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SIMKL Calendar: Unified Release Tracking Across TV, Anime & Movies
The SIMKL Calendar is a dynamic scheduling system that allows users to track upcoming episodes, premieres, finales, and movie releases in a structured, highly customizable interface.
It consolidates airing data across all supported media types and aligns it with your personal tracking activity, watchlists, and viewing history.
With the latest upgrades including Combined Personal Calendars, enhanced viewing modes, intelligent filtering, and a faster rendering engine the Calendar now functions as a centralized release command center.
Whether you're tracking weekly TV shows, seasonal anime, or upcoming movie premieres, the SIMKL Calendar adapts to your preferences and delivers a highly controllable, clutter-free experience.
Combined Personal Calendar
The Combined Personal Calendar merges your tracked TV Shows, Anime, and Movie premieres into a single unified monthly view. This eliminates the need to switch between separate sections and gives you one consolidated schedule for all media types you follow.
Accessible via: https://simkl.com/my/calendar/
This view integrates:
Episodes from your TV watchlist
Anime releases you track
Movie premieres and digital releases
Items from your Plan-to-Watch list
On desktop, it can be accessed from the top right of the dashboard. On mobile, it appears within the “Airing Next” section.
The combined calendar intelligently merges all release types while preserving filtering and sorting controls, ensuring the experience remains organized even with high-volume tracking.
Dedicated Calendar Views (TV, Anime, Movies)
In addition to the unified calendar, SIMKL maintains dedicated calendar sections for each content type. These are optimized for users who prefer to focus on a single medium.
Available at:
TV Episode Calendar: https://simkl.com/tv/calendar/
Anime Episode Calendar: https://simkl.com/anime/calendar/
Movie Premieres Calendar: https://simkl.com/movies/new/calendar/
Each dedicated view offers:
Full month navigation
Previous/Next month switching
Airing indicators
Premiere markers
Finale indicators
This separation ensures flexibility: use the Combined Calendar for holistic tracking, or switch to specific calendars for focused monitoring.
Enhanced Viewing Modes
The updated Calendar introduces multiple display styles, allowing users to choose how content is visually presented. Each mode prioritizes different types of information density and visual clarity.
List View
List View provides a clean, structured format displaying upcoming airings in a vertical chronological order. It highlights the top-ranked upcoming airings (up to four) using poster thumbnails alongside textual details.
This mode is ideal for users who:
Prefer structured readability
Focus on time/date accuracy
Want quick scanning without visual overload
It emphasizes clarity over decoration.
Posters View
Posters View transforms the calendar into a visual grid of show posters organized by day. This layout increases visual recognition and reduces reliance on textual scanning.
It is particularly useful when:
Tracking multiple titles visually
Browsing casually
Recognizing shows by artwork
This mode balances aesthetics and usability, making it popular among users managing large watchlists.
Fanart View
Fanart View uses full-width background art from shows to create a visually immersive schedule experience. It maximizes artwork exposure while preserving schedule details.
This mode is optimized for:
Visual-first browsing
High-resolution display environments
Users who enjoy cinematic presentation
It transforms the calendar from a simple scheduling tool into a rich content display.
Advanced Filtering Controls
The new filtering system provides granular control over what appears on the calendar. These filters allow users to reduce clutter and focus on relevant release types.
Hide Watched
This toggle removes episodes or content that you have already marked as watched. It ensures that only upcoming or incomplete items remain visible.
Best used when:
Tracking future releases only
Avoiding confusion from past episodes
Managing large weekly schedules
Hide In My List
This filter removes titles already present in your watchlist, helping you focus on discovering new or untracked releases.
It is especially useful when browsing the public TV or Anime calendar to explore content outside your personal tracking ecosystem.
Hide Non-Premieres
This option filters out regular episodes and displays only:
Series premieres
Season premieres
It simplifies discovery during heavy release months.
Finales Filter
The Finales toggle isolates:
Season finales
Series finales
Mid-season finales
This filter is available on TV calendars and full-month TV & Anime release views.
