Bangumi Explorer

Query Bangumi (bgm.tv) for anime, manga, light novels, games, and music.

When to Use

Use this skill when the user asks about:

• Anime search, manga search, game search
• New anime this season, season chart
• Anime ranking, anime details, episode list
• Voice actor / seiyuu lookup
• Bangumi, bgm, or any ACGN subject inquiry

Environment Check

Before using this skill, check if Python is available:

python --version  # or python3 --version

If Python 3.9+ is available: Use the commands below with bangumi.py script (recommended, token-efficient).

If Python is NOT available: Use the fallback method — call Bangumi API directly via web_fetch or browser. This works without Python but consumes significantly more tokens (~3-5x) and is slower.

Fallback API Reference

• API Base: https://api.bgm.tv/v0
• User-Agent Required: MountLynx/bangumi_skill (https://github.com/MountLynx/bangumi_skill)
• Rate Limit: 0.5s between requests
• OpenAPI Spec: https://github.com/bangumi/api/blob/master/open-api/v0.yaml
• API Docs: https://github.com/bangumi/api

Steps

1. Check Python environment availability
2. If Python available: Run bangumi.py commands via exec
3. If Python not available: Use fallback API calls via web_fetch or browser
4. Present script output as-is — do not reformat

Commands

Run bangumi.py via exec in the skill directory:

# Search subjects (default: anime)
python bangumi.py search "<keyword>" [--type anime|book|game|music|real] [--limit 10]

# Subject details
python bangumi.py info <subject_id>

# Episode list
python bangumi.py episodes <subject_id>

# Seasonal chart (default: current season)
python bangumi.py season [--year 2026] [--month 4]

# Rating ranking
python bangumi.py rank [--type anime|book|game|music|real] [--top 20]

# Person search (voice actors, staff)
python bangumi.py person "<keyword>"

# Daily broadcast calendar
python bangumi.py calendar

# Character search
python bangumi.py character "<keyword>"

Parameters

Notes

• No authentication needed. Does not support collections or progress tracking.
• Script caches API responses in ~/.bangumi/cache/ (auto-expires, auto-cleans).
• Requires Python 3.9+. Zero third-party dependencies (stdlib only).
• Rate-limited to 0.5s between requests to respect Bangumi API.
• Search API is experimental — use precise keywords for best results.
• Episode descriptions may be in Japanese.