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To meet the AniDB definition of "anime" it must be:
To meet the AniDB definition of "anime" it must be:


:* An anime needs to be '''animated'''. Live action, or something with just a few animated scenes and/or picture dramas (audio dialog over still images) is not an anime (these items can still be added as S episodes if they are released as a BD/DVD special).
# An anime needs to be '''animated'''. Live action, or something with just a few animated scenes and/or picture dramas (audio dialog over still images) is not an anime (these items can still be added as S episodes if they are released as a BD/DVD special).
:* It has to '''have a plot'''. For instance an animated soap commercial is not an anime.
# It has to '''have a plot'''. For instance an animated soap commercial is not an anime.
:* The anime needs to be '''created primarily for the Japanese, Chinese, or Korean ("CJK") market'''.
# The anime needs to be '''Japanese, Chinese, or Korean ("CJK")''': this means it is created primarily for the '''CJK market''' by '''CJK producers''', as defined below. '''Exceptionally''', other East Asian markets and/or East Asian producers may also be allowed. Refer to the CJK definition table below for a visual description of the policy.
:** For instance, Disney may collaborate with a Japanese company on the making of a film for the United States, but it is not an anime even though a Japanese company is involved.
## '''CJK market''': a CJK market must be the '''primary audience''' for the anime. For instance, Disney may collaborate with a Japanese company on the making of a film for the United States market, but it is not an anime even though a Japanese company is involved.
:** For further clarity, a CJK company/creator must be a '''primary producer''' of the anime ([[AniDB Definition:Anime#Definition of whether a particular company/creator is considered CJK|see definition below]]); this generally means that a CJK company/creator is credited for ''anime production''. Just having a hand in the '''animation''' is not sufficient.
## '''CJK production''': CJK companies/creators must be '''primary producers''' of the anime (see definition below); this generally means that at least one CJK company/creator is credited for anime production. The following points must be taken into account:
:* An anime has to be '''professionally produced''' by a CJK producer.
### Just having a hand in the animation is not sufficient; this is especially true of subcontracting work, which is not considered a part of the production work.
:** Professionally produced re-cuts are considered anime.
### Co-productions with other countries are acceptable, but only if CJK companies/creators have enough influence on the final product; the minimum threshold for sufficient influence depends on a subjective analysis by AniDB staff.
:*** Example: {{short|a6399|Dragon Ball Kai}} is a Japan-produced full re-cut of {{short|a1530|Dragon Ball Z}}.
#### In co-productions, companies are considered to hold a larger sway than individual creators; for example, {{short|cr205|Kamiyama Kenji}} may direct a movie for Warner, but that movie is still not anime even though direction is a key creative position.
:*** Example: {{short|a1530|Dragon Ball Z}} contains several [[Content:Episodes#Guidance_for_O_episodes|O episodes]] representing re-cuts of a handful of episodes by official US distributor 4Kids.
## '''"Other East Asian" exception''': we '''''generally''''' will accept East Asian animated works not from CJK if/when someone wants to add them. At the same time, we will not actively seek out those works, and neither will they be a priority. In this exception, East Asian is loosely defined as '''''any Asian country lying mostly to the east of India'''''. However, please note that we may block/delete specific works and/or countries, as the analysis of their own "anime-ness" is less straightforward.
:** Fan-made shows and/or parodies are not considered anime. Fan-made re-cuts are also not considered anime.
## '''Non-CJK''': Animated productions that aren't CJK or at least East Asian per the definitions above are not allowed.
:*** Both are [[AniDB_Definition:Anime#Other_fan-made_content|sometimes allowed as parody episodes]]; please check with a moderator.
# An anime has to be '''professionally produced''' by a CJK producer.
## Professionally produced re-cuts are considered anime.
### Example: {{short|a6399|Dragon Ball Kai}} is a Japan-produced full re-cut of {{short|a1530|Dragon Ball Z}}.
### Example: {{short|a1530|Dragon Ball Z}} contains several [[Content:Episodes#Guidance_for_O_episodes|O episodes]] representing re-cuts of a handful of episodes by official US distributor 4Kids.
## Fan-made shows and/or parodies are not considered anime. Fan-made re-cuts are also not considered anime.
### Both are [[AniDB_Definition:Anime#Other_fan-made_content|sometimes allowed as parody episodes]]; please check with a moderator.
 
