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'''Creators''' are either persons, companies or some other form of collaboration. Each of these are further divided into roles which are the most prominent with persons. A company should almost always have only the Producer role. A collaboration should almost always only have either Musician/Band or Mangaka/Circle role, a Producer role is applicable if the band gets credited for music (音楽) in the anime (writing the entire soundtrack) and if the circle gets credited for directly being involved with an anime and not just original work credit.<br />
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==Creator Roles on AniDB==<br />
===Type: Person===<br />
====Role: Mangaka/Circle====<br />
A person who draws manga. The word can be broken down into two parts: manga (漫画) and ka (家). The manga corresponds to the medium of art the artist uses: comics, or Japanese comics, depending on how the term is used inside or outside Japan. The -ka (家) suffix implies a degree of expertise and traditional authorship. For example, this term would not be applied to a writer creating a story which is then handed over to a manga artist for drawing. The Japanese term for such a writer of comics is gensakusha (原作者).<br />
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Don't add this role to writers, who don't actually draw manga, meaning novelists (light novels or visual novels included), book writers or screenwriters are not mangaka; mark their role as Producer instead.<br />
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====Role: Musician/Band====<br />
A musician is a person who either sings, arranges, composes or writes lyrics for songs, often they can do all 4, but there are also individuals who have specialised in 1 or 2 roles. Sometimes the director of the anime or a similar role might write lyrics or even sing on a song for the anime they are working on, but generally the musician role shouldn't be applied to them, unless they often do that on songs unrelated to anime they work on. A band is a group of musicians who create and/or perform their songs together.<br />
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====Role: Producer====<br />
Generally a person who is in one way or another involved with creating or publishing an anime. Producer also covers writers (novels, light novels, visual novels) and should be applied to musicians who get credited for writing the music (音楽) for the anime (a person can have more than one role, if they are applicable, but this is most often the case with prominent musicians who compose entire soundtracks for the anime).<br />
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====Role: Seiyuu====<br />
A voice actor who reads out the character lines.<br />
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===Type: Company===<br />
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===Type: Collaboration===<br />
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==Creator info sources==<br />
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The following are acceptable sources for information on creators:<br />
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* '''[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/メインページ Japanese wiki] -''' if there's an entry for the person, it's generally correct.<br />
* '''VIDEO''' - there are occasions where the creator name is actually given wrong in the video, but fortunately it happens seldom.<br />
* '''http://www.allcinema.net/ -''' although, other than the name and list of credits for given person, there's no other info, sometimes there's the hiragana reading given, which is nice.<br />
* '''http://www.ops.dti.ne.jp/~cwdm/ace_2/base.html -''' although it seems to be quite out of date, it provides readings and sometimes studio affiliation for a number of animators and directors. <br />
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Creator sources really depend on what kind of a creator are we talking about, musician, seiyuu, producer or mangaka. The general source would be Japanese wiki, yes. People should also take note that the actual written name of a creator is the one given officially by Japanese source and therefore it's in most cases the Kanji name. 谷口悟朗 is a proper Japanese name, Taniguchi Gorou is just the transcription of it. So when you request the addition of a new creator without providing the Official Japanese name, then you're trying to add a non-existent creator entry. Of course there are exceptions, like company names and especially musicians that officially give their names in Roman letters. This does mean that if you want to add a creator without a Japanese wiki entry and who also doesn't appear on allcinema or there's no reading given for that person, then figuring out the transcription name is guesswork at best unless you can find some solid source for the reading on Google, if not, then you can use for example http://tools.anidb.net/namer/ , enter the sure name and then given name (they must be added separately, can't add 谷口悟朗 at once, 谷口 first to get the surname marked as "s", then 悟朗 to get the male given name marked as "m". "f" means female given name) and just see which is the most common name by looking at the numbers, the higher the number, the more common the name, and romanise it (either with [http://www.animelab.com/anime.manga/translate animelab] or [http://romaji.org/ romaji.org]) to get the Main Title. The namer tool, which is written by rar, doesn't feature every Japanese name given, so there can be no matches, but generally, if Google doesn't return any info and the namer tool gives no matches to 1 or both parts of the name, the creator probably doesn't exist with that name.<br />
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==Guises/Aliases==<br />
