## MyAnimeList

MyAnimeList is an anime and manga cataloging community with public user profiles. The safest backlink path is the profile sidebar's website/social link area, which appears on public profile pages under "Also Available at."

- URL: https://myanimelist.net/
- Guide: https://backlinkbadger.com/provider/myanimelist/
- Link type: dofollow
- Free option: yes
- Backlink value: 4/100
- Spam score: 1/100
- Difficulty: 20/100
- Estimated time: 15 minutes
- Requirements: Email, Public profile, Destination URL

MyAnimeList works best as a profile backlink when your site is relevant to anime, manga, reviews, fandom tools, collectibles, art, or another audience that makes sense for the community. The link to aim for is not a random link dropped into profile text; it is the public profile sidebar section labeled **Also Available at**.

### Best method: add a website link to your public profile

1. Create a free account from the [MyAnimeList registration page](https://myanimelist.net/register.php).
2. Confirm the account and open your profile settings. The profile editor is behind login; the direct path is usually `https://myanimelist.net/editprofile.php?go=profile`.
3. Complete the visible profile first: avatar, short bio, anime or manga lists, and any relevant public context. A profile that only exists to host a link is easier to ignore or moderate.
4. Add your site in the profile's website/social link area rather than only inside the free-form profile text.
5. Save the profile, then open your public profile while logged out or in a private browser window. Check that your link appears under **Also Available at**.

A public example profile shows external links in that sidebar section:
[https://myanimelist.net/profile/Luna](https://myanimelist.net/profile/Luna)

[Image: MyAnimeList profile sidebar showing external links under Also Available at]

### Link quality notes

The inspected sidebar profile links were direct outbound anchors in the raw HTML, with no `nofollow`, `ugc`, or `sponsored` attribute on the recommended examples. That is why this page marks the profile-sidebar method as dofollow.

Do not generalize that to every MyAnimeList link surface. Sampled links inside rich profile text used `rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"`, so free-form profile text is a weaker and less predictable place for a backlink. Use the dedicated profile link area first, then treat any extra contextual links as referral or trust signals rather than guaranteed SEO links.

### When this is worth doing

This is a quick link if you already have a legitimate anime or manga angle: a review site, database, fan tool, publisher page, artist portfolio, merch shop, or community project. If your site has no connection to the topic, MyAnimeList is a poor fit; the profile will look out of place and the link is unlikely to send qualified traffic.