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{{eyecatch|Note|Currently this is still just a draft for a capitalization policy.}}
{{eyecatch|Note|Currently this is still just a draft for a capitalisation policy.}}


The following are some rules for the proper capitalization of anime, episode, and song titles.
The following are some rules for the proper capitalisation of anime, episode, and song titles.


==Japanese transcription==
==Japanese transcription==
* For Japanese transcription titles, all words should be capitalized except for particles unless the particle is the first word in the title. Some common particles are:
* 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: ''de, e, ga, na, ni, no, o, to, wa, yo, (etc...)''
:de, e, ga, na, ni, no, o, to, wa, wo, yo, (etc...)
** Regarding にて, which has multiple uses, transcribe as follows:
*** にて used as 1 word particle: "nite"
*** にて used as 1 word verb: "Nite"
*** にて used as particle に and 手 meaning "hand": "ni Te" (に手)
*** More generally, in cases where it's particle に + some word pronounced "Te", as in where it "can be construed as etymologically being constructed from parts", transcribe as "ni Te"
* 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.


==English==
==English==
===Rules===
===Rules===
* The first and last words for English titles are always capitalized, and all except the words listed below are capitalized.
* The first and last words for English titles are always capitalised, and all except the words listed below are capitalised.


* The following are lower-case, unless they are the first word or last word:
* The following are lower case, unless they are the first word:
:'''Articles''': a, an, the
:'''Articles''': a, an, the
:'''Conjunctions''': and, but, or, nor
:'''Conjunctions''': and, but, or, nor
:'''Prepositions that are less than five letters long''': at, by, for, from, in, into, of, off, on, onto, out, over, to, up, with
:'''Prepositions that are less than five letters long''': at, by, for, from, in, into, of, off, on, onto, out, over, per, to, up, with
:'''And''': as (only if it is followed by a noun)
:'''And''': as (if followed by noun, adjective, number, or group of words functioning as one)


* Prepositions are sometimes capitalized:
* Prepositions are sometimes capitalised:
:Prepositions are capitalized when they are the first or last word.
:Prepositions are capitalised when they are the first or last word.
:Prepositions that are part of two-word "phrasal verbs" (see below for examples) are capitalized.
:Prepositions that are part of two-word "phrasal verbs" (see below for examples) are capitalised.
:Prepositions that are over four letters long. (across, after, among, beyond, ...)
:Prepositions that are over four letters long. (across, after, among, beyond, ...)


* These short words ''are'' capitalized in titles.  Some people occasionally forget to capitalize these:
* These short words ''are'' capitalised in titles.  Some people occasionally forget to capitalise these:
:also, be, if, than, that, thus, when, what, is, are, do, it, so, was, has, had, have, am
:also, am, are, be, do, had, has, have, if, is, it, so, than, that, thus, was, when, what
:as (if it is followed by a verb)
:as (if followed by verb or group of words functioning as one)


===Phrasal verbs===
===Phrasal verbs===
Below is a list of some "phrasal verbs":<br>
Below is a list of some "phrasal verbs":<br>
(These are some phrases in which the preposition needs to be capitalized.)
(These are some phrases in which the preposition needs to be capitalised.)


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==Other Languages==
==Other Languages==
For specific rules about a language, contact a minimod with "Language Verifier" status for this language: {{AniDBLink|admin|adm|user|AniDB Staff}}
For specific rules about a language, contact a minimod with "Language Verifier" status for this language: {{AniDBLink|admin|adm|user|AniDB Staff}}
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