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The cast of an anime includes the characters and their seiyuu (voice actors and actresses).<br />
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==Quick High-Level Checklist==<br />
At the very baseline, character entries need the following:<br />
* '''Official''' Japanese name<br />
* Japanese transcription matching our transcription rules: [[AniDB Definition:Romanisation]]<br />
* Gender, unless unavailable<br />
* Picture: official if available, screenshot if not<br />
* Seiyuu relation<br />
* Anime relation<br />
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Optional, but highly recommended:<br />
* Character relations (friends, boyfriend, etc)<br />
* English '''Official''' name<br />
* Age, date of birth<br />
* Tags (hair colour, clothing, magical abilities, weapons, etc)<br />
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Things '''NOT''' to do:<br />
* Create multiple copies of the same character, unless there is a valid reason<br />
* Use the "add name" feature to add alternate spellings; do NOT create multiple character entries to do this.<br />
* Do not add excessive alternate spellings or names<br />
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==Cast info sources==<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|This section is a mostly untouched copy of some of the text from {{short|post85662|nwa's forum post}} and still needs further details, proper editing and formatting.}}<br />
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The following are acceptable sources for information on the cast:<br />
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* '''VIDEO -''' yeah... well... as always.<br />
* '''The official page for the anime -''' Lists the main and secondary cast generally. Sometimes gives the hiragana readings as well (from which you can get the main name).<br />
* '''[https://ja.wikipedia.org Japanese wiki] -''' this should be the BEST source for characters since they most of the time also give the hiragana reading (inside brackets). And they mention seiyuu changes, generally...<br />
* '''[https://wikiwiki.jp/seiyu_syukei/ https://wikiwiki.jp/seiyu_syukei/] -''' lists complete cast info per episode for a number of anime since 2008 and for ongoing anime.<br />
* '''[http://www.anime-title.com/ http://www.anime-title.com/] -''' lists complete cast info per episode for a number of anime, older one as well as ongoing. Note that the cast info is very well hidden, after you select an anime, you need to click on an episode title to unfold the cast info (it doesn't show a pointer cursor). If nothing unfolds, then that episode has no cast info.<br />
* '''[https://www.mau2.com/list/anime/date/new https://www.mau2.com/list/anime/date/new]''' - cast listing for 2006-20xx series. some older stuff but those are usually very incomplete datawise.<br />
* '''[https://seiyudb.hatenadiary.org/ SeiyuuDB]''' - complete cast info for various series in the 20xx range.<br />
* Generally, [[Staff Credits#Credit sources|almost every page I gave to get the anime staff data]] from also lists cast, just without a reading.<br />
<!-- * '''[http://homepage2.nifty.com/KNIGHT/anime/ http://homepage2.nifty.com/KNIGHT/anime/] -''' lists cast info for various older anime. For some anime a few episodes might be missing.--><br />
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One thing to note, if you add a character WITHOUT the official Japanese name and WITHOUT any links whatsoever, well that's just lame and makes it quite hard to track down the character to see if that's really his name and what not, but alas, we're not as strict with characters as we are with creators. I bet we have quite a number of characters by now whose name order is wrong or who don't meet [[AniDB Definition:Romanisation|our romanisation standards]].<br />
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==Note from nwa==<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|This section is verbatim copypasta from the bottom of {{short|post83248|The Big One}}.}}<br />
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Note from nwa: since we're all here too lazy to actually write guides and standards, I'm afraid you guys just need to check the existing examples of data for now. If there are any questions regarding the addition of characters/creators/songs/staff credits or anything else related to the new features, please ask so in the forum. Hopefully some day there will be a notes section on the add/edit pages. But for now, just remember that AniDB is meant to display the original Japanese data, character and creator names depend on how they were given in the video or on Japanese sources (family name vs given name order anyone?). Oh, and... NO spaces in Official Japanese names, and always try to provide them!<br />
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* Examples of full cast: {{a|4563|Death Note}}, {{a|584|Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu}} (the Cast tab, click on "show all" at the bottom of the table)<br />
* Examples of full staff credits: {{a|4526|Top wo Nerae! Gekijouban}}, for something that's still ongoing - {{a|6080|Queen's Blade}} (the Staff tab, can also check Staff per episode)<br />
* Examples of full anime OSTs (collections): [https://anidb.net/co14 Cowboy Bebop Original Soundtrack 3: Blue], [https://anidb.net/co2 Gankutsuou Original Soundtrack], and a single - [https://anidb.net/co22 Hemisphere]<br />
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==Notes about adding character data==<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|These are some items I learned about while adding characters on my own. These notes may not accurately reflect AniDB policy, but may be helpful to other users just getting started adding character data.}}<br />
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* '''For all data''' it is preferred to stick with original Japanese sources, written in Japanese. This means your primary sources should be Japanese broadcast (or R2 DVD) video, official Japanese web site (.jp), and [https://ja.wikipedia.org Japanese Wiki].<br />
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* '''Automatic translation''' services such as [https://translate.google.com Google Translate] and [https://www.babelfish.com/ BabelFish] may be helpful, but should not be trusted on their own. Expect some words (especially names) to be translated incorrectly. Try to find a more authoritative source to corroborate translated information.<br />
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* '''Spoiler tags''' should be used in character descriptions to hide potentially spoiling information. English Wikipedia contains a lot of spoilers.<br />
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* '''For character images''' the official Japanese web site is preferred over screen caps from the video.<br />
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* '''Character images''' may be as large as 400 pixels wide by 600 pixels tall, but must not exceed 153600 bytes in size.<br />
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* '''Episode relations''' are added by editing the character to anime relation and entering values into the Episodes field. Acceptable values consist of a series of comma separated ranges which may be delimited by hyphens. Just enter something like "1-26", or "2,5,8", or "9-13,16,22,26".<br />
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* '''JP URL and EN URL''' fields are for official web sites of the anime only. Do not enter the URL of any other web site here! If there is no official web site, or the official web site of the anime no longer exists, then simply leave the URL field blank.<br />
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* '''Additional character data sources''' may be cited in the comment to the mod field.<br />
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* '''When adding text credits''', the preferred format is "English (Kanji (Romaji))", if you know all 3, "Romaji (Kanji)" if you aren't sure of the translation and "Kanji" if you're unsure even about the reading.<br />
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==Character Guises==<br />
Character guises are a way to link multiple "versions" of a character. They're asymmetrical, hierarchical, parent-child relations; one side is generally known as "parent" guise (also "main" guise) and the other is generally known as "child" guise or simply "guise". To set a character as the ''child'' guise, edit it and set the ''parent'' guise in the "Guise of" field. The parent guise will automatically be considered as the main guise once that change is approved. That is the only way to set guises; it is not possible to do it the other way around.<br />
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A child guise may have ''only one parent'', but a parent guise may have ''any number of children''. A child guise may also have its own children, recursively; having a parent does not interfere with being set as parent for a third character. An example of that is the guise chain of [https://anidb.net/ch1913 Illyasviel von Einzbern]. Among its guises, Illyasviel has a counterpart in the [https://anidb.net/a9042 Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya] universe; that counterpart has, among its guises, a magical girl version, and that magical girl version has several guises of its own: from top parent to bottom, that's a chain of, so far, four positions in total (original Illyasviel -> FKL Illyasviel -> Prisma Illya -> multiple guises).<br />
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===When to add new guises and when not to add them===<br />
* Do '''NOT''' add new characters to serve as guises of existing characters unless you are '''SURE''' that they should be added. Consult a mod before doing anything if you're not sure.<br />
* Do '''NOT''' add guises to Pokemon or Digimon without consulting with worf first. Consider this your only warning.<br />
* '''Irreconcilable''' changes to factual data ''not covered by tags'', such as the character's birth date, justify new guises.<br />
* '''Major''' changes to character design, such as those tied to a change of character design''er'' in a reboot series, justify new guises. This does not include SD designs, which are treated separately (see below).<br />
* '''Major''' aging (baby vs child vs adolescent vs adult vs elderly) '''generally''' justifies new guises, but ''not always''. Unless a mod says otherwise, assume it does.<br />
* Disguises that involve taking on a different identity, such as those of magical girls, '''generally''' justify new guises, but ''not always''. Unless a mod says otherwise, assume they do. A noteworthy exception is [https://anidb.net/ch1283 Kinomoto Sakura], who does not receive guises for each of her countless changes in magical girl wardrobe.<br />
* Super deformed (SD or "chibi") guises should only be added when they have significance. A short special self-parody episode or a few short regular-episode scenes featuring SD designs '''do not''' justify SD guises, but an entire self-parody show with SD guises probably does. Assume they shouldn't be added and always contact a mod before adding any.<br />
* Major shifts in personality and relations '''may''', but '''generally won't''', justify new guises. '''Always''' contact a mod ''before even considering'' adding any. Be advised that, unless you have a ''very'' good case for adding the guise, it will be shot down.<br />
* '''Minor''' changes such as one or two tags no longer being valid as a result of a plot event or very minor design changes '''will never''' justify new guises. Don't bother with those.<br />
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===Choosing the parent guise===<br />
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# If a guise can be identified as '''clearly''' the most important one, it'll be set as the main one. This '''does not''' include maybes such as "X looks a teeny tiny bit more relevant than Y"; there must be a ''compelling'' difference in plot role.<br />
# That failing, if a guise can be identified as '''clearly''' the "true" or original version of the character, it will be the main one. Just as before, this '''does not''' include maybes; there must be ''compelling'' evidence pointing at one guise as being the original one.<br />
# That failing, whoever appears first, in chronological release order of the relevant episodes, and in order of appearance if on the same episode, will be the main guise.<br />
# We are yet to see a case that can't be handled that way, such as two guises being introduced in two unrelated episodes released on the same day. Should such a case ever appear, set the character that gets added first as the main guise and report the child guise to the mods; the mods will figure it out. If such a case shows up and the characters are set the other way around, ''do not'' attempt to reverse the relation; simply report it and mention that they are reversed according to this point; it may be that the case has been reviewed previously and that a mod has intentionally set the state of affairs to be the way you found it.<br />
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==Character Relations==<br />
As you have a parent, Sousuke might have one. Thus we have established the char-char relations. You can access them on every character page by clicking on the "Add Entitiy Relation" tab, if there is no relation yet present, or, accessing the "Related Entities" tab and clicking [add/edit relations], when somebody has added at least one relation. Should you need specific help concerning the relations of a character, look for [[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] on [[IRC:anidb|our IRC channel]] or click "report this entry" in the "Contribution" tab on the character's main info block to issue a comment creq.<br />
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===What character relations are NOT===<br />
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Character relations are '''long-term links''' established between characters. There must be an element of '''permanence over time'''; in other words, '''a single incident is NOT a relation'''. For example, assume two characters in a fighting show fought once; that does '''NOT''' constitute a relation. Fighting once isn't a relation; being rivals is a relation, being enemies is a relation, and these are reasons they might fight, but the fight itself doesn't form a relation. Furthermore, if they fought within a tournament, when they were merely opponents, the reason for the fight is simply the tournament itself, with no relations coming into play. On the other hand, if the same characters fight repeatedly for whatever reason, such as being rivals, or as part of their routine training to become stronger, ''then'' a relation exists between them. A character relation should exist because it has long-term relevance, and the opponent of the week does not have long-term relevance, but a repeated opponent might, and a constant opponent certainly does. Common sense applies.<br />
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===Character relations in porn (hentai) entries===<br />
Generally speaking, in porn, character relations where only sex is involved (without a clear indication of feelings of some sort) should not be considered of the love interest type.<br />
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===General notes on character relations===<br />
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Character relations should be based on what is shown in the anime. Related works may be used to ''clarify'' relations in the anime (e.g. the anime doesn't make it clear whether character A loves character B, but the manga does), so long as there is no contradiction. Relations from ''outside'' the anime generally should ''not'' be added, but they ''may'' be added if they fulfil '''BOTH''' the following criteria (use your common sense before adding such relations; if on doubt, ask before adding!):<br />
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* the relation is not related to the plot. For example, a family relationship usually isn't plot-related since that's a fixed relationship. However, it might be plot-related if it was revealed as part of the plot; for example, the fact two characters were siblings is revealed at some point (i.e. it is what people call a spoiler). Relations that are related to the plot should only be added when they happen in the anime, and if they do. This is really important: do '''not''' add relations for things that will only happen in the future!<br />
* the relation is clear and straightforward across all relevant franchise works (e.g. the work the anime is directly based on); this is important when a relation is valid in one work of the franchise (e.g. the manga the anime is based on) but not in another (e.g. another manga in the same franchise). It may be wise to treat all external relations as plot-related when the franchise is convoluted.<br />
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There are many different kinds of relations that can be set and are self-explanatory by the name or relation they carry; others might need a comment to specify the relation a bit more. If on doubt, simply consider whether the relation type explains everything there is to be explained. Some relations will have standardized comments; others will require comments but not have a specific standard on them. When there is no standard currently set for the relation type, general rules and common sense apply; when examples are available, following them should be generally safe. Additionally, if a relation has ended, it is '''highly encouraged''' for the comment to specify the point in the timeline and the reason why the relation ended. Relation comments are supposed to be '''lower case''', as well as '''short''' and as '''neutral''' as possible.<br />
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Character relations are furthermore '''always''' supposed to be two-sided; the vice versa option should '''always''' be marked. If a relation is truly one-sided (e.g. character A considers character B a rival, but character B doesn't think that way, or maybe doesn't even know character A exists), the comment should specify it as "on character A's part only", and the relation will ''still'' be set as two-sided.<br />
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Some relations accumulate in ways that may seem less than intuitive. For example, if someone founds a company and works in it, they should also have the "is part of" relation to the company. Additionally, if they're a leader in the company (say, the CEO), they should also have the "is the leader of" relation, preferably with a fitting comment. This also means that, because the CEO of a company works in that company, they should have both the "is the leader of" and "is part of" relations to it. Generally, you should assume that relations accumulate. Going along with the founder/CEO example:<br />
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* Company founder, current CEO: "is the creator/founder of", "is the leader of", "is part of"<br />
* Company founder, former CEO, currently no longer in a leadership post but still working in the company: "is the creator/founder of", "is the leader of" (ended), "is part of"<br />
* Company founder, former CEO, retired: "is the creator/founder of", "is the leader of" (ended), "is part of" (ended)<br />
* And so on<br />
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Please note that couples are '''NOT''' valid family relations; please use the appropriate couple-centred relations instead. If, however, the relation is incestuous, both the couple relation and the regular family relation should evidently be added.<br />
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The death of a character may or may not end a character relation, depending on the specifics of each case. Generally speaking, however, it '''tends to''' imply its end. Exceptions exist, and include (but aren't necessarily limited to) "is family of" (please see the notes on that relation for more information) and the "kills"/"is killed by" relation pair (for obvious reasons). Use common sense and evaluate the impact of death on the specific relation, on a case-by-case basis. For example, the death of a love interest (i.e. the target of the love interest) generally ends the character relation. However, the death of the the person having a love interest (i.e. the person in love) does not end the character relation; the person in love continues to hold the love interest up, possibly until they move on to someone else. Please also note that some relations may never end.<br />
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Please see each specific relation for more detailed instructions, or contact Hinoe per above if the information is unavailable.<br />
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===consists of / is part of===<br />
This relation is somewhat self-explanatory, but may require explanations when appropriate. If the person leaves the organization or the subsidiary organization leaves its parent, the relation should be set as ended, with a fitting comment.<br />
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===is an ally of===<br />
The characters have some sort of alliance for common goals. Details on the alliance should go on the comment. '''Attention:''' when people become "sworn siblings", "blood brothers", or anything similar, '''this''' is the relation type that should be set; not "is partner of", not "is friends with", not "other", most definitely not "is family of". Please use "sworn siblings" as standard comment when "blood brothers" would otherwise apply.<br />
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===is being led by / is the leader of===<br />
The character is the leader, or one of the leaders, of the organization. This relation accumulates with "consists of" / "is part of", unless the character can lead the organization without being a part of it. Such an arrangement would be unusual at best, so it is generally fine to assume the leader is a part of the organization, and request support via a comment creq in exceptional cases. Ends when the person ceases to be a leader. This relation should normally have a comment indicating in what way they're a leader (e.g. CEO, prime minister, king, general...).<br />
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===is family of===<br />
This is a perfect example for the 'in need of comment' category. Being part of a family can mean a lot of things, and many people have different ideas of how to put those into words. Beneath you'll find a list of preferred wording for those relations.<br />
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While it should be as neutral as possible, the (usually) older family member should always be mentioned first. Even though there are exceptions - an uncle can be born later than a nephew - this will still use the same template. There will be no distinction between fraternal or maternal grandparents, uncles, aunts, etc.<br />
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Relationships in families can be genetic or non-genetic. The latter includes marriages and adoptions. So if your mother's brother marries a woman, she will still be considered your aunt. This also means that the in-laws distinction is applied to relations to people who are ''specifically given the "xyz-in-law" term in English''. There are such things in English as a father-in-law and a son-in-law and a brother-in-law, but there is no "aunt-in-law"; your uncle (by blood)'s wife, in English, is just called your aunt, the same as your aunt by blood, so we use the same term.<br />
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* ancestor ''(anything that goes further up/down in the family tree than great-great-grandparent level)''<br />
* great-great-grandparent - great-great-grandchild<br />
* great-grandparent - great-grandchild<br />
* grandparent - grandchild<br />
* grandparent - grandchild (adoptive)<br />
* parent - child<br />
* parent - child (adoptive)<br />
* stepparent - stepchild ''(the parent is not related by blood and hasn't adopted the child after marriage to the biological parent)''<br />
* foster parent - foster child ''(the child has been taken and brought up by another family than its biological, without legal steps in place)''<br />
* uncle - nephew<br />
* uncle - nephew (adoptive)<br />
* uncle - niece<br />
* uncle - niece (adoptive)<br />
* great-uncle - great-nephew ''(a great-uncle is the brother of your grandparent)''<br />
* great-uncle - great-niece<br />
* stepuncle - stepnephew ''(a stepuncle is the brother of your stepparent or the stepbrother of your parent)''<br />
* stepuncle - stepniece<br />
* aunt - nephew<br />
* aunt - nephew (adoptive)<br />
* aunt - niece<br />
* aunt - niece (adoptive)<br />
* great-aunt - great-nephew ''(a great-aunt is the sister of your grandparent)''<br />
* great-aunt - great-niece<br />
* stepaunt - stepnephew ''(a stepaunt is the sister of your stepparent or the stepsister of your parent)''<br />
* stepaunt - stepniece<br />
* first cousins ''(your grandparent is also their grandparent)''<br />
* first cousins once removed ''(your grandparent is also their great-grandparent, or the other way around)''<br />
* first cousins twice removed ''(your grandparent is also their great-great-grandparent, or the other way around)''<br />
* second cousins ''(your great-grandparent is also their great-grandparent)''<br />
* second cousins once removed ''(your great-grandparent is also their great-great-grandparent, or the other way around)''<br />
* third cousins ''(your great-great-grandparent is also their great-great-grandparent)''<br />
* cousins ''(see note below)''<br />
* siblings<br />
* siblings (adoptive)<br />
* half-siblings ''(related by blood to one parent)''<br />
* stepsiblings ''(unrelated by blood, came into the family due to marriage)''<br />
* foster siblings<br />
* twins<br />
* triplets<br />
* quadruplets<br />
* multiplets ''(quintuplets, sextuplets, and beyond)''<br />
* distant blood relatives ''(other distant blood relation such as distant cousins or branch families, when relevant. Please note that this is often a fallback relation; if unsure, ask before adding this comment)''<br />
* in-laws (parents) ''(this goes for any combination of mother/father/daughter/son-in-law)''<br />
* in-laws (siblings) ''(this goes for brother/sister-in-law)''<br />
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Family relations never end, even after one person dies. The question of whether someone who's related through marriage (e.g. your aunt who's your mother's brother's wife) continues to be a family member following a divorce or the death of their spouse has not yet been settled; for now, please assume all relations existing at the time of the end of the marriage will stay so, and new additions to the family will not have the relation. This is not yet settled policy and is subject to change at any time.<br />
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The "cousins" comment is a fallback for any of the six types of cousins explicitly listed, to be used when the type of cousin is not known/specified; if it is certain, the more specific type is preferred and should be used. Please do not use the "cousins" relation for more distant cousins; they should be filed as "distant blood relatives" instead. If you are confused about how to best describe a case, it may be useful to check [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cousin Wikipedia] for some help.<br />
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Repeating a general note here due to its importance, please note that couples are '''NOT''' valid family relations; please use the appropriate couple-centred relations instead. If, however, the relation is incestuous, both the couple relation and the regular family relation should evidently be added.<br />
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===is killed by / kills===<br />
On its own, that relation is entirely self-explanatory. A comment might elaborate on the circumstances, reasons, means employed, and so on; some examples might include "stabbed in the jugular vein with a ballpoint pen" or "accidentally shot on the forehead". Clearly, this relation never ends, unless the character is brought back to life (think Dragon Ball Z). If the relation is ended by bringing the character back to life, the circumstances of that event should be mentioned in the comment, such as in "died in a fight in episode 98, but brought back by Shen Long in episode 127".<br />
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===is the creator/founder of / was created/founded by===<br />
The character/organization created/manufactured the mecha, or the character (co-)founded the organization. This relation accumulates with several others: if the character also works in the organization (e.g. someone working for the company they created), also add "consists of" / "is part of"; if the character also leads the organization (e.g. someone's the CEO of the company they founded), also add "is being led by" / "is the leader of" (please see that relation for more information); if the mecha is also deployed by the organization, add "is the deployer of" / "is stationed to/used by"; and so on. This relation never ends; you may not cease to have created/founded something.<br />
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===is the predecessor of / is the successor of===<br />
This relation type also requires a comment, as it always refers to an office, position, title, etc. You can be someone's successor as some company's CEO, as some country's king, as head of your clan, and so on; the comment should specify what role specifically one character succeeded the other in. Some reasonable examples might be "as family head", "as king", "as the King of England", or "as Nintendo's president". This relation never ends.<br />
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===is the rival of===<br />
This relation type implies an object of rivalry between the rivals, which needs to be specified; when two people compete, they compete for something, and there is a need of a comment to specify what they are competing for. You can be someone's rival in the fight for someone else's love, in trying to be the fastest racer in town, in your goal of being the very best, like no one ever was, and so on. Additionally, rivalries might end following some sort of event, and they may be one-sided, in that only one side recognizes the other as a rival; the relation will ''still'' be set as two-sided, and the comment needs to elaborate on the single side aspect. Reasonable examples might be "for Sakura's love", "for Sakura's love, until Tarou fell in love with Yuri", "for Sakura's love, until Tarou died", "for Sakura's love, only on Keiichi's part", "for Sakura's love, only on Keiichi's part, until Tarou died", "as fellow racers", and so forth.<br />
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===lovers===<br />
There generally is no need for a comment for this relation, but there are two notable exceptions that should '''always''' take the relevant comment:<br />
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* concubinage ''(a person who is legally entitled to having "unofficial spouses" and those "unofficial spouses"; think an emperor and his many concubines)''<br />
* paramours ''(a married person and their extramarital lover; think a married man and his mistress)''<br />
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Please note that concubinage is a much more "official" relationship than that between paramours, which is generally seen as strictly illicit; historical concubines have often held positions of power within their lovers' households due to the very fact they held concubine status. If a character is described as an "official mistress", it is generally fine to understand that to be a case of concubinage. Ask if on doubt.<br />
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===other===<br />
The "other" relation type '''always''' requires a comment, because otherwise people won't be able to understand what the relation is even supposed to cover. This may sound obvious, but "other"-type relations without a comment are very common, leading to much frustration when dealing with them. As such, please '''always''' describe the "other"-type relations you add, and try to elaborate on any you find. Since this relation type is a catchall for anything not covered by any other type, it may be one-sided (but will ''still'' be set as two-sided, and the comment will need to elaborate on the single side aspect), and it may end, or it may not. Please exercise common sense to its fullest when adding an "other"-type relation and do not add foolish relations over inane things.<br />
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The cast of an anime includes the characters and their seiyuu (voice actors and actresses).<br />
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==Quick High-Level Checklist==<br />
At the very baseline, character entries need the following:<br />
* '''Official''' Japanese name<br />
* Japanese transcription matching our transcription rules: [[AniDB Definition:Romanisation]]<br />
* Gender, unless unavailable<br />
* Picture: official if available, screenshot if not<br />
* Seiyuu relation<br />
* Anime relation<br />
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Optional, but highly recommended:<br />
* Character relations (friends, boyfriend, etc)<br />
* English '''Official''' name<br />
* Age, date of birth<br />
* Tags (hair colour, clothing, magical abilities, weapons, etc)<br />
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Things '''NOT''' to do:<br />
* Create multiple copies of the same character, unless there is a valid reason<br />
* Use the "add name" feature to add alternate spellings; do NOT create multiple character entries to do this.<br />
* Do not add excessive alternate spellings or names<br />
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==Cast info sources==<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|This section is a mostly untouched copy of some of the text from {{short|post85662|nwa's forum post}} and still needs further details, proper editing and formatting.}}<br />
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The following are acceptable sources for information on the cast:<br />
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* '''VIDEO -''' yeah... well... as always.<br />
* '''The official page for the anime -''' Lists the main and secondary cast generally. Sometimes gives the hiragana readings as well (from which you can get the main name).<br />
* '''[https://ja.wikipedia.org Japanese wiki] -''' this should be the BEST source for characters since they most of the time also give the hiragana reading (inside brackets). And they mention seiyuu changes, generally...<br />
* '''[https://wikiwiki.jp/seiyu_syukei/ https://wikiwiki.jp/seiyu_syukei/] -''' lists complete cast info per episode for a number of anime since 2008 and for ongoing anime.<br />
* '''[http://www.anime-title.com/ http://www.anime-title.com/] -''' lists complete cast info per episode for a number of anime, older one as well as ongoing. Note that the cast info is very well hidden, after you select an anime, you need to click on an episode title to unfold the cast info (it doesn't show a pointer cursor). If nothing unfolds, then that episode has no cast info.<br />
* '''[https://www.mau2.com/list/anime/date/new https://www.mau2.com/list/anime/date/new]''' - cast listing for 2006-20xx series. some older stuff but those are usually very incomplete datawise.<br />
* '''[https://seiyudb.hatenadiary.org/ SeiyuuDB]''' - complete cast info for various series in the 20xx range.<br />
* Generally, [[Staff Credits#Credit sources|almost every page I gave to get the anime staff data]] from also lists cast, just without a reading.<br />
<!-- * '''[http://homepage2.nifty.com/KNIGHT/anime/ http://homepage2.nifty.com/KNIGHT/anime/] -''' lists cast info for various older anime. For some anime a few episodes might be missing.--><br />
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One thing to note, if you add a character WITHOUT the official Japanese name and WITHOUT any links whatsoever, well that's just lame and makes it quite hard to track down the character to see if that's really his name and what not, but alas, we're not as strict with characters as we are with creators. I bet we have quite a number of characters by now whose name order is wrong or who don't meet [[AniDB Definition:Romanisation|our romanisation standards]].<br />
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==Note from nwa==<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|This section is verbatim copypasta from the bottom of {{short|post83248|The Big One}}.}}<br />
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Note from nwa: since we're all here too lazy to actually write guides and standards, I'm afraid you guys just need to check the existing examples of data for now. If there are any questions regarding the addition of characters/creators/songs/staff credits or anything else related to the new features, please ask so in the forum. Hopefully some day there will be a notes section on the add/edit pages. But for now, just remember that AniDB is meant to display the original Japanese data, character and creator names depend on how they were given in the video or on Japanese sources (family name vs given name order anyone?). Oh, and... NO spaces in Official Japanese names, and always try to provide them!<br />
