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==Disclaimer== | ==Disclaimer== | ||
The following "guide" '''should not''' be treated as the official AniDB way to review anime. The following are '''suggested guidelines''' to help beginning reviewers structure and give them points of interest to comment on. '''This is not a manual.''' Writing takes creativity, and a reviewer’s style and structure varies from one person to another. The following guidelines are what I personally try to follow, and I believe it is a fair way to review. This guide is meant for potential reviewers that want to receive an in-depth opinion on writing effective reviews at AniDB. However, I am confident that if you are taking the time to read this guide, you must be interested in furthering the quality of your reviews. I hope you enjoy my "guide". | The following "guide" '''should not''' be treated as the official AniDB way to review anime. The following are '''suggested guidelines''' to help beginning reviewers structure and give them points of interest to comment on. '''This is not a manual.''' Writing takes creativity, and a reviewer’s style and structure varies from one person to another. The following guidelines are what I personally try to follow, and I believe it is a fair way to review. This guide is meant for potential reviewers that want to receive an in-depth opinion on writing effective reviews at AniDB. However, I am confident that if you are taking the time to read this guide, you must be interested in furthering the quality of your reviews. I hope you enjoy my "guide". | ||
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===Research=== | ===Research=== | ||
In the process of writing a review, just watching the anime alone only provides a certain amount of information. Production studios, voice actors, broadcast dates, opening and ending theme singers, character singles, | In the process of writing a review, just watching the anime alone only provides a certain amount of information. Production studios, voice actors, broadcast dates, opening and ending theme singers, character singles, Easter eggs, and DVD specials are useful bits of information that can be included in the review. It can also help to read the manga, and do a comparison of the TV show versus the book. All of this extra information can supply a much more critical, in-depth review that is significantly more useful. | ||
; Example sites to conduct research : [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork], [http://www.animenfo.com | ; Example sites to conduct research : [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork], [http://www.animenfo.com AnimeNfo], [http://www.anime-planet.com, Anime-Planet] | ||
There are ''TONS'' of other sources, such as personal websites, Japanese sites (if you can read Japanese), and even | There are ''TONS'' of other sources, such as personal websites, Japanese sites (if you can read Japanese), and even IMDb. Most importantly, the purpose in doing any research, though, is to find relating subject material to the anime, and applying it carefully to provide insight. | ||
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====Voice Actors==== | ====Voice Actors==== | ||
Seiyuu, also known as Voice Actors in regular English, are the people who provide voices for the characters. Those people are chosen to fit a character and although some really make their voice fit the character, some also terribly fail at doing so. | Seiyuu, also known as Voice Actors in regular English, are the people who provide voices for the characters. Those people are chosen to fit a character and although some really make their voice fit the character, some also terribly fail at doing so. | ||
* Were there any exceptional | * Were there any exceptional voice actors who managed to make a character feel complete? | ||
* Or were there | * Or were there voice actors who didn't really suit the character? | ||
** Were the voices pitched too high? | ** Were the voices pitched too high? | ||
** Was the voice too dull and uninspired? | ** Was the voice too dull and uninspired? | ||
* Did you notice a | * Did you notice a voice actor/actress doing a voice they usually don't do? | ||
====Opening & Ending music==== | ====Opening & Ending music==== | ||
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====BGM==== | ====BGM==== | ||
BGM stands for | BGM stands for '''B'''ack'''G'''round '''M'''usic and it means all the sounds (music) which are used to support the anime. Often they're instrumental, but sometimes there are also vocal songs during some scenes. | ||
* Is the BGM adding to the atmosphere of the show? | * Is the BGM adding to the atmosphere of the show? | ||
* Are there silly sounds added to spoil the mood of the show? | * Are there silly sounds added to spoil the mood of the show? | ||
* Is the OST ( | * Is the OST ('''O'''riginal '''S'''ound'''T'''rack) worth listening to? | ||
