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→Episode Title: Changing top level section from English guidance to all title guidance, and refactoring all "name" references to "title" for consistency with AniDB terminology
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{{eyecatch|Note|"Other" is NOT meant for OST's, Manga, AMV's or any other not official Special!<br>Disc menu animations are also not welcome in AniDB. Please do not add them.}} | {{eyecatch|Note|"Other" is NOT meant for OST's, Manga, AMV's or any other not official Special!<br>Disc menu animations are also not welcome in AniDB. Please do not add them.}} | ||
==Episode Name | ==Episode Name== | ||
Check the official page if it | |||
If | ===English Title General Guidance=== | ||
* Check the official page if it is licensed, with an English title available. If it is not, use a translation of the romaji/kanji title. | |||
* If neither are available, use "Episode XX" where XX is the number of the episode. For OVAs, use "Volume XX". | |||
===Stylized Episode Numbers=== | ===Stylized Episode Numbers=== | ||
Episode " | Episode "titles" such as "Operation 9", "File #002" or "XYZ第一話" or "ABCの第三話" etc. are considered to be stylised episode numbers rather than episode titles. | ||
* When they prepend the main episode title, do not add them or their transcriptions/translations to the title. | * When they prepend the main episode title, do not add them or their transcriptions/translations to the title. | ||
* When they appear standalone as the only thing in the episode title, use the default "Episode XX" or "Volume XX" naming convention instead. | * When they appear standalone as the only thing in the episode title, use the default "Episode XX" or "Volume XX" naming convention instead. | ||
==="Prologue" and "00" Episodes=== | ==="Prologue" and "00" Episodes (For English Titles)=== | ||
When it comes to episodes that are numbered as "Prologue" or "00", unless there is a "clear indication" that an "episode 0" should NOT be considered as the first episode of the regular airing sequence, an episode 0 will be considered episode 1 on AniDB, as it is the first aired episode. | When it comes to episodes that are numbered as "Prologue" or "00", unless there is a "clear indication" that an "episode 0" should NOT be considered as the first episode of the regular airing sequence, an episode 0 will be considered episode 1 on AniDB, as it is the first aired episode. | ||
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===Guidance for T episodes=== | ===Guidance for T episodes=== | ||
T episodes include PV (preview), CM (commercial), Trailer, etc. (non-exhaustive list); essentially, anything that generally serves the purpose of promoting an anime is a T episode. Generally, T episode naming guidance is as follows: | T episodes include PV (preview), CM (commercial), Trailer, etc. (non-exhaustive list); essentially, anything that generally serves the purpose of promoting an anime is a T episode. Generally, T episode naming guidance is as follows: | ||
* If available, provide the Japanese T episode | * If available, provide the Japanese T episode title '''in full'''. | ||
** For example: A PV posted on the official website (directly embedded, linked to YouTube or some other video service, etc.) would have an official title from the producer/distributor as written on the website (preferred) or as provided in the video's name or title card. | ** For example: A PV posted on the official website (directly embedded, linked to YouTube or some other video service, etc.) would have an official title from the producer/distributor as written on the website (preferred) or as provided in the video's name or title card. | ||
** For example: A web PV posted on the official YouTube would have an official title from the producer/distributor | ** For example: A web PV posted on the official YouTube would have an official title from the producer/distributor | ||
** Do not include extraneous bits in the title, such as "- Netflix", that are metadata not part of the actual functional title of the PV. | ** Do not include extraneous bits in the title, such as "- Netflix", that are metadata not part of the actual functional title of the PV. | ||
* If a Japanese | * If a Japanese title is given, transcribe it '''in full'''. | ||
* For the English | * For the English title, the general naming convention is as follows: <<Type>> <<#>> (<<Length>>): <<Description>> - <<Sub-description>> | ||
** Type: type of T episode, e.g. PV, CM, trailer, web PV, BD/DVD CM, etc. (non-exhaustive list). More descriptive terms are preferred, but terms should still be kept as short as practicable (e.g. do not expand "BD/DVD CM" to "blu-ray and DVD commercial"). | ** Type: type of T episode, e.g. PV, CM, trailer, web PV, BD/DVD CM, etc. (non-exhaustive list). More descriptive terms are preferred, but terms should still be kept as short as practicable (e.g. do not expand "BD/DVD CM" to "blu-ray and DVD commercial"). | ||
** #: number the various T episodes based on airing order, for each type. For example, if the anime has 3 PV and 4 CM, number them PV 1, PV 2, PV 3, CM 1, CM 2, CM 3, CM 4. | ** #: number the various T episodes based on airing order, for each type. For example, if the anime has 3 PV and 4 CM, number them PV 1, PV 2, PV 3, CM 1, CM 2, CM 3, CM 4. | ||