Database
General
| Topics | Manga | Anime | Novels | Games | Live Action | Tokusatsu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AniList | ||||||
| Anime Planet | ||||||
| aniSearch | ||||||
| ANN | ||||||
| Bookmeter | ||||||
| Kitsu | ||||||
| Kurozora | ||||||
| MangaBaka | ||||||
| MyAnimeList | ||||||
| NamuWiki | ||||||
| Sakuhin Database | ||||||
| Wikipedia |
README
- Novels: All the types of novels (LN, WN etc.) are grouped in one category.
- Live-Action: General movies & tv series are merged as Live-Action. Tokusatsu is kept as independent since it is a special sub-genre.
The More You Know
| Section | Database | Rules |
|---|---|---|
| Anime | AniList | Only adds professionally produced animation where a Japanese studio has significant control. Example: Star Wars: Visions. |
| Manga | Anime-Planet | Does not add lolicon, shotacon, or ero manga. |
| OEL | MyAnimeList | Does not add OEL. |
| AniList | Adds OEL but has a lot of criteria. | |
| Doujinshi | MyAnimeList | Only adds Japanese doujinshi published physically, sold via events, online retailers, or mailing. |
| Staff has to have professional background. | ||
| AniList | Only adds Japanese doujinshi if staff has a professional background or has published via a publisher. | |
| Must be original work with a proper story. | ||
| Adds doujin webcomics that were later serialized without much modification. | ||
| Does not add any other types of doujinshi. | ||
| Anime-Planet | Only Japanese doujinshi; no parodies, no webtoon doujinshi, and staff must have a professional background. | |
| Novels | MyAnimeList | Adds direct adaptations / prequels / sequels / spin-offs of existing database entries (1980+ only); no interpretations. |
| AniList | Does not add novels with manga-style aesthetics except for Light Novels. | |
| Anime-Planet | Does not add Japanese web novels until picked up by a publisher as Light Novels. | |
| Adds Korean web novels (official or unofficial translations). | ||
| Adds Chinese web novels only if officially licensed. | ||
| Light Novels | MyAnimeList | Adds Light Novels and Korean / Chinese novels only if they have an adaptation. |
| Must be published in volumes/magazines under a recognized Light Novel label. | ||
| Unlabeled series considered if they meet regular novel criteria and have sufficient illustrations for Art credits. | ||
| AniList | Only adds Japanese light novels from reputed publishers. | |
| If explicitly labeled as Light Novel by publishers or retailers. |
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Anime
Manga
More
Novels
Production
| Category | Resource |
|---|---|
| General | Anisil |
| Animation | Anime Production Company Database |
| Anime Staff Matcher | |
| KeyFrame Staff List | |
| Seiyuu / Voice Actor | Maumau ☆ Anime Viewing Record |
| Anime Hack | |
| AVAC.moe | |
| Seiyuu.moe | |
| Seiyuu Database | |
| Behind The Voice Actors |
Others
| Section | Websites |
|---|---|
| Cons | FanCons |
| UpcomingCons | |
| Drama / Live action | LAMA - Live Action Manga Adaptations |
| MyDramaList | |
| TV Drama Database | |
| Games / VN | VNDB |
| Nepchan | |
| EroGamescape |
Related resources
Info
Anime
| Category | Links |
|---|---|
| Watch Order | Chiaki |
| Related Anime | |
| r/Anime Watch Order | |
| Filler | Anime Filler Guide |
| Anime Filler List | |
| Ranking | Anime Karma List |
| Anime Stats | |
| Anime Corner | |
| Anitrendz |
Manga & LN
| Category | Websites |
|---|---|
| General info / ranking | CR500 Manga Ranking |
| Paperback Ranking | |
| Oricon Weekly Ranking | |
| Randomanga | |
| Manga Codex | |
| Shueisha | Jajanken - Weekly Shonen Jump Lab |
| MANGA Plus Top 40 | |
| MANGA Plus Views | |
| Others | Mannavi |
Calendar
Anime
| Category | Websites |
|---|---|
| Weekly | AniChart |
| Livechart | |
| AnimeSchedule | |
| Anime Countdown | |
| Anisaki | |
| Monthly | Anica |
| Dub | Anime Dubs Release Calendar |
| English Dubbed Anime Lovers | |
| Kenny Stryker’s English dublist | |
| Japanese | Anime Hack |
| Bangumi List OTT | |
| CoolJapan OTT | |
| Kansou General | |
| Moon Phase TV | |
| Syoboi Calendar General | |
| Others | Blu-ray.com |
| TVmaze | |
| Yatta-Tachi Movie Schedule |
Manga & LN
Third-party
| Type | Website |
|---|---|
| General | Mynewworm |
| Otaku Calendar | |
| Yatta-Tachi | |
| Manga | Otaku Calendar |
| Whakoom | |
| Sumikko Comic | |
| Light Novel | RanobeDB |
| Light Novel Releases | |
| Sumikko Novel | |
| Sumikko Bunko |
Publisher
- Cross Infinite World
- Dark Horse
- J-Novel Club
- Kodansha
- Omoi CaaS
- Renta!
