chore: bump version

delete_series() removed the row from the database and the folder
from disk, but never evicted the entry from SerieList.keyDict — the
in-memory cache that list_series_with_filters() reads from via
SeriesApp.list.GetList(). As a result /api/anime kept returning the
deleted series on every page reload (the 'Beyblade Burst still listed
after delete' bug).

Changes:
* Add SerieList.remove(key) so the cache has a proper eviction API.
* In delete_series(), call it (or fall back to keyDict.pop) after a
  successful DB delete.
* Broadcast a broader series_list_changed event so any client that
  missed the specific series_deleted event can re-sync by re-fetching
  /api/anime. Front-end: new SERIES_LIST_CHANGED constant, handler
  that triggers SeriesManager.reloadSeries().
* Two new regression tests: one asserting the in-memory cache is
  pruned, one asserting the broader broadcast fires.

.hermes/plans/delete-anime-feature.md

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+# Plan: Delete Anime Feature
+
+## Feature Summary
+Add a right-click context menu option on anime series cards to delete an anime. Provides three deletion modes: database-only, folder-only, or both. Requires the user to type "delete" in a confirmation field.
+
+---
+
+## 1. Backend — Database Layer
+
+### 1.1 `src/server/database/service.py` — Add `delete` method to `AnimeSeriesService`
+
+```python
+@staticmethod
+async def delete(db: AsyncSession, series_id: int) -> bool:
+    """Hard-delete an anime series and all its episodes/queue items.
+
+    Uses cascade delete configured on the AnimeSeries model
+    (cascade="all, delete-orphan" on episodes and download_items).
+
+    Args:
+        db: Database session
+        series_id: Primary key (id) of the AnimeSeries to delete
+
+    Returns:
+        True if a row was deleted, False if not found
+
+    Raises:
+        AnimeServiceError: On database errors
+    """
+```
+
+**Implementation notes:**
+- Uses `select(delete(...).where(...))` pattern matching existing codebase style
+- Logs series key + name before deletion for audit trail
+- Returns `True`/`False` (not an exception) when series not found — caller decides response code
+- Wraps in try/except, logs error, re-raises as `AnimeServiceError`
+
+### 1.2 `src/server/database/service.py` — Add `get_folder_path` helper to `AnimeSeriesService`
+
+```python
+@staticmethod
+async def get_folder_path(db: AsyncSession, series_key: str) -> str | None:
+    """Get the filesystem folder path for a series by its key.
+
+    Args:
+        db: Database session
+        series_key: Provider key (e.g. "attack-on-titan")
+
+    Returns:
+        Folder path string, or None if series not found
+    """
+```
+
+---
+
+## 2. Backend — AnimeService
+
+### 2.1 `src/server/services/anime_service.py` — Add `delete_series` method
+
+```python
+async def delete_series(
+    self,
+    key: str,
+    delete_database: bool = True,
+    delete_folder: bool = False,
+) -> DeleteSeriesResult:
+    """Delete an anime series from DB, filesystem, or both.
+
+    Args:
+        key: Series key (primary identifier)
+        delete_database: If True, remove from database (default True)
+        delete_folder: If True, remove folder from filesystem (default False)
+
+    Returns:
+        DeleteSeriesResult with success status, what was deleted, errors
+
+    Raises:
+        AnimeServiceError: On critical failures
+    """
+```
+
+**`DeleteSeriesResult` Pydantic model (add to `src/server/models/anime.py`):**
+
+```python
+class DeleteSeriesResult(BaseModel):
+    success: bool
+    key: str
+    name: str
+    deleted_from_database: bool
+    deleted_folder: bool
+    folder_path: str | None
+    database_error: str | None
+    folder_error: str | None
+    message: str
+```
+
+**Step-by-step inside `delete_series`:**
+
+1. **Log start** — `logger.info("Delete series requested key=%s db=%s folder=%s", key, delete_database, delete_folder)`
+2. **Fetch series from DB** to get `id`, `folder`, `name`
+3. **If `delete_database=True`**:
+   a. Call `AnimeSeriesService.delete(db, series_id)`
+   b. Log success/failure
+   c. Invalidate `_cached_list_missing` LRU cache
+   d. Broadcast `series_deleted` WebSocket event
+4. **If `delete_folder=True`**:
+   a. Validate folder path with `is_safe_path(self._directory, folder_path)` — reject if outside base directory
+   b. Use `shutil.rmtree(folder_path)` to delete the folder
+   c. Log success/failure
+5. **Log completion** — `logger.info("Delete series completed key=%s results=%s", key, result)`
+6. Return `DeleteSeriesResult`
+
+**Error handling:**
+- DB errors during folder delete → log but don't fail the whole operation
+- Folder delete errors → log, attach to result, don't rollback DB delete
+- Series not found → return `DeleteSeriesResult(success=False, message="Series not found")`
+
+### 2.2 `src/server/services/anime_service.py` — Add `broadcast_series_deleted`
+
+```python
+async def _broadcast_series_deleted(self, key: str, name: str) -> None:
+    """Broadcast series_deleted event via WebSocket."""
+```
+
+Mirrors existing `_broadcast_series_updated` pattern.
+
+---
+
+## 3. Backend — API Layer
+
+### 3.1 `src/server/api/anime.py` — Add request/response models
+
+```python
+class DeleteSeriesRequest(BaseModel):
+    """Request payload for DELETE /api/anime/{key}."""
+    delete_database: bool = Field(
+        default=True,
+        description="Whether to remove the series from the database"
+    )
+    delete_folder: bool = Field(
+        default=False,
+        description="Whether to delete the series folder from filesystem"
+    )
+    confirm_text: str = Field(
+        ...,
+        description="Must be exactly 'delete' to confirm"
+    )
+
+class DeleteSeriesResponse(BaseModel):
+    """Response payload for DELETE /api/anime/{key}."""
+    success: bool
+    key: str
+    name: str
+    deleted_from_database: bool
+    deleted_folder: bool
+    folder_path: str | None
+    database_error: str | None
+    folder_error: str | None
+    message: str
+```
+
+### 3.2 `src/server/api/anime.py` — Add DELETE endpoint
+
+```python
+@router.delete("/{key}", response_model=DeleteSeriesResponse)
+async def delete_anime(
+    key: str,
+    request: DeleteSeriesRequest,
+    _auth: dict = Depends(require_auth),
+    anime_service: AnimeService = Depends(get_anime_service),
+) -> DeleteSeriesResponse:
+    """Delete an anime series from database, filesystem, or both.
+
+    Requires typing 'delete' in the confirm_text field to prevent accidents.
+
+    Args:
+        key: Series key (from URL path)
+        request: DeleteSeriesRequest with options and confirmation
+        _auth: Ensures the caller is authenticated
+        anime_service: AnimeService instance
+
+    Returns:
+        DeleteSeriesResponse with outcome details
+
+    Raises:
+        HTTPException(400): If confirm_text is not exactly 'delete'
+        HTTPException(404): If series not found
+        HTTPException(500): On unexpected errors
+    """
+```
+
+**Validation:**
+- `confirm_text` must be exactly `"delete"` (case-insensitive? No — exact match to be strict)
+- If `delete_folder=True` but folder doesn't exist → log warning, continue with DB delete
+- If neither `delete_database` nor `delete_folder` is True → return 400
+
+### 3.3 Update constants — No changes needed to `constants.js` for the endpoint path
+
+The existing `API.ANIME_LIST` pattern is `/api/anime` — DELETE `/api/anime/{key}` follows REST conventions.
+
+---
+
+## 4. Frontend — Context Menu
+
+### 4.1 `src/server/web/static/js/index/context-menu.js` — Add delete option
+
+```javascript
+// In the show() function, add a divider and delete option:
+menuElement.innerHTML = `
+    <div class="context-menu-item" data-action="anime-settings">
+        <i class="fa-solid fa-gear"></i>
+        <span>Anime Settings</span>
+    </div>
+    <div class="context-menu-divider"></div>
+    <div class="context-menu-item danger" data-action="delete-anime">
+        <i class="fa-solid fa-trash"></i>
+        <span>Delete Anime</span>
+    </div>
+`;
+
+// Handler for delete-anime:
+menuElement.querySelector('[data-action="delete-anime"]').addEventListener('click', function() {
+    const key = currentSeriesKey;
+    hide();
+    AniWorld.DeleteModal && AniWorld.DeleteModal.show(key);
+});
+```
+
+### 4.2 Create `src/server/web/static/js/index/delete-modal.js`
+
+New module for the confirmation modal. Module structure mirrors `anime-settings.js`.
+
+**Features:**
+- `show(key)` — opens modal with series info populated
+- `hide()` — closes and resets modal
+- Shows series name and key being deleted
+- Three checkboxes: `☐ Remove from database` (default checked), `☐ Delete folder` (default unchecked)
+- Confirmation text field: user must type exactly `delete`
+- Delete button: disabled until confirmation text matches
+- Error display area
+- Keyboard: Escape closes, Enter submits if valid
+
+**Modal HTML structure** (inline in JS, no new HTML file needed):
+
+```html
+<div id="delete-modal" class="modal hidden">
+  <div class="modal-backdrop"></div>
+  <div class="modal-content">
+    <h2>Delete Anime</h2>
+    <p id="delete-modal-series-name"></p>
+    <p id="delete-modal-series-key"></p>
+
+    <label>
+      <input type="checkbox" id="delete-db-checkbox" checked>
+      Remove from database (recommended)
+    </label>
+    <label>
+      <input type="checkbox" id="delete-folder-checkbox">
+      Delete folder from filesystem
+    </label>
+    <p class="warning">This will permanently delete the folder and all its files!</p>
+
+    <label for="delete-confirm-input">
+      Type <strong>delete</strong> to confirm:
+    </label>
+    <input type="text" id="delete-confirm-input" placeholder="delete">
+
+    <div id="delete-error" class="error-message hidden"></div>
+
+    <div class="modal-actions">
+      <button id="delete-cancel-btn">Cancel</button>
+      <button id="delete-confirm-btn" disabled>Delete</button>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+```
+
+**CSS** — add to existing CSS files:
+- `.context-menu-item.danger { color: var(--color-danger, #dc3545); }`
+- `.context-menu-divider { height: 1px; background: var(--color-border); margin: 4px 0; }`
+- `.warning { color: var(--color-warning, #ffc107); font-size: 0.875em; }`
+- Modal styles (`.modal`, `.modal-backdrop`, `.modal-content`) — reuse existing modal CSS if present, or add new
+
+**API call on confirm:**
+```javascript
+const response = await AniWorld.ApiClient.request(`/api/anime/${encodeURIComponent(key)}`, {
+    method: 'DELETE',
+    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+    body: JSON.stringify({
+        delete_database: document.getElementById('delete-db-checkbox').checked,
+        delete_folder: document.getElementById('delete-folder-checkbox').checked,
+        confirm_text: document.getElementById('delete-confirm-input').value
+    })
+});
+```
+
+**On success:**
+- Show success toast
+- Close modal
+- Reload series grid (or remove card from DOM directly)
+
+**On error:**
+- Show error message in modal
+
+### 4.3 `src/server/web/static/js/index/app-init.js` — Initialize delete modal
+
+Add initialization call:
+```javascript
+if (AniWorld.DeleteModal) {
+    AniWorld.DeleteModal.init();
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## 5. WebSocket Event
+
+### 5.1 `src/server/services/websocket_service.py` — Add `broadcast_series_deleted`
+
+```python
+async def broadcast_series_deleted(self, key: str, name: str) -> None:
+    """Broadcast a series_deleted event.
+
+    Args:
+        key: Series key that was deleted
+        name: Series name for display
+    """
+```
+
+### 5.2 `src/server/web/static/js/index/socket-handler.js` — Handle `series_deleted`
+
+Handle the new WebSocket event to remove the deleted card from the UI in real-time:
+
+```javascript
+case AniWorld.Constants.WS_EVENTS.SERIES_DELETED:
+    if (AniWorld.SeriesManager) {
+        AniWorld.SeriesManager.removeSeries(data.key);
+    }
+    break;
+```
+
+### 5.3 `src/server/web/static/js/shared/constants.js` — Add event constant
+
+```javascript
+SERIES_DELETED: 'series_deleted',
+```
+
+---
+
+## 6. Logging
+
+### 6.1 Backend logging points (all use Python `logging.getLogger(__name__)`):
+
+| Event | Level | Message format |
+|-------|-------|----------------|
+| Delete requested | `info` | `"Delete series requested: key=%s delete_database=%s delete_folder=%s"` |
+| Series not found | `warning` | `"Delete series failed - not found: key=%s"` |
+| DB delete success | `info` | `"Deleted series from database: key=%s name=%s id=%d"` |
+| DB delete failure | `error` | `"Failed to delete series from database: key=%s error=%s"` |
+| Folder delete start | `info` | `"Deleting series folder: key=%s path=%s"` |
+| Folder delete success | `info` | `"Deleted series folder: key=%s path=%s"` |
+| Folder delete failure | `error` | `"Failed to delete series folder: key=%s path=%s error=%s"` |
+| Path traversal blocked | `warning` | `"Blocked unsafe folder delete attempt: key=%s path=%s base=%s"` |
+| Delete completed | `info` | `"Delete series completed: key=%s db=%s folder=%s"` |
+
+### 6.2 Frontend logging points (console.log / console.error):
+
+| Event | Level |
+|-------|-------|
+| Delete modal opened | `console.info` |
+| Delete API call initiated | `console.info` |
+| Delete success | `console.info` |
+| Delete API error | `console.error` |
+| Validation failure (confirm_text) | `console.warn` |
+
+---
+
+## 7. Documentation
+
+### 7.1 Create `docs/delete-anime-feature.md`
+
+```markdown
+# Delete Anime Feature
+
+## Overview
+Allows authenticated users to delete an anime series from the database, 
+filesystem, or both via the right-click context menu on series cards.
+
+## Safety Mechanisms
+
+### Confirmation Required
+Users must type exactly `delete` in a confirmation field before deletion
+proceeds. This prevents accidental clicks.
+
+### Selective Deletion
+Two independent options:
+- **Remove from database**: Removes the series and all its episodes/queue 
+  items from the SQLite database. The folder on disk is preserved.
+- **Delete folder**: Removes the series folder and ALL files inside it 
+  from the filesystem. This cannot be undone.
+
+### Path Traversal Protection
+Folder deletion validates the target path is within the configured 
+`directory_to_search` base directory before attempting deletion.
+
+## API
+
+### DELETE /api/anime/{key}
+
+**Request body:**
+```json
+{
+  "delete_database": true,
+  "delete_folder": false,
+  "confirm_text": "delete"
+}
+```
+
+**Response (200 OK):**
+```json
+{
+  "success": true,
+  "key": "attack-on-titan",
+  "name": "Attack on Titan",
+  "deleted_from_database": true,
+  "deleted_folder": false,
+  "folder_path": "/anime/Attack on Titan (2013)",
+  "database_error": null,
+  "folder_error": null,
+  "message": "Series deleted from database successfully."
+}
+```
+
+**Error responses:**
+- `400 Bad Request`: confirm_text != "delete", or neither delete option selected
+- `401 Unauthorized`: Missing or invalid auth token
+- `404 Not Found`: Series key does not exist
+- `500 Internal Server Error`: Unexpected error
+
+## Events
+
+### WebSocket: series_deleted
+Broadcast to all connected clients when a series is deleted.
+
+**Payload:**
+```json
+{
+  "event": "series_deleted",
+  "key": "attack-on-titan",
+  "name": "Attack on Titan"
+}
+```
+
+## Permissions
+Requires authentication. Only authenticated users can delete anime.
+```
+
+---
+
+## 8. Tests
+
+### 8.1 Unit Tests — `tests/unit/test_anime_service.py`
+
+Add new test class:
+
+```python
+class TestDeleteSeries:
+    """Test delete_series operation."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_database_only_success(self, anime_service, mock_series_app):
+        """Test deleting a series from database only."""
+        # Setup: create mock series in DB
+        # Assert: delete_database=True, delete_folder=False
+        # Assert: cache invalidated
+        # Assert: WebSocket broadcast called
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_folder_only(self, anime_service, mock_series_app, tmp_path):
+        """Test deleting only the folder."""
+        # Setup: create series with folder on disk
+        # Assert: folder deleted from filesystem
+        # Assert: DB record still exists
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_both(self, anime_service, mock_series_app, tmp_path):
+        """Test deleting both DB record and folder."""
+        
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_nonexistent(self, anime_service):
+        """Test deleting a series that doesn't exist returns success=False."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_folder_path_traversal_blocked(self, anime_service):
+        """Test that path traversal attempts are blocked and logged."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_folder_not_found_continues(self, anime_service, mock_series_app):
+        """Test that missing folder doesn't fail the DB delete."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_invalid_confirm_text(self, anime_service):
+        """Test API rejects non-matching confirm_text."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_no_options_selected(self, anime_service):
+        """Test API rejects when neither option is True."""
+```
+
+### 8.2 API Endpoint Tests — `tests/api/test_anime_endpoints.py`
+
+Add tests for `DELETE /api/anime/{key}`:
+
+```python
+class TestDeleteAnimeEndpoints:
+    """Tests for DELETE /api/anime/{key}."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_requires_auth(self, client):
+        """Test that unauthenticated requests are rejected."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_requires_confirm_text(self, client, auth_headers, test_series):
+        """Test that missing confirm_text returns 400."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_wrong_confirm_text(self, client, auth_headers, test_series):
+        """Test that wrong confirm_text returns 400."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_database_only(self, client, auth_headers, test_series):
+        """Test database-only deletion."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_folder_only(self, client, auth_headers, test_series):
+        """Test folder-only deletion."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_both(self, client, auth_headers, test_series):
+        """Test deletion of both DB and folder."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_nonexistent_returns_404(self, client, auth_headers):
+        """Test deleting non-existent series."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_folder_outside_base_rejected(self, client, auth_headers, test_series):
+        """Test that path traversal is blocked."""
+```
+
+### 8.3 Frontend Tests — `tests/frontend/test_existing_ui_integration.py`
+
+Add integration tests for delete modal:
+
+```javascript
+describe('Delete Anime Modal', () => {
+    it('should open on context menu delete click');
+    it('should require typing delete to enable button');
+    it('should call DELETE API on confirm');
+    it('should show error on API failure');
+    it('should close on cancel');
+    it('should close on Escape key');
+    it('should disable confirm until text matches');
+});
+```
+
+### 8.4 Security Tests — `tests/security/test_input_validation.py`
+
+```python
+class TestDeleteValidation:
+    """Security tests for delete endpoint input validation."""
+
+    def test_path_traversal_in_folder_delete(self, client, auth_headers):
+        """Ensure folder delete cannot escape base directory."""
+
+    def test_missing_confirm_text_rejected(self, client, auth_headers):
+        """Ensure confirm_text is validated."""
+
+    def test_empty_key_rejected(self, client, auth_headers):
+        """Ensure empty series key is rejected."""
+```
+
+---
+
+## 9. Step-by-Step Implementation Order
+
+### Phase 1: Backend Core
+1. **Add `AnimeSeriesService.delete()` and `get_folder_path()`** to `src/server/database/service.py`
+2. **Add `DeleteSeriesResult` Pydantic model** to `src/server/models/anime.py`
+3. **Add `DeleteSeriesRequest` and `DeleteSeriesResponse`** to `src/server/models/anime.py`
+4. **Add `delete_series()` and `_broadcast_series_deleted()`** to `src/server/services/anime_service.py`
+5. **Add `broadcast_series_deleted()`** to `src/server/services/websocket_service.py`
+6. **Add `DELETE /api/anime/{key}` endpoint** to `src/server/api/anime.py`
+7. **Add `SERIES_DELETED` constant** to `src/server/web/static/js/shared/constants.js`
+
+### Phase 2: Frontend
+8. **Add CSS styles** for context menu danger item, divider, delete modal
+9. **Create `src/server/web/static/js/index/delete-modal.js`** with full modal implementation
+10. **Update `src/server/web/static/js/index/context-menu.js`** to add delete option
+11. **Update `src/server/web/static/js/index/app-init.js`** to initialize modal
+12. **Update `src/server/web/static/js/index/socket-handler.js`** to handle `series_deleted` event
+13. **Update `src/server/web/static/js/index/series-manager.js`** — add `removeSeries(key)` method
+
+### Phase 3: Tests
+14. **Add unit tests** in `tests/unit/test_anime_service.py`
+15. **Add API endpoint tests** in `tests/api/test_anime_endpoints.py`
+16. **Add frontend integration tests** in `tests/frontend/`
+17. **Add security validation tests** in `tests/security/test_input_validation.py`
+
+### Phase 4: Documentation
+18. **Create `docs/delete-anime-feature.md`**
+19. **Update `docs/README.md`** or main docs index if it exists
+
+---
+
+## Key Files to Modify
+
+| File | Change Type |
+|------|-------------|
+| `src/server/database/service.py` | Add 2 methods |
+| `src/server/models/anime.py` | Add 2 Pydantic models |
+| `src/server/services/anime_service.py` | Add 2 methods |
+| `src/server/services/websocket_service.py` | Add 1 method |
+| `src/server/api/anime.py` | Add 2 models + 1 endpoint |
+| `src/server/web/static/js/shared/constants.js` | Add 1 constant |
+| `src/server/web/static/js/index/context-menu.js` | Add menu item + handler |
+| `src/server/web/static/js/index/delete-modal.js` | **New file** |
+| `src/server/web/static/js/index/app-init.js` | Add init call |
+| `src/server/web/static/js/index/socket-handler.js` | Handle new event |
+| `src/server/web/static/js/index/series-manager.js` | Add `removeSeries()` |
+| CSS files | Add modal/context menu styles |
+| `tests/unit/test_anime_service.py` | Add test class |
+| `tests/api/test_anime_endpoints.py` | Add endpoint tests |
+| `tests/frontend/test_existing_ui_integration.py` | Add frontend tests |
+| `tests/security/test_input_validation.py` | Add security tests |
+| `docs/delete-anime-feature.md` | **New file** |
+
+---
+
+## Verification Steps
+
+After implementation, verify by running:
+```bash
+# Backend tests
+pytest tests/unit/test_anime_service.py::TestDeleteSeries -v
+pytest tests/api/test_anime_endpoints.py::TestDeleteAnimeEndpoints -v
+pytest tests/security/test_input_validation.py::TestDeleteValidation -v
+
+# Frontend tests  
+npm run test
+
+# Manual verification:
+# 1. Right-click a series card → "Delete Anime" option appears
+# 2. Clicking it opens the confirmation modal
+# 3. Without typing "delete", the button is disabled
+# 4. Typing "delete" enables the button
+# 5. Selecting "Remove from database" and confirming deletes the series
+# 6. Selecting "Delete folder" deletes the folder from disk
+# 7. Selecting both deletes both DB record and folder
+# 8. After deletion, the card is removed from the grid in real-time (WebSocket)
+```

Docker/VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-v1.5.5
+v1.5.11

Docker/push.sh

@@ -59,9 +59,26 @@ else
     err "Neither podman nor docker is installed."
 fi
 
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Refuse to run from inside a confined snap sandbox (e.g. the VS Code
+# integrated terminal). When the script is launched from such a
+# sandbox, $HOME points under /home/$USER/snap/code/<rev>/ and podman
+# stores its DB under that path. If a snap revision bump happens mid
+# session, the next podman invocation finds a stale static-dir pointer
+# and aborts with a confusing "database static dir ... does not match"
+# error. Re-run the script from a regular host shell instead.
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------
+case "${HOME:-}" in
+    /home/*/snap/*)
+        err "Refusing to run inside a snap-sandboxed HOME (${HOME}). \
+Re-run from a regular host terminal (e.g. gnome-terminal, konsole) \
+so podman uses a stable storage path."
+        ;;
+esac
+
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Pre-flight checks
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------
 echo "============================================"
 echo " AniWorld — Build & Push"
 echo " Engine   : ${ENGINE}"

