The modern API providing
Anime & Manga data for
Access comprehensive metadata sourced from MyAnimeList. Query over a century of media, build next-generation apps & experiences, or analyze trends and data with our free, powerful public API.
Get reliable, structured MyAnimeList data without scraping
Tenrai API is a modern Unofficial MyAnimeList API built from the ground up to deliver structured, normalized data at scale, eliminating the need to parse messy HTML or manage custom scraping solutions.
Instantly and effortlessly query comprehensive metadata for your projects and applications from anywhere, at any time.
Free & Open
Free and authless, direct data access. Supporting weekend side-projects and high-throughput production apps alike.
Active Development
Built to evolve. Constant optimization, new features, and swift alignment with upstream database changes.
Community Supported
Built for the community, funded by the community. Patreon backing keeps the API alive and free for everyone.
Simple, predictable endpoints
Our API is designed to be intuitive. Whether you're fetching a single anime, searching by genre, or getting character details, the structure remains consistent and easy to work with.
- RESTful architecture
- JSON responses
- Predictable pagination
- Predictable schemas
Hundreds of thousands of entries and counting
One of the largest anime and manga data collections on the planet, covering everything from vintage classics to the latest seasonal releases.
Including
Characters
Every hero, villain and side character
Episodes
Individual episode records with metadata
Staff & creators
Directors, composers, voice actors, mangaka
Studios & companies
Production houses and publishers
Years of history
From a 1917 short film to latest releases
Powering the next generation of applications
Great ideas demand infrastructure that scales. Tenrai delivers a solid data foundation for applications of every generation, powering both modern web apps and legacy backends with ease. Get clean, structured data on demand without the overhead of maintaining complex pipelines.
We handle collection, normalization, and quality assurance behind the scenes, leaving you free to focus on solving core problems and crafting outstanding user experiences.
Built for Scale
Built for high-volume demand, our infrastructure delivers reliable, scalable access to the data you depend on.
Structured & Normalized
Eliminate the complexity of HTML parsing with clean, predictable JSON and a consistent, clearly documented schema.
Always Current
Advanced systems and algorithms keep API data up to date while minimizing load on upstream sources.
Already using Jikan?
Tenrai works alongside it
Tenrai’s v1 schema is fully compatible with Jikan, allowing you to use it as your primary source, a reliable fallback, or an additional option without changing your code.
- Identical schema
- Use as primary, backup, or alongside Jikan
- Free and open, just like Jikan
Discover all our endpoints
API Development Roadmap
A 1:1 mirror of Jikan v4. Existing applications can effortlessly migrate by simply swapping to our base url. No code changes necessary.
A complete overhaul with new endpoints and major upgrades to existing endpoints, improved schema, bulk operations and much more.
To be decided
Make your first request and start building with Tenrai
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