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Japanese official title: 鋼の錬金術師 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST (2009) | Japanese official title: 鋼の錬金術師 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST (2009) | ||
Note: "(2009)" is added by AniDB, since the original 2003 anime ''{{short|a979|Hagane no Renkinjutsushi}}'' goes by the same name in Japanese. The "Brotherhood" part is only added in English, not Japanese. | Note: "(2009)" is added by AniDB, since the original 2003 anime ''{{short|a979|Hagane no Renkinjutsushi}}'' goes by the same name in Japanese. The "Brotherhood" part is only added in English, not Japanese. | ||
===="Officially" provided Japanese romanisations and/or translations==== | |||
Per the policy for anime titles: | |||
{{main|AniDB_Definition:Romanisation#English_Main_Transcription_Title}} | |||
{{#lsth:AniDB_Definition:Romanisation|English Main Transcription Title}} | |||
===Official Title (English)=== | ===Official Title (English)=== | ||
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English official title: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood | English official title: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood | ||
See also [[AniDB_Definition:Romanisation# | See also [[AniDB_Definition:Romanisation#Guidance_for_Using_External_Sources_to_Support_Romanisations_and_Translations|Guidance for Using External Sources to Support Romanisations and Translations]] for acceptable sources. | ||
{{main|AniDB_Definition:Romanisation#English_Official_Title}} | |||
{{#lsth:AniDB_Definition:Romanisation|English Official Title}} | |||
===Official Title (Other Languages)=== | ===Official Title (Other Languages)=== | ||
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# If the two anime are of '''the same type''', then '''append the year''' to the newer anime, '''even if they're released in the same year'''. The year should be '''within parentheses'''. | # If the two anime are of '''the same type''', then '''append the year''' to the newer anime, '''even if they're released in the same year'''. The year should be '''within parentheses'''. | ||
# If the two anime are of '''different types''', then: | # If the two anime are of '''different types''', then: | ||
## If '''the release year is the same''', then '''append the type''' to the newer anime. | ## If '''the release year is the same''', then '''append the type''' to the newer anime. Again, it should be '''within parentheses''', unless the type forms part of the official title (e.g. "OVA" is in the title itself). | ||
## If '''the release year is different''', then '''append the year''' to the newer anime. Again, it should be '''within parentheses'''. | ## If '''the release year is different''', then '''append the year''' to the newer anime. Again, it should be '''within parentheses'''. | ||
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==Basic Episode Title Information== | ==Basic Episode Title Information== | ||
===Official Title (Japanese, Chinese, and/or Korean) and Main Transcription Title (of the Official Title)=== | ===Official Title (Japanese, Chinese, and/or Korean) and Main Transcription Title (of the Official Title)=== | ||
Please check our [[Kanji & Romaji Guideline]] and our [[AniDB Definition:Romanisation for Chinese|Romanisation for Chinese Guideline]] for further assistance with this.<br> | Please check our [[Kanji & Romaji Guideline]] and our [[AniDB Definition:Romanisation for Chinese|Romanisation for Chinese Guideline]] for further assistance with this. The romanisation policies applicable for anime titles also apply to episode titles.<br> | ||
[http://www.allcinema.net allcinema] is a reliable source for this. | [http://www.allcinema.net allcinema] is a reliable source for this. | ||
For "officially" provided Japanese Chinese, and/or Korean romanisations and/or translations, [[#"Officially" provided Japanese romanisations and/or translations|follow the same rule as for anime titles earlier in this article]]. As synonyms are not available for episode titles, any "officially" provided Japanese, Chinese, and/or Korean romanisations and/or translations are kept only in the official Japanese, Chinese, and/or Korean title. | |||
''Example:'' | ''Example:'' | ||
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===Official Title (English)=== | ===Official Title (English)=== | ||
Check the official English page if it is licensed. | Check the official English page if it is licensed. [[#Official Title (English)|Follow the same rule as for English anime titles earlier in this article]]. | ||
''Example:'' | ''Example:'' | ||
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Official English title: The First Day | Official English title: The First Day | ||
===Official Title (Other Languages)=== | ===Official Title (Other Languages)=== | ||
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### For all other languages: do not add a title. | ### For all other languages: do not add a title. | ||