It helps users:
Avoid missing major conclusion episodes
Prepare for season wrap-ups
Track end-of-run series
Additional Features in SIMKL Calendar
1. Movie DVD & Digital Release Integration
The Combined Calendar now incorporates:
DVD releases
Digital releases
Streaming launch dates
These are pulled directly from your Plan to Watch movie list.
This means your calendar does not only show theatrical premieres — it also tracks when movies become available digitally, ensuring no missed home-viewing opportunities.
2. Performance & Engine Improvements
The upgraded Calendar system is powered by a faster rendering engine. Performance improvements include:
Faster page loading
Reduced lag during month navigation
Improved filter responsiveness
Efficient data querying across media types
Even with high-volume data (hundreds of tracked shows), the interface remains smooth and responsive.
This ensures scalability as user watchlists grow.
3. Status & Watchlist Awareness
The Calendar dynamically checks:
Watched status
Watchlist inclusion
Plan-to-watch entries
It visually distinguishes items based on your interaction history, allowing you to instantly understand:
What you’ve seen
What you’re planning to watch
What is upcoming
This contextual awareness transforms the calendar from a static schedule into a personalized release intelligence system.
4. Cross-Device Accessibility
The Calendar is fully accessible across:
Desktop
Mobile web
Responsive dashboard widgets
On mobile, it integrates directly with “Airing Next,” allowing quick-glance access without navigating deep menus.
The UI adapts to screen size while preserving filters and view modes.
Why the Calendar Matters
The SIMKL Calendar is not merely a date display. It is a multi-layered tracking system that merges:
Personal watchlists
Airing schedules
Premiere tracking
Finale alerts
Digital movie releases
Viewing status logic
It replaces fragmented tracking tools with a centralized timeline of everything relevant to your entertainment habits.
Instead of juggling multiple sources, the Calendar consolidates all release intelligence into a single adaptive interface.
Calendar Feature: Frequently Asked Questions
Below are common questions related to SIMKL Calendar functionality.
1. Is there a quick way to find the Calendar from the Dashboard?
Yes. The Calendar button is available directly on your Dashboard next to the “Today” option in the My List section. It provides immediate access to your monthly schedule.
2. Can I track episodes or films directly from the Calendar page?
Yes, but only in List View. In this view, you can mark episodes as watched and interact with titles directly from the calendar interface.
3. Does the Combined Calendar include all my tracked content?
Yes. It includes TV, Anime, and Movies — including digital releases for films in your Plan to Watch list.
4. Can I filter the Calendar to only show premieres?
Yes. Use the Hide Non-Premieres toggle to isolate only series and season premieres.
5. Can I see only finales?
Yes. Use the Finales filter on TV calendar pages to display season, series, and mid-season finales.
6. Does the Calendar automatically hide watched episodes?
Not automatically, but you can enable the Hide Watched toggle to remove completed content from view.
7. Can I switch between media types inside the calendar?
Yes. The Combined Calendar merges all types, but you can also switch to dedicated TV, Anime, or Movie calendars via navigation tabs.
8. Does the Calendar show time zones correctly?
Yes. Airing times are displayed according to your account’s configured time zone settings.
9. Can I navigate to previous or future months?
Yes. You can move between months using the navigation arrows at the top of the calendar view.
10. Does the Calendar include streaming release dates?
Yes. Digital and DVD releases are included for movies in your Plan to Watch list within the Combined Calendar.
A Smarter Way to Track Time in Entertainment
The new SIMKL Calendar transforms passive scheduling into active planning. With unified calendars, flexible display modes, intelligent filters, and performance enhancements, it evolves from a simple episode tracker into a fully personalized release command center.
It adapts to how you watch. It filters what you don’t need. It highlights what matters. It keeps your media life organized month after month.
Whether you follow five shows or five hundred, the Calendar scales with you — delivering clarity, control, and confidence that you’ll never miss what matters next.
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