[question] anilist vs myanimelist vs animeplanet etc
2026-05-26 20:39 UTC
Replies (5)
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@WatDabney@sopuli.xyz 2026-05-26 20:47
Generally MAL. Anilist is the most handy IMO, and if I want quick simple information, I might use it. But if I want more in depth information, reviews, recommendations and the like, MAL is just better.
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@cosmicrose@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2026-05-26 21:02
My vote is for AniList, it’s got plenty of data like reviews and tags etc and doesn’t look like shit
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@Cassa@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2026-05-26 21:37
anilist is goat, myanimelist is ooold, so I guess it might have more info like other comment says. but anilist is just modern convenience
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@devaly@ani.social 2026-05-28 05:42
I would avoid MAL because: They had some controversies regarding removing their API They were bought by controversial people Gaudiy is a web3 company that engages in a fan-economy business based on blockchain technology for the entertainment industry
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@nya@ani.social 2026-05-28 17:24
About a year ago, I switched my list from MAL to AniList (due to a dumb announcement from MAL which I don’t even remember). Some differences between the two (from the view of AniList); AniList has a LOT of tags, which are voted on by users. You can search for spesific tags and add a minimum tag-vote% to your search. AniList doesn’t list Openings/Ending AniList has less reviews compared to MAL (like 39 vs 337 on Takopi’s Sin) AniList related entries feels less organized (but I was already using chiaki.site to find all related episodes/seasons) AniList excludes/misses some spesific episodes, such as; recaps, manner movies, AI-generated (see Twins Hinahima) For me, AniList has a nicer UI, but I guess that’s subjective so decide for yourself Despite some missing features, I do really like AniList. I also have AniList Extras, which adds some MAL features to AniList (openings/endings, MAL-rating, hyperlink between the MAL/AL page). I also saw you were asking about finding new shows in another comment, so I’ll finish off with my method for that. Searching for spesific tags / tag-combinations / genres / … On AniList/MAL, each show has user-voted recommendations, so check those on shows you liked Check out the studios/producers for shows you liked Scrolling thru the most popular shows (either by rating or members) if you’ve not watched that many popular ones Lastly is just checking out random anime you see; be it from fanart, memes, OP/ED songs you hear I’m quite sleepy rn, hope what I wrote is readable x)