diff --git a/internal/features/playback/handler.go b/internal/features/playback/handler.go
index c440327..c289374 100644
--- a/internal/features/playback/handler.go
+++ b/internal/features/playback/handler.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"database/sql"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"io"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
@@ -100,6 +101,10 @@ func (h *Handler) HandleWatchPage(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	pageData := templates.WatchPageData{
 		MalID:            data.MalID,
 		Title:            data.Title,
+		TitleEnglish:     anime.TitleEnglish,
+		TitleJapanese:    anime.TitleJapanese,
+		ImageURL:         anime.ImageURL(),
+		Airing:           anime.Airing,
 		CurrentEpisode:   data.CurrentEpisode,
 		TotalEpisodes:    anime.Episodes,
 		StartTimeSeconds: data.StartTimeSeconds,
@@ -279,6 +284,21 @@ func (h *Handler) HandleSaveProgress(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	watchListEntry, watchListErr := h.svc.db.GetWatchListEntry(r.Context(), database.GetWatchListEntryParams{
+		UserID:  user.ID,
+		AnimeID: animeID,
+	})
+	if watchListErr == nil && watchListEntry.Status == "completed" {
+		if err := h.svc.db.DeleteContinueWatchingEntry(r.Context(), database.DeleteContinueWatchingEntryParams{
+			UserID:  user.ID,
+			AnimeID: animeID,
+		}); err != nil {
+			log.Printf("save progress failed to clear continue entry user_id=%s mal_id=%d err=%v", user.ID, payload.MalID, err)
+		}
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
+		return
+	}
+
 	if err := h.svc.db.SaveWatchProgress(r.Context(), database.SaveWatchProgressParams{
 		CurrentEpisode:     sql.NullInt64{Int64: int64(payload.Episode), Valid: true},
 		CurrentTimeSeconds: timeSeconds,
@@ -379,6 +399,30 @@ func (h *Handler) HandleCompleteAnime(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	if _, err := h.svc.db.GetContinueWatchingEntry(r.Context(), database.GetContinueWatchingEntryParams{
+		UserID:  user.ID,
+		AnimeID: animeID,
+	}); err == nil {
+		log.Printf("complete anime failed to clear continue entry user_id=%s mal_id=%d", user.ID, payload.MalID)
+		http.Error(w, "failed to mark anime completed", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	} else if !errors.Is(err, sql.ErrNoRows) {
+		log.Printf("complete anime failed to verify continue clear user_id=%s mal_id=%d err=%v", user.ID, payload.MalID, err)
+		http.Error(w, "failed to mark anime completed", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if err := h.svc.db.SaveWatchProgress(r.Context(), database.SaveWatchProgressParams{
+		CurrentEpisode:     sql.NullInt64{Int64: int64(payload.Episode), Valid: true},
+		CurrentTimeSeconds: 0,
+		UserID:             user.ID,
+		AnimeID:            animeID,
+	}); err != nil {
+		if err.Error() != "sql: no rows in result set" {
+			log.Printf("complete anime failed to reset watchlist progress user_id=%s mal_id=%d err=%v", user.ID, payload.MalID, err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/templates/watch.templ b/internal/templates/watch.templ
index a9398d5..a3e1a33 100644
--- a/internal/templates/watch.templ
+++ b/internal/templates/watch.templ
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ import (
 type WatchPageData struct {
 	MalID          int
 	Title          string
+	TitleEnglish   string
+	TitleJapanese  string
+	ImageURL       string
+	Airing         bool
 	CurrentEpisode string
 	TotalEpisodes  int
 	StartTimeSeconds float64
@@ -88,7 +92,9 @@ templ WatchPage(anime jikan.Anime, data WatchPageData) {
 					} else {
 						<span class="inline-flex h-8 items-center bg-(--panel-soft) px-2 text-xs text-(--text-faint) opacity-50">Next ▶</span>
 					}
-					@WatchlistDropdown(anime.MalID, anime.Title, anime.TitleEnglish, anime.TitleJapanese, anime.ImageURL(), data.CurrentStatus, anime.Airing)
+					<span id="watch-status-dropdown">
+						@WatchlistDropdown(anime.MalID, anime.Title, anime.TitleEnglish, anime.TitleJapanese, anime.ImageURL(), data.CurrentStatus, anime.Airing)
+					</span>
 				</div>
 				<section>
 					<h3 class="mb-3 text-lg font-semibold tracking-wide text-(--text)">Watch more seasons of this anime</h3>
@@ -201,6 +207,11 @@ templ VideoPlayer(data WatchPageData) {
 		data-video-player
 		data-stream-url="/watch/proxy/stream"
 		data-current-episode={ data.CurrentEpisode }
+		data-anime-title={ data.Title }
+		data-anime-title-english={ data.TitleEnglish }
+		data-anime-title-japanese={ data.TitleJapanese }
+		data-anime-image={ data.ImageURL }
+		data-anime-airing={ fmt.Sprintf("%v", data.Airing) }
 		data-start-time-seconds={ fmt.Sprintf("%.3f", data.StartTimeSeconds) }
 		data-initial-mode={ data.InitialMode }
 		data-available-modes={ toJSON(data.AvailableModes) }
diff --git a/internal/templates/watchlist.templ b/internal/templates/watchlist.templ
index 408d50a..549521c 100644
--- a/internal/templates/watchlist.templ
+++ b/internal/templates/watchlist.templ
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ templ Watchlist(entries []database.GetUserWatchListRow, layout string, currentSt
 }
 