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* Examples of full cast: {{a|4563|Death Note}}, {{a|584|Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu}} (the Cast tab, click on "show all" at the bottom of the table)<br />
* Examples of full staff credits: {{a|4526|Top wo Nerae! Gekijouban}}, for something that's still ongoing - {{a|6080|Queen's Blade}} (the Staff tab, can also check Staff per episode)<br />
* Examples of full anime OSTs (collections): [http://anidb.net/co14 Cowboy Bebop Original Soundtrack 3: Blue], [http://anidb.net/co2 Gankutsuou Original Soundtrack], and a single - [http://anidb.net/co22 Hemisphere]<br />
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==Notes about adding character data==<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|These are some items I learned about while adding characters on my own. These notes may not accurately reflect AniDB policy, but may be helpful to other users just getting started adding character data.}}<br />
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* '''For all data''' it is preferred to stick with original Japanese sources, written in Japanese. This means your primary sources should be Japanese broadcast (or R2 DVD) video, official Japanese web site (.jp), and [https://ja.wikipedia.org Japanese Wiki].<br />
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* '''Automatic translation''' services such as [https://translate.google.com Google Translate] and [https://www.babelfish.com/ BabelFish] may be helpful, but should not be trusted on their own. Expect some words (especially names) to be translated incorrectly. Try to find a more authoritative source to corroborate translated information.<br />
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* '''Spoiler tags''' should be used in character descriptions to hide potentially spoiling information. English Wikipedia contains a lot of spoilers.<br />
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* '''For character images''' the official Japanese web site is preferred over screen caps from the video.<br />
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* '''Character images''' may be as large as 400 pixels wide by 600 pixels tall, but must not exceed 153600 bytes in size.<br />
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* '''Episode relations''' are added by editing the character to anime relation and entering values into the Episodes field. Acceptable values consist of a series of comma separated ranges which may be delimited by hyphens. Just enter something like "1-26", or "2,5,8", or "9-13,16,22,26".<br />
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* '''JP URL and EN URL''' fields are for official web sites of the anime only. Do not enter the URL of any other web site here! If there is no official web site, or the official web site of the anime no longer exists, then simply leave the URL field blank.<br />
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* '''Additional character data sources''' may be cited in the comment to the mod field.<br />
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* '''When adding text credits''', the preferred format is "English (Kanji (Romaji))", if you know all 3, "Romaji (Kanji)" if you aren't sure of the translation and "Kanji" if you're unsure even about the reading.<br />
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==Character Guises==<br />
Character guises are a way to link multiple "versions" of a character. They're asymmetrical, hierarchical, parent-child relations; one side is generally known as "parent" guise (also "main" guise) and the other is generally known as "child" guise or simply "guise". To set a character as the ''child'' guise, edit it and set the ''parent'' guise in the "Guise of" field. The parent guise will automatically be considered as the main guise once that change is approved. That is the only way to set guises; it is not possible to do it the other way around.<br />
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A child guise may have ''only one parent'', but a parent guise may have ''any number of children''. A child guise may also have its own children, recursively; having a parent does not interfere with being set as parent for a third character. An example of that is the guise chain of [https://anidb.net/ch1913 Illyasviel von Einzbern]. Among its guises, Illyasviel has a counterpart in the [https://anidb.net/a9042 Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya] universe; that counterpart has, among its guises, a magical girl version, and that magical girl version has several guises of its own: from top parent to bottom, that's a chain of, so far, four positions in total (original Illyasviel -> FKL Illyasviel -> Prisma Illya -> multiple guises).<br />
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===When to add new guises and when not to add them===<br />
* Do '''NOT''' add new characters to serve as guises of existing characters unless you are '''SURE''' that they should be added. Consult a mod before doing anything if you're not sure.<br />
* Do '''NOT''' add guises to Pokemon or Digimon without consulting with worf first. Consider this your only warning.<br />
* '''Irreconcilable''' changes to factual data ''not covered by tags'', such as the character's birth date, justify new guises.<br />
* '''Major''' changes to character design, such as those tied to a change of character design''er'' in a reboot series, justify new guises. This does not include SD designs, which are treated separately (see below).<br />
* '''Major''' aging (baby vs child vs adolescent vs adult vs elderly) '''generally''' justifies new guises, but ''not always''. Unless a mod says otherwise, assume it does.<br />
* Disguises that involve taking on a different identity, such as those of magical girls, '''generally''' justify new guises, but ''not always''. Unless a mod says otherwise, assume they do. A noteworthy exception is [https://anidb.net/ch1283 Kinomoto Sakura], who does not receive guises for each of her countless changes in magical girl wardrobe.<br />
* Super deformed (SD or "chibi") guises should only be added when they have significance. A short special self-parody episode or a few short regular-episode scenes featuring SD designs '''do not''' justify SD guises, but an entire self-parody show with SD guises probably does. Assume they shouldn't be added and always contact a mod before adding any.<br />
* Major shifts in personality and relations '''may''', but '''generally won't''', justify new guises. '''Always''' contact a mod ''before even considering'' adding any. Be advised that, unless you have a ''very'' good case for adding the guise, it will be shot down.<br />
* '''Minor''' changes such as one or two tags no longer being valid as a result of a plot event or very minor design changes '''will never''' justify new guises. Don't bother with those.<br />
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===Choosing the parent guise===<br />
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# If a guise can be identified as '''clearly''' the most important one, it'll be set as the main one. This '''does not''' include maybes such as "X looks a teeny tiny bit more relevant than Y"; there must be a ''compelling'' difference in plot role.<br />
# That failing, if a guise can be identified as '''clearly''' the "true" or original version of the character, it will be the main one. Just as before, this '''does not''' include maybes; there must be ''compelling'' evidence pointing at one guise as being the original one.<br />
# That failing, whoever appears first, in chronological release order of the relevant episodes, and in order of appearance if on the same episode, will be the main guise.<br />
# We are yet to see a case that can't be handled that way, such as two guises being introduced in two unrelated episodes released on the same day. Should such a case ever appear, set the character that gets added first as the main guise and report the child guise to the mods; the mods will figure it out. If such a case shows up and the characters are set the other way around, ''do not'' attempt to reverse the relation; simply report it and mention that they are reversed according to this point; it may be that the case has been reviewed previously and that a mod has intentionally set the state of affairs to be the way you found it.<br />
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==Character Relations==<br />
As you have a parent, Sousuke might have one. Thus we have established the char-char relations. You can access them on every character page by clicking on the "Add Entitiy Relation" tab, if there is no relation yet present, or, accessing the "Related Entities" tab and clicking [add/edit relations], when somebody has added at least one relation. Should you need specific help concerning the relations of a character, look for [[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] on [[IRC:anidb|our IRC channel]] or click "report this entry" in the "Contribution" tab on the character's main info block to issue a comment creq.<br />
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===What character relations are NOT===<br />
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Character relations are '''long-term links''' established between characters. There must be an element of '''permanence over time'''; in other words, '''a single incident is NOT a relation'''. For example, assume two characters in a fighting show fought once; that does '''NOT''' constitute a relation. Fighting once isn't a relation; being rivals is a relation, being enemies is a relation, and these are reasons they might fight, but the fight itself doesn't form a relation. Furthermore, if they fought within a tournament, when they were merely opponents, the reason for the fight is simply the tournament itself, with no relations coming into play. On the other hand, if the same characters fight repeatedly for whatever reason, such as being rivals, or as part of their routine training to become stronger, ''then'' a relation exists between them. A character relation should exist because it has long-term relevance, and the opponent of the week does not have long-term relevance, but a repeated opponent might, and a constant opponent certainly does. Common sense applies.<br />
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===Character relations in porn (hentai) entries===<br />
Generally speaking, in porn, character relations where only sex is involved (without a clear indication of feelings of some sort) should not be considered of the love interest type.<br />
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===General notes on character relations===<br />
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Character relations should be based on what is shown in the anime. Related works may be used to ''clarify'' relations in the anime (e.g. the anime doesn't make it clear whether character A loves character B, but the manga does), so long as there is no contradiction. Relations from ''outside'' the anime generally should ''not'' be added, but they ''may'' be added if they fulfil '''BOTH''' the following criteria (use your common sense before adding such relations; if on doubt, ask before adding!):<br />
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* the relation is not related to the plot. For example, a family relationship usually isn't plot-related since that's a fixed relationship. However, it might be plot-related if it was revealed as part of the plot; for example, the fact two characters were siblings is revealed at some point (i.e. it is what people call a spoiler). Relations that are related to the plot should only be added when they happen in the anime, and if they do. This is really important: do '''not''' add relations for things that will only happen in the future!<br />
* the relation is clear and straightforward across all relevant franchise works (e.g. the work the anime is directly based on); this is important when a relation is valid in one work of the franchise (e.g. the manga the anime is based on) but not in another (e.g. another manga in the same franchise). It may be wise to treat all external relations as plot-related when the franchise is convoluted.<br />
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There are many different kinds of relations that can be set and are self-explanatory by the name or relation they carry; others might need a comment to specify the relation a bit more. If on doubt, simply consider whether the relation type explains everything there is to be explained. Some relations will have standardized comments; others will require comments but not have a specific standard on them. When there is no standard currently set for the relation type, general rules and common sense apply; when examples are available, following them should be generally safe. Additionally, if a relation has ended, it is '''highly encouraged''' for the comment to specify the point in the timeline and the reason why the relation ended. Relation comments are supposed to be '''lower case''', as well as '''short''' and as '''neutral''' as possible.<br />
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Character relations are furthermore '''always''' supposed to be two-sided; the vice versa option should '''always''' be marked. If a relation is truly one-sided (e.g. character A considers character B a rival, but character B doesn't think that way, or maybe doesn't even know character A exists), the comment should specify it as "on character A's part only", and the relation will ''still'' be set as two-sided.<br />
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Some relations accumulate in ways that may seem less than intuitive. For example, if someone founds a company and works in it, they should also have the "is part of" relation to the company. Additionally, if they're a leader in the company (say, the CEO), they should also have the "is the leader of" relation, preferably with a fitting comment. This also means that, because the CEO of a company works in that company, they should have both the "is the leader of" and "is part of" relations to it. Generally, you should assume that relations accumulate. Going along with the founder/CEO example:<br />
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* Company founder, current CEO: "is the creator/founder of", "is the leader of", "is part of"<br />
* Company founder, former CEO, currently no longer in a leadership post but still working in the company: "is the creator/founder of", "is the leader of" (ended), "is part of"<br />
* Company founder, former CEO, retired: "is the creator/founder of", "is the leader of" (ended), "is part of" (ended)<br />
* And so on<br />
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Please note that couples are '''NOT''' valid family relations; please use the appropriate couple-centred relations instead. If, however, the relation is incestuous, both the couple relation and the regular family relation should evidently be added.<br />
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The death of a character may or may not end a character relation, depending on the specifics of each case. Generally speaking, however, it '''tends to''' imply its end. Exceptions exist, and include (but aren't necessarily limited to) "is family of" (please see the notes on that relation for more information) and the "kills"/"is killed by" relation pair (for obvious reasons). Use common sense and evaluate the impact of death on the specific relation, on a case-by-case basis. For example, the death of a love interest (i.e. the target of the love interest) generally ends the character relation. However, the death of the the person having a love interest (i.e. the person in love) does not end the character relation; the person in love continues to hold the love interest up, possibly until they move on to someone else. Please also note that some relations may never end.<br />
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Please see each specific relation for more detailed instructions, or contact Hinoe per above if the information is unavailable.<br />
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===consists of / is part of===<br />
This relation is somewhat self-explanatory, but may require explanations when appropriate. If the person leaves the organization or the subsidiary organization leaves its parent, the relation should be set as ended, with a fitting comment.<br />
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===is an ally of===<br />
The characters have some sort of alliance for common goals. Details on the alliance should go on the comment. '''Attention:''' when people become "sworn siblings", "blood brothers", or anything similar, '''this''' is the relation type that should be set; not "is partner of", not "is friends with", not "other", most definitely not "is family of". Please use "sworn siblings" as standard comment when "blood brothers" would otherwise apply.<br />
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===is being led by / is the leader of===<br />
The character is the leader, or one of the leaders, of the organization. This relation accumulates with "consists of" / "is part of", unless the character can lead the organization without being a part of it. Such an arrangement would be unusual at best, so it is generally fine to assume the leader is a part of the organization, and request support via a comment creq in exceptional cases. Ends when the person ceases to be a leader. This relation should normally have a comment indicating in what way they're a leader (e.g. CEO, prime minister, king, general...).<br />
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===is family of===<br />
This is a perfect example for the 'in need of comment' category. Being part of a family can mean a lot of things, and many people have different ideas of how to put those into words. Beneath you'll find a list of preferred wording for those relations.<br />
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While it should be as neutral as possible, the (usually) older family member should always be mentioned first. Even though there are exceptions - an uncle can be born later than a nephew - this will still use the same template. There will be no distinction between fraternal or maternal grandparents, uncles, aunts, etc.<br />
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Relationships in families can be genetic or non-genetic. The latter includes marriages and adoptions. So if your mother's brother marries a woman, she will still be considered your aunt. This also means that the in-laws distinction is applied to relations to people who are ''specifically given the "xyz-in-law" term in English''. There are such things in English as a father-in-law and a son-in-law and a brother-in-law, but there is no "aunt-in-law"; your uncle (by blood)'s wife, in English, is just called your aunt, the same as your aunt by blood, so we use the same term.<br />
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* ancestor ''(anything that goes further up/down in the family tree than great-great-grandparent level)''<br />
* great-great-grandparent - great-great-grandchild<br />
* great-grandparent - great-grandchild<br />
* grandparent - grandchild<br />
* grandparent - grandchild (adoptive)<br />
* parent - child<br />
* parent - child (adoptive)<br />
* stepparent - stepchild ''(the parent is not related by blood and hasn't adopted the child after marriage to the biological parent)''<br />
* foster parent - foster child ''(the child has been taken and brought up by another family than its biological, without legal steps in place)''<br />
* uncle - nephew<br />
* uncle - nephew (adoptive)<br />
* uncle - niece<br />
* uncle - niece (adoptive)<br />
* great-uncle - great-nephew ''(a great-uncle is the brother of your grandparent)''<br />
* great-uncle - great-niece<br />
* stepuncle - stepnephew ''(a stepuncle is the brother of your stepparent or the stepbrother of your parent)''<br />
* stepuncle - stepniece<br />
* aunt - nephew<br />
* aunt - nephew (adoptive)<br />
* aunt - niece<br />
* aunt - niece (adoptive)<br />
* great-aunt - great-nephew ''(a great-aunt is the sister of your grandparent)''<br />
* great-aunt - great-niece<br />
* stepaunt - stepnephew ''(a stepaunt is the sister of your stepparent or the stepsister of your parent)''<br />
* stepaunt - stepniece<br />
* first cousins ''(your grandparent is also their grandparent)''<br />
* first cousins once removed ''(your grandparent is also their great-grandparent, or the other way around)''<br />
* first cousins twice removed ''(your grandparent is also their great-great-grandparent, or the other way around)''<br />
* second cousins ''(your great-grandparent is also their great-grandparent)''<br />
* second cousins once removed ''(your great-grandparent is also their great-great-grandparent, or the other way around)''<br />
* third cousins ''(your great-great-grandparent is also their great-great-grandparent)''<br />
* cousins ''(see note below)''<br />
* siblings<br />
* siblings (adoptive)<br />
* half-siblings ''(related by blood to one parent)''<br />
* stepsiblings ''(unrelated by blood, came into the family due to marriage)''<br />
* foster siblings<br />
* twins<br />
* triplets<br />
* quadruplets<br />
* multiplets ''(quintuplets, sextuplets, and beyond)''<br />
* distant blood relatives ''(other distant blood relation such as distant cousins or branch families, when relevant. Please note that this is often a fallback relation; if unsure, ask before adding this comment)''<br />
* in-laws (parents) ''(this goes for any combination of mother/father/daughter/son-in-law)''<br />
* in-laws (siblings) ''(this goes for brother/sister-in-law)''<br />
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Family relations never end, even after one person dies. The question of whether someone who's related through marriage (e.g. your aunt who's your mother's brother's wife) continues to be a family member following a divorce or the death of their spouse has not yet been settled; for now, please assume all relations existing at the time of the end of the marriage will stay so, and new additions to the family will not have the relation. This is not yet settled policy and is subject to change at any time.<br />
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The "cousins" comment is a fallback for any of the six types of cousins explicitly listed, to be used when the type of cousin is not known/specified; if it is certain, the more specific type is preferred and should be used. Please do not use the "cousins" relation for more distant cousins; they should be filed as "distant blood relatives" instead. If you are confused about how to best describe a case, it may be useful to check [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cousin Wikipedia] for some help.<br />
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Repeating a general note here due to its importance, please note that couples are '''NOT''' valid family relations; please use the appropriate couple-centred relations instead. If, however, the relation is incestuous, both the couple relation and the regular family relation should evidently be added.<br />
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===is killed by / kills===<br />
On its own, that relation is entirely self-explanatory. A comment might elaborate on the circumstances, reasons, means employed, and so on; some examples might include "stabbed in the jugular vein with a ballpoint pen" or "accidentally shot on the forehead". Clearly, this relation never ends, unless the character is brought back to life (think Dragon Ball Z). If the relation is ended by bringing the character back to life, the circumstances of that event should be mentioned in the comment, such as in "died in a fight in episode 98, but brought back by Shen Long in episode 127".<br />
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===is the creator/founder of / was created/founded by===<br />
The character/organization created/manufactured the mecha, or the character (co-)founded the organization. This relation accumulates with several others: if the character also works in the organization (e.g. someone working for the company they created), also add "consists of" / "is part of"; if the character also leads the organization (e.g. someone's the CEO of the company they founded), also add "is being led by" / "is the leader of" (please see that relation for more information); if the mecha is also deployed by the organization, add "is the deployer of" / "is stationed to/used by"; and so on. This relation never ends; you may not cease to have created/founded something.<br />
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===is the predecessor of / is the successor of===<br />
This relation type also requires a comment, as it always refers to an office, position, title, etc. You can be someone's successor as some company's CEO, as some country's king, as head of your clan, and so on; the comment should specify what role specifically one character succeeded the other in. Some reasonable examples might be "as family head", "as king", "as the King of England", or "as Nintendo's president". This relation never ends.<br />
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===is the rival of===<br />
This relation type implies an object of rivalry between the rivals, which needs to be specified; when two people compete, they compete for something, and there is a need of a comment to specify what they are competing for. You can be someone's rival in the fight for someone else's love, in trying to be the fastest racer in town, in your goal of being the very best, like no one ever was, and so on. Additionally, rivalries might end following some sort of event, and they may be one-sided, in that only one side recognizes the other as a rival; the relation will ''still'' be set as two-sided, and the comment needs to elaborate on the single side aspect. Reasonable examples might be "for Sakura's love", "for Sakura's love, until Tarou fell in love with Yuri", "for Sakura's love, until Tarou died", "for Sakura's love, only on Keiichi's part", "for Sakura's love, only on Keiichi's part, until Tarou died", "as fellow racers", and so forth.<br />
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===lovers===<br />
There generally is no need for a comment for this relation, but there are two notable exceptions that should '''always''' take the relevant comment:<br />
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* concubinage ''(a person who is legally entitled to having "unofficial spouses" and those "unofficial spouses"; think an emperor and his many concubines)''<br />
* paramours ''(a married person and their extramarital lover; think a married man and his mistress)''<br />
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Please note that concubinage is a much more "official" relationship than that between paramours, which is generally seen as strictly illicit; historical concubines have often held positions of power within their lovers' households due to the very fact they held concubine status. If a character is described as an "official mistress", it is generally fine to understand that to be a case of concubinage. Ask if on doubt.<br />
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===other===<br />
The "other" relation type '''always''' requires a comment, because otherwise people won't be able to understand what the relation is even supposed to cover. This may sound obvious, but "other"-type relations without a comment are very common, leading to much frustration when dealing with them. As such, please '''always''' describe the "other"-type relations you add, and try to elaborate on any you find. Since this relation type is a catchall for anything not covered by any other type, it may be one-sided (but will ''still'' be set as two-sided, and the comment will need to elaborate on the single side aspect), and it may end, or it may not. Please exercise common sense to its fullest when adding an "other"-type relation and do not add foolish relations over inane things.<br />
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The cast of an anime includes the characters and their seiyuu (voice actors and actresses).<br />
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==Quick High-Level Checklist==<br />
At the very baseline, character entries need the following:<br />
* '''Official''' Japanese name<br />
* Japanese transcription matching our transcription rules: [[AniDB Definition:Romanisation]]<br />
* Gender, unless unavailable<br />
* Picture: official if available, screenshot if not<br />
* Seiyuu relation<br />
* Anime relation<br />
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Optional, but highly recommended:<br />
* Character relations (friends, boyfriend, etc)<br />
* English '''Official''' name<br />
* Age, date of birth<br />
* Tags (hair colour, clothing, magical abilities, weapons, etc)<br />
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Things '''NOT''' to do:<br />
* Create multiple copies of the same character, unless there is a valid reason<br />
* Use the "add name" feature to add alternate spellings; do NOT create multiple character entries to do this.<br />
* Do not add excessive alternate spellings or names<br />
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==Cast info sources==<br />
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The following are acceptable sources for information on the cast:<br />
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* '''VIDEO -''' yeah... well... as always.<br />
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* '''The official page for the anime -''' Lists the main and secondary cast generally. Sometimes gives the hiragana readings as well (from which you can get the main name).<br />
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* '''[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/メインページ Japanese wiki] -''' this should be the BEST source for characters since they most of the time also give the hiragana reading (inside brackets). And they mention seiyuu changes, generally...<br />
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* '''[http://wikiwiki.jp/seiyu_syukei/ http://wikiwiki.jp/seiyu_syukei/] -''' lists complete cast info per episode for a number of anime since 2008 and for ongoing anime.<br />
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* '''[http://www.anime-title.com/ http://www.anime-title.com/] -''' lists complete cast info per episode for a number of anime, older one as well as ongoing. Note that the cast info is very well hidden, after you select an anime, you need to click on an episode title to unfold the cast info (it doesn't show a pointer cursor). If nothing unfolds, then that episode has no cast info.<br />
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* '''[http://homepage2.nifty.com/KNIGHT/anime/ http://homepage2.nifty.com/KNIGHT/anime/] -''' lists cast info for various older anime. For some anime a few episodes might be missing.<br />
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* '''[http://www.mau2.com/anime-pg.php?d=new http://www.mau2.com/anime-pg.php?d=new]''' - cast listing for 2006-20xx series. some older stuff but those are usually very incomplete datawise.<br />
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* '''[http://d.hatena.ne.jp/seiyuDB/ SeiyuuDB]''' - complete cast info for various series in the 20xx range.<br />
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* Generally, [[Staff Credits#Credit sources|almost every page I gave to get the anime staff data]] from also lists cast, just without a reading.<br />
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One thing to note, if you add a character WITHOUT the official Japanese name and WITHOUT any links whatsoever, well that's just lame and makes it quite hard to track down the character to see if that's really his name and what not, but alas, we're not as strict with characters as we are with creators. I bet we have quite a number of characters by now whose name order is wrong or who don't meet [[AniDB Definition:Romanisation|our romanisation standards]].<br />
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==Note from nwa==<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|This section is verbatim copypasta from the bottom of {{short|post83248|The Big One}}.}}<br />
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Note from nwa: since we're all here too lazy to actually write guides and standards, I'm afraid you guys just need to check the existing examples of data for now. If there are any questions regarding the addition of characters/creators/songs/staff credits or anything else related to the new features, please ask so in the forum. Hopefully some day there will be a notes section on the add/edit pages. But for now, just remember that AniDB is meant to display the original Japanese data, character and creator names depend on how they were given in the video or on Japanese sources (family name vs given name order anyone?). Oh, and... NO spaces in Official Japanese names, and always try to provide them!<br />
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* Examples of full cast: {{a|4563|Death Note}}, {{a|584|Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu}} (the Cast tab, click on "show all" at the bottom of the table)<br />
* Examples of full staff credits: {{a|4526|Top wo Nerae! Gekijouban}}, for something that's still ongoing - {{a|6080|Queen's Blade}} (the Staff tab, can also check Staff per episode)<br />
* Examples of full anime OSTs (collections): [http://anidb.net/co14 Cowboy Bebop Original Soundtrack 3: Blue], [http://anidb.net/co2 Gankutsuou Original Soundtrack], and a single - [http://anidb.net/co22 Hemisphere]<br />
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==Notes about adding character data==<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|These are some items I learned about while adding characters on my own. These notes may not accurately reflect AniDB policy, but may be helpful to other users just getting started adding character data.}}<br />
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* '''For all data''' it is preferred to stick with original Japanese sources, written in Japanese. This means your primary sources should be Japanese broadcast (or R2 DVD) video, official Japanese web site (.jp), and [https://ja.wikipedia.org Japanese Wiki].<br />
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* '''Automatic translation''' services such as [https://translate.google.com Google Translate] and [https://www.babelfish.com/ BabelFish] may be helpful, but should not be trusted on their own. Expect some words (especially names) to be translated incorrectly. Try to find a more authoritative source to corroborate translated information.<br />
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* '''Spoiler tags''' should be used in character descriptions to hide potentially spoiling information. English Wikipedia contains a lot of spoilers.<br />
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* '''For character images''' the official Japanese web site is preferred over screen caps from the video.<br />
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* '''Character images''' may be as large as 400 pixels wide by 600 pixels tall, but must not exceed 153600 bytes in size.<br />
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* '''Episode relations''' are added by editing the character to anime relation and entering values into the Episodes field. Acceptable values consist of a series of comma separated ranges which may be delimited by hyphens. Just enter something like "1-26", or "2,5,8", or "9-13,16,22,26".<br />
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* '''JP URL and EN URL''' fields are for official web sites of the anime only. Do not enter the URL of any other web site here! If there is no official web site, or the official web site of the anime no longer exists, then simply leave the URL field blank.<br />
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* '''Additional character data sources''' may be cited in the comment to the mod field.<br />
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* '''When adding text credits''', the preferred format is "English (Kanji (Romaji))", if you know all 3, "Romaji (Kanji)" if you aren't sure of the translation and "Kanji" if you're unsure even about the reading.<br />
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==Character Guises==<br />
Character guises are a way to link multiple "versions" of a character. They're asymmetrical, hierarchical, parent-child relations; one side is generally known as "parent" guise (also "main" guise) and the other is generally known as "child" guise or simply "guise". To set a character as the ''child'' guise, edit it and set the ''parent'' guise in the "Guise of" field. The parent guise will automatically be considered as the main guise once that change is approved. That is the only way to set guises; it is not possible to do it the other way around.<br />
