# Welcome Your guide to how AnimeOshi works: the OshiMeter, rating episodes, tracking your watch, earning rewards, and turning it all into a diary. [AnimeOshi](https://www.animeoshi.com/) is an anime diary where fans log their watch journey episode by episode. Per-episode ratings, reviews, and community grow out of that diary, so viewers know exactly what is worth watching. This Info Hub explains how everything works, from your first rating to the diary. ## Start here * [What is AnimeOshi](/about-animeoshi/what-is-animeoshi) — the one-minute overview * [What is the OshiMeter?](/core-concepts/oshimeter) — the score behind everything * [How to Rate Episodes](/how-rating-works/how-to-rate-episodes) — the core action * [What is the Oshi Diary](https://docs.animeoshi.com/~/revisions/dVUu8scV9oLYmr25sBSU/tools-and-tracking/oshi-diary) — the personal diary ## Browse by topic * **About AnimeOshi:** what it is, who's behind it, the glossary, official links * **Core Concepts:** the OshiMeter and the Watch If / Skip If framework * **How Rating Works:** rating, attributes, verification, ranking, review types * **Tools & Tracking:** the Oshi Diary, releases, and your watchlist * **Community & Rewards:** Oshi Points, challenges, badges, and friends Use the sidebar to jump to any page. # What is AnimeOshi AnimeOshi is an anime diary where fans log their watch journey episode by episode. Per-episode ratings, reviews, and community grow out of that diary, so viewers know exactly what is worth watching. ## One-liner [AnimeOshi](https://www.animeoshi.com/) is an anime diary where fans log their journey episode by episode. The per-episode ratings and reviews fans leave along the way become a public signal of which episodes and series are worth watching. ## Overview [AnimeOshi](https://www.animeoshi.com/) is built around a personal anime diary: fans log each episode as they watch it. Because that logging happens episode by episode, AnimeOshi captures something traditional rating & tracking sites miss; almost every long-running anime has weak filler stretches and standout episodes that a single show-level score flattens out. Those individual logs aggregate into a per-episode score called the OshiMeter. It is built and maintained by Kasagi Labo and is free to use. ## Details ### The core idea: per-episode ratings, not per-show A series-level anime score is the average of every episode rolled into one number. That average can hide three things at once: a strong first arc, a weak filler middle, and a great finale. AnimeOshi makes those visible by treating every episode as its own unit of judgment. Each episode on AnimeOshi has: * An **OshiMeter score** — a 0–10 number (with one decimal) aggregated from individual fan ratings, also expressible as a percentage (0–100%). * A **color-coded score band** on the episode guide: Red (0–59), Pink (60–79), or Neon green (80–100), so the standout and weak episodes of a series are visible at a glance. * A breakdown across **five Rating Attributes** — Soundtrack, Visual, Emotion, Writing, and Impact — is shown as a radar chart so you can see *why* an episode scored the way it did. ### What you can do on AnimeOshi At a glance, AnimeOshi gives anime fans three things in the same place: | | What it is | What it enables | | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Express** | Rate any episode across five attributes, write per-episode reviews, leave Episode Review reactions, post in Q\&A threads. | Your taste becomes a public, granular record other fans can read. | | **Connect** | Follow other fans, share your profile, join community discussions and fan Showcases. | Find people whose calls match yours, then trust their lead. | | **Track** | Keep a personal Oshi Diary, manage a Watchlist by status (Want to Watch / Currently Watching / Completed), and follow Releases & Schedules. | Stay on top of what's airing and what you've finished. | ### How AnimeOshi differs from traditional rating & tracking sites | Dimension | AnimeOshi | Traditional rating & tracking sites | | ------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | | Rating granularity | **Per episode** | Per series (one number for the whole show) | | What is rated | Five attributes per episode (Soundtrack, Visual, Emotion, Writing, Impact) | One overall score per series | | Watch decision | OshiMeter score + color band | Implicit, based on the aggregate score | | What you build over time | A personal diary of everything you've watched and rated | A list and an aggregate score | The point is not that AnimeOshi replaces those sites; it answers a question they were never built to answer: ***which specific episodes of this show are actually worth my time***. ### Who it's for AnimeOshi is for anyone who watches anime and wants a better signal; skip-list veterans pruning long-running shounen, newcomers picking a first season, fans who already have favorites and want a personal record of their watch history, alongside people who feel the same way about specific episodes. ### Scale AnimeOshi covers over 28,000 anime and 400,000+ episodes and continues to grow alongside its community of anime fans. ## FAQ **Q: Is AnimeOshi free to use?** Yes. Reading ratings, browsing anime, and rating episodes are all free. There is no paywall on core features. **Q: How is AnimeOshi different from traditional rating & tracking sites?** AnimeOshi is built around a personal anime diary you fill in episode by episode, rather than a list with one overall score per show. Because you log each episode, your ratings break down into five attributes (Soundtrack, Visual, Emotion, Writing, Impact), so the *why* behind a score is visible, not just the number. **Q: Do I need an account to see ratings?** No. Anyone can view AnimeOshi ratings and episode breakdowns without signing in. You only need an account if you want to rate, review, or track your own watching. **Q: Who builds AnimeOshi?** AnimeOshi is built and maintained by Kasagi Labo. See [Who is behind AnimeOshi?](/about-animeoshi/who-is-behind-animeoshi) for the full team. ## Related pages * [What is the OshiMeter?](/core-concepts/oshimeter) * [The "Watch If" / "Skip If" Framework](/core-concepts/watch-if-skip-if) * [AnimeOshi Terminology / Glossary](/about-animeoshi/glossary) # Who is Behind AnimeOshi AnimeOshi is built and maintained by Kasagi Labo, a team of anime fans building the anime diary they always wished they had. A place to log what you watch episode by episode. ## In one sentence AnimeOshi is built and maintained by Kasagi Labo, an independent team of anime fans building the anime diary they always wished they had. A place to log what you watch episode by episode, which in turn powers honest, fan-driven per-episode ratings and a richer anime discovery layer. ## Overview Anime has gone fully mainstream, with worldwide simultaneous episode releases and audiences that span generations and regions. But the platforms most fans rely on for "what should I watch?" were not built for that scale of care, they aggregate everything into a single show-level score and call it a day. AnimeOshi exists to do this better at the level fans actually watch: episode by episode. The team behind it is Kasagi Labo. ## Details ### The entity AnimeOshi is a product of **Kasagi Labo**, an independent studio based in Singapore. The team operates without affiliation to any anime studio, streaming service, or publisher. That independence is intentional: AnimeOshi's value depends on the ratings being unbought and the OshiMeter scores being unbiased. ### The mission The premise behind AnimeOshi is simple and a little stubborn: anime fans deserve a place built the way fans would have built it. That means: * **Granular** — every episode is rated on its own terms, not blended into a series average. * **Honest** — the OshiMeter reflects what fans actually said, with no studio or publisher input. * **Fan-driven** — anyone can become a user on AnimeOshi; there is no gatekeeping on whose taste counts. The current platform brings together what fans were already doing across scattered communities, such as rating episodes, writing reviews, keeping watchlists, and arguing