Question 1

What is AnimeList.moe?

Accepted Answer

AnimeList.moe is a social anime and manga tracking platform that combines the functionality of traditional anime databases with modern social media features. You can track what you're watching/reading, share your thoughts with the community, write reviews, participate in discussions, and connect with other anime fans. Our tagline is "Track. Share. Connect." - emphasizing the social-first approach to anime tracking.

Question 2

How do I create an account?

Accepted Answer

You can create an account by clicking "Sign Up" on our homepage. We offer three registration methods: Email (with email verification), Google OAuth, and Discord OAuth. Choose whichever method is most convenient for you. After signing up, you'll go through a brief onboarding process to set up your profile.

Question 3

What's the difference between login methods (Email, Google, Discord)?

Accepted Answer

All three methods give you access to the same features. Email registration requires email verification with a 6-digit code. Google and Discord OAuth are faster since they use your existing accounts. You can link multiple authentication methods to your account later in settings for added security and convenience.

Question 4

How do I complete my profile setup?

Accepted Answer

After registration, you'll go through our onboarding flow which includes: choosing a unique username, setting your display name and bio, uploading an avatar and banner image, selecting your preferred genres for anime and manga, and configuring display preferences like title language and scoring format.

Question 5

What are the onboarding steps?

Accepted Answer

The onboarding process has 5 steps: 1) Welcome screen with feature overview, 2) Profile setup (username, display name, bio), 3) Image upload (avatar and banner), 4) Genre selection (separate preferences for anime and manga), and 5) Display settings (title language preference, scoring format, adult content filter). You can update all these settings later from your profile settings page.

Question 6

What tracking statuses are available?

Accepted Answer

For anime: Watching, Completed, Paused, Dropped, and Plan to Watch. For manga: Reading, Completed, Paused, Dropped, and Plan to Read. Each status helps you organize your list and track your progress through different series.

Question 7

What scoring formats can I use?

Accepted Answer

We offer 6 different scoring formats to match your preference: 10-point (1-10), Decimal (1.0-10.0), 5-star (★ to ★★★★★), 100-point (1-100), 5-point (1-5), and Smiley faces (😞😐😊😄🤩). You can change your scoring format anytime in settings - your scores will automatically convert between formats.

Question 8

How do I track episode/chapter progress?

Accepted Answer

When you add an anime or manga to your list, you can update your progress at any time. For anime, track episodes watched out of total episodes. For manga, track chapters read and optionally volumes. You can quickly update progress from the tracking modal on any anime/manga detail page.

Question 9

Can I add notes and tags to my entries?

Accepted Answer

Yes! Each list entry can have personal notes (visible only to you) and custom tags for organization. Use notes to remember your thoughts about a series or where you left off. Tags help you categorize your list however you prefer - like "rewatching", "comfort shows", or "recommended by friend".

Question 10

What are Episode/Chapter Reactions?

Accepted Answer

Episode and chapter reactions let you add one emoji reaction per episode or chapter as you watch/read. This captures your emotional journey through a series - it's a fun way to look back on how you felt during key moments!

Question 11

How do I set start and completion dates?

Accepted Answer

In the tracking modal, you can set when you started and finished a series. These dates are optional but helpful for tracking your viewing/reading history. The completion date is automatically suggested when you mark something as "Completed".

Question 12

What is the Feed?

Accepted Answer

The Feed is the central hub for social activity on AnimeList.moe. It shows posts from the community, including text updates, images, videos, and anime/manga references. Think of it like a Twitter/X timeline specifically for anime fans. You can like, Echo (share), reply to, and save posts.

Question 13

What are the different Feed tabs?

Accepted Answer

The Feed has three tabs: "Following" shows posts from users you follow (chronological), "Discover" shows all public posts from the community (chronological), and "Trending" uses our HOT algorithm to surface popular and engaging posts based on likes, Echoes, and recency.

Question 14

How do I create a post?

Accepted Answer

Click the compose button to create a post. You can write text, add formatting, upload images or videos, mention other users with @username, add hashtags, and reference specific anime/manga (up to 10). Posts can also be linked to specific episodes for discussion with other viewers.

Question 15

What is an Echo?

Accepted Answer

An Echo is like a retweet - it shares someone else's post to your followers with your endorsement. When you Echo a post, it appears on your profile and in your followers' feeds. Echoes count as higher engagement than regular likes in our trending algorithm.

