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Anime types represent the medium for which an anime was first released.
Anime types represent the medium for which an anime was first released.


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===unknown===
Anime that has no type set yet. Generally for anime that hasn't been released yet.
 
===TV Series===
Anime that is first released as a series on TV.
 
===OVA===
Original Video Animations (OVA) are animated films and series made specially for release in home-video formats (e.g. VHS, DVD, BluRay).
Original Animation Discs (OAD) are animated films and series made specially for release as an item bundled with something else, such as a manga, light novel, visual novel, etc.
 
===Movie===
===Movie===
Anime that is first released as a movie in theatres.
Anime that is first released as a movie in theatres.
===OVA===
 
Original Video Animations are animated films and series made specially for release in home-video formats (e.g. VHS, DVD, BluRay).
===Other===
===TV Series===
Anime that doesn't fall into any other category.
Anime that is first released as a series on TV.
 
===Web===
Anime that is first released as streaming media.
 
===TV Special===
===TV Special===
Anime that is first released as a one-off, (generally) non-recurring episode/movie on TV.  A TV special '''can''' have multiple episodes.<br>
Anime that is first released as a one-off, (generally) non-recurring episode/movie on TV.  A TV special '''can''' have multiple episodes.<br>
A notable differentiation from a normal TV series is that TV specials generally are not serialized. Further, if Japan/China/Korea specifies that it is a TV special, it is probably a TV special.
A notable differentiation from a normal TV series is that TV specials generally are not serialized. Further, if Japan/China/Korea specifies that it is a TV special, it is probably a TV special.


===Web===
Anime that is first released as streaming media.
===Music Video===
===Music Video===
Anime that is a music video.
Anime that is a music video.
===Other===
Anime that doesn't fall into any other category.
===unknown===
Anime that has no type set yet. Generally for anime that hasn't been released yet.


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