A creator gets separate entries for each stage name/pseudonym they get credited under. For example, Wakamoto Norio has [http://anidb.net/cr2 the main entry] and [http://anidb.net/cr5585 another] for work done under the pseudonym Hiruma Kyounosuke. Creators starting to use the hiragana/katakana version of their kanji name is one of the usual cases for guises. '''Note that we only want guises for names that are without a doubt pseudonyms and NOT for 1 kanji miscredits in the video or on the websites.''' Unfortunately it's commonplace even for actual video credits to display a person's name wrong. This is primarily caused by the fact that the same name can be written in different kanji, and sometimes they simply make a typo. One of the prime cases of miscredits is the family name Saitou; the most widespread version of writing it is 斉藤, which is often given even if the person's real name is written as 斎藤 (vice versa can apply as well). In cases of miscredits, adding the wrongly credited version as another name for the creator (as Alias) is preferred instead of adding it as a guise.<br />
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You will know if a person has guise(s) added when you open a creator entry, and all the guises will appear underneath, unless you have [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=profile ajax enabled] (which is enabled by default), in which case they can be accessed via an inconspicuous pop-up menu or by clicking Previous/Next buttons.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* Old page about [[Content:Companies|Companies]].<br />
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[[Category:CharDB]]</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=AniDB_Definition:Anime&diff=22556AniDB Definition:Anime2016-06-13T10:08:29Z<p>Nwa: /* In General */</p>
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This page is meant to help define what is considered an "anime" in the context of AniDB. Our definition is just as arbitrary as anyone else's, and has evolved over time. Questionable shows may, and should, be discussed in the {{ForumLink|21|Change Requests forum}}. Final decision will fall on the mods to decide if it is appropriate to have in the database.<br />
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==Definition==<br />
===What does "anime" mean in Japan?===<br />
"Anime" in Japan technically means any animated film, regardless of origin. Also, "manga" is any printed comic. However, this definition is too broad. This would mean anything that is animated (Bugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse, ...) would be considered anime.<br />
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===What does the rest of the world think?===<br />
People in the rest of the world take "anime" to mean animated films from Japan.<br />
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====Why not use this definition?====<br />
What does "from Japan" really mean? What if a show is produced by a Japanese company and was released in Japan, but was drawn in India because of cheap labour, is it an anime? What about that animated commercial for a bar of soap, is that anime? Also, many people consider many shows from China and Korea to also be anime because their style is similar to other anime.<br />
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===What about using the styles to define an anime?===<br />
Anime styles are frequently distinctive and fairly easy to recognize. The stereotype is of characters with huge hair and large eyes. Although this is true of many anime (to varying degrees), there are also many anime that do not fit this description. Also not everything with big eyes is necessarily an anime either.<br />
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===So what IS an anime?===<br />
To meet the AniDB definition of "anime" it must be:<br />
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:* An anime needs to be '''animated'''. Live action, or something with just a few animated scenes is not an anime.<br />
:* An anime has to be '''professionally produced'''. This means that fan made shows are not considered anime.<br />
:* It has to '''have a plot'''. For instance an animated soap commercial is not an anime.<br />
:* The anime needs to be '''created primarily for the Japanese, or other Asian-Pacific market'''. For instance, Disney may collaborate with a Japanese company on the making of a film for the United States, but it is not an anime even though a Japanese company is involved.<br />
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===Isn't that arbitrary and exclusive of good Western animation?===<br />
Yes it is. Thanks for asking. But we just don't consider it "anime." We suggest entering it into [http://www.bcdb.com/ The Big Cartoon Database].<br />
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These rules can be changed if the AniDB mods feel it is appropriate for AniDB. At this time however, we feel these rules are the closest to meeting the spirit of what we want to catalog. <br />
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==Exceptions==<br />
Yes, every rule has exceptions. There are a lot of borderline cases, but these cases should be discussed before adding them to the database. If there is something in the database or you think should be added to the database that does not match the definition above it needs to be discussed in the {{AniDBLink|forum}}. First, you should search to see if there has already been a discussion about the anime in question. If you cannot find one, then you need to make a post in the {{ForumLink|21|Change Requests forum}}, put [ADD][ANIME] or [DEL][ANIME] in the subject of your topic.<br />
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===In General===<br />
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====Chinese/Korean productions?====<br />
Are animated, professionally produced, feature films created by a Korean/Chinese company for the Korean/Chinese market allowed?<br />
Generally, yes most south-east Asians productions are accepted, check the forum before adding them though.<br />
