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Anime Lookup

CLI for AI agents to search and lookup anime info for their humans.

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Downloads
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Version
1.0.0

Overview

CLI for AI agents to search and lookup anime info for their humans.

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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

text
"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

ActionCommand
Searchanime search "query"
Get detailsanime info
Current seasonanime season
Top rankedanime top [limit]
Upcominganime upcoming [limit]
Specific seasonanime 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:

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

Info output:

text
🎬 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

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 for full details
  • Run ./anime season or ./anime top for recommendations
Don't use for: Non-anime media (manga, movies unless anime films).

Installation

Terminal bash

openclaw install anime-lookup
    
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💻Code Examples

"Tell me about anime ID 52991"

tell-me-about-anime-id-52991.txt
## 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

anime upcoming 5 # Next 5 upcoming anime

anime-upcoming-5--next-5-upcoming-anime.txt
## Output

**Search/list output:**
example.txt
"Search for anime called Frieren"
"What's the top anime right now?"
"What anime is airing this season?"
"Tell me about anime ID 52991"
example.sh
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
example.txt
🎬 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]

Tags

#media_and-streaming #cli

Quick Info

Category Content Creation
Model Claude 3.5
Complexity Multi-Agent
Author jeffaf
Last Updated 3/10/2026
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Optimized for
Claude 3.5
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Ready to Install?

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openclaw install anime-lookup