`search_characters`

Pack: jikan · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/jikan/mcp

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

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`query`	string	yes	Character name to search for (e.g., “Naruto”)

Example call

Arguments

{
  "query": "Naruto Uzumaki"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/jikan/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_characters","arguments":{"query":"Naruto Uzumaki"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('search_characters', {
  "query": "Naruto Uzumaki"
});

More examples

{
  "query": "Rem"
}

Response shape

Always returns: total, results

Field	Type	Description
`total`	number	Total number of characters matching the query
`results`	array	List of characters matching the search query

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "total": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Total number of characters matching the query"
    },
    "results": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "List of characters matching the search query",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "mal_id": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "MyAnimeList character ID"
          },
          "name": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Character name"
          },
          "name_kanji": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Character name in kanji if available"
          },
          "nicknames": {
            "type": "array",
            "description": "List of character nicknames",
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            }
          },
          "favorites": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Number of favorite votes"
          },
          "about": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Character biography"
          },
          "image_url": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "URL to character image"
          },
          "url": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "MyAnimeList character URL"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "mal_id",
          "name",
          "nicknames",
          "favorites",
          "image_url",
          "url"
        ]
      }
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "total",
    "results"
  ]
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jikan": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/jikan/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

search_characters