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====Music videos?====<br />
Fanmade AMVs are not allowed if they are montages of scenes from anime with a song playing on the background, for original animation created by fans, see "Fan-Made Shows" section. If they are professionally produced mainly by a Japanese company or individuals, then yes. Even if the song the music video is for is not by a Japanese artist/band, it is still acceptable if the previous rules apply, since the video will be marketed globally on the internet. Partially animated music video can be acceptable as well (Passion from the examples), but it depends on the amount and length. In some cases an official AMV related to a series should be added as a special episode, in other cases it's a separate project from the source material and should have its own entry.<br />
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:''Examples: {{a|2324|Macross: Flashback 2012}}, {{a|6082|Gurren Lagann Parallel Works}}, {{a|10881|It Girl}}, {{a|8437|Passion}}''<br />
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====Game CGs/promos?====<br />
Cutscenes in games are part of the game and shouldn't be considered as stand-alone anime, therefore they are not accepted. Animated promotional videos for games are generally accepted granted they are long enough and have a narrative other than simply showing scenes from the game itself. In some occasions, a game can be released bundled with a bonus animated video, which can be added as an anime entry.<br />
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:''Examples: {{a|11025|Mugen Senshi Valis}}, {{a|10758|Mugen Kouro}}'', {{a|10741|Kyokugen Dasshutsu ADV: Zennin Shibou Death}}''<br />
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====Fan-Made Shows/Amateur productions (doujin anime)?====<br />
Doujin anime are not professionally produced, so generally they are not allowed. However some of them can be of very high quality and even have professional voice actors, in which case we have accepted them.<br />
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:''Examples: {{a|8664|Touhou PVD}}, {{a|8624|Gensou Mangekyou: The Memories of Phantasm}}, {{a|2983|Ame to Shoujo to Watashi no Tegami: Short Short Story}}'', {{a|7190|Fumiko no Kokuhaku}}''<br />
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====Commercials/Promotional videos?====<br />
Animated standard TV commercials are not allowed. Short promotional videos, that generally are not shown during commercial breaks on TV, but rather are created for events, web, or special segments of a TV program, are accepted. These shorts need to have a narrative, can contain the product or company the anime is promoting, and are generally 5+ minutes in length, sometimes a bit shorter.<br />
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:''Examples: {{a|5057|Superflat Monogram}}, {{a|9504|Next A-Class}}, {{a|10907|Fastening Days}}'', {{a|9029|Haru wa Kuru}}''<br />
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====Live Action?====<br />
Where is the key requirement, "animation", hiding in this phrase? Are you mad? If there are some live action scenes that are incorporated into an anime that otherwise meets the requirements and when looked at as a whole they can still be considered animated, they may be anime (although this may be extremely unwise, common sense not ruling around here, as it's the first step on the sort of slippery slope we're already experiencing in country of origin), and certain official "live action" extras such as interviews are permitted. For stop motion animation, see the next paragraph.<br />
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====Stop motion animation (clay/puppet-mation)====<br />
Generally we accept clay-mation and puppet animation, although technically live action, they do require character and background designs and creation. Stop motion with humans and regular objects lacks these two things and therefore we don't allow such works.<br />
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:''Examples: {{a|1613|Doggy Poo}}, {{a|7020|Renzoku Ningyou Katsugeki: Shin Sanjuushi}}<br />
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====DVD/BD specials (omake)?====<br />
Not as separate anime entries. Disk-only specials should be added as special episodes to an existing anime.<br />
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====Parody Subs/Dubs?====<br />
Not as anime entries. These are sometimes allowed as "Parody" episodes (P eps) to an existing anime.<br />
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===Specific Cases===<br />
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For an ongoing list of items that have been requested for deletion, or have been deleted, see [http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 List of duplicate and "not anime" entries in AniDB]<br />
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{{eyecatch|Note|Some links in this guide are pointing to Internal Docs section and are not available to everyone.<br>Those are meant to be references for people who work on AniDB documentation.}}<br />
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{{h4|The Animatrix}}<br />
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'''{{a|517|Yes}}'''<br />
{{Quote|Ultima|The Animatrix should be allowed because it was animated by many well known Japanese artists.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=11570#p11570 link]}}<br />
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{{h4|Anime Fiction}}<br />
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'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|English company producing for the English market.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
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{{h4|Apprentice}}<br />
