@striderlabs/mcp-crunchyroll

Crunchyroll anime streaming MCP connector for personal AI agents. Lets Claude and other AI assistants manage your Crunchyroll account — search anime, track progress, manage your watchlist, get recommendations, and more.

Features

• Search anime series and movies
• Browse by genre, popularity, new additions, or simulcast season
• Show details — series info, seasons, episodes
• Watchlist management — add, remove, view
• Watch history & progress — track and update playhead positions
• Continue watching — pick up where you left off
• Recommendations — personalized and similar-to suggestions
• Simulcast schedule — current and past seasonal tags
• Subscription info — tier, renewal date, status

Setup

Install

npm install -g @striderlabs/mcp-crunchyroll

Or use with npx (no install needed):

{
  "command": "npx",
  "args": ["-y", "@striderlabs/mcp-crunchyroll"]
}

MCP Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crunchyroll": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@striderlabs/mcp-crunchyroll"]
    }
  }
}

Or if installed globally:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crunchyroll": {
      "command": "striderlabs-mcp-crunchyroll"
    }
  }
}

Authentication

After connecting, log in once with your Crunchyroll credentials:

crunchyroll_login(email: "[email protected]", password: "your-password")

Tokens are saved to ~/.strider/crunchyroll/ and automatically refreshed. You only need to log in again if tokens expire or you call crunchyroll_logout.

Tools

Authentication

Tool	Description
crunchyroll_login	Log in with email + password
crunchyroll_logout	Clear saved session
crunchyroll_status	Check login status and account info

Search & Browse

Tool	Description
crunchyroll_search	Search anime series and movies
crunchyroll_browse	Browse by popularity, genre, season, sub/dub
crunchyroll_get_categories	List all genres/categories
crunchyroll_get_simulcast_seasons	List simulcast season tags

Show Details

Tool	Description
crunchyroll_get_series	Get series info by ID
crunchyroll_get_seasons	Get seasons for a series
crunchyroll_get_episodes	Get episodes in a season
crunchyroll_get_episode	Get single episode details

Watchlist

Tool	Description
crunchyroll_get_watchlist	View saved watchlist
crunchyroll_add_to_watchlist	Add series/movie to watchlist
crunchyroll_remove_from_watchlist	Remove from watchlist

Watch History & Progress

Tool	Description
crunchyroll_get_history	Recently watched episodes
crunchyroll_continue_watching	In-progress anime
crunchyroll_get_playheads	Progress for specific content IDs
crunchyroll_update_playhead	Update watch position (seconds)

Recommendations

Tool	Description
crunchyroll_get_recommendations	Personalized recommendations
crunchyroll_get_similar	Anime similar to a given series

Account

Tool	Description
crunchyroll_get_subscription	Subscription tier and renewal info

Example Prompts

• "What anime should I watch next based on my history?"
• "Add Attack on Titan to my watchlist"
• "What's airing this season? Sort by popularity"
• "Where did I leave off watching One Piece?"
• "Show me all the action anime added this week"
• "When does my Crunchyroll subscription renew?"

Notes

• Uses the Crunchyroll web API (same endpoints as the website)
• Tokens are stored locally in ~/.strider/crunchyroll/ and auto-refreshed
• Content IDs can be found in search results or Crunchyroll URLs
• API endpoints are subject to change by Crunchyroll

License

MIT