Question 16

How do I follow/unfollow users?

Accepted Answer

Visit any user's profile and click the "Follow" button to follow them. Their posts will appear in your Following feed. Click again to unfollow. If a user has a private profile, your follow becomes a request that they must approve.

Question 17

How do I save posts for later?

Accepted Answer

Click the bookmark icon on any post to save it. Saved posts are private and can be accessed from your profile under the "Saved" tab. Great for bookmarking recommendations, interesting discussions, or posts you want to revisit later.

Question 18

How do mentions and hashtags work?

Accepted Answer

Use @username to mention someone - they'll receive a notification. Use #hashtag to tag topics - clicking a hashtag shows all posts using that tag. Hashtags support multi-word tags and are great for joining community conversations about specific topics or events.

Question 19

Can I upload images and videos to posts?

Accepted Answer

Yes! You can upload images (JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF up to 10MB) and videos (up to 50MB) to your posts. Images can include animated GIFs.

Question 20

How do I mark a post as a spoiler?

Accepted Answer

When creating a post, toggle the "Spoiler" option to mark the entire post as containing spoilers. The post content will be hidden behind a spoiler warning, and users must click to reveal it. Use this for any content that might spoil plot points!

Question 21

How do I mark a post as NSFW?

Accepted Answer

Toggle the "NSFW" option when creating a post if it contains mature content. NSFW posts are hidden from users who have the "Show Adult Content" setting turned off (this is the default setting). This keeps the community safe and lets users control what they see.

Question 22

How do I use inline spoiler text in posts?

Accepted Answer

In the post editor, select text and click the spoiler button (or use the keyboard shortcut) to mark specific text as a spoiler. The text will be blurred and users can click to reveal just that portion. Great for discussing specific plot points without spoiling the whole post!

Question 23

How do I reference anime/manga in my posts?

Accepted Answer

When composing a post, use the anime/manga selector to attach up to 10 series to your post. This creates clickable references that link to the anime/manga detail pages. It also helps categorize your post for users browsing discussions about specific series.

Question 24

How do I customize my profile?

Accepted Answer

Go to Settings > Profile to customize your profile. You can update your display name, bio, avatar image, banner image, preferred genres, and display settings. Your profile shows your anime/manga lists, activity, statistics, and social connections.

Question 25

How do I change my avatar and banner?

Accepted Answer

In Profile Settings, click on your avatar or banner to upload a new image. We support JPEG, PNG, WebP, and GIF (including animated GIFs) up to 5MB. Avatars are displayed at 400x400px and banners at 1200x400px - images are automatically processed to fit these dimensions.

Question 26

How do I set my display name and bio?

Accepted Answer

Your display name (up to 50 characters) appears prominently on your profile and can be different from your username. Your bio (up to 500 characters) is shown below your display name. Both support content filtering to keep the platform friendly.

Question 27

What are title display preferences?

Accepted Answer

Choose how anime/manga titles appear throughout the site: English (e.g., "Attack on Titan"), Romaji (e.g., "Shingeki no Kyojin"), or Japanese (e.g., "進撃の巨人"). This affects title display on detail pages, your lists, and search results. You can also set a preferred order for when titles are shown in multiple languages.

Question 28

How do I change my scoring format?

Accepted Answer

In Settings > Profile, select your preferred scoring format from the dropdown. Options include: 10-point, Decimal (0.0-10.0), 5-star, 100-point, 5-point, and Smiley faces. Your existing scores are automatically converted when you switch formats.

Question 29

What is the adult content filter?

Accepted Answer

The "Show Adult Content" setting controls whether anime and manga rated R+ (mild nudity), Rx, and Hentai appear in browse results, search, and recommendations. This setting is off by default to keep content family-friendly. NSFW posts from other users are also hidden when this setting is turned off.

Question 30

What privacy options are available?

Accepted Answer

You can set your profile to: Public (anyone can see your profile and lists), Friends-only (only users you follow back can see your content), or Private (only you can see your content). Different parts of your profile can have different visibility settings.

Question 31

How do follow requests work with private profiles?

Accepted Answer

When your profile is set to Friends-only or Private, users who want to follow you will send a follow request instead of following directly. You'll receive a notification and can approve or decline the request from your notifications or settings.

Question 32

How do I block users?

