`search_manga`

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

Kitsu anime and manga database — full-text search of Kitsu’s manga catalogue by title, returning up to 20 matches. Each entry carries the Kitsu manga id, canonical and localized titles, synopsis, chapter and volume counts, serialization status, average rating and cover artwork. Answers what the Kitsu entry for a manga is and what its id is.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`query`	string	yes
`limit`	number	no

Example call

Arguments

{
  "query": "One Piece"
}

curl

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

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('search_manga', {
  "query": "One Piece"
});

More examples

{
  "query": "Jujutsu Kaisen",
  "limit": 8
}

Response shape

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "description": "Kitsu JSON:API response for manga search results"
}

Connect

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

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

search_manga