Changelog - 09/06/2018

• Fixed multiple media embeds
• Youtube embeds now support the full URL
• Removed blank airing status graphs that ended up on manga.
• Added favourite toggle for anime & manga in list editor
• Added list sorts: Progress, Start Date, Completed Date
• Stop video autoplay on mobile
• Revert airing marker from dot back to underline.

Changelog - 12/06/2018

• Fixed title sort on user lists
• Fixed date sort on user lists
• Added random list entry button to user list panel
• You can restrict it by using any of the selections and filters available.
• Added "show more" items to the quick-search dropdown
• Added adaption source to entry data panel
• Adjusted automatic refreshing on expired sessions
• Fixed duplicated stat counts

Changelog - 13/06/2018

• Added 'Create Thread' button to entry pages
• You can now middle-click links in avatar nav dropdown
• Started adding missing hover states to links without
• Added 'Read Full Review' hover to review cards
• Added hint text for users with no favourites
• Clarifed unzip requirement for list import
• Added Adult content tip on 404 if disabled
• Fixed activity feed type not updating

Changelog - 14/06/2018

• Added 'Average Score' and 'Popularity' sorts to user lists (scroll on popup menu for now)
• Fixed list date sorting (again)
• Activity history follows profile colour scheme
• Anime Music Quiz has been added to the apps page
• Fixed score stats incorrect offset
• Moved Block/Report buttons to header dropdown (beside follow button)

Changelog - 15/06/2018

• Removed markdown from thread previews
• Added label to 'Update Stats' button for accounts without any
• Added toggle to disable data caching in settings (until proper solution found)
• Fixed auto-refresh issues when session has expired.

Changelog - 21/06/2018

• Fixed duplicate favorites bug
• Added mod badge to forum comments

Been working on submissions this past week so only a tiny update today

Changelog - 22/06/2018

• Added 'Release Date' sort to Browse
• Updated hover text to clarify Random button accepts list filters
• Added report function to activity, activity replies & thread comments
• Fixed trending media panel showing watched/read for unreleased media
• Corrected hover states for selections on advanced tag & genre panel
• Normalised markdown heading sizes.

Changelog - 23/06/2018

• Allow quick search results to be opened in a new tab
• Fix activity history entries displaying above tooltips
• Episode Airing threads now appear 0-1 hours after release instead of 6-7

Changelog - 28/06/2018

• Added forum overview page
• Limited some thread categories from being paired with others
• Fixed incorrect error message sometimes appearing when blocking a user
• Fixed incorrect list sections appearing in list reorder panel
• Fixed stats error for users with little to no list entries
• Upped max allowed length of list notes from 2000 to 6000 characters
• Fixed incorrect minimum review length message
• Fixed favorite characters, staff, and studios from not being able to open page in new tab

Changelog - 18/07/2018

Its been way too long since we added some more donator perks so here we go!

• All donator badges are now also displayed on activity and forum comments.

• $3+ tier can now additionally select custom profile colors from the full RGB hexadecimal range.

• New $5 tier can customise the text of their donator badge on their profile (24 character limit)

• New $10+ tier will display your custom badge text on activity and forum comments. You will also get the new "Super Donator" Discord role

• New $20+ tier will add the rainbow effect to your badge on activity and forum posts.

Other things:

• Anime/Manga list now supports per section urls
• Added MyAniList to apps page
• Fixed home page + progress button not displaying tablet devices

Changelog - 18/07/2018 Part 2

• Clicking the X on custom list inputs in settings will now properly delete the custom list and remove entries from it
• Fixed save button not appearing when about input is empty
• Fixed donator badge not displaying on some activity entries

Changelog - 20/07/2018

• Changed home activity feed selector to a toggle between Following & Global, with an additional filter dropdown.
• You can now expand the list previews on the home page to take up the entire width of page, this will also up the entries shown from 20 to 40 per anime & manga sections.

Changelog - 26/07/2018

• Animated gif avatars are now supported for $5+ Donators!
• Added max height and scroll bar to text activity
• Fixed youtube embeds not working inside spoiler tags
• Fixed donator badge on forum comments always being capitalised

Changelog - 01/08/2018

• Site guidelines have been updated. This is mostly for clarification as most changes did fall under the generic spam 'catch-all' that currently exists.
• Posting sectarian, racist or illegal content is prohibited.
• Don't make alternate accounts solely for posting statuses unless permission has been given by a member of staff.
• Accounts must not impersonate other people or users.
• Do not excessively spam likes.

