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==Type== | ==Type== | ||
*Normal Episode | *Normal Episode | ||
*Special/Extra Episode ''(DVD Specials, Bonus eps)'' ''(S1, S2, ...)'' | *Special/Extra Episode ''(BD/DVD Specials, Bonus eps)'' ''(S1, S2, ...)'' | ||
** Default rule: something presented on the BD/DVD disk as "bonus content" would generally count as an S episode. | |||
*** No Credit Openings / Endings (NCOP / NCED) are classified as C episodes. | |||
*** Trailers/Promos/Commercials are classified as T episodes. | |||
** BD/DVD exclusive episodes are classified as S episodes. | |||
** Bonus material, such as clean video extracts from main episodes (e.g. eyecatches, transformation sequences, etc) are classified as S episodes. | |||
**Live-action bonus material included with a BD/DVD release are classified as S episodes. | **Live-action bonus material included with a BD/DVD release are classified as S episodes. | ||
**Live-action material that was released standalone should not be added; rare exceptions may apply. | **Live-action material that was released standalone should not be added; rare exceptions may apply. | ||
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*Opening/Ending Episode ''(C1, C2, ...)'' | *Opening/Ending Episode ''(C1, C2, ...)'' | ||
**Refer to our [[Content:C_Episode_Guidance|C Episode Guidance]] page for details. | **Refer to our [[Content:C_Episode_Guidance|C Episode Guidance]] page for details. | ||
*Trailer/Promo/Commercial ''(T1, T2, ...)'' | *Trailer/Promo/Commercial ''(T1, T2, ...)'' | ||
*Parody Episode ''(P1, P2, ...)'' | *Parody Episode ''(P1, P2, ...)'' | ||
*Other Episode ''(official repackages such as the {{short|a9127|Psycho-Pass New Edit}}, US Chopjobs, certain supportfiles (AC3 modpacks, fontpacks).)'' ''(O1, O2, ...)'' | *Other Episode ''(official repackages such as the {{short|a9127|Psycho-Pass New Edit}}, US Chopjobs, certain supportfiles (AC3 modpacks, fontpacks).)'' ''(O1, O2, ...)'' | ||
{{eyecatch|Note|"Other" is ''' | {{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 Title== | ==Episode Title== | ||
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==Play Length== | ==Play Length== | ||
The play length of this episode. If over 10 minutes, round '''UP''' to the nearest multiple of 5 minutes (The only acceptable case to round down would be if it's just a few seconds over the gap. You can file that under ''cornercase.''). If under 10 minutes, rounds '''UP''' to the nearest minute. | The play length of this episode. If over 10 minutes, round '''UP''' to the nearest multiple of 5 minutes (The only acceptable case to round down would be if it's just a few seconds over the gap. You can file that under ''cornercase.''). If under 10 minutes, rounds '''UP''' to the nearest minute. | ||
=What non-regular episodes (S, C, T, O) are allowed in AniDB? The "remote control test"= | |||
As a general rule on this topic, AniDB prefers to avoid making arbitrary decisions and prefers instead to follow what the producers have decided (Japan, China, or Korea); AniDB would only make our own decision when the producer's choice is clearly unreasonable. | |||
When it comes to bonus material, the closest definition to "producer's intention" is the '''remote control test''': "what has the producer defined as standalone selectable content on a BD/DVD menu, that the home viewer can select with a remote control on a BD/DVD set-top box for your TV?" | |||
This way, AniDB mirrors what the producer has decided, rather than making our own decisions. | |||
However, given the impracticality of testing this rule for ourselves in most cases, we need to define data sources that we consider as sufficiently credible. They are as follows, in order of precedence: | |||
# Primary source: The BD/DVD menu itself: via screenshot / picture of someone playing the BDMV, either on their TV, or through MPC-HC or some other player that can read raw BDMV. | |||
# Secondary source: The back of the BD/DVD box. | |||
# Tertiary source: The official listing of the contents of the BD/DVD, such as on the official anime website, or on Amazon Japan's official product listing. | |||
# If still unable to find a valid source: add using best assumptions, decided on a case by case basis. | |||
Even with this list of sources, we understand that it may still not be possible to perfectly validate the "correct" answer. As such, this information should be added to AniDB on a best efforts basis. If the facts are unclear, file a CREQ and ask a moderator for assistance, or defer adding the data to AniDB until more information is available. | |||