# '''OVA and OAD main episodes''' | # '''OVA and OAD main episodes''' | ||
## If there is only one volume in the entire release, use "OVA" / "OAD" instead of the title obtained under the rules for finding episode titles; also refer to [[Content:Titles#Anime Entry Types That Typically Only Have 1 Regular Episode Entry|Anime Entry Types That Typically Only Have 1 Regular Episode Entry]]. | ## If there is only one volume in the entire release, use "OVA" / "OAD" instead of the title obtained under the rules for finding episode titles; also refer to [[Content:Titles#Anime Entry Types That Typically Only Have One (1) Regular Episode Entry|Anime Entry Types That Typically Only Have One (1) Regular Episode Entry]]. | ||
## If there is more than one volume, use the title obtained under the rules for finding episode titles. | ## If there is more than one volume, use the title obtained under the rules for finding episode titles. | ||
### For English titles: otherwise if no title is found, use "Volume XX" for each OVA / OAD episode. | ### For English titles: otherwise if no title is found, use "Volume XX" for each OVA / OAD episode. | ||
### For all other languages: do not add a title. | ### For all other languages: do not add a title. | ||
# '''Movies main episodes''' | # '''Movies main episodes''' | ||
## If there is only one movie in the entire release, use "Complete Movie" instead of the title obtained under the rules for finding episode titles; also refer to [[Content:Titles#Anime Entry Types That Typically Only Have 1 Regular Episode Entry|Anime Entry Types That Typically Only Have 1 Regular Episode Entry]]. | ## If there is only one movie in the entire release, use "Complete Movie" instead of the title obtained under the rules for finding episode titles; also refer to [[Content:Titles#Anime Entry Types That Typically Only Have One (1) Regular Episode Entry|Anime Entry Types That Typically Only Have One (1) Regular Episode Entry]]. | ||
## If there is more than one movie, use the title obtained under the rules for finding episode titles. | ## If there is more than one movie, use the title obtained under the rules for finding episode titles. | ||
### For English titles: otherwise if no title is found, use "Movie XX" for each movie. | ### For English titles: otherwise if no title is found, use "Movie XX" for each movie. | ||
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#### Otherwise if no title is found, use "Movie ZZ: Part XX of YY". Examples: "Movie 1: Part 1 of 2", "Movie 2: Part 2 of 2". | #### Otherwise if no title is found, use "Movie ZZ: Part XX of YY". Examples: "Movie 1: Part 1 of 2", "Movie 2: Part 2 of 2". | ||
# '''Music Videos main episodes''' | # '''Music Videos main episodes''' | ||
## If there is only one episode in the entire release, use "Music Video" instead of the title obtained under the rules for finding episode titles; also refer to [[Content:Titles#Anime Entry Types That Typically Only Have 1 Regular Episode Entry|Anime Entry Types That Typically Only Have 1 Regular Episode Entry]]. | ## If there is only one episode in the entire release, use "Music Video" instead of the title obtained under the rules for finding episode titles; also refer to [[Content:Titles#Anime Entry Types That Typically Only Have One (1) Regular Episode Entry|Anime Entry Types That Typically Only Have One (1) Regular Episode Entry]]. | ||
## If there is more than one episode, use the title obtained under the rules for finding episode titles. | ## If there is more than one episode, use the title obtained under the rules for finding episode titles. | ||
### For English titles: otherwise if no title is found, use "Episode XX" for each episode. | ### For English titles: otherwise if no title is found, use "Episode XX" for each episode. | ||
### For all other languages: do not add a title. | ### For all other languages: do not add a title. | ||
# '''Web series main episodes''' | # '''Web series main episodes''' | ||
## If there is only one episode in the entire release, use "Web", "Short Movie", "Complete Movie", etc. as appropriate, instead of the title obtained under the rules for finding episode titles; also refer to [[Content:Titles#Anime Entry Types That Typically Only Have 1 Regular Episode Entry|Anime Entry Types That Typically Only Have 1 Regular Episode Entry]]. | ## If there is only one episode in the entire release, use "Web", "Short Movie", "Complete Movie", etc. as appropriate, instead of the title obtained under the rules for finding episode titles; also refer to [[Content:Titles#Anime Entry Types That Typically Only Have One (1) Regular Episode Entry|Anime Entry Types That Typically Only Have One (1) Regular Episode Entry]]. | ||
## If there is more than one episode, use the title obtained under the rules for finding episode titles. | ## If there is more than one episode, use the title obtained under the rules for finding episode titles. | ||
### For English titles: otherwise if no title is found, use "Episode XX" for each episode. | ### For English titles: otherwise if no title is found, use "Episode XX" for each episode. | ||
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==="Prologue" and "Episode 0" Episodes (For English Titles)=== | ==="Prologue" and "Episode 0" Episodes (For English Titles)=== | ||
{{main|Content:Episodes#"Prologue"_and_"Episode 0"_Episodes}} | {{main|Content:Episodes#"Prologue"_and_"Episode 0"_Episodes}} | ||
{{#lsth:Content:Episodes|"Prologue" | {{#lsth:Content:Episodes|"Prologue" and "Episode 0" Episodes}} | ||
====Episode titling policy for exceptions where an "episode 0" considered as episode 1 on AniDB==== | |||
====Episode titling policy for an "episode 0" considered as episode 1 on AniDB==== | We will apply the following episode title naming convention, to make it explicit that it is an "episode 0" within the regular airing sequence: | ||
We will apply the following episode title naming convention, to make it explicit that it is an "episode 0": | |||
<pre>-- "Episode 0: xxxxx: yyyyy - zzzzz", | <pre>-- "Episode 0: xxxxx: yyyyy - zzzzz", | ||
-- "Episode 00: xxxxx: yyyyy - zzzzz", | -- "Episode 00: xxxxx: yyyyy - zzzzz", | ||