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Titles are how you identify an anime - there are many different kinds, both official ones and common ones as well as abbreviations. | Titles are how you identify an anime and/or episode - there are many different kinds, both official ones and common ones as well as abbreviations. In AniDB, no anime can have have the exact same title as another. The Main Title (the transcription of the original language title) is listed at the very top of each [[animeentries|anime entry]] and [[Content:Episodes|episode entry]], and at the top of the details table with the entry's generla info. The rest of the titles are listed with language and title type details. Anyone can add a title to any anime or episode, with the restriction that if there already is an anime with that exact same title, it won't work; please use the [[search]] function to check for overlaps. Anyone can request that a title be edited or removed, but it will have to be approved by a [[User:Mods|mod]], so state a good reason for why you wish it to be edited or removed. [[AniDB:Creq Guideline|More Info...]] | ||
=Adding Titles= | =Adding Titles= | ||
In order to add a title to an anime, you need to go to the 'contributions' tab of | In order to add a title to an anime or episode, you need to go to the 'contributions' tab of the and click the 'add/edit titles' link there. This will lead you to the "Add/Edit Names for ..." page, where you can see (and request removal of) all the titles and which language they are in, that are currently added to the entry, as well as a tab where a text field and a few lists let you enter a new title and select what kind of title it is and which language it is in. | ||
===Languages=== | ===Languages=== | ||
If an anime is or has been sold/aired in your language with a specific title, go ahead and add that title as 'Official Title' for your language. If you see a title that is clearly wrong under these | If an anime and/or episode is or has been sold/aired in your language with a specific title, go ahead and add that title as 'Official Title' for your language. If you see a title that is clearly wrong under these conditions, please request removal or change the type of that title, stating your reasoning for the change so a mod can approve. | ||
If an anime and/or episode has never been sold or aired in your language, there is no reason it should have an Official title in it, so please don't add one. However, you can still add a title in your language as a Synonym title. | |||
One thing AniDB relies on are its users from different regions, who can check and verify titles in different languages. If you would like to help out with this effort for languages you know, please don't hesitate to contact us on {{irclink|anidb}}. You can see a list of which languages already have people who can verify them on the {{AniDBLink|admin|adm|user|staff page}}. | One thing AniDB relies on are its users from different regions, who can check and verify titles in different languages. If you would like to help out with this effort for languages you know, please don't hesitate to contact us on {{irclink|anidb}}. You can see a list of which languages already have people who can verify them on the {{AniDBLink|admin|adm|user|staff page}}. |