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==Episode Number== | ==Episode Number== | ||
Be careful with different episode orders here. For the moment the Japanese "how it was supposed to be shown" order is our standard. | Be careful with different episode orders here. For the moment the Japanese "how it was supposed to be shown" order is our standard. | ||
==="Prologue" and "Episode 0" Episodes=== | |||
"Prologue" and "episode 0" episodes represent a deviation from standard episode numbering, where the first episode aired for an anime is numbered and/or classified as something other than episode #1. For AniDB purposes, we try to match the intent of the publisher in how we record the episodes in AniDB. | |||
'''Classification''' | |||
# By default, when it comes to episodes that are numbered as "Prologue" or "00", an "episode 0" will be considered an S episode on AniDB. | |||
# However, if there is a "clear indication" that an "episode 0" SHOULD be considered as the first episode of the regular airing sequence, then only on those exceptions would we number the "episode 0" as the first episode (i.e. episode 1) of the regular airing sequence. | |||
'''Documentation''' | |||
# For both S episode and regular episode classifications, always add an episode note to provide a brief description. For example: "Listed as Episode 0" | |||
# For exceptions where the "episode 0" is treated as the first episode of the regular airing sequence, we will explicitly indicate in the episode title that this episode is an "episode 0" -- see the [[Content:Titles#"Prologue"_and_"Episode_0"_Episodes_(For_English_Titles)|exception titling policy]] for detail. | |||
'''Examples'''</br> | |||
Examples of common "episode 0" instances where we enter the "episode 0" as an S episode: | |||
# [http://anidb.net/a10569 Macross Delta] -- episode S1, ''Battlefield Prologue'', this is essentially a trailer of the first episode | |||
# [http://anidb.net/a11166 Chaos;Child] -- episode S1, ''Chaos;Head'', this is a recap episode of the prequel series | |||
For reference, this policy is confirmed {{short|c17625940|here}}. | |||
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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= | ||