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A child guise may have ''only one parent'', but a parent guise may have ''any number of children''. A child guise may also have its own children, recursively; having a parent does not interfere with being set as parent for a third character. An example of that is the guise chain of [https://anidb.net/ch1913 Illyasviel von Einzbern]. Among its guises, Illyasviel has a counterpart in the [https://anidb.net/a9042 Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya] universe; that counterpart has, among its guises, a magical girl version, and that magical girl version has several guises of its own: from top parent to bottom, that's a chain of, so far, four positions in total (original Illyasviel -> FKL Illyasviel -> Prisma Illya -> multiple guises).<br />
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===When to add new guises and when not to add them===<br />
* Do '''NOT''' add new characters to serve as guises of existing characters unless you are '''SURE''' that they should be added. Consult a mod before doing anything if you're not sure.<br />
* Do '''NOT''' add guises to Pokemon or Digimon without consulting with worf first. Consider this your only warning.<br />
* '''Irreconcilable''' changes to factual data ''not covered by tags'', such as the character's birth date, justify new guises.<br />
* '''Major''' changes to character design, such as those tied to a change of character design''er'' in a reboot series, justify new guises. This does not include SD designs, which are treated separately (see below).<br />
* '''Major''' aging (baby vs child vs adolescent vs adult vs elderly) '''generally''' justifies new guises, but ''not always''. Unless a mod says otherwise, assume it does.<br />
* Disguises that involve taking on a different identity, such as those of magical girls, '''generally''' justify new guises, but ''not always''. Unless a mod says otherwise, assume they do. A noteworthy exception is [https://anidb.net/ch1283 Kinomoto Sakura], who does not receive guises for each of her countless changes in magical girl wardrobe.<br />
* Super deformed (SD or "chibi") guises should only be added when they have significance. A short special self-parody episode or a few short regular-episode scenes featuring SD designs '''do not''' justify SD guises, but an entire self-parody show with SD guises probably does. Assume they shouldn't be added and always contact a mod before adding any.<br />
* Major shifts in personality and relations '''may''', but '''generally won't''', justify new guises. '''Always''' contact a mod ''before even considering'' adding any. Be advised that, unless you have a ''very'' good case for adding the guise, it will be shot down.<br />
* '''Minor''' changes such as one or two tags no longer being valid as a result of a plot event or very minor design changes '''will never''' justify new guises. Don't bother with those.<br />
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===Choosing the parent guise===<br />
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# If a guise can be identified as '''clearly''' the most important one, it'll be set as the main one. This '''does not''' include maybes such as "X looks a teeny tiny bit more relevant than Y"; there must be a ''compelling'' difference in plot role.<br />
# That failing, if a guise can be identified as '''clearly''' the "true" or original version of the character, it will be the main one. Just as before, this '''does not''' include maybes; there must be ''compelling'' evidence pointing at one guise as being the original one.<br />
# That failing, whoever appears first, in chronological release order of the relevant episodes, and in order of appearance if on the same episode, will be the main guise.<br />
# We are yet to see a case that can't be handled that way, such as two guises being introduced in two unrelated episodes released on the same day. Should such a case ever appear, set the character that gets added first as the main guise and report the child guise to the mods; the mods will figure it out. If such a case shows up and the characters are set the other way around, ''do not'' attempt to reverse the relation; simply report it and mention that they are reversed according to this point; it may be that the case has been reviewed previously and that a mod has intentionally set the state of affairs to be the way you found it.<br />
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==Character Relations==<br />
As you have a parent, Sousuke might have one. Thus we have established the char-char relations. You can access them on every character page by clicking on the "Add Entitiy Relation" tab, if there is no relation yet present, or, accessing the "Related Entities" tab and clicking [add/edit relations], when somebody has added at least one relation. Should you need specific help concerning the relations of a character, look for [[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] on [[IRC:anidb|our IRC channel]] or click "report this entry" in the "Contribution" tab on the character's main info block to issue a comment creq.<br />
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===What character relations are NOT===<br />
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Character relations are '''long-term links''' established between characters. There must be an element of '''permanence over time'''; in other words, '''a single incident is NOT a relation'''. For example, assume two characters in a fighting show fought once; that does '''NOT''' constitute a relation. Fighting once isn't a relation; being rivals is a relation, being enemies is a relation, and these are reasons they might fight, but the fight itself doesn't form a relation. Furthermore, if they fought within a tournament, when they were merely opponents, the reason for the fight is simply the tournament itself, with no relations coming into play. On the other hand, if the same characters fight repeatedly for whatever reason, such as being rivals, or as part of their routine training to become stronger, ''then'' a relation exists between them. A character relation should exist because it has long-term relevance, and the opponent of the week does not have long-term relevance, but a repeated opponent might, and a constant opponent certainly does. Common sense applies.<br />
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===Character relations in porn (hentai) entries===<br />
Generally speaking, in porn, character relations where only sex is involved (without a clear indication of feelings of some sort) should not be considered of the love interest type.<br />
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===General notes on character relations===<br />
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Character relations should be based on what is shown in the anime. Related works may be used to ''clarify'' relations in the anime (e.g. the anime doesn't make it clear whether character A loves character B, but the manga does), so long as there is no contradiction. Relations from ''outside'' the anime generally should ''not'' be added, but they ''may'' be added if they fulfil '''BOTH''' the following criteria (use your common sense before adding such relations; if on doubt, ask before adding!):<br />
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* the relation is not related to the plot. For example, a family relationship usually isn't plot-related since that's a fixed relationship. However, it might be plot-related if it was revealed as part of the plot; for example, the fact two characters were siblings is revealed at some point (i.e. it is what people call a spoiler). Relations that are related to the plot should only be added when they happen in the anime, and if they do. This is really important: do '''not''' add relations for things that will only happen in the future!<br />
* the relation is clear and straightforward across all relevant franchise works (e.g. the work the anime is directly based on); this is important when a relation is valid in one work of the franchise (e.g. the manga the anime is based on) but not in another (e.g. another manga in the same franchise). It may be wise to treat all external relations as plot-related when the franchise is convoluted.<br />
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There are many different kinds of relations that can be set and are self-explanatory by the name or relation they carry; others might need a comment to specify the relation a bit more. If on doubt, simply consider whether the relation type explains everything there is to be explained. Some relations will have standardized comments; others will require comments but not have a specific standard on them. When there is no standard currently set for the relation type, general rules and common sense apply; when examples are available, following them should be generally safe. Additionally, if a relation has ended, it is '''highly encouraged''' for the comment to specify the point in the timeline and the reason why the relation ended. Relation comments are supposed to be '''lower case''', as well as '''short''' and as '''neutral''' as possible.<br />
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Character relations are furthermore '''always''' supposed to be two-sided; the vice versa option should '''always''' be marked. If a relation is truly one-sided (e.g. character A considers character B a rival, but character B doesn't think that way, or maybe doesn't even know character A exists), the comment should specify it as "on character A's part only", and the relation will ''still'' be set as two-sided.<br />
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Some relations accumulate in ways that may seem less than intuitive. For example, if someone founds a company and works in it, they should also have the "is part of" relation to the company. Additionally, if they're a leader in the company (say, the CEO), they should also have the "is the leader of" relation, preferably with a fitting comment. This also means that, because the CEO of a company works in that company, they should have both the "is the leader of" and "is part of" relations to it. Generally, you should assume that relations accumulate. Going along with the founder/CEO example:<br />
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* Company founder, current CEO: "is the creator/founder of", "is the leader of", "is part of"<br />
* Company founder, former CEO, currently no longer in a leadership post but still working in the company: "is the creator/founder of", "is the leader of" (ended), "is part of"<br />
* Company founder, former CEO, retired: "is the creator/founder of", "is the leader of" (ended), "is part of" (ended)<br />
* And so on<br />
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Please note that couples are '''NOT''' valid family relations; please use the appropriate couple-centred relations instead. If, however, the relation is incestuous, both the couple relation and the regular family relation should evidently be added.<br />
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The death of a character may or may not end a character relation, depending on the specifics of each case. Generally speaking, however, it '''tends to''' imply its end. Exceptions exist, and include (but aren't necessarily limited to) "is family of" (please see the notes on that relation for more information) and the "kills"/"is killed by" relation pair (for obvious reasons). Use common sense and evaluate the impact of death on the specific relation, on a case-by-case basis. For example, the death of a love interest (i.e. the target of the love interest) generally ends the character relation. However, the death of the the person having a love interest (i.e. the person in love) does not end the character relation; the person in love continues to hold the love interest up, possibly until they move on to someone else. Please also note that some relations may never end.<br />
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Please see each specific relation for more detailed instructions, or contact Hinoe per above if the information is unavailable.<br />
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===consists of / is part of===<br />
This relation is somewhat self-explanatory, but may require explanations when appropriate. If the person leaves the organization or the subsidiary organization leaves its parent, the relation should be set as ended, with a fitting comment.<br />
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===is an ally of===<br />
The characters have some sort of alliance for common goals. Details on the alliance should go on the comment. '''Attention:''' when people become "sworn siblings", "blood brothers", or anything similar, '''this''' is the relation type that should be set; not "is partner of", not "is friends with", not "other", most definitely not "is family of". Please use "sworn siblings" as standard comment when "blood brothers" would otherwise apply.<br />
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===is being led by / is the leader of===<br />
The character is the leader, or one of the leaders, of the organization. This relation accumulates with "consists of" / "is part of", unless the character can lead the organization without being a part of it. Such an arrangement would be unusual at best, so it is generally fine to assume the leader is a part of the organization, and request support via a comment creq in exceptional cases. Ends when the person ceases to be a leader. This relation should normally have a comment indicating in what way they're a leader (e.g. CEO, prime minister, king, general...).<br />
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===is family of===<br />
This is a perfect example for the 'in need of comment' category. Being part of a family can mean a lot of things, and many people have different ideas of how to put those into words. Beneath you'll find a list of preferred wording for those relations.<br />
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While it should be as neutral as possible, the (usually) older family member should always be mentioned first. Even though there are exceptions - an uncle can be born later than a nephew - this will still use the same template. There will be no distinction between fraternal or maternal grandparents, uncles, aunts, etc.<br />
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Relationships in families can be genetic or non-genetic. The latter includes marriages and adoptions. So if your mother's brother marries a woman, she will still be considered your aunt. This also means that the in-laws distinction is applied to relations to people who are ''specifically given the "xyz-in-law" term in English''. There are such things in English as a father-in-law and a son-in-law and a brother-in-law, but there is no "aunt-in-law"; your uncle (by blood)'s wife, in English, is just called your aunt, the same as your aunt by blood, so we use the same term.<br />
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* ancestor ''(anything that goes further up/down in the family tree than great-great-grandparent level)''<br />
* great-great-grandparent - great-great-grandchild<br />
* great-grandparent - great-grandchild<br />
* grandparent - grandchild<br />
* grandparent - grandchild (adoptive)<br />
* parent - child<br />
* parent - child (adoptive)<br />
* stepparent - stepchild ''(the parent is not related by blood and hasn't adopted the child after marriage to the biological parent)''<br />
* foster parent - foster child ''(the child has been taken and brought up by another family than its biological, without legal steps in place)''<br />
* uncle - nephew<br />
* uncle - nephew (adoptive)<br />
* uncle - niece<br />
* uncle - niece (adoptive)<br />
* great-uncle - great-nephew ''(a great-uncle is the brother of your grandparent)''<br />
* great-uncle - great-niece<br />
* stepuncle - stepnephew ''(a stepuncle is the brother of your stepparent or the stepbrother of your parent)''<br />
* stepuncle - stepniece<br />
* aunt - nephew<br />
* aunt - nephew (adoptive)<br />
* aunt - niece<br />
* aunt - niece (adoptive)<br />
* great-aunt - great-nephew ''(a great-aunt is the sister of your grandparent)''<br />
* great-aunt - great-niece<br />
* stepaunt - stepnephew ''(a stepaunt is the sister of your stepparent or the stepsister of your parent)''<br />
* stepaunt - stepniece<br />
* first cousins ''(your grandparent is also their grandparent)''<br />
* first cousins once removed ''(your grandparent is also their great-grandparent, or the other way around)''<br />
* first cousins twice removed ''(your grandparent is also their great-great-grandparent, or the other way around)''<br />
* second cousins ''(your great-grandparent is also their great-grandparent)''<br />
* second cousins once removed ''(your great-grandparent is also their great-great-grandparent, or the other way around)''<br />
* third cousins ''(your great-great-grandparent is also their great-great-grandparent)''<br />
* cousins ''(see note below)''<br />
* siblings<br />
* siblings (adoptive)<br />
* half-siblings ''(related by blood to one parent)''<br />
* stepsiblings ''(unrelated by blood, came into the family due to marriage)''<br />
* foster siblings<br />
* twins<br />
* triplets<br />
* quadruplets<br />
* multiplets ''(quintuplets, sextuplets, and beyond)''<br />
* distant blood relatives ''(other distant blood relation such as distant cousins or branch families, when relevant. Please note that this is often a fallback relation; if unsure, ask before adding this comment)''<br />
* in-laws (parents) ''(this goes for any combination of mother/father/daughter/son-in-law)''<br />
* in-laws (siblings) ''(this goes for brother/sister-in-law)''<br />
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Family relations never end, even after one person dies. The question of whether someone who's related through marriage (e.g. your aunt who's your mother's brother's wife) continues to be a family member following a divorce or the death of their spouse has not yet been settled; for now, please assume all relations existing at the time of the end of the marriage will stay so, and new additions to the family will not have the relation. This is not yet settled policy and is subject to change at any time.<br />
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The "cousins" comment is a fallback for any of the six types of cousins explicitly listed, to be used when the type of cousin is not known/specified; if it is certain, the more specific type is preferred and should be used. Please do not use the "cousins" relation for more distant cousins; they should be filed as "distant blood relatives" instead. If you are confused about how to best describe a case, it may be useful to check [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cousin Wikipedia] for some help.<br />
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Repeating a general note here due to its importance, please note that couples are '''NOT''' valid family relations; please use the appropriate couple-centred relations instead. If, however, the relation is incestuous, both the couple relation and the regular family relation should evidently be added.<br />
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===is killed by / kills===<br />
On its own, that relation is entirely self-explanatory. A comment might elaborate on the circumstances, reasons, means employed, and so on; some examples might include "stabbed in the jugular vein with a ballpoint pen" or "accidentally shot on the forehead". Clearly, this relation never ends, unless the character is brought back to life (think Dragon Ball Z). If the relation is ended by bringing the character back to life, the circumstances of that event should be mentioned in the comment, such as in "died in a fight in episode 98, but brought back by Shen Long in episode 127".<br />
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===is the creator/founder of / was created/founded by===<br />
The character/organization created/manufactured the mecha, or the character (co-)founded the organization. This relation accumulates with several others: if the character also works in the organization (e.g. someone working for the company they created), also add "consists of" / "is part of"; if the character also leads the organization (e.g. someone's the CEO of the company they founded), also add "is being led by" / "is the leader of" (please see that relation for more information); if the mecha is also deployed by the organization, add "is the deployer of" / "is stationed to/used by"; and so on. This relation never ends; you may not cease to have created/founded something.<br />
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===is the predecessor of / is the successor of===<br />
This relation type also requires a comment, as it always refers to an office, position, title, etc. You can be someone's successor as some company's CEO, as some country's king, as head of your clan, and so on; the comment should specify what role specifically one character succeeded the other in. Some reasonable examples might be "as family head", "as king", "as the King of England", or "as Nintendo's president". This relation never ends.<br />
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===is the rival of===<br />
This relation type implies an object of rivalry between the rivals, which needs to be specified; when two people compete, they compete for something, and there is a need of a comment to specify what they are competing for. You can be someone's rival in the fight for someone else's love, in trying to be the fastest racer in town, in your goal of being the very best, like no one ever was, and so on. Additionally, rivalries might end following some sort of event, and they may be one-sided, in that only one side recognizes the other as a rival; the relation will ''still'' be set as two-sided, and the comment needs to elaborate on the single side aspect. Reasonable examples might be "for Sakura's love", "for Sakura's love, until Tarou fell in love with Yuri", "for Sakura's love, until Tarou died", "for Sakura's love, only on Keiichi's part", "for Sakura's love, only on Keiichi's part, until Tarou died", "as fellow racers", and so forth.<br />
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===lovers===<br />
There generally is no need for a comment for this relation, but there are two notable exceptions that should '''always''' take the relevant comment:<br />
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* concubinage ''(a person who is legally entitled to having "unofficial spouses" and those "unofficial spouses"; think an emperor and his many concubines)''<br />
* paramours ''(a married person and their extramarital lover; think a married man and his mistress)''<br />
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Please note that concubinage is a much more "official" relationship than that between paramours, which is generally seen as strictly illicit; historical concubines have often held positions of power within their lovers' households due to the very fact they held concubine status. If a character is described as an "official mistress", it is generally fine to understand that to be a case of concubinage. Ask if on doubt.<br />
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===other===<br />
The "other" relation type '''always''' requires a comment, because otherwise people won't be able to understand what the relation is even supposed to cover. This may sound obvious, but "other"-type relations without a comment are very common, leading to much frustration when dealing with them. As such, please '''always''' describe the "other"-type relations you add, and try to elaborate on any you find. Since this relation type is a catchall for anything not covered by any other type, it may be one-sided (but will ''still'' be set as two-sided, and the comment will need to elaborate on the single side aspect), and it may end, or it may not. Please exercise common sense to its fullest when adding an "other"-type relation and do not add foolish relations over inane things.<br />
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The cast of an anime includes the characters and their seiyuu (voice actors and actresses).<br />
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==Quick High-Level Checklist==<br />
At the very baseline, character entries need the following:<br />
* '''Official''' Japanese name<br />
* Japanese transcription matching our transcription rules: [[AniDB Definition:Romanisation]]<br />
* Gender, unless unavailable<br />
* Picture: official if available, screenshot if not<br />
* Seiyuu relation<br />
* Anime relation<br />
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Optional, but highly recommended:<br />
* Character relations (friends, boyfriend, etc)<br />
* English '''Official''' name<br />
* Age, date of birth<br />
* Tags (hair colour, clothing, magical abilities, weapons, etc)<br />
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Things '''NOT''' to do:<br />
* Create multiple copies of the same character, unless there is a valid reason<br />
* Use the "add name" feature to add alternate spellings; do NOT create multiple character entries to do this.<br />
* Do not add excessive alternate spellings or names<br />
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==Cast info sources==<br />
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The following are acceptable sources for information on the cast:<br />
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* '''VIDEO -''' yeah... well... as always.<br />
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* '''The official page for the anime -''' Lists the main and secondary cast generally. Sometimes gives the hiragana readings as well (from which you can get the main name).<br />
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* '''[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/メインページ Japanese wiki] -''' this should be the BEST source for characters since they most of the time also give the hiragana reading (inside brackets). And they mention seiyuu changes, generally...<br />
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* '''[http://wikiwiki.jp/seiyu_syukei/ http://wikiwiki.jp/seiyu_syukei/] -''' lists complete cast info per episode for a number of anime since 2008 and for ongoing anime.<br />
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* '''[http://www.anime-title.com/ http://www.anime-title.com/] -''' lists complete cast info per episode for a number of anime, older one as well as ongoing. Note that the cast info is very well hidden, after you select an anime, you need to click on an episode title to unfold the cast info (it doesn't show a pointer cursor). If nothing unfolds, then that episode has no cast info.<br />
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* '''[http://homepage2.nifty.com/KNIGHT/anime/ http://homepage2.nifty.com/KNIGHT/anime/] -''' lists cast info for various older anime. For some anime a few episodes might be missing.<br />
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* '''[http://www.mau2.com/anime-pg.php?d=new http://www.mau2.com/anime-pg.php?d=new]''' - cast listing for 2006-20xx series. some older stuff but those are usually very incomplete datawise.<br />
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* '''[http://d.hatena.ne.jp/seiyuDB/ SeiyuuDB]''' - complete cast info for various series in the 20xx range.<br />
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* Generally, [[Staff Credits#Credit sources|almost every page I gave to get the anime staff data]] from also lists cast, just without a reading.<br />
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One thing to note, if you add a character WITHOUT the official Japanese name and WITHOUT any links whatsoever, well that's just lame and makes it quite hard to track down the character to see if that's really his name and what not, but alas, we're not as strict with characters as we are with creators. I bet we have quite a number of characters by now whose name order is wrong or who don't meet [[AniDB Definition:Romanisation|our romanisation standards]].<br />
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==Note from nwa==<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|This section is verbatim copypasta from the bottom of {{short|post83248|The Big One}}.}}<br />
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Note from nwa: since we're all here too lazy to actually write guides and standards, I'm afraid you guys just need to check the existing examples of data for now. If there are any questions regarding the addition of characters/creators/songs/staff credits or anything else related to the new features, please ask so in the forum. Hopefully some day there will be a notes section on the add/edit pages. But for now, just remember that AniDB is meant to display the original Japanese data, character and creator names depend on how they were given in the video or on Japanese sources (family name vs given name order anyone?). Oh, and... NO spaces in Official Japanese names, and always try to provide them!<br />
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* Examples of full cast: {{a|4563|Death Note}}, {{a|584|Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu}} (the Cast tab, click on "show all" at the bottom of the table)<br />
* Examples of full staff credits: {{a|4526|Top wo Nerae! Gekijouban}}, for something that's still ongoing - {{a|6080|Queen's Blade}} (the Staff tab, can also check Staff per episode)<br />
* Examples of full anime OSTs (collections): [http://anidb.net/co14 Cowboy Bebop Original Soundtrack 3: Blue], [http://anidb.net/co2 Gankutsuou Original Soundtrack], and a single - [http://anidb.net/co22 Hemisphere]<br />
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==Notes about adding character data==<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|These are some items I learned about while adding characters on my own. These notes may not accurately reflect AniDB policy, but may be helpful to other users just getting started adding character data.}}<br />
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* '''For all data''' it is preferred to stick with original Japanese sources, written in Japanese. This means your primary sources should be Japanese broadcast (or R2 DVD) video, official Japanese web site (.jp), and [https://ja.wikipedia.org Japanese Wiki].<br />
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* '''Automatic translation''' services such as [https://translate.google.com Google Translate] and [https://www.babelfish.com/ Babelfish] may be helpful, but should not be trusted on their own. Expect some words (especially names) to be translated incorrectly. Try to find a more authoritative source to corroborate translated information.<br />
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* '''Spoiler tags''' should be used in character descriptions to hide potentially spoiling information. English Wikipedia contains a lot of spoilers.<br />
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* '''For character images''' the official Japanese web site is preferred over screen caps from the video.<br />
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* '''Character images''' may be as large as 400 pixels wide by 600 pixels tall, but must not exceed 153600 bytes in size.<br />
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* '''Episode relations''' are added by editing the character to anime relation and entering values into the Episodes field. Acceptable values consist of a series of comma separated ranges which may be delimited by hyphens. Just enter something like "1-26", or "2,5,8", or "9-13,16,22,26".<br />
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* '''JP URL and EN URL''' fields are for official web sites of the anime only. Do not enter the URL of any other web site here! If there is no official web site, or the official web site of the anime no longer exists, then simply leave the URL field blank.<br />
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* '''Additional character data sources''' may be cited in the comment to the mod field.<br />
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* '''When adding text credits''', the preferred format is "English (Kanji (Romaji))", if you know all 3, "Romaji (Kanji)" if you aren't sure of the translation and "Kanji" if you're unsure even about the reading.<br />
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==Character Guises==<br />
Character guises are a way to link multiple "versions" of a character. They're asymmetrical, hierarchical, parent-child relations; one side is generally known as "parent" guise (also "main" guise) and the other is generally known as "child" guise or simply "guise". To set a character as the ''child'' guise, edit it and set the ''parent'' guise in the "Guise of" field. The parent guise will automatically be considered as the main guise once that change is approved. That is the only way to set guises; it is not possible to do it the other way around.<br />
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A child guise may have ''only one parent'', but a parent guise may have ''any number of children''. A child guise may also have its own children, recursively; having a parent does not interfere with being set as parent for a third character. An example of that is the guise chain of [https://anidb.net/ch1913 Illyasviel von Einzbern]. Among its guises, Illyasviel has a counterpart in the [https://anidb.net/a9042 Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya] universe; that counterpart has, among its guises, a magical girl version, and that magical girl version has several guises of its own: from top parent to bottom, that's a chain of, so far, four positions in total (original Illyasviel -> FKL Illyasviel -> Prisma Illya -> multiple guises).<br />
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===When to add new guises and when not to add them===<br />
* Do '''NOT''' add new characters to serve as guises of existing characters unless you are '''SURE''' that they should be added. Consult a mod before doing anything if you're not sure.<br />
* Do '''NOT''' add guises to Pokemon or Digimon without consulting with worf first. Consider this your only warning.<br />
* '''Irreconcilable''' changes to factual data ''not covered by tags'', such as the character's birth date, justify new guises.<br />
* '''Major''' changes to character design, such as those tied to a change of character design''er'' in a reboot series, justify new guises. This does not include SD designs, which are treated separately (see below).<br />
* '''Major''' aging (baby vs child vs adolescent vs adult vs elderly) '''generally''' justifies new guises, but ''not always''. Unless a mod says otherwise, assume it does.<br />
* Disguises that involve taking on a different identity, such as those of magical girls, '''generally''' justify new guises, but ''not always''. Unless a mod says otherwise, assume they do. A noteworthy exception is [https://anidb.net/ch1283 Kinomoto Sakura], who does not receive guises for each of her countless changes in magical girl wardrobe.<br />
* Super deformed (SD or "chibi") guises should only be added when they have significance. A short special self-parody episode or a few short regular-episode scenes featuring SD designs '''do not''' justify SD guises, but an entire self-parody show with SD guises probably does. Assume they shouldn't be added and always contact a mod before adding any.<br />
* Major shifts in personality and relations '''may''', but '''generally won't''', justify new guises. '''Always''' contact a mod ''before even considering'' adding any. Be advised that, unless you have a ''very'' good case for adding the guise, it will be shot down.<br />
* '''Minor''' changes such as one or two tags no longer being valid as a result of a plot event or very minor design changes '''will never''' justify new guises. Don't bother with those.<br />
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===Choosing the parent guise===<br />
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# If a guise can be identified as '''clearly''' the most important one, it'll be set as the main one. This '''does not''' include maybes such as "X looks a teeny tiny bit more relevant than Y"; there must be a ''compelling'' difference in plot role.<br />
# That failing, if a guise can be identified as '''clearly''' the "true" or original version of the character, it will be the main one. Just as before, this '''does not''' include maybes; there must be ''compelling'' evidence pointing at one guise as being the original one.<br />
# That failing, whoever appears first, in chronological release order of the relevant episodes, and in order of appearance if on the same episode, will be the main guise.<br />
# We are yet to see a case that can't be handled that way, such as two guises being introduced in two unrelated episodes released on the same day. Should such a case ever appear, set the character that gets added first as the main guise and report the child guise to the mods; the mods will figure it out. If such a case shows up and the characters are set the other way around, ''do not'' attempt to reverse the relation; simply report it and mention that they are reversed according to this point; it may be that the case has been reviewed previously and that a mod has intentionally set the state of affairs to be the way you found it.<br />
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==Character Relations==<br />