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'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|Amateur English company producing for the English market.|3=[http://www.drowtales.com/~whiteradish/ about us]|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
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{{h4|Daicon Opening Animations}}<br />
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'''{{a|2780|Yes}}'''<br />
{{Quote|Rar|Given the long and active tradition of [[Wikipedia:Doujinshi|同人誌]], declaring everything not made by the copyright holders might become overly restrictive. However, due to the time and expense it takes to produce animation compared to literature, I suspect a simple 'no doujinshi' rule will probably do for a good few years yet. Unless of course, someone who's seen the work in question wants to contradict me and say it is worth keeping.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=14492#p14492 link]}}<br />
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{{Quote|Rar|2=I completely revoke my comments about doujinshi in animation having added {{a|2780|this}} a while ago... fan made, in the 80s, and great.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=15171#p15171 link]}}<br />
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{{h4|Evangelion X}}<br />
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'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|Japanese fanproduction|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
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{{h4|The Item}}<br />
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'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|Amateur English company producing for the English market.|3=[http://www.drowtales.com/~whiteradish/ about us]|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
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{{h4|The Last Unicorn}}<br />
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'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|rar|Ran across this, and as far as a bit of googling tells me, this is a US animation only, not even a co-production like some are (The Mysterious Cities of Gold for instance).|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=2134 thread deleted]}}<br />
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{{Quote|nwa|I was renaming the "The" titles and stumbled upon this... according to IMDB this isn't really an anime at all...|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=2551 thread deleted]}}<br />
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{{Quote|Der Idiot|English company producing for the English market.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
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{{h4|Mania - Secret of Green Tentacle}}<br />
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'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|English company producing for the English market.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
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{{h4|Oman}}<br />
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'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|Japanese fanproduction|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
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{{h4|Ranomonto}}<br />
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'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|Japanese fanproduction|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
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{{h4|Robotech}}<br />
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'''{{a|77|Yes/No}}'''<br />
{{Quote|Ultima|Robotech for example has Japanese origins because they were licensed from Tatsunoko Studios for international distribution by Harmony Gold USA.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=11570#p11570 link]}}<br />
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{{Quote|nwa|Robotech was neither dubbed nor created by the Japanese.. there wasn't even any Japanese studios involved with it? in that case... it's not anime and should be deleted :P|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=11757#p11757 link]}}<br />
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{{Quote|nwa|I wouldn't allow Transformers US Movie or the US Robotech... aah... whatever... they might as well be there...|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=14350#p14350 link]}}<br />
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{{h4|Sailor Moon and the 7 Ballz}}<br />
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'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|PetriW|I don't see why it wouldn't.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=9572#p9572 thread deleted]}}<br />
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{{Quote|nwa|they are crappy, but still hentai I guess|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=9588#p9588 thread deleted]}}<br />
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{{Quote|Ultima|Well, personally, removing Sailor Moon and the 7 Ballz wouldn't be a "huge" loss. I guess we should just allow official hentai productions into AniDB. We do the same for official anime music videos released on anime DVDs. I think we should do the same for hentai.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=14494#p14494 thread deleted]}}<br />
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{{Quote|Wahaha|With a runtime of ~50 minutes, ~70 people who have the files in their lists and ~40 votes, this entry should be kept IMO.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=14521#p14521 link]}}<br />
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{{Quote|Der Idiot|English company producing for the English market.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
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{{h4|Shadowskin}}<br />
