Jikan Anime

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Search and browse anime, manga, and characters via the Jikan MyAnimeList API

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Tools

jikan_search_anime

Search for anime by title. Returns title, score, type, episode count, status, synopsis, and genres.

No parameters required.

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jikan_get_anime

Get full details for an anime by ID. Returns score, synopsis, genres, studios, episode count, and more.

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jikan_top_anime

Get top-ranked anime, optionally filtered by type (e.g., "tv", "movie", "ova", "ona"). Returns titles, scores, and rankings.

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jikan_search_characters

Search for anime/manga characters by name. Returns character names, nicknames, favorites count, and biography.

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Test with curl

The gateway speaks JSON-RPC 2.0 over HTTP POST. You can test any pack directly from the terminal.

List available tools
bash
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/jikan/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list"}'
Call a tool
bash
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/jikan/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"jikan_search_anime","arguments":{}}}'

Use with the SDK

Install @pipeworx/sdk to call tools from any TypeScript/Node project.

TypeScript
import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const px = new Pipeworx();
const result = await px.call("jikan_search_anime", {});
ask_pipeworx
// Or ask in plain English:
const answer = await px.ask("search and browse anime, manga, and characters via the jikan myanimelist api");