As you have a parent, Sousuke might have one. Thus we have established the char-char relations. You can access them on every character page by clicking on the "Add Entitiy Relation" tab, if there is no relation yet present, or, accessing the "Related Entities" tab and clicking [add/edit relations], when somebody has added at least one relation. Should you need specific help concerning the relations of a character, look for [[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] on [[IRC:anidb|our IRC channel]] or click "report this entry" in the "Contribution" tab on the character's main info block to issue a comment creq.<br />
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===What character relations are NOT===<br />
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Character relations are '''long-term links''' established between characters. There must be an element of '''permanence over time'''; in other words, '''a single incident is NOT a relation'''. For example, assume two characters in a fighting show fought once; that does '''NOT''' constitute a relation. Fighting once isn't a relation; being rivals is a relation, being enemies is a relation, and these are reasons they might fight, but the fight itself doesn't form a relation. Furthermore, if they fought within a tournament, when they were merely opponents, the reason for the fight is simply the tournament itself, with no relations coming into play. On the other hand, if the same characters fight repeatedly for whatever reason, such as being rivals, or as part of their routine training to become stronger, ''then'' a relation exists between them. A character relation should exist because it has long-term relevance, and the opponent of the week does not have long-term relevance, but a repeated opponent might, and a constant opponent certainly does. Common sense applies.<br />
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===Character relations in porn (hentai) entries===<br />
Generally speaking, in porn, character relations where only sex is involved (without a clear indication of feelings of some sort) should not be considered of the love interest type.<br />
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===General notes on character relations===<br />
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Character relations should be based on what is shown in the anime. Related works may be used to ''clarify'' relations in the anime (e.g. the anime doesn't make it clear whether character A loves character B, but the manga does), so long as there is no contradiction. Relations from ''outside'' the anime generally should ''not'' be added, but they ''may'' be added if they fulfil '''BOTH''' the following criteria (use your common sense before adding such relations; if on doubt, ask before adding!):<br />
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* the relation is not related to the plot. For example, a family relationship usually isn't plot-related since that's a fixed relationship. However, it might be plot-related if it was revealed as part of the plot; for example, the fact two characters were siblings is revealed at some point (i.e. it is what people call a spoiler). Relations that are related to the plot should only be added when they happen in the anime, and if they do. This is really important: do '''not''' add relations for things that will only happen in the future!<br />
* the relation is clear and straightforward across all relevant franchise works (e.g. the work the anime is directly based on); this is important when a relation is valid in one work of the franchise (e.g. the manga the anime is based on) but not in another (e.g. another manga in the same franchise). It may be wise to treat all external relations as plot-related when the franchise is convoluted.<br />
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There are many different kinds of relations that can be set and are self-explanatory by the name or relation they carry; others might need a comment to specify the relation a bit more. If on doubt, simply consider whether the relation type explains everything there is to be explained. Some relations will have standardized comments; others will require comments but not have a specific standard on them. When there is no standard currently set for the relation type, general rules and common sense apply; when examples are available, following them should be generally safe. Additionally, if a relation has ended, it is '''highly encouraged''' for the comment to specify the point in the timeline and the reason why the relation ended. Relation comments are supposed to be '''lower case''', as well as '''short''' and as '''neutral''' as possible.<br />
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Character relations are furthermore '''always''' supposed to be two-sided; the vice versa option should '''always''' be marked. If a relation is truly one-sided (e.g. character A considers character B a rival, but character B doesn't think that way, or maybe doesn't even know character A exists), the comment should specify it as "on character A's part only", and the relation will ''still'' be set as two-sided.<br />
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Some relations accumulate in ways that may seem less than intuitive. For example, if someone founds a company and works in it, they should also have the "is part of" relation to the company. Additionally, if they're a leader in the company (say, the CEO), they should also have the "is the leader of" relation, preferably with a fitting comment. This also means that, because the CEO of a company works in that company, they should have both the "is the leader of" and "is part of" relations to it. Generally, you should assume that relations accumulate. Going along with the founder/CEO example:<br />
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* Company founder, current CEO: "is the creator/founder of", "is the leader of", "is part of"<br />
* Company founder, former CEO, currently no longer in a leadership post but still working in the company: "is the creator/founder of", "is the leader of" (ended), "is part of"<br />
* Company founder, former CEO, retired: "is the creator/founder of", "is the leader of" (ended), "is part of" (ended)<br />
* And so on<br />
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Please note that couples are '''NOT''' valid family relations; please use the appropriate couple-centred relations instead. If, however, the relation is incestuous, both the couple relation and the regular family relation should evidently be added.<br />
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The death of a character may or may not end a character relation, depending on the specifics of each case. Generally speaking, however, it '''tends to''' imply its end. Exceptions exist, and include (but aren't necessarily limited to) "is family of" (please see the notes on that relation for more information) and the "kills"/"is killed by" relation pair (for obvious reasons). Use common sense and evaluate the impact of death on the specific relation, on a case-by-case basis. For example, the death of a love interest (i.e. the target of the love interest) generally ends the character relation. However, the death of the the person having a love interest (i.e. the person in love) does not end the character relation; the person in love continues to hold the love interest up, possibly until they move on to someone else. Please also note that some relations may never end.<br />
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Please see each specific relation for more detailed instructions, or contact Hinoe per above if the information is unavailable.<br />
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===consists of / is part of===<br />
This relation is somewhat self-explanatory, but may require explanations when appropriate. If the person leaves the organization or the subsidiary organization leaves its parent, the relation should be set as ended, with a fitting comment.<br />
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===is an ally of===<br />
The characters have some sort of alliance for common goals. Details on the alliance should go on the comment. '''Attention:''' when people become "sworn siblings", "blood brothers", or anything similar, '''this''' is the relation type that should be set; not "is partner of", not "is friends with", not "other", most definitely not "is family of". Please use "sworn siblings" as standard comment when "blood brothers" would otherwise apply.<br />
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===is being led by / is the leader of===<br />
The character is the leader, or one of the leaders, of the organization. This relation accumulates with "consists of" / "is part of", unless the character can lead the organization without being a part of it. Such an arrangement would be unusual at best, so it is generally fine to assume the leader is a part of the organization, and request support via a comment creq in exceptional cases. Ends when the person ceases to be a leader. This relation should normally have a comment indicating in what way they're a leader (e.g. CEO, prime minister, king, general...).<br />
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===is family of===<br />
This is a perfect example for the 'in need of comment' category. Being part of a family can mean a lot of things, and many people have different ideas of how to put those into words. Beneath you'll find a list of preferred wording for those relations.<br />
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While it should be as neutral as possible, the (usually) older family member should always be mentioned first. Even though there are exceptions - an uncle can be born later than a nephew - this will still use the same template. There will be no distinction between fraternal or maternal grandparents, uncles, aunts, etc.<br />
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Relationships in families can be genetic or non-genetic. The latter includes marriages and adoptions. So if your mother's brother marries a woman, she will still be considered your aunt. This also means that the in-laws distinction is applied to relations to people who are ''specifically given the "xyz-in-law" term in English''. There are such things in English as a father-in-law and a son-in-law and a brother-in-law, but there is no "aunt-in-law"; your uncle (by blood)'s wife, in English, is just called your aunt, the same as your aunt by blood, so we use the same term.<br />
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* ancestor ''(anything that goes further up/down in the family tree than great-great-grandparent level)''<br />
* great-great-grandparent - great-great-grandchild<br />
* great-grandparent - great-grandchild<br />
* grandparent - grandchild<br />
* grandparent - grandchild (adoptive)<br />
* parent - child<br />
* parent - child (adoptive)<br />
* stepparent - stepchild ''(the parent is not related by blood and hasn't adopted the child after marriage to the biological parent)''<br />
* foster parent - foster child ''(the child has been taken and brought up by another family than its biological, without legal steps in place)''<br />
* uncle - nephew<br />
* uncle - nephew (adoptive)<br />
* uncle - niece<br />
* uncle - niece (adoptive)<br />
* great-uncle - great-nephew ''(a great-uncle is the brother of your grandparent)''<br />
* great-uncle - great-niece<br />
* stepuncle - stepnephew ''(a stepuncle is the brother of your stepparent or the stepbrother of your parent)''<br />
* stepuncle - stepniece<br />
* aunt - nephew<br />
* aunt - nephew (adoptive)<br />
* aunt - niece<br />
* aunt - niece (adoptive)<br />
* great-aunt - great-nephew ''(a great-aunt is the sister of your grandparent)''<br />
* great-aunt - great-niece<br />
* stepaunt - stepnephew ''(a stepaunt is the sister of your stepparent or the stepsister of your parent)''<br />
* stepaunt - stepniece<br />
* first cousins ''(your grandparent is also their grandparent)''<br />
* first cousins once removed ''(your grandparent is also their great-grandparent, or the other way around)''<br />
* first cousins twice removed ''(your grandparent is also their great-great-grandparent, or the other way around)''<br />
* second cousins ''(your great-grandparent is also their great-grandparent)''<br />
* second cousins once removed ''(your great-grandparent is also their great-great-grandparent, or the other way around)''<br />
* third cousins ''(your great-great-grandparent is also their great-great-grandparent)''<br />
* cousins ''(see note below)''<br />
* siblings<br />
* siblings (adoptive)<br />
* half-siblings ''(related by blood to one parent)''<br />
* stepsiblings ''(unrelated by blood, came into the family due to marriage)''<br />
* foster siblings<br />
* twins<br />
* triplets<br />
* quadruplets<br />
* multiplets ''(quintuplets, sextuplets, and beyond)''<br />
* distant blood relatives ''(other distant blood relation such as distant cousins or branch families, when relevant. Please note that this is often a fallback relation; if unsure, ask before adding this comment)''<br />
* in-laws (parents) ''(this goes for any combination of mother/father/daughter/son-in-law)''<br />
* in-laws (siblings) ''(this goes for brother/sister-in-law)''<br />
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Family relations never end, even after one person dies. The question of whether someone who's related through marriage (e.g. your aunt who's your mother's brother's wife) continues to be a family member following a divorce or the death of their spouse has not yet been settled; for now, please assume all relations existing at the time of the end of the marriage will stay so, and new additions to the family will not have the relation. This is not yet settled policy and is subject to change at any time.<br />
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The "cousins" comment is a fallback for any of the six types of cousins explicitly listed, to be used when the type of cousin is not known/specified; if it is certain, the more specific type is preferred and should be used. Please do not use the "cousins" relation for more distant cousins; they should be filed as "distant blood relatives" instead. If you are confused about how to best describe a case, it may be useful to check [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cousin Wikipedia] for some help.<br />
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Repeating a general note here due to its importance, please note that couples are '''NOT''' valid family relations; please use the appropriate couple-centred relations instead. If, however, the relation is incestuous, both the couple relation and the regular family relation should evidently be added.<br />
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===is killed by / kills===<br />
On its own, that relation is entirely self-explanatory. A comment might elaborate on the circumstances, reasons, means employed, and so on; some examples might include "stabbed in the jugular vein with a ballpoint pen" or "accidentally shot on the forehead". Clearly, this relation never ends, unless the character is brought back to life (think Dragon Ball Z). If the relation is ended by bringing the character back to life, the circumstances of that event should be mentioned in the comment, such as in "died in a fight in episode 98, but brought back by Shen Long in episode 127".<br />
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===is the creator/founder of / was created/founded by===<br />
The character/organization created/manufactured the mecha, or the character (co-)founded the organization. This relation accumulates with several others: if the character also works in the organization (e.g. someone working for the company they created), also add "consists of" / "is part of"; if the character also leads the organization (e.g. someone's the CEO of the company they founded), also add "is being led by" / "is the leader of" (please see that relation for more information); if the mecha is also deployed by the organization, add "is the deployer of" / "is stationed to/used by"; and so on. This relation never ends; you may not cease to have created/founded something.<br />
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===is the predecessor of / is the successor of===<br />
This relation type also requires a comment, as it always refers to an office, position, title, etc. You can be someone's successor as some company's CEO, as some country's king, as head of your clan, and so on; the comment should specify what role specifically one character succeeded the other in. Some reasonable examples might be "as family head", "as king", "as the King of England", or "as Nintendo's president". This relation never ends.<br />
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===is the rival of===<br />
This relation type implies an object of rivalry between the rivals, which needs to be specified; when two people compete, they compete for something, and there is a need of a comment to specify what they are competing for. You can be someone's rival in the fight for someone else's love, in trying to be the fastest racer in town, in your goal of being the very best, like no one ever was, and so on. Additionally, rivalries might end following some sort of event, and they may be one-sided, in that only one side recognizes the other as a rival; the relation will ''still'' be set as two-sided, and the comment needs to elaborate on the single side aspect. Reasonable examples might be "for Sakura's love", "for Sakura's love, until Tarou fell in love with Yuri", "for Sakura's love, until Tarou died", "for Sakura's love, only on Keiichi's part", "for Sakura's love, only on Keiichi's part, until Tarou died", "as fellow racers", and so forth.<br />
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===lovers===<br />
There generally is no need for a comment for this relation, but there are two notable exceptions that should '''always''' take the relevant comment:<br />
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* concubinage ''(a person who is legally entitled to having "unofficial spouses" and those "unofficial spouses"; think an emperor and his many concubines)''<br />
* paramours ''(a married person and their extramarital lover; think a married man and his mistress)''<br />
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Please note that concubinage is a much more "official" relationship than that between paramours, which is generally seen as strictly illicit; historical concubines have often held positions of power within their lovers' households due to the very fact they held concubine status. If a character is described as an "official mistress", it is generally fine to understand that to be a case of concubinage. Ask if on doubt.<br />
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===other===<br />
The "other" relation type '''always''' requires a comment, because otherwise people won't be able to understand what the relation is even supposed to cover. This may sound obvious, but "other"-type relations without a comment are very common, leading to much frustration when dealing with them. As such, please '''always''' describe the "other"-type relations you add, and try to elaborate on any you find. Since this relation type is a catchall for anything not covered by any other type, it may be one-sided (but will ''still'' be set as two-sided, and the comment will need to elaborate on the single side aspect), and it may end, or it may not. Please exercise common sense to its fullest when adding an "other"-type relation and do not add foolish relations over inane things.<br />
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The cast of an anime includes the characters and their seiyuu (voice actors and actresses).<br />
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==Quick High-Level Checklist==<br />
At the very baseline, character entries need the following:<br />
* '''Official''' Japanese name<br />
* Japanese transcription matching our transcription rules: [[AniDB Definition:Romanisation]]<br />
* Gender, unless unavailable<br />
* Picture: official if available, screenshot if not<br />
* Seiyuu relation<br />
* Anime relation<br />
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Optional, but highly recommended:<br />
* Character relations (friends, boyfriend, etc)<br />
* English '''Official''' name<br />
* Age, date of birth<br />
* Tags (hair colour, clothing, magical abilities, weapons, etc)<br />
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Things '''NOT''' to do:<br />
* Create multiple copies of the same character, unless there is a valid reason<br />
* Use the "add name" feature to add alternate spellings; do NOT create multiple character entries to do this.<br />
* Do not add excessive alternate spellings or names<br />
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==Cast info sources==<br />
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The following are acceptable sources for information on the cast:<br />
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* '''VIDEO -''' yeah... well... as always.<br />
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* '''The official page for the anime -''' Lists the main and secondary cast generally. Sometimes gives the hiragana readings as well (from which you can get the main name).<br />
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* '''[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/メインページ Japanese wiki] -''' this should be the BEST source for characters since they most of the time also give the hiragana reading (inside brackets). And they mention seiyuu changes, generally...<br />
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* '''[http://wikiwiki.jp/seiyu_syukei/ http://wikiwiki.jp/seiyu_syukei/] -''' lists complete cast info per episode for a number of anime since 2008 and for ongoing anime.<br />
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* '''[http://www.anime-title.com/ http://www.anime-title.com/] -''' lists complete cast info per episode for a number of anime, older one as well as ongoing. Note that the cast info is very well hidden, after you select an anime, you need to click on an episode title to unfold the cast info (it doesn't show a pointer cursor). If nothing unfolds, then that episode has no cast info.<br />
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* '''[http://homepage2.nifty.com/KNIGHT/anime/ http://homepage2.nifty.com/KNIGHT/anime/] -''' lists cast info for various older anime. For some anime a few episodes might be missing.<br />
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* '''[http://www.mau2.com/anime-pg.php?d=new http://www.mau2.com/anime-pg.php?d=new]''' - cast listing for 2006-20xx series. some older stuff but those are usually very incomplete datawise.<br />
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* '''[http://d.hatena.ne.jp/seiyuDB/ SeiyuuDB]''' - complete cast info for various series in the 20xx range.<br />
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* Generally, [[Staff Credits#Credit sources|almost every page I gave to get the anime staff data]] from also lists cast, just without a reading.<br />
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One thing to note, if you add a character WITHOUT the official Japanese name and WITHOUT any links whatsoever, well that's just lame and makes it quite hard to track down the character to see if that's really his name and what not, but alas, we're not as strict with characters as we are with creators. I bet we have quite a number of characters by now whose name order is wrong or who don't meet [[AniDB Definition:Romanisation|our romanisation standards]].<br />
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==Note from nwa==<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|This section is verbatim copypasta from the bottom of {{short|post83248|The Big One}}.}}<br />
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Note from nwa: since we're all here too lazy to actually write guides and standards, I'm afraid you guys just need to check the existing examples of data for now. If there are any questions regarding the addition of characters/creators/songs/staff credits or anything else related to the new features, please ask so in the forum. Hopefully some day there will be a notes section on the add/edit pages. But for now, just remember that AniDB is meant to display the original Japanese data, character and creator names depend on how they were given in the video or on Japanese sources (family name vs given name order anyone?). Oh, and... NO spaces in Official Japanese names, and always try to provide them!<br />
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* Examples of full cast: {{a|4563|Death Note}}, {{a|584|Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu}} (the Cast tab, click on "show all" at the bottom of the table)<br />
* Examples of full staff credits: {{a|4526|Top wo Nerae! Gekijouban}}, for something that's still ongoing - {{a|6080|Queen's Blade}} (the Staff tab, can also check Staff per episode)<br />
* Examples of full anime OSTs (collections): [http://anidb.net/co14 Cowboy Bebop Original Soundtrack 3: Blue], [http://anidb.net/co2 Gankutsuou Original Soundtrack], and a single - [http://anidb.net/co22 Hemisphere]<br />
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==Notes about adding character data==<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|These are some items I learned about while adding characters on my own. These notes may not accurately reflect AniDB policy, but may be helpful to other users just getting started adding character data.}}<br />
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* '''For all data''' it is preferred to stick with original Japanese sources, written in Japanese. This means your primary sources should be Japanese broadcast (or R2 DVD) video, official Japanese web site (.jp), and [http://ja.wikipedia.org Japanese Wiki].<br />
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* '''Automatic translation''' services such as [http://translate.google.com Google Translate] and [http://babelfish.yahoo.com Babel Fish] may be helpful, but should not be trusted on their own. Expect some words (especially names) to be translated incorrectly. Try to find a more authoritative source to corroborate translated information.<br />
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* '''Spoiler tags''' should be used in character descriptions to hide potentially spoiling information. English Wikipedia contains a lot of spoilers.<br />
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* '''For character images''' the official Japanese web site is preferred over screen caps from the video.<br />
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* '''Character images''' may be as large as 400 pixels wide by 500 pixels tall, but must not exceed 102400 bytes in size. [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=cmt&id=28128 discussion]<br />
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* '''Episode relations''' are added by editing the character to anime relation and entering values into the Episodes field. Acceptable values consist of a series of comma separated ranges which may be delimited by hyphens. Just enter something like "1-26", or "2,5,8", or "9-13,16,22,26".<br />
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* '''JP URL and EN URL''' fields are for official web sites of the anime only. Do not enter the URL of any other web site here! If there is no official web site, or the official web site of the anime no longer exists, then simply leave the URL field blank.<br />
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* '''Additional character data sources''' may be cited in the comment to the mod field.<br />
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* '''When adding text credits''', the preferred format is "English (Kanji (Romaji))", if you know all 3, "Romaji (Kanji)" if you aren't sure of the translation and "Kanji" if you're unsure even about the reading.<br />
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==Character Guises==<br />
Character guises are a way to link multiple "versions" of a character. They're asymmetrical, hierarchical, parent-child relations; one side is generally known as "parent" guise (also "main" guise) and the other is generally known as "child" guise or simply "guise". To set a character as the ''child'' guise, edit it and set the ''parent'' guise in the "Guise of" field. The parent guise will automatically be considered as the main guise once that change is approved. That is the only way to set guises; it is not possible to do it the other way around.<br />
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A child guise may have ''only one parent'', but a parent guise may have ''any number of children''. A child guise may also have its own children, recursively; having a parent does not interfere with being set as parent for a third character. An example of that is the guise chain of [https://anidb.net/ch1913 Illyasviel von Einzbern]. Among its guises, Illyasviel has a counterpart in the [https://anidb.net/a9042 Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya] universe; that counterpart has, among its guises, a magical girl version, and that magical girl version has several guises of its own: from top parent to bottom, that's a chain of, so far, four positions in total (original Illyasviel -> FKL Illyasviel -> Prisma Illya -> multiple guises).<br />
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===When to add new guises and when not to add them===<br />
* Do '''NOT''' add new characters to serve as guises of existing characters unless you are '''SURE''' that they should be added. Consult a mod before doing anything if you're not sure.<br />
* Do '''NOT''' add guises to Pokemon or Digimon without consulting with worf first. Consider this your only warning.<br />
* '''Irreconcilable''' changes to factual data ''not covered by tags'', such as the character's birth date, justify new guises.<br />
* '''Major''' changes to character design, such as those tied to a change of character design''er'' in a reboot series, justify new guises. This does not include SD designs, which are treated separately (see below).<br />
* '''Major''' aging (baby vs child vs adolescent vs adult vs elderly) '''generally''' justifies new guises, but ''not always''. Unless a mod says otherwise, assume it does.<br />
* Disguises that involve taking on a different identity, such as those of magical girls, '''generally''' justify new guises, but ''not always''. Unless a mod says otherwise, assume they do. A noteworthy exception is [https://anidb.net/ch1283 Kinomoto Sakura], who does not receive guises for each of her countless changes in magical girl wardrobe.<br />
* Super deformed (SD or "chibi") guises should only be added when they have significance. A short special self-parody episode or a few short regular-episode scenes featuring SD designs '''do not''' justify SD guises, but an entire self-parody show with SD guises probably does. Assume they shouldn't be added and always contact a mod before adding any.<br />
* Major shifts in personality and relations '''may''', but '''generally won't''', justify new guises. '''Always''' contact a mod ''before even considering'' adding any. Be advised that, unless you have a ''very'' good case for adding the guise, it will be shot down.<br />
* '''Minor''' changes such as one or two tags no longer being valid as a result of a plot event or very minor design changes '''will never''' justify new guises. Don't bother with those.<br />
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===Choosing the parent guise===<br />
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# If a guise can be identified as '''clearly''' the most important one, it'll be set as the main one. This '''does not''' include maybes such as "X looks a teeny tiny bit more relevant than Y"; there must be a ''compelling'' difference in plot role.<br />
# That failing, if a guise can be identified as '''clearly''' the "true" or original version of the character, it will be the main one. Just as before, this '''does not''' include maybes; there must be ''compelling'' evidence pointing at one guise as being the original one.<br />
# That failing, whoever appears first, in chronological release order of the relevant episodes, and in order of appearance if on the same episode, will be the main guise.<br />
# We are yet to see a case that can't be handled that way, such as two guises being introduced in two unrelated episodes released on the same day. Should such a case ever appear, set the character that gets added first as the main guise and report the child guise to the mods; the mods will figure it out. If such a case shows up and the characters are set the other way around, ''do not'' attempt to reverse the relation; simply report it and mention that they are reversed according to this point; it may be that the case has been reviewed previously and that a mod has intentionally set the state of affairs to be the way you found it.<br />
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==Character Relations==<br />
As you have a parent, Sousuke might have one. Thus we have established the char-char relations. You can access them on every character page by clicking on the "Add Entitiy Relation" tab, if there is no relation yet present, or, accessing the "Related Entities" tab and clicking [add/edit relations], when somebody has added at least one relation. Should you need specific help concerning the relations of a character, look for [[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] on [[IRC:anidb|our IRC channel]] or click "report this entry" in the "Contribution" tab on the character's main info block to issue a comment creq.<br />
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===What character relations are NOT===<br />
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Character relations are '''long-term links''' established between characters. There must be an element of '''permanence over time'''; in other words, '''a single incident is NOT a relation'''. For example, assume two characters in a fighting show fought once; that does '''NOT''' constitute a relation. Fighting once isn't a relation; being rivals is a relation, being enemies is a relation, and these are reasons they might fight, but the fight itself doesn't form a relation. Furthermore, if they fought within a tournament, when they were merely opponents, the reason for the fight is simply the tournament itself, with no relations coming into play. On the other hand, if the same characters fight repeatedly for whatever reason, such as being rivals, or as part of their routine training to become stronger, ''then'' a relation exists between them. A character relation should exist because it has long-term relevance, and the opponent of the week does not have long-term relevance, but a repeated opponent might, and a constant opponent certainly does. Common sense applies.<br />
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===Character relations in porn (hentai) entries===<br />
Generally speaking, in porn, character relations where only sex is involved (without a clear indication of feelings of some sort) should not be considered of the love interest type.<br />
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===General notes on character relations===<br />
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Character relations should be based on what is shown in the anime. Related works may be used to ''clarify'' relations in the anime (e.g. the anime doesn't make it clear whether character A loves character B, but the manga does), so long as there is no contradiction. Relations from ''outside'' the anime generally should ''not'' be added, but they ''may'' be added if they fulfil '''BOTH''' the following criteria (use your common sense before adding such relations; if on doubt, ask before adding!):<br />
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* the relation is not related to the plot. For example, a family relationship usually isn't plot-related since that's a fixed relationship. However, it might be plot-related if it was revealed as part of the plot; for example, the fact two characters were siblings is revealed at some point (i.e. it is what people call a spoiler). Relations that are related to the plot should only be added when they happen in the anime, and if they do. This is really important: do '''not''' add relations for things that will only happen in the future!<br />
* the relation is clear and straightforward across all relevant franchise works (e.g. the work the anime is directly based on); this is important when a relation is valid in one work of the franchise (e.g. the manga the anime is based on) but not in another (e.g. another manga in the same franchise). It may be wise to treat all external relations as plot-related when the franchise is convoluted.<br />
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There are many different kinds of relations that can be set and are self-explanatory by the name or relation they carry; others might need a comment to specify the relation a bit more. If on doubt, simply consider whether the relation type explains everything there is to be explained. Some relations will have standardized comments; others will require comments but not have a specific standard on them. When there is no standard currently set for the relation type, general rules and common sense apply; when examples are available, following them should be generally safe. Additionally, if a relation has ended, it is '''highly encouraged''' for the comment to specify the point in the timeline and the reason why the relation ended. Relation comments are supposed to be '''lower case''', as well as '''short''' and as '''neutral''' as possible.<br />