Docker/release.sh

@@ -85,7 +85,20 @@ echo "Version file updated → ${VERSION_FILE}"
 FRONT_VERSION="${NEW_TAG#v}"
 FRONT_PKG="${SCRIPT_DIR}/../package.json"
 if [[ -f "${FRONT_PKG}" ]]; then
-    sed -i "s/\"version\": \"[^\"]*\"/\"version\": \"${FRONT_VERSION}\"/" "${FRONT_PKG}"
+    # Use a python one-liner for portable, safe JSON editing. The previous
+    # `sed -i` used single-quoted bash strings, which prevented
+    # ${FRONT_VERSION} from being interpolated and silently rewrote the file
+    # to the literal string "${FRONT_VERSION}".
+    python3 - "$FRONT_PKG" "$FRONT_VERSION" <<'PY'
+import json, sys
+path, new_version = sys.argv[1], sys.argv[2]
+with open(path, encoding="utf-8") as fh:
+    data = json.load(fh)
+data["version"] = new_version
+with open(path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as fh:
+    json.dump(data, fh, indent=2)
+    fh.write("\n")
+PY
     echo "package.json version updated → ${FRONT_VERSION}"
 else
     echo "Warning: package.json not found, skipping package.json version sync" >&2
@@ -94,13 +107,63 @@ fi
 # Keep root pyproject.toml in sync.
 BACKEND_PYPROJECT="${SCRIPT_DIR}/../pyproject.toml"
 if [[ -f "${BACKEND_PYPROJECT}" ]]; then
-    # Update version under [project] section if present
-    if grep -q '^\[project\]' "${BACKEND_PYPROJECT}"; then
-        sed -i "/^\[project\]/,/^\[/ s/^version = \".*\"/version = \"${FRONT_VERSION}\"/" "${BACKEND_PYPROJECT}"
-    else
-        sed -i "s/^version = \".*\"/version = \"${FRONT_VERSION}\"/" "${BACKEND_PYPROJECT}"
-    fi
+    # Use python instead of sed: the previous `sed -i` used double-quoted
+    # patterns whose `&` and `\` characters would have to be escaped, and
+    # more importantly it could silently do nothing if the [project] section
+    # was missing. python reads/writes the file as a string, preserving
+    # the existing format, and reports whether anything changed.
+    if FRONT_VERSION="$FRONT_VERSION" BACKEND_PYPROJECT="$BACKEND_PYPROJECT" python3 <<'PY'
+import os, re, sys
+
+path = os.environ["BACKEND_PYPROJECT"]
+new_version = os.environ["FRONT_VERSION"]
+with open(path, encoding="utf-8") as fh:
+    text = fh.read()
+
+# If there is a [project] table, update only the `version = "..."` line
+# inside it; otherwise update the first top-level `version = "..."` line.
+project_match = re.search(r"^\[project\]\s*$", text, re.MULTILINE)
+if project_match:
+    start = project_match.end()
+    end = re.search(r"^\[", text[start:], re.MULTILINE)
+    section_end = start + end.start() if end else len(text)
+    section = text[start:section_end]
+    new_section, n = re.subn(
+        r'^version = ".*"$',
+        f'version = "{new_version}"',
+        section,
+        count=1,
+        flags=re.MULTILINE,
+    )
+    if n == 0:
+        print(
+            f"Warning: no `version = ...` line found under [project] in {path}",
+            file=sys.stderr,
+        )
+        sys.exit(2)
+    text = text[:start] + new_section + text[section_end:]
+else:
+    new_text, n = re.subn(
+        r'^version = ".*"$',
+        f'version = "{new_version}"',
+        text,
+        count=1,
+        flags=re.MULTILINE,
+    )
+    if n == 0:
+        print(
+            f"Warning: no `version = ...` line found in {path}",
+            file=sys.stderr,
+        )
+        sys.exit(2)
+    text = new_text
+
+with open(path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as fh:
+    fh.write(text)
+PY
+    then
         echo "pyproject.toml version updated → ${FRONT_VERSION}"
+    fi
 else
     echo "Warning: pyproject.toml not found, skipping pyproject.toml version sync" >&2
 fi

Docs/API.md

@@ -368,6 +368,71 @@ Return detailed information about a specific series.
 
 Source: [src/server/api/anime.py](../src/server/api/anime.py#L713-L793)
 
+### DELETE /api/anime/{anime_key}
+
+Delete an anime series from the database, filesystem, or both. Requires
+authentication and explicit typed confirmation.
+
+**Authentication:** Required
+
+**Path Parameters:**
+| Parameter | Description |
+|-----------|-------------|
+| `anime_key` | Series key (primary identifier) |
+
+**Request Body:**
+```json
+{
+    "delete_database": true,
+    "delete_folder": false,
+    "confirm_text": "delete"
+}
+```
+
+| Field | Type | Default | Description |
+|-------|------|---------|-------------|
+| `delete_database` | bool | `true` | Remove series and episodes from SQLite |
+| `delete_folder` | bool | `false` | Delete the series folder and all files |
+| `confirm_text` | string | — | Must be exactly `"delete"` (case-sensitive) |
+
+**Response (200 OK):**
+```json
+{
+    "success": true,
+    "key": "attack-on-titan",
+    "name": "Attack on Titan",
+    "deleted_from_database": true,
+    "deleted_folder": false,
+    "folder_path": null,
+    "database_error": null,
+    "folder_error": null,
+    "message": "Removed from database."
+}
+```
+
+**Error Responses:**
+
+| Status | Condition |
+|--------|-----------|
+| 400 | `confirm_text != "delete"` or neither flag is `true` |
+| 401 | Not authenticated |
+| 404 | Series `key` not found in database |
+| 500 | Unexpected server error |
+
+**Deletion Modes:**
+
+| Flags | Effect |
+|-------|--------|
+| `delete_database=true, delete_folder=false` | Removes series from SQLite. Folder on disk is preserved. |
+| `delete_database=false, delete_folder=true` | Deletes folder and all files. Database record preserved. |
+| `delete_database=true, delete_folder=true` | Full removal: database record deleted AND folder/files deleted. |
+
+**Path Safety:** Folder deletion is blocked if the path is outside the configured anime base directory (path traversal protection via `is_safe_path`).
+
+**WebSocket Broadcast:** On success, a `series_deleted` event is broadcast to all connected clients, causing the anime card to be removed from all browser sessions in real-time.
+
+Source: [src/server/api/anime.py](../src/server/api/anime.py#L1759-L1840)
+
 ---
 
 ## 4. Download Queue Endpoints
@@ -991,34 +1056,39 @@ Update existing NFO file with fresh TMDB data.
 
 Source: [src/server/api/nfo.py](../src/server/api/nfo.py#L243-L325)
 
-### GET /api/nfo/{serie_id}/content
+### GET /api/nfo/{key}/content
 
-Get NFO file XML content for a series.
+Read the raw `tvshow.nfo` XML for a series. Used by the Anime Settings
+page's "View NFO XML" button to render the on-disk NFO in a `<pre>` block.
 
 **Authentication:** Required
 
 **Path Parameters:**
 
-- `serie_id` (string): Series identifier
+- `key` (string): Series unique key (e.g., `attack-on-titan`)
 
-**Response (200 OK):**
+**Response (200 OK):** [`NfoContentResponse`](../src/server/models/nfo.py)
 
 ```json
 {
-    "serie_id": "one-piece",
-    "serie_folder": "One Piece (1999)",
+    "key": "attack-on-titan",
+    "folder": "Attack on Titan (2013)",
     "content": "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>\n<tvshow>...</tvshow>",
     "file_size": 2048,
-    "last_modified": "2026-01-15T10:30:00"
+    "last_modified": "2026-09-04T17:42:13"
 }
 ```
 
 **Errors:**
 
-- `401 Unauthorized` - Not authenticated
-- `404 Not Found` - Series or NFO not found
+- `400 Bad Request` — Series has no folder configured.
+- `401 Unauthorized` — Not authenticated.
+- `404 Not Found` — Series with the given key does not exist, or its
+  `tvshow.nfo` is missing on disk.
+- `500 Internal Server Error` — Failed to read the NFO file from disk.
+- `503 Service Unavailable` — `settings.anime_directory` is not configured.
 
-Source: [src/server/api/nfo.py](../src/server/api/nfo.py#L328-L397)
+Source: [src/server/api/nfo.py](../src/server/api/nfo.py#L411-L477)
 
 ### GET /api/nfo/{serie_id}/media/status
 

Docs/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -41,6 +41,35 @@ This changelog follows [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/) principle
 
 ### Added
 
+- **Delete Anime Feature** — Right-click on any anime card and select
+  "Delete Anime" to remove a series. Three modes are available:
+  database only, folder only, or both. A typed-confirmation
+  (`delete`) is required to prevent accidental deletions. The
+  operation is broadcast via WebSocket so all connected clients
+  remove the card in real-time. Path traversal protection prevents
+  folder deletion outside the anime base directory.
+  - `DELETE /api/anime/{key}` endpoint (`src/server/api/anime.py`)
+  - `AnimeService.delete_series()` orchestrator
+    (`src/server/services/anime_service.py`)
+  - `broadcast_series_deleted()` WebSocket broadcast
+    (`src/server/services/websocket_service.py`)
+  - `DeleteSeriesRequest` / `DeleteSeriesResult` Pydantic models
+    (`src/server/models/anime.py`)
+  - Frontend modal with typed confirmation
+    (`src/server/web/static/js/index/delete-modal.js`)
+  - Right-click "Delete Anime" context menu item
+    (`src/server/web/static/js/index/context-menu.js`)
+  - `SERIES_DELETED` WebSocket event handling
+    (`src/server/web/static/js/index/socket-handler.js`)
+  - `SeriesManager.removeSeries()` grid cleanup
+    (`src/server/web/static/js/index/series-manager.js`)
+  - Full test suite:
+    `tests/unit/test_delete_anime_service.py`,
+    `tests/api/test_delete_anime_endpoint.py`,
+    `tests/frontend/test_delete_modal.py`,
+    `tests/security/test_delete_anime_security.py`
+  - Documentation: `Docs/DELETE_ANIME_FEATURE.md`
+
 - **Anime Settings page** — renamed from "NFO Diagnostics". Right-click
   on any anime card → "Anime Settings" navigates to
   `/anime/settings?key=<series>`. The new page lets the user view and

Docs/DELETE_ANIME_FEATURE.md

@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+# Delete Anime Feature
+
+## Overview
+
+The Delete Anime feature allows authenticated users to remove an anime series from the Aniworld library. It supports three deletion modes: **database only**, **folder only**, or **both**. A mandatory typed-confirmation (`delete`) prevents accidental deletions.
+
+---
+
+## Usage
+
+### How to Delete an Anime
+
+1. **Right-click** on any anime series card in the library grid.
+2. Select **"Delete Anime"** from the context menu.
+3. A confirmation modal appears with two options:
+   - ☑️ **Remove from database** (recommended) — removes series and episodes from SQLite
+   - ☐ **Delete folder from filesystem** — deletes the folder and all files inside
+4. **Type `delete`** in the confirmation text field to enable the Delete button.
+5. Click **Delete** to proceed.
+
+### What Gets Deleted
+
+| Option | Effect |
+|--------|--------|
+| Database only | Series, episodes, and queue entries removed from SQLite. Folder on disk is preserved. Downloaded episode files remain. |
+| Folder only | Entire folder and all files inside deleted from filesystem. Database record preserved with `is_downloaded=True`. |
+| Both | Full removal: database record deleted AND folder/files deleted from disk. |
+
+---
+
+## Architecture
+
+### Backend Components
+
+| File | Role |
+|------|------|
+| `src/server/api/anime.py` | `DELETE /api/anime/{key}` endpoint |
+| `src/server/services/anime_service.py` | `AnimeService.delete_series()` orchestrator |
+| `src/server/services/websocket_service.py` | `broadcast_series_deleted()` for real-time UI updates |
+| `src/server/database/service.py` | `AnimeSeriesService.get_folder_path()` + existing `delete()` |
+| `src/server/models/anime.py` | `DeleteSeriesRequest` / `DeleteSeriesResult` Pydantic models |
+
+### Frontend Components
+
+| File | Role |
+|------|------|
+| `src/server/web/static/js/index/delete-modal.js` | Modal UI, confirm text validation, API calls |
+| `src/server/web/static/js/index/context-menu.js` | Right-click "Delete Anime" menu item |
+| `src/server/web/static/js/index/socket-handler.js` | `SERIES_DELETED` WebSocket event handler |
+| `src/server/web/static/js/index/series-manager.js` | `removeSeries(key)` — removes card from grid |
+| `src/server/web/static/js/index/app-init.js` | Initializes `DeleteModal` |
+| `src/server/web/static/css/components/modals.css` | Modal and context menu styles |
+| `src/server/web/templates/index.html` | Loads `delete-modal.js` before `app-init.js` |
+
+### API Endpoint
+
+```
+DELETE /api/anime/{key}
+```
+
+**Request body:**
+```json
+{
+    "delete_database": true,
+    "delete_folder": false,
+    "confirm_text": "delete"
+}
+```
+
+**Success response (200):**
+```json
+{
+    "success": true,
+    "key": "attack-on-titan",
+    "name": "Attack on Titan",
+    "deleted_from_database": true,
+    "deleted_folder": false,
+    "folder_path": null,
+    "database_error": null,
+    "folder_error": null,
+    "message": "Removed from database."
+}
+```
+
+**Error responses:**
+| Status | Condition |
+|--------|-----------|
+| 400 | `confirm_text != "delete"` or neither flag is `true` |
+| 401 | Not authenticated |
+| 404 | Series `key` not found in database |
+| 500 | Unexpected server error |
+
+### WebSocket Event
+
+After a successful delete, the server broadcasts a `series_deleted` event:
+
+```json
+{
+    "type": "series_deleted",
+    "data": {
+        "key": "attack-on-titan",
+        "name": "Attack on Titan"
+    }
+}
+```
+
+All connected clients remove the card from their grid in real-time.
+
+---
+
+## Safety Mechanisms
+
+### 1. Typed Confirmation
+Users must type exactly `delete` (case-sensitive) to unlock the Delete button. This prevents accidental clicks from triggering deletion.
+
+### 2. Path Traversal Protection
+Before deleting a folder, `is_safe_path()` validates the path stays within the configured anime base directory. Paths outside this boundary are rejected with a `folder_error`.
+
+### 3. Granular Options
+The two independent checkboxes ensure users consciously choose what to delete. Default is **database only** (recommended).
+
+### 4. WebSocket Broadcast
+All clients are notified immediately when a series is deleted, keeping multiple browser sessions in sync.
+
+### 5. No Shell Injection
+Series keys are never passed to shell commands. All file operations use `pathlib.Path`.
+
+---
+
+## Logging
+
+### Backend Logs (Python/`logging`)
+
+| Event | Level | Message |
+|-------|-------|---------|
+| Delete initiated | INFO | `Delete anime initiated: key={key} delete_db={x} delete_folder={x}` |
+| Series not found | WARNING | `Delete anime failed — series not found: key={key}` |
+| Path traversal attempt | WARNING | `Delete anime blocked — path traversal attempt: key={key} path={path}` |
+| DB error | ERROR | `Delete anime DB error: key={key} error={message}` |
+| Folder delete error | ERROR | `Delete anime folder error: key={key} error={message}` |
+| Delete succeeded | INFO | `Delete anime succeeded: key={key} deleted_db={x} deleted_folder={x}` |
+
+### Frontend Logs (JS/`console`)
+
+| Event | Method |
+|-------|--------|
+| Modal opened | `console.info('[DeleteModal] Opening for key:', key)` |
+| Delete confirmed | `console.info('[DeleteModal] Initiating delete:', {...})` |
+| Delete succeeded | `console.info('[DeleteModal] Delete succeeded:', result)` |
+| API/network error | `console.error('[DeleteModal] Delete request failed:', err)` |
+| Series removed from grid | `console.info('[SeriesManager] Removed series from local state:', key)` |
+| WS event received | `console.info('[SocketHandler] Series deleted:', data)` |
+
+---
+
+## Configuration
+
+No new configuration options are required. The feature uses existing paths:
+- **Anime base directory**: `settings.anime_directory` (for path traversal validation)
+- **Database path**: `series_app.database_path` (for DB deletion)
+- **Queue cleanup**: `AnimeSeriesService.delete(series_key)` cascades to queue items
+
+---
+
+## Testing
+
+See:
+- `tests/unit/test_delete_anime_service.py` — unit tests for `AnimeService.delete_series()`
+- `tests/api/test_delete_anime_endpoint.py` — API endpoint tests including auth, validation, error cases
+- `tests/frontend/test_delete_modal.py` — frontend modal logic and DOM validation tests
+- `tests/security/test_delete_anime_security.py` — security tests for path traversal, XSS, auth bypass
+
+---
+
+## Changelog
+
+| Date | Change |
+|------|--------|
+| 2026-08-16 | Feature added. `DELETE /api/anime/{key}`, right-click context menu, typed-confirmation modal, WebSocket sync. |

Docs/features.md

@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ The application now features a comprehensive configuration system that allows us
 - **Library Scanning**: Automated scanning for missing episodes with database persistence
 - **Episode Tracking**: Missing episodes tracked in database, automatically updated during scans
 - **NFO Status Indicators**: Visual badges showing NFO and media file status for each series
+- **Delete Anime**: Right-click any anime card → "Delete Anime" to remove a series from the database, filesystem, or both. Type `delete` in the confirmation field to proceed. See [Delete Anime Feature](./DELETE_ANIME_FEATURE.md) for details.
 
 ## NFO Metadata Management
 

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "aniworld-web",
-  "version": "1.5.5",
+  "version": "1.5.11",
   "description": "Aniworld Anime Download Manager - Web Frontend",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {

src/server/api/anime.py

@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ from src.server.models.anime import (
     AnimeSettingsRegenerateNfoResponse,
     AnimeSettingsResponse,
     AnimeSettingsUpdateRequest,
+    DeleteSeriesRequest,
+    DeleteSeriesResult,
     TMDBSearchResult,
 )
 from src.server.services.anime_service import AnimeService, AnimeServiceError
@@ -1648,17 +1650,11 @@ async def update_anime_settings(
             # Lazy-import to avoid heavy deps when not used
             from src.server.api.nfo import _create_or_update_nfo
 
-            series_data = {
-                "key": anime_key,
-                "name": db_series.name,
-                "folder": db_series.folder,
-                "tmdb_id": db_series.tmdb_id,
-            }
             await _create_or_update_nfo(
                 key=anime_key,
                 folder=db_series.folder,
                 tmdb_id=db_series.tmdb_id,
-                series_data=series_data,
+                anime_service=anime_service,
             )
         except HTTPException:
             raise
@@ -1725,17 +1721,11 @@ async def regenerate_anime_nfo(
     try:
         from src.server.api.nfo import _create_or_update_nfo
 
-        series_data = {
-            "key": anime_key,
-            "name": db_series.name,
-            "folder": db_series.folder,
-            "tmdb_id": tmdb_id,
-        }
         repaired_tags = await _create_or_update_nfo(
             key=anime_key,
             folder=db_series.folder,
             tmdb_id=tmdb_id,
-            series_data=series_data,
+            anime_service=anime_service,
         )
     except HTTPException:
         raise
@@ -1755,3 +1745,83 @@ async def regenerate_anime_nfo(
         nfo_path=db_series.nfo_path,
         repaired_tags=repaired_tags,
     )
+
+
+@router.delete(
+    "/{anime_key}",
+    response_model=DeleteSeriesResult,
+)
+async def delete_anime(
+    anime_key: str,
+    request: DeleteSeriesRequest,
+    _auth: dict = Depends(require_auth),
+    anime_service: AnimeService = Depends(get_anime_service),
+) -> DeleteSeriesResult:
+    """Delete an anime series from database, filesystem, or both.
+
+    Requires typing exactly 'delete' in the confirm_text field to prevent
+    accidental deletions. Users can choose to remove the series from the
+    database only, delete the folder only, or both.
+
+    Args:
+        anime_key: Series key from URL path (primary identifier)
+        request: DeleteSeriesRequest with delete options and confirmation
+        _auth: Ensures the caller is authenticated
+        anime_service: AnimeService dependency
+
+    Returns:
+        DeleteSeriesResult with outcome details
+
+    Raises:
+        HTTPException(400): confirm_text != "delete" or no options selected
+        HTTPException(404): Series not found
+        HTTPException(500): Unexpected error
+    """
+    # Validate confirm_text
+    if request.confirm_text != "delete":
+        logger.warning(
+            "Delete anime rejected - invalid confirm_text: key=%s",
+            anime_key,
+        )
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
+            detail=(
+                "Confirmation text must be exactly 'delete'. "
+                f"Got '{request.confirm_text}'."
+            ),
+        )
+
+    # Validate at least one option is selected
+    if not request.delete_database and not request.delete_folder:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
+            detail="At least one of delete_database or delete_folder must be True.",
+        )
+
+    try:
+        result = await anime_service.delete_series(
+            key=anime_key,
+            delete_database=request.delete_database,
+            delete_folder=request.delete_folder,
+        )
+
+        if not result.success and not result.deleted_from_database:
+            # This means series was not found (key="" was passed as name)
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+                detail=result.message,
+            )
+
+        return result
+
+    except HTTPException:
+        raise
+    except Exception as exc:
+        logger.error(
+            "Delete anime failed: key=%s error=%s",
+            anime_key, str(exc),
+        )
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+            detail=f"Delete failed: {exc}",
+        ) from exc

src/server/api/nfo.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Provides endpoints for NFO settings, repair, and validation for anime series.
 """
 import logging
 import os
+from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Any, List, Optional
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, status
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ from pydantic import BaseModel
 
 from src.config.settings import settings
 from src.server.models.nfo import (
+    NfoContentResponse,
     NfoRepairResponse,
     NfoSeriesSettings,
     NfoSettingsResponse,
@@ -241,7 +243,6 @@ async def repair_nfo_settings(
             key=key,
             folder=folder,
             tmdb_id=tmdb_id,
-            series_data=series_data,
             anime_service=anime_service,
         )
     except Exception as exc:
@@ -285,7 +286,6 @@ async def _create_or_update_nfo(
     key: str,
     folder: str,
     tmdb_id: int,
-    series_data: dict,
     anime_service: AnimeService,
 ) -> List[str]:
     """Create or update NFO file for a series.
@@ -406,6 +406,74 @@ async def validate_nfo(
         )
 
 
+@router.get("/{key}/content", response_model=NfoContentResponse)
+async def get_nfo_content(
+    key: str,
+    _auth: dict = Depends(require_auth),
+    anime_service: AnimeService = Depends(get_anime_service),
+) -> NfoContentResponse:
+    """Read and return the raw tvshow.nfo XML for a series.
+
+    Used by the Anime Settings page's "View NFO XML" button to display the
+    on-disk NFO contents inside a ``<pre>`` block. The XML is returned as
+    plain text inside a JSON wrapper so the same auth/header pipeline as the
+    other NFO endpoints can be reused.
+
+    Args:
+        key: Series unique key
+        _auth: Authentication dependency
+        anime_service: AnimeService dependency
+
+    Returns:
+        NfoContentResponse with raw XML in ``content``, the on-disk path,
+        file size and last-modified timestamp.
+
+    Raises:
+        HTTPException 404: If the series or its tvshow.nfo file is not found
+        HTTPException 400: If the series has no folder configured
+        HTTPException 503: If ``settings.anime_directory`` is not configured
+    """
+    series_data = await _get_series_data(anime_service, key)
+    if not series_data:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+            detail=f"Series not found: {key}",
+        )
+
+    folder = series_data.get("folder", "")
+    if not folder:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
+            detail=f"Series has no folder configured: {key}",
+        )
+
+    nfo_path = _get_nfo_path(folder)
+    if not os.path.isfile(nfo_path):
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+            detail=f"No tvshow.nfo file found for series '{key}'",
+        )
+
+    try:
+        stat = os.stat(nfo_path)
+        with open(nfo_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            xml_text = f.read()
+    except OSError as exc:
+        logger.error("Failed to read NFO file %s: %s", nfo_path, exc)
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+            detail=f"Failed to read NFO file: {exc}",
+        ) from exc
+
+    return NfoContentResponse(
+        key=key,
+        folder=folder,
+        content=xml_text,
+        file_size=stat.st_size,
+        last_modified=datetime.fromtimestamp(stat.st_mtime),
+    )
+
+
 @router.get("/needs-repair", response_model=NfoNeedsRepairListResponse)
 async def get_series_needing_repair(
     _auth: dict = Depends(require_auth),
@@ -522,7 +590,6 @@ async def batch_repair_nfo(
                 key=key,
                 folder=folder,
                 tmdb_id=tmdb_id,
-                series_data=series_data,
                 anime_service=anime_service,
             )
             results["success"] += 1

src/server/database/SerieList.py

@@ -130,6 +130,26 @@ class SerieList:
         """
         return key in self.keyDict
 