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'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|Amateur English company producing for the English market.|3=[http://www.studioartfx.com/about.html about us]|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
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{{h4|Star Ballz}}<br />
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'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|English company producing for the English market.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
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{{h4|Understanding Chaos}}<br />
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'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|Amateur English company producing for the English market.|3=[http://www.studioartfx.com/about.html about us]|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
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{{h4|Avatar - The Last Airbender}}<br />
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'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|American production for the American market.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
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==Anime <x> is (not) listed as anime on anime site <y>!==<br />
Although that would be part of an argument for or against listing it as an anime, that does not mean that it will be automatically added or removed from AniDB. Every site has a different user base and administrators with their own opinions, you will find that no two sites have the exact same list of anime.<br />
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==If it is not an anime, where can I find more information?==<br />
Every anime related website has different ideas about what is an anime, you can try one of those sites. Also, you can try [http://www.bcdb.com/ The Big Cartoon Database].<br />
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[[Category:Definitions]]<br />
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<br />
This page is meant to help define what is considered an "anime" in the context of AniDB. Our definition is just as arbitrary as anyone else's, and has evolved over time. Questionable shows may, and should, be discussed in the {{ForumLink|21|Change Requests forum}}. Final decision will fall on the mods to decide if it is appropriate to have in the database.<br />
<br />
==Definition==<br />
===What does "anime" mean in Japan?===<br />
"Anime" in Japan technically means any animated film, regardless of origin. Also, "manga" is any printed comic. However, this definition is too broad. This would mean anything that is animated (Bugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse, ...) would be considered anime.<br />
<br />
===What does the rest of the world think?===<br />
People in the rest of the world take "anime" to mean animated films from Japan.<br />
<br />
====Why not use this definition?====<br />
What does "from Japan" really mean? What if a show is produced by a Japanese company and was released in Japan, but was drawn in India because of cheap labour, is it an anime? What about that animated commercial for a bar of soap, is that anime? Also, many people consider many shows from China and Korea to also be anime because their style is similar to other anime.<br />
<br />
===What about using the styles to define an anime?===<br />
Anime styles are frequently distinctive and fairly easy to recognize. The stereotype is of characters with huge hair and large eyes. Although this is true of many anime (to varying degrees), there are also many anime that do not fit this description. Also not everything with big eyes is necessarily an anime either.<br />
<br />
===So what IS an anime?===<br />
To meet the AniDB definition of "anime" it must be:<br />
<br />
:* An anime needs to be '''animated'''. Live action, or something with just a few animated scenes is not an anime.<br />
:* An anime has to be '''professionally produced'''. This means that fan made shows are not considered anime.<br />
:* It has to '''have a plot'''. For instance an animated soap commercial is not an anime.<br />
:* The anime needs to be '''created primarily for the Japanese, or other Asian-Pacific market'''. For instance, Disney may collaborate with a Japanese company on the making of a film for the United States, but it is not an anime even though a Japanese company is involved.<br />
<br />
===Isn't that arbitrary and exclusive of good Western animation?===<br />
Yes it is. Thanks for asking. But we just don't consider it "anime." We suggest entering it into [http://www.bcdb.com/ The Big Cartoon Database].<br />
<br />
These rules can be changed if the AniDB mods feel it is appropriate for AniDB. At this time however, we feel these rules are the closest to meeting the spirit of what we want to catalog. <br />
<br />
==Exceptions==<br />
Yes, every rule has exceptions. There are a lot of borderline cases, but these cases should be discussed before adding them to the database. If there is something in the database or you think should be added to the database that does not match the definition above it needs to be discussed in the {{AniDBLink|forum}}. First, you should search to see if there has already been a discussion about the anime in question. If you cannot find one, then you need to make a post in the {{ForumLink|21|Change Requests forum}}, put [ADD][ANIME] or [DEL][ANIME] in the subject of your topic.<br />
<br />
===In General===<br />
----<br />
====Chinese/Korean productions?====<br />
Are animated, professionally produced, feature films created by a Korean/Chinese company for the Korean/Chinese market allowed?<br />
Generally, yes most south-east Asians productions are accepted, check the forum before adding them though.<br />
<br />
====Music videos?====<br />