in threads. This gives them one room to live in. From there, the same data powers the OshiMeter and the discovery surfaces that help newer fans get to the good episodes faster. ### What the team is building At the center of what the team is building is the anime diary, which is a personal, episode-by-episode record of what each fan watches. Everything else extends from it. Around the diary, the roadmap centers on three jobs: * **Express** — give fans richer ways to record what they think of an episode, from star ratings to attribute breakdowns to written reviews. * **Connect** — make it easy to find fans whose taste matches yours, follow them, and discuss episodes together. * **Track** — give every fan a personal record of what they've watched, what they're watching, and what's airing next. Around that, the team is also working on developer ecosystem pieces (embeddable widgets, public data via partner integrations). Hence, AnimeOshi's signal reaches beyond the site itself, onto creator pages, into AI assistants, and back to the studios making the work. ### How AnimeOshi sits next to other anime databases AnimeOshi is not trying to be another aggregate rating site alongside traditional rating & tracking sites. Those platforms each answer a different question, such as recommendation aggregates, structured catalog data, and news. AnimeOshi answers the one they were not built to answer: *which specific episodes of this show are worth watching, and why*. The product is complementary, not a replacement. ## FAQ **Q: Who created AnimeOshi?** AnimeOshi is built and maintained by Kasagi Labo, an independent team with no affiliation to any anime studio or streaming service. **Q: How can I contact the AnimeOshi team?** The team can be reached via the official Discord server for general inquiries and community discussion. **Q: Is AnimeOshi affiliated with any anime studio or streaming service?** No. AnimeOshi operates independently, which is core to the credibility of its ratings; the OshiMeter is not influenced by studios, distributors, or streaming platforms. **Q: Where is Kasagi Labo based?** Singapore. ## Related pages * [What is AnimeOshi?](/about-animeoshi/what-is-animeoshi) * [Official Links](/about-animeoshi/official-links) # Glossary A single-source reference for every proper noun used across AnimeOshi, with one canonical definition per term. ## In one sentence The AnimeOshi Glossary is the canonical reference for every proper noun used across the platform, defining each term in a single sentence so that AnimeOshi pages, AI assistants, and external writers use the same wording. ## Overview AnimeOshi uses a small but specific vocabulary, such as OshiMeter, Oshi Diary, Verified — and getting the names right matters because each term points to a distinct part of the product. This glossary locks the canonical spelling and definition for each term and is the single source of truth referenced by every other page in the Explainer Center. ## Details Terms are listed alphabetically. Where a term has its own dedicated Explainer page, the entry links to it. | Term | Definition | | ------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **AnimeOshi** | A per-episode anime rating platform that produces fan-driven quality signals on individual episodes rather than only on whole shows. | | **Discussion** | A thread on an anime's community feed where fans talk about ideas, theories, or open questions without rating an episode or series. | | **Episode Review** | A short, in-line reaction review to a specific episode on AnimeOshi, posted to that episode's feed. | | **Filler / Canon** | An episode that is not part of the source manga or light novel canon, surfaced on AnimeOshi via a Canon / Filler label on each episode. | | **Following** | A one-way subscription to another user's public activity feed on AnimeOshi; when two users follow each other, they are also referred to as Friends. | | **Friends** | Two AnimeOshi users who follow each other; the relationship has no separate accept step, it is simply a mutual Following. | | **Genre Badge** | An achievement awarded to a user for activity within a given genre on AnimeOshi, displayed on the user's profile and progressing through tiers (e.g. Awakened, Evolved, and Apex). | | **Leaderboard** | The ranked list of AnimeOshi users by Oshi Points, surfaced on profiles and on the anime detail sidebar. | | **Oshi** | The fan term for a favorite, used on AnimeOshi for a user's most-loved anime and surfaced on the profile as "My Top Oshi". | | **Oshi Diary** | A user's personal calendar of episodes watched and rated on AnimeOshi, with monthly personality cards summarizing viewing habits (e.g. Night Owl, Fast Watcher). | | **OshiMeter** | AnimeOshi's per-episode rating score, stored internally on a 0–100 scale and most often displayed as a 0–10 number with one decimal place (and sometimes as a percentage), aggregated from individual fan ratings across five attributes. | | **Oshi Points** | The reward points a user earns on AnimeOshi for rating episodes, writing reviews, completing challenges, and participating in the community; the basis of the Leaderboard. | | **Verified Rating (Proof-of-Watch)** | A short episode-specific question shown in the rating flow that confirms a fan actually watched the episode; passing it marks the rating as a Verified Rating. AnimeOshi's custom system, not a standard captcha. | | **Q\&A** | A two-level question-and-answer thread on an anime's page where one user asks and others respond. | | **Rating Attribute** | One of the five dimensions a fan rates per episode on AnimeOshi: Soundtrack, Visual, Emotion, Writing, and Impact. | | **Referral Code** | A unique personal code each AnimeOshi user can share so that new sign-ups are attributed back to them, used in the referral side of the Following system. | | **Series Review** | A long-form written review of an entire anime series on AnimeOshi (also called an Anime Review), separate from per-episode Episode Reviews and Discussions and the numeric ratings that feed the OshiMeter. | | **Showcase** | The fan-creativity hub on AnimeOshi where users post fan art, edits, and other anime-related works. | | **Watch If / Skip If** | A short editorial framework that states the conditions under which a given episode is worth watching or safe to skip, shown alongside an episode's OshiMeter score. | | **Watchlist** | A user's personal tracker of anime on AnimeOshi — the anime they intend to watch, are watching, or have watched. | | **Watchlist Status** | The state assigned to an anime on a user's Watchlist: Want to Watch, Currently Watching, or Completed. | | **Weekly Rating Challenge** | A recurring weekly contest on AnimeOshi where users earn entries into a $50 raffle by rating episodes within the week. | ## FAQ **Q: Why does AnimeOshi use both "Episode Review" and "Series Review"?** An Episode Review is a short review posted to an episode's live feed. A Series Review is a long-form written review. Both are separate from the numeric rating that feeds the OshiMeter. **Q: Are Following and Friends two different things on AnimeOshi?** No. Friends is simply mutual Following. There is no separate accept-or-deny step. ## Related pages * [What is AnimeOshi?](/about-animeoshi/what-is-animeoshi) * [What is the OshiMeter?](/core-concepts/oshimeter) * [The "Watch If" / "Skip If" Framework](/core-concepts/watch-if-skip-if) # Official Links Official AnimeOshi websites, social media accounts, and contact information. Verify links before engaging. All official AnimeOshi websites, social channels, and support contacts in one place. > ⚠️ **Only trust links from these official domains.