SearchAnime

SearchAnime

Returns list of results related to search. This method parses item data by query from https://myanimelist.net/anime.php. Returned list is paged with page size equal 50 anime entries.

Parameters

SearchAnime(String query)

Type	Name	Summary
String	query	Search query.

SearchAnime(String query, Int32 page)

Type	Name	Summary
String	query	Search query.
Int32	page	Index of page folding 50 records of top ranging (e.g. 1 will return first 50 records, 2 will return record from 51 to 100 etc.)

SearchAnime(String query, AnimeSearchConfig searchConfig)

Type	Name	Summary
String	query	Search query.
AnimeSearchConfig	searchConfig	List of result related to search query.

SearchAnime(AnimeSearchConfig searchConfig)

Type	Name	Summary
AnimeSearchConfig	searchConfig	List of result related to search query.

SearchAnime(AnimeSearchConfig searchConfig, Int32 page)

Type	Name	Summary
AnimeSearchConfig	searchConfig	List of result related to search query.
Int32	page	Index of page folding 50 records of top ranging (e.g. 1 will return first 50 records, 2 will return record from 51 to 100 etc.)

SearchAnime(String query, Int32 page, AnimeSearchConfig searchConfig)

Type	Name	Summary
String	query	Search query.
Int32	page	Index of page folding 50 records of top ranging (e.g. 1 will return first 50 records, 2 will return record from 51 to 100 etc.)
AnimeSearchConfig	searchConfig	List of result related to search query.

Filtering

By default SearchAnime search in all accessible anime. It is possible to filter returned entries using overload method by defining AnimeSearchConfig object and passing it to SearchAnime method. Schema:

Type	Name	Summary
Nullable<DateTime>	EndDate	Filter end date of results.
Boolean	GenreIncluded	If true, search anime of genres included in Genres If false, exlude genres included from Genres from search result.
ICollection<AnimeGenreSearch>	Genres	Genres to seach/exclude.
AgeRating	Rating	Age rating.
Nullable<Int32>	Score	Minimum score results (1-10).
Nullable<DateTime>	StartDate	Filter start date of results.
AiringStatus	Status	Current status.
AnimeType	Type	Anime type of searched result;

Usage

// Initialize JikanWrapper
IJikan jikan = new Jikan(true);

// Send request to search anime with "haibane" key word
AnimeSearchResult animeSearchResult = await jikan.SearchAnime("haibane");

// Print title of the first result
// Output -> "Haibane Renmei"
Console.WriteLine(animeSearchResult.Results.First().Title);

// Send request to search anime with "gundam" key word, second page of results
animeSearchResult = await jikan.SearchAnime("gundam", 2);

AnimeSearchConfig animeSearchConfig = new AnimeSearchConfig()
{
	Type = AnimeType.Movie,
	Score = 7
};

// Send request to search anime with "gundam" key word, movies with score bigger than 7 only.
animeSearchResult = await jikan.SearchAnime("gundam", animeSearchConfig);

animeSearchConfig = new AnimeSearchConfig()
{
	Genres = { AnimeGenreSearch.Action, AnimeGenreSearch.Adventure },
	GenreIncluded = true
};

// Send request to search anime with "samurai" key word, with action and/or adventure genre.
animeSearchResult = await jikan.SearchAnime("samurai", animeSearchConfig);

animeSearchConfig = new AnimeSearchConfig()
{
	Genres = { AnimeGenreSearch.Mecha, AnimeGenreSearch.Romance },
	GenreIncluded = false
};

// Send request to search anime with "samurai" key word, without mecha and/or romance genre.
animeSearchResult = await jikan.SearchAnime("samurai", animeSearchConfig);
animeSearchConfig = new AnimeSearchConfig()

{
	Rating = AgeRating.RX
};

// Send request to search adult anime only
animeSearchResult = await jikan.SearchAnime(animeSearchConfig);

// Send request to search adult anime only, second page of results
animeSearchResult = await jikan.SearchAnime(animeSearchConfig, 2);

// Send request to search anime with "samurai" key word, adult anime only, second page of results
animeSearchResult = await jikan.SearchAnime("samurai" 2, animeSearchConfig);

AnimeSearchResult ResultProperties

SearchManga request return an AnimeSearchResult object. Schema:

Type	Name	Summary
Nullable<Int32>	ResultLastPage	Index of the last page.
ICollection<AnimeSearchEntry>	Results	List of search results.

Results is a collection of AnimeSearchEntry objects. Schema:

Type	Name	Summary
Boolean	Airing	Is anime currently airing.
String	Description	Anime's description.
Nullable<DateTime>	EndDate	Datetime when anime ended airing.
Nullable<Int32>	Episodes	Anime's episode count.
String	ImageURL	Anime's image URL
Int64	MalId	ID associated with MyAnimeList.
Nullable<Int32>	Members	Anime members count on MyAnimeList.
String	Rated	Anime rating (e. g. "PG-13", "R").
Nullable<Single>	Score	Anime's score on MyAnimeList up to 2 decimal places.
Nullable<DateTime>	StartDate	Datetime when anime started airing.
String	Title	Title of the anime.
String	Type	Anime type (e. g. "TV", "Movie").
String	URL	URL to anime's page.