Fanmade AMVs are not allowed if they are montages of scenes from anime with a song playing on the background, for original animation created by fans, see "Fan-Made Shows" section. If they are professionally produced mainly by a Japanese company or individuals, then yes. Even if the song the music video is for is not by a Japanese artist/band, it is still acceptable if the previous rules apply, since the video will be marketed globally on the internet. Partially animated music video can be acceptable as well (Passion from the examples), but it depends on the amount and length. In some cases an official AMV related to a series should be added as a special episode, in other cases it's a separate project from the source material and should have its own entry.<br />
<br />
:''Examples: {{a|2324|Macross: Flashback 2012}}, {{a|6082|Gurren Lagann Parallel Works}}, {{a|10881|It Girl}}, {{a|8437|Passion}}''<br />
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====Game CGs/promos?====<br />
Cutscenes in games are part of the game and shouldn't be considered as stand-alone anime, therefore they are not accepted. Animated promotional videos for games are generally accepted granted they are long enough and have a narrative other than simply showing scenes from the game itself. In some occasions, a game can be released bundled with a bonus animated video, which can be added as an anime entry.<br />
<br />
:''Examples: {{a|11025|Mugen Senshi Valis}}, {{a|10758|Mugen Kouro}}'', {{a|10741|Kyokugen Dasshutsu ADV: Zennin Shibou Death}}''<br />
<br />
====Fan-Made Shows/Amateur productions (doujin anime)?====<br />
Doujin anime are not professionally produced, so generally they are not allowed. However some of them can be of very high quality and even have professional voice actors, in which case we have accepted them.<br />
<br />
:''Examples: {{a|8664|Touhou PVD}}, {{a|8624|Gensou Mangekyou: The Memories of Phantasm}}, {{a|2983|Ame to Shoujo to Watashi no Tegami: Short Short Story}}'', {{a|7190|Fumiko no Kokuhaku}}''<br />
<br />
====Commercials/Promotional videos?====<br />
Animated standard TV commercials are not allowed. Short promotional videos, that generally are not shown during commercial breaks on TV, but rather are created for events, web, or special segments of a TV program, are accepted. These shorts need to have a narrative, can contain the product or company the anime is promoting, and are generally 5+ minutes in length, sometimes a bit shorter.<br />
<br />
:''Examples: {{a|5057|Superflat Monogram}}, {{a|9504|Next A-Class}}, {{a|10907|Fastening Days}}'', {{a|9029|Haru wa Kuru}}''<br />
<br />
====Parody Subs/Dubs?====<br />
Not as anime entries. These are sometimes allowed as "Other" episodes to an existing anime.<br />
<br />
====Live Action?====<br />
Where is the key requirement, "animation", hiding in this phrase? Are you mad? If there are some live action scenes that are incorporated into an anime that otherwise meets the requirements and when looked at as a whole they can still be considered animated, they may be anime (although this may be extremely unwise, common sense not ruling around here, as it's the first step on the sort of slippery slope we're already experiencing in country of origin), and certain official "live action" extras such as interviews are permitted. Check that your marbles are all still present before considering adding anything like this.<br />
<br />
====DVD/BD specials (omake)?====<br />
Not as separate anime entries. Disk-only specials should be added as special episodes to an existing anime.<br />
<br />
===Specific Cases===<br />
----<br />
For an ongoing list of items that have been requested for deletion, or have been deleted, see [http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 List of duplicate and "not anime" entries in AniDB]<br />
<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|Some links in this guide are pointing to Internal Docs section and are not available to everyone.<br>Those are meant to be references for people who work on AniDB documentation.}}<br />
<br />
{{h4|The Animatrix}}<br />
----<br />
'''{{a|517|Yes}}'''<br />
{{Quote|Ultima|The Animatrix should be allowed because it was animated by many well known Japanese artists.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=11570#p11570 link]}}<br />
<br />
{{h4|Anime Fiction}}<br />
----<br />
'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|English company producing for the English market.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
<br />
{{h4|Apprentice}}<br />
----<br />
'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|Amateur English company producing for the English market.|3=[http://www.drowtales.com/~whiteradish/ about us]|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
<br />
{{h4|Daicon Opening Animations}}<br />
----<br />
'''{{a|2780|Yes}}'''<br />
{{Quote|Rar|Given the long and active tradition of [[Wikipedia:Doujinshi|同人誌]], declaring everything not made by the copyright holders might become overly restrictive. However, due to the time and expense it takes to produce animation compared to literature, I suspect a simple 'no doujinshi' rule will probably do for a good few years yet. Unless of course, someone who's seen the work in question wants to contradict me and say it is worth keeping.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=14492#p14492 link]}}<br />
<br />
{{Quote|Rar|2=I completely revoke my comments about doujinshi in animation having added {{a|2780|this}} a while ago... fan made, in the 80s, and great.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=15171#p15171 link]}}<br />
<br />
{{h4|Evangelion X}}<br />
----<br />
'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|Japanese fanproduction|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
<br />
{{h4|The Item}}<br />
----<br />
'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|Amateur English company producing for the English market.|3=[http://www.drowtales.com/~whiteradish/ about us]|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
<br />
