Jikan Anime

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

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Tools

search_animerequired: query

Search anime by title using MyAnimeList data. Returns title, score, type, episode count, status, synopsis, and genres.

Parameters
NameTypeDescription
queryreqstringAnime title to search for (e.g., "Fullmetal Alchemist")
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get_animerequired: id

Get full details for a specific anime by its MyAnimeList ID. Includes score, synopsis, genres, studios, episodes, and more.

Parameters
NameTypeDescription
idreqnumberMyAnimeList anime ID (e.g., 5114 for Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
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top_anime

Get the top-ranked anime from MyAnimeList, optionally filtered by type (tv, movie, ova, special, ona, music).

Parameters
NameTypeDescription
typeoptstringFilter by anime type: tv, movie, ova, special, ona, music. Omit for all types.
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search_charactersrequired: query

Search anime and manga characters by name. Returns name, nicknames, favorites count, and a brief biography.

Parameters
NameTypeDescription
queryreqstringCharacter name to search for (e.g., "Naruto")
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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":"search_anime","arguments":{"query": "hello"}}}'

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("search_anime", {"query":"example"});
ask_pipeworx
// Or ask in plain English:
const answer = await px.ask("search and browse anime, manga, and characters via the jikan myanimelist api");