Daily Anime Grid Trivia Game
AnimeGrids
AnimeGrids is a daily anime grid trivia game. Fill a 3x3 board by choosing anime titles that match both the row clue and the column clue, then compare rarity scores with other players.
Made by Max Sun and Elthan Wang.
Possible clue categories
Puzzles rotate through these high-level clue categories. The examples below are only samples of the kind of clue you might see, not the full list of possible clues.
Genre
Broad story and audience labels from MyAnimeList. These describe the general kind of show.
Example clues
- Action
- Comedy
- Romance
Theme
Recurring settings, premises, or subject matter that can cut across multiple genres.
Example clues
- School
- Music
- Mecha
Studio
The animation studio associated with a title. These clues reward knowing who made the anime.
Example clues
- Studio Bones
- MAPPA
- Kyoto Animation
Source material
Where the anime originated before or during production, such as an adaptation or original work.
Example clues
- Based on Manga
- Based on Light Novel
- Anime Original
Format
The release format of the anime, separate from its genre or story content.
Example clues
- Movie
Release decade
The time period when the anime was released. These clues use broad decade-style ranges.
Example clues
- 2000s
- 2010s
- 2020s
MAL score
A MyAnimeList score threshold. The answer needs to meet or beat the listed score.
Example clues
- Above 7.5 MAL Score
MAL rank
A MyAnimeList ranking threshold. Lower rank numbers are better, so highly ranked anime qualify.
Example clues
- Top 500 MAL Rank
MAL popularity
A MyAnimeList popularity threshold based on how widely watched or listed a title is.
Example clues
- Top 1,000 MAL Popularity
Rarity score
Each correct answer gets a rarity percentage based on how many players used that same anime for the same square. Lower percentages mean rarer picks, and your overall score adds the 9 cell percentages together.