====CJK definition table====
{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align: left"
|-
!  Legend
!  Definition
|-
!  style="background-color: #ccffcc;"|✔
|  Add to AniDB
|-
!  style="background-color: #ffffaa;"|'''?'''
|  ''Generally'' add to AniDB, decided on a case-by-case basis
|-
!  style="background-color: #ffcccc;"|✖
|  Do '''not''' add to AniDB
|-
|}
 
{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align: center"
|-
!  CJK Definition Table
!  style=width:10em | CJK<br>Market
!  style=width:10em | Other East Asian<br>Market
!  style=width:10em | Non-CJK<br>Market
|-
!  CJK Producer(s)
|  style="background-color: #ccffcc;"|✔
|  style="background-color: #ffffaa;"|'''?'''
|  style="background-color: #ffcccc;"|✖
|-
!  Other East Asian Producer(s)
|  style="background-color: #ffffaa;"|'''?'''
|  style="background-color: #ffffaa;"|'''?'''
|  style="background-color: #ffcccc;"|✖
|-
!  Non-CJK Producer(s)
|  style="background-color: #ffcccc;"|✖
|  style="background-color: #ffcccc;"|✖
|  style="background-color: #ffcccc;"|✖
|-
|}


===Isn't that arbitrary and exclusive of good Western animation?===
===Isn't that arbitrary and exclusive of good Western animation?===
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These rules can be changed if the AniDB mods feel it is appropriate for AniDB.  At this time however, we feel these rules are the closest to meeting the spirit of what we want to catalog.
These rules can be changed if the AniDB mods feel it is appropriate for AniDB.  At this time however, we feel these rules are the closest to meeting the spirit of what we want to catalog.


===Definition of whether an anime was primarily produced by a CJK producer===
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===Definition of whether an anime was primarily produced by a CJK producer===
Expand this section to see our definition of whether an anime was primarily produced by a CJK producer.
Expand this section to see the criteria for defining an anime as primarily produced by a CJK producer.
|Determining whether an anime is considered primarily produced by a CJK producer involves a subjective evaluation of potentially ambiguous facts. To aide in the assessment, consider the following scale from 0 to 100, where:
|Determining whether an anime is considered primarily produced by a CJK producer involves a subjective evaluation of potentially ambiguous facts. To aide in the assessment, consider the following scale from 0 to 100, where:
* 0/100 means the anime is clearly produced by non-CJK producers.
* 0/100 means the anime is clearly produced by non-CJK producers.
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  '''Example, ''for illustrative purposes only, non-binding, not precedent setting, needs to be reassessed on a case-by-case basis, and not in itself a deciding factor on its own'':'''
  '''Example, ''for illustrative purposes only, non-binding, not precedent setting, needs to be reassessed on a case-by-case basis, and not in itself a deciding factor on its own'':'''
  Anime: {{short|a18283|Scott Pilgrim Takes Off}}
  Anime: {{short|a18283|Scott Pilgrim Takes Off}}
  * Production: weight 3.0, occupied by {{short|cr54015|Netflix}}, 0% CJK -- 3.0 * 0% = 0.0
  * Production: weight 3.0, occupied by {{short|cr54015|Netflix}}, 0% CJK -- 3.0 * 0% &#61; 0.0
  * Animation work: weight 2.0, occupied by {{short|cr48093|Science SARU}}, 100% CJK -- 2.0 * 100% = 2.0
  * Animation work: weight 2.0, occupied by {{short|cr48093|Science SARU}}, 100% CJK -- 2.0 * 100% &#61; 2.0
  * Direction: weight 1.5, occupied by {{short|cr48450|Abel Góngora}}, 40% CJK -- 1.5 * 40% = 0.6
  * Direction: weight 1.5, occupied by {{short|cr48450|Abel Góngora}}, 40% CJK -- 1.5 * 40% &#61; 0.6
  * Storyboards: weight 1.5, occupied by {{short|cr48093|Science SARU}}, 100% CJK -- 1.5 * 100% = 1.5  
  * Storyboards: weight 1.5, occupied by {{short|cr48093|Science SARU}}, 100% CJK -- 1.5 * 100% &#61; 1.5  
  Weighted average:
  Weighted average:
  = (0.0 + 2.0 + 0.6 + 1.5) / (3.0 + 2.0 + 1.5 + 1.5)
  &#61; (0.0 + 2.0 + 0.6 + 1.5) / (3.0 + 2.0 + 1.5 + 1.5)
  = 4.1 / 8.0
  &#61; 4.1 / 8.0
  = 51% CJK, with this limited subset of roles described.
  &#61; 51% CJK, with this limited subset of roles described."