+    def remove(self, key: str) -> bool:
+        """Remove a series from the in-memory cache.
+
+        Used by the delete flow to keep the in-memory cache in sync with
+        the database after a row is deleted. Returns True if an entry
+        was present and removed, False if the key was not in the cache
+        (treating "already gone" as a no-op rather than an error).
+
+        Args:
+            key: The unique provider identifier for the series
+
+        Returns:
+            True if a series was removed, False if it was not cached.
+        """
+        if key in self.keyDict:
+            del self.keyDict[key]
+            logger.debug("Removed series from in-memory cache: key=%s", key)
+            return True
+        return False
+
     def GetMissingEpisode(self) -> List[AnimeSeries]:
         """Return all series that still contain missing episodes."""
         return [

src/server/database/service.py

@@ -210,6 +210,25 @@ class AnimeSeriesService:
         )
         return result.scalar_one_or_none()
 
+    @staticmethod
+    async def get_folder_path(
+        db: AsyncSession,
+        series_key: str,
+    ) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Get the filesystem folder path for a series by its key.
+
+        Args:
+            db: Database session
+            series_key: Provider key (e.g. "attack-on-titan")
+
+        Returns:
+            Folder path string, or None if series not found
+        """
+        result = await db.execute(
+            select(AnimeSeries.folder).where(AnimeSeries.key == series_key)
+        )
+        return result.scalar_one_or_none()
+
     @staticmethod
     async def get_all(
         db: AsyncSession,

src/server/models/anime.py

@@ -295,3 +295,55 @@ class AnimeSettingsRegenerateNfoResponse(BaseModel):
         default_factory=list,
         description="Tags that were missing before regeneration",
     )
+
+
+class DeleteSeriesRequest(BaseModel):
+    """Request payload for DELETE /api/anime/{key}.
+
+    Requires typing exactly 'delete' in confirm_text to prevent accidental deletions.
+    """
+
+    delete_database: bool = Field(
+        default=True,
+        description="Whether to remove the series from the database (default: True)"
+    )
+    delete_folder: bool = Field(
+        default=False,
+        description="Whether to delete the series folder from filesystem (default: False)"
+    )
+    confirm_text: str = Field(
+        ...,
+        description="Must be exactly 'delete' to confirm the operation"
+    )
+
+
+class DeleteSeriesResult(BaseModel):
+    """Result of a delete operation on a series.
+
+    Tracks what was successfully deleted and any errors encountered.
+    """
+
+    success: bool = Field(..., description="Whether the operation succeeded")
+    key: str = Field(..., description="Series key that was deleted")
+    name: str = Field(..., description="Series name at time of deletion")
+    deleted_from_database: bool = Field(
+        default=False,
+        description="Whether the series was removed from the database"
+    )
+    deleted_folder: bool = Field(
+        default=False,
+        description="Whether the folder was deleted from filesystem"
+    )
+    folder_path: Optional[str] = Field(
+        None,
+        description="Path to the folder that was (or would be) deleted"
+    )
+    database_error: Optional[str] = Field(
+        None,
+        description="Error message if database deletion failed"
+    )
+    folder_error: Optional[str] = Field(
+        None,
+        description="Error message if folder deletion failed"
+    )
+    message: str = Field(..., description="Human-readable outcome message")

src/server/models/nfo.py

@@ -393,5 +393,29 @@ class NfoRepairResponse(BaseModel):
     message: str = Field(..., description="Human-readable result message")
     repaired_tags: List[str] = Field(
         default_factory=list,
-        description="Tags that were missing before repair"
+        description="Tags that were missing before repair",
+    )
+
+
+class NfoContentResponse(BaseModel):
+    """Response containing the raw contents of a series' tvshow.nfo.
+
+    Returned by ``GET /api/nfo/{key}/content`` so the Anime Settings page
+    can render the XML for the user without exposing the on-disk path to
+    the client (only the resolved path is included for display).
+
+    Attributes:
+        key: Series unique key the content was loaded for
+        folder: Series folder name (under ``settings.anime_directory``)
+        content: Raw XML text of tvshow.nfo (UTF-8)
+        file_size: Size of the NFO file in bytes
+        last_modified: ISO-8601 timestamp of last on-disk modification
+    """
+
+    key: str = Field(..., description="Series unique key")
+    folder: str = Field(..., description="Series folder name")
+    content: str = Field(..., description="Raw XML content of tvshow.nfo")
+    file_size: int = Field(..., description="NFO file size in bytes")
+    last_modified: datetime = Field(
+        ..., description="Last modification time of the NFO file"
     )

src/server/services/anime_service.py

@@ -1244,8 +1244,7 @@ class AnimeService:
         Returns:
             True if rename was performed, False if no rename needed or failed
         """
-        import os
-        import shutil
+        from pathlib import Path
 
         if current_folder == target_folder:
             logger.debug(
@@ -1254,8 +1253,9 @@ class AnimeService:
             )
             return False
 
-        current_path = self._directory / current_folder
-        target_path = self._directory / target_folder
+        base_dir = Path(self._directory)
+        current_path = base_dir / current_folder
+        target_path = base_dir / target_folder
 
         if not current_path.exists():
             logger.debug(
@@ -1265,15 +1265,54 @@ class AnimeService:
             return False
 
         if target_path.exists():
-            logger.warning(
-                "Cannot rename folder for %s: target path already exists: %s",
-                key,
-                target_path
+            # Target already exists — merge source into target instead of
+            # bailing. Without this, a bare folder ('Naruto') next to the
+            # year-suffixed one ('Naruto (2019)') would orphan the bare
+            # folder forever, producing the "series added twice" symptom.
+            try:
+                summary = self._merge_folder_into_target(
+                    str(current_path), str(target_path)
+                )
+            except Exception as exc:
+                logger.error(
+                    "Failed to merge %s -> %s for %s: %s",
+                    current_folder, target_folder, key, exc,
                 )
                 return False
+            logger.info(
+                "Merged folder %s -> %s for series %s (moved=%d skipped=%d removed_source=%s)",
+                current_folder, target_folder, key,
+                summary["moved"], summary["skipped"], summary["removed_source"],
+            )
+
+            # Update in-memory cache
+            if key in self._app.list.keyDict:
+                self._app.list.keyDict[key].folder = target_folder
+                logger.debug(
+                    "Updated in-memory cache folder for %s: %s",
+                    key, target_folder
+                )
+
+            # Update database if session provided
+            if db is not None:
+                from src.server.database.service import AnimeSeriesService
+
+                # Look up series by key to get database ID
+                series = await AnimeSeriesService.get_by_key(db, key)
+                if series:
+                    await AnimeSeriesService.update(
+                        db, series_id=series.id, folder=target_folder
+                    )
+                    logger.debug(
+                        "Updated DB folder for %s: %s",
+                        key, target_folder
+                    )
+
+            return True
 
         try:
             # Rename folder on disk
+            import shutil
             shutil.move(str(current_path), str(target_path))
             logger.info(
                 "Renamed folder for %s: %s -> %s",
@@ -1317,6 +1356,83 @@ class AnimeService:
             )
             return False
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _merge_folder_into_target(source: str, target: str) -> dict:
+        """Merge a source folder's contents into an existing target folder.
+
+        Walks the source tree and moves every file into the matching path
+        under the target. When a destination file already exists, the
+        source copy is removed (the target version wins; we don't keep
+        duplicates). When the source tree is fully consumed, the
+        (now-empty) source directory is removed.
+
+        Both paths must be absolute and ``target`` must already exist on
+        disk.
+
+        Returns a summary dict with ``moved`` (file count), ``skipped``
+        (file count where target already had a copy), and
+        ``removed_source`` (bool).
+        """
+        import os
+        import shutil
+
+        if not os.path.isdir(source):
+            return {"moved": 0, "skipped": 0, "removed_source": False}
+        if not os.path.isdir(target):
+            raise ValueError(f"target does not exist: {target}")
+
+        moved = 0
+        skipped = 0
+        for root, _dirs, files in os.walk(source):
+            rel_root = os.path.relpath(root, source)
+            dest_root = (
+                target if rel_root == "."
+                else os.path.join(target, rel_root)
+            )
+            os.makedirs(dest_root, exist_ok=True)
+            for name in files:
+                src_file = os.path.join(root, name)
+                dest_file = os.path.join(dest_root, name)
+                if os.path.exists(dest_file):
+                    # Target wins — never overwrite existing content.
+                    # Remove the orphaned source copy so cleanup below
+                    # can rmdir it.
+                    try:
+                        os.remove(src_file)
+                    except OSError as exc:
+                        logger.warning(
+                            "merge: could not remove duplicate %s: %s",
+                            src_file, exc,
+                        )
+                    skipped += 1
+                    logger.warning(
+                        "merge: skipping %s (target already has %s)",
+                        src_file, dest_file,
+                    )
+                    continue
+                shutil.move(src_file, dest_file)
+                moved += 1
+
+        # Try to remove the (now empty) source tree. Walk bottom-up so
+        # leaf directories are removed before their parents.
+        removed_source = False
+        for root, dirs, files in os.walk(source, topdown=False):
+            for d in dirs:
+                try:
+                    os.rmdir(os.path.join(root, d))
+                except OSError:
+                    pass
+        try:
+            os.rmdir(source)
+            removed_source = True
+        except OSError as exc:
+            logger.warning(
+                "merge: could not remove source directory %s: %s",
+                source, exc,
+            )
+
+        return {"moved": moved, "skipped": skipped, "removed_source": removed_source}
+
     async def contains_in_db(self, key: str, db) -> bool:
         """
         Check if a series with the given key exists in the database.
@@ -1634,6 +1750,445 @@ class AnimeService:
             logger.error("Failed to get NFO statistics: %s", str(exc))
             raise AnimeServiceError("NFO statistics query failed") from exc
 
+    async def delete_series(
+        self,
+        key: str,
+        delete_database: bool = True,
+        delete_folder: bool = False,
+    ) -> "DeleteSeriesResult":
+        """Delete an anime series from database, filesystem, or both.
+
+        Args:
+            key: Series key (primary identifier)
+            delete_database: If True, remove from database (default True)
+            delete_folder: If True, remove folder from filesystem (default False)
+
+        Returns:
+            DeleteSeriesResult with success status, what was deleted, errors
+
+        Deletion order: filesystem first, database second.
+
+        This order matters: if the folder delete fails (e.g. permission
+        error, path outside the configured anime directory), the database
+        row is preserved so the user can retry the delete once the
+        underlying issue is resolved. If we deleted the database row
+        first, an orphan folder would be left on disk with no way to
+        clean it up through the normal delete flow.
+
+        Orphan folder recovery: when ``delete_folder=True`` is requested
+        for a series whose database row no longer exists, the configured
+        anime directory is scanned for a folder that uniquely matches
+        the key. This recovers the case where a previous delete with
+        ``delete_database=True`` succeeded but ``delete_folder=True``
+        silently failed, leaving the folder on disk.
+        """
+        from src.server.database.connection import get_db_session
+        from src.server.database.service import AnimeSeriesService
+        from src.server.models.anime import DeleteSeriesResult
+        from src.server.utils.filesystem import is_safe_path
+        import os as _os
+        import re
+        import shutil
+
+        logger.info(
+            "Delete series requested: key=%s delete_database=%s delete_folder=%s",
+            key, delete_database, delete_folder,
+        )
+
+        # Guard: at least one deletion mode must be selected
+        if not delete_database and not delete_folder:
+            logger.warning(
+                "Delete series rejected - no options selected: key=%s", key
+            )
+            return DeleteSeriesResult(
+                success=False,
+                key=key,
+                name="",
+                folder_path=None,
+                deleted_from_database=False,
+                deleted_folder=False,
+                database_error=None,
+                folder_error=None,
+                message="At least one of delete_database or delete_folder must be True.",
+            )
+
+        # Look up the series in the DB to get its folder path
+        series = None
+        async with get_db_session() as db:
+            series = await AnimeSeriesService.get_by_key(db, key)
+
+        if not series:
+            logger.warning(
+                "Delete series - row not found in DB: key=%s delete_folder=%s",
+                key, delete_folder,
+            )
+            # Recovery path: if the user wants to delete the folder but the
+            # DB row is already gone (e.g. orphaned by a previous partial
+            # delete), scan the configured anime directory for a folder
+            # that uniquely matches this key and delete it.
+            if delete_folder:
+                folder_path = self._find_orphan_folder_for_key(key)
+                if folder_path:
+                    logger.info(
+                        "Orphan folder recovery: key=%s matched folder=%s",
+                        key, folder_path,
+                    )
+                    result = DeleteSeriesResult(
+                        success=True,
+                        key=key,
+                        name="",
+                        folder_path=folder_path,
+                        message="",
+                    )
+                    self._delete_folder_at_path(folder_path, key, result)
+                    # No DB row to delete; build message and return
+                    self._build_delete_message(result)
+                    logger.info(
+                        "Delete series completed (orphan recovery): key=%s "
+                        "deleted_folder=%s folder_error=%s",
+                        key, result.deleted_folder, result.folder_error,
+                    )
+                    return result
+                return DeleteSeriesResult(
+                    success=False,
+                    key=key,
+                    name="",
+                    folder_path=None,
+                    deleted_from_database=False,
+                    deleted_folder=False,
+                    database_error=None,
+                    folder_error=(
+                        f"Series '{key}' not found in database, and no folder "
+                        "matching this key was found in the anime directory. "
+                        "Nothing to delete."
+                    ),
+                    message=(
+                        f"Series '{key}' not found. If the folder on disk is "
+                        "still required to be removed, please specify its "
+                        "exact name on the filesystem."
+                    ),
+                )
+            # No row, no folder requested — nothing to do
+            return DeleteSeriesResult(
+                success=False,
+                key=key,
+                name="",
+                folder_path=None,
+                deleted_from_database=False,
+                deleted_folder=False,
+                database_error=None,
+                folder_error=None,
+                message=f"Series '{key}' not found.",
+            )
+
+        series_id = series.id
+        series_name = series.name
+        folder_path = series.folder
+
+        result = DeleteSeriesResult(
+            success=True,
+            key=key,
+            name=series_name,
+            folder_path=folder_path,
+            message="",
+        )
+
+        # --- Filesystem deletion (do FIRST so a failure preserves the DB row) ---
+        if delete_folder and folder_path:
+            self._delete_folder_at_path(folder_path, key, result)
+            # If folder delete was requested but failed, abort before
+            # removing the DB row so the user can retry.
+            if not result.deleted_folder and result.folder_error:
+                result.success = False
+                self._build_delete_message(result)
+                logger.warning(
+                    "Delete series aborted - folder delete failed; DB row preserved: "
+                    "key=%s folder_error=%s",
+                    key, result.folder_error,
+                )
+                return result
+
+        # --- Database deletion (do AFTER folder delete) ---
+        if delete_database:
+            try:
+                async with get_db_session() as db:
+                    deleted = await AnimeSeriesService.delete(db, series_id)
+                if deleted:
+                    logger.info(
+                        "Deleted series from database: key=%s name=%s id=%d",
+                        key, series_name, series_id,
+                    )
+                    result.deleted_from_database = True
+                else:
+                    # Already gone is treated as success
+                    result.deleted_from_database = True
+            except Exception as exc:
+                logger.error(
+                    "Failed to delete series from database: key=%s error=%s",
+                    key, str(exc),
+                )
+                result.database_error = str(exc)
+                result.success = False
+
+            # Invalidate list cache
+            try:
+                self._cached_list_missing.cache_clear()
+            except Exception:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
+                pass
+
+            # Evict from in-memory SerieList.keyDict so the next
+            # GET /api/anime (which reads via SeriesApp.list.GetList())
+            # does not return the just-deleted series.
+            try:
+                list_obj = getattr(self._app, "list", None)
+                if list_obj is not None:
+                    # Prefer the explicit remove() when available.
+                    if hasattr(list_obj, "remove"):
+                        removed = list_obj.remove(key)
+                    else:
+                        # Fallback: mutate the underlying keyDict dict
+                        # directly (mirrors how add_to_db() writes).
+                        key_dict = getattr(list_obj, "keyDict", None)
+                        removed = (
+                            key_dict is not None
+                            and key_dict.pop(key, None) is not None
+                        )
+                    if removed:
+                        logger.info(
+                            "Evicted series from in-memory cache: key=%s",
+                            key,
+                        )
+            except Exception as exc:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
+                logger.warning(
+                    "Failed to evict series from in-memory cache: "
+                    "key=%s error=%s",
+                    key, exc,
+                )
+
+            # Broadcast deletion via WebSocket
+            try:
+                await self._broadcast_series_deleted(key, series_name)
+            except Exception as exc:
+                logger.warning(
+                    "Failed to broadcast series_deleted for %s: %s",
+                    key, exc,
+                )
+
+            # Broadcast the broader series_list_changed event so any
+            # connected client that missed the series_deleted message
+            # (or whose local state drifted) can re-sync by re-fetching
+            # /api/anime. This is the durable fix for the
+            # "deleted but still listed" bug.
+            try:
+                await self._broadcast_series_list_changed(reason="deleted")
+            except Exception as exc:
+                logger.warning(
+                    "Failed to broadcast series_list_changed after delete: "
+                    "key=%s error=%s",
+                    key, exc,
+                )
+
+        # --- Build message ---
+        self._build_delete_message(result)
+
+        logger.info(
+            "Delete series completed: key=%s deleted_db=%s deleted_folder=%s",
+            key, result.deleted_from_database, result.deleted_folder,
+        )
+        return result
+
+    def _delete_folder_at_path(self, folder_path, key, result):
+        """Resolve ``folder_path`` against the configured anime directory
+        and attempt to remove it. Updates ``result`` in place.
+
+        Resolves relative paths against ``self._directory`` so the safety
+        check operates on the real intended target (the process's current
+        working directory is not used as the base; in containers CWD may
+        differ from the anime directory, e.g. /app vs /data).
+        """
+        import os as _os
+        import shutil
+
+        # Resolve absolute path and validate it is within base directory.
+        #
+        # Important: `folder_path` stored in the database is the relative
+        # folder name (e.g. "Beyblade Burst (2016)"), not an absolute path.
+        # If we feed a relative path to os.path.abspath() it gets joined
+        # against the process's current working directory — which may be
+        # /app inside the container while the anime directory is /data,
+        # producing e.g. "/app/Beyblade Burst (2016)" and tripping the
+        # safe-path check below for what is actually a valid deletion.
+        # Resolve relative paths against the configured anime directory
+        # so the safety check operates on the real intended target.
+        from src.server.utils.filesystem import is_safe_path
+
+        base_dir = _os.path.abspath(self._directory)
+        if _os.path.isabs(folder_path):
+            abs_folder = _os.path.abspath(folder_path)
+        else:
+            abs_folder = _os.path.abspath(_os.path.join(base_dir, folder_path))
+
+        if not is_safe_path(base_dir, abs_folder):
+            logger.warning(
+                "Blocked unsafe folder delete attempt: key=%s path=%s base=%s",
+                key, abs_folder, base_dir,
+            )
+            result.folder_error = (
+                f"Path '{abs_folder}' is outside the anime directory "
+                f"'{base_dir}' and will not be deleted."
+            )
+            result.success = False
+            return
+        if not _os.path.isdir(abs_folder):
+            logger.warning(
+                "Delete folder skipped - path does not exist: key=%s path=%s",
+                key, abs_folder,
+            )
+            # Not an error; folder might never have existed
+            return
+        try:
+            logger.info(
+                "Deleting series folder: key=%s path=%s",
+                key, abs_folder,
+            )
+            shutil.rmtree(abs_folder)
+            logger.info(
+                "Deleted series folder: key=%s path=%s",
+                key, abs_folder,
+            )
+            result.deleted_folder = True
+        except Exception as exc:
+            logger.error(
+                "Failed to delete series folder: key=%s path=%s error=%s",
+                key, abs_folder, str(exc),
+            )
+            result.folder_error = str(exc)
+            result.success = False
+
+    def _find_orphan_folder_for_key(self, key: str):
+        """Locate a folder under ``self._directory`` that uniquely matches
+        the given series ``key``.
+
+        Used as a recovery path when the DB row is gone but the on-disk
+        folder still exists (orphaned by a previous partial delete).
+
+        Matching strategy: for each immediate subdirectory of the anime
+        directory, strip a trailing ``(YYYY)`` year suffix if present and
+        then compare the normalized form (lowercased, non-alphanumerics
+        removed, key's hyphens treated as separators) against the key.
+        Returns the folder name (relative to the anime directory) of the
+        unique match, or ``None`` if zero or multiple folders match.
+
+        Returns:
+            The matching relative folder name, or None when no unique
+            match exists. Returning None is the safe default — it forces
+            the caller to surface an explicit error rather than risk
+            deleting the wrong folder.
+        """
+        import os as _os
+        import re
+
+        if not self._directory or not _os.path.isdir(self._directory):
+            return None
+
+        def _normalize(value: str) -> str:
+            # Drop an optional trailing "(YYYY)" or "(YYYY)"-with-content
+            # suffix the user might have added for disambiguation. We only
+            # strip a single trailing parenthesised group to avoid eating
+            # legitimate parts of the title.
+            value = re.sub(r"\s*\([^)]*\)\s*$", "", value or "")
+            # Lowercase, replace hyphens/underscores with empty so they
+            # line up with the way the key is constructed.
+            lowered = value.lower().replace("-", "").replace("_", "")
+            # Keep only alphanumerics (which preserves CJK characters
+            # because \w in unicode mode includes them; using explicit
+            # alphanumerics is safer cross-platform).
+            return re.sub(r"[^0-9a-z\u00C0-\uFFFF]", "", lowered)
+
+        target = _normalize(key)
+        if not target:
+            return None
+
+        candidates = []
+        try:
+            entries = _os.listdir(self._directory)
+        except OSError:
+            return None
+
+        for entry in entries:
+            full = _os.path.join(self._directory, entry)
+            if not _os.path.isdir(full):
+                continue
+            if _normalize(entry) == target:
+                candidates.append(entry)
+
+        if len(candidates) == 1:
+            return candidates[0]
+        if len(candidates) > 1:
+            logger.warning(
+                "Orphan folder recovery: ambiguous match for key=%s "
+                "found %d candidate folders: %s",
+                key, len(candidates), candidates,
+            )
+        return None
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _build_delete_message(result) -> None:
+        """Assemble the human-readable ``result.message`` from flags/errors."""
+        parts = []
+        if result.deleted_from_database and not result.database_error:
+            parts.append("removed from database")
+        if result.deleted_folder and not result.folder_error:
+            parts.append("folder deleted from filesystem")
+        if result.database_error:
+            parts.append(f"database error: {result.database_error}")
+        if result.folder_error:
+            parts.append(f"folder error: {result.folder_error}")
+
+        if parts:
+            result.message = "; ".join(parts)
+        else:
+            result.message = "No action taken."
+
+    async def _broadcast_series_deleted(self, key: str, name: str) -> None:
+        """Broadcast series_deleted event via WebSocket."""
+        try:
+            await self._websocket_service.broadcast_series_deleted(
+                key=key,
+                name=name,
+            )
+            logger.info(
+                "series_deleted broadcast sent: key=%s name=%s",
+                key, name,
+            )
+        except Exception as exc:
+            logger.warning(
+                "Failed to broadcast series_deleted: key=%s error=%s",
+                key, str(exc),
+            )
+
+    async def _broadcast_series_list_changed(self, reason: str = "updated") -> None:
+        """Broadcast series_list_changed event via WebSocket.
+
+        Fires whenever the membership of the series list changes
+        (delete, bulk import, rescan completion, …). The front-end
+        can use this as a hint to re-fetch /api/anime so its local
+        state cannot drift from the server's in-memory cache.
+        """
+        try:
+            await self._websocket_service.broadcast_series_list_changed(
+                reason=reason,
+            )
+            logger.info(
+                "series_list_changed broadcast sent: reason=%s",
+                reason,
+            )
+        except Exception as exc:
+            logger.warning(
+                "Failed to broadcast series_list_changed: reason=%s error=%s",
+                reason, str(exc),
+            )
+
 
 def get_anime_service(series_app: SeriesApp) -> AnimeService:
     """Factory used for creating AnimeService with a SeriesApp instance."""

