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In most cases this is the Romaji title. | In most cases this is the Romaji title. | ||
Please also read our [[AniDB Definition:Romanisation|Romanisation]] Guideline for further assistance with this.<br> | Please also read our [[AniDB Definition:Romanisation|Romanisation]] Guideline for further assistance with this.<br> | ||
<small> | <small>''Example:<br> | ||
Official English title: Fullmetal Alchemist<br> | Official English title: Fullmetal Alchemist<br> | ||
Official Japanese romaji title: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi | Official Japanese romaji title: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi''</small><br> | ||
Though there are exceptions like [http://anidb.info/a438 You're Under Arrest] for which the official title is in English or some other language. In those cases the romaji title is to be added as a synonym. In case of the [http://anidb.info/a438 You're Under Arrest] that would be | Though there are exceptions like [http://anidb.info/a438 You're Under Arrest] for which the official title is in English or some other language. In those cases the romaji title is to be added as a synonym. In case of the [http://anidb.info/a438 You're Under Arrest] that would be ''Taiho Shichauzo''. | ||
===Type=== | ===Type=== | ||
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* No rumors! | * No rumors! | ||
When you copy the description from a site that has written/translated the description itself (AnimeNFO, ANN, Anime-Planet, etc.), then please credit the site you copied it from using the following scheme | When you copy the description from a site that has written/translated the description itself (AnimeNFO, ANN, Anime-Planet, etc.), then please credit the site you copied it from using the following scheme ''[source: <site>]''. For example ''[source: ANN]'' (use the [i][/i] tags for italics).<br \> | ||
The best way is to use the official R1 DVD descriptions in which case you don't need to give credits.<br \> | The best way is to use the official R1 DVD descriptions in which case you don't need to give credits.<br \> | ||
On the other hand, if you have translated the description from a R2 DVD or have written one yourself, you can credit yourself like this: | On the other hand, if you have translated the description from a R2 DVD or have written one yourself, you can credit yourself like this: ''- written by <your_nick>''. This is mostly to prevent, for example, situations like this: one of our users writes a description, the description is copy/pasted to AnimeNFO, someone from AnimeNFO comes and complains about taking their description and not crediting them, a mod adds a ''[source: AnimeNFO]'' to the description, later the user who wrote the description notifies that he, in fact, wrote it, a mod removes the ''[source: AnimeNFO]''.<br \> | ||
Note that in case of someone finding a better description, any kind of previous descriptions may be replaced. | Note that in case of someone finding a better description, any kind of previous descriptions may be replaced. | ||
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Check the official Japanese(!) page, [http://cal.syoboi.jp Japanese TV Guide] or other pages listed [[Where to find release-dates for Anime|here]].<br> | Check the official Japanese(!) page, [http://cal.syoboi.jp Japanese TV Guide] or other pages listed [[Where to find release-dates for Anime|here]].<br> | ||
Be careful with shows that have 24:00 and later air hours - this means that show will air on the night after the specified date.<br> | Be careful with shows that have 24:00 and later air hours - this means that show will air on the night after the specified date.<br> | ||
<small> | <small>''Example:<br> | ||
Japanese TV schedule says: 01.03.2005 25:30<br> | Japanese TV schedule says: 01.03.2005 25:30<br> | ||
this means it aired: 02.03.2005 01:30.<br> | this means it aired: 02.03.2005 01:30.<br>''</small> | ||
===Producer=== | ===Producer=== |