Accepted Answer

Visit a user's profile and select "Block" from the options menu. Blocked users cannot see your profile, posts, or lists. Their content is also hidden from your feeds. You can manage blocked users in Settings > Privacy.

Question 33

How do I manage my notification preferences?

Accepted Answer

In Settings > Notifications, you can enable or disable specific notification types: likes, replies, mentions, Echoes, new followers, follow requests, discussion votes, review votes, and episode/chapter announcements. Customize what you want to be notified about.

Question 34

What is Do Not Disturb mode?

Accepted Answer

Do Not Disturb (DND) mode temporarily pauses all notifications. You can schedule DND for specific hours or enable it manually. Notifications are still collected but won't alert you until DND is disabled. Perfect for when you need to focus!

Question 35

How do I enable/disable specific notification types?

Accepted Answer

In notification settings, each notification type has its own toggle. You can independently control notifications for: social interactions (likes, replies, mentions, Echoes), follows and requests, discussion activity, review votes, and content updates (new episodes/chapters).

Question 36

How does search work?

Accepted Answer

Our search provides lightning-fast results with typo tolerance, so "naroto" will still find "Naruto". Search works across titles in English, Romaji, and Japanese. Just start typing and results appear instantly!

Question 37

What can I search for?

Accepted Answer

You can search for: Anime (sorted by score, popularity, or favorites), Manga (with the same sorting options), Characters (by name and role), People/Staff (voice actors, directors, etc.), Discussions (by title and content), and Users (by username and display name).

Question 38

How do I browse anime/manga by filters?

Accepted Answer

Use the Browse pages (/anime/browse and /manga/browse) for advanced filtering. Filter by: genre, score range, status (airing/finished), type (TV/Movie/OVA for anime; Manga/Manhwa/Novel for manga), year, season, source material, rating, and more. Save filter combinations for quick access.

Question 39

What is Seasonal anime browsing?

Accepted Answer

The Seasonal page (/anime/seasonal) shows anime organized by season: Winter (January-March), Spring (April-June), Summer (July-September), and Fall (October-December). Navigate between seasons to discover what's currently airing or browse past seasons. Swipe gestures are supported on mobile!

Question 40

How do I discover new users?

Accepted Answer

Visit Discover Users (/explore/users) to find people with similar tastes. You can sort by compatibility score, follower count, list size, or recent activity. Filter by minimum anime/manga count and preferred genres to find your anime community!

Question 41

What is Vibe Check?

Accepted Answer

Vibe Check is our compatibility scoring system that calculates how similar your anime/manga tastes are to another user. It considers: shared anime (30% weight), shared manga (10%), genre overlap (25%), score correlation (20%), and status similarity (15%). Higher percentage = more compatible tastes!

Question 42

What are Discussions?

Accepted Answer

Discussions are Reddit-style forum threads where the community can have longer-form conversations. Unlike quick posts in the Feed, Discussions support threaded replies, voting, polls, and are organized by topics and flairs. Great for theories, analysis, recommendations, and community events!

Question 43

How do I create a Discussion?

Accepted Answer

Navigate to any anime or manga page, go to the Social tab, and click "New Discussion". Give it a title (5-300 characters), write content using our rich text editor, select a flair, add tags, and choose whether to include a poll. You can also mark it as containing spoilers. Discussions are always linked to the series you create them from.

Question 44

How does voting work?

Accepted Answer

Discussions and replies use Reddit-style voting. Upvote content you find valuable, downvote low-quality content. The score affects visibility in the "Hot" sorting algorithm. Voting is about content quality, not agreement - upvote thoughtful discussions even if you disagree!

Question 45

What are Discussion flairs?

Accepted Answer

Flairs are category tags that help organize discussions. We have 20+ universal flairs like "Discussion", "Question", "News", "Theory", "Recommendation", "Review", etc. You can also add custom flair text (up to 50 characters) for more specific categorization.

Question 46

How do threaded replies work?

Accepted Answer

Replies can be nested infinitely - reply directly to the discussion or to any reply. This creates conversation threads that are easy to follow. Click "Reply" on any comment to respond to that specific point. Collapsed threads can be expanded to read the full conversation.

Question 47

Can I create polls in Discussions?

Accepted Answer

Yes! When creating a discussion, toggle "Add Poll" to include a poll. Add 2-10 options and optionally set an expiration time. Users can vote once but can change their vote. Poll results update in real-time. Great for community votes and opinion gathering!

