Improved page loading by creating the series completion dialog only when the action is selected, instead of alongside every card.
Latest episodes without loading bars
Improvements
Removed loading bars from the recently added episodes section on the homepage.
Adjacent pages in pagination
Fixes
Fixed pagination to show both the previous and next page beside the current page.
Complete seasons in one request
New features
Added an “Everywhere” label when season filters are empty, keeping the row visible after loading.
Improvements
Changed seasons to load in one complete response instead of consecutive data pages, while preserving filters and rating-based sorting.
Removed pagination from season groups in My Calendar as well.
Stable account display in navigation
Fixes
Fixed the loading message briefly remaining below an already loaded account and shifting the navigation layout.
Navigation search loading indicator
New features
Added a spinner in place of the navigation search clear button, shown only while waiting for a search response, including on mobile devices.
Watching episodes with available sources
Improvements
Enabled watching episodes with available sources before their scheduled air date, including navigation between episodes in the player.
Calendar cover dimming
Improvements
Reversed calendar card dimming: upcoming episodes are dimmed, while aired episodes remain bright.
Ratings and quick info in seasons
New features
Added series ratings and vote counts alongside broadcast information on season cards.
Added a quick info button below the studio on season cards.
Added the episode count below the studio on season cards.
Improvements
Updated seasons to sort series by rating from highest to lowest by default.
Season filters
New features
Added filters for series formats, production origins, genres, themes, studios and episode counts within a season.
Enabled filtering by prequel or sequel relationships and preserving selections in the page address.
Improvements
Replaced separate format groups with a single list of matching series.
Highlighted removable filters on hover and keyboard focus.
Replaced the season loading bar with a spinning indicator after the selected filters.
Fixes
Fixed reopening filters after dismissing their dialog by clicking outside it.
Fixed keyboard control of the episode range so handles remain consistent with selected values.
Fixed refreshing the complete season list after changes to the available series.
Compatibility with older browsers
Fixes
Fixed loading the signed-in user in browsers missing newer request cancellation APIs.
Added support for missing browser APIs used by notifications, forms and data formatting.
Fixed dialog handling and scroll locking in browsers without the modal state selector.
Fixed carousel scrolling in browsers without flex gap support, centered carousel controls, and improved news card highlighting and readability in older engines.
Release time zone selection in schedule suggestions
New features
Added time zone selection when suggesting release schedule changes.
Fixes
Fixed the initial schedule display in JST, converting days and times stored in UTC.
URLs for episode and series list pages
New features
Added the episode list page to series URLs, including support for reloading and browser back and forward navigation.
Added URLs for pages of recently added episodes and series on the homepage. Each section retains its own page when the other changes, when reloading, and when navigating back or forward.
Sign-in error handling
Fixes
Replaced technical errors when returning from sign-in with a clear message and an option to sign in again.
Featured news preview
Improvements
Added featured news statistics on desktop and aligned them to the right on mobile as well.
Fixes
Fixed text clipping in the featured news preview.
Fixed featured news visibility at the boundary between mobile and desktop layouts.
Series rating visibility
Fixes
Restored series ratings at a screen width of 1280 px.
Comment editing and history
New features
Added editing of own comments and replies.
Added comment history next to the date after the first edit.
Improvements
Unified the history of comments and source reviews.
Fixes
Protected comment drafts from being lost when another edit causes a version conflict.
Changelog and comment improvements
New features
Added a changelog — one place for information about new features, improvements and fixes in AnimeZone.
Enabled replying to replies and quoting comments in feature requests.
Improvements
Episode numbers on the latest episode cards are now clickable and lead directly to playback.
Unified the appearance of comments in feature requests, including action buttons and loading more replies.
Fixes
Made the position of episode information on cards consistent across screen sizes.
Faster navigation between pages and episodes
New features
Added a page jump option by clicking the ellipsis in pagination.
Added the option to enter an episode number and jump to the corresponding page in the episode list.
Improvements
Restored the play icon on hover for recent episode cards and in the translation calendar.
Comments, notifications and profile activity
New features
Enabled direct navigation to a specific comment from notifications, recent comments on the homepage and profile activity.
Added reply thread display, automatic scrolling to the selected comment and highlighting.
Added comment link copying by clicking the date, including in profile activity.
Added comments on studio pages.
Improvements
Adjusted notification and profile activity wording to reflect users’ gender.
Widened the notification list.
Fixes
Fixed text formatting in profile activity and recent comment previews to avoid displaying raw BBCode tags.
Unified fallback news covers in comment previews and profile activity.
Faster recognition of signed-in users
Improvements
Reduced repeated session checks while using the site.
Fixes
Removed the brief display of login options before a signed-in user’s details finished loading.
Player and watched episode tracking
New features
Added the option to mark the latest aired episode as watched directly from the player. Once marked, “You’re up to date” is shown.
Improvements
Improved automatic selection of the first available source after applying filters.
In the stacked layout, selecting a source scrolls to the player.
On mobile devices, filter changes are applied after confirmation.
Unified and simplified labels for marking episodes as watched.
Fixes
Fixed cases where watched episodes were not correctly marked on series and player pages.
Removed the option to mark upcoming episodes as watched.
Fixed the positioning of playback and translation rating controls in the stacked layout.
Reduced layout shifts while loading the player.
Navigation, sliders and interface consistency
New features
Added a ranking link to the main navigation.
Improvements
Changed automatic slider scrolling to discrete steps every five seconds.
Removed progress bars from sliders.
Replaced animated role borders with a classic colored border.
Unified default user avatars.
Unified episode cover sizes in list view.
Fixes
Fixed slider arrow positioning on translator group pages to keep controls within the screen.
Reduced flashing when loading a saved light or dark theme.
Login, registration and password recovery
New features
Added new registration, email confirmation and password recovery pages.
Improvements
The “Log in” button now opens the login form directly.
Unified account form styling with the rest of the site.
Fixes
Fixed navigation between the site and the login form, including loading its styles.
