Anima

An offline anime library & player built with Tauri + SvelteKit + Python.

The full version is still in early development and incomplete, but for a lightweight, mostly complete Python-native alternative, check out Anima Lite.

If you find this project useful, a star would be greatly appreciated ⭐

Features

Not all of the mentioned features are implemented yet

• Organize and browse your local anime collection with a clean Netflix-style UI.
• MAL sync support (optional): update your watch progress and metadata.
• Video playback with resume: remembers your last watched position per episode.
• Stores metadata (titles, posters, etc.) locally for smooth offline browsing.
• Supports categories, filters, and multiple anime libraries.

Future improvements

• Remote/TV navigation support.
• External subtitle integration.
• More advanced filtering and discovery.
• Deeper MAL integration (auto sync, stats).

Requirements

• Node.js (v18+)
• npm or yarn
• Python (v3.10+) for backend scripts
• Tauri prerequisites (Rust, Cargo, etc.)

Commands to run

Run project locally (frontend + backend)

npm install
npm run dev

Run desktop app (Tauri)

npm run tauri dev

Build desktop app (production)

npm run tauri build

Output will go to the folder you configured (e.g., ../build)

Folder structure

anima/
├── src/              # Frontend (SvelteKit)
├── backend/          # Python backend (scanning, metadata, MAL sync)
├── data/             # JSON files storing library + metadata
└── static/           # Static assets (favicon, CSS, fonts)

How it looks

Work-in-progress screenshots coming soon…