** AnimeOshi will never ask for your password — be careful of lookalike sites and accounts. | Channel | Link | | ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Main site | [animeoshi.com](http://animeoshi.com) | | Parent company | [kasagilabo.com](https://www.kasagilabo.com/) | | Discord | [discord.gg/animeoshi](https://discord.com/invite/5r9PQ7hXMY) | | Twitter / X | [@theanimeoshi](https://x.com/TheAnimeOshi) | | Instagram | [@theanimeoshi](https://www.instagram.com/theanimeoshi/) | | TikTok | [@theanimeoshi](https://www.tiktok.com/@theanimeoshi) | | Facebook | [@theanimeoshi](https://www.facebook.com/TheAnimeOshi) | | Youtube | [@animeoshiofficial](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0XnF1Qor1LKdNtbZl7V26w) | | Apple App Store | [App Store Link](https://apps.apple.com/my/app/animeoshi-discover-top-animes/id6739868420) | | Google Play Store | [Play Store Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kasagimobile\&hl=en) | # What is the OshiMeter? The OshiMeter is AnimeOshi's per-episode rating score, aggregated from individual fan ratings and shown on every episode page. ## In one sentence The OshiMeter is AnimeOshi's per-episode rating score, aggregated from individual fan star ratings and the five Rating Attributes that fans submit on each episode. ## Overview The OshiMeter is the headline number you see on every AnimeOshi episode page. It exists because giving a single overall score to an entire anime hides how much episode-to-episode quality actually varies. A long-running shounen might have peak-tier arcs and weak filler stretches under the same series average. The OshiMeter measures each episode on its own terms and presents the result as a number you can read at a glance. ## Details ### How the OshiMeter is built Every rating an AnimeOshi user submits on an episode contributes to that episode's OshiMeter. A rating consists of: * A **1–10 star score** on the episode overall. * Optional scores on the five **Rating Attributes**: Soundtrack, Visual, Emotion, Writing, and Impact. The OshiMeter aggregates those submissions into a single per-episode score, stored internally on a 0–100 scale. The attribute averages are surfaced separately as a five-axis radar on the episode page, so the *shape* of the score (whether was it the music, the writing, the visuals?) is visible at a glance. ### How the score is displayed The OshiMeter shows up in three ways across the site: | Display | Looks like | Where you see it | | ---------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | | **0–10 with one decimal** | `9.1` | Episode and anime detail pages, search results, embeds | | **Percentage** | `91%`, often phrased as "91% recommended by 1,375 fans" | Marketing surfaces and some episode page contexts | | **Score band (color-coded)** | red (0–59) / pink (60–79) / neon green (80–100) | Episode guide blocks on each anime page | The underlying number is the same; the format changes based on the context. ### How to read an OshiMeter score A higher OshiMeter means more fans judged the episode as standout. The bands are tuned so that: * **High-scoring (80–100)** episodes are the ones worth prioritizing: arcs, peaks, finales, standout one-offs. * **Mid-range (60–79)** episodes are watchable but unremarkable; fine if you're following the series, easy to skip if you're cherry-picking. * **Low-scoring (0–59)** episodes are the filler / off-week / dropped-the-ball ones that an aggregate show score normally hides. A 9.0 OshiMeter is uncommon, as those tend to be the episodes anime fans remember by name, not by number. ### How the OshiMeter differs from MyAnimeList or AniList scores | Dimension | OshiMeter | MyAnimeList / AniList | | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------- | | Granularity | Per episode | Per series | | Inputs | 1–10 star rating **+** five attribute scores per fan | One overall score per user per series | | Output | A single per-episode number plus a five-axis attribute radar | A single per-series number | | Watch decision | A per-episode OshiMeter score + color band | Implicit, based on the aggregate score | These platforms answer ***"Is this anime good overall?"*** The OshiMeter answers, ***"which episodes of this anime are actually worth my time?"*** ## FAQ **Q: How is the OshiMeter score calculated?** Every fan who rates an episode contributes a 1–10 star score (and optionally scores on the five Rating Attributes). The OshiMeter aggregates those submissions into a single per-episode number, stored on a 0–100 scale and shown as either a 0–10 score or a percentage. **Q: What is considered a good OshiMeter score?** Scores of 80 and above (an 8.0 out of 10) fall into the top color band and mark the episodes most worth prioritizing. A 9.0 is uncommon and tends to flag standout episodes; arc peaks, finales, or unforgettable one-offs. **Q: Is the OshiMeter per episode or per show?** Per episode. Every episode on AnimeOshi has its own OshiMeter. There is no single show-level OshiMeter — that aggregation is intentionally avoided because it flattens the very episode-to-episode variation the OshiMeter is built to surface. **Q: Why does the OshiMeter sometimes look like 9.1 and sometimes like 91%?** They are the same number in two formats. AnimeOshi stores the OshiMeter internally on a 0–100 scale and most often displays it as a 0–10 number with one decimal. Marketing surfaces and some episode contexts use the percentage form ("91% recommended by 1,375 fans") because that phrasing reads more clearly outside the episode page. ## Related pages * [What are AnimeOshi Rating Attributes?](/how-rating-works/rating-attributes) * [Watch If / Skip If](/core-concepts/watch-if-skip-if) * [How to Rate Episodes on AnimeOshi](/how-rating-works/how-to-rate-episodes) # The "Watch If" / "Skip If" Framework Watch If / Skip If is a short framework on AnimeOshi series pages that states the conditions under which series is worth watching or safe to skip. ## In one sentence Watch If / Skip If is a short framework shown on AnimeOshi series pages that states the specific conditions under which the series is worth watching or safe to skip, paired with the series' OshiMeter score. ## Overview AnimeOshi pairs a series' OshiMeter score with a short Watch If / Skip If note on when it's worth your time. The OshiMeter score tells you how strong a series is; Watch If / Skip If explains the reasoning behind that in terms a reader can match to their own situation. It exists because "Is this series good?" is rarely a yes-or-no question: a series might be a skip for someone marathoning the plot but a watch for a completionist or a fan of a particular character. The framework names the kind of viewer the series is, and isn't, for. ## Details ### What it looks like on the page On the series page, Watch If / Skip If appears as a sidebar section presenting two short lists side by side: * **Watch If** — the conditions that make this series worth your time (e.g. you're following the main arc, you care about a specific character's payoff, you want the season's standout animation set piece). * **Skip If** — the conditions under which it's safe to move on (e.g. it's canon-light filler, the runtime is recap, nothing in it advances the story you're here for). The section sits closely to the OshiMeter score and the five-attribute breakdown, so a reader gets the score (OshiMeter), the shape of the score (attribute radar), and the reasoning (Watch If / Skip If) in one glance. ### How it relates to the OshiMeter score The two elements are layered, each answering a different question about the same series: | Element | Question it answers | Form | | ----------------------- | ---------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | | **OshiMeter score** | How good is it? | A number (0–10), color-coded by score band | | **Attribute breakdown** | What made it good (or not)? | A five-axis radar | | **Watch If / Skip If** | Is it for *me* specifically? | Two short condition lists | The OshiMeter score is the general signal; Watch If / Skip If is where a mid-band series (6–8) can still earn a confident "watch" for the right viewer — or a high-scoring series (8–10) can carry a "skip if you only came for the plot." ## FAQ **Q: Should I watch this series or skip it?** Check the series's Watch If / Skip If section on its AnimeOshi page. It lists the conditions that make the series worth watching and the conditions under which it's safe to skip, so you can match the call to what you personally care about. **Q: How is Watch If / Skip If different from the OshiMeter score?