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Character relations are furthermore '''always''' supposed to be two-sided; the vice versa option should '''always''' be marked. If a relation is truly one-sided (e.g. character A considers character B a rival, but character B doesn't think that way, or maybe doesn't even know character A exists), the comment should specify it as "on character A's part only", and the relation will ''still'' be set as two-sided.<br />
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Some relations accumulate in ways that may seem less than intuitive. For example, if someone founds a company and works in it, they should also have the "is part of" relation to the company. Additionally, if they're a leader in the company (say, the CEO), they should also have the "is the leader of" relation, preferably with a fitting comment. This also means that, because the CEO of a company works in that company, they should have both the "is the leader of" and "is part of" relations to it. Generally, you should assume that relations accumulate. Going along with the founder/CEO example:<br />
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* Company founder, current CEO: "is the creator/founder of", "is the leader of", "is part of"<br />
* Company founder, former CEO, currently no longer in a leadership post but still working in the company: "is the creator/founder of", "is the leader of" (ended), "is part of"<br />
* Company founder, former CEO, retired: "is the creator/founder of", "is the leader of" (ended), "is part of" (ended)<br />
* And so on<br />
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Please note that couples are '''NOT''' valid family relations; please use the appropriate couple-centred relations instead. If, however, the relation is incestuous, both the couple relation and the regular family relation should evidently be added.<br />
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The death of a character may or may not end a character relation, depending on the specifics of each case. Generally speaking, however, it '''tends to''' imply its end. Exceptions exist, and include (but aren't necessarily limited to) "is family of" (please see the notes on that relation for more information) and the "kills"/"is killed by" relation pair (for obvious reasons). Use common sense and evaluate the impact of death on the specific relation, on a case-by-case basis. For example, the death of a love interest (i.e. the target of the love interest) generally ends the character relation. However, the death of the the person having a love interest (i.e. the person in love) does not end the character relation; the person in love continues to hold the love interest up, possibly until they move on to someone else. Please also note that some relations may never end.<br />
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Please see each specific relation for more detailed instructions, or contact Hinoe per above if the information is unavailable.<br />
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===consists of / is part of===<br />
This relation is somewhat self-explanatory, but may require explanations when appropriate. If the person leaves the organization or the subsidiary organization leaves its parent, the relation should be set as ended, with a fitting comment.<br />
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===is an ally of===<br />
The characters have some sort of alliance for common goals. Details on the alliance should go on the comment. '''Attention:''' when people become "sworn siblings", "blood brothers", or anything similar, '''this''' is the relation type that should be set; not "is partner of", not "is friends with", not "other", most definitely not "is family of". Please use "sworn siblings" as standard comment when "blood brothers" would otherwise apply.<br />
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===is being led by / is the leader of===<br />
The character is the leader, or one of the leaders, of the organization. This relation accumulates with "consists of" / "is part of", unless the character can lead the organization without being a part of it. Such an arrangement would be unusual at best, so it is generally fine to assume the leader is a part of the organization, and request support via a comment creq in exceptional cases. Ends when the person ceases to be a leader. This relation should normally have a comment indicating in what way they're a leader (e.g. CEO, prime minister, king, general...).<br />
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===is family of===<br />
This is a perfect example for the 'in need of comment' category. Being part of a family can mean a lot of things, and many people have different ideas of how to put those into words. Beneath you'll find a list of preferred wording for those relations.<br />
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While it should be as neutral as possible, the (usually) older family member should always be mentioned first. Even though there are exceptions - an uncle can be born later than a nephew - this will still use the same template. There will be no distinction between fraternal or maternal grandparents, uncles, aunts, etc.<br />
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Relationships in families can be genetic or non-genetic. The latter includes marriages and adoptions. So if your mother's brother marries a woman, she will still be considered your aunt. This also means that the in-laws distinction is applied to relations to people who are ''specifically given the "xyz-in-law" term in English''. There are such things in English as a father-in-law and a son-in-law and a brother-in-law, but there is no "aunt-in-law"; your uncle (by blood)'s wife, in English, is just called your aunt, the same as your aunt by blood, so we use the same term.<br />
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* ancestor ''(anything that goes further up/down in the family tree than great-great-grandparent level)''<br />
* great-great-grandparent - great-great-grandchild<br />
* great-grandparent - great-grandchild<br />
* grandparent - grandchild<br />
* grandparent - grandchild (adoptive)<br />
* parent - child<br />
* parent - child (adoptive)<br />
* stepparent - stepchild ''(the parent is not related by blood and hasn't adopted the child after marriage to the biological parent)''<br />
* foster parent - foster child ''(the child has been taken and brought up by another family than its biological, without legal steps in place)''<br />
* uncle - nephew<br />
* uncle - nephew (adoptive)<br />
* uncle - niece<br />
* uncle - niece (adoptive)<br />
* great-uncle - great-nephew ''(a great-uncle is the brother of your grandparent)''<br />
* great-uncle - great-niece<br />
* stepuncle - stepnephew ''(a stepuncle is the brother of your stepparent or the stepbrother of your parent)''<br />
* stepuncle - stepniece<br />
* aunt - nephew<br />
* aunt - nephew (adoptive)<br />
* aunt - niece<br />
* aunt - niece (adoptive)<br />
* great-aunt - great-nephew ''(a great-aunt is the sister of your grandparent)''<br />
* great-aunt - great-niece<br />
* stepaunt - stepnephew ''(a stepaunt is the sister of your stepparent or the stepsister of your parent)''<br />
* stepaunt - stepniece<br />
* first cousins ''(your grandparent is also their grandparent)''<br />
* first cousins once removed ''(your grandparent is also their great-grandparent, or the other way around)''<br />
* first cousins twice removed ''(your grandparent is also their great-great-grandparent, or the other way around)''<br />
* second cousins ''(your great-grandparent is also their great-grandparent)''<br />
* second cousins once removed ''(your great-grandparent is also their great-great-grandparent, or the other way around)''<br />
* third cousins ''(your great-great-grandparent is also their great-great-grandparent)''<br />
* cousins ''(see note below)''<br />
* siblings<br />
* siblings (adoptive)<br />
* half-siblings ''(related by blood to one parent)''<br />
* stepsiblings ''(unrelated by blood, came into the family due to marriage)''<br />
* foster siblings<br />
* twins<br />
* triplets<br />
* quadruplets<br />
* multiplets ''(quintuplets, sextuplets, and beyond)''<br />
* distant blood relatives ''(other distant blood relation such as distant cousins or branch families, when relevant. Please note that this is often a fallback relation; if unsure, ask before adding this comment)''<br />
* in-laws (parents) ''(this goes for any combination of mother/father/daughter/son-in-law)''<br />
* in-laws (siblings) ''(this goes for brother/sister-in-law)''<br />
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Family relations never end, even after one person dies. The question of whether someone who's related through marriage (e.g. your aunt who's your mother's brother's wife) continues to be a family member following a divorce or the death of their spouse has not yet been settled; for now, please assume all relations existing at the time of the end of the marriage will stay so, and new additions to the family will not have the relation. This is not yet settled policy and is subject to change at any time.<br />
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The "cousins" comment is a fallback for any of the six types of cousins explicitly listed, to be used when the type of cousin is not known/specified; if it is certain, the more specific type is preferred and should be used. Please do not use the "cousins" relation for more distant cousins; they should be filed as "distant blood relatives" instead. If you are confused about how to best describe a case, it may be useful to check [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cousin Wikipedia] for some help.<br />
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Repeating a general note here due to its importance, please note that couples are '''NOT''' valid family relations; please use the appropriate couple-centred relations instead. If, however, the relation is incestuous, both the couple relation and the regular family relation should evidently be added.<br />
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===is killed by / kills===<br />
On its own, that relation is entirely self-explanatory. A comment might elaborate on the circumstances, reasons, means employed, and so on; some examples might include "stabbed in the jugular vein with a ballpoint pen" or "accidentally shot on the forehead". Clearly, this relation never ends, unless the character is brought back to life (think Dragon Ball Z). If the relation is ended by bringing the character back to life, the circumstances of that event should be mentioned in the comment, such as in "died in a fight in episode 98, but brought back by Shen Long in episode 127".<br />
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===is the creator/founder of / was created/founded by===<br />
The character/organization created/manufactured the mecha, or the character (co-)founded the organization. This relation accumulates with several others: if the character also works in the organization (e.g. someone working for the company they created), also add "consists of" / "is part of"; if the character also leads the organization (e.g. someone's the CEO of the company they founded), also add "is being led by" / "is the leader of" (please see that relation for more information); if the mecha is also deployed by the organization, add "is the deployer of" / "is stationed to/used by"; and so on. This relation never ends; you may not cease to have created/founded something.<br />
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===is the predecessor of / is the successor of===<br />
This relation type also requires a comment, as it always refers to an office, position, title, etc. You can be someone's successor as some company's CEO, as some country's king, as head of your clan, and so on; the comment should specify what role specifically one character succeeded the other in. Some reasonable examples might be "as family head", "as king", "as the King of England", or "as Nintendo's president". This relation never ends.<br />
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===is the rival of===<br />
This relation type implies an object of rivalry between the rivals, which needs to be specified; when two people compete, they compete for something, and there is a need of a comment to specify what they are competing for. You can be someone's rival in the fight for someone else's love, in trying to be the fastest racer in town, in your goal of being the very best, like no one ever was, and so on. Additionally, rivalries might end following some sort of event, and they may be one-sided, in that only one side recognizes the other as a rival; the relation will ''still'' be set as two-sided, and the comment needs to elaborate on the single side aspect. Reasonable examples might be "for Sakura's love", "for Sakura's love, until Tarou fell in love with Yuri", "for Sakura's love, until Tarou died", "for Sakura's love, only on Keiichi's part", "for Sakura's love, only on Keiichi's part, until Tarou died", "as fellow racers", and so forth.<br />
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===lovers===<br />
There generally is no need for a comment for this relation, but there are two notable exceptions that should '''always''' take the relevant comment:<br />
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* concubinage ''(a person who is legally entitled to having "unofficial spouses" and those "unofficial spouses"; think an emperor and his many concubines)''<br />
* paramours ''(a married person and their extramarital lover; think a married man and his mistress)''<br />
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Please note that concubinage is a much more "official" relationship than that between paramours, which is generally seen as strictly illicit; historical concubines have often held positions of power within their lovers' households due to the very fact they held concubine status. If a character is described as an "official mistress", it is generally fine to understand that to be a case of concubinage. Ask if on doubt.<br />
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===other===<br />
The "other" relation type '''always''' requires a comment, because otherwise people won't be able to understand what the relation is even supposed to cover. This may sound obvious, but "other"-type relations without a comment are very common, leading to much frustration when dealing with them. As such, please '''always''' describe the "other"-type relations you add, and try to elaborate on any you find. Since this relation type is a catchall for anything not covered by any other type, it may be one-sided (but will ''still'' be set as two-sided, and the comment will need to elaborate on the single side aspect), and it may end, or it may not. Please exercise common sense to its fullest when adding an "other"-type relation and do not add foolish relations over inane things.<br />
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The cast of an anime includes the characters and their seiyuu (voice actors and actresses).<br />
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==Quick High-Level Checklist==<br />
At the very baseline, character entries need the following:<br />
* '''Official''' Japanese name<br />
* Japanese transcription matching our transcription rules: [[AniDB Definition:Romanisation]]<br />
* Gender, unless unavailable<br />
* Picture: official if available, screenshot if not<br />
* Seiyuu relation<br />
* Anime relation<br />
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Optional, but highly recommended:<br />
* Character relations (friends, boyfriend, etc)<br />
* English '''Official''' name<br />
* Age, date of birth<br />
* Tags (hair colour, clothing, magical abilities, weapons, etc)<br />
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Things '''NOT''' to do:<br />
* Create multiple copies of the same character, unless there is a valid reason<br />
* Use the "add name" feature to add alternate spellings; do NOT create multiple character entries to do this.<br />
* Do not add excessive alternate spellings or names<br />
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==Cast info sources==<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|This section is a mostly untouched copy of some of the text from {{short|post85662|nwa's forum post}} and still needs further details, proper editing and formatting.}}<br />
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The following are acceptable sources for information on the cast:<br />
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* '''VIDEO -''' yeah... well... as always.<br />
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* '''The official page for the anime -''' Lists the main and secondary cast generally. Sometimes gives the hiragana readings as well (from which you can get the main name).<br />
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* '''[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/メインページ Japanese wiki] -''' this should be the BEST source for characters since they most of the time also give the hiragana reading (inside brackets). And they mention seiyuu changes, generally...<br />
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* '''[http://wikiwiki.jp/seiyu_syukei/ http://wikiwiki.jp/seiyu_syukei/] -''' lists complete cast info per episode for a number of anime since 2008 and for ongoing anime.<br />
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* '''[http://www.anime-title.com/ http://www.anime-title.com/] -''' lists complete cast info per episode for a number of anime, older one as well as ongoing. Note that the cast info is very well hidden, after you select an anime, you need to click on an episode title to unfold the cast info (it doesn't show a pointer cursor). If nothing unfolds, then that episode has no cast info.<br />
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* '''[http://homepage2.nifty.com/KNIGHT/anime/ http://homepage2.nifty.com/KNIGHT/anime/] -''' lists cast info for various older anime. For some anime a few episodes might be missing.<br />
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* '''[http://www.mau2.com/anime-pg.php?d=new http://www.mau2.com/anime-pg.php?d=new]''' - cast listing for 2006-20xx series. some older stuff but those are usually very incomplete datawise.<br />
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* '''[http://d.hatena.ne.jp/seiyuDB/ SeiyuuDB]''' - complete cast info for various series in the 20xx range.<br />
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* Generally, [[Staff Credits#Credit sources|almost every page I gave to get the anime staff data]] from also lists cast, just without a reading.<br />
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One thing to note, if you add a character WITHOUT the official Japanese name and WITHOUT any links whatsoever, well that's just lame and makes it quite hard to track down the character to see if that's really his name and what not, but alas, we're not as strict with characters as we are with creators. I bet we have quite a number of characters by now whose name order is wrong or who don't meet [[AniDB Definition:Romanisation|our romanisation standards]].<br />
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==Note from nwa==<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|This section is verbatim copypasta from the bottom of {{short|post83248|The Big One}}.}}<br />
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Note from nwa: since we're all here too lazy to actually write guides and standards, I'm afraid you guys just need to check the existing examples of data for now. If there are any questions regarding the addition of characters/creators/songs/staff credits or anything else related to the new features, please ask so in the forum. Hopefully some day there will be a notes section on the add/edit pages. But for now, just remember that AniDB is meant to display the original Japanese data, character and creator names depend on how they were given in the video or on Japanese sources (family name vs given name order anyone?). Oh, and... NO spaces in Official Japanese names, and always try to provide them!<br />
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* Examples of full cast: {{a|4563|Death Note}}, {{a|584|Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu}} (the Cast tab, click on "show all" at the bottom of the table)<br />
* Examples of full staff credits: {{a|4526|Top wo Nerae! Gekijouban}}, for something that's still ongoing - {{a|6080|Queen's Blade}} (the Staff tab, can also check Staff per episode)<br />
* Examples of full anime OSTs (collections): [http://anidb.net/co14 Cowboy Bebop Original Soundtrack 3: Blue], [http://anidb.net/co2 Gankutsuou Original Soundtrack], and a single - [http://anidb.net/co22 Hemisphere]<br />
* And for something completely chaotic, useless, yet somewhat awesome - [http://anidb.net/pics/graph/c-186.png warning - may crash your browser] (will certainly crash older browsers). <br />
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==Notes about adding character data==<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|These are some items I learned about while adding characters on my own. These notes may not accurately reflect AniDB policy, but may be helpful to other users just getting started adding character data.}}<br />
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* '''For all data''' it is preferred to stick with original Japanese sources, written in Japanese. This means your primary sources should be Japanese broadcast (or R2 DVD) video, official Japanese web site (.jp), and [http://ja.wikipedia.org Japanese Wiki].<br />
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* '''Automatic translation''' services such as [http://translate.google.com Google Translate] and [http://babelfish.yahoo.com Babel Fish] may be helpful, but should not be trusted on their own. Expect some words (especially names) to be translated incorrectly. Try to find a more authoritative source to corroborate translated information.<br />
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* '''Spoiler tags''' should be used in character descriptions to hide potentially spoiling information. English Wikipedia contains a lot of spoilers.<br />
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* '''For character images''' the official Japanese web site is preferred over screen caps from the video.<br />
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* '''Character images''' may be as large as 400 pixels wide by 500 pixels tall, but must not exceed 102400 bytes in size. [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=cmt&id=28128 discussion]<br />
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* '''Episode relations''' are added by editing the character to anime relation and entering values into the Episodes field. Acceptable values consist of a series of comma separated ranges which may be delimited by hyphens. Just enter something like "1-26", or "2,5,8", or "9-13,16,22,26".<br />
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* '''JP URL and EN URL''' fields are for official web sites of the anime only. Do not enter the URL of any other web site here! If there is no official web site, or the official web site of the anime no longer exists, then simply leave the URL field blank.<br />
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* '''Additional character data sources''' may be cited in the comment to the mod field.<br />
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* '''When adding text credits''', the preferred format is "English (Kanji (Romaji))", if you know all 3, "Romaji (Kanji)" if you aren't sure of the translation and "Kanji" if you're unsure even about the reading.<br />
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==Character Guises==<br />
Character guises are a way to link multiple "versions" of a character. They're asymmetrical, hierarchical, parent-child relations; one side is generally known as "parent" guise (also "main" guise) and the other is generally known as "child" guise or simply "guise". To set a character as the ''child'' guise, edit it and set the ''parent'' guise in the "Guise of" field. The parent guise will automatically be considered as the main guise once that change is approved. That is the only way to set guises; it is not possible to do it the other way around.<br />
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A child guise may have ''only one parent'', but a parent guise may have ''any number of children''. A child guise may also have its own children, recursively; having a parent does not interfere with being set as parent for a third character. An example of that is the guise chain of [https://anidb.net/ch1913 Illyasviel von Einzbern]. Among its guises, Illyasviel has a counterpart in the [https://anidb.net/a9042 Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya] universe; that counterpart has, among its guises, a magical girl version, and that magical girl version has several guises of its own: from top parent to bottom, that's a chain of, so far, four positions in total (original Illyasviel -> FKL Illyasviel -> Prisma Illya -> multiple guises).<br />
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===When to add new guises and when not to add them===<br />
* Do '''NOT''' add new characters to serve as guises of existing characters unless you are '''SURE''' that they should be added. Consult a mod before doing anything if you're not sure.<br />
* Do '''NOT''' add guises to Pokemon or Digimon without consulting with worf first. Consider this your only warning.<br />
* '''Irreconcilable''' changes to factual data ''not covered by tags'', such as the character's birth date, justify new guises.<br />
* '''Major''' changes to character design, such as those tied to a change of character design''er'' in a reboot series, justify new guises. This does not include SD designs, which are treated separately (see below).<br />
* '''Major''' aging (baby vs child vs adolescent vs adult vs elderly) '''generally''' justifies new guises, but ''not always''. Unless a mod says otherwise, assume it does.<br />
* Disguises that involve taking on a different identity, such as those of magical girls, '''generally''' justify new guises, but ''not always''. Unless a mod says otherwise, assume they do. A noteworthy exception is [https://anidb.net/ch1283 Kinomoto Sakura], who does not receive guises for each of her countless changes in magical girl wardrobe.<br />
* Super deformed (SD or "chibi") guises should only be added when they have significance. A short special self-parody episode or a few short regular-episode scenes featuring SD designs '''do not''' justify SD guises, but an entire self-parody show with SD guises probably does. Assume they shouldn't be added and always contact a mod before adding any.<br />
* Major shifts in personality and relations '''may''', but '''generally won't''', justify new guises. '''Always''' contact a mod ''before even considering'' adding any. Be advised that, unless you have a ''very'' good case for adding the guise, it will be shot down.<br />
* '''Minor''' changes such as one or two tags no longer being valid as a result of a plot event or very minor design changes '''will never''' justify new guises. Don't bother with those.<br />
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===Choosing the parent guise===<br />
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# If a guise can be identified as '''clearly''' the most important one, it'll be set as the main one. This '''does not''' include maybes such as "X looks a teeny tiny bit more relevant than Y"; there must be a ''compelling'' difference in plot role.<br />
# That failing, if a guise can be identified as '''clearly''' the "true" or original version of the character, it will be the main one. Just as before, this '''does not''' include maybes; there must be ''compelling'' evidence pointing at one guise as being the original one.<br />
# That failing, whoever appears first, in chronological release order of the relevant episodes, and in order of appearance if on the same episode, will be the main guise.<br />
# We are yet to see a case that can't be handled that way, such as two guises being introduced in two unrelated episodes released on the same day. Should such a case ever appear, set the character that gets added first as the main guise and report the child guise to the mods; the mods will figure it out. If such a case shows up and the characters are set the other way around, ''do not'' attempt to reverse the relation; simply report it and mention that they are reversed according to this point; it may be that the case has been reviewed previously and that a mod has intentionally set the state of affairs to be the way you found it.<br />
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==Character Relations==<br />
As you have a parent, Sousuke might have one. Thus we have established the char-char relations. You can access them on every character page by clicking on the "Add Entitiy Relation" tab, if there is no relation yet present, or, accessing the "Related Entities" tab and clicking [add/edit relations], when somebody has added at least one relation. Should you need specific help concerning the relations of a character, look for [[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] on [[IRC:anidb|our IRC channel]] or click "report this entry" in the "Contribution" tab on the character's main info block to issue a comment creq.<br />
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===What character relations are NOT===<br />
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Character relations are '''long-term links''' established between characters. There must be an element of '''permanence over time'''; in other words, '''a single incident is NOT a relation'''. For example, assume two characters in a fighting show fought once; that does '''NOT''' constitute a relation. Fighting once isn't a relation; being rivals is a relation, being enemies is a relation, and these are reasons they might fight, but the fight itself doesn't form a relation. Furthermore, if they fought within a tournament, when they were merely opponents, the reason for the fight is simply the tournament itself, with no relations coming into play. On the other hand, if the same characters fight repeatedly for whatever reason, such as being rivals, or as part of their routine training to become stronger, ''then'' a relation exists between them. A character relation should exist because it has long-term relevance, and the opponent of the week does not have long-term relevance, but a repeated opponent might, and a constant opponent certainly does. Common sense applies.<br />
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===Character relations in porn (hentai) entries===<br />
Generally speaking, in porn, character relations where only sex is involved (without a clear indication of feelings of some sort) should not be considered of the love interest type.<br />
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===General notes on character relations===<br />
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Character relations should be based on what is shown in the anime. Related works may be used to ''clarify'' relations in the anime (e.g. the anime doesn't make it clear whether character A loves character B, but the manga does), so long as there is no contradiction. Relations from ''outside'' the anime generally should ''not'' be added, but they ''may'' be added if they fulfil '''BOTH''' the following criteria (use your common sense before adding such relations; if on doubt, ask before adding!):<br />
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* the relation is not related to the plot. For example, a family relationship usually isn't plot-related since that's a fixed relationship. However, it might be plot-related if it was revealed as part of the plot; for example, the fact two characters were siblings is revealed at some point (i.e. it is what people call a spoiler). Relations that are related to the plot should only be added when they happen in the anime, and if they do. This is really important: do '''not''' add relations for things that will only happen in the future!<br />
* the relation is clear and straightforward across all relevant franchise works (e.g. the work the anime is directly based on); this is important when a relation is valid in one work of the franchise (e.g. the manga the anime is based on) but not in another (e.g. another manga in the same franchise). It may be wise to treat all external relations as plot-related when the franchise is convoluted.<br />
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There are many different kinds of relations that can be set and are self-explanatory by the name or relation they carry; others might need a comment to specify the relation a bit more. If on doubt, simply consider whether the relation type explains everything there is to be explained. Some relations will have standardized comments; others will require comments but not have a specific standard on them. When there is no standard currently set for the relation type, general rules and common sense apply; when examples are available, following them should be generally safe. Additionally, if a relation has ended, it is '''highly encouraged''' for the comment to specify the point in the timeline and the reason why the relation ended. Relation comments are supposed to be '''lower case''', as well as '''short''' and as '''neutral''' as possible.<br />
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Character relations are furthermore '''always''' supposed to be two-sided; the vice versa option should '''always''' be marked. If a relation is truly one-sided (e.g. character A considers character B a rival, but character B doesn't think that way, or maybe doesn't even know character A exists), the comment should specify it as "on character A's part only", and the relation will ''still'' be set as two-sided.<br />
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Some relations accumulate in ways that may seem less than intuitive. For example, if someone founds a company and works in it, they should also have the "is part of" relation to the company. Additionally, if they're a leader in the company (say, the CEO), they should also have the "is the leader of" relation, preferably with a fitting comment. This also means that, because the CEO of a company works in that company, they should have both the "is the leader of" and "is part of" relations to it. Generally, you should assume that relations accumulate. Going along with the founder/CEO example:<br />
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* Company founder, current CEO: "is the creator/founder of", "is the leader of", "is part of"<br />
* Company founder, former CEO, currently no longer in a leadership post but still working in the company: "is the creator/founder of", "is the leader of" (ended), "is part of"<br />
* Company founder, former CEO, retired: "is the creator/founder of", "is the leader of" (ended), "is part of" (ended)<br />
* And so on<br />
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Please note that couples are '''NOT''' valid family relations; please use the appropriate couple-centred relations instead. If, however, the relation is incestuous, both the couple relation and the regular family relation should evidently be added.<br />
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The death of a character may or may not end a character relation, depending on the specifics of each case. Generally speaking, however, it '''tends to''' imply its end. Exceptions exist, and include (but aren't necessarily limited to) "is family of" (please see the notes on that relation for more information) and the "kills"/"is killed by" relation pair (for obvious reasons). Use common sense and evaluate the impact of death on the specific relation, on a case-by-case basis. For example, the death of a love interest (i.e. the target of the love interest) generally ends the character relation. However, the death of the the person having a love interest (i.e. the person in love) does not end the character relation; the person in love continues to hold the love interest up, possibly until they move on to someone else. Please also note that some relations may never end.<br />
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Please see each specific relation for more detailed instructions, or contact Hinoe per above if the information is unavailable.<br />
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===consists of / is part of===<br />
This relation is somewhat self-explanatory, but may require explanations when appropriate. If the person leaves the organization or the subsidiary organization leaves its parent, the relation should be set as ended, with a fitting comment.<br />
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===is an ally of===<br />
