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# An anime needs to be '''animated'''. Live action, or something with just a few animated scenes and/or picture dramas (audio dialog over still images) is not an anime (these items can still be added as S episodes if they are released as a BD/DVD special). | # An anime needs to be '''animated'''. Live action, or something with just a few animated scenes and/or picture dramas (audio dialog over still images) is not an anime (these items can still be added as S episodes if they are released as a BD/DVD special). | ||
# It has to '''have a plot'''. For instance an animated soap commercial is not an anime. | # It has to '''have a plot'''. For instance an animated soap commercial is not an anime. | ||
# The anime needs to be '''Japanese, Chinese, or Korean ("CJK")''': this means it is created primarily for the '''CJK market''' by '''CJK producers''', as defined below. '''Exceptionally''', other East Asian markets and/or East Asian producers may also be allowed. | # The anime needs to be '''Japanese, Chinese, or Korean ("CJK")''': this means it is created primarily for the '''CJK market''' by '''CJK producers''', as defined below. '''Exceptionally''', other East Asian markets and/or East Asian producers may also be allowed. Refer to the CJK definition table below for a visual description of the policy. | ||
## '''CJK market''': a CJK market must be the '''primary audience''' for the anime. For instance, Disney may collaborate with a Japanese company on the making of a film for the United States market, but it is not an anime even though a Japanese company is involved. | ## '''CJK market''': a CJK market must be the '''primary audience''' for the anime. For instance, Disney may collaborate with a Japanese company on the making of a film for the United States market, but it is not an anime even though a Japanese company is involved. | ||
## '''CJK production''': CJK companies/creators must be '''primary producers''' of the anime (see definition below); this generally means that at least one CJK company/creator is credited for anime production. The following points must be taken into account: | ## '''CJK production''': CJK companies/creators must be '''primary producers''' of the anime (see definition below); this generally means that at least one CJK company/creator is credited for anime production. The following points must be taken into account: | ||
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## Fan-made shows and/or parodies are not considered anime. Fan-made re-cuts are also not considered anime. | ## Fan-made shows and/or parodies are not considered anime. Fan-made re-cuts are also not considered anime. | ||
### Both are [[AniDB_Definition:Anime#Other_fan-made_content|sometimes allowed as parody episodes]]; please check with a moderator. | ### Both are [[AniDB_Definition:Anime#Other_fan-made_content|sometimes allowed as parody episodes]]; please check with a moderator. | ||
====CJK definition table==== | |||
{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align: left" | |||
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! Legend | |||
! Definition | |||
|- | |||
! style="background-color: #ccffcc;"|✔ | |||
| Add to AniDB | |||
|- | |||
! style="background-color: #ffffaa;"|'''?''' | |||
| ''Generally'' add to AniDB, decided on a case-by-case basis | |||
|- | |||
! style="background-color: #ffcccc;"|✖ | |||
| Do '''not''' add to AniDB | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align: center" | |||
|- | |||
! CJK Definition Table | |||
! style=width:10em | CJK<br>Market | |||
! style=width:10em | Other East Asian<br>Market | |||
! style=width:10em | Non-CJK<br>Market | |||
|- | |||
! CJK Producer(s) | |||
| style="background-color: #ccffcc;"|✔ | |||
| style="background-color: #ffffaa;"|'''?''' | |||
| style="background-color: #ffcccc;"|✖ | |||
|- | |||
! Other East Asian Producer(s) | |||
| style="background-color: #ffffaa;"|'''?''' | |||
| style="background-color: #ffffaa;"|'''?''' | |||
| style="background-color: #ffcccc;"|✖ | |||
|- | |||
! Non-CJK Producer(s) | |||
| style="background-color: #ffcccc;"|✖ | |||
| style="background-color: #ffcccc;"|✖ | |||
| style="background-color: #ffcccc;"|✖ | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
===Isn't that arbitrary and exclusive of good Western animation?=== | ===Isn't that arbitrary and exclusive of good Western animation?=== | ||