Jimaku-DL

Features

• Download subtitles from Jimaku.cc
• Automatic subtitle synchronization with video (requires ffsubsync)
• Playback with MPV player and Japanese audio track selection
• On-screen notification when subtitle synchronization is complete
• Background synchronization during playback
• Cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux)
• Smart filename and directory parsing for anime detection
• Cache AniList IDs for faster repeat usage
• Interactive subtitle selection with fzf
• Automatic subtitle renaming to match video filenames

Installation

pip install jimaku-dl

Arch Linux

Arch Linux users can install python-jimaku-dl from the AUR

paru -S python-jimaku-dl
# or
yay -S python-jimaku-dl

Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• fzf for interactive selection menus (required)
• MPV for video playback (optional)
• ffsubsync for subtitle synchronization (optional)

Usage

# Basic usage - Download subtitles for a video file
jimaku-dl /path/to/your/anime.mkv

# Download subtitles and play video immediately
jimaku-dl /path/to/your/anime.mkv --play

# Download, play, and synchronize subtitles in background
jimaku-dl /path/to/your/anime.mkv --play --sync

# Download subtitles and rename to match video filename
jimaku-dl /path/to/your/anime.mkv --rename

# Download subtitles for all episodes in a directory
jimaku-dl /path/to/your/anime/season-1/

# Specify custom destination directory
jimaku-dl /path/to/your/anime.mkv --dest-dir /path/to/subtitles

API Token

You'll need a Jimaku API token to use this tool. Set it using one of these methods:

1. Command line option:

   jimaku-dl /path/to/anime.mkv --token YOUR_TOKEN_HERE
   

2. Environment variable:

   export JIMAKU_API_TOKEN="your-token-here"
   jimaku-dl /path/to/anime.mkv
   

Command-Line Options

usage: jimaku-dl [options] MEDIA_PATH

positional arguments:
  MEDIA_PATH            Path to media file or directory

options:
  -h, --help            Show this help message and exit
  -v, --version         Show program version number and exit
  -t TOKEN, --token TOKEN
                        Jimaku API token (can also use JIMAKU_API_TOKEN env var)
  -l {DEBUG,INFO,WARNING,ERROR,CRITICAL}, --log-level {DEBUG,INFO,WARNING,ERROR,CRITICAL}
                        Set logging level
  -d DEST_DIR, --dest-dir DEST_DIR
                        Destination directory for subtitles
  -p, --play           Play media with MPV after download
  -a ANILIST_ID, --anilist-id ANILIST_ID
                        AniList ID (skip search)
  -s, --sync           Sync subtitles with video in background when playing

File Naming

Jimaku Downloader supports various file naming conventions to extract show title, season, and episode information. It is recommended to follow the Trash Guides recommended naming schema for best results.

Examples

• Show Title - S01E02 - Episode Name [1080p].mkv
• Show.Name.S01E02.1080p.mkv
• Show_Name_S01E02_HEVC.mkv
• /path/to/Show Name/Season-1/Show Name - 02 [1080p].mkv

Development

To contribute to Jimaku Downloader, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/jimaku-dl.git
   cd jimaku-dl
   

2. Create a virtual environment and activate it:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows, use `venv\Scripts\activate`
   

3. Install the dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   pip install -r requirements_dev.txt
   

License

Jimaku Downloader is licensed under the GPLv3 License. See the LICENSE file for more information.