# 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 | | --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://anilist.gitbook.io/anilist-apiv2-docs/docs/reference/object/media.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.