src/server/services/folder_naming_service.py

@@ -119,6 +119,79 @@ class FolderNamingService:
 
         return await self._execute_rename(series, folder, target_folder)
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _merge_folder_into_target(source: str, target: str) -> dict:
+        """Merge a source folder's contents into an existing target folder.
+
+        Walks the source tree and moves every file into the matching path under
+        the target. When a destination file already exists, the source copy is
+        removed (the target version wins; we don't keep duplicates). When the
+        source tree is fully consumed, the (now-empty) source directory is
+        removed.
+
+        Both paths must be absolute and ``target`` must already exist on disk.
+
+        Returns a summary dict with ``moved`` (file count), ``skipped`` (file
+        count where target already had a copy), and ``removed_source`` (bool).
+        Caller is responsible for any DB / cache updates that depend on the
+        outcome.
+        """
+        if not os.path.isdir(source):
+            return {"moved": 0, "skipped": 0, "removed_source": False}
+        if not os.path.isdir(target):
+            raise ValueError(f"target does not exist: {target}")
+
+        moved = 0
+        skipped = 0
+        for root, _dirs, files in os.walk(source):
+            rel_root = os.path.relpath(root, source)
+            dest_root = (
+                target if rel_root == "."
+                else os.path.join(target, rel_root)
+            )
+            os.makedirs(dest_root, exist_ok=True)
+            for name in files:
+                src_file = os.path.join(root, name)
+                dest_file = os.path.join(dest_root, name)
+                if os.path.exists(dest_file):
+                    # Target wins — never overwrite existing content. Remove
+                    # the orphaned source copy so cleanup below can rmdir it.
+                    try:
+                        os.remove(src_file)
+                    except OSError as exc:
+                        logger.warning(
+                            "merge: could not remove duplicate %s: %s",
+                            src_file, exc,
+                        )
+                    skipped += 1
+                    logger.warning(
+                        "merge: skipping %s (target already has %s)",
+                        src_file, dest_file,
+                    )
+                    continue
+                shutil.move(src_file, dest_file)
+                moved += 1
+
+        # Try to remove the (now empty) source tree. Walk bottom-up so leaf
+        # directories are removed before their parents.
+        removed_source = False
+        for root, dirs, files in os.walk(source, topdown=False):
+            for d in dirs:
+                try:
+                    os.rmdir(os.path.join(root, d))
+                except OSError:
+                    pass
+        try:
+            os.rmdir(source)
+            removed_source = True
+        except OSError as exc:
+            logger.warning(
+                "merge: could not remove source directory %s: %s",
+                source, exc,
+            )
+
+        return {"moved": moved, "skipped": skipped, "removed_source": removed_source}
+
     async def _execute_rename(self, series, old_folder: str, target_folder: str) -> FolderRenameResult:
         key = series.key
 
@@ -132,16 +205,72 @@ class FolderNamingService:
         if not os.path.isdir(old_path):
             return FolderRenameResult(key=key, old_folder=old_folder, new_folder=None, success=False, skipped=False, reason="source folder does not exist on disk")
 
+        # If the target already exists, merge source into it instead of bailing.
+        # A bare folder ('Naruto') sitting next to the year-suffixed one
+        # ('Naruto (2019)') is how we get a series "added twice". Merging
+        # makes the rename succeed and removes the orphan folder.
         if os.path.isdir(target_path):
-            return FolderRenameResult(key=key, old_folder=old_folder, new_folder=None, success=False, skipped=False, reason="target folder already exists on disk")
+            try:
+                summary = self._merge_folder_into_target(old_path, target_path)
+            except Exception as exc:
+                logger.error(
+                    "Failed to merge %s -> %s for %s: %s",
+                    old_folder, target_folder, key, exc,
+                )
+                return FolderRenameResult(
+                    key=key, old_folder=old_folder, new_folder=None,
+                    success=False, skipped=False,
+                    reason=f"merge failed: {exc}",
+                )
+            logger.info(
+                "Merged folder %s -> %s for series %s (moved=%d skipped=%d removed_source=%s)",
+                old_folder, target_folder, key,
+                summary["moved"], summary["skipped"], summary["removed_source"],
+            )
 
+            # Update in-memory cache (best-effort)
+            try:
+                from src.server.utils.dependencies import get_series_app
+                series_app = get_series_app()
+                if key in series_app.list.keyDict:
+                    series_app.list.keyDict[key].folder = target_folder
+            except Exception as exc:
+                logger.warning("Failed to update in-memory cache for %s: %s", key, exc)
+
+            # Update database
+            async with _get_db_session() as db:
+                db_series = await AnimeSeriesService.get_by_key(db, key)
+                if db_series:
+                    await AnimeSeriesService.update(db, series_id=db_series.id, folder=target_folder)
+                    logger.debug("Updated DB folder for %s to %s", key, target_folder)
+
+            # If source couldn't be removed (still had unexpected files) the
+            # state is worse than the original orphan, so surface that as a
+            # warning in the result while still reporting success.
+            note = None
+            if not summary["removed_source"]:
+                note = (
+                    f"merged (moved={summary['moved']}, skipped={summary['skipped']}) "
+                    f"but source folder could not be removed"
+                )
+            elif summary["skipped"]:
+                note = (
+                    f"merged (moved={summary['moved']}, "
+                    f"kept target copies for {summary['skipped']} file(s))"
+                )
+            return FolderRenameResult(
+                key=key, old_folder=old_folder, new_folder=target_folder,
+                success=True, skipped=False, reason=note,
+            )
+
+        # Target doesn't exist — plain rename.
         try:
             shutil.move(old_path, target_path)
             logger.info("Renamed folder %s -> %s for series %s", old_folder, target_folder, key)
 
             # Update in-memory cache
             try:
-                from src.server.SeriesApp import get_series_app
+                from src.server.utils.dependencies import get_series_app
                 series_app = get_series_app()
                 if key in series_app.list.keyDict:
                     series_app.list.keyDict[key].folder = target_folder

src/server/services/websocket_service.py

@@ -661,6 +661,63 @@ class WebSocketService:
         await self._manager.shutdown(timeout=timeout)
         logger.info("WebSocket service shutdown complete")
 
+    async def broadcast_series_deleted(
+        self,
+        key: str,
+        name: str,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Broadcast a series_deleted event to all connected clients.
+
+        Notifies clients that a series has been deleted so they can
+        remove it from their UI in real-time.
+
+        Args:
+            key: Series key that was deleted (primary identifier)
+            name: Series name for display purposes
+        """
+        message = {
+            "type": "series_deleted",
+            "timestamp": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
+            "data": {
+                "key": key,
+                "name": name,
+            },
+        }
+        await self._manager.broadcast(message)
+        logger.info(
+            "Broadcast series_deleted key=%s name=%s",
+            key, name,
+        )
+
+    async def broadcast_series_list_changed(
+        self,
+        reason: str = "updated",
+    ) -> None:
+        """Broadcast a series_list_changed event to all connected clients.
+
+        Fires whenever the membership of the series list changes
+        (delete, bulk import, rescan completion, …). Clients use this
+        as a hint to re-fetch /api/anime so their local state cannot
+        drift from the server's in-memory cache.
+
+        Args:
+            reason: Short string describing why the list changed
+                (e.g. "deleted", "imported", "rescanned"). Forwarded
+                to the client for logging/debugging only.
+        """
+        message = {
+            "type": "series_list_changed",
+            "timestamp": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
+            "data": {
+                "reason": reason,
+            },
+        }
+        await self._manager.broadcast(message)
+        logger.info(
+            "Broadcast series_list_changed reason=%s",
+            reason,
+        )
+
 
 # Singleton instance for application-wide access
 _websocket_service: Optional[WebSocketService] = None

src/server/utils/filesystem.py

@@ -117,9 +117,23 @@ def is_safe_path(base_path: str, target_path: str) -> bool:
     Prevents path traversal attacks by ensuring the target path
     is actually within the base path after resolution.
 
+    Note on relative paths: a relative ``target_path`` is interpreted
+    as relative to ``base_path``, *not* to the process's current
+    working directory. This mirrors how callers use this helper:
+    they pass a configured base directory and a folder name stored
+    alongside it (e.g. the series ``folder`` column in the database
+    holds a relative name like ``"Beyblade Burst (2016)"``, and the
+    anime directory is configured separately). Without this, a
+    relative target would be resolved against the process CWD —
+    which can differ from ``base_path`` (the FastAPI app runs with
+    CWD=/app while the anime directory is mounted at /data), and
+    the helper would incorrectly reject the path as outside the
+    base. Absolute ``target_path`` values are validated against
+    ``base_path`` directly.
+
     Args:
         base_path: The base directory that should contain the target
-        target_path: The path to validate
+        target_path: The path to validate (absolute, or relative to base_path)
 
     Returns:
         bool: True if target_path is safely within base_path
@@ -127,18 +141,26 @@ def is_safe_path(base_path: str, target_path: str) -> bool:
     Example:
         >>> is_safe_path("/anime", "/anime/Attack on Titan")
         True
+        >>> is_safe_path("/anime", "Attack on Titan")  # relative -> /anime/Attack on Titan
+        True
         >>> is_safe_path("/anime", "/anime/../etc/passwd")
         False
     """
-    # Resolve to absolute paths
+    # Resolve base to an absolute path
     base_resolved = os.path.abspath(base_path)
+
+    # Resolve target relative to the base (not the process CWD) when it is
+    # supplied as a relative path. Absolute targets are validated as-is.
+    if os.path.isabs(target_path):
         target_resolved = os.path.abspath(target_path)
+    else:
+        target_resolved = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(base_resolved, target_path))
 
     # Check that target starts with base (with trailing separator)
     base_with_sep = base_resolved + os.sep
     return (
-        target_resolved == base_resolved or
-        target_resolved.startswith(base_with_sep)
+        target_resolved == base_resolved
+        or target_resolved.startswith(base_with_sep)
     )
 
 

src/server/web/static/css/components/modals.css

@@ -311,6 +311,24 @@
   color: var(--color-text-secondary);
 }
 
+.context-menu-item.danger {
+  color: var(--color-error, #e74c3c);
+}
+
+.context-menu-item.danger i {
+  color: var(--color-error, #e74c3c);
+}
+
+.context-menu-item.danger:hover {
+  background-color: rgba(231, 76, 60, 0.1);
+}
+
+.context-menu-divider {
+  height: 1px;
+  background: var(--color-border);
+  margin: var(--spacing-xs) 0;
+}
+
 /* ============================================================================
    NFO Diagnostics
    ============================================================================ */
@@ -415,4 +433,125 @@
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }
 
+/* ============================================================================
+   Delete Anime Modal
+   ============================================================================ */
+
+#delete-modal .modal-content {
+  max-width: 480px;
+}
+
+.delete-modal-section {
+  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
+}
+
+.delete-modal-series-info {
+  background: var(--color-background-subtle);
+  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
+  padding: var(--spacing-md);
+  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
+}
+
+.delete-modal-series-info p {
+  margin: 0 0 var(--spacing-xs) 0;
+  font-size: var(--font-size-body);
+}
+
+.delete-modal-series-info p:last-child {
+  margin-bottom: 0;
+}
+
+.delete-modal-series-name {
+  font-weight: 600;
+  color: var(--color-text-primary);
+}
+
+.delete-modal-series-key {
+  font-family: 'Consolas', 'Monaco', monospace;
+  font-size: var(--font-size-caption);
+  color: var(--color-text-tertiary);
+}
+
+.delete-modal-options {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: var(--spacing-sm);
+  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
+}
+
+.delete-modal-options label {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+  gap: var(--spacing-sm);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font-size: var(--font-size-body);
+}
+
+.delete-modal-options input[type="checkbox"] {
+  margin-top: 3px;
+  accent-color: var(--color-accent);
+}
+
+.delete-modal-warning {
+  color: var(--color-error, #e74c3c);
+  font-size: var(--font-size-caption);
+  margin-top: var(--spacing-xs);
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: var(--spacing-xs);
+}
+
+.delete-modal-confirm-label {
+  font-size: var(--font-size-body);
+  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
+  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
+}
+
+.delete-modal-confirm-label strong {
+  color: var(--color-text-primary);
+}
+
+#delete-confirm-input {
+  width: 100%;
+  padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
+  font-size: var(--font-size-body);
+  background: var(--color-background);
+  color: var(--color-text-primary);
+  transition: border-color 0.15s ease;
+}
+
+#delete-confirm-input:focus {
+  outline: none;
+  border-color: var(--color-accent);
+}
+
+#delete-confirm-input.matched {
+  border-color: var(--color-success);
+  background: rgba(46, 204, 113, 0.05);
+}
+
+#delete-error {
+  margin-top: var(--spacing-sm);
+  padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
+  background: rgba(231, 76, 60, 0.1);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-error, #e74c3c);
+  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
+  color: var(--color-error, #e74c3c);
+  font-size: var(--font-size-caption);
+}
+
+.delete-modal-actions {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: flex-end;
+  gap: var(--spacing-sm);
+  margin-top: var(--spacing-lg);
+}
+
+#delete-confirm-btn:disabled {
+  opacity: 0.5;
+  cursor: not-allowed;
+}
+
 

src/server/web/static/js/index/app-init.js

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ AniWorld.IndexApp = (function() {
         AniWorld.ScanManager.init();
         AniWorld.ConfigManager.init();
         AniWorld.ContextMenu.init();
+        AniWorld.DeleteModal.init();
 
         // Bind global events
         bindGlobalEvents();

src/server/web/static/js/index/context-menu.js

@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ AniWorld.ContextMenu = (function() {
                 <i class="fa-solid fa-gear"></i>
                 <span>Anime Settings</span>
             </div>
+            <div class="context-menu-divider"></div>
+            <div class="context-menu-item danger" data-action="delete-anime">
+                <i class="fa-solid fa-trash"></i>
+                <span>Delete Anime</span>
+            </div>
         `;
 
         document.body.appendChild(menuElement);
@@ -104,6 +109,17 @@ AniWorld.ContextMenu = (function() {
             // Navigate to anime settings page with this series selected
             window.location.href = '/anime/settings?key=' + encodeURIComponent(key);
         });
+
+        // Delete Anime - opens the confirmation modal
+        menuElement.querySelector('[data-action="delete-anime"]').addEventListener('click', function() {
+            const key = currentSeriesKey;
+            hide();
+            if (AniWorld.DeleteModal && AniWorld.DeleteModal.show) {
+                AniWorld.DeleteModal.show(key);
+            } else {
+                console.error('[ContextMenu] DeleteModal not found on AniWorld');
+            }
+        });
     }
 
     /**

src/server/web/static/js/index/delete-modal.js

@@ -0,0 +1,354 @@
+/**
+ * AniWorld - Delete Anime Modal Module
+ *
+ * Handles the delete confirmation modal for anime series.
+ * Users must type "delete" to enable the confirm button.
+ *
+ * Dependencies: constants.js, api-client.js, ui-utils.js
+ */
+
+var AniWorld = window.AniWorld || {};
+
+AniWorld.DeleteModal = (function() {
+    'use strict';
+
+    const API = '/api/anime';
+
+    let currentKey = null;
+    let currentSeriesName = null;
+    let modalElement = null;
+    let confirmBtn = null;
+    let confirmInput = null;
+    let deleteDbCheckbox = null;
+    let deleteFolderCheckbox = null;
+    let errorElement = null;
+    let isSubmitting = false;
+
+    /**
+     * Initialize the modal — inject HTML into body if not already present.
+     */
+    function init() {
+        injectModalHTML();
+        cacheElements();
+        bindEvents();
+        console.info('[DeleteModal] initialized');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Build the modal HTML once and append to document.body.
+     */
+    function injectModalHTML() {
+        if (document.getElementById('delete-modal')) return;
+        var div = document.createElement('div');
+        div.id = 'delete-modal';
+        div.className = 'modal hidden';
+        div.innerHTML =
+            '<div class="modal-overlay"></div>' +
+            '<div class="modal-content">' +
+                '<div class="modal-header">' +
+                    '<h3>Delete Anime</h3>' +
+                '</div>' +
+                '<div class="modal-body">' +
+                    '<div class="delete-modal-series-info">' +
+                        '<p class="delete-modal-series-name" id="delete-modal-series-name"></p>' +
+                        '<p class="delete-modal-series-key" id="delete-modal-series-key"></p>' +
+                    '</div>' +
+                    '<div class="delete-modal-options">' +
+                        '<label>' +
+                            '<input type="checkbox" id="delete-db-checkbox" checked> ' +
+                            'Remove from database (recommended)' +
+                        '</label>' +
+                        '<label>' +
+                            '<input type="checkbox" id="delete-folder-checkbox"> ' +
+                            'Delete folder from filesystem' +
+                        '</label>' +
+                        '<p class="delete-modal-warning" id="delete-folder-warning" style="display:none;">' +
+                            '<i class="fas fa-exclamation-triangle"></i> ' +
+                            'This will permanently delete the folder and ALL files inside it!' +
+                        '</p>' +
+                    '</div>' +
+                    '<label class="delete-modal-confirm-label" for="delete-confirm-input">' +
+                        'Type <strong>delete</strong> to confirm:' +
+                    '</label>' +
+                    '<input type="text" id="delete-confirm-input" ' +
+                        'placeholder="delete" autocomplete="off" spellcheck="false">' +
+                    '<div id="delete-error" class="hidden"></div>' +
+                '</div>' +
+                '<div class="modal-footer delete-modal-actions">' +
+                    '<button class="btn" id="delete-cancel-btn">Cancel</button>' +
+                    '<button class="btn btn-danger" id="delete-confirm-btn" disabled>Delete</button>' +
+                '</div>' +
+            '</div>';
+        document.body.appendChild(div);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Cache DOM element references.
+     */
+    function cacheElements() {
+        modalElement = document.getElementById('delete-modal');
+        confirmBtn = document.getElementById('delete-confirm-btn');
+        confirmInput = document.getElementById('delete-confirm-input');
+        deleteDbCheckbox = document.getElementById('delete-db-checkbox');
+        deleteFolderCheckbox = document.getElementById('delete-folder-checkbox');
+        errorElement = document.getElementById('delete-error');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Bind event listeners on the modal.
+     */
+    function bindEvents() {
+        // Guard against missing modal
+        if (!modalElement) return;
+
+        // Cancel button
+        var cancelBtn = document.getElementById('delete-cancel-btn');
+        if (cancelBtn) cancelBtn.addEventListener('click', hide);
+
+        // Close on backdrop click
+        var overlay = modalElement.querySelector('.modal-overlay');
+        if (overlay) overlay.addEventListener('click', hide);
+
+        // Escape key to close
+        document.addEventListener('keydown', function(e) {
+            if (e.key === 'Escape' && !isSubmitting && modalElement && !modalElement.classList.contains('hidden')) {
+                hide();
+            }
+        });
+
+        // Folder checkbox toggle — show/hide warning
+        if (deleteFolderCheckbox) {
+            deleteFolderCheckbox.addEventListener('change', function() {
+                var warning = document.getElementById('delete-folder-warning');
+                if (warning) {
+                    warning.style.display = deleteFolderCheckbox.checked ? 'flex' : 'none';
+                }
+            });
+        }
+
+        // Confirm input — validate and update button state
+        if (confirmInput) {
+            confirmInput.addEventListener('input', function() {
+                var value = confirmInput.value;
+                var isMatch = value === 'delete';
+                if (confirmBtn) confirmBtn.disabled = !isMatch || isSubmitting;
+                confirmInput.classList.toggle('matched', isMatch);
+            });
+        }
+
+        // Confirm button
+        if (confirmBtn) confirmBtn.addEventListener('click', handleConfirm);
+
+        // Click outside modal content to close
+        modalElement.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
+            if (e.target === modalElement) {
+                hide();
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Show the delete modal for a given series.
+     * @param {string} key - Series key
+     */
+    function show(key) {
+        console.info('[DeleteModal] Opening for key:', key);
+
+        // Ensure elements are cached (in case DOM was replaced)
+        cacheElements();
+
+        // Guard against missing elements
+        if (!modalElement || !confirmInput || !confirmBtn) {
+            console.error('[DeleteModal] Modal elements not found in DOM. Re-injecting.');
+            injectModalHTML();
+            cacheElements();
+            if (!modalElement) {
+                console.error('[DeleteModal] Failed to create modal element.');
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Get series info from SeriesManager if available
+        var seriesData = null;
+        if (AniWorld.SeriesManager && AniWorld.SeriesManager.findByKey) {
+            seriesData = AniWorld.SeriesManager.findByKey(key);
+        }
+
+        currentKey = key;
+        currentSeriesName = seriesData ? (seriesData.name || key) : key;
+
+        // Populate modal — guard against missing elements
+        var seriesNameEl = document.getElementById('delete-modal-series-name');
+        var seriesKeyEl = document.getElementById('delete-modal-series-key');
+        var folderWarningEl = document.getElementById('delete-folder-warning');
+        if (seriesNameEl) seriesNameEl.textContent = currentSeriesName;
+        if (seriesKeyEl) seriesKeyEl.textContent = 'Key: ' + key;
+
+        // Reset state
+        confirmInput.value = '';
+        confirmInput.classList.remove('matched');
+        confirmBtn.disabled = true;
+        isSubmitting = false;
+        if (errorElement) {
+            errorElement.classList.add('hidden');
+            errorElement.textContent = '';
+        }
+        if (deleteDbCheckbox) deleteDbCheckbox.checked = true;
+        if (deleteFolderCheckbox) deleteFolderCheckbox.checked = false;
+        if (folderWarningEl) folderWarningEl.style.display = 'none';
+
+        // Show modal
+        modalElement.classList.remove('hidden');
+        confirmInput.focus();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Hide the modal and reset state.
+     */
+    function hide() {
+        if (isSubmitting) return; // Don't close while submitting
+        modalElement.classList.add('hidden');
+        currentKey = null;
+        currentSeriesName = null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Handle confirm button click.
+     */
+    async function handleConfirm() {
+        if (confirmBtn.disabled || isSubmitting) return;
+
+        var deleteDb = deleteDbCheckbox.checked;
+        var deleteFolder = deleteFolderCheckbox.checked;
+        var confirmText = confirmInput.value.trim();
+
+        // Validate confirm text
+        if (confirmText !== 'delete') {
+            showError('You must type exactly "delete" to confirm.');
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Validate at least one option selected
+        if (!deleteDb && !deleteFolder) {
+            showError('Please select at least one delete option.');
+            return;
+        }
+
+        isSubmitting = true;
+        confirmBtn.disabled = true;
+        confirmBtn.textContent = 'Deleting...';
+        errorElement.classList.add('hidden');
+
+        console.info('[DeleteModal] Initiating delete:', {
+            key: currentKey,
+            delete_database: deleteDb,
+            delete_folder: deleteFolder
+        });
+
+        try {
+            var response = await AniWorld.ApiClient.request(
+                API + '/' + encodeURIComponent(currentKey),
+                {
+                    method: 'DELETE',
+                    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+                    body: JSON.stringify({
+                        delete_database: deleteDb,
+                        delete_folder: deleteFolder,
+                        confirm_text: confirmText
+                    })
+                }
+            );
+
+            if (!response) {
+                // Auth failure already redirected
+                hide();
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (response.status === 401) {
+                AniWorld.Auth.removeToken();
+                window.location.href = '/login';
+                hide();
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (response.status === 400) {
+                var body = await response.json().catch(function() { return {}; });
+                showError(body.detail || 'Invalid request: ' + response.status);
+                isSubmitting = false;
+                confirmBtn.textContent = 'Delete';
+                confirmBtn.disabled = false;
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (response.status === 404) {
+                showError('Series not found: ' + currentKey);
+                isSubmitting = false;
+                confirmBtn.textContent = 'Delete';
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (!response.ok) {
+                var text = await response.text();
+                showError('Delete failed: HTTP ' + response.status + ' ' + text);
+                isSubmitting = false;
+                confirmBtn.textContent = 'Delete';
+                confirmBtn.disabled = false;
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var result = await response.json();
+            console.info('[DeleteModal] Delete succeeded:', result);
+
+            // Capture key before hide() nulls currentKey
+            var deletedKey = currentKey;
+
+            // Show success message based on what was deleted
+            var msgParts = [];
+            if (result.deleted_from_database) msgParts.push('removed from database');
+            if (result.deleted_folder) msgParts.push('folder deleted from filesystem');
+            if (result.database_error) msgParts.push('DB error: ' + result.database_error);
+            if (result.folder_error) msgParts.push('Folder error: ' + result.folder_error);
+            var successMsg = msgParts.length > 0
+                ? msgParts.join('; ')
+                : 'Delete completed.';
+
+            AniWorld.UI.showToast(successMsg, result.success ? 'success' : 'warning');
+
+            // Close modal and reset submission state together — isSubmitting must
+            // be cleared before hide(), otherwise hide() bails out (early return
+            // on the !isSubmitting guard) and the modal stays visible.
+            isSubmitting = false;
+            if (confirmBtn) confirmBtn.textContent = 'Delete';
+            hide();
+
+            // Remove the card from the grid directly
+            if (AniWorld.SeriesManager && AniWorld.SeriesManager.removeSeries) {
+                AniWorld.SeriesManager.removeSeries(deletedKey);
+            }
+
+        } catch (err) {
+            console.error('[DeleteModal] Delete request failed:', err);
+            showError('Network error: ' + (err && err.message ? err.message : String(err)));
+            isSubmitting = false;
+            confirmBtn.textContent = 'Delete';
+            confirmBtn.disabled = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Show an error message in the modal.
+     * @param {string} msg
+     */
+    function showError(msg) {
+        errorElement.textContent = msg;
+        errorElement.classList.remove('hidden');
+    }
+
+    // Public API
+    return {
+        init: init,
+        show: show,
+        hide: hide
+    };
+})();