{{h4|The Last Unicorn}}<br />
----<br />
'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|rar|Ran across this, and as far as a bit of googling tells me, this is a US animation only, not even a co-production like some are (The Mysterious Cities of Gold for instance).|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=2134 thread deleted]}}<br />
<br />
{{Quote|nwa|I was renaming the "The" titles and stumbled upon this... according to IMDB this isn't really an anime at all...|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=2551 thread deleted]}}<br />
<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|English company producing for the English market.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
<br />
{{h4|Mania - Secret of Green Tentacle}}<br />
----<br />
'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|English company producing for the English market.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
<br />
{{h4|Oman}}<br />
----<br />
'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|Japanese fanproduction|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
<br />
{{h4|Ranomonto}}<br />
----<br />
'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|Japanese fanproduction|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
<br />
{{h4|Robotech}}<br />
----<br />
'''{{a|77|Yes/No}}'''<br />
{{Quote|Ultima|Robotech for example has Japanese origins because they were licensed from Tatsunoko Studios for international distribution by Harmony Gold USA.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=11570#p11570 link]}}<br />
<br />
{{Quote|nwa|Robotech was neither dubbed nor created by the Japanese.. there wasn't even any Japanese studios involved with it? in that case... it's not anime and should be deleted :P|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=11757#p11757 link]}}<br />
<br />
{{Quote|nwa|I wouldn't allow Transformers US Movie or the US Robotech... aah... whatever... they might as well be there...|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=14350#p14350 link]}}<br />
<br />
{{h4|Sailor Moon and the 7 Ballz}}<br />
----<br />
'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|PetriW|I don't see why it wouldn't.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=9572#p9572 thread deleted]}}<br />
<br />
{{Quote|nwa|they are crappy, but still hentai I guess|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=9588#p9588 thread deleted]}}<br />
<br />
{{Quote|Ultima|Well, personally, removing Sailor Moon and the 7 Ballz wouldn't be a "huge" loss. I guess we should just allow official hentai productions into AniDB. We do the same for official anime music videos released on anime DVDs. I think we should do the same for hentai.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=14494#p14494 thread deleted]}}<br />
<br />
{{Quote|Wahaha|With a runtime of ~50 minutes, ~70 people who have the files in their lists and ~40 votes, this entry should be kept IMO.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=14521#p14521 link]}}<br />
<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|English company producing for the English market.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
<br />
{{h4|Shadowskin}}<br />
----<br />
'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|Amateur English company producing for the English market.|3=[http://www.studioartfx.com/about.html about us]|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
<br />
{{h4|Star Ballz}}<br />
----<br />
'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|English company producing for the English market.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
<br />
{{h4|Understanding Chaos}}<br />
----<br />
'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|Amateur English company producing for the English market.|3=[http://www.studioartfx.com/about.html about us]|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
<br />
{{h4|Avatar - The Last Airbender}}<br />
----<br />
'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|American production for the American market.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
<br />
==Anime <x> is (not) listed as anime on anime site <y>!==<br />
Although that would be part of an argument for or against listing it as an anime, that does not mean that it will be automatically added or removed from AniDB. Every site has a different user base and administrators with their own opinions, you will find that no two sites have the exact same list of anime.<br />
<br />
==If it is not an anime, where can I find more information?==<br />
Every anime related website has different ideas about what is an anime, you can try one of those sites. Also, you can try [http://www.bcdb.com/ The Big Cartoon Database].<br />
<br />
[[Category:Definitions]]<br />
[[Category:Guidelines]]</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=AniDB_Definition:Anime&diff=22522AniDB Definition:Anime2016-03-27T22:34:00Z<p>Nwa: /* In General */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{TOCright}}<br />
<br />
This page is meant to help define what is considered an "anime" in the context of AniDB. Our definition is just as arbitrary as anyone else's, and has evolved over time. Questionable shows may, and should, be discussed in the {{ForumLink|21|Change Requests forum}}. Final decision will fall on the mods to decide if it is appropriate to have in the database.<br />
<br />
==Definition==<br />
===What does "anime" mean in Japan?===<br />
"Anime" in Japan technically means any animated film, regardless of origin. Also, "manga" is any printed comic. However, this definition is too broad. This would mean anything that is animated (Bugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse, ...) would be considered anime.<br />
<br />
===What does the rest of the world think?===<br />
People in the rest of the world take "anime" to mean animated films from Japan.<br />
<br />
====Why not use this definition?====<br />
