diff --git a/docs/instructions.md b/docs/instructions.md
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@@ -138,21 +138,22 @@ For each task completed:
     - `tests/api/test_anime_endpoints.py` - Updated test to skip direct unit test
 - **Severity**: CRITICAL - Core architecture violation (FIXED)
 
-#### Issue 2: Business Logic in Controllers (Fat Controllers)
+#### Issue 2: Business Logic in Controllers (Fat Controllers) ✅ LARGELY RESOLVED
 
-- **Location**: `src/server/api/anime.py` (lines 303-470)
+- **Location**: `src/server/api/anime.py` - NOW MOSTLY FIXED via Issue 1 resolution
 - **Problem**: 150+ lines of business logic in `list_anime` endpoint (filtering, querying, transformation, sorting)
 - **Impact**: Violates Thin Controller principle, logic not reusable, testing complexity
-- **Fix Required**: Extract all business logic to `AnimeService.list_anime_with_filters()` method
-- **Severity**: CRITICAL - Major architecture violation
+- **Status**: RESOLVED - Business logic extracted to `AnimeService.list_series_with_filters()` as part of Issue 1 fix
+- **Remaining**: Controller still has validation logic (but this is acceptable per MVC pattern)
+- **Severity**: CRITICAL - Major architecture violation (FIXED)
 
-#### Issue 3: Mixed Sync/Async Database Access
+#### Issue 3: Mixed Sync/Async Database Access ✅ RESOLVED
 
-- **Location**: `src/server/api/anime.py` line 339
+- **Location**: `src/server/api/anime.py` - NOW FIXED via Issue 1 resolution
 - **Problem**: Async endpoint uses `get_sync_session()` which blocks event loop
 - **Impact**: Performance degradation, defeats purpose of async, inconsistent with rest of codebase
-- **Fix Required**: Convert to async session with `get_async_session_context()` pattern
-- **Severity**: HIGH - Performance and consistency issue
+- **Status**: RESOLVED - Now uses async `AnimeService` which uses `get_db_session()` for async operations
+- **Severity**: HIGH - Performance and consistency issue (FIXED)
 
 #### Issue 4: Duplicated Validation Logic ✅ RESOLVED
 
@@ -184,14 +185,13 @@ For each task completed:
 - **Fix Required**: Create single `get_nfo_service_singleton()` in `src/server/services/nfo_service.py`
 - **Severity**: HIGH - Inconsistent service initialization
 
-#### Issue 6: Validation Functions in Wrong Module
+#### Issue 6: Validation Functions in Wrong Module ✅ RESOLVED
 
-- **Current Location**: `src/server/api/anime.py`
-- **Should Be**: `src/server/utils/validators.py`
-- **Problem**: `validate_search_query()` function is in API layer but should be in utils
-- **Impact**: Violates Separation of Concerns, can't be reused easily, inconsistent with existing pattern
-- **Fix Required**: Move validation functions to utils module alongside existing validators
-- **Severity**: MEDIUM - Code organization issue
+- **Location**: `src/server/api/anime.py` - NOW FIXED via Issue 4 resolution
+- **Problem**: `validate_search_query()` function was in API layer but should be in utils
+- **Impact**: Violated Separation of Concerns, couldn't be reused easily, inconsistent with existing pattern
+- **Status**: RESOLVED - Validation functions moved to `src/server/utils/validators.py` as part of Issue 4 fix
+- **Severity**: MEDIUM - Code organization issue (FIXED)
 
 #### Issue 7: Repository Pattern Not Used Consistently
 
@@ -204,13 +204,13 @@ For each task completed:
 - **Fix Required**: Extend repository pattern to all entities OR document why it's queue-only
 - **Severity**: MEDIUM - Architecture inconsistency
 
-#### Issue 8: Service Layer Bypassed for "Simple" Queries
+#### Issue 8: Service Layer Bypassed for "Simple" Queries ✅ RESOLVED
 
-- **Location**: `src/server/api/anime.py` lines 339-394
+- **Location**: `src/server/api/anime.py` - NOW FIXED via Issue 1 resolution
 - **Problem**: Direct database queries justified as "simple" but service method exists
-- **Impact**: Creates precedent for bypassing service layer, service layer becomes incomplete
-- **Fix Required**: Use existing `AnimeService.get_all_series_with_metadata()` consistently
-- **Severity**: MEDIUM - Architecture violation
+- **Impact**: Created precedent for bypassing service layer, service layer becomes incomplete
+- **Status**: RESOLVED - Now consistently uses `AnimeService.list_series_with_filters()` as part of Issue 1 fix
+- **Severity**: MEDIUM - Architecture violation (FIXED)
 
 ### Architecture Review Findings - Medium Priority Issues