* Are there specific songs which are worth pointing out? | * Are there specific songs which are worth pointing out? | ||
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* How did they tell the story when it comes to different characters / timelines? | * How did they tell the story when it comes to different characters / timelines? | ||
* Are those involved in some way? Try not to spoil here! | * Are those involved in some way? Try not to spoil here! | ||
* Doesn | * Doesn't it become too complicated? | ||
====Episode-wise==== | ====Episode-wise==== | ||
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===Characters=== | ===Characters=== | ||
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Characters are the base of an anime. If they don | Characters are the base of an anime. If they don't interest you, the anime often fails to be interesting. A few aspects of what you can comment on when it comes to characters: | ||
====Realistic Characters==== | ====Realistic Characters==== | ||
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* Do the characters behave in a realistic way? Can you relate to them or do they do things which are so stupid that it is truly unbelievable? | * Do the characters behave in a realistic way? Can you relate to them or do they do things which are so stupid that it is truly unbelievable? | ||
* Do the characters evolve? Do they undergo a realistic change in behaviour because of specific events happening in the series? | * Do the characters evolve? Do they undergo a realistic change in behaviour because of specific events happening in the series? | ||
* Are the characters meant to evolve, or is it a comedy where they | * Are the characters meant to evolve, or is it a comedy where they're meant to be stereotypes? | ||
* Is there a character which develops him/herself much more or much less than other characters while (s)he doesn | * Is there a character which develops him/herself much more or much less than other characters while (s)he doesn't deserve it? | ||
* Do the villains/antagonists have personalities, and reasons for what they are doing, or are they just there so the protagonist has someone to fight? | * Do the villains/antagonists have personalities, and reasons for what they are doing, or are they just there so the protagonist has someone to fight? | ||
====Likeability==== | ====Likeability==== | ||
* Are the characters likeable? A character can be done really well, but can you enjoy seeing that character | * Are the characters likeable? A character can be done really well, but can you enjoy seeing that character on-screen or do you despise that character? | ||
* Why does a character deserve to be named specifically? Is it because you enjoyed seeing him/her or was it because of certain actions that character took, or did (s)he undergo a change of behaviour? | * Why does a character deserve to be named specifically? Is it because you enjoyed seeing him/her or was it because of certain actions that character took, or did (s)he undergo a change of behaviour? | ||
===Value=== | ===Value=== | ||
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Don | Don't mix this up with 'Enjoyment'! It has some similarities with it, but Value is mostly aimed at whether you believe it is worth buying, re-watching or perhaps even recommending. | ||
There are a few ways of deciding what value a title has. A few aspects you can think of are written below: | There are a few ways of deciding what value a title has. A few aspects you can think of are written below: | ||
====Rewatchability==== | ====Rewatchability==== | ||
* Is it an anime you believe you can watch a second time, or perhaps more often, over time? | * Is it an anime you believe you can watch a second time, or perhaps more often, over time? | ||
* Is it an anime you could watch all over again, or are there only a few episodes/scenes worth | * Is it an anime you could watch all over again, or are there only a few episodes/scenes worth re-watching? | ||
* Sometimes an anime is good, but after having seen the first time, the second time doesn | * Sometimes an anime is good, but after having seen the first time, the second time doesn't have to offer anything because you already know the culprit, or the secret and that was what it was all about. | ||
* Even though you didn | * Even though you didn't like the show, do you think others who did like the show believe it is worth re-watching it? | ||
====Sentimental Value==== | ====Sentimental Value==== | ||
* Would you like to keep this anime around, even though you might not | * Would you like to keep this anime around, even though you might not re-watch it? | ||
* Would you buy/Have you bought this anime, or you would only rent/borrow it, or you would only watch it for free? | * Would you buy/Have you bought this anime, or you would only rent/borrow it, or you would only watch it for free? | ||
* Is it something you would like to have in your collection? | * Is it something you would like to have in your collection? | ||