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I'm curious as to where/how exactly **MyAnimeList** gets their data. I
understand there are a lot of similar services that let you " _Manage watching
anime_ ", and I found them to mostly scraping the data they use from **MAL**
(Or previously the **MAL** API).

**AniDB** and **AniList** were some of the larger players I found.

**AniDB** provides a reference to where the data (I assume) comes from:

![AniDB showing "Resources" with Wikipedia, MAL icons,
etc.](https://i.stack.imgur.com/fTMEG.png)

So for a random anime I inspected, I was able to see that **AniDB** has used
Wikipedia, **MAL** , as well as a few Japanese sites.

As for **AniList** and **MAL** , I could not find anything relevant.

So, where was/is the root of all the data? Did these services originally
scrape from somewhere?


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Where does MyAnimeList get their data from?


**MyAnimeList sources and curates their data manually with the help of their
staffs and users.**

Their [Frequently Asked
Questions](https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=515949&show=0#post2) stated,

> ### Database Problems
>
> **I can't find a particular anime/manga entry on MAL.**  
>  First of all, make sure the entry meets the [Database
> Guidelines](http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=141111). Foreign
> productions (e.g. Avatar, Original English Language "manga") and Korean
> webcomics are not allowed.
>
> You may also check the recent posts in the removals/merges/denials threads
> for the entry you are concerned about, to ensure it hasn't been submitted
> and denied before.  
>  [Anime](http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=140439) |
> [Manga](http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=60908) | [Characters &
> People](http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=141090)
>
> [...]
>
> If you still cannot find the entry you are looking for, you may submit it to
> the database.
>
> **I would like to add a new anime/manga/character/person to the database.**  
>  First make sure that you have gone through the steps above. If you cannot
> find a denial for the entry and it meets our guidelines, you can add the
> entry here:  
>  [Add Anime](http://myanimelist.net/panel.php?go=anime_series&do=add) | [Add
> Manga](http://myanimelist.net/panel.php?go=mangadb&do=add) | [Add
> Character](http://myanimelist.net/panel.php?go=characters&do=add) | [Add
> People](http://myanimelist.net/dbchanges.php?go=voiceactor&do=addperson)
>
> A moderator will review your submission and approve or deny it. This may
> take a while, so please wait patiently.
>
> **I would like to modify a database entry.**  
>  Under the main picture and on the right side of some sections of every
> entry are "Edit" links. Please use them to submit modifications to be
> approved. If the edit button does not have the option you would like to
> submit, please use one of the respective threads:  
>  [Anime DB Modifications](http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1510673) |
> [Manga DB Modifications](http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=60876)

From a quick search/browse on their forum, they don't seem to use any
automation, and their database mods have to manually check and confirm the
data before adding the submitted works to the database (which explains the
delay).


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