Get a title
Read one anime or manga with its details.
MCP tool anilist_read → get_media
read
Returns titles, format, release status, episode or chapter count, genres, tags, average score and popularity. If the title is on your list, it adds your status, progress and score. It changes nothing.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| media_id integer required | integer | AniList media ID from search_media or list_media_list. |
tools/call
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "anilist_read",
"arguments": {
"operation": "get_media",
"arguments": {
"media_id": 1
}
}
}
}Example response
{
"content": [
{
"type": "text",
"text": "{ ... same JSON as structuredContent ... }"
}
],
"structuredContent": {
"media_id": 154587,
"title": "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End",
"type": "ANIME",
"status": "FINISHED",
"episodes": 28,
"genres": [
"Adventure",
"Drama",
"Fantasy"
],
"average_score": 91,
"your_entry": {
"status": "CURRENT",
"progress": 24,
"score": null
}
},
"isError": false
}