- Seven Seas
- SuBLime
- SQUARE ENIX
- TITAN Comics
- TOKYOPOP
- VIZ
- Yen Press
Portals
General
| Category | Websites |
|---|---|
| Info / News | animate Times |
| Anime News Network | |
| Anime UK News | |
| Crunchyroll News | |
| GUNDAM.INFO | |
| Kanzenshuu | |
| MAL News | |
| ORICON NEWS | |
| Japan Anime News | |
| Otaku News | |
| Blog / Interview | Anime Blog Tracker Aggregator |
| Anime Nano Aggregator | |
| Halcyon Realms | |
| Tuxedo Unmasked | |
| Zimmerit |
Anime
| Category | Websites |
|---|---|
| General | Anitrendz |
| Catsuka | |
| Info / News | Animation Business Journal |
| Anime Corner | |
| Anime Freaks | |
| Anime News by AIR | |
| Animenomics | |
| AnimeTV | |
| Toonami Squad | |
| Blog / Interview | Animation Obsessive |
| Anime Herald | |
| Anime Mind Probe | |
| Full Frontal | |
| Animétudes | |
| Let's Anime | |
| NHK: Anime & Manga | |
| Sakuga Blog |
Manga & LN
| Category | Websites |
|---|---|
| Info / News | Deb Aoki |
| Josu Ke | |
| Manga Alerts | |
| Manga Mogura | |
| Ecchi & Smut Mogura | |
| Shonen Jump News | |
| Blog / Interview | BehindTheManga |
| Manga Bookshelf | |
| Mangasplaining | |
| Mangasplaining Extra | |
| TheOASG |
Retro Archives
| Category | Websites |
|---|---|
| General | MAD ANGLER PRESS |
| Media Monster | |
| Otaku Archive | |
| Otaku Print Archive Docs | |
| Anime | Anime Magazine Archive |
| More in Arts | |
| Games | Old Game Mags |
| Forgotten Worlds | |
| Gaming Alexandria | |
| VGHF Archive |
Utility
Anime & Manga
| Category | Websites | Service(s) |
|---|---|---|
| General | Anime Bingo | |
| due.moe | ||
| GomiTier | ||
| Related Anime | ||
| WikiTimeline | ||
| Anime | Animerank | |
| Manga Adaptations | ||
| MyDubList | ||
| Randime | ||
| Spin.moe |
Image
| Category | Websites |
|---|---|
| Search | SauceNAO |
| Trace | |
| ascii2d | |
| Multi-service image search | |
| Others | Imgtrans |
| Slowpoke Pics |
Tracker
| Category | Websites | Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Stats | Sekai | |
| Anistats | ||
| anime.plus | ||
| KitsuStats | ||
| MAL Badges | ||
| Tools | AniCheck | |
| AniListDiff | ||
| AniTools | ||
| aniTrakt | ||
| MAL Exporter |
3x3
| Category | Websites | Customizable | Max RxC |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | 3x3 Generator | 5x5 | |
| lists.fun | 5x10 | ||
| grids.fun | 6x6 | ||
| placeit.fun | - | - | |
| Topsters 3 | 12x12 | ||
| Games | My 9 Games | 3x3 | |
| Music | My Top 9 Otaku Songs | 3x3 |
| Sources | Game | Music | Anime | Live Action | Book | Manga | Tabletop | Visual Novel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3 Generator | ||||||||
| Lists.fun | ||||||||
| Topsters 3 | ||||||||
| My 9 Games | ||||||||
| My Top 9 Otaku Songs |
Recommendations
| Type | Resource |
|---|---|
| Anime | r/Anime |
| /r/anime Awards | |
| The Ultimate Anime Recommendation Flowchart | |
| Sprout Anime Recommender | |
| Manga | Mitsukeru |
| Visual Novel | VNDB |
| r/Visualnovels | |
| r/VN's 2018 | |
| What are you reading? |
Others
4chan
README
Only use this if you know what you're getting yourselves into. Recommended boards are listed here.
- 4chan archive search
- 4plebs
- arch.b4k
- Archive of Sins
- Archived.Moe
- Desuarchive
- Palanq.win
- The /b/ Archive
- Warosu
Related Software
| Category | URL | Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Clients | Anychans | |
| DashchanFork | ||
| Read Chan | ||
| TUI-Chan | ||
| Extension / Script | 4chan X | |
| Desu X | ||
| Dollchan | ||
| 4chan X themeing | OneeChan | |
| StyleChan | ||
| SS21 | ||
| Others | 4stats.io |
Encoding & Fansubbing
- JET Encoding Guide
- Advanced Encoding Guide
- Fansubbing Guide
- Good Job! Media
- Subarashii Tutorial
- Unanimated
- Yuki Subs
- Zeriyu's Fansub Guide
- Fansubbing tools
Fun sites
Quiz
| Category | Website |
|---|---|
| General | AniGuessr |
| Song | Anime Music Quiz |
| AnimeSongs Quiz | |
| Eroge Music Quiz | |
| Guess The Anime Opening | |
| Character | Chiaki Anime Quiz |
| Scene | AnimeGuess |
| Others | Animerdle |
| Rule34dle |
Miscellaneous
- AIDN
- AniAnimals.moe
- Anime Bath Scene Wiki
- HUNTER×HUNTER Hiatus Chart
- Inazuma
- Maid Spin
- One Piece Wanted Poster Maker
- Song Bottle
- True Harem
- TV Tropes
- Vagabond Hiatus Chart
- Wired Sound For Wired People