diff --git a/vndb.py b/vndb.py
index 458187c..4357c1b 100644
--- a/vndb.py
+++ b/vndb.py
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@ class VNDBClient:
             return None
 
     async def search_vn(self, query):
+        query = query.strip()
+
         return await self._post("vn", {
-            "filters": ["search", "=", query],
+            "filters": ["search", query],
             "fields": "id,title,original,released,rating,votecount",
             "results": 5
         })