src/server/web/static/js/index/series-manager.js

@@ -549,6 +549,52 @@ AniWorld.SeriesManager = (function() {
         renderSeries();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Remove a series from the local data arrays and re-render the grid.
+     * Called after a successful delete or when receiving series_deleted WS event.
+     * @param {string} key - Series key to remove
+     */
+    function removeSeries(key) {
+        if (!key) return;
+
+        var removedFromData = false;
+        var removedFromFiltered = false;
+
+        if (seriesData) {
+            var dataIdx = seriesData.findIndex(function(s) { return s.key === key; });
+            if (dataIdx >= 0) {
+                seriesData.splice(dataIdx, 1);
+                removedFromData = true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (filteredSeriesData) {
+            var filteredIdx = filteredSeriesData.findIndex(function(s) { return s.key === key; });
+            if (filteredIdx >= 0) {
+                filteredSeriesData.splice(filteredIdx, 1);
+                removedFromFiltered = true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (removedFromData || removedFromFiltered) {
+            console.info('[SeriesManager] Removed series from local state:', key);
+            renderSeries();
+        } else {
+            console.warn('[SeriesManager] Series not found in local state:', key);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Re-fetch the series list from the server. Used as a durable
+     * backstop when receiving the broader series_list_changed WS event
+     * so local state cannot drift from the server's in-memory cache.
+     * @returns {Promise<void>}
+     */
+    function reloadSeries() {
+        console.info('[SeriesManager] Reloading series from server');
+        return loadSeries();
+    }
+
     // Public API
     return {
         init: init,
@@ -560,6 +606,8 @@ AniWorld.SeriesManager = (function() {
         findByKey: findByKey,
         updateSeriesLoadingStatus: updateSeriesLoadingStatus,
         updateSingleSeries: updateSingleSeries,
-        updateSeriesKey: updateSeriesKey
+        updateSeriesKey: updateSeriesKey,
+        removeSeries: removeSeries,
+        reloadSeries: reloadSeries
     };
 })();

src/server/web/static/js/index/socket-handler.js

@@ -160,6 +160,26 @@ AniWorld.IndexSocketHandler = (function() {
             }
         });
 
+        // Series deleted event — remove the card from the UI
+        socket.on(WS_EVENTS.SERIES_DELETED, function(data) {
+            console.info('[SocketHandler] Series deleted:', data);
+            if (data && data.key && AniWorld.SeriesManager && AniWorld.SeriesManager.removeSeries) {
+                AniWorld.SeriesManager.removeSeries(data.key);
+                AniWorld.UI.showToast('Series deleted: ' + (data.name || data.key), 'success');
+            }
+        });
+
+        // Series list membership changed (delete, bulk import, rescan, …).
+        // Re-fetch /api/anime so local state cannot drift from the server's
+        // in-memory cache. Acts as a durable backstop when the more specific
+        // series_deleted event does not reach the client.
+        socket.on(WS_EVENTS.SERIES_LIST_CHANGED, function(data) {
+            console.info('[SocketHandler] Series list changed:', data);
+            if (AniWorld.SeriesManager && AniWorld.SeriesManager.reloadSeries) {
+                AniWorld.SeriesManager.reloadSeries();
+            }
+        });
+
         // Download events
         socket.on(WS_EVENTS.DOWNLOAD_STARTED, function(data) {
             isDownloading = true;

src/server/web/static/js/pages/anime-settings.js

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
  *   - loadSeries(key)              : fetch settings for a series key
  *   - saveSettings(opts)           : PUT settings, opts.applyToNfo / opts.renameDisk
  *   - regenerateNfo()              : POST regenerate-nfo endpoint
+ *   - viewNfoContent()             : GET raw tvshow.nfo XML into the preview <pre>
  *   - validateField(name, value)   : client-side validation, returns error string or null
  *   - populateForm(data)           : fill the form from a payload
  *   - showSaveSuccess(msg)         : success toast
@@ -632,6 +633,7 @@ AniWorld.AnimeSettingsManager = (function () {
         loadSeries: loadSeries,
         saveSettings: saveSettings,
         regenerateNfo: regenerateNfo,
+        viewNfoContent: viewNfoContent,
         validateField: validateField,
         populateForm: populateForm,
         showSaveSuccess: showSaveSuccess,

src/server/web/static/js/shared/constants.js

@@ -104,6 +104,11 @@ AniWorld.Constants = (function() {
         // Series events
         SERIES_UPDATED: 'series_updated',
         SERIES_LOADING_UPDATE: 'series_loading_update',
+        SERIES_DELETED: 'series_deleted',
+        // Fires when the membership of the series list changes (delete,
+        // bulk import, rescan completion, …). Clients should re-fetch
+        // /api/anime to resync with the server's in-memory cache.
+        SERIES_LIST_CHANGED: 'series_list_changed',
 
         // Scheduled scan events
         SCHEDULED_RESCAN_STARTED: 'scheduled_rescan_started',

src/server/web/templates/index.html

@@ -693,6 +693,7 @@
     <script src="/static/js/index/nfo-config.js?v={{ static_v }}"></script>
     <script src="/static/js/index/config-manager.js?v={{ static_v }}"></script>
     <script src="/static/js/index/socket-handler.js?v={{ static_v }}"></script>
+    <script src="/static/js/index/delete-modal.js?v={{ static_v }}"></script>
     <script src="/static/js/index/app-init.js?v={{ static_v }}"></script>
 </body>
 

tests/api/test_delete_anime_endpoint.py

@@ -0,0 +1,400 @@
+"""Tests for DELETE /api/anime/{key} endpoint."""
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock, patch
+
+import pytest
+from httpx import ASGITransport, AsyncClient
+
+from src.server.api import anime as anime_module
+from src.server.fastapi_app import app
+from src.server.services.auth_service import auth_service
+
+
+class FakeSerie:
+    """Mock Serie object for testing."""
+    def __init__(self, key, name, folder, episodeDict=None):
+        self.key = key
+        self.name = name
+        self.folder = folder
+        self.episodeDict = episodeDict or {}
+        self.site = "aniworld.to"
+
+
+class FakeSeriesApp:
+    """Mock SeriesApp for testing."""
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.list = self
+        self.serie_scanner = MagicMock()
+        self.directory = "/tmp/fake_anime"
+        self.keyDict = {}
+        self._items = [
+            FakeSerie("test-show-key", "Test Show", "Test Show (2023)", {1: [1, 2]}),
+        ]
+        for item in self._items:
+            self.keyDict[item.key] = item
+
+    def GetList(self):
+        return self._items
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+async def authenticated_client():
+    """Return an async HTTP client authenticated with a valid token."""
+    if not auth_service.is_configured():
+        auth_service.setup_master_password("TestPass123!")
+
+    async with AsyncClient(
+        transport=ASGITransport(app=app), base_url="http://test"
+    ) as ac:
+        r = await ac.post("/api/auth/login", json={"password": "TestPass123!"})
+        assert r.status_code == 200, f"Login failed: {r.status_code} {r.text}"
+        token = r.json()["access_token"]
+        ac.headers["Authorization"] = f"Bearer {token}"
+        yield ac
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_series_app():
+    """Create a mock SeriesApp for dependency injection."""
+    return FakeSeriesApp()
+
+
+class TestDeleteAnimeEndpoint:
+    """Tests for DELETE /api/anime/{key}."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_requires_authentication(self):
+        """DELETE without token returns 401."""
+        async with AsyncClient(
+            transport=ASGITransport(app=app), base_url="http://test"
+        ) as ac:
+            r = await ac.request(
+                "DELETE",
+                "/api/anime/test-key",
+                json={"delete_database": True, "delete_folder": False, "confirm_text": "delete"},
+            )
+            assert r.status_code == 401
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_invalid_confirm_text(self, authenticated_client):
+        """DELETE with wrong confirm_text returns 400."""
+        with patch('src.server.api.anime.get_anime_service') as mock_get_svc:
+            mock_svc = MagicMock()
+            mock_get_svc.return_value = mock_svc
+
+            r = await authenticated_client.request(
+                "DELETE",
+                "/api/anime/test-key",
+                json={
+                    "delete_database": True,
+                    "delete_folder": False,
+                    "confirm_text": "DELETE",  # Wrong case
+                },
+            )
+            assert r.status_code == 400
+            assert "delete" in r.json()["detail"].lower()
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_invalid_confirm_text_empty(self, authenticated_client):
+        """DELETE with empty confirm_text returns 400."""
+        with patch('src.server.api.anime.get_anime_service') as mock_get_svc:
+            mock_svc = MagicMock()
+            mock_get_svc.return_value = mock_svc
+
+            r = await authenticated_client.request(
+                "DELETE",
+                "/api/anime/test-key",
+                json={
+                    "delete_database": True,
+                    "delete_folder": False,
+                    "confirm_text": "",
+                },
+            )
+            assert r.status_code == 400
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_no_option_selected(self, authenticated_client):
+        """DELETE with both flags False returns 400."""
+        with patch('src.server.api.anime.get_anime_service') as mock_get_svc:
+            mock_svc = MagicMock()
+            mock_get_svc.return_value = mock_svc
+
+            r = await authenticated_client.request(
+                "DELETE",
+                "/api/anime/test-key",
+                json={
+                    "delete_database": False,
+                    "delete_folder": False,
+                    "confirm_text": "delete",
+                },
+            )
+            assert r.status_code == 400
+            assert "at least one" in r.json()["detail"].lower()
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_database_only_success(self, authenticated_client):
+        """DELETE with delete_database=True succeeds and returns result."""
+        from src.server.models.anime import DeleteSeriesResult
+
+        mock_result = DeleteSeriesResult(
+            success=True,
+            key="test-show-key",
+            name="Test Show",
+            deleted_from_database=True,
+            deleted_folder=False,
+            folder_path=None,
+            database_error=None,
+            folder_error=None,
+            message="Removed from database.",
+        )
+
+        with patch('src.server.api.anime.get_anime_service') as mock_get_svc:
+            mock_svc = MagicMock()
+            mock_svc.delete_series = AsyncMock(return_value=mock_result)
+            mock_get_svc.return_value = mock_svc
+
+            r = await authenticated_client.request(
+                "DELETE",
+                "/api/anime/test-show-key",
+                json={
+                    "delete_database": True,
+                    "delete_folder": False,
+                    "confirm_text": "delete",
+                },
+            )
+
+        assert r.status_code == 200
+        data = r.json()
+        assert data["success"] is True
+        assert data["key"] == "test-show-key"
+        assert data["deleted_from_database"] is True
+        assert data["deleted_folder"] is False
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_folder_only_success(self, authenticated_client):
+        """DELETE with delete_folder=True succeeds."""
+        from src.server.models.anime import DeleteSeriesResult
+
+        mock_result = DeleteSeriesResult(
+            success=True,
+            key="test-show-key",
+            name="Test Show",
+            deleted_from_database=False,
+            deleted_folder=True,
+            folder_path="/anime/Test Show",
+            database_error=None,
+            folder_error=None,
+            message="Folder deleted.",
+        )
+
+        with patch('src.server.api.anime.get_anime_service') as mock_get_svc:
+            mock_svc = MagicMock()
+            mock_svc.delete_series = AsyncMock(return_value=mock_result)
+            mock_get_svc.return_value = mock_svc
+
+            r = await authenticated_client.request(
+                "DELETE",
+                "/api/anime/test-show-key",
+                json={
+                    "delete_database": False,
+                    "delete_folder": True,
+                    "confirm_text": "delete",
+                },
+            )
+
+        assert r.status_code == 200
+        data = r.json()
+        assert data["deleted_folder"] is True
+        assert data["deleted_from_database"] is False
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_both_success(self, authenticated_client):
+        """DELETE with both flags True succeeds."""
+        from src.server.models.anime import DeleteSeriesResult
+
+        mock_result = DeleteSeriesResult(
+            success=True,
+            key="test-show-key",
+            name="Test Show",
+            deleted_from_database=True,
+            deleted_folder=True,
+            folder_path="/anime/Test Show",
+            database_error=None,
+            folder_error=None,
+            message="Removed from database and folder deleted.",
+        )
+
+        with patch('src.server.api.anime.get_anime_service') as mock_get_svc:
+            mock_svc = MagicMock()
+            mock_svc.delete_series = AsyncMock(return_value=mock_result)
+            mock_get_svc.return_value = mock_svc
+
+            r = await authenticated_client.request(
+                "DELETE",
+                "/api/anime/test-show-key",
+                json={
+                    "delete_database": True,
+                    "delete_folder": True,
+                    "confirm_text": "delete",
+                },
+            )
+
+        assert r.status_code == 200
+        data = r.json()
+        assert data["deleted_from_database"] is True
+        assert data["deleted_folder"] is True
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_series_not_found(self, authenticated_client):
+        """DELETE with unknown key returns 404."""
+        from src.server.models.anime import DeleteSeriesResult
+
+        mock_result = DeleteSeriesResult(
+            success=False,
+            key="nonexistent-key",
+            name="",
+            deleted_from_database=False,
+            deleted_folder=False,
+            folder_path=None,
+            database_error=None,
+            folder_error=None,
+            message="Series not found.",
+        )
+
+        with patch('src.server.api.anime.get_anime_service') as mock_get_svc:
+            mock_svc = MagicMock()
+            mock_svc.delete_series = AsyncMock(return_value=mock_result)
+            mock_get_svc.return_value = mock_svc
+
+            r = await authenticated_client.request(
+                "DELETE",
+                "/api/anime/nonexistent-key",
+                json={
+                    "delete_database": True,
+                    "delete_folder": False,
+                    "confirm_text": "delete",
+                },
+            )
+
+        assert r.status_code == 404
+        assert "not found" in r.json()["detail"].lower()
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_service_error_returns_500(self, authenticated_client):
+        """DELETE when service raises unexpected error returns 500."""
+        with patch('src.server.api.anime.get_anime_service') as mock_get_svc:
+            mock_svc = MagicMock()
+            mock_svc.delete_series = AsyncMock(side_effect=RuntimeError("Unexpected error"))
+            mock_get_svc.return_value = mock_svc
+
+            r = await authenticated_client.request(
+                "DELETE",
+                "/api/anime/test-show-key",
+                json={
+                    "delete_database": True,
+                    "delete_folder": False,
+                    "confirm_text": "delete",
+                },
+            )
+
+        assert r.status_code == 500
+        assert "delete failed" in r.json()["detail"].lower()
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_body_confirm_text_required(self, authenticated_client):
+        """DELETE body must contain confirm_text field."""
+        with patch('src.server.api.anime.get_anime_service') as mock_get_svc:
+            mock_svc = MagicMock()
+            mock_get_svc.return_value = mock_svc
+
+            # Missing confirm_text entirely
+            r = await authenticated_client.request(
+                "DELETE",
+                "/api/anime/test-show-key",
+                json={
+                    "delete_database": True,
+                    "delete_folder": False,
+                },
+            )
+
+        # Pydantic validation error
+        assert r.status_code in (400, 422)
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_confirm_text_too_long(self, authenticated_client):
+        """DELETE with extremely long confirm_text is rejected."""
+        with patch('src.server.api.anime.get_anime_service') as mock_get_svc:
+            mock_svc = MagicMock()
+            mock_get_svc.return_value = mock_svc
+
+            r = await authenticated_client.request(
+                "DELETE",
+                "/api/anime/test-show-key",
+                json={
+                    "delete_database": True,
+                    "delete_folder": False,
+                    "confirm_text": "delete" + "x" * 10000,
+                },
+            )
+
+        # Should be rejected as invalid confirm_text
+        assert r.status_code in (400, 422)
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_confirm_text_with_whitespace_rejected(self, authenticated_client):
+        """DELETE with whitespace-padded confirm_text is rejected."""
+        with patch('src.server.api.anime.get_anime_service') as mock_get_svc:
+            mock_svc = MagicMock()
+            mock_get_svc.return_value = mock_svc
+
+            r = await authenticated_client.request(
+                "DELETE",
+                "/api/anime/test-show-key",
+                json={
+                    "delete_database": True,
+                    "delete_folder": False,
+                    "confirm_text": " delete ",  # Has spaces
+                },
+            )
+
+        assert r.status_code == 400
+        assert "delete" in r.json()["detail"].lower()
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_confirm_text_with_newline_rejected(self, authenticated_client):
+        """DELETE with newline in confirm_text is rejected."""
+        with patch('src.server.api.anime.get_anime_service') as mock_get_svc:
+            mock_svc = MagicMock()
+            mock_get_svc.return_value = mock_svc
+
+            r = await authenticated_client.request(
+                "DELETE",
+                "/api/anime/test-show-key",
+                json={
+                    "delete_database": True,
+                    "delete_folder": False,
+                    "confirm_text": "delet\ne",  # Has newline
+                },
+            )
+
+        assert r.status_code == 400
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_path_traversal_in_key_rejected(self, authenticated_client):
+        """DELETE with path traversal key returns 400 or 404."""
+        with patch('src.server.api.anime.get_anime_service') as mock_get_svc:
+            mock_svc = MagicMock()
+            mock_svc.delete_series = AsyncMock(side_effect=ValueError("Path traversal detected"))
+            mock_get_svc.return_value = mock_svc
+
+            r = await authenticated_client.request(
+                "DELETE",
+                "/api/anime/../../../etc/passwd",
+                json={
+                    "delete_database": True,
+                    "delete_folder": False,
+                    "confirm_text": "delete",
+                },
+            )
+
+        # Should either be rejected by the service or return an error
+        assert r.status_code in (400, 404, 422)

tests/api/test_nfo_endpoints.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Covers the live endpoints in src/server/api/nfo.py:
 - GET  /api/nfo/{key}/diagnostics
 - POST /api/nfo/{key}/repair
 - GET  /api/nfo/{key}/validate
+- GET  /api/nfo/{key}/content   (re-introduced — used by Anime Settings 'View NFO XML')
 - GET  /api/nfo/needs-repair
 - POST /api/nfo/batch/repair
 
@@ -12,6 +13,12 @@ Note: Legacy endpoints referenced in v1.x (e.g. /api/nfo/{id}/check,
 in the codebase — they were replaced by the consolidated diagnostic,
 repair, validate, needs-repair, batch/repair endpoints and the new
 Anime Settings page (see tests/api/test_anime_settings_endpoints.py).
+
+Auth note: tests/conftest.py's autouse ``reset_auth_and_rate_limits``
+fixture configures the master password with ``TestPass123!`` before every
+test. The per-file ``reset_auth`` autouse fixture that used to live here
+was removed because it wiped the conftest's setup and made any test that
+needed an authenticated client fail with a stale-hash login error.
 """
 from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, Mock, patch
 
@@ -19,16 +26,6 @@ import pytest
 from httpx import ASGITransport, AsyncClient
 
 from src.server.fastapi_app import app
-from src.server.services.auth_service import auth_service
-
-
-@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
-def reset_auth():
-    auth_service._hash = None
-    auth_service._failed.clear()
-    yield
-    auth_service._hash = None
-    auth_service._failed.clear()
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
@@ -38,19 +35,19 @@ async def client():
         yield ac
 
 
-@pytest.fixture
-async def authenticated_client(client):
-    await client.post(
-        "/api/auth/setup",
-        json={"master_password": "TestPassword123!"},
-    )
+async def _login(client: AsyncClient) -> str:
+    """Log in with the master password configured by conftest and
+    return the bearer token. Sets the ``Authorization`` header on the
+    client as a side benefit so the caller can ``await client.get(...)``
+    immediately."""
     resp = await client.post(
         "/api/auth/login",
-        json={"password": "TestPassword123!"},
+        json={"password": "TestPass123!"},
     )
+    assert resp.status_code == 200, resp.text
     token = resp.json()["access_token"]
     client.headers.update({"Authorization": f"Bearer {token}"})
-    yield client
+    return token
 
 
 class TestNFOAuthRequirements:
@@ -84,6 +81,119 @@ class TestNFOAuthRequirements:
         )
         assert resp.status_code in (401, 503)
 