The 'like spam' rule may be temporary until notification settings are rewritten. Reversal will be confirmed at that time.

Changelog - 01/10/2018

From now on, any new tags being added to the site will be mentioned in the changelog, until an alternative solution is implemented.

• New tags added:
• Aviation (Regarding the flying or operation of aircraft.)
• Lost Civilisation (Featuring a civilisation with few ruins or records that exist in present day knowledge.)
• Fixed tags not appearing in advanced filter list:
• Animals (Prominently features animal characters in a leading role.)
• Writing (Centers around the profession of writing books or novels.)
• Conspiracy (Contains one or more factions controlling or attempting to control the world from the shadows.)
• Lacrosse (A team game played with a ball and lacrosse sticks.)
• Delinquents (Features characters with a notorious image and attitude, sometimes referred to as "yankees".)

Apologies for lack of larger updates at the moment - main objective still getting the revamped submission system up and running as soon as possible. Announcing the new data mods will come after that.

Changelog - 15/10/2018

• New tags added:
• Miko (Prominently features a character who is a shrine maiden.)
• Anthology (A collection of separate works collated into a single release.)
• Circus (Prominently features a circus.)
• AniLime (iOS) added to the apps page (https://anilist.co/apps)

Changelog - 18/10/2018

• Image and webm video embeds are now forced to https.
  This applies to all areas of the site where markdown is used; your profile about section, activity, activity replies, forum posts, reviews etc.
  If you notice any your images no longer working, re-upload them to a host that supports https.

Changelog - 18/10/2018

We have updated the site guidelines regarding NSFW content, the guidelines are now as follows:

• Media should not contain nudity or real extreme violence.
• NSFW images should not contain explicit nudity of any kind - bodily fluids, exposed nipples, bare breasts, crotches, or buttocks.
• Ecchi (pantsu, lingerie, underwear, etc) or other questionable content should be contained within spoiler tags and and labeled as such outside of the tags.
• Content deemed NSFW may be removed by a moderator.

If your avatar, banner, or about section contains content no longer permitted under the new guidelines, please remove such content as soon as possible.

• Wording prior to today's change:
  "Media should not contain nudity or real extreme violence. If questionable, use spoiler tags."

Changelog - 28/10/2018

• New tags added:
• Goblin (A goblin is a monstrous creature from European folklore. They are almost always small and grotesque, mischievous or outright malicious, and greedy. Sometimes with magical abilities.)
• Crossover (Centers around the placement of two or more otherwise discrete fictional characters, settings, or universes into the context of a single story.)
  
  
• Browse now has a toggle to only show entries on your list.
  
  
• Updated 'Wait: What Anime Is This?' in apps to their new URL.
  
  
• Removed 'Anilist Scrobbler' from apps page.
  
  
• Novel format correctly renamed to Light Novel throughout website.
  
  

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Please note the below changes are __NOT__available in the current public submission system, which is being shut down very soon in preparation for the new system.

The new system is a complete overhaul of how users and moderators currently manage data. You'll be able to not only create absolutely everything (the main entry, banners characters, staff, and voice actors) in __one__form, but you'll also be able to edit it later and track the progress. Moderators have been testing it for a few weeks now and it is such a pleasure to use.

Example: Mou Ippon! was done in a single submission instead of the currently required seven.

Changes to sources

• New Source options added:
• Doujinshi
• Anime
• Novel
  • Please note that the old 'Novel' source was renamed to Light Novel. This means works that had novels as a source will now be incorrect and have to be manually updated to the new Novel source. (eg. some Ghibli movies)

Changes to relations.

• Adaptation < > Adaptation is now Source < > Adaptation, with the usually earlier work being the source of all adaptations.
  Example: Chihayafuru
  
  

• Alternative will no longer be incorrectly used as the relation for manga adaptions of light novels, this will now be Source < > Adaptation, the same way that anime is handled.
  Example: Mushoku Tensei
  
  

• Two new opposite relations 'Contains' and 'Compilation' for linking one-shots into anthology collections and vice versa.
  Example: Shuuden ni wa Kaeshimasu

• __Character__will now set __Character__on the opposite relation.