The characters have some sort of alliance for common goals. Details on the alliance should go on the comment. '''Attention:''' when people become "sworn siblings", "blood brothers", or anything similar, '''this''' is the relation type that should be set; not "is partner of", not "is friends with", not "other", most definitely not "is family of". Please use "sworn siblings" as standard comment when "blood brothers" would otherwise apply.<br />
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===is being led by / is the leader of===<br />
The character is the leader, or one of the leaders, of the organization. This relation accumulates with "consists of" / "is part of", unless the character can lead the organization without being a part of it. Such an arrangement would be unusual at best, so it is generally fine to assume the leader is a part of the organization, and request support via a comment creq in exceptional cases. Ends when the person ceases to be a leader. This relation should normally have a comment indicating in what way they're a leader (e.g. CEO, prime minister, king, general...).<br />
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===is family of===<br />
This is a perfect example for the 'in need of comment' category. Being part of a family can mean a lot of things, and many people have different ideas of how to put those into words. Beneath you'll find a list of preferred wording for those relations.<br />
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While it should be as neutral as possible, the (usually) older family member should always be mentioned first. Even though there are exceptions - an uncle can be born later than a nephew - this will still use the same template. There will be no distinction between fraternal or maternal grandparents, uncles, aunts, etc.<br />
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Relationships in families can be genetic or non-genetic. The latter includes marriages and adoptions. So if your mother's brother marries a woman, she will still be considered your aunt. This also means that the in-laws distinction is applied to relations to people who are ''specifically given the "xyz-in-law" term in English''. There are such things in English as a father-in-law and a son-in-law and a brother-in-law, but there is no "aunt-in-law"; your uncle (by blood)'s wife, in English, is just called your aunt, the same as your aunt by blood, so we use the same term.<br />
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* ancestor ''(anything that goes further up/down in the family tree than great-great-grandparent level)''<br />
* great-great-grandparent - great-great-grandchild<br />
* great-grandparent - great-grandchild<br />
* grandparent - grandchild<br />
* grandparent - grandchild (adoptive)<br />
* parent - child<br />
* parent - child (adoptive)<br />
* stepparent - stepchild ''(the parent is not related by blood and hasn't adopted the child after marriage to the biological parent)''<br />
* foster parent - foster child ''(the child has been taken and brought up by another family than its biological, without legal steps in place)''<br />
* uncle - nephew<br />
* uncle - nephew (adoptive)<br />
* uncle - niece<br />
* uncle - niece (adoptive)<br />
* great-uncle - great-nephew ''(a great-uncle is the brother of your grandparent)''<br />
* great-uncle - great-niece<br />
* stepuncle - stepnephew ''(a stepuncle is the brother of your stepparent or the stepbrother of your parent)''<br />
* stepuncle - stepniece<br />
* aunt - nephew<br />
* aunt - nephew (adoptive)<br />
* aunt - niece<br />
* aunt - niece (adoptive)<br />
* great-aunt - great-nephew ''(a great-aunt is the sister of your grandparent)''<br />
* great-aunt - great-niece<br />
* stepaunt - stepnephew ''(a stepaunt is the sister of your stepparent or the stepsister of your parent)''<br />
* stepaunt - stepniece<br />
* first cousins ''(your grandparent is also their grandparent)''<br />
* first cousins once removed ''(your grandparent is also their great-grandparent, or the other way around)''<br />
* first cousins twice removed ''(your grandparent is also their great-great-grandparent, or the other way around)''<br />
* second cousins ''(your great-grandparent is also their great-grandparent)''<br />
* second cousins once removed ''(your great-grandparent is also their great-great-grandparent, or the other way around)''<br />
* third cousins ''(your great-great-grandparent is also their great-great-grandparent)''<br />
* cousins ''(see note below)''<br />
* siblings<br />
* siblings (adoptive)<br />
* half-siblings ''(related by blood to one parent)''<br />
* stepsiblings ''(unrelated by blood, came into the family due to marriage)''<br />
* foster siblings<br />
* twins<br />
* triplets<br />
* quadruplets<br />
* multiplets ''(quintuplets, sextuplets, and beyond)''<br />
* distant blood relatives ''(other distant blood relation such as distant cousins or branch families, when relevant. Please note that this is often a fallback relation; if unsure, ask before adding this comment)''<br />
* in-laws (parents) ''(this goes for any combination of mother/father/daughter/son-in-law)''<br />
* in-laws (siblings) ''(this goes for brother/sister-in-law)''<br />
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Family relations never end, even after one person dies. The question of whether someone who's related through marriage (e.g. your aunt who's your mother's brother's wife) continues to be a family member following a divorce or the death of their spouse has not yet been settled; for now, please assume all relations existing at the time of the end of the marriage will stay so, and new additions to the family will not have the relation. This is not yet settled policy and is subject to change at any time.<br />
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The "cousins" comment is a fallback for any of the six types of cousins explicitly listed, to be used when the type of cousin is not known/specified; if it is certain, the more specific type is preferred and should be used. Please do not use the "cousins" relation for more distant cousins; they should be filed as "distant blood relatives" instead. If you are confused about how to best describe a case, it may be useful to check [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cousin Wikipedia] for some help.<br />
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Repeating a general note here due to its importance, please note that couples are '''NOT''' valid family relations; please use the appropriate couple-centred relations instead. If, however, the relation is incestuous, both the couple relation and the regular family relation should evidently be added.<br />
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===is killed by / kills===<br />
On its own, that relation is entirely self-explanatory. A comment might elaborate on the circumstances, reasons, means employed, and so on; some examples might include "stabbed in the jugular vein with a ballpoint pen" or "accidentally shot on the forehead". Clearly, this relation never ends, unless the character is brought back to life (think Dragon Ball Z). If the relation is ended by bringing the character back to life, the circumstances of that event should be mentioned in the comment, such as in "died in a fight in episode 98, but brought back by Shen Long in episode 127".<br />
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===is the creator/founder of / was created/founded by===<br />
The character/organization created/manufactured the mecha, or the character (co-)founded the organization. This relation accumulates with several others: if the character also works in the organization (e.g. someone working for the company they created), also add "consists of" / "is part of"; if the character also leads the organization (e.g. someone's the CEO of the company they founded), also add "is being led by" / "is the leader of" (please see that relation for more information); if the mecha is also deployed by the organization, add "is the deployer of" / "is stationed to/used by"; and so on. This relation never ends; you may not cease to have created/founded something.<br />
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===is the predecessor of / is the successor of===<br />
This relation type also requires a comment, as it always refers to an office, position, title, etc. You can be someone's successor as some company's CEO, as some country's king, as head of your clan, and so on; the comment should specify what role specifically one character succeeded the other in. Some reasonable examples might be "as family head", "as king", "as the King of England", or "as Nintendo's president". This relation never ends.<br />
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===is the rival of===<br />
This relation type implies an object of rivalry between the rivals, which needs to be specified; when two people compete, they compete for something, and there is a need of a comment to specify what they are competing for. You can be someone's rival in the fight for someone else's love, in trying to be the fastest racer in town, in your goal of being the very best, like no one ever was, and so on. Additionally, rivalries might end following some sort of event, and they may be one-sided, in that only one side recognizes the other as a rival; the relation will ''still'' be set as two-sided, and the comment needs to elaborate on the single side aspect. Reasonable examples might be "for Sakura's love", "for Sakura's love, until Tarou fell in love with Yuri", "for Sakura's love, until Tarou died", "for Sakura's love, only on Keiichi's part", "for Sakura's love, only on Keiichi's part, until Tarou died", "as fellow racers", and so forth.<br />
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===lovers===<br />
There generally is no need for a comment for this relation, but there are two notable exceptions that should '''always''' take the relevant comment:<br />
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* concubinage ''(a person who is legally entitled to having "unofficial spouses" and those "unofficial spouses"; think an emperor and his many concubines)''<br />
* paramours ''(a married person and their extramarital lover; think a married man and his mistress)''<br />
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Please note that concubinage is a much more "official" relationship than that between paramours, which is generally seen as strictly illicit; historical concubines have often held positions of power within their lovers' households due to the very fact they held concubine status. If a character is described as an "official mistress", it is generally fine to understand that to be a case of concubinage. Ask if on doubt.<br />
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===other===<br />
The "other" relation type '''always''' requires a comment, because otherwise people won't be able to understand what the relation is even supposed to cover. This may sound obvious, but "other"-type relations without a comment are very common, leading to much frustration when dealing with them. As such, please '''always''' describe the "other"-type relations you add, and try to elaborate on any you find. Since this relation type is a catchall for anything not covered by any other type, it may be one-sided (but will ''still'' be set as two-sided, and the comment will need to elaborate on the single side aspect), and it may end, or it may not. Please exercise common sense to its fullest when adding an "other"-type relation and do not add foolish relations over inane things.<br />
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The following are some rules for the proper capitalisation of anime, episode, and song titles.<br />
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==Japanese transcription==<br />
* For Japanese transcription titles, all words should be capitalised except for particles unless the particle is the first word in the title. Some common particles are:<br />
:de, e, ga, na, ni, no, o, to, wa, yo, (etc...)<br />
* As a general rule, if the Japanese title contains words (in Latin alphabet) that are ALL CAPS or MiXeD CasE, the transcribed title should always be properly title cased. (Exceptions include abbreviations and initialisms that are usually upper-cased. Ex: TV, NHK, UMA, ...) See [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=cmt&id=51254 this forum thread] for details.<br />
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==English==<br />
===Rules===<br />
* The first and last words for English titles are always capitalised, and all except the words listed below are capitalised.<br />
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* The following are lower case, unless they are the first word:<br />
:'''Articles''': a, an, the<br />
:'''Conjunctions''': and, but, or, nor<br />
:'''Prepositions that are less than five letters long''': at, by, for, from, in, into, of, off, on, onto, out, over, per, to, up, with<br />
:'''And''': as (only if it is followed by a noun)<br />
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* Prepositions are sometimes capitalised:<br />
:Prepositions are capitalised when they are the first or last word.<br />
:Prepositions that are part of two-word "phrasal verbs" (see below for examples) are capitalised.<br />
:Prepositions that are over four letters long. (across, after, among, beyond, ...)<br />
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* These short words ''are'' capitalised in titles. Some people occasionally forget to capitalise these:<br />
:also, am, are, be, do, had, has, have, if, is, it, so, than, that, thus, was, when, what<br />
:as (if it is followed by a verb)<br />
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===Phrasal verbs===<br />
Below is a list of some "phrasal verbs":<br><br />
(These are some phrases in which the preposition needs to be capitalised.)<br />
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*Beat Up<br />
*Blow Out<br />
*Break Down<br />
*Break Into<br />
*Break Up<br />
*Bring Up<br />
*Call Off<br />
*Call On<br />
*Call Up<br />
*Carry On<br />
*Come Back<br />
*Come Down<br />
*Come On<br />
*Come Out<br />
*Come Over<br />
*Do Over<br />
*Fill Out<br />
*Find Out<br />
*Get Along<br />
*Get Around<br />
*Get By<br />
*Get Over<br />
*Get Through<br />
*Get Up<br />
*Give Back<br />
*Give Up<br />
*Go Along<br />
*Go Away<br />
*Go On<br />
*Go Over<br />
*Hand In<br />
*Hang Up<br />
*Hold On<br />
*Keep On<br />
*Keep Up<br />
*Leave Out<br />
*Let Down<br />
*Look For<br />
*Look Into<br />
*Look Like<br />
*Look Out<br />
*Look Over<br />
*Look Up<br />
*Make Out<br />
*Make Up<br />
*Pack Up<br />
*Pass Out<br />
*Pick Out<br />
*Pick Up<br />
*Put Away<br />
*Put Off<br />
*Put On<br />
*Put Out<br />
*Put Up with<br />
*Roll Over<br />
*Run Into<br />
*Run Out of<br />
*Run Over<br />
*Show Up<br />
*Take After<br />
*Take Back<br />
*Take Off<br />
*Take On<br />
*Take Up<br />
*Talk Back<br />
*Talk Over<br />
*Throw Away<br />
*Try On<br />
*Turn Down<br />
*Turn In<br />
*Turn Off<br />
*Turn On<br />
*Use Up<br />
*Wait On<br />
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==Other Languages==<br />
For specific rules about a language, contact a minimod with "Language Verifier" status for this language: {{AniDBLink|admin|adm|user|AniDB Staff}}<br />
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==Adding your own Tags==<br />
===Tagname Rules===<br />
To ensure tag-naming consistency, please abide by these rules:<br />
:* Tag names are basically all '''lower case''', just like they would be '''used in sentences''' with '''British English''' spelling, e.g.<br />
::<tt>{{tag|4869|anything can be awesome}}, creepy '''G'''othic architecture.</tt><br />
:* Reminder: '''Countries / languages''' start with a capital 1st letter, i.e. <br />
:: <tt>Spain, French, Japanese.</tt><br />
:* '''Abbreviations''' are kept all ''upper case'', e.g.<br />
:: <tt>SMS, CG, OP, ED, 3D.</tt><br />
:* Full '''sentences''' begin in upper case, just like any sentence would.<br />
::<tt>{{tag|6476|Where`s my story?}}</tt><br />
:* '''Names''' as in movies or book titles use ''[[Capitalization|Book Title Capitalization]]'', e.g.<br />
:: <tt>Blade Runner, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?</tt><br />
:* '''Japanese words''' are spelled all ''lower case'', e.g. <br />
:: <tt>sakura, henshin, onii-chan.</tt><br />
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{{colour|red|'''Avoid''':}}<br />
:: character names, voice actors, directors, fannames, etc.<br />
:* all upper-case tag names, e.g. <br />
::<tt>FOOBAR -> foobar</tt><br />
:* avoid excessive use of ! or ?, e.g. <br />
::<tt>foobar!!! -> foobar!</tt><br />
{{eyecatchLight|1|Note|Please try to be objective when creating tag names, e.g. "<tt>this show is crap</tt>" will certainly not help and be deleted.}}<br />
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''Examples:'' <tt>{{tag|1413|great OP song}}, {{tag|1856|Japanese mythology}}, {{tag|426|tsundere}}, {{tag|3912|engaged to an alien}}, {{tag|1952|Weekly Shounen Jump}}</tt><br />
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===Description===<br />
When adding a new tag name, please add a description text as well. This helps all the users out there understand why you defined the tag, and will make your tags all the more valuable and useful:<br />
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:* Use '''British English''' (no fancy casing)!<br />
:* Try to describe the intent / meaning of your tag as clearly as possible.<br />
:* Use '''complete sentences''', e.g. "Japanese for ''transformation'' (metamorphosis or disguise)."<br />
:* Please do not simply copy the tag name into the description field. This is redundant spam.<br />
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If you happen to see a tag without a description, feel free to add your own. Help make the anime tags more descriptive!<br />
{{eyecatch|1|Note|Tag maintainers are much more likely to delete an obscure tag that does '''not''' have a description.}}<br />
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===Global Spoiler? / Local Spoiler?===<br />
A tag can very well be a huge spoiler. To avoid giving away information you can either check mark it as a ''global spoiler'' (tag name is always considered to be a spoiler) or as a ''local spoiler'' (tag name is only a giveaway for the current anime).<br />
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===Data was verified===<br />
Not verified tags won't be shown anywhere except for the edit pages!<br />
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===Comment for Mod===<br />
When suggesting a tag name change, add a descriptive comment in the text box explaining your reasons.<br />
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==Star-rating - the Weight system==<br />
The rating is used to show how relevant the used tag is for this anime.<br />
There are '''six''' levels starting with + (''little'') right up to *** (''lots''). As a rule of thumb, to be included at all, a tag must be relevant to more than one episode of a series.<br />
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A slightly sarcastic example based on '''Themes:Military''':<br />
{{CatWeightTable|1|amount|<br />
1|There are some people in uniform in a few of the episodes. They're probably in the army or something. Oh, wait, maybe they're just police. Ah, no, it's cosplay.|<br />
2|Several characters are often addressed by rank rather than name. They have medals. Someone might even salute one of them, if you're lucky.|<br />
3|The anime concerns an organised armed force, and its members. Said body should have both the equipment and hierarchy found in military groups, and should ideally be actively utilising their power against an opponent. Characters are either employed as professional soldiers or enlisted on a volunteer basis, for ideological reasons.|<br />
4|Main character joins an armed force, and gets the rank of private at least. They have to salute their superiors at least once per episode. If special, they might get some hardware to play with, but on the downside killing people may be involved.|<br />
5|Main character at least a sergeant. They go on missions, and probably blow shit up. One or more characters is introduced, only to be summarily dispatched, to show that war costs lives. Three salutes per episode, minimum.|<br />
6|Main character no less than a colonel. The salutes flow thick and fast, too many to count, and medals shine from every chest. Most of the dialogue is the discussion of battle tactics - in fact, there's so much war, you just don't know where to look. One of the characters was in Nam. They still have nightmares.}}<br />
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==How to interpret the weight of tags?==<br />
With the above example, if seems quite straight forward, i.e. just check the '''amount''' ("how often") of occurrences and derive a weight based on that. Alas things are not as simple as they seem. For some categories it makes more sense to be interpret them by the '''worst case''', e.g. {{Cat|Violence}} is weighted by the most violent act in the anime, not by the amount of violence. A few other categories are pretty much an '''on/off''' switch, either they are applicable (vote: ''***'') or not at all, e.g.: Was the anime based on a {{Cat|Novel}} or wasn't it?<br />
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To better help distinguish between these three tag weight interpretations, colour-coded '''tag Weight''' info boxes have been placed at the top of each tag page / sub-page. Should a specific tag need to be interpreted differently another info box will point that out.<br />
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===Tag Weight: "amount"===<br />
Categories should be interpreted by the '''amount''' of their occurrence:<br />
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{{CatWeightInfo|amount|1}}<br />
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===Tag Weight: "worst case"===<br />
Categories should be interpreted by the '''worst case''' seen in the anime:<br />
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{{CatWeightInfo|worstcase|1}}<br />
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===Tag Weight: "on/off"===<br />
Categories should either be set or not set at all:<br />
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<div>#REDIRECT [[Achievements]]</div>Ninjamaskhttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=Talk:Content:Episodes&diff=18060Talk:Content:Episodes2014-09-20T06:13:06Z<p>Ninjamask: </p>
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<div>::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 />
::Example:<br />
::Japanese TV schedule says: 01.03.2005 25:30<br />
::this means it aired: 02.03.2005 01:30.<br />
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Is that really necessary? Isn't it better to follow japanese scheme?<br />
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--[[User:Rowaasr13|Rowaa[SR13]]] 12:29, 16 Jun 2005 (CEST)<br />
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:What's really needed is date handling fixed, and a defined way of setting inaccuracy. At the moment being fussy about post-midnight airing does seem a bit silly, but only because the data is stored so poorly. --[[User:Rar|Rar]] 00:54, 17 Jun 2005 (CEST)<br />
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"PV's are NOT allowed if they weren't on the DVD (R1, R2) as a special!"<br />
Pardon me for being thick, but what is a PV?<br />
:Promo Videos. --[[User:Rar|Rar]] 15:02, 22 Aug 2005 (CEST)<br />
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I have always thought "PV" means "Promotional Video". I have seen it used on everything from anime trailers to live action music videos. Maybe its true meaning has been diluted by abuse to the point that no one is really sure any more. Maybe that's just me being thick headed :-[<br />
--[[User:Telengard|Telengard]]</div>Ninjamaskhttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=Content:Anime&diff=17542Content:Anime2014-05-06T04:04:30Z<p>Ninjamask: /* Additional Note */</p>
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[[Image:Add-edit_anime.png|thumb|Add/Edit Anime screen]]<br />
AniDB is a user-driven database (DB) and every user can add new anime entries. So if you know an anime that is not yet in AniDB, we encourage you to add it. But before you do so, please check the [[AniDB Definition: Anime|AniDB Definition of Anime]] and make sure the new entry is really an anime according to our definition! Furthermore, please check if the anime isn't already added to the DB under a synonym!<br />
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We also ask you to include as much info as possible when adding a new anime, it's for all users' benefit.<br />
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== Where can I add Anime? ==<br />
You can find the {{AniDBLink|addanime|add anime}} link at the bottom of the [[animelist]] or [[MyList]]. Once you click it you're on the "Add Anime" page. There's a lot of info you can input here.<br />
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==Basic Info==<br />
...which should be included when adding an anime.<br />
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===Anime Title===<br />
In most cases this is the romaji title.<br />
Please also read our [[AniDB Definition:Romanisation|Romanisation]] Guideline for further assistance with this.<br />
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''Example:''<br />
Official English title: Fullmetal Alchemist<br />
Official Japanese romaji title: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi<br />
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Though there are exceptions like {{a|438|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 {{a|438|You're Under Arrest}} that would be ''Taiho Shichauzo''.<br />
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===Type===<br />
Check the official Japanese(!) page or [http://www.allcinema.net allcinema].<br><br />
Sometimes OVAs are shown on Pay-TV before they are get sold (PPV). Those are to be added as TV and not OVA(!), since only the first airing counts!<br />
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===Episodes===<br />
Check the official Japanese(!) page, [http://www.allcinema.net allcinema] or the [http://cal.syoboi.jp Japanese TV Guide] (explained [[TV schedule|here]]).<br />
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===First Aired/Released and Finished Airing/Release===<br />
Those are the first and most precise air/release dates worldwide. Most of the time it's Japanese. Check the official Asian page, [http://cal.syoboi.jp Japanese TV Guide] (explained [[TV schedule|here]]) or other pages [[Where to find release-dates for Anime|listed here]].<br />
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Indefinite dates, with day or month given as ??, are accepted when there is no other accurate release date available worldwide. <br />
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:''Examples:'' <tt>??.10.2006</tt> for some time in October 2006, <tt>??.??.1954</tt> for some time in 1954. <br />
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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 />
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:''Example:'' Japanese TV schedule says: <tt>01.03.2005 25:30</tt> - this means it aired: 02.03.2005 01:30.<br />
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{{eyecatch|Note|Adding an anime without a start date will not be accepted.}}<br />
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===Image===<br />
The image ID field allows you to add a picture for this anime. It will be displayed together with the anime information. You must first download picture to your local disk and then use the [http://anidb.net/cgi-bin/picupload.pl Pic Upload Function] to transfer it to the AniDB server.<br />
The [http://anidb.net/cgi-bin/picupload.pl Pic Upload Function] generates short image IDs, which look like xxx.jpg (xxx is a number). After uploading a picture copy this ID as-is into the PIC ID field.<br />
:* The recommended size for pictures is 300x400.<br />
:* Don't use animated pictures.<br />
:* There is no size limit, but the picture should stay under 100KB, if possible.<br />
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=== Description ===<br />
:* This should be a short summary of the anime in '''British English'''.<br />
:* Preferable with as little spoilers as possible.<br />
:* '''Link''' to entries in '''Cast''' and '''Staff''' tabs, i.e. character names and creator names.<br>Convention: Only link such names '''the first time''' they are mentioned. This is to avoid needless excessive ''highlighting'' all over the description. <br />
:* Avoid using abbreviations like "don't" or "he'll", use "do not" and "he will" instead. Only keep those for quotations of direct speech.<br />
:* Generally try to keep the quality level at Wikipedia standard (less dry maybe though).<br />
:* No personal comments, please!<br />
:* No rumours!<br />
{{eyecatch|1|Note|In case someone finds a '''better''' description, any previous description may well be replaced.}}<br />
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==== About highlighting text ====<br />
As the following sections will show highlighting of words/text in the description of an anime should be done very very sparingly. Several important pointers: <br />
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:* Use of '''''italics''''' in special sections and unlinked names:<br />
:** As the section [[#Description layout|Description layout]] points out the '''source''' and '''note''' paragraphs are all in '''''italics'''''.<br />
:** Generally, if '''names of characters''', '''organisations''' or '''creators''' are *not* mentioned in the tabs '''Cast''' and '''Staff''', i.e. they cannot be linked, then they should be put in italics. Reasons: For one it helps the reader distinguish story description from actual names, plus it is a reminder to link the names once the CharDB features those names.<br />
:** Convention: Only put unlinked names into italics the '''first time'''. This is to avoid needless excessive highlighting of these names all over the description.<br />
:** Rarely, italics may also be used to highlight certain words that require '''emphasis'''.<br />
:** Avoid putting '''links''' into italics. The link itself is already highlighted so "double-highlighting" is pretty much redundant.<br />
:** Avoid highlighting '''commonly known real-world''' names e.g. of locations, or shops, convention centres, or console names, ...<br />
:* Use of '''bold''' — independent story titles, very special paragraphs:<br />
:** '''Bold''' text should be used very very sparingly, i.e. when in doubt do not use it. <br />
:** One case where the use of bold words has proven to be useful are '''"compilation" anime''' series that are made up of named, completely separate stories, e.g. by different directors. In this case each story title is set in bold, and the rest of the separate paragraph describes the individual story briefly. <br />
:** When a series is spread over several seasons, it can help e.g. the season two description to repeat (summarize) part of the first seasons description, to put the former into context. For this place a '''Recap:''' at the beginning of the paragraph. (Avoid this if possible though, better write everything from scratch.)<br />
{{eyecatchLight|2|Examples|Use of bold type for "compilation" anime: {{a|7056|Aoi Bungaku Series}}, {{a|6748|Halo Legends}}, {{a|6757|Shakugan no Shana S}}. Example use of "Recap:" in {{a|4559|Ichigo Mashimaro OVA}}.}}<br />
:* Use of '''<u>underline</u>''' — never!:<br />
:** Please completely '''avoid using <u>underline</u>''' in any part of the description. This text style is not required, and IMO ([[User:foo2|foo2]]) is ugly.<br />
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==== Description layout ====<br />
* <'''Based on''' (optional)><br />
<empty line><br />
<The spoiler-free '''description''' of the anime. (required)><br />
<empty line><br />
''Source: <Site name of '''source''' (optional, in italics)>''<br />
<empty line><br />
''Note: <Additional '''information''' (optional, in italics)>''<br />
{{eyecatchLight|1|Placeholders?|The text between '''<''' and '''>''' in the above code is a just a placeholder!}}<br />
{{eyecatchLight|1|Optional?|Only the actual '''description''' section is required, the other sections are optional (dependant on data availability, obviously).}}<br />
{{eyecatchLight|1|Example|A good real-world example for the described layout above can be found for the anime: {{a|6465|Ookami to Kohaku-iro no Yuuutsu}}.}}<br />
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==== Based on ====<br />
If you have information on what the anime was '''based on''' (e.g. manga or game), then add a line at the top of the description by prefixing it with the '''*''' (asterisk) character. Be sure to highlight names, or when possible link these names. See ''{{a|621|D.N. Angel}}'' and ''{{a|6257|K-On!}}'' as examples:<br />
* Based on a shoujo manga series by <font color=green>[url=<nowiki>http://anidb.net/</nowiki>'''cr'''6367]</font>Sugisaki Yukiru{{colour|green|[/url]}}, <br />
serialised in <font color=green>[url=<nowiki>http://anidb.net/</nowiki>'''cr'''22671]</font>Monthly Asuka{{colour|green|[/url]}}.<br />
{{eyecatchLight|1|Link usage|If '''Staff''' (tab) information is available for the anime, be sure to add the appropriate links to the "Based on" section using the '''cr'''eator ID.}}<br />
* Adaptation of '''[i]'''Kakifly'''[/i]''''s ... Serialised in '''[i]'''Manga Time Kirara'''[/i]''' magazine since 2007.<br />
{{eyecatchLight|1|Highlighting|Please use '''''italics''''' (<tt>[i]...[/i]</tt> tags) to highlight '''names''' in the "Based on" section that do '''not''' have link information available!}}<br />
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==== Anime spoiler-free description text ====<br />
Try to write a concise "appetizer" for the animation, that describes the story without giving away spoiler-related content. There are several sources for such descriptions: Use the official R1 DVD descriptions (preferred on AniDB), or you could write one yourself, or you could simply copy 'n' paste an existing description from one of many anime sites, or from Wikipedia.<br />
{{eyecatchLight|1|Important|When copying content always credit the source, and also make doubly sure that you are actually allowed to copy the content! For the English Wikipedia this is usually OK.}}<br />
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'''Example from {{a|6257|K-On!}}:'''<br />
The healthy and energetic <font color=green>[url=<nowiki>http://anidb.net/</nowiki>'''ch'''4426]</font>Tainaka Ritsu{{colour|green|[/url]}}<br />
(club president, drums) decides to join the school's '''[i]'''Light Music Club'''[/i]''', ...<br />
{{eyecatchLight|1|Link usage|If '''Cast''' (tab) information is available for the anime, be sure to add the appropriate links to the "Description" section using the '''ch'''aracter ID.}}<br />
{{eyecatchLight|1|Highlighting|Again, please use '''''italics''''' (<tt>[i]...[/i]</tt> tags) to highlight '''names''' in the "Description" section that do '''not''' have link information available!}}<br />
{{eyecatchLight|1|Avoid breaking<br>the 4th Wall|Please try to avoid "Breaking the 4th Wall" when writing the description of the anime, i.e. avoid adding info that cannot be know by the characters *in* the anime world. Typical phrases like "the main character is", "the story centres on", or "the series continues the adventures of <anime name>" are usually redundant anyway. Of course the story "centres on", otherwise that part of the description would be irrelevant. Such phrases irritate the reader, who is trying to follow the character setup and plot of the anime.<br>Info about e.g. series continuation should only be placed in the '''note''' section if the viewer '''needs''' to know of the previous anime to understand the current one.}}<br />
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==== Crediting the source of the description ====<br />
As mentioned there are several possible sources for an anime description. Always place this source line in '''''italics''''' to separate it from the main description text. Here is how to credit them:<br />
* The best way is to use the '''official R1 DVD''' descriptions in which case you do not need to give credits.<br />
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* 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: <br />
[i]— written by <your_nick>[/i]<br />
:For example: ''— written by fooBar'' (use the <tt>[i][/i]</tt> tags for italics). Note the use of the '''em-dash —'''!<br />
{{eyecatchLight|1|Why credit yourself?|This is mostly to prevent situations like the following: 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'' again.}}<br />
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* When you '''copy''' the description from a site that has written/translated the description itself (e.g. ''AnimeNfo'', ''ANN'', ''Anime-Planet'', etc.), then please '''credit the site''' you copied it from using the following scheme:<br />
[i]Source: <site>[/i]<br />
:For example: ''Source: ANN'' (use the <tt>[i][/i]</tt> tags for italics).<br />
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==== Additional Note ====<br />
