diff --git a/internal/jikan/client.go b/internal/jikan/client.go
index bbb1373..77fdf94 100644
--- a/internal/jikan/client.go
+++ b/internal/jikan/client.go
@@ -72,21 +72,6 @@ func (c *Client) setCache(key string, data interface{}, ttl time.Duration) {
 	})
 }
 
-// preWarmAnimeCache extracts individual anime from list responses and caches them
-func (c *Client) preWarmAnimeCache(animes []Anime) {
-	for _, a := range animes {
-		cacheKey := fmt.Sprintf("anime:%d", a.MalID)
-
-		// Smart TTL: Finished shows rarely change, cache for 30 days. Airing/Upcoming shows cache for 24 hours.
-		ttl := time.Hour * 24
-		if a.Status == "Finished Airing" {
-			ttl = time.Hour * 24 * 30
-		}
-
-		c.setCache(cacheKey, a, ttl)
-	}
-}
-
 // fetchWithRetry provides robust fetching respecting Jikan's strict 3 req/sec rate limit
 func (c *Client) fetchWithRetry(urlStr string, out interface{}) error {
 	maxRetries := 5
diff --git a/internal/jikan/search.go b/internal/jikan/search.go
index e645b4d..3d814ad 100644
--- a/internal/jikan/search.go
+++ b/internal/jikan/search.go
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ func (c *Client) Search(query string, page int) (SearchResult, error) {
 		HasNextPage: result.Pagination.HasNextPage,
 	}
 
-	c.preWarmAnimeCache(result.Data)
 	c.setCache(cacheKey, res, time.Hour*1)
 	return res, nil
 }
@@ -59,7 +58,6 @@ func (c *Client) GetTopAnime(page int) (TopAnimeResult, error) {
 		HasNextPage: result.Pagination.HasNextPage,
 	}
 
-	c.preWarmAnimeCache(result.Data)
 	c.setCache(cacheKey, res, time.Hour*1)
 	return res, nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/jikan/seasons.go b/internal/jikan/seasons.go
index a1a67a4..fae5296 100644
--- a/internal/jikan/seasons.go
+++ b/internal/jikan/seasons.go
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ func (c *Client) GetSchedule(day string) (ScheduleResult, error) {
 		HasNextPage: result.Pagination.HasNextPage,
 	}
 
-	c.preWarmAnimeCache(result.Data)
 	c.setCache(cacheKey, res, time.Hour*1)
 	return res, nil
 }
@@ -77,7 +76,6 @@ func (c *Client) GetSeasonsNow(page int) (TopAnimeResult, error) {
 		HasNextPage: result.Pagination.HasNextPage,
 	}
 
-	c.preWarmAnimeCache(result.Data)
 	c.setCache(cacheKey, res, time.Hour*1)
 	return res, nil
 }
@@ -104,7 +102,6 @@ func (c *Client) GetSeasonsUpcoming(page int) (TopAnimeResult, error) {
 		HasNextPage: result.Pagination.HasNextPage,
 	}
 
-	c.preWarmAnimeCache(result.Data)
 	c.setCache(cacheKey, res, time.Hour*1)
 	return res, nil
 }