Last updated: April 2026
Pyomoyoyo's MAL Roaster is a novelty web app. You enter a MyAnimeList username, the site fetches that user's public anime list, and an AI character named Pyomoyoyo roasts it.
We collect almost nothing. Specifically:
Each roast session exists only in memory while you're using it and is discarded when it ends.
The one exception is if you voluntarily submit your email address using the signup form in the report card screen — see “Email notifications” below.
Your IP address is also used transiently for rate limiting (see “Upstash Redis” under third-party services). It is not stored beyond what the rate limit window requires.
After your roast, an optional form lets you sign up to be notified when new features launch. This is entirely voluntary — you can use the site without providing any contact information.
If you submit the form:
The following third-party services are involved in operating this site:
We query the official MAL API to fetch the anime list associated with the username you provide. This only works if that user's list is set to public on MAL. We do not authenticate on your behalf or access private lists. MAL's own privacy policy applies: myanimelist.net/about/privacy_policy
We use Jikan (an unofficial MAL scraper API) to fetch user statistics such as total completed count. Jikan does not require authentication and only surfaces publicly available MAL data. See jikan.moe for their terms.
Your MAL username and a sample of your anime list (up to ~60 titles with scores) are sent to Anthropic's API to generate the roast. This data is transmitted to Anthropic's servers for processing. We do not store it, but Anthropic's own data handling policies apply: anthropic.com/privacy
If you submit the email signup form, your email address is stored in a Resend audience. Resend is an email delivery platform. See resend.com/legal/privacy-policy for their data handling practices.
We use Upstash Redis to enforce rate limits on our API routes. Your IP address is stored as part of a rate-limit key for the duration of the rate-limit window (1 hour) and is not retained beyond that. See upstash.com/trust/privacy.pdf for their privacy policy.
This site is hosted on Vercel, which may collect standard server-side request logs (IP address, timestamp, path) as part of normal infrastructure operation. See vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy
The support link on this page leads to Ko-fi, an external donation platform. Clicking it takes you to their site, where their own privacy policy applies.
If your MAL profile has a public profile picture hosted on cdn.myanimelist.net, its URL is passed through to the browser so it can be displayed during the roast session. We don't upload, store, or re-host your profile picture.
This site is not directed at children under 13. If you are under 13, do not submit your email address using the signup form. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has submitted their email, contact us at rbvideogame@gmail.com and we will delete it.
If this policy changes meaningfully, the "last updated" date at the top will reflect that.
Questions? Reach out via Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/animeroaster