kitsu

Kitsu is a web-based cataloging and social networking platform for anime and manga. It provides a shared database where users can track what they have watched or read, rate titles, and organize titles into custom lists. The service emphasizes a clean, modern user experience and supports social interaction through follows, comments, and activity feeds.

Key features include a searchable catalog with metadata such as genres, studios, and demographics; progress tracking for episodes watched or chapters read; user ratings and tags; and the ability to create collections, wishlists, and custom lists. Users can discover titles through recommendations, search filters, and community-curated lists, and they can engage with others via comments and discussions about individual titles or broader topics.

Kitsu also offers a public API that allows developers to access title information, user lists, and related metadata. This enables third-party applications and widgets to integrate Kitsu data, contributing to a broader ecosystem of tools for anime and manga enthusiasts. The platform supports a wide range of titles across languages and genres, including ongoing and completed works.

In the broader context of anime and manga databases, Kitsu is presented as an alternative to older, more traditional catalogs, with an emphasis on user-generated content, metadata quality, and social features. It competes with other community-driven services and contributes to the diversity of ways fans organize, discover, and discuss anime and manga.