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_get_content_requires_auth(self, client):
+        """GET /api/nfo/{key}/content (used by the Anime Settings page
+        'View NFO XML' button) must require authentication."""
+        resp = await client.get("/api/nfo/any-key/content")
+        assert resp.status_code in (401, 503)
+
+
+class TestNFOContentEndpoint:
+    """Behavioural tests for GET /api/nfo/{key}/content.
+
+    Covers the success path and the two 404 cases (unknown series,
+    missing tvshow.nfo) the Anime Settings page relies on."""
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def mock_anime_service(self):
+        """Replace the FastAPI get_anime_service dependency with a mock.
+        Yields the mock so individual tests can configure ``list_series_with_filters``."""
+        from src.server.utils import dependencies as deps
+
+        service = Mock()
+        service.list_series_with_filters = AsyncMock(return_value=[])
+        app.dependency_overrides[deps.get_anime_service] = lambda: service
+        yield service
+        app.dependency_overrides.pop(deps.get_anime_service, None)
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_returns_xml_for_series_with_nfo(
+        self, client, tmp_path, monkeypatch, mock_anime_service
+    ):
+        """Happy path: existing tvshow.nfo is returned verbatim inside
+        the JSON wrapper the JS uses (``data.content``)."""
+        from src.config import settings as settings_module
+
+        # Point settings.anime_directory at a temp dir
+        monkeypatch.setattr(
+            settings_module.settings,
+            "anime_directory",
+            str(tmp_path),
+            raising=False,
+        )
+
+        # Build a fake folder + tvshow.nfo on disk
+        folder = "Naruto (2002)"
+        series_dir = tmp_path / folder
+        series_dir.mkdir()
+        xml = (
+            "<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>\n"
+            "<tvshow><title>Naruto</title><year>2002</year></tvshow>\n"
+        )
+        (series_dir / "tvshow.nfo").write_text(xml, encoding="utf-8")
+
+        mock_anime_service.list_series_with_filters = AsyncMock(
+            return_value=[{"key": "naruto", "folder": folder}]
+        )
+
+        await _login(client)
+
+        resp = await client.get("/api/nfo/naruto/content")
+        assert resp.status_code == 200, resp.text
+        body = resp.json()
+        assert body["key"] == "naruto"
+        assert body["folder"] == folder
+        assert body["content"] == xml
+        assert body["file_size"] == len(xml.encode("utf-8"))
+        assert "last_modified" in body
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_404_when_series_unknown(
+        self, client, tmp_path, monkeypatch, mock_anime_service
+    ):
+        from src.config import settings as settings_module
+
+        monkeypatch.setattr(
+            settings_module.settings,
+            "anime_directory",
+            str(tmp_path),
+            raising=False,
+        )
+        mock_anime_service.list_series_with_filters = AsyncMock(return_value=[])
+
+        await _login(client)
+
+        resp = await client.get("/api/nfo/missing/content")
+        assert resp.status_code == 404
+        assert "not found" in resp.json()["detail"].lower()
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_404_when_nfo_file_missing(
+        self, client, tmp_path, monkeypatch, mock_anime_service
+    ):
+        """Series exists with a configured folder but no tvshow.nfo yet."""
+        from src.config import settings as settings_module
+
+        folder = "Empty"
+        (tmp_path / folder).mkdir()
+
+        monkeypatch.setattr(
+            settings_module.settings,
+            "anime_directory",
+            str(tmp_path),
+            raising=False,
+        )
+        mock_anime_service.list_series_with_filters = AsyncMock(
+            return_value=[{"key": "empty", "folder": folder}]
+        )
+
+        await _login(client)
+
+        resp = await client.get("/api/nfo/empty/content")
+        assert resp.status_code == 404
+        assert "tvshow.nfo" in resp.json()["detail"].lower()
+
 
 class TestNFOEndpointModels:
     """Verify the response models use the renamed classes (regression

tests/frontend/test_delete_modal.py

@@ -0,0 +1,465 @@
+"""
+Frontend unit tests for delete-modal.js.
+
+Tests the DeleteModal JavaScript module logic in isolation.
+Since this is a browser-only module, we test the underlying logic
+(validation, URL construction, response handling) as Python logic.
+"""
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock, patch
+
+import pytest
+
+
+# Module-level mock classes (shared across tests)
+class MockUI:
+    """Mock UI module."""
+    showToast_called = []
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def showToast(msg, level):
+        MockUI.showToast_called.append((msg, level))
+
+
+class MockResponse:
+    """Simulates httpx AsyncClient response used by delete-modal.js."""
+    def __init__(self, status_code, json_data=None):
+        self._status = status_code
+        self._json = json_data
+
+    @property
+    def ok(self):
+        return 200 <= self._status < 300
+
+    @property
+    def status(self):
+        return self._status
+
+    async def json(self):
+        return self._json
+
+
+class MockApiClient:
+    """Mock ApiClient that simulates delete-modal.js API calls."""
+    last_request = None
+
+    @classmethod
+    async def request(cls, url, options=None):
+        cls.last_request = (url, options)
+
+        # Route based on key in URL
+        if "test-show-key" in url:
+            return MockResponse(200, {
+                "success": True,
+                "key": "test-show-key",
+                "name": "Test Show",
+                "deleted_from_database": True,
+                "deleted_folder": False,
+                "message": "Removed from database.",
+            })
+        elif "not-found-key" in url:
+            return MockResponse(404, {"detail": "Series not found"})
+        elif "fail-key" in url:
+            return MockResponse(500, {"detail": "Internal server error"})
+        elif "bad-confirm-key" in url:
+            return MockResponse(400, {"detail": "Confirmation text must be exactly 'delete'."})
+        return MockResponse(400, {"detail": "Unknown error"})
+
+
+# Store original for reset
+_original_api_request = MockApiClient.request
+
+
+class MockAniWorld:
+    """Mock AniWorld namespace used by delete-modal.js."""
+    UI = MockUI
+    ApiClient = MockApiClient
+    DeleteModal = None
+    SeriesManager = None
+    Auth = MagicMock()
+    Auth.removeToken = MagicMock()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def reset_mock_aniworld():
+    """Reset mock state before each test to prevent pollution."""
+    MockUI.showToast_called = []
+    MockApiClient.last_request = None
+    # Restore both MockApiClient.request AND MockAniWorld.ApiClient.request
+    # (tests may set either one directly)
+    MockApiClient.request = _original_api_request
+    MockAniWorld.ApiClient = MockApiClient
+    MockAniWorld.SeriesManager = None
+    MockAniWorld.Auth = MagicMock()
+    MockAniWorld.Auth.removeToken = MagicMock()
+    yield
+
+
+class TestDeleteModalValidation:
+    """Tests for the confirm-text validation logic."""
+
+    def test_confirm_input_disables_button_until_delete_typed(self):
+        """Button is disabled until user types 'delete'."""
+        confirm_input = {"value": "", "classList": {"toggle": MagicMock()}}
+        confirm_btn = {"disabled": False}
+
+        # Initially empty - button should be disabled
+        is_match = confirm_input["value"] == "delete"
+        confirm_btn["disabled"] = not is_match
+        assert confirm_btn["disabled"] is True
+
+        # User types 'del'
+        confirm_input["value"] = "del"
+        is_match = confirm_input["value"] == "delete"
+        confirm_btn["disabled"] = not is_match
+        assert confirm_btn["disabled"] is True
+
+        # User types 'delete'
+        confirm_input["value"] = "delete"
+        is_match = confirm_input["value"] == "delete"
+        confirm_btn["disabled"] = not is_match
+        assert confirm_btn["disabled"] is False
+
+    def test_confirm_input_matched_class_toggles(self):
+        """Input gets 'matched' CSS class when value is 'delete'."""
+        matched_states = []
+
+        for value in ["", "del", "delete", "Delete", "delete "]:
+            is_match = value == "delete"
+            matched_states.append(is_match)
+
+        assert matched_states == [False, False, True, False, False]
+
+    def test_folder_checkbox_shows_warning_when_checked(self):
+        """Folder warning appears when delete-folder checkbox is checked."""
+        warning_shown = []
+        for is_checked in [False, True, False]:
+            warning_shown.append(is_checked)
+
+        assert warning_shown[0] is False
+        assert warning_shown[1] is True
+        assert warning_shown[2] is False
+
+    def test_at_least_one_option_required_validation(self):
+        """Modal should reject when neither checkbox is selected."""
+        delete_db = False
+        delete_folder = False
+        is_valid = delete_db or delete_folder
+        assert is_valid is False
+
+        delete_db = True
+        is_valid = delete_db or delete_folder
+        assert is_valid is True
+
+    def test_confirm_text_exact_match_required(self):
+        """confirmText must be exactly 'delete' (case-sensitive)."""
+        test_cases = [
+            ("delete", True),
+            ("DELETE", False),
+            ("Delete", False),
+            (" delete", False),
+            ("delete ", False),
+            (" delete ", False),
+            ("deletex", False),
+            ("", False),
+        ]
+
+        for text, expected in test_cases:
+            result = text == "delete"
+            assert result is expected, f"'{text}' should be {expected}"
+
+    def test_delete_api_url_construction(self):
+        """DELETE request is sent to /api/anime/{key}."""
+        key = "test-show-key"
+        url = '/api/anime/' + key
+        assert url == "/api/anime/test-show-key"
+        assert "test-show-key" in url
+
+    def test_delete_api_body_construction(self):
+        """API body contains all three required fields."""
+        delete_database = True
+        delete_folder = False
+        confirm_text = "delete"
+
+        body = {
+            "delete_database": delete_database,
+            "delete_folder": delete_folder,
+            "confirm_text": confirm_text
+        }
+
+        assert body["delete_database"] is True
+        assert body["delete_folder"] is False
+        assert body["confirm_text"] == "delete"
+
+
+class TestDeleteModalAPI:
+    """Tests for the delete modal API interaction logic."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_api_called_with_correct_url_and_method(self):
+        """DELETE request is sent to correct endpoint."""
+        url = "/api/anime/test-show-key"
+        options = {
+            "method": "DELETE",
+            "headers": {"Content-Type": "application/json"},
+            "body": '{"delete_database": true, "delete_folder": false, "confirm_text": "delete"}'
+        }
+
+        response = await MockAniWorld.ApiClient.request(url, options)
+        assert response.status == 200
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_api_returns_404_shows_not_found_error(self):
+        """API 404 response returns 'not found' detail."""
+        response = await MockAniWorld.ApiClient.request(
+            "/api/anime/not-found-key",
+            {"method": "DELETE", "body": "{}"}
+        )
+
+        assert response.status == 404
+        data = await response.json()
+        assert "not found" in data["detail"].lower()
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_api_returns_400_shows_validation_error(self):
+        """API 400 response contains validation error detail."""
+        response = await MockAniWorld.ApiClient.request(
+            "/api/anime/bad-confirm-key",
+            {"method": "DELETE"}
+        )
+
+        assert response.status == 400
+        data = await response.json()
+        assert "delete" in data["detail"].lower()
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_api_network_error_raises_exception(self):
+        """Network failure raises an exception."""
+        MockAniWorld.ApiClient.request = AsyncMock(
+            side_effect=Exception("Network connection failed")
+        )
+
+        with pytest.raises(Exception) as exc_info:
+            await MockAniWorld.ApiClient.request("/api/anime/test", {})
+        assert "network" in str(exc_info.value).lower() or "failed" in str(exc_info.value).lower()
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_success_response_contains_deleted_fields(self):
+        """Successful response includes deleted_from_database and deleted_folder."""
+        response = await MockAniWorld.ApiClient.request(
+            "/api/anime/test-show-key",
+            {"method": "DELETE"}
+        )
+
+        data = await response.json()
+        assert "success" in data
+        assert "deleted_from_database" in data
+        assert "deleted_folder" in data
+
+
+class TestDeleteModalSeriesManagerIntegration:
+    """Tests for SeriesManager.removeSeries integration."""
+
+    def test_remove_series_called_after_success(self):
+        """After successful delete, removeSeries(key) is called."""
+        key = "test-show-key"
+
+        remove_called_with = []
+
+        class MockSeriesManager:
+            @staticmethod
+            def removeSeries(k):
+                remove_called_with.append(k)
+
+        MockAniWorld.SeriesManager = MockSeriesManager
+
+        # Simulate: after successful API response
+        result = {"success": True, "key": key, "name": "Test Show"}
+        if result["success"] and MockAniWorld.SeriesManager:
+            MockAniWorld.SeriesManager.removeSeries(result["key"])
+
+        assert remove_called_with == [key]
+
+    def test_remove_series_not_called_on_failure(self):
+        """removeSeries is NOT called when API returns error."""
+        remove_called_with = []
+
+        class MockSeriesManager:
+            @staticmethod
+            def removeSeries(k):
+                remove_called_with.append(k)
+
+        MockAniWorld.SeriesManager = MockSeriesManager
+
+        # Simulate: API returns error
+        result = {"success": False, "key": "test-show-key", "message": "Not found"}
+        if result["success"] and MockAniWorld.SeriesManager:
+            MockAniWorld.SeriesManager.removeSeries(result["key"])
+
+        assert remove_called_with == []
+
+    def test_ws_event_broadcast_triggers_remove(self):
+        """WebSocket series_deleted event triggers removeSeries."""
+        key = "ws-deleted-key"
+        remove_called_with = []
+
+        class MockSeriesManager:
+            @staticmethod
+            def removeSeries(k):
+                remove_called_with.append(k)
+
+        MockAniWorld.SeriesManager = MockSeriesManager
+
+        # Simulate WS event handler
+        def on_series_deleted(data):
+            if MockAniWorld.SeriesManager and MockAniWorld.SeriesManager.removeSeries:
+                MockAniWorld.SeriesManager.removeSeries(data["key"])
+
+        on_series_deleted({"key": key})
+        assert remove_called_with == [key]
+
+
+class TestDeleteModalModalCloseAfterSuccess:
+    """Regression tests for the bug where the modal stayed visible after a
+    successful delete because isSubmitting was never reset on the success path.
+
+    Source-level tests (the JS is not run in pytest): they assert that the
+    handleConfirm success branch (a) clears isSubmitting before hide(), and
+    (b) removes the card via a key captured before hide() nulls currentKey.
+    """
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _read_source():
+        import os
+        path = os.path.join(
+            os.path.dirname(__file__),
+            '..', '..',
+            'src', 'server', 'web', 'static', 'js', 'index', 'delete-modal.js'
+        )
+        with open(path, 'r') as f:
+            return f.read()
+
+    def test_isSubmitting_reset_on_success_path(self):
+        """isSubmitting must be reset to false after a successful delete,
+        otherwise hide()'s early-return guard keeps the modal visible."""
+        src = self._read_source()
+
+        # Locate the success branch: it begins with "Delete succeeded:" log
+        success_idx = src.find("Delete succeeded:")
+        assert success_idx > 0, "Could not find Delete succeeded log line"
+
+        # Everything between the success log and the catch block belongs to
+        # the success path.
+        catch_idx = src.find("} catch (err)", success_idx)
+        assert catch_idx > 0, "Could not find catch block after success path"
+
+        success_branch = src[success_idx:catch_idx]
+
+        # The flag must be reset in this branch...
+        assert "isSubmitting = false" in success_branch, (
+            "isSubmitting is never reset on the success path — "
+            "this is the bug that left the modal visible with 'Deleting...'"
+        )
+
+        # ...BEFORE hide() is called.
+        reset_pos = success_branch.find("isSubmitting = false")
+        hide_pos = success_branch.find("hide();")
+        assert reset_pos > 0 and hide_pos > 0, (
+            "Could not locate isSubmitting reset or hide() call"
+        )
+        assert reset_pos < hide_pos, (
+            "isSubmitting must be cleared BEFORE hide() — otherwise hide()'s "
+            "guard (`if (isSubmitting) return`) bails out and the modal stays"
+        )
+
+    def test_modal_hidden_class_added_on_success(self):
+        """After the success-path cleanup, hide() must run and apply the
+        'hidden' class. We verify by checking hide() is reached after the
+        isSubmitting reset (covered above) and that the reset precedes the
+        removal of the card from the grid."""
+        src = self._read_source()
+
+        success_idx = src.find("Delete succeeded:")
+        catch_idx = src.find("} catch (err)", success_idx)
+        success_branch = src[success_idx:catch_idx]
+
+        reset_pos = success_branch.find("isSubmitting = false")
+        hide_pos = success_branch.find("hide();")
+        remove_pos = success_branch.find("removeSeries(")
+
+        assert 0 < reset_pos < hide_pos < remove_pos, (
+            "Order on success path must be: "
+            "isSubmitting reset -> hide() -> removeSeries()"
+        )
+
+    def test_removeSeries_uses_captured_key_not_live_currentKey(self):
+        """hide() nulls currentKey on line ~211. If removeSeries reads the
+        live currentKey AFTER hide(), it gets null and silently no-ops. The
+        fix captures the key into a local before hide() runs."""
+        src = self._read_source()
+
+        success_idx = src.find("Delete succeeded:")
+        catch_idx = src.find("} catch (err)", success_idx)
+        success_branch = src[success_idx:catch_idx]
+
+        # There must be a local capture of the key before hide().
+        assert "var deletedKey = currentKey;" in success_branch, (
+            "Success path must capture currentKey into a local before "
+            "hide() nulls it — otherwise removeSeries(currentKey) would be "
+            "a silent no-op."
+        )
+
+        # The removeSeries call must reference the captured local, not
+        # currentKey directly.
+        capture_pos = success_branch.find("var deletedKey = currentKey;")
+        remove_pos = success_branch.find("removeSeries(deletedKey)")
+        assert capture_pos > 0 and remove_pos > 0, (
+            "removeSeries must be called with the captured deletedKey"
+        )
+        assert capture_pos < remove_pos, (
+            "Capture must happen BEFORE removeSeries reads it"
+        )
+
+    def test_confirm_button_text_reset_on_success(self):
+        """The button text is changed to 'Deleting...' during submit and must
+        be reverted to 'Delete' so the modal is in a clean state if reopened."""
+        src = self._read_source()
+
+        success_idx = src.find("Delete succeeded:")
+        catch_idx = src.find("} catch (err)", success_idx)
+        success_branch = src[success_idx:catch_idx]
+
+        assert "confirmBtn.textContent = 'Delete'" in success_branch, (
+            "Confirm button text must be reset to 'Delete' on the success path"
+        )
+
+
+class TestDeleteModalConstants:
+    """Tests for SERIES_DELETED WebSocket event constant."""
+
+    def test_series_deleted_constant_referenced_in_constants_js(self):
+        """WS_EVENTS.SERIES_DELETED constant exists in constants.js."""
+        import os
+        constants_path = os.path.join(
+            os.path.dirname(__file__),
+            '..', '..',
+            'src', 'server', 'web', 'static', 'js', 'shared', 'constants.js'
+        )
+        with open(constants_path, 'r') as f:
+            content = f.read()
+
+        assert 'SERIES_DELETED' in content
+        assert "SERIES_DELETED: 'series_deleted'" in content
+
+    def test_series_deleted_constant_referenced_in_socket_handler(self):
+        """WS_EVENTS.SERIES_DELETED is handled in socket-handler.js."""
+        import os
+        handler_path = os.path.join(
+            os.path.dirname(__file__),
+            '..', '..',
+            'src', 'server', 'web', 'static', 'js', 'index', 'socket-handler.js'
+        )
+        with open(handler_path, 'r') as f:
+            content = f.read()
+
+        assert 'SERIES_DELETED' in content
+        assert 'removeSeries' in content

tests/frontend/unit/anime_settings.test.js

@@ -375,6 +375,83 @@ describe('AnimeSettingsManager', () => {
         });
     });
 
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // viewNfoContent()
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    describe('viewNfoContent()', () => {
+        beforeEach(async () => {
+            // Seed currentKey via loadSeries so viewNfoContent has a key.
+            delete window.location;
+            window.location = { search: '?key=a', href: 'http://x/?key=a' };
+            mockFetchSequence([{
+                status: 200,
+                body: {
+                    key: 'a', name: 'A', folder: 'A', site: 's',
+                    tmdb_id: null, tvdb_id: null, has_nfo: true,
+                    nfo_path: '/anime/A/tvshow.nfo', episode_count: 0,
+                    missing_episode_count: 0, loading_status: 'completed',
+                },
+            }]);
+            await manager.loadSeries('a');
+        });
+
+        it('fetches /api/nfo/{key}/content with auth header', async () => {
+            mockFetchSequence([{
+                status: 200,
+                body: {
+                    key: 'a',
+                    folder: 'A',
+                    content: '<tvshow><title>A</title></tvshow>',
+                    file_size: 30,
+                    last_modified: '2026-06-01T00:00:00',
+                },
+            }]);
+
+            await manager.viewNfoContent();
+            const [url, opts] = global.fetch.mock.calls[0];
+            expect(url).toBe('/api/nfo/a/content');
+            expect(opts.method).toBe('GET');
+            expect(opts.headers.Authorization).toBe('Bearer fake-jwt-token');
+        });
+
+        it('writes the content into the #nfo-content <pre> and unhides it',
+            async () => {
+                mockFetchSequence([{
+                    status: 200,
+                    body: {
+                        key: 'a',
+                        folder: 'A',
+                        content: '<tvshow><title>A</title></tvshow>',
+                        file_size: 30,
+                        last_modified: '2026-06-01T00:00:00',
+                    },
+                }]);
+
+                const pre = document.getElementById('nfo-content');
+                expect(pre.classList.contains('hidden')).toBe(true);
+
+                await manager.viewNfoContent();
+                expect(pre.textContent).toBe(
+                    '<tvshow><title>A</title></tvshow>'
+                );
+                expect(pre.classList.contains('hidden')).toBe(false);
+            });
+
+        it('shows an error toast when the backend returns 404', async () => {
+            mockFetchSequence([{
+                status: 404,
+                ok: false,
+                body: { detail: 'Not Found' },
+            }]);
+            await manager.viewNfoContent();
+            expect(global.AniWorld.UI.showToast).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+                expect.stringContaining('NFO'),
+                'error'
+            );
+        });
+    });
+
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------
     // validateField()
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -493,6 +570,7 @@ describe('AnimeSettingsManager', () => {
         expect(typeof manager.loadSeries).toBe('function');
         expect(typeof manager.saveSettings).toBe('function');
         expect(typeof manager.regenerateNfo).toBe('function');
+        expect(typeof manager.viewNfoContent).toBe('function');
         expect(typeof manager.validateField).toBe('function');
         expect(typeof manager.populateForm).toBe('function');
         expect(typeof manager.showSaveSuccess).toBe('function');

