# Media

Anime or Manga

| Field                       |                                                                                                                                  Argument | Type                                                                                                                      | Description |
| --------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| **id**                      |                                          [Int](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/int/README.md)! | The id of the media                                                                                                       |             |
| **idMal**                   |                                           [Int](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/int/README.md) | The mal id of the media                                                                                                   |             |
| **title**                   |                             [MediaTitle](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/object/mediatitle/README.md) | The official titles of the media in various languages                                                                     |             |
| **type**                    |                                 [MediaType](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/enum/mediatype/README.md) | The type of the media; anime or manga                                                                                     |             |
| **format**                  |                             [MediaFormat](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/enum/mediaformat/README.md) | The format the media was released in                                                                                      |             |
| **status**                  |                             [MediaStatus](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/enum/mediastatus/README.md) | The current releasing status of the media                                                                                 |             |
| version                     |                                           [Int](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/int/README.md) | Provide 2 to use new version 2 of sources enum                                                                            |             |
| **description**             |                                     [String](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/string/README.md) | Short description of the media's story and characters                                                                     |             |
| asHtml                      |                                   [Boolean](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/boolean/README.md) | Return the string in pre-parsed html instead of markdown                                                                  |             |
| **startDate**               |                               [FuzzyDate](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/object/fuzzydate/README.md) | The first official release date of the media                                                                              |             |
| **endDate**                 |                               [FuzzyDate](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/object/fuzzydate/README.md) | The last official release date of the media                                                                               |             |
| **season**                  |                             [MediaSeason](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/enum/mediaseason/README.md) | The season the media was initially released in                                                                            |             |
| **seasonYear**              |                                           [Int](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/int/README.md) | The season year the media was initially released in                                                                       |             |
| **seasonInt**               |                                           [Int](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/int/README.md) | The year & season the media was initially released in                                                                     |             |
| **episodes**                |                                           [Int](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/int/README.md) | The amount of episodes the anime has when complete                                                                        |             |
| **duration**                |                                           [Int](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/int/README.md) | The general length of each anime episode in minutes                                                                       |             |
| **chapters**                |                                           [Int](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/int/README.md) | The amount of chapters the manga has when complete                                                                        |             |
| **volumes**                 |                                           [Int](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/int/README.md) | The amount of volumes the manga has when complete                                                                         |             |
| **countryOfOrigin**         |                           [CountryCode](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/countrycode/README.md) | Where the media was created. (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2)                                                                         |             |
| **isLicensed**              |                                   [Boolean](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/boolean/README.md) | If the media is officially licensed or a self-published doujin release                                                    |             |
| **source**                  |                             [MediaSource](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/enum/mediasource/README.md) | Source type the media was adapted from.                                                                                   |             |
| version                     |                                           [Int](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/int/README.md) | Provide 2 or 3 to use new version 2 or 3 of sources enum                                                                  |             |
| **hashtag**                 |                                     [String](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/string/README.md) | Official Twitter hashtags for the media                                                                                   |             |
| **trailer**                 |                         [MediaTrailer](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/object/mediatrailer/README.md) | Media trailer or advertisement                                                                                            |             |
| **updatedAt**               |                                           [Int](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/int/README.md) | When the media's data was last updated                                                                                    |             |
| **coverImage**              |                   [MediaCoverImage](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/object/mediacoverimage/README.md) | The cover images of the media                                                                                             |             |
| **bannerImage**             |                                     [String](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/string/README.md) | The banner image of the media                                                                                             |             |
| **genres**                  |                                  \[[String](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/string/README.md)] | The genres of the media                                                                                                   |             |
| **synonyms**                |                                  \[[String](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/string/README.md)] | Alternative titles of the media                                                                                           |             |
| **averageScore**            |                                           [Int](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/int/README.md) | A weighted average score of all the user's scores of the media                                                            |             |
| **meanScore**               |                                           [Int](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/int/README.md) | Mean score of all the user's scores of the media                                                                          |             |
| **popularity**              |                                           [Int](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/int/README.md) | The number of users with the media on their list                                                                          |             |
| **isLocked**                |                                   [Boolean](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/boolean/README.md) | Locked media may not be added to lists our favorited. This may be due to the entry pending for deletion or other reasons. |             |
| **trending**                |                                           [Int](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/int/README.md) | The amount of related activity in the past hour                                                                           |             |
| **favourites**              |                                           [Int](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/int/README.md) | The amount of user's who have favourited the media                                                                        |             |
| **tags**                    |                              \[[MediaTag](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/object/mediatag/README.md)] | List of tags that describes elements and themes of the media                                                              |             |
| **relations**               |                   [MediaConnection](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/object/mediaconnection/README.md) | Other media in the same or connecting franchise                                                                           |             |
| **characters**              |           [CharacterConnection](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/object/characterconnection/README.md) | The characters in the media                                                                                               |             |
| sort                        |                      \[[CharacterSort](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/enum/charactersort/README.md)] |                                                                                                                           |             |
| role                        |                         [CharacterRole](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/enum/characterrole/README.md) |                                                                                                                           |             |