=Ordering of S Episodes -- GENERAL GUIDANCE= | =Ordering of S Episodes -- GENERAL GUIDANCE= | ||
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Above all else, common sense should apply. These are general guidelines, and each anime should be looked at on a case-by-case basis. | Above all else, common sense should apply. These are general guidelines, and each anime should be looked at on a case-by-case basis. | ||
=Guidance for C Episodes= | |||
{{main|Content:C Episode Guidance}} | |||
=Guidance for O episodes= | =Guidance for O episodes= | ||
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==Movies subsequently redistributed in TV series format== | ==Movies subsequently redistributed in TV series format== | ||
Some anime series are distributed in both a movie and a TV series format with minimal edits between each other, except for the addition of opening and ending segments; the first airing or screening of the anime determines the anime type set on the anime entry as is usual. In case of a movie released also in an episodic format, the episodic version is to be added using a set of O (Other) episodes. | Some anime series are distributed in both a movie and a TV series format with minimal edits between each other, except for the addition of opening and ending segments; the first airing or screening of the anime determines the anime type set on the anime entry as is usual. In case of a movie released also in an episodic format, the episodic version is to be added using a set of O (Other) episodes. | ||
: Example: {{short|a13473|Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu: Die Neue These (2019)}} | |||
Files for a TV distribution like this are expected to be added into said O episodes. However, to make mylist statistics for said anime to work correctly, it is '''mandatory''' to also assign the file to the episode entry of the relevant movie, using an additional file-episode relation; there is no difference in treatment from the general guidance. | Files for a TV distribution like this are expected to be added into said O episodes. However, to make mylist statistics for said anime to work correctly, it is '''mandatory''' to also assign the file to the episode entry of the relevant movie, using an additional file-episode relation; there is no difference in treatment from the general guidance. | ||
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''Such an episode would be added as "first aired on '''25'''.03.2005"''. | ''Such an episode would be added as "first aired on '''25'''.03.2005"''. | ||
==Recap | ==Recap Episodes== | ||
The recap flag should only get used for pure recaps! | |||
For anime where a sequel is released, recap episodes are often published to summarize what occurred in the prequel, for the benefit of the sequel viewer to refresh their memory (for those that watched the prequel) or gain some baseline understanding of the previous plot (for those that have not watched the prequel). When this happens, there is a practical question: which anime entry on AniDB should be assigned the recap episode? Does the recap episode go with the prequel entry or sequel entry? | |||
The following general criteria, ranked in order of importance, should be considered when deciding which anime entry to place the recap episode: | |||
# Does the recap episode cover the prequel's content with little to no alteration, (place with prequel) or does it introduce significant new content (place with sequel)? | |||
# Does [https://cal.syoboi.jp/ syoboi] group the recap episode with the prequel anime or sequel anime? | |||
# Is the air date of the recap episode closer to the prequel (e.g. 2 months after the prequel ended, and a year before sequel starts), or closer to the sequel (e.g. a year after the prequel ended, and 1 month before the sequel starts)? | |||
# Does the BD/DVD home release group the recap episode with the prequel anime or sequel anime? | |||
As a general principle, if both #1 and #2 agree on placement, that is where the recap episode should be placed. Discretion should be applied by moderators on a case by case basis. | |||
Further, #3 will generally override #4; only consider #4 if syoboi is ambiguous. | |||
This policy was confirmed {{short|c13866576|here}}. | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Extra information about the episode, such as unusual airing arrangements, etc. | Extra information about the episode, such as unusual airing arrangements, etc. | ||
{{eyecatch|Note|Do | {{eyecatch|Note|Do '''not''' use this field to mark "filler" episodes or write general episode summaries!}} | ||
=How to Remove Bad Entries= | =How to Remove Bad Entries= | ||