tests/security/test_delete_anime_security.py

@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+"""
+Security tests for delete anime feature.
+
+Tests path traversal protection, confirm_text validation, and
+other security controls around the delete anime feature.
+"""
+import os
+import pytest
+
+
+class TestDeleteAnimeSecurity:
+    """Security tests for the delete anime feature."""
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def anime_service_code(self):
+        """Read the anime_service.py source code for security checks."""
+        path = os.path.join(
+            os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', '..',
+            'src', 'server', 'services', 'anime_service.py'
+        )
+        with open(path, 'r') as f:
+            return f.read()
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def delete_modal_code(self):
+        """Read the delete-modal.js source code for security checks."""
+        path = os.path.join(
+            os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', '..',
+            'src', 'server', 'web', 'static', 'js', 'index', 'delete-modal.js'
+        )
+        with open(path, 'r') as f:
+            return f.read()
+
+    def test_delete_series_uses_is_safe_path(self, anime_service_code):
+        """delete_series uses is_safe_path before deleting folders."""
+        assert 'is_safe_path' in anime_service_code
+        assert 'folder_path' in anime_service_code
+
+    def test_delete_series_checks_anime_base_directory(self, anime_service_code):
+        """delete_series validates paths against the anime base directory."""
+        # Should reference the anime directory for path comparison
+        assert 'anime_base_dir' in anime_service_code or 'directory_to_search' in anime_service_code
+
+    def test_delete_series_no_hardcoded_paths(self, anime_service_code):
+        """delete_series has no hardcoded dangerous paths."""
+        dangerous = ['/etc/passwd', '/root/.ssh', 'C:\\Windows\\System32']
+        for path in dangerous:
+            assert path not in anime_service_code
+
+    def test_delete_modal_encodes_key_in_url(self, delete_modal_code):
+        """delete-modal.js encodes the series key in the API URL."""
+        # Should use encodeURIComponent or similar for the key
+        assert 'encodeURIComponent' in delete_modal_code
+
+    def test_delete_modal_no_inner_html_with_user_data(self, delete_modal_code):
+        """delete-modal.js does not use innerHTML with unsanitized user data."""
+        # innerHTML should not be used with direct variable interpolation
+        # that could allow XSS
+        lines = delete_modal_code.split('\n')
+        dangerous_lines = [
+            line for line in lines
+            if 'innerHTML' in line and 'currentSeriesName' in line
+            and 'escapeHtml' not in line
+        ]
+        assert len(dangerous_lines) == 0, \
+            "innerHTML used with currentSeriesName without escapeHtml"
+
+    def test_delete_modal_uses_textContent_for_user_visible_text(self, delete_modal_code):
+        """User-visible text in modal uses safe DOM methods."""
+        # Should use textContent or similar instead of innerHTML for data
+        # This is implicit in using template literals with ${} - but check no obvious XSS
+        assert '<script>' not in delete_modal_code.lower()
+        assert 'onclick=' not in delete_modal_code.lower()
+
+    def test_delete_modal_confirm_text_not_used_in_url(self, delete_modal_code):
+        """confirm_text is only used in JSON body, never in URLs."""
+        lines = delete_modal_code.split('\n')
+        for line in lines:
+            if 'confirm_text' in line:
+                # confirm_text should only appear in JSON body serialization
+                assert 'URL' not in line and 'url' not in line or 'body' in line
+
+    def test_delete_modal_has_error_display_element(self, delete_modal_code):
+        """Modal has a dedicated error display element (not using alert())."""
+        assert 'delete-error' in delete_modal_code
+        assert 'showToast' in delete_modal_code  # Uses toast, not alert()
+
+    def test_delete_endpoint_validates_confirm_text_exactly(self):
+        """The API validates confirm_text is exactly 'delete'."""
+        # This is enforced in the endpoint code - check the endpoint exists
+        from src.server.api.anime import router
+        routes = [r for r in router.routes]
+        assert len(routes) > 0  # Router has routes
+
+    def test_delete_modal_handles_401_without_data_leak(self, delete_modal_code):
+        """401 response triggers logout redirect, no data exposure."""
+        assert 'removeToken' in delete_modal_code
+        assert "window.location.href = '/login'" in delete_modal_code
+
+    def test_delete_modal_no_credentials_in_url(self, delete_modal_code):
+        """No credentials or tokens appear in the API URL."""
+        lines = delete_modal_code.split('\n')
+        for line in lines:
+            if 'api/' in line.lower():
+                # URL should not contain token/password
+                assert 'token=' not in line.lower()
+                assert 'password=' not in line.lower()
+
+    def test_delete_result_message_is_user_facing_only(self, delete_modal_code):
+        """Success/error messages shown to user do not expose internal paths."""
+        # The toast should show only the message from the API, not raw folder paths
+        assert 'showToast' in delete_modal_code
+
+    def test_delete_confirm_text_min_length_enforced(self):
+        """confirm_text must be exactly 'delete' — enforced at API endpoint level, not model.
+        
+        The endpoint (not the Pydantic model) validates that confirm_text == 'delete'.
+        The model itself accepts any string; validation is done in anime.py.
+        """
+        from src.server.models.anime import DeleteSeriesRequest
+        # Model accepts any string — validation is in the API endpoint
+        # where confirm_text is checked against the literal 'delete'
+        assert DeleteSeriesRequest(
+            delete_database=True,
+            delete_folder=False,
+            confirm_text="del"  # Accepted by model
+        )
+        # The API endpoint will reject this
+
+    def test_delete_confirm_text_max_length_reasonable(self):
+        """confirm_text has a reasonable max length to prevent DoS."""
+        from src.server.models.anime import DeleteSeriesRequest
+        # 100 chars is reasonable - 10000 is not (tested in API tests)
+        assert DeleteSeriesRequest(
+            delete_database=True,
+            delete_folder=False,
+            confirm_text="x" * 100
+        )
+        # Confirm text must be exactly "delete" so this validates the check
+
+    def test_series_key_not_used_directly_in_shell_commands(self, anime_service_code):
+        """delete_series does not use series key in shell commands."""
+        dangerous_patterns = ['os.system', 'subprocess.call', 'subprocess.run',
+                              'subprocess.Popen', 'eval(', 'exec(']
+        for pattern in dangerous_patterns:
+            assert pattern not in anime_service_code, \
+                f"Potentially dangerous pattern '{pattern}' found"
+
+    def test_delete_modal_loads_before_context_menu_handler(self):
+        """delete-modal.js is loaded before app-init.js in the template."""
+        import os
+        path = os.path.join(
+            os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', '..',
+            'src', 'server', 'web', 'templates', 'index.html'
+        )
+        with open(path, 'r') as f:
+            content = f.read()
+
+        delete_pos = content.find('delete-modal.js')
+        app_init_pos = content.find('app-init.js')
+
+        assert delete_pos != -1, "delete-modal.js not found in template"
+        assert app_init_pos != -1, "app-init.js not found in template"
+        assert delete_pos < app_init_pos, \
+            "delete-modal.js must be loaded before app-init.js"
+
+    def test_delete_modal_init_in_app_init(self, delete_modal_code):
+        """delete-modal.js is initialized in app-init.js."""
+        import os
+        path = os.path.join(
+            os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', '..',
+            'src', 'server', 'web', 'static', 'js', 'index', 'app-init.js'
+        )
+        with open(path, 'r') as f:
+            content = f.read()
+
+        assert 'DeleteModal.init' in content
+
+    def test_context_menu_has_delete_action(self):
+        """context-menu.js includes the delete-anime action."""
+        import os
+        path = os.path.join(
+            os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', '..',
+            'src', 'server', 'web', 'static', 'js', 'index', 'context-menu.js'
+        )
+        with open(path, 'r') as f:
+            content = f.read()
+
+        assert 'delete-anime' in content
+        assert 'DeleteModal.show' in content

tests/unit/test_delete_anime_service.py

@@ -0,0 +1,875 @@
+"""Unit tests for AnimeService.delete_series()."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock, patch
+
+import pytest
+
+from src.server.services.anime_service import AnimeService, AnimeServiceError
+from src.server.services.progress_service import ProgressService
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_series_app(tmp_path):
+    """Create a mock SeriesApp instance."""
+    mock_instance = MagicMock()
+    mock_instance.directory_to_search = str(tmp_path)
+    mock_instance.series_list = []
+    mock_instance.search = AsyncMock(return_value=[])
+    mock_instance.rescan = AsyncMock()
+    mock_instance.download = AsyncMock(return_value=True)
+    mock_instance.download_status = None
+    mock_instance.scan_status = None
+    return mock_instance
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_progress_service():
+    """Create a mock ProgressService instance."""
+    service = MagicMock(spec=ProgressService)
+    service.start_progress = AsyncMock()
+    service.update_progress = AsyncMock()
+    service.complete_progress = AsyncMock()
+    service.fail_progress = AsyncMock()
+    return service
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def anime_service(tmp_path, mock_series_app, mock_progress_service):
+    """Create an AnimeService instance for testing."""
+    return AnimeService(
+        series_app=mock_series_app,
+        progress_service=mock_progress_service,
+    )
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Shared DB mock helpers — used inside each test's patch context
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def _make_db_ctx(mock_session: AsyncMock) -> AsyncMock:
+    """Build a mock async DB context manager."""
+    mock_ctx = AsyncMock()
+    mock_ctx.__aenter__ = AsyncMock(return_value=mock_session)
+    mock_ctx.__aexit__ = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
+    return mock_ctx
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Tests — patch lives INSIDE each test method, not in a fixture
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class TestDeleteSeriesService:
+    """Test AnimeService.delete_series()."""
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # delete_database=True, delete_folder=False
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_db_only_success(self, anime_service):
+        """delete_series with delete_database=True removes series from DB only."""
+        mock_session = AsyncMock()
+        mock_ctx = _make_db_ctx(mock_session)
+
+        mock_series = MagicMock()
+        mock_series.key = "test-key"
+        mock_series.name = "Test Series"
+        mock_series.folder = "Test Series (2023)"
+        mock_series.id = 42
+
+        with patch(
+            "src.server.database.connection.get_db_session",
+            return_value=mock_ctx,
+        ), patch(
+            "src.server.database.service.AnimeSeriesService.get_by_key",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=mock_series,
+        ), patch(
+            "src.server.database.service.AnimeSeriesService.delete",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=True,
+        ):
+            result = await anime_service.delete_series(
+                key="test-key",
+                delete_database=True,
+                delete_folder=False,
+            )
+
+        assert result.success is True
+        assert result.key == "test-key"
+        assert result.deleted_from_database is True
+        assert result.deleted_folder is False
+        assert result.database_error is None
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_db_only_calls_delete_on_series(self, anime_service):
+        """DB delete calls AnimeSeriesService.delete(session, series_id)."""
+        mock_session = AsyncMock()
+        mock_ctx = _make_db_ctx(mock_session)
+
+        mock_series = MagicMock()
+        mock_series.key = "test-key"
+        mock_series.name = "Test Series"
+        mock_series.folder = "Test Series (2023)"
+        mock_series.id = 99
+
+        with patch(
+            "src.server.database.connection.get_db_session",
+            return_value=mock_ctx,
+        ), patch(
+            "src.server.database.service.AnimeSeriesService.get_by_key",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=mock_series,
+        ), patch(
+            "src.server.database.service.AnimeSeriesService.delete",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=True,
+        ) as mock_delete:
+            await anime_service.delete_series(
+                key="test-key",
+                delete_database=True,
+                delete_folder=False,
+            )
+
+        mock_delete.assert_called_once()
+        call_args = mock_delete.call_args
+        # First positional arg should be the session
+        assert call_args[0][0] is mock_session
+        # Second positional arg should be the series id
+        assert call_args[0][1] == 99
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # delete_database=False, delete_folder=True
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_folder_only_success(self, anime_service, tmp_path):
+        """delete_series with delete_folder=True deletes folder without touching DB."""
+        series_folder = tmp_path / "Test Series (2023)"
+        series_folder.mkdir()
+        (series_folder / "episode1.mkv").write_text("fake video")
+
+        mock_session = AsyncMock()
+        mock_ctx = _make_db_ctx(mock_session)
+
+        mock_series = MagicMock()
+        mock_series.key = "test-key"
+        mock_series.name = "Test Series"
+        mock_series.folder = str(series_folder)
+        mock_series.id = 1
+
+        with patch(
+            "src.server.database.connection.get_db_session",
+            return_value=mock_ctx,
+        ), patch(
+            "src.server.database.service.AnimeSeriesService.get_by_key",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=mock_series,
+        ):
+            result = await anime_service.delete_series(
+                key="test-key",
+                delete_database=False,
+                delete_folder=True,
+            )
+
+        assert result.success is True
+        assert result.deleted_from_database is False
+        assert result.deleted_folder is True
+        assert not series_folder.exists()  # Folder actually deleted
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_folder_only_no_db_delete_called(self, anime_service, tmp_path):
+        """Folder-only delete never calls AnimeSeriesService.delete()."""
+        series_folder = tmp_path / "Another Series"
+        series_folder.mkdir()
+
+        mock_session = AsyncMock()
+        mock_ctx = _make_db_ctx(mock_session)
+
+        mock_series = MagicMock()
+        mock_series.key = "test-key"
+        mock_series.name = "Another Series"
+        mock_series.folder = str(series_folder)
+        mock_series.id = 1
+
+        with patch(
+            "src.server.database.connection.get_db_session",
+            return_value=mock_ctx,
+        ), patch(
+            "src.server.database.service.AnimeSeriesService.get_by_key",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=mock_series,
+        ), patch(
+            "src.server.database.service.AnimeSeriesService.delete",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+        ) as mock_delete:
+            await anime_service.delete_series(
+                key="test-key",
+                delete_database=False,
+                delete_folder=True,
+            )
+
+        mock_delete.assert_not_called()
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # delete_database=True, delete_folder=True
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_both_success(self, anime_service, tmp_path):
+        """delete_series with both flags removes from DB and deletes folder."""
+        series_folder = tmp_path / "Test Series (2023)"
+        series_folder.mkdir()
+        (series_folder / "episode1.mkv").write_text("fake video")
+
+        mock_session = AsyncMock()
+        mock_ctx = _make_db_ctx(mock_session)
+
+        mock_series = MagicMock()
+        mock_series.key = "test-key"
+        mock_series.name = "Test Series"
+        mock_series.folder = str(series_folder)
+        mock_series.id = 42
+
+        with patch(
+            "src.server.database.connection.get_db_session",
+            return_value=mock_ctx,
+        ), patch(
+            "src.server.database.service.AnimeSeriesService.get_by_key",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=mock_series,
+        ), patch(
+            "src.server.database.service.AnimeSeriesService.delete",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=True,
+        ):
+            result = await anime_service.delete_series(
+                key="test-key",
+                delete_database=True,
+                delete_folder=True,
+            )
+
+        assert result.success is True
+        assert result.deleted_from_database is True
+        assert result.deleted_folder is True
+        assert result.database_error is None
+        assert result.folder_error is None
+        assert not series_folder.exists()
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Series not found
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_series_not_found(self, anime_service):
+        """delete_series returns failure when series doesn't exist."""
+        mock_session = AsyncMock()
+        mock_ctx = _make_db_ctx(mock_session)
+
+        with patch(
+            "src.server.database.connection.get_db_session",
+            return_value=mock_ctx,
+        ), patch(
+            "src.server.database.service.AnimeSeriesService.get_by_key",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=None,
+        ):
+            result = await anime_service.delete_series(
+                key="nonexistent-key",
+                delete_database=True,
+                delete_folder=False,
+            )
+
+        assert result.success is False
+        assert result.deleted_from_database is False
+        assert "not found" in result.message.lower()
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Path traversal protection
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_series_path_traversal_blocked(self, anime_service, tmp_path):
+        """delete_series refuses to delete folder outside anime base directory."""
+        # Create a safe folder at tmp_path, use parent as dangerous target
+        safe_base = tmp_path / "anime_root"
+        safe_base.mkdir()
+        dangerous_target = tmp_path.parent  # parent of anime root
+
+        anime_service._directory = str(safe_base)
+
+        mock_session = AsyncMock()
+        mock_ctx = _make_db_ctx(mock_session)
+
+        mock_series = MagicMock()
+        mock_series.key = "test-key"
+        mock_series.name = "Test"
+        mock_series.folder = str(dangerous_target)  # outside safe_base
+        mock_series.id = 1
+
+        with patch(
+            "src.server.database.connection.get_db_session",
+            return_value=mock_ctx,
+        ), patch(
+            "src.server.database.service.AnimeSeriesService.get_by_key",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=mock_series,
+        ):
+            result = await anime_service.delete_series(
+                key="test-key",
+                delete_database=False,
+                delete_folder=True,
+            )
+
+        # Folder should NOT be deleted
+        assert result.deleted_folder is False
+        assert result.folder_error is not None
+        assert "outside" in result.folder_error.lower()
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_series_relative_folder_with_different_cwd(
+        self, anime_service, tmp_path
+    ):
+        """Regression: delete_series must work when the stored folder is relative
+        and the process CWD differs from directory_to_search.
+
+        In the container the FastAPI app runs with CWD=/app while the anime
+        directory is /data. The DB stores the relative folder name (e.g.
+        "Beyblade Burst (2016)"). The old code called
+        ``os.path.abspath(folder)`` which joined against CWD=/app and
+        produced "/app/Beyblade Burst (2016)", which was then rejected as
+        outside the /data base. The fix resolves relative paths against
+        the configured anime directory instead.
+        """
+        safe_base = tmp_path / "data"
+        safe_base.mkdir()
+        series_folder = safe_base / "Beyblade Burst (2016)"
+        series_folder.mkdir()
+
+        anime_service._directory = str(safe_base)
+
+        mock_session = AsyncMock()
+        mock_ctx = _make_db_ctx(mock_session)
+
+        # Stored folder is RELATIVE (matches what's actually in the DB)
+        mock_series = MagicMock()
+        mock_series.key = "beyblade-burst"
+        mock_series.name = "Beyblade Burst"
+        mock_series.folder = "Beyblade Burst (2016)"
+        mock_series.id = 336
+
+        # Simulate process CWD differing from anime dir (container case:
+        # CWD=/app while anime dir is /data). Use "/" as a stable, always-
+        # existing CWD distinct from tmp_path.
+        old_cwd = os.getcwd()
+        try:
+            os.chdir("/")
+            with patch(
+                "src.server.database.connection.get_db_session",
+                return_value=mock_ctx,
+            ), patch(
+                "src.server.database.service.AnimeSeriesService.get_by_key",
+                new_callable=AsyncMock,
+                return_value=mock_series,
+            ):
+                result = await anime_service.delete_series(
+                    key="beyblade-burst",
+                    delete_database=False,
+                    delete_folder=True,
+                )
+        finally:
+            os.chdir(old_cwd)
+
+        # Folder MUST be deleted successfully
+        assert result.deleted_folder is True, (
+            f"folder delete failed: success={result.success} "
+            f"folder_error={result.folder_error!r}"
+        )
+        assert result.folder_error is None
+        assert result.success is True
+        assert not series_folder.exists()
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Error handling
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_series_folder_delete_error(self, anime_service, tmp_path):
+        """delete_series handles folder deletion errors gracefully."""
+        series_folder = tmp_path / "Test Series"
+        series_folder.mkdir()
+
+        mock_session = AsyncMock()
+        mock_ctx = _make_db_ctx(mock_session)
+
+        mock_series = MagicMock()
+        mock_series.key = "test-key"
+        mock_series.name = "Test Series"
+        mock_series.folder = str(series_folder)
+        mock_series.id = 1
+
+        with patch(
+            "src.server.database.connection.get_db_session",
+            return_value=mock_ctx,
+        ), patch(
+            "src.server.database.service.AnimeSeriesService.get_by_key",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=mock_series,
+        ), patch(
+            "shutil.rmtree",
+            side_effect=OSError("Permission denied"),
+        ):
+            result = await anime_service.delete_series(
+                key="test-key",
+                delete_database=False,
+                delete_folder=True,
+            )
+
+        assert result.deleted_folder is False
+        assert result.folder_error is not None
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_series_db_error_still_reports_folder(
+        self, anime_service, tmp_path
+    ):
+        """Even if DB delete fails, folder deletion result is still reported."""
+        series_folder = tmp_path / "Test Series"
+        series_folder.mkdir()
+
+        mock_session = AsyncMock()
+        mock_ctx = _make_db_ctx(mock_session)
+
+        mock_series = MagicMock()
+        mock_series.key = "test-key"
+        mock_series.name = "Test Series"
+        mock_series.folder = str(series_folder)
+        mock_series.id = 1
+
+        with patch(
+            "src.server.database.connection.get_db_session",
+            return_value=mock_ctx,
+        ), patch(
+            "src.server.database.service.AnimeSeriesService.get_by_key",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=mock_series,
+        ), patch(
+            "src.server.database.service.AnimeSeriesService.delete",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            side_effect=Exception("DB connection lost"),
+        ):
+            result = await anime_service.delete_series(
+                key="test-key",
+                delete_database=True,
+                delete_folder=True,
+            )
+
+        # DB failed but folder still deleted
+        assert result.deleted_from_database is False
+        assert result.database_error is not None
+        assert result.deleted_folder is True
+        assert not series_folder.exists()
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Edge cases
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_series_folder_none_when_no_folder(
+        self, anime_service
+    ):
+        """delete_series with folder=True but no folder path skips folder delete."""
+        mock_session = AsyncMock()
+        mock_ctx = _make_db_ctx(mock_session)
+
+        mock_series = MagicMock()
+        mock_series.key = "test-key"
+        mock_series.name = "Test Series"
+        mock_series.folder = None
+        mock_series.id = 1
+
+        with patch(
+            "src.server.database.connection.get_db_session",
+            return_value=mock_ctx,
+        ), patch(
+            "src.server.database.service.AnimeSeriesService.get_by_key",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=mock_series,
+        ), patch(
+            "src.server.database.service.AnimeSeriesService.delete",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=True,
+        ):
+            result = await anime_service.delete_series(
+                key="test-key",
+                delete_database=True,
+                delete_folder=True,
+            )
+
+        assert result.success is True
+        assert result.deleted_from_database is True
+        assert result.deleted_folder is False
+        assert result.folder_error is None  # No folder → no error
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_series_neither_flag_set(self, anime_service):
+        """delete_series returns failure when neither flag is True.
+
+        Needs DB patches so get_db_session doesn't raise RuntimeError,
+        even though this test hits the early-return guard before any DB use.
+        """
+        mock_session = AsyncMock()
+        mock_ctx = _make_db_ctx(mock_session)
+
+        with patch(
+            "src.server.database.connection.get_db_session",
+            return_value=mock_ctx,
+        ), patch(
+            "src.server.database.service.AnimeSeriesService.get_by_key",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=None,
+        ):
+            result = await anime_service.delete_series(
+                key="any-key",
+                delete_database=False,
+                delete_folder=False,
+            )
+
+        assert result.success is False
+        assert "at least one" in result.message.lower()
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # WebSocket broadcast
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_series_websocket_broadcast(self, anime_service):
+        """delete_series broadcasts series_deleted WebSocket event."""
+        mock_session = AsyncMock()
+        mock_ctx = _make_db_ctx(mock_session)
+
+        mock_series = MagicMock()
+        mock_series.key = "test-key"
+        mock_series.name = "Test Series"
+        mock_series.folder = "Test Series (2023)"
+        mock_series.id = 42
+
+        anime_service._websocket_service = MagicMock()
+        anime_service._websocket_service.broadcast_series_deleted = AsyncMock()
+
+        with patch(
+            "src.server.database.connection.get_db_session",
+            return_value=mock_ctx,
+        ), patch(
+            "src.server.database.service.AnimeSeriesService.get_by_key",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=mock_series,
+        ), patch(
+            "src.server.database.service.AnimeSeriesService.delete",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=True,
+        ):
+            await anime_service.delete_series(
+                key="test-key",
+                delete_database=True,
+                delete_folder=False,
+            )
+
+        anime_service._websocket_service.broadcast_series_deleted.assert_called_once_with(
+            key="test-key",
+            name="Test Series",
+        )
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Deletion order: filesystem first, database second
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_series_db_preserved_when_folder_fails(
+        self, anime_service, tmp_path
+    ):
+        """When both flags are True and folder delete fails, the DB row
+        is preserved so the user can retry after fixing the underlying issue.
+
+        Previously, the database row was deleted first and the folder
+        second. If the folder delete failed (e.g. the old CWD-relative-path
+        bug, or any future permission/path error), the row was already
+        gone — leaving an orphan folder on disk that could not be cleaned
+        up through the normal delete flow.
+        """
+        # Folder exists but we'll force shutil.rmtree to fail
+        series_folder = tmp_path / "Test Series"
+        series_folder.mkdir()
+        anime_service._directory = str(tmp_path)
+
+        mock_session = AsyncMock()
+        mock_ctx = _make_db_ctx(mock_session)
+
+        mock_series = MagicMock()
+        mock_series.key = "test-key"
+        mock_series.name = "Test Series"
+        mock_series.folder = "Test Series"
+        mock_series.id = 7
+
+        db_delete_mock = AsyncMock(return_value=True)
+
+        with patch(
+            "src.server.database.connection.get_db_session",
+            return_value=mock_ctx,
+        ), patch(
+            "src.server.database.service.AnimeSeriesService.get_by_key",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=mock_series,
+        ), patch(
+            "src.server.database.service.AnimeSeriesService.delete",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            side_effect=db_delete_mock,
+        ), patch(
+            "shutil.rmtree",
+            side_effect=OSError("Permission denied"),
+        ):
+            result = await anime_service.delete_series(
+                key="test-key",
+                delete_database=True,
+                delete_folder=True,
+            )
+
+        # Folder delete failed → DB row MUST be preserved
+        assert result.deleted_folder is False
+        assert result.folder_error is not None
+        assert result.deleted_from_database is False, (
+            "DB row was deleted despite folder delete failure — "
+            "user would lose ability to retry the delete"
+        )
+        db_delete_mock.assert_not_called()
+        assert result.success is False
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # In-memory keyDict cache eviction
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_series_evicts_in_memory_cache(
+        self, anime_service, mock_series_app
+    ):
+        """After a successful DB delete, the in-memory SerieList.keyDict
+        entry for that series must be removed.
+
+        The /api/anime list endpoint reads from SeriesApp.list.keyDict
+        via list_series_with_filters(). If the cache is not pruned, the
+        deleted series keeps appearing in the listing on every page
+        reload — exactly the Beyblade Burst bug.
+        """
+        from src.server.database.SerieList import SerieList
+
+        mock_session = AsyncMock()
+        mock_ctx = _make_db_ctx(mock_session)
+
+        mock_series = MagicMock()
+        mock_series.key = "beyblade-burst-rise"
+        mock_series.name = "Beyblade Burst Rise"
+        mock_series.folder = "Beyblade Burst Rise (2016)"
+        mock_series.id = 487
+
+        # Use a real SerieList instance — the same type the production
+        # code mutates — so the eviction actually exercises the real
+        # remove() method (a MagicMock would just return more mocks).
+        real_list = SerieList(str(mock_series_app.directory_to_search))
+        real_list.keyDict["beyblade-burst-rise"] = mock_series
+        mock_series_app.list = real_list
+
+        anime_service._websocket_service = MagicMock()
+        anime_service._websocket_service.broadcast_series_deleted = AsyncMock()
+        anime_service._websocket_service.broadcast_series_list_changed = AsyncMock()
+
+        with patch(
+            "src.server.database.connection.get_db_session",
+            return_value=mock_ctx,
+        ), patch(
+            "src.server.database.service.AnimeSeriesService.get_by_key",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=mock_series,
+        ), patch(
+            "src.server.database.service.AnimeSeriesService.delete",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=True,
+        ):
+            result = await anime_service.delete_series(
+                key="beyblade-burst-rise",
+                delete_database=True,
+                delete_folder=False,
+            )
+
+        assert result.success is True
+        assert "beyblade-burst-rise" not in real_list.keyDict, (
+            "In-memory cache still contains the deleted series — "
+            "/api/anime will keep returning it after a page reload"
+        )
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_series_broadcasts_series_list_changed(
+        self, anime_service, mock_series_app
+    ):
+        """A stronger ``series_list_changed`` broadcast fires after delete
+        so any connected client can re-sync without relying on the more
+        specific ``series_deleted`` event reaching them.
+        """
+        mock_session = AsyncMock()
+        mock_ctx = _make_db_ctx(mock_session)
+
+        mock_series = MagicMock()
+        mock_series.key = "test-key"
+        mock_series.name = "Test Series"
+        mock_series.folder = "Test Series (2023)"
+        mock_series.id = 1
+
+        mock_series_app.list.keyDict = {"test-key": mock_series}
+
+        anime_service._websocket_service = MagicMock()
+        anime_service._websocket_service.broadcast_series_deleted = AsyncMock()
+        anime_service._websocket_service.broadcast_series_list_changed = AsyncMock()
+
+        with patch(
+            "src.server.database.connection.get_db_session",
+            return_value=mock_ctx,
+        ), patch(
+            "src.server.database.service.AnimeSeriesService.get_by_key",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=mock_series,
+        ), patch(
+            "src.server.database.service.AnimeSeriesService.delete",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=True,
+        ):
+            await anime_service.delete_series(
+                key="test-key",
+                delete_database=True,
+                delete_folder=False,
+            )
+
+        anime_service._websocket_service.broadcast_series_list_changed.assert_called_once()
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Orphan folder recovery (DB row gone, folder still on disk)
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_series_orphan_folder_recovery(self, anime_service, tmp_path):
+        """If the DB row is gone but a matching folder is still on disk,
+        ``delete_folder=True`` removes the orphan folder.
+
+        Reproduces the Beyblade Burst scenario: previous delete attempt
+        removed the DB row (delete_database=True) but the folder delete
+        silently failed (path math bug). Retrying with delete_folder=True
+        should clean up the orphan via a key-based folder scan.
+        """
+        # Simulate the on-disk anime directory
+        anime_dir = tmp_path / "anime"
+        anime_dir.mkdir()
+        orphan = anime_dir / "Beyblade Burst (2016)"
+        orphan.mkdir()
+        (orphan / "episode.mp4").write_text("x")
+
+        anime_service._directory = str(anime_dir)
+
+        mock_session = AsyncMock()
+        mock_ctx = _make_db_ctx(mock_session)
+
+        # DB lookup returns None (row already gone)
+        with patch(
+            "src.server.database.connection.get_db_session",
+            return_value=mock_ctx,
+        ), patch(
+            "src.server.database.service.AnimeSeriesService.get_by_key",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=None,
+        ):
+            result = await anime_service.delete_series(
+                key="beyblade-burst",
+                delete_database=False,
+                delete_folder=True,
+            )
+
+        # Orphan folder recovered via key-match scan
+        assert result.deleted_folder is True, (
+            f"orphan recovery failed: success={result.success} "
+            f"folder_error={result.folder_error!r}"
+        )
+        assert result.folder_error is None
+        assert not orphan.exists()
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_series_orphan_folder_no_match(
+        self, anime_service, tmp_path
+    ):
+        """If DB row is gone and no folder matches the key, return a
+        clear error rather than silently succeeding.
+        """
+        anime_dir = tmp_path / "anime"
+        anime_dir.mkdir()
+        # Some unrelated folder that does NOT match
+        (anime_dir / "Different Show (2020)").mkdir()
+        anime_service._directory = str(anime_dir)
+
+        mock_session = AsyncMock()
+        mock_ctx = _make_db_ctx(mock_session)
+
+        with patch(
+            "src.server.database.connection.get_db_session",
+            return_value=mock_ctx,
+        ), patch(
+            "src.server.database.service.AnimeSeriesService.get_by_key",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=None,
+        ):
+            result = await anime_service.delete_series(
+                key="nonexistent-key",
+                delete_database=False,
+                delete_folder=True,
+            )
+
+        assert result.deleted_folder is False
+        assert result.folder_error is not None
+        assert "no folder matching" in result.folder_error.lower()
+        # Unrelated folder untouched
+        assert (anime_dir / "Different Show (2020)").exists()
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_series_orphan_folder_ambiguous(
+        self, anime_service, tmp_path
+    ):
+        """If multiple folders match the same normalized key, refuse to
+        delete any of them (safe default).
+        """
+        anime_dir = tmp_path / "anime"
+        anime_dir.mkdir()
+        (anime_dir / "Beyblade Burst (2016)").mkdir()
+        (anime_dir / "Beyblade Burst (2019)").mkdir()  # also normalizes to "beybladeburst"
+        anime_service._directory = str(anime_dir)
+
+        mock_session = AsyncMock()
+        mock_ctx = _make_db_ctx(mock_session)
+
+        with patch(
+            "src.server.database.connection.get_db_session",
+            return_value=mock_ctx,
+        ), patch(
+            "src.server.database.service.AnimeSeriesService.get_by_key",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=None,
+        ):
+            result = await anime_service.delete_series(
+                key="beyblade-burst",
+                delete_database=False,
+                delete_folder=True,
+            )
+
+        # Ambiguous → refuse
+        assert result.deleted_folder is False
+        assert result.folder_error is not None
+        assert "no folder matching" in result.folder_error.lower()
+        # Neither folder deleted
+        assert (anime_dir / "Beyblade Burst (2016)").exists()
+        assert (anime_dir / "Beyblade Burst (2019)").exists()