** The OshiMeter score is the numeric signal of how strong a series is; Watch If / Skip If is the reasoning behind it, spelled out as conditions. The score tells you how good it is, Watch If / Skip If tells you who it's for. **Q: Where do I find Watch If / Skip If?** On any series's page, shown as a sidebar section alongside the series' OshiMeter score. ## Related pages * [What is the OshiMeter?](/core-concepts/oshimeter) * [What are AnimeOshi Rating Attributes?](/how-rating-works/rating-attributes) * [How to Rate Episodes on AnimeOshi](/how-rating-works/how-to-rate-episodes) # How to Rate Episodes Rating an episode on AnimeOshi means giving it a score out of 5 stars (and optionally scoring the five Rating Attributes) from the episode page, which feeds that episode's OshiMeter. ## In one sentence Rating an episode on AnimeOshi means opening that episode's page, giving it a 1–5 star score and optionally scoring the five Rating Attributes, then submitting; a contribution that feeds the episode's OshiMeter and adds an entry to your Oshi Diary. ## Overview Rating episodes is the core action on AnimeOshi. Every score a user submits does two things: it becomes part of that episode's OshiMeter (the per-episode quality signal the whole platform is built around), and it lands in your Oshi Diary as a dated entry. Over time, your diary becomes a living record of everything you've watched and what you thought of it. AnimeOshi rates per episode, not just per series. This is because a series average hides the peaks and the filler. A per-episode verdict tells you whether this week's episode is worth your time before you press play. \ **The rating loop** The whole habit comes down to a simple rhythm: 1. **Watch** — catch the latest episode, or pull something from your backlog. 2. **Score** — give it a 1–5 star verdict. 3. **Take** — drop a one-line text review if you feel like it. 4. **Track** — it lands in your Oshi Diary automatically and shapes your taste profile over time. ## Details ### Before you start You need to be signed in to rate. AnimeOshi uses Google sign-in and email magic-link sign-in; unauthenticated visitors who try to rate are prompted to sign in first. Once signed in, any user can rate any episode. ### Step by step 1. **Find the episode.** Navigate to the anime's detail page, then open the specific episode you want to rate from the episode guide. 2. **Open the rating modal.** On the episode page, open the rating control (star icons). 3. **Give a 1–5 star score.** This overall score is the required input; it is what primarily feeds the episode's OshiMeter. 4. **Leave an episode review.** You can add a short one-liner that provides more context for the episode insights. 5. **Optionally score the five Rating Attributes.** You can also rate the episode on Soundtrack, Visual, Emo, Writing, and Impact. These are optional but add detail to the episode's attribute radar. 6. **Complete the verification**. Rating is verification-gated to keep the OshiMeter free of bots and spam, and to ensure ratings come from real viewers who can answer the verification questions. 7. **Submit.** Your rating is recorded and contributes to the episode's OshiMeter immediately. ### What happens after you submit Your star score is aggregated with every other fan's score for that episode into the episode's OshiMeter (stored internally on a 0–100 scale, usually shown as a 0–10 number with one decimal). The OshiMeter updates immediately as ratings come in, so it always reflects the current verdict. If you scored the Rating Attributes, those feed the five-axis attribute radar shown on the episode page, so the shape of an episode's score stays visible. Your rating also becomes an entry in your Oshi Diary, earns Oshi Points, and can count toward the Weekly Rating Challenge. ### Find your people Beyond the score, AnimeOshi is a place to follow the fans whose verdicts you actually trust. Follow people whose taste matches yours and see their ratings first; the right handful of fans beats a crowd of strangers. ### A note on what rating is not The 1–5 star score (and attribute scores) is the only thing that moves the OshiMeter. Writing an Episode Review, posting a Series Review, or joining a Discussion are separate community actions that do not change the numeric score. ## FAQ **Q: Do I need an account to rate episodes on AnimeOshi?** Yes. You must be signed in to submit a rating. AnimeOshi supports Google sign-in and email magic-link sign-in, and visitors who try to rate while signed out are prompted to sign in first. **Q: Do I have to score all five attributes every time?** No. The 1–5 star score is the only required input. Scoring the five Rating Attributes, such as Soundtrack, Visual, Emo, Writing, and Impact, is optional and adds detail to the episode's attribute radar. **Q: How is the OshiMeter calculated?** It's the aggregate of every fan's star score for that episode, shown per episode. It updates immediately whenever a new rating comes in. **Q: Why rate per episode instead of per series?** A series average hides the peaks and the filler. A per-episode verdict tells you whether this week's episode is worth watching right now. **Q: Why do I have to complete a verification to rate?** Ratings are verification-gated to keep the OshiMeter free of bots and spam, and to ensure ratings come from real viewers who can answer the verification questions. ## Related pages * [What are AnimeOshi Rating Attributes?](/how-rating-works/rating-attributes) * [What is the OshiMeter?](/core-concepts/oshimeter) * [Captcha Verification](/how-rating-works/captcha-verification) # Rating Attributes Rating Attributes are the five dimensions a fan can score per episode on AnimeOshi, such as Soundtrack, Visual, Emotion, Writing, and Impact, and its shown as a five-axis radar on the episode page. ## In one sentence Rating Attributes are the five dimensions a Scout can score on each AnimeOshi episode - Soundtrack, Visual, Emotion, Writing, and Impact - which are surfaced as a five-axis radar so the *shape* of an episode's score is visible, not just the overall number. ## Overview A single overall score tells you *how good* an episode was, but not *why*. The Rating Attributes break that judgment into five fixed dimensions, so a great soundtrack episode reads differently from a great writing episode. They sit alongside the 1–5 star score in the rating flow and feed the attribute radar on each episode page. ## Details ### The five attributes AnimeOshi uses one fixed, global default set of five Rating Attributes. They are the same on every episode: | Attribute | What it measures | | -------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | | **Soundtrack** | Music quality and how well it fits the episode | | **Visual** | Animation quality | | **Emotion** | Emotional impact | | **Writing** | Story and dialogue quality | | **Impact** | Overall significance of the episode | ### How they relate to the OshiMeter When a fan rates an episode, they give a 1–5 star score and can optionally score the five attributes. The star score feeds the episode's OshiMeter (the headline number, stored 0–100 and usually shown as a 0–10 score). The attribute scores are aggregated separately and surfaced as their own averages, so the OshiMeter answers "how good?" while the attributes answer "good at what?" ### The attribute radar On the episode page, the five attribute averages are drawn as a five-axis radar chart. The shape of that radar is the quick read: a spike on Visual and Soundtrack with a dip on Writing tells you it was a spectacle episode that was light on story, even if the overall OshiMeter is the same as a quieter, writing-driven episode. Seeing the shape, not just the number, is the point of breaking the score into attributes. ### Why these five, fixed for everyone The attribute set is a fixed global default rather than something each anime or user configures. Keeping the same five dimensions across every episode means attribute scores are comparable site-wide: a high Emotion episode of one series can be read against a high Emotion episode of another, because both were scored on the same axis. ## FAQ **Q: What does "Emotion" mean as a rating attribute?