| page                        |                                           [Int](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/int/README.md) | The page                                                                                                                  |             |
| perPage                     |                                           [Int](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/int/README.md) | The amount of entries per page, max 25                                                                                    |             |
| **staff**                   |                   [StaffConnection](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/object/staffconnection/README.md) | The staff who produced the media                                                                                          |             |
| sort                        |                              \[[StaffSort](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/enum/staffsort/README.md)] |                                                                                                                           |             |
| page                        |                                           [Int](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/int/README.md) | The page                                                                                                                  |             |
| perPage                     |                                           [Int](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/int/README.md) | The amount of entries per page, max 25                                                                                    |             |
| **studios**                 |                 [StudioConnection](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/object/studioconnection/README.md) | The companies who produced the media                                                                                      |             |
| sort                        |                            \[[StudioSort](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/enum/studiosort/README.md)] |                                                                                                                           |             |
| isMain                      |                                   [Boolean](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/boolean/README.md) |                                                                                                                           |             |
| **isFavourite**             |                                  [Boolean](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/boolean/README.md)! | If the media is marked as favourite by the current authenticated user                                                     |             |
| **isFavouriteBlocked**      |                                  [Boolean](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/boolean/README.md)! | If the media is blocked from being added to favourites                                                                    |             |
| **isAdult**                 |                                   [Boolean](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/boolean/README.md) | If the media is intended only for 18+ adult audiences                                                                     |             |
| **nextAiringEpisode**       |                     [AiringSchedule](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/object/airingschedule/README.md) | The media's next episode airing schedule                                                                                  |             |
| **airingSchedule**          | [AiringScheduleConnection](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/object/airingscheduleconnection/README.md) | The media's entire airing schedule                                                                                        |             |
| notYetAired                 |                                   [Boolean](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/boolean/README.md) | Filter to episodes that have not yet aired                                                                                |             |
| page                        |                                           [Int](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/int/README.md) | The page                                                                                                                  |             |
| perPage                     |                                           [Int](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/int/README.md) | The amount of entries per page, max 25                                                                                    |             |
| **trends**                  |         [MediaTrendConnection](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/object/mediatrendconnection/README.md) | The media's daily trend stats                                                                                             |             |
| sort                        |                    \[[MediaTrendSort](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/enum/mediatrendsort/README.md)] |                                                                                                                           |             |
| releasing                   |                                   [Boolean](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/boolean/README.md) | Filter to stats recorded while the media was releasing                                                                    |             |
| page                        |                                           [Int](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/int/README.md) | The page                                                                                                                  |             |
| perPage                     |                                           [Int](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/int/README.md) | The amount of entries per page, max 25                                                                                    |             |
| **externalLinks**           |            \[[MediaExternalLink](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/object/mediaexternallink/README.md)] | External links to another site related to the media                                                                       |             |
| **streamingEpisodes**       |    \[[MediaStreamingEpisode](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/object/mediastreamingepisode/README.md)] | Data and links to legal streaming episodes on external sites                                                              |             |
| **rankings**                |                            \[[MediaRank](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/object/mediarank/README.md)] | The ranking of the media in a particular time span and format compared to other media                                     |             |
| **mediaListEntry**          |                               [MediaList](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/object/medialist/README.md) | The authenticated user's media list entry for the media                                                                   |             |
| **reviews**                 |                 [ReviewConnection](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/object/reviewconnection/README.md) | User reviews of the media                                                                                                 |             |
| limit                       |                                           [Int](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/int/README.md) |                                                                                                                           |             |
| sort                        |                            \[[ReviewSort](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/enum/reviewsort/README.md)] |                                                                                                                           |             |
| page                        |                                           [Int](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/int/README.md) | The page                                                                                                                  |             |
| perPage                     |                                           [Int](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/int/README.md) | The amount of entries per page, max 25                                                                                    |             |
| **recommendations**         | [RecommendationConnection](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/object/recommendationconnection/README.md) | User recommendations for similar media                                                                                    |             |
| sort                        |            \[[RecommendationSort](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/enum/recommendationsort/README.md)] |                                                                                                                           |             |
| page                        |                                           [Int](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/int/README.md) | The page                                                                                                                  |             |
| perPage                     |                                           [Int](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/int/README.md) | The amount of entries per page, max 25                                                                                    |             |
| **stats**                   |                             [MediaStats](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/object/mediastats/README.md) |                                                                                                                           |             |
| **siteUrl**                 |                                     [String](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/string/README.md) | The url for the media page on the AniList website                                                                         |             |
| **autoCreateForumThread**   |                                   [Boolean](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/boolean/README.md) | If the media should have forum thread automatically created for it on airing episode release                              |             |
| **isRecommendationBlocked** |                                   [Boolean](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/boolean/README.md) | If the media is blocked from being recommended to/from                                                                    |             |
| **isReviewBlocked**         |                                   [Boolean](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/boolean/README.md) | If the media is blocked from being reviewed                                                                               |             |
| **modNotes**                |                                     [String](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/string/README.md) | Notes for site moderators                                                                                                 |             |
