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==Naming Conventions==
==Naming Conventions==
AniDB uses for Transcriptions (the Japanese Kanji/Kana written with Romaji) the Hepburn Method.
AniDB uses a slightly modified Hepburn Method for transcription titles (the Japanese Kanji/Kana written with Romaji).


* Official Names are always Japanese
* Official Names are always Japanese
* Main Names are always Japanese Transcription
* Main Names are always Japanese Transcription


Now as you might've encountered already, some Japanese titles or namings are in english. That doesn't mean that you set the Official Title/Name to english but leave it as Japanese (even if we all know it's English).  
Now as you might've encountered already, some Japanese titles or names are in English. That doesn't mean that you have to set the Official Title/Name to English, but to leave it as Japanese (even if we all know it's English).  


Rule of Thumb: Is the name used on official Japanese Sources (be it movie posters, DVDs, CDs) it HAS TO be set to Japanese and will always be given just how it's on these official sources - regardless if it's gibberish at times or not.
Rule of Thumb: Is the name used on official Japanese Sources (be it movie posters, DVDs, CDs) it HAS TO be set to Japanese and will always be given just how it's on these official sources - regardless if it's gibberish at times or not.
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* Last Name - Given Name
* Last Name - Given Name
and this is also the way AniDB lists the names.  
and this is also the way AniDB lists the names.  
Every entity that has a given and a last name you add to the db will have to be add the japanese way. Please always make sure that you didn't accidentally switch both.  
Every entity that has a given and a last name you add to the db will have to be add the japanese way. Please always make sure that you didn't accidentally switch both.
 
 
 
 


==Adding New Anime==
==Adding New Anime==
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