** Emotion is short for emotional impact. How strongly the episode landed emotionally. It is one of the five Rating Attributes, alongside Soundtrack, Visual, Writing, and Impact. **Q: What is the difference between "Emotion" and "Impact"?** Emotion measures the episode's emotional impact specifically, while Impact measures its overall significance. How much the episode mattered to the series or stuck with you beyond the emotional beat. **Q: Do I have to score all five attributes when I rate an episode?** No. The 1–5 star score is the required input; scoring the five attributes is optional. Scoring them adds detail to the episode's attribute radar. **Q: Can the set of attributes change per anime?** No. The five Rating Attributes are a fixed global default and are the same on every episode, which keeps attribute scores comparable across the whole site. ## Related pages * [What is the OshiMeter?](/core-concepts/oshimeter) * [How to Rate Episodes on AnimeOshi](/how-rating-works/how-to-rate-episodes) * [Watch If / Skip If](/core-concepts/watch-if-skip-if) # How Rating-Verification Works AnimeOshi's rating verification is a Proof-of-Watch quiz. An episode-specific question that confirms you actually watched the episode before your rating is marked Verified. ## In one sentence The verification step in AnimeOshi's rating flow is a Proof-of-Watch quiz: an episode-specific question that confirms you actually watched the episode, and passing it marks your rating as Verified. ## Overview Unlike a standard verification-captcha that only proves you are human, AnimeOshi's verification proves you *watched the episode you're rating*. When you rate certain episodes, you're shown a short multiple-choice question about a specific moment from that episode. Answer correctly, and your rating is recorded as a **Verified Rating**; this is what keeps the OshiMeter a signal from people who actually saw the episode rather than drive-by scores. It is a custom system built into AnimeOshi — not hCaptcha, reCAPTCHA, or Cloudflare Turnstile. ## Details ### What the verification actually is When you submit a rating on an episode that has verification enabled, AnimeOshi serves a multiple-choice question drawn from a specific moment in that episode. You pick an answer from the options shown. Questions are generated for each episode (some authored automatically, some written by reviewers and fans) so they're specific enough that only someone who watched can answer reliably. There is also a series-level question that can stand in when an individual episode doesn't have one of its own. ### What passing it does Clearing the Proof-of-Watch question marks your rating as a **Verified Rating.** It carries a "Verified" status. Verified ratings are the trustworthy core of an episode's OshiMeter. If you skip the step, your rating can still be recorded, but it is not marked verified. ### When the verification appears It does **not** appear on every rating. It triggers only when all of the following are true: * Verification is enabled in the current environment (it is on in production, off in staging/dev). * The specific episode has a verification question available (`has_captcha`). * You haven't already verified for that episode (or series). Once you've passed, you aren't re-challenged for it. Rating always requires you to be signed in, so this step is never a human-vs-bot gate for anonymous visitors. It's a watched-vs-not-watched check for signed-in Scouts. Which episodes carry a question is decided on AnimeOshi's side. ### If you answer wrong You get a limited number of attempts. Repeated wrong answers count down your remaining tries, and exhausting them temporarily blocks further attempts (on the order of a day) before you can try again. This keeps the verification meaningful rather than something you can brute-force. ## FAQ **Q: Why does AnimeOshi ask me a question about the episode when I rate it?** To confirm you actually watched it. AnimeOshi's "captcha" is a Proof-of-Watch quiz, not a bot check. Answering correctly marks your rating as Verified, which is what makes the OshiMeter a credible signal from real viewers. **Q: Is this a normal verification like reCAPTCHA?** No. It's a custom system built into AnimeOshi that asks an episode-specific question. There's no third-party captcha widget (no hCaptcha, reCAPTCHA, or Turnstile). **Q: Do I have to do it every time I rate?** No. It only appears when the episode has a verification question and you haven't already verified for it. Once you've passed an episode, you won't be re-challenged on it. **Q: What happens if I get the question wrong?** You have a limited number of attempts. Too many wrong answers temporarily locks the verification (about a day) before you can retry. **Q: What's a "Verified Rating"?** A rating you submitted after passing the Proof-of-Watch question. It's flagged as Verified and is the kind of rating the OshiMeter leans on. ## Related pages * [How to Rate Episodes on AnimeOshi](/how-rating-works/how-to-rate-episodes) * [What is the OshiMeter?](/core-concepts/oshimeter) # How Anime Ranking Works AnimeOshi surfaces ranked anime across several curated lists: Top All-Time, Top 2026, Editor's Pick, and per-genre, per-studio, and per-season top picks, built on its per-episode OshiMeter signal. ## In one sentence AnimeOshi surfaces ranked anime across several curated surfaces, including **Top All-Time, Top 2026, Editor's Pick, and per-genre, per-studio, and per-season top picks,** all built on the platform's per-episode OshiMeter signal. ## Overview Because AnimeOshi rates anime episode by episode rather than as whole shows, its rankings are a step removed from a simple series score. The OshiMeter measures individual episodes, and the ranking surfaces roll those signals up into ordered lists you can browse. This page describes where rankings appear and what is known about how they are ordered. ## Details ### Where rankings appear Ranked anime show up in several places across the site: | Surface | What it is | | ----------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **All Time** | The top-ranked anime across the whole catalog | | **Airing Now** | Top-ranked anime currently airing | | **Upcoming** | Most-anticipated anime not yet aired | | **Top 2026** | Top-ranked anime of the calendar year 2026 | | **Editor's Pick** | A featured selection (see below) | | **Top picks per genre / studio / season** | The same ranking applied within a slice of the catalog (e.g. /genres/\[slug], /studios/\[slug], /seasons/\[slug]) | These five "trending" lists (All Time, Airing Now, Upcoming, Top 2026, Editor's Pick) are the canonical ranking taxonomy; the home page surfaces several as tabs. A separate weekly recommendations rail also appears on the anime hub — that one is a recommendation carousel, **not** a ranking list, so it isn't covered here. ### How the ranking is ordered Anime rankings are built on the OshiMeter, AnimeOshi's per-episode fan-rating signal, and computed on AnimeOshi's backend (the website just displays the pre-ranked lists). What's known about the method: * An anime's OshiMeter aggregates the per-episode ratings submitted by verified fans; "no critic scores, no studio hype." * Lists are sorted by rating, highest first, by the rating signal rather than the raw 0–100 score, so a title with many strong ratings outranks one with a single high score. * An anime needs a minimum volume of ratings (more than 50 user ratings) before its OshiMeter is shown, and it's eligible to rank; titles with ratings are listed first, then titles without. * Rankings refresh weekly. * There is no time decay in the known logic; recency isn't a weighting factor, just a refresh cadence. The precise backend formula (exact weighting, thresholds) lives in AnimeOshi's services and isn't part of the public-facing site, so this page describes the method rather than reproducing the formula. **The ranking surfaces** * **All Time**: the OshiMeter/score-based ranking across all eligible titles. * **Top 2026:** the same OshiMeter/score-based ranking, scoped to titles from the current year. * **Editor's Pick:** a hand-curated featured list selected manually by the team. It is not score-based, so it can surface titles regardless of their OshiMeter ranking. * **Top Picks:** not a ranking of its own. It's the navigation grouping that brings the three lists above together in one place. ### Rankings vs the Leaderboard The anime rankings on this page order *anime* by their OshiMeter-based signal. They are separate from the Leaderboard, which ranks *users* by Oshi Points and appears on profiles and the anime detail sidebar ("Overall Ranking"). Don't confuse the two: one ranks shows, the other ranks people. ## FAQ **Q: How does AnimeOshi decide which anime are ranked highest?