 templ ifHasProgress(entry database.GetUserWatchListRow) {
-	if entry.CurrentEpisode.Valid && entry.CurrentEpisode.Int64 > 0 {
+	if entry.CurrentEpisode.Valid && entry.CurrentEpisode.Int64 > 0 && entry.Status != "completed" {
 		<p class="m-0 mt-1 text-xs text-(--text-faint)">
 			Continue ep { fmt.Sprintf("%d", entry.CurrentEpisode.Int64) }
 			if entry.CurrentTimeSeconds > 0 {
diff --git a/static/player.ts b/static/player.ts
index 2ac9343..74de089 100644
--- a/static/player.ts
+++ b/static/player.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ const initPlayer = (): void => {
   const currentEpisode = container.getAttribute('data-current-episode') || '1'
   const malID = Number.parseInt(container.getAttribute('data-mal-id') || '', 10)
   const totalEpisodes = Number.parseInt(container.getAttribute('data-total-episodes') || '0', 10)
+  const animeTitle = container.getAttribute('data-anime-title') || ''
+  const animeTitleEnglish = container.getAttribute('data-anime-title-english') || ''
+  const animeTitleJapanese = container.getAttribute('data-anime-title-japanese') || ''
+  const animeImage = container.getAttribute('data-anime-image') || ''
+  const animeAiring = (container.getAttribute('data-anime-airing') || '').toLowerCase() === 'true'
   const startTimeSeconds = Number.parseFloat(container.getAttribute('data-start-time-seconds') || '0')
   const modeSources = JSON.parse(container.getAttribute('data-mode-sources') || '{}')
   const availableModes = JSON.parse(container.getAttribute('data-available-modes') || '[]')
@@ -86,6 +91,8 @@ const initPlayer = (): void => {
   let lastSavedProgress = { episode: currentEpisode, seconds: -1 }
   let progressSaveTimer: number | undefined
   let transitionEpisode: number | null = null
+  let completionSent = false
+  let completionAttempts = 0
 
   const previewPopover = container.querySelector('[data-preview-popover]') as HTMLElement
   const previewTime = container.querySelector('[data-preview-time]') as HTMLElement
@@ -617,21 +624,75 @@ const initPlayer = (): void => {
   }
 
   const completeAnime = async (episodeNumber: number): Promise<void> => {
+    if (completionSent) return
     if (!Number.isInteger(malID) || malID <= 0) return
     if (!Number.isInteger(episodeNumber) || episodeNumber <= 0) return
 
+    completionSent = true
+
     try {
-      await fetch('/api/watch-complete', {
+      const response = await fetch('/api/watch-complete', {
         method: 'POST',
         headers: {
           'Content-Type': 'application/json',
         },
+        keepalive: true,
         body: JSON.stringify({
           mal_id: malID,
           episode: episodeNumber,
         }),
       })
+
+      if (!response.ok) {
+        completionSent = false
+        if (completionAttempts < 2) {
+          completionAttempts += 1
+          window.setTimeout(() => {
+            completeAnime(episodeNumber)
+          }, 1000)
+        }
+        return
+      }
+
+      const dropdownTrigger = document.querySelector('[data-dropdown-trigger]') as HTMLButtonElement | null
+      if (dropdownTrigger) {
+        dropdownTrigger.innerHTML = 'Completed <span class="text-xs">▾</span>'
+      }
+
+      const watchStatusDropdown = document.getElementById('watch-status-dropdown')
+      if (watchStatusDropdown) {
+        const payload = {
+          anime_id: String(malID),
+          anime_title: animeTitle,
+          anime_title_english: animeTitleEnglish,
+          anime_title_japanese: animeTitleJapanese,
+          anime_image: animeImage,
+          status: 'completed',
+          airing: animeAiring,
+        }
+
+        fetch('/api/watchlist', {
+          method: 'POST',
+          headers: {
+            'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
+            'HX-Request': 'true',
+          },
+          body: `anime_id=${encodeURIComponent(payload.anime_id)}&anime_title=${encodeURIComponent(payload.anime_title)}&anime_title_english=${encodeURIComponent(payload.anime_title_english)}&anime_title_japanese=${encodeURIComponent(payload.anime_title_japanese)}&anime_image=${encodeURIComponent(payload.anime_image)}&status=${encodeURIComponent(payload.status)}&airing=${encodeURIComponent(String(payload.airing))}`,
+          credentials: 'same-origin',
+        }).then(async (res) => {
+          if (!res.ok) return
+          const html = await res.text()
+          watchStatusDropdown.outerHTML = `<span id="watch-status-dropdown">${html}</span>`
+        }).catch(() => {})
+      }
     } catch {
+      completionSent = false
+      if (completionAttempts < 2) {
+        completionAttempts += 1
+        window.setTimeout(() => {
+          completeAnime(episodeNumber)
+        }, 1000)
+      }
       return
     }
   }
@@ -830,6 +891,7 @@ const initPlayer = (): void => {
 
   window.addEventListener('beforeunload', () => {
     if (transitionEpisode !== null) return
+    if (completionSent) return
     if (!Number.isInteger(malID) || malID <= 0) return
     if (!video.duration || !Number.isFinite(video.duration)) return
     const episodeNumber = Number.parseInt(currentEpisode, 10)