When was MyAnimeList launched and by whom?
Garrett Gyssler launched the site in November 2004 under the name AnimeList. He maintained the platform alone until 2008 when he decided to incorporate the possessive My into the title.
Questions about MyAnimeList
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Who currently owns MyAnimeList as of May 2025?
Gaudiy became the sole owner of MyAnimeList on the 7th of May 2025 after buying out remaining shareholders. This Tokyo-based company specializing in Web3 technology acquired Media Do's stake in April 2025.
How does MyAnimeList calculate show rankings and what are the voting requirements?
A show's rank is calculated twice each day using a specific mathematical formula that requires a minimum number of votes currently set at 50. Only scores where a user has completed at least 20% of the title count toward the average.
What happened during the MyAnimeList hack on the 10th of May 2023?
The website went under emergency maintenance on the 10th of May 2023 after being hacked and all anime titles were replaced with references to Serial Experiments Lain. Personal information and data of users remained safe from breach throughout the incident while the site resumed online activity on May 13.
Which streaming services have partnered with MyAnimeList for content integration?
Crunchyroll and Hulu embedded episodes directly onto the site starting in April 2016 and over 20,000 episodes became available through this integration. Hidive announced a partnership on the 25th of September 2019 to incorporate content ratings and provide curated selections of embedded Hidive content for free.