** Rankings are built on the OshiMeter, the per-episode fan-rating signal, and computed on AnimeOshi's backend. Lists are sorted by the rating signal (highest first), an anime needs more than 50 user ratings before it's eligible to rank, and the lists refresh weekly. There's no recency weighting. **Q: What is the difference between All Time and Top 2026?** Both are ranked anime lists. All Time spans the whole catalog; Top 2026 narrows to anime of the calendar year 2026 (titles that aired across the year, not a single season). **Q: Is the anime ranking the same as the Leaderboard?** No. Anime rankings order anime by their OshiMeter-based signal. The Leaderboard ranks users by Oshi Points and is a separate, gamification feature. ## Related pages * [What is the OshiMeter?](/core-concepts/oshimeter) * [How to Rate Episodes on AnimeOshi](/how-rating-works/how-to-rate-episodes) # Episode Reviews vs. Anime Reviews vs. Discussion AnimeOshi separates several kinds of written contribution: Episode Review, Series Review (Anime Review), and Discussion. Only the numeric episode rating affects the OshiMeter. ## In one sentence AnimeOshi has several distinct kinds of written contribution, such as Episode Review, Anime Review (also called a Series Review), and Discussion — and none of them change an episode's OshiMeter, which moves only on the numeric episode rating. ## Overview On an anime's pages you can write a long review, drop a quick and short review, start a theory thread, or ask a question — and it's easy to mix them up. Each format has a specific scope and a specific home on the site. This page disambiguates them and clarifies which (if any) touch the OshiMeter. ## Details ### At a glance | Format | Scope | Length | Feeds the OshiMeter? | Where it lives | | ---------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------------ | -------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | | **Episode Review** | One episode | Short in-line reaction written | No | The episode's page / community feed | | **Anime Review** (= Series Review) | A whole series | Long-form written | No | The anime's Series Page | | **Discussion** | Open topic or questions | Thread | No | The anime's community feed / message board | ### Reviews: Episode vs Anime (Series) An **Episode Review** is a short in-line review tied to one specific episode. An **Anime Review** is a long-form written review of an entire anime series. The split mirrors the platform's core idea: AnimeOshi cares about episodes as well as whole shows, so it gives each its own review type. ### Discussion A **Discussion** is a community-feed thread for ideas, theories, and open questions about an anime, with no rating attached. ### The one thing that moves the OshiMeter None of these written formats change an episode's OshiMeter. The score moves only on the numeric episode rating, which is the 1–5 star score (plus optional attribute scores) that a fan submits through the rating flow. Episode Reviews, Series Reviews, and Discussions add context and community, but they are separate from the rating that feeds the score. ## FAQ **Q: What is the difference between an Episode Review and an Anime Review?** An Episode Review is a Short in-line reaction review of one episode. An Anime Review, also called a Series Review, is a long-form review of a whole series. Same review format, different scope. **Q: Is "Anime Review" the same as "Series Review" on AnimeOshi?** Yes. Series Review and Anime Review are two names for the same thing: a long-form written review covering an entire anime series. **Q: Does writing a review change the OshiMeter score?** No. The OshiMeter moves only on the numeric episode rating (the 1–5 star score and optional attribute scores). Episode Reviews, Series Reviews, and Discussions do not change the score. ## Related pages * [What is the OshiMeter?](/core-concepts/oshimeter) * [How to Rate Episodes on AnimeOshi](/how-rating-works/how-to-rate-episodes) * [AnimeOshi Terminology / Glossary](/about-animeoshi/glossary) # What is the Oshi Diary? The Oshi Diary is a user's personal calendar of episodes watched and rated on AnimeOshi. Monthly personality cards are coming soon. ## In one sentence The Oshi Diary is a user's personal diary and calendar of anime watched and episodes rated on AnimeOshi. Monthly personality cards are a work in progress. ## Overview The Oshi Diary is the self-reflection layer of an AnimeOshi profile. Where the Watchlist tracks what you intend to watch, the Oshi Diary records what you actually did, the episodes you watched and rated, laid out on a calendar, and turns that activity into a readable summary of your habits. It exists to make your viewing history feel like a story you can look back on, not just a list. ## Details ### What the Oshi Diary shows The Oshi Diary lives on your profile at `/profile/[username]/oshidiary`. The main view is a calendar of your activity, with more to come: * A **calendar view** of your activity, plotting the episodes you watched and rated against the days you logged them. * **Monthly personality cards** (work in progress). This feature is still being developed and will be fine-tuned as we gather more user data. The calendar is built automatically from your rating and watch activity. You do not fill in the Oshi Diary by hand; it populates as you rate episodes across the platform. ### How the Oshi Diary relates to your stats The Oshi Diary sits alongside the activity statistics shown on your profile, totals such as Anime Completed, Ratings Completed, Total Watch Hours, Reviews Written, and your current and longest streaks. The stats give you the running totals; the Oshi Diary gives you the month-by-month shape, with the personality read planned on top of it. ## FAQ **Q: What is the Oshi Diary on AnimeOshi?** It is your personal calendar of episodes watched and rated, found on your profile at `/profile/[username]/oshidiary`. Monthly personality cards that summarize your viewing habits are a work in progress. **Q: How do I add entries to my Oshi Diary?** You do not add them manually. The Oshi Diary is built automatically from your rating and watch activity, so it fills in as you rate episodes on AnimeOshi. **Q: What are the personality cards?** They are a feature still in development. Monthly personality cards are intended to summarize your viewing habits, and they will be refined as we gather more user data. More details will be shared as the feature matures. **Q: Is the Oshi Diary the same as my Watchlist?