Local anime
Manatan can play anime stored locally on your device.
1) Set your local anime folder
- Open Settings > Browse.
- Set Local anime source location.
- Open the Local anime source and pick a show.
If you add episodes later, refresh the episode list.
2) Supported folder structure
Use one folder per series, with video files directly inside.
[Local anime folder]/
My Anime Title/
cover.jpg
ep01.mp4
ep02.mkv
Common formats are .mp4 and .mkv.
Tips
Stable ordering
Use naming like ep01, ep02, ep10.
Custom cover image
Add a cover.jpg file in the series folder.
Android gallery cleanup
Create an empty .nomedia file to hide videos/covers from gallery apps.
Next steps
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