Site: https://anilookup.netlify.app
AniLookup is an Anime and Manga lookup React Web Application made as a passion / learning project.
It makes use of various API technologies such as Jikan V4, Kitsu, and Mangadex.
Google Firebase is used for user accounts and user authentication.
- Responsive UI / design. Works well on all resolutions and screen sizes.
- Anime trailers
- External Links (for streaming sites and MyAnimeList official)
- EXTREMELY primitive "manga reader" functionality by way of Mangadex
- User registration and authentication
- Watch lists
- Reading lists
- Anime watchlist statistics
- Manga reading list statistics
- Light mode / dark mode toggle
- NSFW content toggle
- Animation studio info
- Manga author info
As stated in the description, this is a passion / learning project that I sometimes work on in my free time. It is never really "finished" and I would like to keep adding features whenever my schedule allows for it. A great example of this is the "manga-reader" functionality. Currently the app just gets the chapter images and puts them on the screen for you to scroll and read. No zoom, next chapter, previous chapter, etc.. Think of any regular feature in any good manga-reader or e-book, and it will be missing. These are all features I intend to slowly add in my free time.
Additionally, many manga chapters do not load or are straight up just missing. Some manga do not have anything to show at all. These are problems caused by the Mangadex API itself. This is especially true when trying to load only English language chapters.
One of my future goals is to research and learn about HTML website scraping, so as to include additional manga sources to avoid all of the Mangadex problems.
