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AniDB uses a slightly modified Hepburn Method for transcription titles (the Japanese Kanji/Kana written with Romaji). | AniDB uses a slightly modified Hepburn Method for transcription titles (the Japanese Kanji/Kana written with Romaji). | ||
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| Explanation | | Explanation | ||
| As you can see, the Katakana word クインシー didn't get transcripted to kuinshii but to the "real name" Quincy. | | As you can see, the Katakana word クインシー didn't get transcripted to kuinshii but to the "real name" Quincy. | ||
| This example shows you that it's also wrong to start every word upper Case - particles, such as の (no), を (o), が (ga), へ (e), か (ka) aso are transcribed to lower case. | | This example shows you that it's also wrong to start every word upper Case - particles, such as の (no), '''を (o)''', が (ga), '''へ (e)''', か (ka) aso are transcribed to lower case. | ||
| This example shows how to work with English named Japanese originals | | This example shows how to work with English named Japanese originals | ||
| This example shows how to work with English named Japanese originals | | This example shows how to work with English named Japanese originals | ||
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==Japanese Names== | |||
Western names have the scheme | Western names have the scheme | ||
* Given Name - Last Name | * Given Name - Last Name | ||
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* Last Name - Given Name | * Last Name - Given Name | ||
and this is also the way AniDB lists the names. | and this is also the way AniDB lists the names. | ||
Every entity that has a given and a last name you add to the | Every entity that has a given and a last name you add to the database will have to be added the Japanese way. Please always make sure that you didn't accidentally switch both. | ||
==See also== | |||
* [[AniDB Definition:Romanisation|Romanisation]] | |||
[[Category:How-to]] | |||
Latest revision as of 03:49, 12 April 2010
Naming Convention
AniDB uses a slightly modified Hepburn Method for transcription titles (the Japanese Kanji/Kana written with Romaji).
- Official Names are always Japanese
- Main Names are always Japanese Transcription
Now as you might've encountered already, some Japanese titles or names are in English. That doesn't mean that you have to set the Official Title/Name to English, but to leave it as Japanese (even if we all know it's English).
Rule of Thumb: Is the name used on official Japanese Sources (be it movie posters, DVDs, CDs) it HAS TO be set to Japanese and will always be given just how it's on these official sources - regardless if it's gibberish at times or not.
The transcription on the other hand will be handled as followed with examples (Bleach episode names):
| Example 1 | Example 2 | Example 3 | Example 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Japanese Name | 雨竜VS竜弦！激突クインシー親子 | 浦原の決断、織姫の想い | again | ALONES |
| WRONG Transcription | Uryuu VS Ryuuken! Gekitotsu kuinshii oyako | Urahara No Ketsudan, Orihime No Omoi Urahara no ketsudan, Orihime no omoi |
again | ALONES |
| CORRECT Transcription | Uryuu VS Ryuuken! Gekitotsu Quincy Oyako | Urahara no Ketsudan, Orihime no Omoi | Again | Alones |
| Explanation | As you can see, the Katakana word クインシー didn't get transcripted to kuinshii but to the "real name" Quincy. | This example shows you that it's also wrong to start every word upper Case - particles, such as の (no), を (o), が (ga), へ (e), か (ka) aso are transcribed to lower case. | This example shows how to work with English named Japanese originals | This example shows how to work with English named Japanese originals |
Japanese Names
Western names have the scheme
- Given Name - Last Name
but Japanese Names are the other way around
- Last Name - Given Name
and this is also the way AniDB lists the names. Every entity that has a given and a last name you add to the database will have to be added the Japanese way. Please always make sure that you didn't accidentally switch both.