** No. The Watchlist tracks anime you intend to watch, are watching, or have finished. The Oshi Diary is a backward-looking record of the episodes you have actually watched and rated, plus the habit summaries built from that history. ## Related pages * [Watchlist Status](/tools-and-tracking/watchlist-status) * [Oshi Points & Leaderboard](/community-and-rewards/oshi-points-and-leaderboard) * [How to Rate Episodes on AnimeOshi](/how-rating-works/how-to-rate-episodes) # Releases & Schedules Releases & Schedules is where AnimeOshi shows today's airing anime with countdown timers, a calendar view, and the full slate of anime airing this season with OshiMeter scores. ## In one sentence Releases & Schedules is where AnimeOshi shows what anime are airing and when. It comes with today's releases with countdown timers, a calendar view, and the full slate of anime airing this season alongside their OshiMeter scores. ## Overview Releases & Schedules answers the practical question of "what's airing, and when does the next episode drop?" It pulls AnimeOshi's airing data into one place so you can keep up with currently broadcasting anime without leaving the platform. It pairs a time-focused schedule with a season-wide view, so you can plan both the next few hours and the months ahead. ## Details ### Today's schedule and calendar The schedule view shows the anime airing today with **countdown timers** to each release, plus a **calendar view** for looking across days. This is the at-a-glance "what drops next" surface. In the authenticated top navigation it appears under **Releases**, and it lives at the `/tools` route. ### Airing This Season The **Airing This Season** slate, at `/airing`, is the full list of anime currently broadcasting this season, each shown with its **OshiMeter score**. Where the schedule view is about timing, the season slate is about discovery. It lets you scan everything that is airing now and see how each title is rating episode by episode, so you can decide what is worth following. ### How this fits with the rest of AnimeOshi Releases & Schedules is a tracking and discovery tool, not a place you rate from. Once you find something worth following here, the natural next steps live elsewhere on the platform: add it to your Watchlist to track it, and rate its episodes as they air so they contribute to the OshiMeter. ## FAQ **Q: Where do I find the anime airing schedule on AnimeOshi?** In the authenticated top navigation under **Releases** (the `/tools` route). It shows today's airing anime with countdown timers and a calendar view. **Q: How do I see everything airing this season?** Open the Airing This Season slate at `/airing`. It lists the anime currently broadcasting this season, each with its OshiMeter score. **Q: What's the difference between the schedule and Airing This Season?** The schedule is time-focused; it shows today's (or the coming days') releases, countdown timers, and a calendar. Airing This Season is a season-wide slate of currently broadcasting anime with their scores, designed more for browsing and discovery. **Q: Can I get notified when a new episode airs?** Yes. If the anime is in your watchlist tracker, you will be notified when new episodes air. ## Related pages * [Watchlist Status](/tools-and-tracking/watchlist-status) * [What is AnimeOshi?](/about-animeoshi/what-is-animeoshi) # Watchlist Status A Watchlist Status is the state assigned to an anime on a user's AnimeOshi Watchlist: Want to Watch, Currently Watching, or Completed. ## In one sentence A Watchlist Status is the state you assign to an anime on your AnimeOshi Watchlist, such as **Want to Watch, Currently Watching, or Completed**. This helps to track where it sits in your viewing. ## Overview The Watchlist is your personal tracker for the anime you intend to watch, are watching, or have already watched. Watchlist Status is the label you put on each of those anime so the list stays organized as your viewing changes. It exists so you can keep one running record of everything on your radar instead of relying on memory or scattered notes. ## Details ### The three statuses Every anime on your Watchlist carries exactly one of these statuses: | Status | What it means | | ---------------------- | ------------------------------- | | **Want to Watch** | On your radar, not started yet. | | **Currently Watching** | In progress right now. | | **Completed** | Finished. | ### How to set a status You set a Watchlist Status from an anime's detail page using the **+ Watching** button, which opens a dropdown for choosing the status. Picking a status adds the anime to your Watchlist (or updates it if it is already there). You can change the status at any time as your viewing progresses, and move an anime from Want to Watch to Currently Watching to Completed. ### Where your Watchlist lives Your Watchlist is on the **My Lists** page at `/lists`, under the **Saved Anime** tab. That tab groups your anime by status so you can jump to what you Want to Watch, what you are Currently Watching, or what you have Completed. ### Watchlist vs custom Lists The Watchlist is not the same as a custom List. The Watchlist (the Saved Anime tracker) is your single status-organized record of anime. Custom Lists are playlists you build and name yourself — like themed collections you can share, and that can have collaborators. One tracks your watching; the other is for curating and sharing. ## FAQ **Q: What are the watchlist statuses on AnimeOshi?** There are three: Want to Watch, Currently Watching, and Completed. Each anime on your Watchlist has exactly one. **Q: How do I add an anime to my Watchlist?** Open the anime's detail page and use the **+ Watching** button, then choose a status from the dropdown. That adds the anime to your Watchlist under the status you picked. **Q: Where do I see everything I'm tracking?** On the My Lists page at `/lists`, in the Saved Anime tab. It groups your tracked anime by status. **Q: What's the difference between my Watchlist and a List?** The Watchlist is your personal status-organized tracker of anime. A custom List is a playlist you create, name, and can share with others. They serve different purposes — tracking versus curating. ## Related pages * [What is the Oshi Diary?](/tools-and-tracking/oshi-diary) * [Releases & Schedules](/tools-and-tracking/releases-and-schedules) # Oshi Points & Leaderboard Oshi Points are AnimeOshi's reward points, earned for rating episodes and participating in the community, and the Leaderboard ranks users by the points they have earned. ## In one sentence Oshi Points are the reward points an AnimeOshi user earns for rating episodes, writing reviews, completing challenges, and participating in the community, and the Leaderboard is the ranked list of users by the Oshi Points they have accumulated. ## Overview Oshi Points are AnimeOshi's gamification layer, a single running score that rewards the activity that makes the platform useful, above all, keeping your Oshi Diary by rating and reviewing the episodes you watch. They exist to recognize the fans who do the work of building credible per-episode signals and to give returning fans a visible measure of their contribution on the platform. The Leaderboard turns those points into standings, ranking users against one another on profiles and on each anime's detail page. ## Details ### How you earn Oshi Points You earn Oshi Points through participation on the platform. The leaderboard runs on your reputation points; the more you contribute, the higher you climb. Point-earning actions include, but are not limited to: * Rating episodes (the core activity); earn points for your score, your rating, and any attributes, tags, or reviews you add. * Writing Episode Reviews and Series Reviews. * Completing challenges, such as the Weekly Rating Challenge. * Participating in the community and campaigns, fan art, comments, polls, playlists, and guild activity. * Referring a friend to join AnimeOshi. **Point values** | Action | Points | | --------------------------- | ------ | | Sign up | 25 | | **Rating: Series or Anime** | | | Star rating | 10 | | Leave a text review | 10 | | Attribute tagging | 5 | | Verification Success | 10 | | **Watchlist** | | | Mark Completed | 20 | | Status Update | \~2 | | Import | 20 | | **Social** | | | Comment | 7 | | Upvotes | 1 | **Penalties:** deletes and flagged content deduct points. ### Where points and the Leaderboard appear Oshi Points and the Leaderboard surface in a few consistent places: | Surface | What you see | | ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | | **User profile** | A user's total Oshi Points, shown alongside their stats and badges | | **Anime detail sidebar** | An "Overall Ranking" panel listing the top users by Oshi Points | The points figure on a profile and the ranking in the sidebar draw on the same Oshi Points total. ### How the Leaderboard is ordered The Leaderboard ranks users by their Oshi Points total; more points mean a higher position on the leaderboard. For certain campaigns, higher-ranked fans on the leaderboard have a chance to win exclusive prizes. ## FAQ **Q: How do I earn Oshi Points on AnimeOshi?