diff --git a/knecht.go b/knecht.go
index 6d200b2..b32c1d2 100644
--- a/knecht.go
+++ b/knecht.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ func GetAnimeDetailData(animeId int64) (*Anime, []byte, error) {
 	key := strconv.FormatInt(animeId, 10)
 	data, err := animeCache.Get(key)
 	if err != nil {
+		err = nil
 		dataMal, err := GetDataMal(animeApiMal + key + "?fields=id,title,main_picture,alternative_titles,start_date,end_date,synopsis,mean,rank,popularity,num_list_users,num_scoring_users,nsfw,media_type,status,genres,my_list_status,num_episodes,start_season,broadcast,source,average_episode_duration,rating,studios")
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, nil, err
diff --git a/ober.go b/ober.go
index 72e18fe..d258b2d 100644
--- a/ober.go
+++ b/ober.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ func RunWebserv() {
 	r := router.New()
 	r.GET("/", Start)
 	r.GET("/api/season", Season)
+	r.GET("/api/anime/{id}", AnimeGet)
 	r.GET("/api/watch/{user?}", WatchGet)
 	r.POST("/api/register", Register)
 	r.POST("/api/watch/{user}", WatchPost)
@@ -51,6 +52,44 @@ func Season(ctx *fasthttp.RequestCtx) {
 	}
 }
 
+func AnimeGet(ctx *fasthttp.RequestCtx) {
+	idVal := ctx.UserValue("id")
+	if idVal == nil {
+		ctx.SetStatusCode(fasthttp.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+	// check user exists
+	malId, err := strconv.ParseInt(fmt.Sprintf("%s", idVal), 10, 64)
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.WriteString(err.Error())
+		ctx.SetStatusCode(fasthttp.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+	// search season first
+	anime, err := SearchSeason(malId)
+	var bytes []byte
+	if err != nil {
+		_, bytes, err = GetAnimeDetailData(malId)
+		if err != nil {
+			addErrorToCtx(ctx, err)
+			return
+		}
+	} else {
+		bytes, err = json.Marshal(&anime)
+		if err != nil {
+			addErrorToCtx(ctx, err)
+			return
+		}
+	}
+	_, err = ctx.Write(bytes)
+	if err != nil {
+		addErrorToCtx(ctx, err)
+		return
+	}
+	ctx.SetContentType("application/json; charset=utf-8")
+	ctx.SetStatusCode(fasthttp.StatusOK)
+}
+
 func WatchGet(ctx *fasthttp.RequestCtx) {
 	usrVal := ctx.UserValue("user")
 	var userId int64