Raph A.

MAL is not perfect by any means, but so far has succeeded in keeping me around using their features to keep track of Anime I had watched. There are still issues with some unruly members at times, but not as frequent as other sites I had tried, and staff seems to be more serious in taking care of problems within the site or otherwise. Some downsides which are nitpicks of mine are that there are Anime series not listed and you would have to create an entry yourself, which is harder than it sounds, and that you have a number of character favorites you can list before the site asks you to donate if you wish to add more. Other than this the site offers features like clubs you may join depending on your tastes in Anime and even create some of your own, which is pretty nice in my opinion. The only site I can trust on this interest of mine overall.

This is an OK site to build up your list, also having space to rate characters you either like or dislike. One of the problems would be that its owner seems to act upon impulse and quickly to judge anyone she deems a "rule breaker," going as far as to deactivating accounts over petty arguments. Some members would also stalk anyone who has had problems with said owner and harass them over on other sites when talking about their ordeal with her. All in all, its preferable if you make an account solely to keep a list and stay away from said people.

My experiences on Anilist are more negative than positive. For one, members are constantly messaging you with insults that go from petty to outright insensitive and even racist, not caring how they deliver themselves. Their staff is on the same boat as said unruly, horrible members. There is not much difference between this and the likes of MyAnimeList besides the amount of bullying one gets from time to time therefore it is suggested to avoid THIS site and stay as far away from it as you could.