** You earn Oshi Points by participating on the platform, such as rating episodes, writing Episode Reviews and Series Reviews, completing challenges or participating in campaigns, referring friends, and engaging with the community. The exact points awarded per action per campaign will be shared upfront. **Q: What is the AnimeOshi Leaderboard?** The Leaderboard is the ranked list of AnimeOshi users by Oshi Points. It appears on user profiles and in the "Overall Ranking" panel on each anime's detail sidebar. **Q: Does the Leaderboard ever reset?** The Leaderboard doesn't reset; it ranks users by total Oshi Points. On general series pages, it shows an all-time total. On seasonal campaign pages, it shows only the points earned during the campaign period to keep things fair. **Q: What can I do with Oshi Points?** Oshi Points primarily reflect your contribution and standing, and they determine your position on the Leaderboard. Over time, points will also unlock other rewards, which will be announced soon. ## Related pages * [Genre Badges](/community-and-rewards/genre-badges) * [Weekly Rating Challenge](broken://pages/TjXTxoUevo1uaY32b09P) * [Following & Friends (Referral)](/community-and-rewards/following-and-friends) # Genre Badges Genre Badges are achievements awarded to AnimeOshi users for activity within a given genre, displayed on the profile and progressing through tiers; the system is still being built out. ## In one sentence Genre Badges are tiered achievements awarded to an AnimeOshi user for rating and reviewing episodes within a given genre, displayed on the user's profile and advancing through three tiers — **Awakened, Evolved, and Apex** — as the user builds up activity in that genre. ## Overview Genre Badges are AnimeOshi's way of recognizing depth, not just volume. They reward a user for engaging within a specific genre rather than across the catalogue at large. Each episode a user rates and reviews adds a signal to that anime's primary genre, and as those signals accumulate, the genre's badge climbs through its tiers. A badge appears on the user's profile and communicates both which genres a user has invested in and how far. The Genre Badge system is still being built out, so some specifics below remain provisional. ## Details ### How Genre Badges work A Genre Badge is tied to a single genre and reflects how much you have rated and reviewed within it. Every anime has one **primary genre**, and each episode you rate and review contributes **+1 signal** toward that anime's primary genre. Signals are cumulative per genre; there is **no daily cap**, and they steadily build your badge for that genre over time. A badge therefore communicates both *which* genre you have invested in and *how far*. Earned badges are displayed on your profile alongside your other achievements and stats. ### Tiers Genre Badges progress through **three tiers**, each unlocked at a cumulative signal threshold for that genre. Higher tiers represent more rating and review activity within the genre. Once a tier is unlocked, it is **permanent**. | Tier | Signals required | | ------------ | ---------------- | | **Awakened** | 15 | | **Evolved** | 100 | | **Apex** | 1,000 | For example, a user who has reviewed 11 episodes whose primary genre is Shonen sees progress of `11 / 15` toward the Awakened tier, with UI copy such as *"4 more signals to unlock Awakened Shonen Crest."* ### Where badges appear Genre Badges live in a dedicated Crests area on your profile. You can **pin up to 3–5** badges to feature them, and the rest remain viewable. Each badge shows its current tier, and a progress bar toward the next tier while it is still locked. ### Status The Genre Badge tier structure is defined: three tiers (Awakened / Evolved / Apex) at 15 / 100 / 1,000 cumulative signals, earned at +1 signal per episode rated and reviewed against an anime's primary genre, permanent once unlocked. The system is still being built, so the final set of genres with badges and the exact rating-vs-review signal rule may still change and should be treated as provisional until launch. ## FAQ **Q: What are Genre Badges on AnimeOshi?** Genre Badges are tiered achievements you earn for rating and reviewing episodes within a specific genre. They display on your profile and advance through three tiers as you build up activity in that genre. **Q: How do I earn a Genre Badge?** By rating and reviewing episodes. Every anime has one primary genre, and each episode you rate and review adds one signal toward that genre's badge. Signals are cumulative with no daily cap, so the more you rate and review in a genre, the higher its badge climbs. **Q: What are the badge tiers called?** There are three tiers, unlocked at cumulative signal thresholds for the genre: **Awakened** (15 signals), **Evolved** (100 signals), and **Apex** (1,000 signals). Once a tier is unlocked, it is permanent. **Q: Are Genre Badges live yet?** The system is still being built out. The design and tier structure are set based on genre-scoped, three-tier achievements shown on your profile, but the final set of genres with badges and some earning details may still change before launch. ## Related pages * [Oshi Points & Leaderboard](/community-and-rewards/oshi-points-and-leaderboard) * [AnimeOshi Terminology / Glossary](/about-animeoshi/glossary) # Following & Friends (Referral) Following is a one-way subscription to another AnimeOshi user's public activity, Friends is mutual Following with no accept step, and the Referral Code attributes new sign-ups back to the user who sha ## In one sentence Following is a one-way subscription to another AnimeOshi user's public activity feed, Friends is simply two users who follow each other with no separate accept step, and a Referral Code is the personal code a user shares so new sign-ups are attributed back to them. ## Overview AnimeOshi's social layer is built on a single primitive, **Following**, rather than a request-and-approve friendship model. You follow the users whose ratings and reviews you want to keep up with, and when two people follow each other, they are Friends automatically. The Referral side of the system extends that reach outward: every user has a Referral Code they can share to bring new fans onto the platform. ## Details ### Following Following is a one-way subscription. When you follow another user, their public activity, such as the episodes they rate and the reviews they write, will surface to you. You do not need their permission to follow them. Following someone does not require them to follow you back. ### Friends Friends are mutual Following. When you and another user both follow each other, you are Friends — there is no separate friend request, accept, or deny step. The relationship simply exists as a consequence of two one-way arrows pointing at each other. ### Referral Codes Every AnimeOshi user has a unique Referral Code they can share. When a new user signs up using that code, the sign-up is attributed to the referrer, and the referrer receives Oshi Points. This is the referral side of the same social system that powers Following. ## FAQ **Q: What is the difference between Following and Friends on AnimeOshi?** Following is one way where you subscribe to another user's public activity without their approval. Friends is mutual Following: when two users follow each other, they are Friends automatically, with no separate accept step. **Q: Do I have to accept a friend request on AnimeOshi?** No. There is no friend request to accept or deny. You become Friends with another user simply when both of you follow each other. **Q: What is a Referral Code?** A Referral Code is a unique personal code each user can share. When someone signs up using your code, the new sign-up is attributed back to you. **Q: Do I earn anything for referring a new user?** Yes. When a new user signs up using your Referral Code, the sign-up is attributed to you and you earn Oshi Points for the successful referral. The Referral Code both credits you for the new sign-up and rewards you for bringing a new fan onto the platform. ## Related pages * [Oshi Points & Leaderboard](/community-and-rewards/oshi-points-and-leaderboard) * [AnimeOshi Terminology / Glossary](/about-animeoshi/glossary)