Animerdle

Animerdle is a daily anime guessing game built like Heardle, but for the sound of anime rather than pop songs. Its about page credits Aria Nakamura as the developer and speaks of a small crew of anime fans behind it. The site's footer dates it from 2022.

Each day there is one mystery clip of 16 seconds. You press play and hear only the opening second or so, then type and pick an anime from the search list. A wrong guess or a skip unlocks a longer part of the track, and the sixth and last try plays the whole clip. When you get it, the page shows the show's cover, its type and airing status, a row of six circles for your tries, and a countdown to the next clip. Your played, won and average-try stats stay in your browser.

The answer list holds about 380 series, from Shingeki no Kyojin and Kimetsu no Yaiba to Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso, under their Japanese titles with English ones for many. Seasons can matter. The FAQ says the clips are chosen so the season is clear, and where a main character points to the first season, only that one counts. A Previous Round button lets you play the clip before today's.

The day's clip comes from a schedule of 72 entries in the game's code, chosen by the day of the year, so a regular player will hear the same clips again every couple of months or so. Next to character dailies such as Narutodle or Onepiecedle, which give written clues about one show's cast, Animerdle tests your ear across many shows. It suits fans who know openings, background music and voices well enough to place a show from a few seconds.