• __Summary__will now set __Parent__on the opposite relation

• Side Story will now set __Parent__on the opposite relation.

• Parent relation can no longer be manually set.

Changelog - 29/10/2018 - Subscribe to the forum thread for automatic notifications.

• The submission system has been disabled in preparation for the new system going live within the next few days.
  • (There are currently zero outstanding submissions.)
• Users are no longer able to access the legacy site.

Changelog - 30/10/2018 - Subscribe to the forum thread for automatic notifications.

• Country filter has been added to browse & lists so you can now filter by Manhwa, Manhua, Aeni & Donghua
  - Aeni & Donghua will take some time to display as we need to manually update them
• Source filter added to browse.
  - Previously anime was the only media that had a source option, now all media does - this means most will have empty fields to be filled.
  
  
• New tags added:
• Ero Guro (Japanese literary and artistic movement originating in the 1930's. Work have a focus on grotesque eroticism, sexual corruption, and decadence.)
• Rakugo (Rakugo is the traditional Japanese performance art of comic storytelling.)
  
  

Changelog - 31/10/2018 - Subscribe to the forum thread for automatic notifications.

• New tags added:

• LGBTQ Issues (Addresses themes of LGBTQ experiences and identity; such as characters questioning their sexuality or gender identity, coming out to friends and family, and dealing with prejudice.)

• Tag Amendments:

  • The Shoujo-ai tag has now been merged into the Yuri tag. New description:
  • Yuri (Prominently features romance between two females, not inherently sexual. Also known as Girls' Love.)
  • The Shounen-ai and Yaoi tags have now been merged into a new Boys' Love tag. New description:
  • Boys Love (Prominently features romance between two males, not inherently sexual.)

The reason for the above changes is that in the west, the meanings of Shoujo-ai and Shounen-ai differ from their true meaning, which is sexual (sometimes platonic) adult-child relationships. You can consider Shoujo-ai as being mostly interchangable with Lolicon. Yuri and Boys' Love are umbrella terms that encompass all forms of platonic or sexual relationships between people of the same sex.

Shoujo-ai and Shounen-ai will not be retained under use of their true meaning, as many people would keep tagging works incorrectly or misunderstand its usage. Feel free to use the existing Age Gap tag.

Explicitly pornographic works are still filtered by the adult toggle.

Changelog - 08/11/2018 - Subscribe to the forum thread for automatic notifications.

• New tags added:
• Drugs (Prominently features the usage of drugs such as opioids, stimulants, hallucinogens etc.)
• Age Regression (Prominently features a character who was returned to a younger state.)
• Anachronism (Prominently features elements that are out of place in the historical period the work takes place in, particularly modern elements in a historical setting.)

Changelog - 17/11/2018 - Subscribe to the forum thread for automatic notifications.

• Fixed Other relation not setting Parent Relation
• Fixed markdown header requiring space after hash
• Fixed media sub-pages not loading correctly
  
  
  

New Submission System & Manual

This is the initial release of the second version of the data management system and accompanying manual. The new system is significantly easier to use than the first version. The scope of the manual has also expanded greatly from the original and is the point of reference for all users and moderators.

New

• Additional sources have been added to the website and all media types can now make use of the field. The new sources are:

• Doujinshi

• Anime

• Novel

  • Any works adapted from full novels caught in the Novel to Light Novel change (see fixed) will have to be manually corrected to the new Novel source.

• Two new opposite relations, 'Contains' and 'Compilation', for linking one-shots into anthology collections and vice versa have been added to the website.

• Example: Shuuden ni wa Kaeshimasu​

• Users can now track the status of their submissions in the new submissions tab of their profile.

• A locked toggle to restrict ability to add and favourite entries has been added to the website.

• Specifications for upcoming untitled or provisionally titled media added.

• Characters can now be imported from existing entries (Currently Data Mod only).

• Staff import will come at a later date.

• A tools section has been included in the manual.

• A guide to sourcing information has been included in the manual.

• A romanisation guide has been included in the manual.

• A title formatting guide has been included in the manual.

• A tags guide has been included in the manual.

• The Mod Tools have been included in the manual.

• A list of moderators has been included in the manual.