At times there is information pertaining to an anime that does not fit the "based on" (origin) or "description" (story) sections. This content should be placed in the "note" section. Always place such a note in '''''italics''''' to separate it from the main description text. <br />
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'''Example from {{a|6465|Ookami to Kohaku-iro no Yuuutsu}}:'''<br />
[i]Note: The Spice & Wolf novel, [/i]Ookami to Kin no Mugiho[i] was <br />
released on April 30 in a package that included this episode.[/i]<br />
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* Since the note is already in italics, wanting to highlight words requires you to turn off italics around e.g. names (using the <tt>[/i] [i]</tt> tags). See above example.<br />
{{eyecatchLight|1|Note|Other information to place here: special versions of the anime available (packaged with), details on the release format, early screenings, release dates (only if pertinent), awards won, general information putting the anime in context, number of initially planned episodes, why the anime was cancelled and where (if at all) it was continued...}}<br />
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==Optional Info==<br />
===URL===<br />
Enter the URL of the official Japanese(!) page here. You may add the official English page, if you are unable to find the Japanese one. Please do not add any unofficial or fan pages.<br />
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===ANN (Anime News Network) ID/URL===<br />
Visit the [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php ANN] page for this anime and copy the link to the entry in this field.<br />
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===AnimeNfo URL===<br />
Visit the [http://www.animenfo.com/ AnimeNfo] page for this anime and copy the link to the entry in this field.<br />
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===allcinema URL===<br />
Visit the [http://www.allcinema.net/ allcinema] page for this anime and copy the link to the entry in this field.<br />
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==Approval==<br />
New anime entries first need an approval by a mod before they are added to AniDB. You can see the status of your addition once you click on the '''[[MyCreqs|my creqs]]''' link in the left menu.<br />
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A few ideas for bored souls who might be interested in doing a little [http://anidb.net/ AniDB] housekeeping.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[:Category:Articles needing work|Wiki - Todo]]<br />
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<div>AniDB's [[Animeentries|anime]] entries allow for a number of [[resources]] to be added. This article in particular deals with one of them, the '''Japanese TV schedule''', and with how it's useful to add and edit data for recent anime and episodes.<br />
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== The Japanese TV schedule ==<br />
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Since circa 2002, Japan has made our lives a bit easier by maintaining a TV schedule. It has a lot of information, but what we specifically want from it is a per-show page stating when each episode airs on which TV station in Japan. Its main page can be found [http://cal.syoboi.jp/ here]. Normally, for every anime where that applies (that is, for TV anime aired since its creation), we want to have a link to its page on it. Just as every other resource, it will show up in the '''Resources''' line of the main information table for the anime, to the right of the anime pic, and, unless renamed, it will be called '''Schedule'''.<br />
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== Adding a TV schedule link ==<br />
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== Understanding the TV schedule table ==<br />
<br />
Now let's assume there is a link to the schedule for the show you want, and you want to use it to add, update or fix whatever sort of information. Here's a quick explanation of how to extract that information. Let's take the [http://cal.syoboi.jp/tid/1343/time schedule for Code Geass R2] as an example.<br />
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The columns on that page are:<br />
{| class="wikitable" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" style="border-collapse:collapse; margin-left:auto; border:1px solid #191919;"<br />
! width="120" | Name in Japanese !! Explanation !! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| チャンネル || TV channel || Of very little importance to AniDB as far as my knowledge goes.<br />
|-<br />
| 開始日時 || Date and time when the episode starts || Given in the "year-month-day hour:minute" format. As explained in several articles in this wiki, Japan is a funny country that has strange hours such as 26:00; if you see, for example, a slot allocated for 2nd of August, 26:00, it's actually 3rd of August, 02:00.<br />
|-<br />
| 分 || Scheduled time slot || Given in minutes. That time also counts commercial breaks; a 30 minute schedule generally means a ~25 minute episode, not a 30 minute one.<br />
|-<br />
| 回数 || Episode number || If it's empty, it generally means the anime's producers decided that episode is a special that goes outside the regular count. Those are filed as S specials in AniDB, unless the mods say otherwise.<br />
|-<br />
| サブタイトル/コメント || Episode title and/or notes || Check the actual content before blindly adding what's written there as an episode title! It may be a note.<br />
|-<br />
| フラグ || Flags || Standard sorts of notes that get used often in the schedule. See the information on them below.<br />
|-<br />
| 更新日 || Date the information was last updated. || Given in the "year-month-day" format. Useful for when you're trying to keep information up to date and things start to change.<br />
|-<br />
| - || ? || I have no idea what this field is for.<br />
|}<br />
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Please note that adding episodes over one month in the future is frowned upon, even if the time slots are already scheduled, because, as the "last updated on" field might hint, things may always change in the future.<br />
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=== Flags ===<br />
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Flags show their tooltips when you hover your mouse pointer over them. Here's a bit of an incomplete explanation of a few (all? most? some?) of them. There should be a pic for each flag but I'm not really inclined to do that job at this moment.<br />
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{| class="wikitable" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" style="border-collapse:collapse; margin-left:auto; border:1px solid #191919;"<br />
! Meaning !! Flag !! TL !! Tooltip !! Tooltip TL !! Pic / Description !! Explanation<br />
|-<br />
| New show || 新 || new || 新番組 || new show || pink square || Appears when a show begins broadcast, not necessarily for the first time (i.e. it also appears when the show begins broadcasting).<br />
|-<br />
| End of show || 終 || end || 最終回 || last episode || purple square || The schedule only counts the, well, scheduled episodes, which isn't all of them until it also '''specifically''' says it's the final one. The last episode, when confirmed final, will display that flag. It also appears in the last reaired episode when a rebroadcast ends prematurely.<br />
|-<br />
| Rebroadcast || 再 || again || 再放送 || rebroadcast || light blue (purpleish?) on white square || Appears when a show is being rebroadcast. Does not apply to secondary broadcasts in secondary channels a few hours or days after the initial one. (Pending further investigation.)<br />
|-<br />
| Skipped week? || ! || || 先週無かったか、時間が違う || (pending a good tl) || red square || Seems to indicate when the previous week did not hold the same program in that time slot. From what I see, it appears to show up whenever the show begins airing or after a week when it did not air. (Pending further investigation.)<br />
|-<br />
| Note || 注 || note || 注意 || caution || green square || Not sure.<br />
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[[Fileentries|Files]] are only visible when '''expand''' or '''expand all''' icon ([[Image:plus.gif|link=]]) was clicked.<br />
[[Image:Filelist.png|center|framed|Expanded view of an episode entry]]<br />
This part features information about files which got added to AniDB and is once more separable into various subsections:<br />
<br />
:*'''checkbox'''<br>Those are only visible, when you clicked '''expand all entries''' and are used to mass-add files to your [[MyList]].<br />
:*'''[[ID:fid|fid]]'''<br>When you click on this all available file details display will get displayed in a separate window.<br />
:*'''filesize'''<br />
:*'''stat'''<br>Various states are possible, but not all might get displayed. This depends on your MyList and various file details.<br />
::*'''[[File version]]'''<br />
::*'''Audio language'''<br>Country flags without any further sign in them indicate audio languages. Those are also combinable to show dual-audio<br>''Example:'' [[Image:Anidb audio english.gif|link=]] - English audio<br />
::*'''Subtitle language'''<br>Country flags with a little sign in the bottom right corner indicate subtitle languages.<br>''Example:'' [[Image:Anidb sub english.gif|link=]] - English subtitles<br />
::*'''[[Files:CRC-verified_files|CRC status]]'''<br />
::*'''Filecomment'''<br>If a file comment was added to the file a little white sheet icon ([[Image:Anidb comment.gif|link=]]) will get displayed. Hover over it with your mouse to read it.<br />
::*'''[[Animeentries:MyList-Status|MyList status]]'''<br />
::*'''[[Filetype]]'''<br>This will only get displayed when you added a [[Files:Generic files|generic file]] to your [[MyList]] and you have set a [[Filetype]] for it.<br />
::*'''[[Filestates]]'''<br>This will only get displayed when you added a file to your [[MyList]].<br />
::*'''[[mylist:watched|Watched Status]]'''<br />
:*'''[[Groupentries|by]]'''<br>For this either a group tag will get displayed,which is clickable and will send you to the [[Groupentries|groupentry]] of that group or a '''no group''' tag. The later means it's unknown who did this file.<br />
:*'''[[Content:Files#File_Quality|qual]]'''<br>Quality rating<br />
:*'''[[Content:Files#Resolution|res]]'''<br>Resolution<br />
:*'''[[Content:Files#Source|source]]'''<br><br />
:*'''[[Whats the 17/0/0/13 on the anime page behind a file?|Users]]'''<br><br />
::*Provides information about the availability of that file. The colour coding is the same as on the detailed file info page.<br><br />
:::*blue = users having that file in their [[MyList]]<br />
:::*black = users who [[Filestates:deleted|deleted]] that file<br />
:::*black(italic) = users with state [[Filestates:unknown|unknown]]<br />
::*Counts for the states on [[Filestates:HDD|HDD]] and on [[Filestates:CD|CD]] are not shown.<br><br />
:*'''ed2k'''<br><br />
:*'''action'''<br><br />
::*If you don't have that file in your [[MyList]] yet you can add it via clicking the '''add to own MyList''' icon ([[Image:Anidb file addmylist.gif|link=]])<br />
::*If you have the file already in your [[MyList]] there will be 2 different icons instead. One for changing the [[Mylist:watched|watched status]] and one for removing it from your MyList ([[Image:Anidb file removemylist.gif|link=]])<br />
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==Adding/Removing Files==<br />
Please read the [[Content:Files|Guideline for adding files]] for further information.<br />
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[[Fileentries|Files]] are only visible when '''expand''' or '''expand all''' icon ([[Image:plus.gif]]) was clicked.<br />
[[Image:Filelist.png|center|framed|Expanded view of an episode entry]]<br />
This part features information about files which got added to AniDB and is once more separable into various subsections:<br />
<br />
:*'''checkbox'''<br>Those are only visible, when you clicked '''expand all entries''' and are used to mass-add files to your [[MyList]].<br />
:*'''[[ID:fid|fid]]'''<br>When you click on this all available file details display will get displayed in a separate window.<br />
:*'''filesize'''<br />
:*'''stat'''<br>Various states are possible, but not all might get displayed. This depends on your MyList and various file details.<br />
::*'''[[File version]]'''<br />
::*'''Audio language'''<br>Country flags without any further sign in them indicate audio languages. Those are also combinable to show dual-audio<br>''Example:'' [[File:Anidb audio english.gif]] - English audio<br />
::*'''Subtitle language'''<br>Country flags with a little sign in the bottom right corner indicate subtitle languages.<br>''Example:'' [[File:Anidb sub english.gif]] - English subtitles<br />
::*'''[[Files:CRC-verified_files|CRC status]]'''<br />
::*'''Filecomment'''<br>If a file comment was added to the file a little white sheet icon ([[File:Anidb comment.gif]]) will get displayed. Hover over it with your mouse to read it.<br />
::*'''[[Animeentries:MyList-Status|MyList status]]'''<br />
::*'''[[Filetype]]'''<br>This will only get displayed when you added a [[Files:Generic files|generic file]] to your [[MyList]] and you have set a [[Filetype]] for it.<br />
::*'''[[Filestates]]'''<br>This will only get displayed when you added a file to your [[MyList]].<br />
::*'''[[mylist:watched|Watched Status]]'''<br />
:*'''[[Groupentries|by]]'''<br>For this either a group tag will get displayed,which is clickable and will send you to the [[Groupentries|groupentry]] of that group or a '''no group''' tag. The later means it's unknown who did this file.<br />
:*'''[[Content:Files#File_Quality|qual]]'''<br>Quality rating<br />
:*'''[[Content:Files#Resolution|res]]'''<br>Resolution<br />
:*'''[[Content:Files#Source|source]]'''<br><br />
:*'''[[Whats the 17/0/0/13 on the anime page behind a file?|Users]]'''<br><br />
::*Provides information about the availability of that file. The colour coding is the same as on the detailed file info page.<br><br />
:::*blue = users having that file in their [[MyList]]<br />
:::*black = users who [[Filestates:deleted|deleted]] that file<br />
:::*black(italic) = users with state [[Filestates:unknown|unknown]]<br />
::*Counts for the states on [[Filestates:HDD|HDD]] and on [[Filestates:CD|CD]] are not shown.<br><br />
:*'''ed2k'''<br><br />
:*'''action'''<br><br />
::*If you don't have that file in your [[MyList]] yet you can add it via clicking the '''add to own MyList''' icon ([[File:Anidb file addmylist.gif]])<br />
::*If you have the file already in your [[MyList]] there will be 2 different icons instead. One for changing the [[Mylist:watched|watched status]] and one for removing it from your MyList ([[File:Anidb file removemylist.gif]])<br />
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==Adding/Removing Files==<br />
Please read the [[Content:Files|Guideline for adding files]] for further information.<br />
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[[Fileentries|Files]] are only visible when '''expand''' or '''expand all''' icon ([[Image:plus.gif]]) was clicked.<br />
[[Image:Filelist.png|center|framed|Expanded view of an episode entry]]<br />
This part features information about files which got added to AniDB and is once more separable into various subsections:<br />
<br />
:*'''checkbox'''<br>Those are only visible, when you clicked '''expand all entries''' and are used to mass-add files to your [[MyList]].<br />
:*'''[[ID:fid|fid]]'''<br>When you click on this all available file details display will get displayed in a separate window.<br />
:*'''filesize'''<br />
:*'''stat'''<br>Various states are possible, but not all might get displayed. This depends on your MyList and various file details.<br />
::*'''[[File version]]'''<br />
::*'''Audio language'''<br>Country flags without any further sign in them indicate audio languages. Those are also combinable to show dual-audio<br>''Example:'' [[File:Anidb audio english.gif]] - English audio<br />
::*'''Subtitle language'''<br>Country flags with a little sign in the bottom right corner indicate subtitle languages.<br>''Example:'' [[File:Anidb sub english.gif]] - English subtitles<br />
::*'''[[Files:CRC-verified_files|CRC status]]'''<br />
::*'''Filecomment'''<br>If a file comment was added to the file a little white sheet icon ([[File:Anidb comment.gif]]) will get displayed. Hover over it with your mouse to read it.<br />
::*'''[[Animeentries:MyList-Status|MyList status]]'''<br />
::*'''[[Filetype]]'''<br>This will only get displayed when you added a [[Files:Generic files|generic file]] to your [[MyList]] and you have set a [[Filetype]] for it.<br />
::*'''[[Filestates]]'''<br>This will only get displayed when you added a file to your [[MyList]].<br />
::*'''[[mylist:watched|Watched Status]]'''<br />
:*'''[[Groupentries|by]]'''<br>For this either a group tag will get displayed,which is clickable and will send you to the [[Groupentries|groupentry]] of that group or a '''no group''' tag. The later means it's unknown who did this file.<br />
:*'''[[Content:Files#File_Quality|qual]]'''<br>Quality rating<br />
:*'''[[Content:Files#Resolution|res]]'''<br>Resolution<br />
:*'''[[Content:Files#Source|source]]'''<br><br />
:*'''[[Whats the 17/0/0/13 on the anime page behind a file?|Users]]'''<br><br />
::*Provides information about the availability of that file. The colour coding is the same as on the detailed file info page.<br><br />
:::*blue = users having that file in their [[MyList]]<br />
:::*black = users who [[Filestates:deleted|deleted]] that file<br />
:::*black(italic) = users with state [[Filestates:unknown|unknown]]<br />
::*Counts for the states on [[Filestates:hdd|hdd]] and on [[Filestates:cd|cd]] are not shown.<br><br />
:*'''ed2k'''<br><br />
:*'''action'''<br><br />
::*If you don't have that file in your [[MyList]] yet you can add it via clicking the '''add to own MyList''' icon ([[File:Anidb file addmylist.gif]])<br />
::*If you have the file already in your [[MyList]] there will be 2 different icons instead. One for changing the [[Mylist:watched|watched status]] and one for removing it from your MyList ([[File:Anidb file removemylist.gif]])<br />
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==Adding/Removing Files==<br />
Please read the [[Content:Files|Guideline for adding files]] for further information.<br />
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[[Fileentries|Files]] are only visible when '''expand''' or '''expand all''' icon ([[Image:plus.gif]]) was clicked.<br />
[[Image:Filelist.png|center|framed|Expanded view of an episode entry]]<br />
This part features information about files which got added to AniDB and is once more separable into various subsections:<br />
<br />
:*'''checkbox'''<br>Those are only visible, when you clicked '''expand all entries''' and are used to mass-add files to your [[MyList]].<br />
:*'''[[ID:fid|fid]]'''<br>When you click on this all available file details display will get displayed in a separate window.<br />
:*'''filesize'''<br />
:*'''stat'''<br>Various states are possible, but not all might get displayed. This depends on your MyList and various file details.<br />
::*'''[[File version]]'''<br />
::*'''Audio language'''<br>Country flags without any further sign in them indicate audio languages. Those are also combinable to show dual-audio<br>''Example:'' [[File:Anidb audio english.gif]] - English audio<br />
::*'''Subtitle language'''<br>Country flags with a little sign in the bottom right corner indicate subtitle languages.<br>''Example:'' [[File:Anidb sub english.gif]] - English subtitles<br />
::*'''[[Files:CRC-verified_files|CRC status]]'''<br />
::*'''Filecomment'''<br>If a file comment was added to the file a little white sheet icon ([File:Anidb comment.gif]]) will get displayed. Hover over it with your mouse to read it.<br />
::*'''[[Animeentries:MyList-Status|MyList status]]'''<br />
::*'''[[Filetype]]'''<br>This will only get displayed when you added a [[Files:Generic files|generic file]] to your [[MyList]] and you have set a [[Filetype]] for it.<br />
::*'''[[Filestates]]'''<br>This will only get displayed when you added a file to your [[MyList]].<br />
::*'''[[mylist:watched|Watched Status]]'''<br />
:*'''[[Groupentries|by]]'''<br>For this either a group tag will get displayed,which is clickable and will send you to the [[Groupentries|groupentry]] of that group or a '''no group''' tag. The later means it's unknown who did this file.<br />
:*'''[[Content:Files#File_Quality|qual]]'''<br>Quality rating<br />
:*'''[[Content:Files#Resolution|res]]'''<br>Resolution<br />
:*'''[[Content:Files#Source|source]]'''<br><br />
:*'''[[Whats the 17/0/0/13 on the anime page behind a file?|Users]]'''<br><br />
::*Provides information about the availability of that file. The colour coding is the same as on the detailed file info page.<br><br />
:::*blue = users having that file in their [[MyList]]<br />
:::*black = users who [[Filestates:deleted|deleted]] that file<br />
:::*black(italic) = users with state [[Filestates:unknown|unknown]]<br />
::*Counts for the states on [[Filestates:hdd|hdd]] and on [[Filestates:cd|cd]] are not shown.<br><br />
:*'''ed2k'''<br><br />
:*'''action'''<br><br />
::*If you don't have that file in your [[MyList]] yet you can add it via clicking the '''add to own MyList''' icon ([File:Anidb file addmylist.gif]])<br />
::*If you have the file already in your [[MyList]] there will be 2 different icons instead. One for changing the [[Mylist:watched|watched status]] and one for removing it from your MyList ([File:Anidb file removemylist.gif]])<br />
<br />
==Adding/Removing Files==<br />
Please read the [[Content:Files|Guideline for adding files]] for further information.<br />
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[[Fileentries|Files]] are only visible when '''expand''' or '''expand all''' icon ([[Image:plus.gif]]) was clicked.<br />
[[Image:Filelist.png|center|framed|Expanded view of an episode entry]]<br />
This part features information about files which got added to AniDB and is once more separable into various subsections:<br />
<br />
:*'''checkbox'''<br>Those are only visible, when you clicked '''expand all entries''' and are used to mass-add files to your [[MyList]].<br />
:*'''[[ID:fid|fid]]'''<br>When you click on this all available file details display will get displayed in a separate window.<br />
:*'''filesize'''<br />
:*'''stat'''<br>Various states are possible, but not all might get displayed. This depends on your MyList and various file details.<br />
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The '''Mainichi Film Awards''' are a series of cinematic prizes awarded annually, sponsored by Mainichi Shinbun (毎日新聞), one of the largest newspaper companies in Japan, since the end of the war.<br />
<br />
Following the death of pioneering animator ŌFUJI Noburō (大藤信郎) in 1961, Mainichi established a new ''Ōfuji Noburō Award'' in his honour to recognise animation excellence. A specialist in silhouette animation, Ōfuji was one of the earliest Japanese animators to gain international recognition, winning accolades at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival and the 1956 Venice Film Festival.<br />
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With the growth of the animation industry in Japan, the award in the 80s came to be dominated by big budget studio productions, over the work of the independent animators for recognition of whom's efforts it was originally established. To address this concern, the ''Animation Grand Award'' was established to reward large scale cinematic animation, enabling the Ōfuji award to focus on shorter pieces again.<br />
<br />
It's worth noting that the award encompasses a much wider variety of animation than many western anime fans would consider. Two of the most frequent winners over the years OKAMOTO Tadanari (岡本忠成) and KAWAMOTO Kihachirō (川本喜八郎) specialise mainly in stop motion rather than cell animation. Also, as well as being an adaptation of the Hemingway novel (not Japanese!), 'The Old Man and the Sea' is the work of Russian animator Alexander Petrov, which would have the average moe fan screaming 'not anime!'<br />
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== Table of awards ==<br />
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{|<br />
! {{title2n|年|Year}} !! {{title2n|大藤信郎賞|Ōfuji Noburō Award}} !! {{title2n|アニメーション大賞|Animation Grand Award}}<br />
|-<br />
|1962年<br />
| {{title3l|3469|「ある街角の物語」手塚治虫|Aru Machi Kado no Monogatari (Tezuka Osamu)|Tale of a Street Corner}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1963年<br />
| {{title3l|2201|「わんぱく王子の大蛇退治」東映動画|Wanpaku Ōji no Orochi Taiji (Tōei Dōga)|Little Prince and the 8-Headed Dragon}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1964年<br />
| {{title2l|4393|「殺人MURDER」和田誠|Murder (Wada Makoto)}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1965年<br />
| {{title3n|「ふしぎなくすり」岡本忠成|Fushigi na Kusuri (Okamoto Tadanari)|A Curious Medicine}}<br />
<div style="text-align: center; padding: 0em;">{{colour|#000077|「人間動物園」・「LOVE」・「椅子」・「アオス」久理洋二}}<br>{{a|4479|Ningen Dōbutsuen}} / {{a|2870|Love}} / {{gloss|Isu|Time lapse film, not animation}} / Aos (Kuri Yōji)<br>{{colour|#007700|Human Zoo / Love / Chair / Aos}}</div><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1966年<br />
| {{title3l|3470|「展覧会の絵」手塚治虫|Tenrankai no E (Tezuka Osamu)|Pictures at an Exhibition}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1967年<br />
| {{title3n|「二匹のサンマ」・「部屋」久里洋二|Nippiki no Sanma / Heya (Kuri Yōji)|Two Carps / The Room}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1968年<br />
| {{title3n|「みにくいあひるのこ」学習研究社|Minikui Ahiru no Ko (Gakushū Kenkyūsha)|The Ugly Duckling (Watanabe Kazuhiko)}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1969年<br />
| {{title3l|3471|「やさしいライオン」虫プロダクション|Yasashii Lion (Mushi Production)|The Gentle Lion (Tezuka Osamu)}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1970年<br />
| {{title3n|「花ともぐら、ホーム・マイホーム」岡本忠成|Hana to Mogura, Home My Home (Okamoto Tadanari)|The Flower and the Mole, Home My Home}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1971年<br />
| {{title2n|「てんまのとらやん」ビデオ東京|Tenma no Torayan (Video Tōkyō)|}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1972年<br />
| {{title2l|4398|「鬼」川本喜八郎|Oni (Kawamoto Kihachirō)}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1973年<br />
| {{title3l|4399|「南無一病息災」エコー|Nanmu Ichibyō Sokusai (Echo)|Praise Be to Small Ills (Okamoto Tadanari)}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1974年<br />
| {{title3l|4400|「詩人の生涯」川本喜八郎|Shijin no Shōgai (Kawamoto Kihachirō)|The Life of a Poet}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1975年<br />
| {{title3n|「水のたね」岡本忠成|Mizu no Tane (Okamoto Tadanari)|The Water Seed}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1976年<br />
| {{title2n|「道成寺」川本喜八郎|Dōjōji (Kawamoto Kihachirō)}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1977年<br />
| {{title3n|「虹に向って」電通映画社|Niji ni Mutte (Dentsu Eigasha)|Towards the Rainbow}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1978年<br />
| align=center | - No award -<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1979年<br />
| {{title3l|320|「ルパン三世-カリオストロの城」東京ムービー新社|Lupin Sansei - Cagliostro no Shiro (Tōkyō Movie Shinsha)|Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1980年<br />
| {{title2l|4480|「スピード」古川タク|Speed (Furukawa Taku)}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1981年<br />
| {{title3l|1196|「セロ弾きのゴーシュ」オープロダクション|Sero Hiki no Gōshu (Oh Production)|Gauche the Cellist}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1982年<br />
| {{title3n|「おこんじょうるり」桜映画社|Okon Jōruri (Sakura Eigasha)|The Magic Ballad (Okamoto Tadanari)}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1983年<br />
| {{title3l|627|「はだしのゲン」ゲンプロダクション|Hadashi no Gen (Gen Production)|Barefoot Gen}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1984年<br />
| {{title3l|275|「風の谷のナウシカ」徳間書店|Kaze no Tani no Nausicaa (Tokuma Shoten)|Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1985年<br />
| {{title3l|1250|「銀河鉄道の夜」朝日新聞社|Ginga Tetsudō no Yoru (Asahi Shinbunsha)|Night on the Galactic Railroad}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1986年<br />
| {{title3l|331|「天空の城ラピュタ」宮崎駿と製作スタッフ|Tenkū no Shiro Laputa (Miyazaki Hayao et al)| Laputa: Castle in the Sky}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1987年<br />
| {{title3l|2899|「森の伝説」手塚プロダクション|Mori no Densetsu (Tezuka Production)|Legend of the Forest}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1988年<br />
| {{title3l|303|「となりのトトロ」宮崎駿|Tonari no Totoro (Miyazaki Hayao)|My Neighbor Totoro}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1989年<br />
| align=center | - No award -<br />
| {{title3l|286|魔女の宅急便|Majo no Takkyūbin|Kiki's Delivery Service}}<br />
|-<br />
|1990年<br />
| {{title3n|「いばら姫またはねむり姫」川本喜八郎|Ibara Hime Mataha Nemuri Hime (Kawamoto Kihachirō)|Sleeping Beauty}}<br />
| {{title2l|3189|走れ白いオオカミ|Hashire! Shiro Ōkami}}<br />
|-<br />
|1991年<br />
| {{title3l|4060|「注文の多い料理店」桜映画社|Chūmon no Ōi Ryōriten (Sakura Eigasha)|The Restaurant of Many Orders (Okamoto Tadanari/Kawamoto Kihachirō)}}<br />
| {{title2l|812|老人Z|Rōjin Z}}<br />
|-<br />
|1992年<br />
| align=center | - No award -<br />
| {{title3l|306|紅の豚|Kurenai no Buta|Porco Rosso}}<br />
|-<br />
|1993年<br />
| {{title3l|3333|「銀河の魚」たむらしげる|Ginga no Uo (Tamura Shigeru)|Milky Way Fish}}<br />
| {{title2l|395|機動警察パトレイバー2|Kidō Keisatsu Patlabor 2}}<br />
|-<br />
|1994年<br />
| align=center | - No award -<br />
| {{title2l|334|平成狸合戦ぽんぽこ|Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko}}<br />
|-<br />
|1995年<br />
| {{title2l|262|「MEMORIES」大友克洋|Memories (Ōtomo Katsuhiro)}}<br />
| {{title2l|1325|ユンカース・カム・ヒア|Junkers Come Here}}<br />
|-<br />
|1996年<br />
| {{title2n|「るすばん」N&Gプロダクション|Rusuban (N&G Production)}}<br />
| {{title2l|686|ブラック・ジャック|Black Jack}}<br />
|-<br />
|1997年<br />
| align=center | - No award -<br />
| {{title3l|7|もののけ姫|Mononoke Hime|Princess Mononoke}}<br />
|-<br />
|1998年<br />
| {{title2n|「水の精河童百図」白組|Mizu no Sei Kappa Hyakuzu (Shirokumi)}}<br />
| {{title2l|3315|ドラえもん のび太の南海大冒険|Doraemon: Nobita no Nankai Dai Bōken}}<br />
|-<br />
|1999年<br />
| {{title3n|「老人と海」アレクサンドル・ペトロフと技術スタッフ|Rōjin to Umi (Alexander Petrov et al)|The Old Man and the Sea}}<br />
| {{title2l|83|人狼|JIN-ROH}}<br />
|-<br />
|2000年<br />
| {{title2l|43|BLOOD THE LAST VAMPIRE|Blood}}<br />
| {{title2l|3314|ドラえもん おばあちゃんの思い出|Doraemon: Obaa-san no Omoide}}<br />
|-<br />
|2001年<br />
| {{title2l|3190|「くじらとり」スタジオジブリ|Kujira Tori (Studio Ghibli)}}<br />
| {{title3l|112|千と千尋の神隠し|Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi|Spirited Away}}<br />
|-<br />
|2002年<br />
| {{title3l|570|「千年女優」今敏|Sennen Joyū (Kon Satoshi)|Millennium Actress}}<br />
| {{title2l|3316|クレヨンしんちゃん 嵐を呼ぶアッパレ!戦国大合戦|Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi o Yobu Appare! Sengoku Dai Kassen}}<br />
|-<br />
|2003年<br />
| {{title3l|3191|冬の日|Fuyu no Hi|Winter Days}}<br />
| {{title2l|1217|東京ゴッドファーザーズ|Tōkyō Godfathers}}<br />
|-<br />
|2004年<br />
| {{title2l|1834|マインド・ゲーム|Mind Game}}<br />
| {{title3l|469|雲のむこう、約束の場所|Kumo no Mukō, Yakusoku no Basho|Beyond The Clouds, The Promised Place}}<br />
|-<br />
|2005年<br />
| {{title2n|tough guy! 2005|(Kishimoto Shintarō)}}<br />
| {{title3l|2359|劇場版 鋼の錬金術師 シャンバラを征く者|Gekijōban Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: Shambala o Yuku Mono|Fullmetal Alchemist: The Conqueror of Shambala}}<br />
|-<br />
|2006年<br />
| {{title2l|4054|鉄コン筋クリート|Tekkon Kinkreet}}<br />
| {{title2l|4151|時をかける少女|Toki o Kakeru Shōjo}}<br />
|-<br />
|2007年<br />
| {{title2l|5001|カフカ 田舎医者|Kafka: Inaka Isha}}<br />
| {{title2l|5056|河童のクゥと夏休み|Kappa no Coo to Natsuyasumi}}<br />
|-<br />
|2008年<br />
| {{title2l|5107|崖の上のポニョ|Gake no ue no Ponyo }}<br />
| {{title2l|5310|スカイ・クロラ|The Sky Crawlers}}<br />
|-<br />
|2009年<br />
| {{title3l|8525|電信柱エレミの恋|Denshinbashira Elemi no Koi|Elemi, the telephone pole that fell in love}}<br />
| {{title3l|6249|サマーウォーズ|Summer Wars|Summer Wars}}<br />
|-<br />
|2010年<br />
| align=center | - No award - <br />
| {{title3l|7409|カラフル|Colorful|Colorful}}<br />
|-<br />
|2011年<br />
| {{title3l|9109|663114|663114|663114}}<br />
| {{title3l|8289|蛍火の杜へ|Hotarubi no Mori e|Into the Forest of Fireflies` Light}}<br />
|-<br />
|2012年<br />
| {{title3l|9125|火要鎮|Hi no Youjin|}}<br />
| {{title3l|8832|おおかみこどもの雨と雪|Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki|Wolf Children}}<br />
|}<br />
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===Weblinks===<br />
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20050306170055/http://www.mainichi-msn.co.jp/geinou/cinema/eicon/etc/sakuhin.html Mainichi page with table of awards (web archive)]<br />
*[http://www.pelleas.net/aniTOP/index.php?p=173&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 Pellas page on Ōfuji Noburō Award]<br />
*[http://www.laputa-jp.com/laf2000/oofuji.html Ōfuji past winners showing at the Laputa anime festival in 2000]<br />
*[http://www.japan-movie.net/history/ New Mainichi Film Awards site, history section]<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mainichi_Film_Award Wikipedia]<br />
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The '''Mainichi Film Awards''' are a series of cinematic prizes awarded annually, sponsored by Mainichi Shinbun (毎日新聞), one of the largest newspaper companies in Japan, since the end of the war.<br />
<br />
Following the death of pioneering animator ŌFUJI Noburō (大藤信郎) in 1961, Mainichi established a new ''Ōfuji Noburō Award'' in his honour to recognise animation excellence. A specialist in silhouette animation, Ōfuji was one of the earliest Japanese animators to gain international recognition, winning accolades at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival and the 1956 Venice Film Festival.<br />
<br />
With the growth of the animation industry in Japan, the award in the 80s came to be dominated by big budget studio productions, over the work of the independent animators for recognition of whom's efforts it was originally established. To address this concern, the ''Animation Grand Award'' was established to reward large scale cinematic animation, enabling the Ōfuji award to focus on shorter pieces again.<br />
<br />
It's worth noting that the award encompasses a much wider variety of animation than many western anime fans would consider. Two of the most frequent winners over the years OKAMOTO Tadanari (岡本忠成) and KAWAMOTO Kihachirō (川本喜八郎) specialise mainly in stop motion rather than cell animation. Also, as well as being an adaptation of the Hemingway novel (not Japanese!), 'The Old Man and the Sea' is the work of Russian animator Alexander Petrov, which would have the average moe fan screaming 'not anime!'<br />
<br />
== Table of awards ==<br />
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{|<br />
! {{title2n|年|Year}} !! {{title2n|大藤信郎賞|Ōfuji Noburō Award}} !! {{title2n|アニメーション大賞|Animation Grand Award}}<br />
|-<br />
|1962年<br />
| {{title3l|3469|「ある街角の物語」手塚治虫|Aru Machi Kado no Monogatari (Tezuka Osamu)|Tale of a Street Corner}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1963年<br />
| {{title3l|2201|「わんぱく王子の大蛇退治」東映動画|Wanpaku Ōji no Orochi Taiji (Tōei Dōga)|Little Prince and the 8-Headed Dragon}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1964年<br />
| {{title2l|4393|「殺人MURDER」和田誠|Murder (Wada Makoto)}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1965年<br />
| {{title3n|「ふしぎなくすり」岡本忠成|Fushigi na Kusuri (Okamoto Tadanari)|A Curious Medicine}}<br />
<div style="text-align: center; padding: 0em;">{{colour|#000077|「人間動物園」・「LOVE」・「椅子」・「アオス」久理洋二}}<br>{{a|4479|Ningen Dōbutsuen}} / {{a|2870|Love}} / {{gloss|Isu|Time lapse film, not animation}} / Aos (Kuri Yōji)<br>{{colour|#007700|Human Zoo / Love / Chair / Aos}}</div><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1966年<br />
| {{title3l|3470|「展覧会の絵」手塚治虫|Tenrankai no E (Tezuka Osamu)|Pictures at an Exhibition}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1967年<br />
| {{title3n|「二匹のサンマ」・「部屋」久里洋二|Nippiki no Sanma / Heya (Kuri Yōji)|Two Carps / The Room}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1968年<br />
| {{title3n|「みにくいあひるのこ」学習研究社|Minikui Ahiru no Ko (Gakushū Kenkyūsha)|The Ugly Duckling (Watanabe Kazuhiko)}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1969年<br />
| {{title3l|3471|「やさしいライオン」虫プロダクション|Yasashii Lion (Mushi Production)|The Gentle Lion (Tezuka Osamu)}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1970年<br />
| {{title3n|「花ともぐら、ホーム・マイホーム」岡本忠成|Hana to Mogura, Home My Home (Okamoto Tadanari)|The Flower and the Mole, Home My Home}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1971年<br />
| {{title2n|「てんまのとらやん」ビデオ東京|Tenma no Torayan (Video Tōkyō)|}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1972年<br />
| {{title2l|4398|「鬼」川本喜八郎|Oni (Kawamoto Kihachirō)}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1973年<br />
| {{title3l|4399|「南無一病息災」エコー|Nanmu Ichibyō Sokusai (Echo)|Praise Be to Small Ills (Okamoto Tadanari)}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1974年<br />
| {{title3l|4400|「詩人の生涯」川本喜八郎|Shijin no Shōgai (Kawamoto Kihachirō)|The Life of a Poet}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1975年<br />
| {{title3n|「水のたね」岡本忠成|Mizu no Tane (Okamoto Tadanari)|The Water Seed}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1976年<br />
| {{title2n|「道成寺」川本喜八郎|Dōjōji (Kawamoto Kihachirō)}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1977年<br />
| {{title3n|「虹に向って」電通映画社|Niji ni Mutte (Dentsu Eigasha)|Towards the Rainbow}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1978年<br />
| align=center | - No award -<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1979年<br />
