: sync and collection_order: custom Details are recommended since the lists are continuously updated and in a specific order.

collections:
  Top Anime OVA Series:
    mal_ova: 20
    collection_order: custom
    sync_mode: sync

MyAnimeList Top Specials

Gets every anime in MyAnimeList's Top Anime Specials list. (Maximum: 500)

The expected input value is a single integer value of how many movies/shows to query.

The sync_mode: sync and collection_order: custom Details are recommended since the lists are continuously updated and in a specific order.

collections:
  Top Anime Specials:
    mal_special: 20
    collection_order: custom
    sync_mode: sync

MyAnimeList Most Popular

Gets every anime in MyAnimeList's Most Popular Anime list. (Maximum: 500)

The expected input value is a single integer value of how many movies/shows to query.

The sync_mode: sync and collection_order: custom Details are recommended since the lists are continuously updated and in a specific order.

collections:
  Most Popular Anime:
    mal_popular: 20
    collection_order: custom
    sync_mode: sync

MyAnimeList Most Favorited

Gets every anime in MyAnimeList's Most Favorited Anime list. (Maximum: 500)

The expected input value is a single integer value of how many movies/shows to query.

The sync_mode: sync and collection_order: custom Details are recommended since the lists are continuously updated and in a specific order.

collections:
  Most Favorited Anime:
    mal_favorite: 20
    collection_order: custom
    sync_mode: sync

MyAnimeList Suggested

Gets the suggested anime in by MyAnimeList for the authorized user. (Maximum: 100)

The expected input value is a single integer value of how many movies/shows to query.

The sync_mode: sync and collection_order: custom Details are recommended since the lists are continuously updated and in a specific order.

collections:
  Suggested Anime:
    mal_suggested: 20
    collection_order: custom
    sync_mode: sync

MyAnimeList ID

Gets the anime specified by the MyAnimeList ID.

The expected input is a MyAnimeList ID. Multiple values are supported as either a list or a comma-separated string.

collections:
  Cowboy Bebop:
    mal_id: 23, 219

MyAnimeList UserList

Gets anime in MyAnimeList User's Anime list. The different sub-attributes are detailed below. The only required attribute is username

The sync_mode: sync and collection_order: custom Details are recommended since the lists are continuously updated and in a specific order.

Attribute	Description
username	Description: A user's MyAnimeList Username or @me for the authorized user
status	Description: Status to search for Default: all Values: all All Anime List watching Currently Watching List completed Completed List on_hold On Hold List dropped Dropped List plan_to_watch Plan to Watch
sort_by	Description: Sort Order to return Default: score Values: score Sort by Score last_updated Sort by Last Updated title Sort by Anime Title start_date Sort by Start Date
limit	Description: Don't return more then this number Default: 100 Values: Number of Anime to query from MyAnimeList (max: 1000)

collections:
  Currently Watching Anime:
    mal_userlist:
      username: "@me"
      status: watching
      sort_by: score
      limit: 500
    collection_order: custom
    sync_mode: sync

MyAnimeList Seasonal

Gets anime in MyAnimeList's Seasonal Anime list the options are detailed below.

The sync_mode: sync and collection_order: custom Details are recommended since the lists are continuously updated and in a specific order.

Attribute	Description & Values
season	Description: Season to search Default: current Values: winter For winter season January, February, March spring For spring season April, May, June summer For summer season July, August, September fall For fall season October, November, December current For the current Season
year	Description: Year to search Default: Current Year Values: Number between 1917 and the current year.
sort_by	Description: Sort Order Default: members Values: members Sort by Most Members score Sort by Score
limit	Description: Don't return more then this number Default: 100 Values: Number of Anime to query from MyAnimeList (max: 500)
starting_only	Description: Return only anime that began airing in the selected season Default: False Values: True or False

collections:
  Current Anime Season:
    mal_season:
      sort_by: members
      limit: 50
    collection_order: custom
    sync_mode: sync

collections:
  Fall 2020 Anime:
    mal_season:
      season: fall
      year: 2020
      limit: 50
    collection_order: custom
    sync_mode: sync