Fixed

• The __Novel__format is now correctly displayed as __Light Novel__throughout the website.

• __Character__relation will now set __Character__on the opposite relation.

• __Summary__relation will now set __Parent__on the opposite relation

• Side Story relation will now set __Parent__on the opposite relation.

Changed

• Creating Characters, Voice Actors, Staff, and adding Banners are now done through the sub-pages of the anime and manga forms rather than a standalone submission.

• The Novelsource has been renamed to Light Novel

• __Parent__relation can no longer be set.

• The Adaptationrelation has been changed so that it now has the opposite relation of Source, to make identifying the the source material easier.

• Example: Chihayafuru​

• Light novel to manga adaptations that previously incorrectly used the __Alternative__relation will now use __Adaptation__and Source, being treated the same way as anime adaptations etc.

• Example: Mushoku Tensei​

• Novels and Web Novels from any accepted country of origin are not eligible to be in the database and any existing entries that have been added over time have been or will be deleted. The only allowed novel type is Light Novel.

• Effect should be minimal as barely any users track Chinese or Korean web novels on this site, as much better alternatives are available. Professionally published manhua and manhwa are still allowed.

• The incorrect statement on the previous manual that extra chapters (such as certain prologues, epilogues and .5's) are not included in the total chapter count has been removed.

• Effect should be minimal as they were still being included where correct.

• Recommended minimum image dimensions for creating or cropping images have been changed.

• The doujinshi format has now been replaced by a licensed toggle to specify whether the work is doujinshi.

Changelog - 19/11/2018 - Subscribe to the forum thread for automatic notifications.

• New tags added:

• Twins (Prominently features two siblings that were born at one birth.)

• Skeleton (Prominently features skeleton(s) as a character.)

• Renamed licensed label on submission forms from 'This media is licensed' to 'This media is self published (Doujin)' for clarity.

• Submission cards on user profiles now have direct links to the respective entry.

• Fixed issues with logging in on some older iOS devices

Changelog - 04/12/2018 - Subscribe to the forum thread for automatic notifications.

• Added notification settings, allowing you to decide which types of notifications you want to receive.
• Added Title sort to browse
• Removed dead studio submissions link

More notification improvements are planned for a later date.

Changelog - 27/12/2018 - Subscribe to the forum thread for automatic notifications.

• Added GDPR Data Download option in Account Settings.

• Fixed stats update erroring on media without genres.

• Fixed Japanese media slugs breaking URL updates.

• Covers now display a pre-generated colour prior to loading in.

• Changed tags:

• Gender Neutral has been correctly renamed to Agender in line with description.

• New tags added:

• Language Barrier (A barrier to communication between people who are unable to speak a common language.)

• Tokusatsu (Prominently features the elements, which resemble Japanese special effects live-action shows)

• Advertisement (Produced in collaboration with some companies in order to promote their products, technologies etc.)

• Artificial Intelligence (Intelligent non-organic machines that work and react similarly to humans.)

Most of these changes have been implemented over the past fortnight. At the moment the rework of Anichart is the ongoing priority to allow easier development on features for both sites.

Changelog - 03/01/2019 - Subscribe to the forum thread for automatic notifications.

• @ mentions will now only notify a max of 10 users per post.

Changelog - 20/01/2019 - Subscribe to the forum thread for automatic notifications.

• New tags added:
• Autobiographical (Real stories and anecdotes written by the author about their own life..)
• Golf (Centers around the sport of golf.)
• Omegaverse (An alternative universe that prominently features dynamics modeled after wolves in which there are alphas, betas, and omegas and heat cycles as well as impregnation, regardless of gender.)
• Werewolf (Prominently features a character who is a werewolf.)

In adding the Autobiographical tag to Anilist, many titles that were tagged with Biographical are now properly labeled with the new tag.

Changelog - 31/01/2019 - Subscribe to the forum thread for automatic notifications.

• The rule prohibiting like-spam has been removed now that users have the option to disable like notifications.
• The spoiler tag rule has been clarified in regards to progress activity replies, as spoilers should be expected.
• "All spoilers should be contained within spoiler tags (unless as a comment on watched/read activities, where relevant spoilers should be expected)."
• Have now fully switched to a new service for image handling, following the issues over the past few days, hopefully this reduces downtime.
• Added email verification re-sending.