| {{title3l|320|「ルパン三世-カリオストロの城」東京ムービー新社|Lupin Sansei - Cagliostro no Shiro (Tōkyō Movie Shinsha)|Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1980年<br />
| {{title2l|4480|「スピード」古川タク|Speed (Furukawa Taku)}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1981年<br />
| {{title3l|1196|「セロ弾きのゴーシュ」オープロダクション|Sero Hiki no Gōshu (Oh Production)|Gauche the Cellist}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1982年<br />
| {{title3n|「おこんじょうるり」桜映画社|Okon Jōruri (Sakura Eigasha)|The Magic Ballad (Okamoto Tadanari)}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1983年<br />
| {{title3l|627|「はだしのゲン」ゲンプロダクション|Hadashi no Gen (Gen Production)|Barefoot Gen}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1984年<br />
| {{title3l|275|「風の谷のナウシカ」徳間書店|Kaze no Tani no Nausicaa (Tokuma Shoten)|Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1985年<br />
| {{title3l|1250|「銀河鉄道の夜」朝日新聞社|Ginga Tetsudō no Yoru (Asahi Shinbunsha)|Night on the Galactic Railroad}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1986年<br />
| {{title3l|331|「天空の城ラピュタ」宮崎駿と製作スタッフ|Tenkū no Shiro Laputa (Miyazaki Hayao et al)| Laputa: Castle in the Sky}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1987年<br />
| {{title3l|2899|「森の伝説」手塚プロダクション|Mori no Densetsu (Tezuka Production)|Legend of the Forest}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1988年<br />
| {{title3l|303|「となりのトトロ」宮崎駿|Tonari no Totoro (Miyazaki Hayao)|My Neighbor Totoro}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1989年<br />
| align=center | - No award -<br />
| {{title3l|286|魔女の宅急便|Majo no Takkyūbin|Kiki's Delivery Service}}<br />
|-<br />
|1990年<br />
| {{title3n|「いばら姫またはねむり姫」川本喜八郎|Ibara Hime Mataha Nemuri Hime (Kawamoto Kihachirō)|Sleeping Beauty}}<br />
| {{title2l|3189|走れ白いオオカミ|Hashire! Shiro Ōkami}}<br />
|-<br />
|1991年<br />
| {{title3l|4060|「注文の多い料理店」桜映画社|Chūmon no Ōi Ryōriten (Sakura Eigasha)|The Restaurant of Many Orders (Okamoto Tadanari/Kawamoto Kihachirō)}}<br />
| {{title2l|812|老人Z|Rōjin Z}}<br />
|-<br />
|1992年<br />
| align=center | - No award -<br />
| {{title3l|306|紅の豚|Kurenai no Buta|Porco Rosso}}<br />
|-<br />
|1993年<br />
| {{title3l|3333|「銀河の魚」たむらしげる|Ginga no Uo (Tamura Shigeru)|Milky Way Fish}}<br />
| {{title2l|395|機動警察パトレイバー2|Kidō Keisatsu Patlabor 2}}<br />
|-<br />
|1994年<br />
| align=center | - No award -<br />
| {{title2l|334|平成狸合戦ぽんぽこ|Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko}}<br />
|-<br />
|1995年<br />
| {{title2l|262|「MEMORIES」大友克洋|Memories (Ōtomo Katsuhiro)}}<br />
| {{title2l|1325|ユンカース・カム・ヒア|Junkers Come Here}}<br />
|-<br />
|1996年<br />
| {{title2n|「るすばん」N&Gプロダクション|Rusuban (N&G Production)}}<br />
| {{title2l|686|ブラック・ジャック|Black Jack}}<br />
|-<br />
|1997年<br />
| align=center | - No award -<br />
| {{title3l|7|もののけ姫|Mononoke Hime|Princess Mononoke}}<br />
|-<br />
|1998年<br />
| {{title2n|「水の精河童百図」白組|Mizu no Sei Kappa Hyakuzu (Shirokumi)}}<br />
| {{title2l|3315|ドラえもん のび太の南海大冒険|Doraemon: Nobita no Nankai Dai Bōken}}<br />
|-<br />
|1999年<br />
| {{title3n|「老人と海」アレクサンドル・ペトロフと技術スタッフ|Rōjin to Umi (Alexander Petrov et al)|The Old Man and the Sea}}<br />
| {{title2l|83|人狼|JIN-ROH}}<br />
|-<br />
|2000年<br />
| {{title2l|43|BLOOD THE LAST VAMPIRE|Blood}}<br />
| {{title2l|3314|ドラえもん おばあちゃんの思い出|Doraemon: Obaa-san no Omoide}}<br />
|-<br />
|2001年<br />
| {{title2l|3190|「くじらとり」スタジオジブリ|Kujira Tori (Studio Ghibli)}}<br />
| {{title3l|112|千と千尋の神隠し|Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi|Spirited Away}}<br />
|-<br />
|2002年<br />
| {{title3l|570|「千年女優」今敏|Sennen Joyū (Kon Satoshi)|Millennium Actress}}<br />
| {{title2l|3316|クレヨンしんちゃん 嵐を呼ぶアッパレ!戦国大合戦|Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi o Yobu Appare! Sengoku Dai Kassen}}<br />
|-<br />
|2003年<br />
| {{title3l|3191|冬の日|Fuyu no Hi|Winter Days}}<br />
| {{title2l|1217|東京ゴッドファーザーズ|Tōkyō Godfathers}}<br />
|-<br />
|2004年<br />
| {{title2l|1834|マインド・ゲーム|Mind Game}}<br />
| {{title3l|469|雲のむこう、約束の場所|Kumo no Mukō, Yakusoku no Basho|Beyond The Clouds, The Promised Place}}<br />
|-<br />
|2005年<br />
| {{title2n|tough guy! 2005|(Kishimoto Shintarō)}}<br />
| {{title3l|2359|劇場版 鋼の錬金術師 シャンバラを征く者|Gekijōban Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: Shambala o Yuku Mono|Fullmetal Alchemist: The Conqueror of Shambala}}<br />
|-<br />
|2006年<br />
| {{title2l|4054|鉄コン筋クリート|Tekkon Kinkreet}}<br />
| {{title2l|4151|時をかける少女|Toki o Kakeru Shōjo}}<br />
|-<br />
|2007年<br />
| {{title2l|5001|カフカ 田舎医者|Kafka: Inaka Isha}}<br />
| {{title2l|5056|河童のクゥと夏休み|Kappa no Coo to Natsuyasumi}}<br />
|-<br />
|2008年<br />
| {{title2l|5107|崖の上のポニョ|Gake no ue no Ponyo }}<br />
| {{title2l|5310|スカイ・クロラ|The Sky Crawlers}}<br />
|-<br />
|2009年<br />
| {{title3l|8525|電信柱エレミの恋|Denshinbashira Elemi no Koi|Elemi, the telephone pole that fell in love}}<br />
| {{title3l|6249|サマーウォーズ|Summer Wars|Summer Wars}}<br />
|-<br />
|2010年<br />
| <br />
| {{title3l|7409|カラフル|Colorful|Colorful}}<br />
|-<br />
|2011年<br />
| {{title3l|9109|663114|663114|663114}}<br />
| {{title3l|8289|蛍火の杜へ|Hotarubi no Mori e|Into the Forest of Fireflies` Light}}<br />
|-<br />
|2012年<br />
| {{title3l|9125|火要鎮|Hi no Youjin|}}<br />
| {{title3l|8832|おおかみこどもの雨と雪|Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki|Wolf Children}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
===Weblinks===<br />
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20050306170055/http://www.mainichi-msn.co.jp/geinou/cinema/eicon/etc/sakuhin.html Mainichi page with table of awards (web archive)]<br />
*[http://www.pelleas.net/aniTOP/index.php?p=173&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 Pellas page on Ōfuji Noburō Award]<br />
*[http://www.laputa-jp.com/laf2000/oofuji.html Ōfuji past winners showing at the Laputa anime festival in 2000]<br />
*[http://www.japan-movie.net/history/ New Mainichi Film Awards site, history section]<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mainichi_Film_Award Wikipedia]<br />
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{{Awards}}<br />
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[[Category:Award]]</div>Ninjamaskhttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=User:Ninjamask&diff=17000User:Ninjamask2012-10-26T21:07:03Z<p>Ninjamask: </p>
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<div>I'm an animefan from germany.<br />
<br />
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Anime in AniDB lacking german episode titles which are not easy to map to the japanese ones:<br />
<br />
* Boubou, König der Tiere<br />
* Die Biene Maja<br />
* Captain Future<br />
* Flitz das Bienenkind<br />
* Frau Pfeffertopf<br />
* Gesucht, entdeckt, erfunden<br />
* Huckleberry Finn<br />
* Kimba – Der weisse Löwe<br />
* Kirby (2. Staffel)<br />
* Leo – Der kleine Löwenkönig<br />
* Medabots<br />
* MegaMan NT Warrior<br />
* Mon Colle Knights<br />
* Mumins<br />
* Nils Holgersson<br />
* Setons Welt der Tiere<br />
* Sindbad<br />
* Sonic X<br />
* Speed Racer<br />
* Voltron<br />
<br />
Todo:<br />
<br />
* Naruto<br />
* Naruto Shippuden<br />
* One Piece<br />
* Pokémon<br />
* Shin Chan<br />
* Spezialeinheit Metal Jack<br />
<br />
http://www.tomodachi.de/html/ant/service/ep_guide.html<br />
<br />
----<br />
seiyuu<br />
* http://www.tenshi.org.uk/<br />
<br />
chara<br />
* http://www.animecharactersdatabase.com/<br />
<br />
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* [[User:Ninjamask/User CSS|User CSS]]<br />
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recheck #2845 - #2920</div>Ninjamaskhttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=User:Ninjamask&diff=16981User:Ninjamask2012-10-15T13:43:57Z<p>Ninjamask: </p>
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<div>I'm an animefan from germany.<br />
<br />
----<br />
Anime in AniDB lacking german episode titles which are not easy to map to the japanese ones:<br />
<br />
* Boubou, König der Tiere<br />
* Die Biene Maja<br />
* Captain Future<br />
* Flitz das Bienenkind<br />
* Frau Pfeffertopf<br />
* Gesucht, entdeckt, erfunden<br />
* Huckleberry Finn<br />
* Kimba – Der weisse Löwe<br />
* Kirby (2. Staffel)<br />
* Leo – Der kleine Löwenkönig<br />
* Medabots<br />
* MegaMan NT Warrior<br />
* Mon Colle Knights<br />
* Mumins<br />
* Nils Holgersson<br />
* Setons Welt der Tiere<br />
* Sindbad<br />
* Sonic X<br />
* Speed Racer<br />
* Voltron<br />
<br />
Todo:<br />
<br />
* Naruto<br />
* Naruto Shippuden<br />
* One Piece<br />
* Pokémon<br />
* Shin Chan<br />
* Spezialeinheit Metal Jack<br />
<br />
http://www.tomodachi.de/html/ant/service/ep_guide.html<br />
<br />
----<br />
seiyuu<br />
* http://www.tenshi.org.uk/<br />
<br />
chara<br />
* http://www.animecharactersdatabase.com/<br />
<br />
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* [[User:Ninjamask/User CSS|User CSS]]</div>Ninjamaskhttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=User:Ninjamask&diff=16980User:Ninjamask2012-10-15T03:20:59Z<p>Ninjamask: </p>
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<div>I'm an animefan from germany.<br />
<br />
----<br />
Anime in AniDB lacking german episode titles which are not easy to map to the japanese ones:<br />
<br />
* Boubou, König der Tiere<br />
* Die Biene Maja<br />
* Captain Future<br />
* Flitz das Bienenkind<br />
* Frau Pfeffertopf<br />
* Gesucht, entdeckt, erfunden<br />
* Huckleberry Finn<br />
* Kimba – Der weisse Löwe<br />
* Kirby (2. Staffel)<br />
* Leo – Der kleine Löwenkönig<br />
* Medabots<br />
* MegaMan NT Warrior<br />
* Mon Colle Knights<br />
* Mumins<br />
* Nils Holgersson<br />
* Setons Welt der Tiere<br />
* Sindbad<br />
* Sonic X<br />
* Speed Racer<br />
* Voltron<br />
<br />
missing in db:<br />
* Yu-Gi-Oh Capsule Monsters<br />
<br />
Todo:<br />
<br />
* Naruto<br />
* Naruto Shippuden<br />
* One Piece<br />
* Pokémon<br />
* Shin Chan<br />
* Spezialeinheit Metal Jack<br />
<br />
http://www.tomodachi.de/html/ant/service/ep_guide.html<br />
<br />
----<br />
seiyuu<br />
* http://www.tenshi.org.uk/<br />
<br />
chara<br />
* http://www.animecharactersdatabase.com/<br />
<br />
----<br />
* [[User:Ninjamask/User CSS|User CSS]]</div>Ninjamaskhttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=User:Der_Idiot/mangadb&diff=16952User:Der Idiot/mangadb2012-10-12T22:06:02Z<p>Ninjamask: </p>
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<div>{{TOCright}}<br />
==bugs==<br />
- Pressing the + next to a group status record doesn't fold out the releases in the elementslist. It does focus to where it should. eg. http://devint.anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=manga&mangaid=7&gid=10952#elementlist<br />
<br />
==missing features==<br />
* ISBN numbers<br />
* calendar<br />
* manga recommendations<br />
** "add recommendation" node in contribution tab<br />
* latest2<br />
* message system add manga specific bits<br />
* anime-manga rels<br />
** a way to find/add characters from the related entry<br />
* episode-chapter rels (Example: http://www.dctp.ws/DC_Subbed_List.pdf)<br />
* crons<br />
** mkrestrictedcat.pl<br />
** mkgraphs.pl<br />
** calcuserstats-new.pl<br />
** calcgroupstats.pl<br />
* character mass-edit<br />
* assing char to element (like the feature we have for episodes: http://devint.anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=ep&eid=1146)<br />
<br />
==features that won't be implemented==<br />
* manga tags<br />
* "Censored"/"Uncensored" flags for manga files if manga is "18+ restricted"<br />
<br />
==mylist feats==<br />
* userstattb<br />
* listtb<br />
* listcachetb<br />
* userwishtb<br />
* usernotifytb<br />
* userlist (element/file filter)<br />
<br />
==oddities==<br />
* file mass add inverse ids? <br />
<br />
==AJAX==<br />
* mass add/edit mangaelements misses support for other languages<br />
<br />
==CSS==<br />
-</div>Ninjamaskhttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=Categories:Anthropomorphism&diff=16947Categories:Anthropomorphism2012-10-11T20:33:07Z<p>Ninjamask: Redirected page to Categories:Elements#Anthropomorphism... (1)</p>
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<div>#redirect [[Categories:Elements#Anthropomorphism... (1)]]</div>Ninjamaskhttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=Categories:Elements&diff=16946Categories:Elements2012-10-11T20:32:09Z<p>Ninjamask: </p>
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<div>{{cat-nav|Elements}}<br />
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<br />
Next to Themes - setting the backdrop for the protagonists in anime - there are the more detailed plot '''Elements''' that centre on character interactions: "What do characters do to each other or what is done to them?". Is it violent Action, an awe-inspiring Adventure in a foreign place, the gripping life of a Detective, a slapstick Comedy, an Ecchi Harem anime, a SciFi epic, or some Fantasy travelling adventure?<br />
<br />
=Elements — Subcategories=<br />
==Action... (6)==<br />
{{eyecatch|Details|The '''6''' subcategories are explained here: [[Categories:Elements:Action]]}}<br />
'''Action''' anime usually involve a fairly straightforward story of good guys versus bad guys, where most disputes are resolved by using physical force. It often contains a lot of shooting, explosions and fighting.<br />
:''Examples: {{a|90|Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan}}, {{a|247|Koukaku Kidoutai STAND ALONE COMPLEX}}''<br />
<br />
==Adventure==<br />
'''Adventures''' are exciting stories, with new experiences or exotic locales. Adventures are designed to provide an action-filled, energetic experience for the viewer. Rather than the predominant emphasis on violence and fighting that is found in pure action anime, however, the viewer of adventures can live vicariously through the travels, conquests, explorations, creation of empires, struggles and situations that confront the main characters, actual historical figures or protagonists.<br />
Under the category of adventures, we can include traditional swashbucklers, serialized films, and historical spectacles, searches or expeditions for lost continents, "jungle" and "desert" epics, treasure hunts and quests, disaster films, and heroic journeys or searches for the unknown. Adventure films are often set in an historical period, and may include adapted stories of historical or literary adventure heroes, kings, battles, rebellion, or piracy.<br />
:''Examples: {{a|24|.hack//SIGN}}, {{a|132|Hunter X Hunter}}''<br />
<br />
==Angst==<br />
'''Angst''' is the German word for fear or anxiety. It is used in English to describe a more intense feeling of internal emotional strife. In anime it describes works which convey intense feelings of fear or strife, where you can almost feel your heart cramping up by the intensity of it all.<br />
:''Examples: {{a|1002|Gunslinger Girl}}, {{a|896|Kimi ga Nozomu Eien}}, {{a|22|Shinseiki Evangelion}}''<br />
<br />
==Anthropomorphism... (1)==<br />
'''Anthropomorphism''' is the attribution of uniquely human characteristics to non-human beings, inanimate objects, or natural or supernatural phenomena. If it's an animal or an object (AI excluded) and it speaks and/or does other human-like things (dresses up) then we're dealing with anthropomorphism.<br />
:''Examples: {{a|4189|Chiisana Penguin Lolo no Bouken}}, {{a|820|Ihatov Gensou: Kenji no Haru}}, {{a|26|Juuni Kokuki}}, {{a|150|Oruchuban Ebichu}}<br />
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===Talking Animals===<br />
Despite the fact that they look like regular animals, they speak and understand human language. <br />
:''Examples: {{a|235|Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon}}, {{a|7|Mononoke Hime}}, {{a|239|Naruto}}<br />
<br />
==Comedy... (4)==<br />
{{eyecatch|Details|The '''4''' subcategories are explained here: [[Categories:Elements:Comedy]]}}<br />
Anime whose central struggle causes hilarious results. These stories are build upon funny characters, situations and events. A '''comedy''' anime is laced with humour and sets out to provoke laughter from the audience.<br />
<br />
Japanese humour can be a bit strange to westerners, so if you're new to this type of humour, just bear with it; it'll most likely grow on you if you're a fan of other kinds of comedy.<br />
:''Examples: {{a|93|I My Me! Strawberry Egg}}, {{a|228|Jungle wa Itsumo Hare nochi Guu}}, {{a|2165|School Rumble}}, {{a|2429|Yakitate!! Japan}}''<br />
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==Detective==<br />
It focuses on the efforts of the '''Detective, private investigator or amateur sleuth''' to solve the mysterious circumstances of a crime by means of clues, investigation, and clever deduction. The successful mystery film often conceals the identity of the perpetrator until late in the story, then adds an element of suspense during the apprehension of the suspect.<br />
:''Examples: {{a|4563|Death Note}}, {{a|266|Detective Conan}}, {{a|642|Tantei Gakuen Q}}''<br />
<br />
==Ecchi... (2)==<br />
{{eyecatch|Details|The '''2''' subcategories are explained here: [[Categories:Elements:Ecchi]]}}<br />
'''Ecchi''' is derived from a Japanese word meaning "lewd", "sexy", "lascivious", or "naughty" when used as an adjective, and can refer to sexual intercourse when used as a verb or noun. In English, the term ecchi is applied to anime or manga that has vague sexual content (such as skimpy clothing, partial or full nudity), but does not show sexual intercourse. It's also nearly equivalent to the term fanservice, which is used to refer to elements in a story that are unnecessary to a storyline, but designed to amuse or sexually excite the audience. Ecchi anime most often goes hand in hand with comedy, but not necessarily so. But do not add ecchi to hentai animations where nudity or sexual exposure is to be expected.<br />
<br />
==Fantasy... (10)==<br />
{{eyecatch|Details|The '''10''' subcategories are explained here: [[Categories:Elements:Fantasy]]}}<br />
'''Fantasy''' is a form of speculative fiction in which physical laws differ from our own through a reason for which no scientific explanation is offered, or which take place a world wholly different from our own.<br />
<br />
A critical characteristic is that the world feature some difference from Earth that is not a result of science or technology, but rather the result of magic or other anomalous phenomena.<br />
<br />
==Harem==<br />
To qualify as a '''harem''' anime, you have to have a single, dateless, nice guy who suddenly finds himself surrounded by a bunch of hot girls/women who are interested or attracted to him to varying degrees. The male lead may also live with many of these girls.<br />
:''Examples: {{a|35|Love Hina}}, {{a|2844|Shuffle!}}, {{a|3067|Ichigo 100%}}''<br />
<br />
==Hentai... (18)==<br />
{{eyecatch|Details|The '''18''' subcategories are explained here: [[Categories:Elements:Hentai]]}}<br />
<br />
Anime clearly marked as "Restricted 18" material centring on all variations of adult sex, some of which can be considered as quite perverted.<br />
<br />
==Horror==<br />
The '''horror''' cinematic genre is characterized by the attempt to make the viewer experience dread, fear, terror, or horror. Often their plots involve the intrusion of an evil force, event or personage, sometimes of supernatural origin, on the mundane world and the consequences thereof. (''Source: [[Wikipedia:Horror film]]'')<br />
<br />
==Incest==<br />
Do you think your Mom's a hot bitch? Or how about your Sis? We don't want to know, however, if a character in an anime thinks like that more often than in one episode, then you could add a +, if the character does more with his/her family member(s) than wash their back, then it'd probably be best to warn (or tell them the good news) and give it ***. Although we all know that incest in anime is a big lie and they're NEVER blood related... Koi Kaze isn't incest, it's uh... well... ^_^;<br />
<br />
==Mahou Shoujo==<br />
Most famously '''mahou shoujo''' (magical-girl) stories feature young girls with superhuman abilities who are forced to fight evil and protect the Earth. ''Also see [[Wikipedia:Magical girl|Wikipedia - Mahou shoujo]]''<br />
:''Examples: {{a|102|Card Captor Sakura}}, {{a|235|Sailor Moon}}, {{a|127|Magic Knight Rayearth}}, {{a|1075|Pretty Sammy}}, {{a|1413|Futari wa Pretty Cure}}''<br />
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==Romance... (4)==<br />
{{eyecatch|Details|The '''4''' subcategories are explained here: [[Categories:Elements:Romance]]}}<br />
'''Romance''' describes a story that deals with love between two or more characters typically also having an optimistic ending.<br />
:''Examples: {{a|895|PlanetES}}, {{a|2835|Hachimitsu to Clover}}, {{a|516|Princess Tutu}}''<br />
<br />
==SciFi... (14)==<br />
{{eyecatch|Details|The '''14''' subcategories are explained here: [[Categories:Elements:SciFi]]}}<br />
'''Science fiction''' stories usually focus on how situations could be different in the future when we are more technologically advanced; due to either our own achievements or having met with other civilizations whom we have learned from.<br />
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==Sexual Abuse==<br />
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'''Sexual abuse''' (also referred to as molestation) is defined as the forcing of undesired sexual acts by one person on another. Note that when adding Sexual Abuse, the weight given to it should depend on the worst scene and not how frequently it happens. Different types of sexual abuse involve:<br />
{{catWeightTable|1|worstcase|<br />
6|Non-consensual, forced physical sexual behaviour such as rape or sexual assault. If it's '''on-screen''', vote ***.|<br />
5|Incest, when it is coerced by force or emotional manipulation, when on-screen, vote **+.|<br />
3-4|Non-consensual, forced physical sexual behaviour such as rape or sexual assault. If '''off-screen or 'implied'''', then vote *+ or **.|<br />
3|Incest, when it is coerced by force or emotional manipulation, if off-screen or 'implied', vote *+.|<br />
2|The use of a position of trust for sexual purposes, vote *.|<br />
1|Psychological forms of abuse, such as verbal sexual behaviour or stalking, vote + ('''none''', if it's shown in a comedic scenario).}}<br />
<br />
This category is only meant for '''non-hentai''' animations, use {{Cat|Rape}} instead for hentai.<br />
:''Examples: {{a|782|Narutaru: Mukuro Naru Hoshi Tama Taru Ko}}, {{a|4308|Tokyo Tribe 2}}, {{a|114|Ima, Soko ni Iru Boku}}<br />
<br />
==Thriller==<br />
'''The thriller''' is a genre of fiction in which tough, resourceful, but essentially ordinary heroes are pitted against villains determined to destroy them, their country, or the stability of the free world. The hero of a typical thriller faces danger alone or in the company of a small band of companions. The protagonist may be a law enforcement agent, a journalist, or a soldier, but typically he or she is cut off from the resources of "their" organization. More often the hero is an ordinary citizen drawn into danger and intrigue by circumstances beyond their control. (''Source: [[Wikipedia:Thriller]]'')<br />
<br />
<br />
{{cat-tree-safe}}<br />
[[Category:Anime Categories]]</div>Ninjamaskhttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=User:Der_Idiot/mangadb&diff=16945User:Der Idiot/mangadb2012-10-11T19:20:20Z<p>Ninjamask: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{TOCright}}<br />
==bugs==<br />
- Pressing the + next to a group status record doesn't fold out the releases in the elementslist. It does focus to where it should. eg. http://devint.anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=manga&mangaid=7&gid=10952#elementlist<br />
<br />
==missing features==<br />
* ISBN numbers<br />
* calendar<br />
* manga recommendations<br />
* latest2<br />
* message system add manga specific bits<br />
* anime-manga rels<br />
* episode-chapter rels (Example: http://www.dctp.ws/DC_Subbed_List.pdf)<br />
* crons<br />
** mkrestrictedcat.pl<br />
** mkgraphs.pl<br />
** calcuserstats-new.pl<br />
** calcgroupstats.pl<br />
* character mass-edit<br />
<br />
* mass add/edit mangaelements misses support for other languages (ajax)<br />
* contribution tab misses a lot:<br />
** mass add elements<br />
** mass edit elements<br />
** add new release<br />
** add/edit related manga<br />
** add/edit categories<br />
** add/edit cast<br />
** add/edit staff credits<br />
** add/edit names (titles)<br />
** add recommendation (?)<br />
** add review<br />
** add similar manga<br />
<br />
<br />
==features that won't be implemented==<br />
* manga tags<br />
* "Censored"/"Uncensored" flags for manga files if manga is "18+ restricted"<br />
<br />
==mylist feats==<br />
* userstattb<br />
* listtb<br />
* listcachetb<br />
* userwishtb<br />
* usernotifytb<br />
* userlist (element/file filter)<br />
<br />
==oddities==<br />
* file mass add inverse ids? <br />
<br />
==CSS==<br />
-</div>Ninjamaskhttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=User:Ninjamask&diff=16944User:Ninjamask2012-10-11T19:19:53Z<p>Ninjamask: </p>
<hr />
<div>I'm an animefan from germany.<br />
<br />
----<br />
Anime in AniDB lacking german episode titles which are not easy to map to the japanese ones:<br />
<br />
* Boubou, König der Tiere<br />
* Die Biene Maja<br />
* Captain Future<br />
* Flitz das Bienenkind<br />
* Frau Pfeffertopf<br />
* Gesucht, entdeckt, erfunden<br />
* Huckleberry Finn<br />
* Kimba – Der weisse Löwe<br />
* Kirby (2. Staffel)<br />
* Leo – Der kleine Löwenkönig<br />
* Medabots<br />
* MegaMan NT Warrior<br />
* Mon Colle Knights<br />
* Mumins<br />
* Nils Holgersson<br />
* Setons Welt der Tiere<br />
* Sindbad<br />
* Sonic X<br />
* Speed Racer<br />
* Voltron<br />
<br />
Todo:<br />
<br />
* Naruto<br />
* Naruto Shippuden<br />
* One Piece<br />
* Pokémon<br />
* Shin Chan<br />
* Spezialeinheit Metal Jack<br />
<br />
http://www.tomodachi.de/html/ant/service/ep_guide.html<br />
<br />
----<br />
seiyuu<br />
* http://www.tenshi.org.uk/<br />
<br />
chara<br />
* http://www.animecharactersdatabase.com/<br />
<br />
----<br />
* [[User:Ninjamask/User CSS|User CSS]]</div>Ninjamaskhttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=User:Der_Idiot/mangadb&diff=16941User:Der Idiot/mangadb2012-10-10T20:12:37Z<p>Ninjamask: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{TOCright}}<br />
==bugs==<br />
- Pressing the + next to a group status record doesn't fold out the releases in the elementslist. It does focus to where it should. eg. http://devint.anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=manga&mangaid=7&gid=10952#elementlist<br />
<br />
==missing features==<br />
* ISBN numbers<br />
* calendar<br />
* manga recommendations<br />
* latest2<br />
* message system add manga specific bits<br />
* anime-manga rels<br />
* episode-chapter rels (Example: http://www.dctp.ws/DC_Subbed_List.pdf)<br />
* crons<br />
** mkrestrictedcat.pl<br />
** mkgraphs.pl<br />
** calcuserstats-new.pl<br />
** calcgroupstats.pl<br />
* character mass-edit<br />
<br />
* mass add/edit mangaelements misses support for other languages<br />
* contribution tab misses a lot:<br />
** mass add elements<br />
** mass edit elements<br />
** add new release<br />
** add/edit related manga<br />
** add/edit categories<br />
** add/edit cast<br />
** add/edit staff credits<br />
** add/edit names (titles)<br />
** add recommendation (?)<br />
** add review<br />
** add similar manga<br />
<br />
<br />
==features that won't be implemented==<br />
* manga tags<br />
* "Censored"/"Uncensored" flags for manga files if manga is "18+ restricted"<br />
<br />
==mylist feats==<br />
* userstattb<br />
* listtb<br />
* listcachetb<br />
* userwishtb<br />
* usernotifytb<br />
* userlist (element/file filter)<br />
<br />
==oddities==<br />
* file mass add inverse ids? <br />
<br />
==CSS==<br />
-</div>Ninjamaskhttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=User:Ninjamask&diff=16940User:Ninjamask2012-10-10T01:10:11Z<p>Ninjamask: </p>
<hr />
<div>I'm an animefan from germany.<br />
<br />
----<br />
Anime in AniDB lacking german episode titles which are not easy to map to the japanese ones:<br />
<br />
* Boubou, König der Tiere<br />
* Die Biene Maja<br />
* Captain Future<br />
* Flitz das Bienenkind<br />
* Frau Pfeffertopf<br />
* Gesucht, entdeckt, erfunden<br />
* Huckleberry Finn<br />
* Kimba – Der weisse Löwe<br />
* Kirby (2. Staffel)<br />
* Leo – Der kleine Löwenkönig<br />
* Medabots<br />
* MegaMan NT Warrior<br />
* Mon Colle Knights<br />
* Mumins<br />
* Nils Holgersson<br />
* Setons Welt der Tiere<br />
* Sindbad<br />
* Sonic X<br />
* Speed Racer<br />
<br />
Todo:<br />
<br />
* Naruto<br />
* Naruto Shippuden<br />
* One Piece<br />
* Pokémon<br />
* Shin Chan<br />
* Spezialeinheit Metal Jack<br />
<br />
http://www.tomodachi.de/html/ant/service/ep_guide.html<br />
<br />
----<br />
seiyuu<br />
* http://www.tenshi.org.uk/<br />
<br />
chara<br />
* http://www.animecharactersdatabase.com/<br />
<br />
----<br />
* [[User:Ninjamask/User CSS|User CSS]]</div>Ninjamaskhttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=User:Ninjamask&diff=16939User:Ninjamask2012-10-10T01:07:18Z<p>Ninjamask: </p>
<hr />
<div>I'm an animefan from germany.<br />
<br />
----<br />
Anime in AniDB lacking german episode titles which are not easy to map to the japanese ones:<br />
<br />
* Boubou, König der Tiere<br />
* Die Biene Maja<br />
* Captain Future<br />
* Flitz das Bienenkind<br />
* Frau Pfeffertopf<br />
* Gesucht, entdeckt, erfunden<br />
* Huckleberry Finn<br />
* Kimba – Der weisse Löwe<br />
* Kirby (2. Staffel)<br />
* Leo – Der kleine Löwenkönig<br />
* Medabots<br />
* MegaMan NT Warrior<br />
* Mon Colle Knights<br />
* Mumins<br />
* Nils Holgersson<br />
* Setons Welt der Tiere<br />
* Sindbad<br />
* Sonic X<br />
* Speed Racer<br />
<br />
Todo:<br />
<br />
* Naruto<br />
* Naruto Shippuden<br />
* One Piece<br />
* Pokémon<br />
* Shin Chan<br />
<br />
http://www.tomodachi.de/html/ant/service/ep_guide.html<br />
<br />
----<br />
seiyuu<br />
* http://www.tenshi.org.uk/<br />
<br />
chara<br />
* http://www.animecharactersdatabase.com/<br />
<br />
----<br />
* [[User:Ninjamask/User CSS|User CSS]]</div>Ninjamaskhttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=User:Ninjamask&diff=16938User:Ninjamask2012-10-10T00:41:21Z<p>Ninjamask: </p>
<hr />
<div>I'm an animefan from germany.<br />
<br />
----<br />
Anime in AniDB lacking german episode titles which are not easy to map to the japanese ones:<br />
<br />
* Boubou, König der Tiere<br />
* Die Biene Maja<br />
* Captain Future<br />
* Flitz das Bienenkind<br />
* Frau Pfeffertopf<br />
* Gesucht, entdeckt, erfunden<br />
* Huckleberry Finn<br />
* Kimba – Der weisse Löwe<br />
* Kirby (2. Staffel)<br />
* Leo – Der kleine Löwenkönig<br />
* Medabots<br />
* MegaMan NT Warrior<br />
* Mon Colle Knights<br />
* Mumins<br />
* Nils Holgersson<br />
* Setons Welt der Tiere<br />
* Sindbad<br />
* Sonic X<br />
<br />
missing:<br />
<br />
* Naruto<br />
* Naruto Shippuden<br />
* One Piece<br />
* Pokémon<br />
* Shin Chan<br />
<br />
http://www.tomodachi.de/html/ant/service/ep_guide.html<br />
<br />
----<br />
seiyuu<br />
* http://www.tenshi.org.uk/<br />
<br />
chara<br />
* http://www.animecharactersdatabase.com/<br />
<br />
----<br />
* [[User:Ninjamask/User CSS|User CSS]]</div>Ninjamaskhttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=User:Ninjamask&diff=16937User:Ninjamask2012-10-09T00:21:11Z<p>Ninjamask: </p>
<hr />
<div>I'm an animefan from germany.<br />
<br />
----<br />
Anime in AniDB lacking german episode titles which are not easy to map to the japanese ones:<br />
<br />
* Boubou, König der Tiere<br />
* Die Biene Maja<br />
* Captain Future<br />
* Flitz das Bienenkind<br />
* Frau Pfeffertopf<br />
* Gesucht, entdeckt, erfunden<br />
* Huckleberry Finn<br />
* Kimba – Der weisse Löwe<br />
* Kirby (2. Staffel)<br />
* Leo – Der kleine Löwenkönig<br />
* Medabots<br />
* MegaMan NT Warrior<br />
* Mon Colle Knights<br />
* Mumins<br />
* Nils Holgersson<br />
* Setons Welt der Tiere<br />
* Sindbad<br />
<br />
missing:<br />
<br />
* Naruto<br />
* Naruto Shippuden<br />
* One Piece<br />
* Pokémon<br />
* Shin Chan<br />
<br />
http://www.tomodachi.de/html/ant/service/ep_guide.html<br />
<br />
----<br />
seiyuu<br />
* http://www.tenshi.org.uk/<br />
<br />
chara<br />
* http://www.animecharactersdatabase.com/<br />
<br />
----<br />
* [[User:Ninjamask/User CSS|User CSS]]</div>Ninjamaskhttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=User:Ninjamask&diff=16936User:Ninjamask2012-10-08T21:04:21Z<p>Ninjamask: </p>
<hr />
<div>I'm an animefan from germany.<br />
<br />
----<br />
Anime in AniDB lacking german episode titles which are not easy to map to the japanese ones:<br />
<br />
* Boubou, König der Tiere<br />
* Die Biene Maja<br />
* Captain Future<br />
* Flitz das Bienenkind<br />
* Frau Pfeffertopf<br />
* Gesucht, entdeckt, erfunden<br />
* Huckleberry Finn<br />
* Kimba – Der weisse Löwe<br />
* Kirby (2. Staffel)<br />
* Leo – Der kleine Löwenkönig<br />
* Medabots<br />
* MegaMan NT Warrior<br />
* Mon Colle Knights<br />
* Mumins<br />
* Nils Holgersson<br />
* Setons Welt der Tiere<br />
<br />
missing:<br />
<br />
* Naruto<br />
* Naruto Shippuden<br />
* One Piece<br />
* Pokémon<br />
* Shin Chan<br />
<br />
http://www.tomodachi.de/html/ant/service/ep_guide.html<br />
<br />
----<br />
seiyuu<br />
* http://www.tenshi.org.uk/<br />
<br />
chara<br />
* http://www.animecharactersdatabase.com/<br />
<br />
----<br />
* [[User:Ninjamask/User CSS|User CSS]]</div>Ninjamaskhttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=User:Ninjamask&diff=16935User:Ninjamask2012-10-08T21:00:09Z<p>Ninjamask: </p>
<hr />
<div>I'm an animefan from germany.<br />
<br />
----<br />
Anime in AniDB lacking german episode titles which are not easy to map to the japanese ones:<br />
<br />
* Boubou, König der Tiere<br />
* Die Biene Maja<br />
* Captain Future<br />
* Flitz das Bienenkind<br />
* Frau Pfeffertopf<br />
* Gesucht, entdeckt, erfunden<br />
* Huckleberry Finn<br />
* Kimba – Der weisse Löwe<br />
* Kirby (2. Staffel)<br />
* Leo – Der kleine Löwenkönig<br />
* Medabots<br />
* MegaMan NT Warrior<br />
* Mon Colle Knights<br />
* Mumins<br />
* Nils Holgersson<br />
* Setons Welt der Tiere<br />
<br />
missing:<br />
<br />
* Naruto<br />
* Naruto Shippuden<br />
* One Piece<br />
* Pokémon<br />
<br />
http://www.tomodachi.de/html/ant/service/ep_guide.html<br />
<br />
----<br />
seiyuu<br />
* http://www.tenshi.org.uk/<br />
<br />
chara<br />
* http://www.animecharactersdatabase.com/<br />
<br />
----<br />
* [[User:Ninjamask/User CSS|User CSS]]</div>Ninjamaskhttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=User:Ninjamask&diff=16925User:Ninjamask2012-10-03T21:15:19Z<p>Ninjamask: </p>
<hr />
<div>I'm an animefan from germany.<br />
<br />
----<br />
Anime in AniDB lacking german episode titles which are not easy to map to the japanese ones:<br />
<br />
* Boubou, König der Tiere<br />
* Die Biene Maja<br />
* Captain Future<br />
* Flitz das Bienenkind<br />
* Frau Pfeffertopf<br />
* Gesucht, entdeckt, erfunden<br />
* Huckleberry Finn<br />
* Kimba – Der weisse Löwe<br />
* Kirby (2. Staffel)<br />
* Leo – Der kleine Löwenkönig<br />
* Medabots<br />
* MegaMan NT Warrior<br />
* Mon Colle Knights<br />
* Mumins<br />
* Nils Holgersson<br />
<br />
missing:<br />
<br />
* Naruto<br />
* Naruto Shippuden<br />
* One Piece<br />
* Pokémon<br />
<br />
http://www.tomodachi.de/html/ant/service/ep_guide.html<br />
<br />
----<br />
seiyuu<br />
* http://www.tenshi.org.uk/<br />
<br />
chara<br />
* http://www.animecharactersdatabase.com/<br />
<br />
----<br />
* [[User:Ninjamask/User CSS|User CSS]]</div>Ninjamaskhttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=User:Ninjamask&diff=16924User:Ninjamask2012-10-02T22:50:32Z<p>Ninjamask: </p>
<hr />
<div>I'm an animefan from germany.<br />
<br />
----<br />
Anime in AniDB lacking german episode titles which are not easy to map to the japanese ones:<br />
<br />
* Boubou, König der Tiere<br />
* Die Biene Maja<br />
* Captain Future<br />
* Flitz das Bienenkind<br />
* Frau Pfeffertopf<br />
* Gesucht, entdeckt, erfunden<br />
* Huckleberry Finn<br />
* Kimba – Der weisse Löwe<br />
* Kirby (2. Staffel)<br />
* Leo – Der kleine Löwenkönig<br />
* Medabots<br />
* MegaMan NT Warrior<br />
* Mon Colle Knights<br />
* Mumins<br />
* Nils Holgersson<br />
<br />
missing:<br />
<br />
* Naruto<br />
* Naruto Shippuden<br />
* One Piece<br />
<br />
http://www.tomodachi.de/html/ant/service/ep_guide.html<br />
<br />
----<br />
seiyuu<br />
* http://www.tenshi.org.uk/<br />
<br />
chara<br />
* http://www.animecharactersdatabase.com/<br />
<br />
----<br />
* [[User:Ninjamask/User CSS|User CSS]]</div>Ninjamaskhttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=User:Ninjamask&diff=16923User:Ninjamask2012-10-02T22:04:45Z<p>Ninjamask: </p>
<hr />
<div>I'm an animefan from germany.<br />
<br />
----<br />
Anime in AniDB lacking german episode titles which are not easy to map to the japanese ones:<br />
<br />
* Boubou, König der Tiere<br />
* Die Biene Maja<br />
* Captain Future<br />
* Flitz das Bienenkind<br />
* Frau Pfeffertopf<br />
* Gesucht, entdeckt, erfunden<br />
* Huckleberry Finn<br />
* Kimba – Der weisse Löwe<br />
* Kirby (2. Staffel)<br />
* Leo – Der kleine Löwenkönig<br />
* Medabots<br />
* MegaMan NT Warrior<br />
<br />
http://www.tomodachi.de/html/ant/service/ep_guide.html<br />
<br />
----<br />
seiyuu<br />
* http://www.tenshi.org.uk/<br />
<br />
chara<br />
* http://www.animecharactersdatabase.com/<br />
<br />
----<br />
* [[User:Ninjamask/User CSS|User CSS]]</div>Ninjamask