Simkl currently supports email and push notifications for new episodes, films, and anime, but some may find these channels overwhelming or easy to miss. E-Mails get buried in crowded inboxes, and mobile push notifications are quickly dismissed and forgotten.

Thus the idea to introduce a dedicated, persistent notification system directly on the Simkl website.

Key Features:
- On-site Notification Center / Meta Box
A clickable icon (e.g. bell) in the header or sidebar showing the number of unread notifications.
- Structured History View
A full-page view listing all past notifications grouped by date and type (TV, anime, movie), with filters and search.

• Notification Content Includes:
  -- Type (TV series/anime/movie)
  -- Title, season/episode number, release date
  -- Direct link to the Simkl page of the item
  -- Short description (optional)
  -- “New” badge for unread items

• Read / Unread Tracking
  Clicking the meta box or the history page marks notifications as read.
  Unread count shown globally (e.g. “You have 3 new items”).
  Option to manually mark individual notifications as read/unread.

• User Preferences, like the ones for E-Mail, Push and so on
  Choose what gets shown (TV/anime/movies).
  Enable/disable on-site notifications separately from email/push.

This provides a focused and non-intrusive way for users to stay up to date. It increases engagement directly on the Simkl platform, without relying on external services that may be ignored or filtered.

Bonus Ideas:
Badge counters per type: e.g. TV (2), Anime (1)
Live small preview popup when new items are added