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**What are the major online databases of anime, manga, light novels, visual
novels, and other related media? What are the differences between them?**

To qualify as an answer, the source should list a large fraction of series in
some particular medium, not just one or a few related series. The primary
purpose of sites here should be indexing information about series. While it's
acceptable to link to sites that do have some information related to e.g.
fansubs, the _primary purpose_ of all links in answers here should be
_indexing_ , not providing download links. Also, databases which are out-of-
date should be removed.

Non-English sources are welcome so long as they qualify, but please specify
what language in parentheses.

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What databases and listing sites exist for anime, manga, etc?


All lists are alphabetized, for lack of a better method. If you have a better
suggestion just go for it. For the moment, due to the size of this answer, the
only things included for each entry are whether they list characters, people,
and music from the series. If you want to add this, please do so for
everything from a category, not just a single entry.

# Anime

All anime:

  * **[Anemy](https://anemy.fr)**
    * Includes characters, people, industry, music, and file information
  * **[anica.jp](https://anica.jp/ "AnimeCalendar")**
    * Includes broadcast info
  * **[AniDB](https://anidb.net/ "AniDB")**
    * Includes characters, people, industry, music, fansub groups, and file information
  * **[Anikore](https://www.anikore.jp/)** (Japanese)
  * **[AniList](https://anilist.co/ "AniList")**
    * Includes characters, people, and industry
  * **[AnimeCountdown](https://animecountdown.com/)**
    * Includes broadcast info
  * **[Anime News Network Encyclopedia](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/ "Anime News Network")**
    * Includes people and industry
  * **[Anime-Planet](https://www.anime-planet.com/ "Anime-Planet")**
    * Includes characters, people, and industry
  * **[AniSearch](https://www.anisearch.com/ "AniSearch")**
    * Includes characters, people, and industry
  * **[GAMDB](https://gamdb.com/ "GAMDB")**
    * Includes characters, creators, and companies
  * **[Kitsu](https://kitsu.io/ "Kitsu")** (formerly known as [Hummingbird](https://medium.com/heykitsu/hummingbird-is-dead-long-live-kitsu-bda6ccfbbcce))
  * **[Kurozora](https://kurozora.app "Kurozora") (Multilingual)**
    * Includes characters, people, industry, music, and broadcast info
  * **[MyAnimeList](https://myanimelist.net/ "MyAnimeList")**
    * Includes characters, people, industry, music, and broadcast info
  * **[sakuhindb](https://sakuhindb.com/anime/search.asp)** (Japanese)
  * **[SIMKL](https://simkl.com/)**
    * Includes people, industry, broadcast info

Current/Recent Anime Only:

  * **[AniChart](https://anichart.net/ "AniChart")**
  * **[AnemyChart](https://chart.anemy.fr)**
    * Also includes older charts
  * **[LiveChart](https://www.livechart.me/ "LiveChart")**
  * **[MOON PHASE Anime List](http://m-p.sakura.ne.jp/)** (Japanese)

# Manga

  * **[Anime News Network Encyclopedia](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/ "Anime News Network")**
    * Includes people, industry, and publication info
  * **[Anime-Planet](https://www.anime-planet.com/ "Anime-Planet")**
    * Includes characters, people, and industry
  * **[AniSearch](https://www.anisearch.com/ "AniSearch")**
    * Includes characters, people, and industry
  * **[GAMDB](https://gamdb.com/ "GAMDB")**
    * Includes characters, creators, and publishers
  * **[Kurozora](https://kurozora.app "Kurozora") (Multilingual)**
    * Includes characters, people, industry, and publication info
  * **[Manga Updates](https://www.mangaupdates.com/ "Baka-Updates Manga")**
    * Includes people and industry
  * **[MyAnimeList](https://myanimelist.net/ "MyAnimeList")**
    * Includes characters, people, and industry

# Light Novels

All of the sites above which list manga also include some light novels in
their manga section.

  * **[LNDB](https://lndb.info/ "LNDB")**
    * Includes people and industry

# Visual Novels & Eroge

  * **[VNDB](https://vndb.org/ "VNDB")**
    * Includes characters, people, and industry

# Live Action*

*Please remember that live-action series are only on-topic here if they're related to some anime or manga.

  * **[AniSearch](https://www.anisearch.com/movie/index/page-1?char=all&sort=voter&order=desc&view=4&titlex=1,2)**
  * **[JDorama.com](https://www.jdorama.com/ "JDorama.com")**
  * **[MyDramaList.com](https://mydramalist.com/ "MyDramaList.com")**
    * Includes people and industry

# Games*

*Please remember that games are only on-topic here if they're related to some anime or manga.

  * **[GAMDB](https://gamdb.com/ "GAMDB")**
    * Includes characters, platforms, creators, and companies
  * **[Kurozora](https://kurozora.app "Kurozora") (Multilingual)**
    * Includes characters, people, industry, music, and publication info

# Other

  * **[Anime Bath Scene Wiki](https://animebathscenewiki.com/ "Anime Bath Scene Wiki")**
    * Site dedicated to archiving bathing scenes from anime, manga, and other related media
  * **[Anime Characters Database](https://www.animecharactersdatabase.com/ "Anime Characters Database")**
    * Site dedicated to characters from anime, manga, and other related media
  * **[IMFDB](https://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Category:Anime "IMFDB")**
    * Site dedicated to firearms from movies, TV, and anime
  * **[VGMDB](https://vgmdb.net/ "VGMDB")**
    * Music from anime and video games, including many visual novels and anime-style games


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