About

AniLess is a free daily game about anime openings. Every day the same three openings go out to every player, and you try to name each show from as little of its opening as you can.

Where the openings come from

Every clip is the official TV opening, played from YouTube through YouTube's own embedded player. Videos come from the rights holders' channels: the “Anime ver.” uploads that MyAnimeList links for each show, or openings published on official channels such as Crunchyroll's YouTube channel, Aniplex, TOHO animation and similar. AniLess does not host, download or re-upload any audio or video, and it does not use any other streaming site.

Before an opening is added, it is checked to make sure the video exists, can be embedded, plays in most countries, and comes from a channel on our approved list. If a video is taken down later, that opening is replaced in the daily set.

Data and credits

• Anime titles, alternative titles, cover art and popularity: AniList.
• Opening song titles, artists and official video links: MyAnimeList, read through the Jikan-compatible API at Tenrai.
• Additional official upload matches: the Anime OP/ED Dataset by nonlooped, used under CC BY 4.0.
• Openings and cover art belong to their respective studios, labels and publishers.

Not affiliated

AniLess is a fan project. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by AniList, MyAnimeList, YouTube, Crunchyroll or any studio or label. If you hold rights to an opening and want it removed, get in touch and it will be taken out of the rotation.