AniDB
Obsessively detailed database going down to individual episode credits and file hashes. Built for cataloguers, not for browsing.
Opens in a new tab. We do not control this site and it may have changed since we catalogued it.
How to get the most from it
AniDB sits in Anime Finders under Learn, filed as coffee break.
- Set aside five to fifteen minutes and give it your proper attention.
- Use a laptop or desktop computer — we file it as desktop only.
- It works with the sound off, so it is fine on a train or in a quiet office.
- No account needed — you can start without signing up.
- Go in expecting something brainy and useful.
About this category: Catalogues, seasonal charts and the reverse-image tool that identifies an episode from a single screenshot. Deeply well-built corner of the web.
Good for
- Filling a coffee break properly
- Giving your brain a workout
- Getting something practical done
- A quiet break at your desk
- Trying it with zero commitment
AniDB: quick answers
Is AniDB free?
Yes. AniDB is free to use and needs no account.
Do I need an account to use AniDB?
No. You can use AniDB without signing up for anything.
Does AniDB work on a phone?
Not well. We file AniDB as desktop only, so open it on a laptop or desktop computer.
Is AniDB safe for work?
Yes, we file it as safe for work. It also works muted.
How long does AniDB take?
We file it as "Coffee break": Five to fifteen minutes of proper attention.
More in Anime Finders
All 14 in Anime FindersModern tracker with a genuinely good interface, per-episode progress and an open API a great many other tools build on.
- 10 min
Industry news since 1998, plus an encyclopedia with staff and voice credits that nothing else in the space matches.
- 10 min
Recommendation-led catalogue with if-you-liked-this chains going back to 2001, plus legal streaming links for each title.
- 10 min
Every opening and ending sequence in decent quality, searchable by series or by song. A dangerous tab to open at work.
- 10 min
- Sound on
Same mood: brainy
All brainy sitesThe spaced repetition flashcard system serious learners settle on, with shared decks for nearly every subject.
- 10 min
The prestige-layer masterpiece: reset everything for a multiplier, then reset the resets, until the numbers stop having names.
- 1 hr+
Apple II software preserved and emulated, including the educational titles that an entire generation met at school.
- 10 min
- Desktop
Gianni Sarcone's workshop of puzzles and illusions, half optical trickery and half mathematical recreation, running since the 1990s.
- 10 min
Keep exploring
Category
Time and mood
Have a site of your own? Suggest it for Detour or browse the AltFTool backlinks hub.