====Definition of whether a particular company/creator is considered CJK====
====Definition of whether a particular company/creator is considered CJK====
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In general, {{short|t7774|VTuber}} videos, which by definition are animated, do not count as anime, even though these VTuber videos, especially videos by larger VTuber accounts, are often professionally produced to some degree, and may meet the plot requirement. The videos are not produced for a broadcast audience (TV and/or streaming sites such as Netflix, Hulu, Crunchyroll, NicoNico, QQ, etc).
In general, {{short|t7774|VTuber}} videos, which by definition are animated, do not count as anime, even though these VTuber videos, especially videos by larger VTuber accounts, are often professionally produced to some degree, and may meet the plot requirement. The videos are not produced for a broadcast audience (TV and/or streaming sites such as Netflix, Hulu, Crunchyroll, NicoNico, QQ, etc).


Adding VTubers videos to AniDB will be allowed on a case-by-case exception basis only.
'''Therefore''': Adding VTubers videos to AniDB will be allowed on a '''case-by-case exception basis only.'''


When VTubers create videos starring themselves, they are essentially "recording a selfie as themselves" and posting these videos on YouTube as their {{short|t7250|video blog (vlog)}}. However, since VTubers are not real people, the vlog is in the virtual world; in some ways, it is a parallel to "live action" videos of a real human person recording a vlog of themselves doing something.
When VTubers create videos starring themselves, they are essentially "recording a selfie as themselves" and posting these videos on YouTube as their {{short|t7250|video blog (vlog)}}. However, since VTubers are not real people, the vlog is in the virtual world; in some ways, it is a parallel to "live action" videos of a real human person (corporeal person) recording a vlog of themselves doing something.


Had the vlog been shot with human idols rather than VTuber idols, it would be a live action video and therefore not anime. The substitution of human idols with VTubers does not change the classification of the video as a vlog, rather than an anime produced for broadcast audience.
Had the vlog been shot with corporeal human idols rather than VTuber idols, it would be a live action video and therefore not anime. The substitution of human idols with VTubers does not change the classification of the video as a vlog, rather than an anime produced for broadcast audience.


Examples of vlogs that would not be added:
Examples of vlogs that would not be added:
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If a video by a VTuber does not meet the above basic criteria, they would be excluded from AniDB on the basis of these basic rules before VTuber considerations (described earlier) become relevant.
If a video by a VTuber does not meet the above basic criteria, they would be excluded from AniDB on the basis of these basic rules before VTuber considerations (described earlier) become relevant.


<u>Example 1:</u> '''PUCHISANJI''' by ''Nijisanji (VTuber Group)'' ([https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLout9ZF2aCT_rl62wpTqVXgUGz-qJE4Rg YouTube Japanese airing link] and [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVmWlO7cbVuvhFT8u8FyViqobSSLetAoK YouTube English subbed airing link]) is a VTuber picture drama which does not meet the animation rule.  '''PUCHISANJI''' meets the professionally produced rule, given that the video is produced by ''Nijisanji'', a large corporation.
<u>Example 1 — not allowed:</u> '''PUCHISANJI''' by ''Nijisanji (VTuber Group)'' ([https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLout9ZF2aCT_rl62wpTqVXgUGz-qJE4Rg YouTube Japanese airing link] and [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVmWlO7cbVuvhFT8u8FyViqobSSLetAoK YouTube English subbed airing link]) is a VTuber picture drama which does not meet the animation rule.  '''PUCHISANJI''' meets the professionally produced rule, given that the video is produced by ''Nijisanji'', a large corporation.


<u>Example 2:</u> {{short|a14583|Virtual-san wa Miteiru}} is clearly animated, so it meets the animation rule. Further, it is produced by traditional animation studios {{short|cr24618|Bridge}} and {{short|cr57333|Lide}}, so it meets the professionally produced rule.
<u>Example 2 — allowed:</u> {{short|a14583|Virtual-san wa Miteiru}} is clearly animated, so it meets the animation rule. Further, it is produced by traditional animation studios {{short|cr24618|Bridge}} and {{short|cr57333|Lide}}, so it meets the professionally produced rule.


