Setup & Installation
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
Version History
- Clarified the skill's audience as AI agents assisting humans. - Improved description for better context in automations and agent use cases. - No changes to commands or output. All functionality remains the same.
What This Skill Does
CLI tool for AI agents to search and retrieve anime information from MyAnimeList via the Jikan API. Supports searching by title, browsing current and past seasons, fetching details by MAL ID, and listing top or upcoming anime. No authentication required.
Gives agents direct access to MyAnimeList data without requiring an account or API key, unlike the official MAL API.
When to use it
- Finding the MAL ID and score for a half-remembered anime title
- Checking what anime are currently airing this season
- Getting a synopsis and genre list before starting a new series
- Looking up top-ranked anime to build a watchlist
- Browsing upcoming anime for a specific future season
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
User asks: What's that anime about the elf mage traveling after defeating the demon lord?
- 1Run `anime search "elf mage"` to find candidate titles
- 2Identify MAL ID 52991 (Sousou no Frieren) from search results
- 3Run `anime info 52991` to retrieve full details
- 4Parse synopsis, genres, score, and episode count from output
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (MAL ID 52991), Score 9.28, Rank #1, 28 episodes, Genres: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy — synopsis confirms the elf mage post-demon-lord premise