Question 48

How do I mark a discussion as containing spoilers?

Accepted Answer

Toggle the "Contains Spoilers" option when creating a discussion. The entire discussion will be marked with a spoiler warning, and content will be hidden until users choose to reveal it. Essential for discussing plot twists and endings!

Question 49

How do I use inline spoiler text in discussions?

Accepted Answer

In the rich text editor, select text and click the spoiler button to mark it as a spoiler. The text will be blurred inline, and readers can click to reveal just that portion. This lets you discuss sensitive plot points without spoiling everything.

Question 50

What is cross-posting?

Accepted Answer

Cross-posting lets you share your discussion across related series or topics. When creating a discussion, you can select multiple anime/manga to cross-post to. This helps reach audiences interested in related content without creating duplicate threads.

Question 51

How do I write a review?

Accepted Answer

From any anime or manga detail page, click "Write Review". Use our rich text editor with formatting options to write your review (minimum 1000 characters). Add a summary (up to 150 characters), your score, and mark if it contains spoilers. You can edit or update your review anytime.

Question 52

What formatting options are available?

Accepted Answer

Reviews support rich text formatting: bold, italic, underline, headings, bullet lists, numbered lists, code blocks, blockquotes, tables, YouTube video embeds, images, and spoiler tags. The editor has 15+ extensions for comprehensive formatting options.

Question 53

How do spoiler tags work in reviews?

Accepted Answer

Select text in the editor and click the spoiler button to hide it. Readers will see blurred text with a "Click to reveal" prompt. You can also mark the entire review as containing spoilers using the toggle when publishing. Both options help protect fellow fans!

Question 54

How does the review voting system work?

Accepted Answer

After reading a review, you can vote it as "Helpful" or "Not Helpful". This helps surface quality reviews and provides feedback to reviewers. Reviews show their helpfulness percentage based on votes received. Your votes help the community find the best content!

Question 55

How do I add anime/manga to my list?

Accepted Answer

From any anime or manga detail page, click "Add to List" or the tracking button. Select a status (Watching, Completed, etc.), optionally set your score and progress, and save. The entry will appear in your list and you can update it anytime from the tracking modal or your list page.

Question 56

How do I build and organize my lists?

Accepted Answer

Your lists are organized by status (Watching, Completed, etc.) and can be viewed in grid or table format. Use tags to add custom organization. Filter and sort your list by score, title, progress, or date added. You can also search within your own lists to quickly find entries.

Question 57

How do episode/chapter notifications work?

Accepted Answer

When you're watching a currently airing anime or reading an ongoing manga, you can enable notifications for new episodes/chapters. You'll receive a notification when new content is released, so you never miss an update!

Question 58

How do I follow seasonal anime?

Accepted Answer

Browse the Seasonal page to see what's currently airing. Add any anime to your "Plan to Watch" or "Watching" list. For anime you're watching, enable episode notifications to be alerted when new episodes air. You can quickly review what aired each week from the seasonal view.

Question 59

How do I get notified about new episodes?

Accepted Answer

From the tracking modal on any anime in your list, enable "Episode Notifications". When a new episode is released (based on our broadcast schedule data), you'll receive a notification. Great for keeping up with airing shows without checking manually!

Question 60

What is catch-up mode?

Accepted Answer

Catch-up mode is a feature for tracking anime that have already completed airing. Instead of marking all episodes at once, catch-up mode lets you increment your progress as you watch, even for completed series. Useful for binge-watching shows at your own pace!

Question 61

How do I send a message to another user?

Accepted Answer

Visit a user's profile and click the "Message" button to start a conversation. You can also access your messages from the Messages page (/messages) in the navigation. Type your message and hit send - they'll receive a notification about your message.

Question 62

How do conversations work?

Accepted Answer

Messages are organized as conversations with each user. Click on a conversation to see the full message history. New messages appear in real-time. Conversations are private between you and the other user.

Question 63

Can I send images and GIFs in messages?

Accepted Answer

Yes! Click the image or GIF button in the message composer to attach media. We have an integrated GIF picker for easy GIF sharing. Images are optimized for fast loading while maintaining quality.

Question 64

How do I start a new conversation?

Accepted Answer

From the Messages page, click "New Message" or the compose button. Search for a user by username, select them, and start typing your message. You can also start conversations directly from user profiles by clicking the Message button.

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