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These are basically guidelines to follow. There are certain shows that some people are certain are anime, yet others are equally certain that they are not anime. This is meant to help determine what is considered an anime for AniDB. Questionable shows should be discussed in the | These are basically guidelines to follow. There are certain shows that some people are certain are anime, yet others are equally certain that they are not anime. This is meant to help determine what is considered an anime for AniDB. Questionable shows should be discussed in the {{ForumLink|21|Change Requests forum}} and the mods or exp will decide if it is appropriate to have in the database. | ||
==Definition== | ==Definition== | ||
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===So what IS an anime?=== | ===So what IS an anime?=== | ||
<font color=blue> | <font color=blue>'''An anime is an animated, professionally produced, feature film created by a Japanese company for the Japanese market.'''</font> | ||
====What does this mean?==== | ====What does this mean?==== | ||
:* First of all, an anime needs to be | :* First of all, an anime needs to be '''animated'''. Live action, or something with just a few animated scenes is not an anime. | ||
:* An anime has to be | :* An anime has to be '''professionally produced'''. This means that fan made shows are not considered anime. | ||
:* It has to be a | :* It has to be a '''feature film''', that means it has to have a plot. For instance an animated soap commercial is not an anime. | ||
:* The anime needs to be | :* The anime needs to be '''created by a Japanese company'''. The company can collaborate with other companies out of the country, but it has to have some involvement with a Japanese company. | ||
:* The anime needs to be | :* The anime needs to be '''created for the Japanese market'''. 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. | ||
:* The AniDB mods and ultimately [[user:Exp|Exp]] have the final say in what is appropriate for AniDB. | :* The AniDB mods and ultimately [[user:Exp|Exp]] have the final say in what is appropriate for AniDB. | ||
==Exceptions== | ==Exceptions== | ||
Yes, every rule has exceptions. There are a lot of borderline cases, but these cases should be discussed before adding them to the database. If there is something in the database or you think should be added to the database that does not match the definition above it needs to be discussed in the | Yes, every rule has exceptions. There are a lot of borderline cases, but these cases should be discussed before adding them to the database. If there is something in the database or you think should be added to the database that does not match the definition above it needs to be discussed in the {{AniDBLink|forum}}. First, you should search to see if there has already been a discussion about the anime in question. If you cannot find one, then you need to make a post in the {{ForumLink|21|Change Requests forum}}, put [ADD][ANIME] or [DEL][ANIME] in the subject of your topic. | ||
===In General=== | ===In General=== | ||