Content:C Episode Guidance: Difference between revisions

===1. Default Rule, non-OP/ED =/= C ep===

: 1. '''<u>Default Rule, non-OP/ED =/= C ep</u>: In general, anything not credited as an OP/ED song is never a C ep; always add as S ep.'''

:: 1.1. '''Missing OP/ED song credits''': In the absence of any songs being tagged OP/ED at all, which is more often the case in pre-modern era (90s and older) TV shows, and also frequently the case for movies:

::: 1.1.1. '''No songs credited OP/ED at all''': We look through the credits and see what songs are used functionally as an OP/ED, and if they should be recognized as such. For example, absent any formally credited OP/ED, a song credited "theme song" but used as an OP/ED shall be considered an OP/ED.

::: 1.1.2. '''Fully credited OP/ED''': In the modern era, Japan (thankfully) consistently remembers to explicitly label songs as OP and ED, at least for TV shows. In such an environment, any songs not credited as OP/ED are never considered as OP/ED and are therefore not C eps, unless an ad hoc exception for that specific case applies. To legislate all the possible exceptions is insanity; professional judgement should be used.

::: 1.1.3. '''Partially complete credits for OP/ED''': Where the anime credits for OP/ED songs are partially complete, i.e. some hybrid between nothing credited OP/ED and something credited OP/ED (e.g. OP/ED song was credited for episodes 1-6, but the credits do not provide an OP/ED song for episodes 7-12), we would need to assess on a case-by-case basis; professional judgement should be used. This is exceedingly rare.

:: 1.2. '''Credits not prescriptively identifying a specific song version''': The credits tell us which song to look at, and specify that the song is an OP/ED, so that is what matters. Japan cannot (always) be trusted to be more prescriptive and credit (in the video) the specific version of a song if multiple versions exist, therefore we should do the identification where we can identify/distinguish it. For example, if the same song has multiple variants (e.g. regular, acapella, falsetto, etc) and the credits do not specify which variant is used:

::: 1.2.1. '''Identify audibly which variant is played''': If we are able to identify audibly which song variant is played, we should credit that variant to the C/S ep.