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# What is the OshiMeter?

## 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?](/~/revisions/dVUu8scV9oLYmr25sBSU/how-rating-works/rating-attributes.md)
* [Watch If / Skip If](/~/revisions/dVUu8scV9oLYmr25sBSU/core-concepts/watch-if-skip-if.md)
* [How to Rate Episodes on AnimeOshi](/~/revisions/dVUu8scV9oLYmr25sBSU/how-rating-works/how-to-rate-episodes.md)