tests/unit/test_filesystem_utils.py

@@ -213,6 +213,34 @@ class TestIsSafePath:
             "/anime/Attack on Titan/Season 1/Episode 1"
         )
 
+    def test_relative_target_resolved_against_base(self):
+        """Relative targets resolve against the base, not the process CWD.
+
+        Regression test: previously `os.path.abspath(target_path)` would
+        join a relative target against the process's current working
+        directory. When the CWD differed from `base_path` (e.g. the
+        FastAPI app running with CWD=/app while the anime directory is
+        /data), a relative folder name like "Beyblade Burst (2016)"
+        would be resolved to "/app/Beyblade Burst (2016)" and
+        incorrectly rejected as outside the base. The helper now
+        treats a relative target as relative to `base_path`.
+        """
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+            base = os.path.abspath(tmpdir)
+            # Simulate a process CWD different from base
+            old_cwd = os.getcwd()
+            try:
+                os.chdir("/")
+                # Relative target inside base should be safe
+                assert is_safe_path(base, "Beyblade Burst (2016)")
+                # Nested relative target should also be safe
+                assert is_safe_path(base, "Beyblade Burst (2016)/Season 1")
+                # Relative traversal (../) must still be rejected even
+                # when resolved against the base
+                assert not is_safe_path(base, "../etc/passwd")
+            finally:
+                os.chdir(old_cwd)
+
 
 class TestCreateSafeFolder:
     """Test create_safe_folder function."""

tests/unit/test_folder_naming_service.py

@@ -241,28 +241,157 @@ class TestFolderNamingServiceIntegration:
             assert call_kwargs["folder"] == "Naruto (1999)"
 
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
-    async def test_skips_when_target_folder_already_exists(
+    async def test_merges_source_into_existing_target_when_target_has_no_overlap(
         self, tmp_path, mock_db_session, mock_series, mock_settings
     ):
-        """If 'Naruto (1999)' already exists, rename is skipped."""
+        """Source 'Naruto' with seasons/episodes, target 'Naruto (1999)' exists empty.
+
+        Source files are moved into target. Empty source directory is removed.
+        DB folder is updated to target. Result is success (renamed).
+        """
         anime_dir = tmp_path
-        (anime_dir / "Naruto").mkdir()
-        (anime_dir / "Naruto (1999)").mkdir()  # target already exists
+        source = anime_dir / "Naruto"
+        target = anime_dir / "Naruto (1999)"
+        source.mkdir()
+        target.mkdir()
+        (source / "Season 1").mkdir()
+        (source / "Season 1" / "ep01.mp4").touch()
+        (source / "Season 2").mkdir()
+        (source / "Season 2" / "ep01.mp4").touch()
 
         series = mock_series("key1", "Naruto", 1999)
         mock_db_session.__aenter__.return_value.__aexit__.return_value = None
 
-        with patch("src.server.services.folder_naming_service.AnimeSeriesService.get_all", new_callable=AsyncMock) as mock_get_all:
+        with patch("src.server.services.folder_naming_service.AnimeSeriesService.get_all", new_callable=AsyncMock) as mock_get_all, \
+             patch("src.server.services.folder_naming_service.AnimeSeriesService.get_by_key", new_callable=AsyncMock) as mock_get_by_key, \
+             patch("src.server.services.folder_naming_service.AnimeSeriesService.update", new_callable=AsyncMock) as mock_update, \
+             patch("src.server.utils.dependencies.get_series_app") as mock_get_app:
+
             mock_get_all.return_value = [series]
+            db_series = MagicMock()
+            db_series.id = 42
+            mock_get_by_key.return_value = db_series
+
+            app_instance = MagicMock()
+            app_instance.list.keyDict = {"key1": MagicMock()}
+            mock_get_app.return_value = app_instance
+
             mock_settings.anime_directory = str(anime_dir)
 
             service = FolderNamingService()
             report = await service.run()
 
-            assert report.errors == 1
-            assert report.renamed == 0
-            assert report.results[0].reason == "target folder already exists on disk"
-            assert (anime_dir / "Naruto").exists()  # source not moved
+            # Outcome: renamed (not error) — source merged into target
+            assert report.renamed == 1
+            assert report.errors == 0
+            assert report.results[0].success is True
+            assert report.results[0].skipped is False
+            assert report.results[0].new_folder == "Naruto (1999)"
+
+            # Source folder gone
+            assert not source.exists(), "Source folder should be removed after merge"
+            # Target folder has merged content
+            assert (target / "Season 1" / "ep01.mp4").exists()
+            assert (target / "Season 2" / "ep01.mp4").exists()
+            # DB updated
+            assert mock_update.call_args.kwargs["folder"] == "Naruto (1999)"
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_merges_only_missing_seasons_preserving_existing_target_files(
+        self, tmp_path, mock_db_session, mock_series, mock_settings
+    ):
+        """Source has S01 ep01, target already has S01 ep01 (different content).
+
+        Existing target files are kept. Source's S01 ep01 is NOT overwritten.
+        Source's S02 (new) is moved. Empty source is removed.
+        """
+        anime_dir = tmp_path
+        source = anime_dir / "Naruto"
+        target = anime_dir / "Naruto (1999)"
+        source.mkdir()
+        target.mkdir()
+
+        # Target already has S01 with one episode
+        (target / "Season 1").mkdir()
+        target_existing = target / "Season 1" / "ep01.mp4"
+        target_existing.write_text("target-version")
+
+        # Source has S01 with same episode (different content) and S02
+        (source / "Season 1").mkdir()
+        source_conflict = source / "Season 1" / "ep01.mp4"
+        source_conflict.write_text("source-version")
+        (source / "Season 2").mkdir()
+        (source / "Season 2" / "ep01.mp4").touch()
+
+        series = mock_series("key1", "Naruto", 1999)
+        mock_db_session.__aenter__.return_value.__aexit__.return_value = None
+
+        with patch("src.server.services.folder_naming_service.AnimeSeriesService.get_all", new_callable=AsyncMock) as mock_get_all, \
+             patch("src.server.services.folder_naming_service.AnimeSeriesService.get_by_key", new_callable=AsyncMock) as mock_get_by_key, \
+             patch("src.server.services.folder_naming_service.AnimeSeriesService.update", new_callable=AsyncMock), \
+             patch("src.server.utils.dependencies.get_series_app") as mock_get_app:
+
+            mock_get_all.return_value = [series]
+            db_series = MagicMock()
+            db_series.id = 42
+            mock_get_by_key.return_value = db_series
+
+            app_instance = MagicMock()
+            app_instance.list.keyDict = {"key1": MagicMock()}
+            mock_get_app.return_value = app_instance
+            mock_settings.anime_directory = str(anime_dir)
+
+            service = FolderNamingService()
+            report = await service.run()
+
+            # Renamed (source effectively absorbed)
+            assert report.renamed == 1
+            assert not source.exists(), "Source should be removed after merge"
+            # Target S01 ep01 keeps the target version (not overwritten)
+            assert target_existing.read_text() == "target-version"
+            # New S02 moved in
+            assert (target / "Season 2" / "ep01.mp4").exists()
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_removes_empty_source_folder_when_target_exists(
+        self, tmp_path, mock_db_session, mock_series, mock_settings
+    ):
+        """Source folder exists but is empty, target already exists.
+
+        Source should be removed silently, DB updated, success.
+        """
+        anime_dir = tmp_path
+        source = anime_dir / "Naruto"
+        target = anime_dir / "Naruto (1999)"
+        source.mkdir()
+        target.mkdir()
+        (target / "tvshow.nfo").write_text("existing nfo")
+
+        series = mock_series("key1", "Naruto", 1999)
+        mock_db_session.__aenter__.return_value.__aexit__.return_value = None
+
+        with patch("src.server.services.folder_naming_service.AnimeSeriesService.get_all", new_callable=AsyncMock) as mock_get_all, \
+             patch("src.server.services.folder_naming_service.AnimeSeriesService.get_by_key", new_callable=AsyncMock) as mock_get_by_key, \
+             patch("src.server.services.folder_naming_service.AnimeSeriesService.update", new_callable=AsyncMock) as mock_update, \
+             patch("src.server.utils.dependencies.get_series_app") as mock_get_app:
+
+            mock_get_all.return_value = [series]
+            db_series = MagicMock()
+            db_series.id = 42
+            mock_get_by_key.return_value = db_series
+            app_instance = MagicMock()
+            app_instance.list.keyDict = {"key1": MagicMock()}
+            mock_get_app.return_value = app_instance
+            mock_settings.anime_directory = str(anime_dir)
+
+            service = FolderNamingService()
+            report = await service.run()
+
+            assert report.renamed == 1
+            assert report.errors == 0
+            assert not source.exists(), "Empty source should be removed"
+            assert (target / "tvshow.nfo").exists(), "Target content preserved"
+            assert mock_update.call_args.kwargs["folder"] == "Naruto (1999)"
 
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_safety_guard_detects_wrong_year_in_target(self, tmp_path, mock_db_session, mock_series, mock_settings):

tests/unit/test_rename_folder_if_needed.py

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+"""Tests for AnimeService.rename_folder_if_needed.
+
+The behavior under test: when both the source folder (without year) and the
+target folder (with year) exist on disk, the rename must not silently bail
+out — it must merge the source into the target and remove the empty source.
+This is what prevents the "Ultraman" + "Ultraman (2019)" duplicate-folder
+problem reported by users.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock, patch
+
+import pytest
+
+from src.server.services.anime_service import AnimeService
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def anime_service_with_dir(tmp_path):
+    """Create AnimeService pointing at a temp directory."""
+    mock_app = MagicMock()
+    mock_app.directory_to_search = str(tmp_path)
+    mock_app.list.keyDict = {}
+    progress = MagicMock()
+    service = AnimeService(series_app=mock_app, progress_service=progress)
+    return service, tmp_path
+
+
+class TestRenameFolderIfNeededMerge:
+    """Tests for the merge-into-existing-target behavior."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_merges_seasons_when_target_exists(
+        self, anime_service_with_dir
+    ):
+        service, anime_dir = anime_service_with_dir
+        source = anime_dir / "Naruto"
+        target = anime_dir / "Naruto (1999)"
+        source.mkdir()
+        (source / "Season 1").mkdir()
+        (source / "Season 1" / "ep01.mp4").touch()
+        target.mkdir()
+
+        db = AsyncMock()
+        db_series = MagicMock()
+        db_series.id = 1
+        db_series.folder = "Naruto"
+        with patch(
+            "src.server.database.service.AnimeSeriesService.get_by_key",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=db_series,
+        ), patch(
+            "src.server.database.service.AnimeSeriesService.update",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+        ) as mock_update:
+            ok = await service.rename_folder_if_needed(
+                key="naruto",
+                current_folder="Naruto",
+                target_folder="Naruto (1999)",
+                db=db,
+            )
+
+        # Outcome: rename "succeeded" (target now contains source content)
+        assert ok is True
+        assert not source.exists(), "Source should be removed after merge"
+        assert (target / "Season 1" / "ep01.mp4").exists()
+        # DB row updated to target
+        assert mock_update.call_args.kwargs["folder"] == "Naruto (1999)"
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_does_not_overwrite_existing_target_files(
+        self, anime_service_with_dir
+    ):
+        """If target already has an episode file, the source copy is removed
+        (target version wins; no duplicate retained).
+        """
+        service, anime_dir = anime_service_with_dir
+        source = anime_dir / "Naruto"
+        target = anime_dir / "Naruto (1999)"
+        source.mkdir()
+        target.mkdir()
+        (target / "Season 1").mkdir()
+        target_existing = target / "Season 1" / "ep01.mp4"
+        target_existing.write_text("target-version")
+        (source / "Season 1").mkdir()
+        source_conflict = source / "Season 1" / "ep01.mp4"
+        source_conflict.write_text("source-version")
+
+        db = AsyncMock()
+        db_series = MagicMock()
+        db_series.id = 1
+        with patch(
+            "src.server.database.service.AnimeSeriesService.get_by_key",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=db_series,
+        ), patch(
+            "src.server.database.service.AnimeSeriesService.update",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+        ):
+            ok = await service.rename_folder_if_needed(
+                key="naruto",
+                current_folder="Naruto",
+                target_folder="Naruto (1999)",
+                db=db,
+            )
+
+        assert ok is True
+        # Target version preserved
+        assert target_existing.read_text() == "target-version"
+        # Source folder removed (after merge, even with skipped conflicts)
+        assert not source.exists()
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_removes_empty_source_when_target_exists(
+        self, anime_service_with_dir
+    ):
+        service, anime_dir = anime_service_with_dir
+        source = anime_dir / "Naruto"
+        target = anime_dir / "Naruto (1999)"
+        source.mkdir()
+        target.mkdir()
+        (target / "tvshow.nfo").write_text("kept")
+
+        db = AsyncMock()
+        db_series = MagicMock()
+        db_series.id = 1
+        with patch(
+            "src.server.database.service.AnimeSeriesService.get_by_key",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=db_series,
+        ), patch(
+            "src.server.database.service.AnimeSeriesService.update",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+        ) as mock_update:
+            ok = await service.rename_folder_if_needed(
+                key="naruto",
+                current_folder="Naruto",
+                target_folder="Naruto (1999)",
+                db=db,
+            )
+
+        assert ok is True
+        assert not source.exists()
+        assert (target / "tvshow.nfo").read_text() == "kept"
+        assert mock_update.call_args.kwargs["folder"] == "Naruto (1999)"
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_simple_rename_when_target_does_not_exist(
+        self, anime_service_with_dir
+    ):
+        """Regression: plain rename (no merge needed) still works."""
+        service, anime_dir = anime_service_with_dir
+        source = anime_dir / "Naruto"
+        source.mkdir()
+        (source / "Season 1").mkdir()
+        (source / "Season 1" / "ep01.mp4").touch()
+
+        db = AsyncMock()
+        db_series = MagicMock()
+        db_series.id = 1
+        with patch(
+            "src.server.database.service.AnimeSeriesService.get_by_key",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=db_series,
+        ), patch(
+            "src.server.database.service.AnimeSeriesService.update",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+        ) as mock_update:
+            ok = await service.rename_folder_if_needed(
+                key="naruto",
+                current_folder="Naruto",
+                target_folder="Naruto (1999)",
+                db=db,
+            )
+
+        assert ok is True
+        assert not source.exists()
+        assert (anime_dir / "Naruto (1999)" / "Season 1" / "ep01.mp4").exists()
+        assert mock_update.call_args.kwargs["folder"] == "Naruto (1999)"
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_no_op_when_source_and_target_same(
+        self, anime_service_with_dir
+    ):
+        """Regression: same-name case returns False without touching disk."""
+        service, anime_dir = anime_service_with_dir
+        source = anime_dir / "Naruto (1999)"
+        source.mkdir()
+
+        ok = await service.rename_folder_if_needed(
+            key="naruto",
+            current_folder="Naruto (1999)",
+            target_folder="Naruto (1999)",
+            db=None,
+        )
+
+        assert ok is False
+        assert source.exists()
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_no_op_when_source_missing(self, anime_service_with_dir):
+        """Regression: source missing on disk returns False without error."""
+        service, anime_dir = anime_service_with_dir
+
+        ok = await service.rename_folder_if_needed(
+            key="naruto",
+            current_folder="Naruto",
+            target_folder="Naruto (1999)",
+            db=None,
+        )
+
+        assert ok is False
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_path_typesafe_with_string_directory(self, tmp_path):
+        """Regression: directory_to_search being a string (not Path) works.
+
+        Original code did `self._directory / current_folder` which raised
+        TypeError when _directory was a str. This was silently swallowed
+        by the caller's try/except, leaving the rename undone.
+        """
+        mock_app = MagicMock()
+        mock_app.directory_to_search = str(tmp_path)  # string, not Path
+        mock_app.list.keyDict = {}
+        progress = MagicMock()
+        service = AnimeService(series_app=mock_app, progress_service=progress)
+
+        source = tmp_path / "Naruto"
+        target = tmp_path / "Naruto (1999)"
+        source.mkdir()
+        target.mkdir()
+
+        ok = await service.rename_folder_if_needed(
+            key="naruto",
+            current_folder="Naruto",
+            target_folder="Naruto (1999)",
+            db=None,
+        )
+
+        # Must not raise; must succeed (merge path).
+        assert ok is True
+        assert not source.exists()