<u>Example 3:</u> {{short|a15971|Holo no Graffiti}} is clearly animated, so it meets the animation rule.  It is not produced by a traditional animation studio; however, it is produced by the VTuber's parent company ''hololive ホロライブ - VTuber Group'', a large corporation that would be able to professionally produce an anime.
<u>Example 3 — allowed:</u> {{short|a15971|Holo no Graffiti}} is clearly animated, so it meets the animation rule.  It is not produced by a traditional animation studio; however, it is produced by the VTuber's parent company ''hololive ホロライブ - VTuber Group'', a large corporation that would be able to professionally produce an anime.


=====-- VTuber videos: Application of the "music video / MV" rule to VTuber videos=====
=====-- VTuber videos: Application of the "music video / MV" rule to VTuber videos=====
{{eyecatch|In a Nutshell<br>(as of 2024-08)|By default, we do <u>'''not'''</u> add vTuber MVs to AniDB. If the vTuber was a real YouTuber, ie a real "corporeal" person, then that person would be singing in a live action MV, which would not be added to AniDB.  If it "became anime" simply because the vTuber is an animated person since they are not corporeal, we do not add the MV by default — we would only add on an exception basis, and we would hold vTuber MVs to a higher standard to qualify as anime for AniDB purposes.}}
AniDB allows music videos ("MVs"), and has a specific anime type called "music video" for this purpose. Anime MVs are allowed; traditionally, song promoters have chartered animation studios to create anime MVs to promote their songs.
AniDB allows music videos ("MVs"), and has a specific anime type called "music video" for this purpose. Anime MVs are allowed; traditionally, song promoters have chartered animation studios to create anime MVs to promote their songs.


Many VTubers give virtual song performances as part of their online persona. This is especially true if the VTuber is also a {{short|t860|virtual idol}}, where the song performed is potentially a first-party song that is purposefully produced for that virtual idol. While it is possible that VTubers may be contracted by a song promoter to create a traditional MV to promote a traditional song, in the current (2021) context of the VTuber environment, most VTuber MVs are self-promoting.  As such, by default, all VTuber MVs are not allowed on AniDB; VTuber MVs will only be added to AniDB on an exception basis.
Many VTubers give virtual song performances as part of their online persona. This is especially true if the VTuber is also a {{short|t860|virtual idol}}, where the song performed is potentially a first-party song that is purposefully produced for that virtual idol. While it is possible that VTubers may be contracted by a song promoter to create a traditional MV to promote a traditional song, in the current (2021) context of the VTuber environment, most VTuber MVs are self-promoting.  As such, by default, all VTuber MVs are not allowed on AniDB; VTuber MVs will only be added to AniDB on an exception basis.


<u>Example 1:</u> '''ShinySmilyStory''' by ''hololive ホロライブ - VTuber Group'' ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrsGNMMghKM YouTube link]) is a VTuber MV which meets the animation rule and the professionally produced rule, given that the video is produced by ''hololive'', a large corporation. However, the MV self-promotes a song created by ''hololive'' for its roster of VTubers. If idols in the MV were replaced with corporeal humans, this would be a live-action MV, which is clearly not anime. Similar to the general VTuber rule, this is an example of essentially "recording a selfie as themselves", only in song rather than as a vlog.
<u>Example 1 — not allowed:</u> '''ShinySmilyStory''' by ''hololive ホロライブ - VTuber Group'' ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrsGNMMghKM YouTube link]) is a VTuber MV which meets the animation rule and the professionally produced rule, given that the video is produced by ''hololive'', a large corporation. However, the MV self-promotes a song created by ''hololive'' for its roster of VTubers. If idols in the MV were replaced with corporeal humans, this would be a live-action MV, which is clearly not anime. Similar to the general VTuber rule, this is an example of essentially "recording a selfie as themselves", only in song rather than as a vlog.
 
<u>Example 2 — allowed:</u> '''{{short|a18787|Yuurei Sensen}}''' by ''hololive ホロライブ - VTuber Group'' ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfGuQELt1Tk YouTube link]) is a VTuber MV which meets the animation rule and the professionally produced rule, given that the video is produced by ''hololive'', a large corporation. Normally, this is insufficient for a VTuber MV to be counted as anime; by default if the VTuber idol was replaced by a corporeal human, this would be a live-action MV, and therefore not allowed. However, in this case the MV itself also contains "a lot of plot"; it has a clear narrative / story that's being told in the video. For this reason, this MV achieves a higher standard to be considered anime, and was granted an exception to the rule that states the default for VTuber MVs is not anime.


====Doujin anime: fan-made shows/amateur productions?====
====Doujin anime: fan-made shows/amateur productions?====
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