Where Can I Find A List Of All Anime Name And Release Years?

If you want fast and practical, I usually point people at the catalogs that let you export or query data. 'AniDB' is old-school and detailed, 'Anime-Planet' is user-friendly, and streaming catalogs like 'Crunchyroll' or 'Funimation' show release years in their item pages too, though they’re not complete lists. For downloadable datasets check 'Kaggle' — there are community CSVs like the 'anime.csv' that include titles and years (useful for quick analysis or practice). I’ve used those CSVs to make my own timelines and it’s surprisingly fun to spot quirks like reboots and long gaps between seasons.

If you’re into building tools, try the 'Jikan' API (unofficial 'MyAnimeList' API) or 'AniList'’s GraphQL endpoint to fetch title, start date, and media type. Watch out for inconsistencies: different sites may treat summer 2010 releases differently (some use the year the season started, others use the first broadcast date). Another trick I use is scraping the Wikipedia 'List of anime by year' pages as a sanity check — they often include everything that aired that year, including short series and specials. For my own peace of mind I merge two sources and keep a notes column for ambiguous entries; it cuts down confusion when someone insists their favorite was ‘definitely 2012’. That little habit has saved me from online debates more than once.

If you just want one-stop references, I go to 'MyAnimeList' and 'Anime News Network' first — they cover nearly everything and show release years clearly. For researchers or folks building their own master list, combine those with the 'AniList' API or the 'Jikan' API to pull data programmatically. Wikipedia’s 'List of anime by year' pages are excellent for chronological overviews and catching obscure titles that streaming sites miss. A heads-up: release years can be messy — premieres, theatrical releases, and OVAs often carry different years, so decide whether you’re using first public release or TV broadcast year before merging sources. I like keeping a small spreadsheet with source citations so I can trace any odd dates back to where they came from; it makes the whole dataset feel a lot less chaotic.

Hunting for a comprehensive list of anime names with release years is one of my favorite rabbit holes. If you want something that's community-curated and updated constantly, start with 'MyAnimeList' and 'AniList' — both have enormous catalogs where each entry includes the first release date, type (TV, movie, OVA), and alternate titles. For more encyclopedic entries, I use 'Anime News Network' and 'AniDB' because they often include exact broadcast dates, staff credits, and multiple edition releases, which helps when a title has several versions.

If you're building your own reference, combine a few sources. Pull season pages from 'List of anime by year' on Wikipedia for chronological completeness, then cross-check against 'MyAnimeList' or 'AniList' to get standardized English titles and year tags. For automation, use APIs: the unofficial 'Jikan' API for 'MyAnimeList' or the official 'AniList' GraphQL API to programmatically fetch titles and years. Be mindful that a single title can have different release years for a TV airing vs. a theatrical movie or an OVA, and some databases list the production year rather than the air date. Personally I keep a small spreadsheet where I note the source for each year to avoid confusion — it saves arguments over whether a series is listed as 2019 or 2020. Happy cataloging; it’s oddly satisfying to see everything lined up by year.