diff --git a/server/upstream.py b/server/upstream.py
index f8e6999..b70abef 100644
--- a/server/upstream.py
+++ b/server/upstream.py
@@ -42,11 +42,12 @@ def search(q):
 
 
 def details(slug_id):
-    """Step 2: details page -> {name, synopsis, mal_id, seasons}"""
+    """Step 2: details page -> {name, synopsis, mal_id, poster, seasons}"""
     p = _get(f"{BASE}/anime/{slug_id}").text
     mal = re.search(r'myanimelist\.net/anime/(\d+)', p)
     syn = re.search(r'>Synopsis</h2>.*?<p[^>]*>(.*?)</p>', p, re.S)
     h1 = re.search(r'<h1[^>]*>(.*?)</h1>', p, re.S)
+    post = re.search(r'src="(https://cdn\.xlsbox\.com/poster/[^"\']+)"', p)
     seasons, seen = [], set()
     i = p.find(">Seasons<")
     if i > 0:
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ def details(slug_id):
             "name": h1.group(1).strip() if h1 else None,
             "synopsis": re.sub(r"<[^>]+>", "", syn.group(1)).strip() if syn else None,
             "mal_id": int(mal.group(1)) if mal else None,
+            "poster": post.group(1) if post else None,
             "seasons": seasons}
 
 
diff --git a/static/app.js b/static/app.js
index 8f699ad..648077b 100644
--- a/static/app.js
+++ b/static/app.js
@@ -50,18 +50,66 @@ function postHistory(entry) {
     body: JSON.stringify(entry)}).catch(() => {});
 }
 const fmtPos = s => { s = Math.floor(s || 0); return `${Math.floor(s / 60)}:${String(s % 60).padStart(2, "0")}`; };
+const timeago = t => {
+  if (!t) return "";
+  const d = Math.max(0, Date.now() / 1000 - t);
+  if (d < 90) return "just now";
+  if (d < 3600) return `${Math.round(d / 60)}m ago`;
+  if (d < 86400) return `${Math.round(d / 3600)}h ago`;
+  return `${Math.round(d / 86400)}d ago`;
+};
+const prog = x => x.dur > 0 ? Math.min(100, Math.round(100 * x.pos / x.dur)) : null;
+const bar = (x, cls) => {
+  const p = prog(x);
+  if (p == null) return null;
+  const b = el("div", "bar" + (cls ? " " + cls : ""));
+  b.append(Object.assign(el("div", "bar-fill"), {style: `width:${p}%`}));
+  return b;
+};
+const histHref = x => `?anime=${x.slug_id}&season=${x.season_id}&ep=${x.ep_id}&lang=${x.lang}`;
 
 function showHome() {
   main.innerHTML = "";
   if (!history.length) { main.append(el("p", "muted", "Search for an anime to get started.")); return; }
-  const sec = el("section");
-  sec.append(el("h2", null, "Recently played"));
-  for (const x of history.slice(0, 5)) {
-    const b = el("button", "hist-item", `${x.title} — Ep ${x.ep} (${x.lang === "eng" ? "dub" : "sub"}) · ${fmtPos(x.pos)}`);
-    b.onclick = () => location.href = `?anime=${x.slug_id}&season=${x.season_id}&ep=${x.ep_id}&lang=${x.lang}`;
-    sec.append(b);
-  }
+  const hero = history[0];
+  // 1. continue-watching hero
+  const sec = el("section", "hero-sec");
+  const card = el("a", "hero");
+  card.href = histHref(hero);
+  const img = el("img"); img.src = hero.poster || ""; img.alt = "";
+  card.append(img);
+  const right = el("div", "right");
+  const body = el("div", "hero-body");
+  body.append(el("div", "hero-kicker", "continue watching"),
+              el("h2", null, hero.title),
+              el("div", "muted", `Ep ${hero.ep} · ${hero.lang === "eng" ? "dub" : "sub"} · ${fmtPos(hero.pos)} in · ${timeago(hero.t)}`));
+  const p = bar(hero);
+  if (p) body.append(p);
+  const go = el("button", "btn resume", "▶ Resume");
+  go.onclick = () => location.href = histHref(hero);
+  right.append(body, go);
+  sec.append(card, right);
   main.append(sec);
+  // 2-4. the rest as mini poster cards with progress + time-ago
+  if (history.length > 1) {
+    main.append(el("h2", null, "Recently played"));
+    const grid = el("div", "grid mini");
+    for (const x of history.slice(1, 6)) {
+      const c = el("a", "card");
+      c.href = histHref(x);
+      const i = el("img"); i.src = x.poster || ""; i.alt = "";
+      const info = el("div", "mini-info");
+      info.append(el("div", "card-name", x.title));
+      const meta = el("div", "mini-meta");
+      meta.textContent = `E${x.ep} · ${x.lang === "eng" ? "dub" : "sub"} · ${timeago(x.t)}`;
+      info.append(meta);
+      const pb = bar(x, "small");
+      if (pb) info.append(pb);
+      c.append(i, info);
+      grid.append(c);
+    }
+    main.append(grid);
+  }
 }
 
 // ---------- search ----------
@@ -195,7 +243,7 @@ async function play(ep_id, ep_no) {
     v.onerror = () => showStreamError("media error: " + (v.error?.message || v.error?.code));
     v.play().catch(() => showPlayOverlay(v)); // autoplay blocked (no user gesture) -> visible prompt
     watchPos(v);
-    postHistory({title: detail.name, slug_id: detail.slug_id, season_id: seasonId,
+    postHistory({...meta(v), title: detail.name, slug_id: detail.slug_id, season_id: seasonId,
                  ep_id, lang, ep: ep_no, pos: saved?.pos || 0});
   } catch (e) {
     showStreamError(e.message);
@@ -203,11 +251,15 @@ async function play(ep_id, ep_no) {
   document.title = `${detail.name} E${ep_no} — ani-web`;
 }
 
+// extra fields to persist with every history entry (progress + poster)
+const meta = v => ({...(Number.isFinite(v.duration) && v.duration > 0 ? {dur: v.duration} : {}),
+                     poster: detail ? (detail.poster || null) : null});
+
 function watchPos(v) {
   const save = () => {
     if (!currentEp || v.currentTime <= 3) return;
     lastSavedPos = v.currentTime;
-    postHistory({title: detail.name, slug_id: detail.slug_id, season_id: seasonId,
+    postHistory({...meta(v), title: detail.name, slug_id: detail.slug_id, season_id: seasonId,
                  ep_id: currentEp.ep_id, lang, ep: currentEp.ep_no, pos: v.currentTime});
   };
   v.addEventListener("timeupdate", () => { if (v.currentTime - lastSavedPos >= 10) save(); });
diff --git a/static/style.css b/static/style.css
index ee57931..631e121 100644
--- a/static/style.css
+++ b/static/style.css
@@ -30,6 +30,30 @@ h2 { margin: 0.4rem 0; }
 .card img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 2/3; object-fit: cover; background: #000; display: block; }
 .card-name { padding: 0.5rem; font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--muted); }
 
+/* home: continue-watching hero + mini history cards */
+.hero-sec { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 170px 1fr;
+  grid-template-areas: "img right"; gap: 1rem; margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
+  background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--bd); border-radius: 12px; padding: 1rem; }
+.hero { display: contents; }
+.hero img { grid-area: img; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 2/3; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 8px; background: #000; }
+.right { grid-area: right; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: .45rem; min-width: 0; }
+.hero-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .45rem; min-width: 0; }
+.hero-kicker { font-size: .75rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--acc); }
+.hero-body h2 { overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; }
+.btn { align-self: start; padding: .45rem 1.1rem; border-radius: 8px;
+  border: 1px solid var(--acc); background: var(--acc); color: #140b02; font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer; }
+.bar { height: 5px; border-radius: 3px; background: var(--bd); overflow: hidden; }
+.bar-fill { height: 100%; background: var(--acc); }
+.bar.small { height: 4px; margin-top: .4rem; }
+.grid.mini { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(140px, 170px)); }
+.grid.mini .card { cursor: pointer; }
+.mini-info { display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: .5rem; }
+.mini-meta { font-size: .75rem; color: var(--muted); margin-top: .1rem; }
+@media (max-width: 640px) {
+  .hero-sec { grid-template-columns: 1fr; grid-template-areas: "img" "right"; }
+}
+
 .detail-head { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
 .synopsis { color: var(--muted); max-width: 70ch; margin: 0.3rem 0; }
 
@@ -51,4 +75,3 @@ button:hover { border-color: var(--acc); }
 .ep.filler { opacity: 0.55; }
 .badge { font-size: 0.6rem; color: var(--muted); }
 
-.hist-item { display: block; width: 100%; text-align: left; margin: 0.3rem 0; padding: 0.6rem 0.8rem; }
diff --git a/tests/test_browser.py b/tests/test_browser.py
index 3d89987..6e8c159 100644
--- a/tests/test_browser.py
+++ b/tests/test_browser.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ async def test_login_ui():
         await page.click("#go")
         await _login_settled(page)
         assert await page.inner_text("#me") == "hi, admin"
-        assert "Recently played" in await page.inner_text("#main"), "seeded history must show"
+        assert "Seed Anime" in await page.inner_text("#main"), "seeded history must show"
         assert not errors, errors
         await browser.close()
     print("ok test_login_ui")