What does "from Japan" really mean? What if a show is produced by a Japanese company and was released in Japan, but was drawn in India because of cheap labour, is it an anime? What about that animated commercial for a bar of soap, is that anime? Also, many people consider many shows from China and Korea to also be anime because their style is similar to other anime.<br />
<br />
===What about using the styles to define an anime?===<br />
Anime styles are frequently distinctive and fairly easy to recognize. The stereotype is of characters with huge hair and large eyes. Although this is true of many anime (to varying degrees), there are also many anime that do not fit this description. Also not everything with big eyes is necessarily an anime either.<br />
<br />
===So what IS an anime?===<br />
To meet the AniDB definition of "anime" it must be:<br />
<br />
:* An anime needs to be '''animated'''. Live action, or something with just a few animated scenes is not an anime.<br />
:* An anime has to be '''professionally produced'''. This means that fan made shows are not considered anime.<br />
:* It has to '''have a plot'''. For instance an animated soap commercial is not an anime.<br />
:* The anime needs to be '''created primarily for the Japanese, or other Asian-Pacific market'''. For instance, Disney may collaborate with a Japanese company on the making of a film for the United States, but it is not an anime even though a Japanese company is involved.<br />
<br />
===Isn't that arbitrary and exclusive of good Western animation?===<br />
Yes it is. Thanks for asking. But we just don't consider it "anime." We suggest entering it into [http://www.bcdb.com/ The Big Cartoon Database].<br />
<br />
These rules can be changed if the AniDB mods feel it is appropriate for AniDB. At this time however, we feel these rules are the closest to meeting the spirit of what we want to catalog. <br />
<br />
==Exceptions==<br />
Yes, every rule has exceptions. There are a lot of borderline cases, but these cases should be discussed before adding them to the database. If there is something in the database or you think should be added to the database that does not match the definition above it needs to be discussed in the {{AniDBLink|forum}}. First, you should search to see if there has already been a discussion about the anime in question. If you cannot find one, then you need to make a post in the {{ForumLink|21|Change Requests forum}}, put [ADD][ANIME] or [DEL][ANIME] in the subject of your topic.<br />
<br />
===In General===<br />
----<br />
====Chinese/Korean productions?====<br />
Are animated, professionally produced, feature films created by a Korean/Chinese company for the Korean/Chinese market allowed?<br />
Generally, yes most south-east Asians productions are accepted, check the forum before adding them though.<br />
<br />
====Music videos?====<br />
Fanmade AMVs are not allowed if they are montages of scenes from anime with a song playing on the background, for original animation created by fans, see "Fan-Made Shows" section. If they are professionally produced mainly by a Japanese company or individuals, then yes. Even if the song the music video is for is not by a Japanese artist/band, it is still acceptable if the previous rules apply, since the video will be marketed globally on the internet. Partially animated music video can be acceptable as well (Passion from the examples), but it depends on the amount and length. In some cases an official AMV related to a series should be added as a special episode, in other cases it's a separate project from the source material and should have its own entry.<br />
<br />
:''Examples: {{a|2324|Macross: Flashback 2012}}, {{a|6082|Gurren Lagann Parallel Works}}, {{a|10881|It Girl}}, {{a|8437|Passion}}''<br />
<br />
====Game CGs/promos?====<br />
Cutscenes in games are part of the game and shouldn't be considered as stand-alone anime, therefore they are not accepted. Animated promotional videos for games are generally accepted granted they are long enough and have a narrative other than simply showing scenes from the game itself. In some occasions, a game can be released bundled with a bonus animated video, which can be added as an anime entry.<br />
<br />
:''Examples: {{a|11025|Mugen Senshi Valis}}, {{a|10758|Mugen Kouro}}'', {{a|10741|Kyokugen Dasshutsu ADV: Zennin Shibou Death}}''<br />
<br />
====Fan-Made Shows/Amateur productions (doujin anime)?====<br />
Doujin anime are not professionally produced, so generally they are not allowed. However some of them can be of very high quality and even have professional voice actors, in which case we have accepted them.<br />
<br />
:''Examples: {{a|8664|Touhou PVD}}, {{a|8624|Gensou Mangekyou: The Memories of Phantasm}}, {{a|2983|Ame to Shoujo to Watashi no Tegami: Short Short Story}}'', {{a|7190|Fumiko no Kokuhaku}}''<br />
<br />
====Commercials/Promotional videos====<br />
Animated standard TV commercials are not allowed. Short promotional videos, that generally are not shown during commercial breaks on TV, but rather are created for events, web, or special segments of a TV program, are accepted. These shorts need to have a narrative, can contain the product or company the anime is promoting, and are generally 5+ minutes in length, sometimes a bit shorter.<br />
<br />
:''Examples: {{a|5057|Superflat Monogram}}, {{a|9504|Next A-Class}}, {{a|10907|Fastening Days}}'', {{a|9029|Haru wa Kuru}}''<br />
<br />
====Parody Subs/Dubs?====<br />
Not as anime entries. These are sometimes allowed as "Other" episodes to an existing anime.<br />
<br />
====Live Action?====<br />
Where is the key requirement, "animation", hiding in this phrase? Are you mad? If there are some live action scenes that are incorporated into an anime that otherwise meets the requirements and when looked at as a whole they can still be considered animated, they may be anime (although this may be extremely unwise, common sense not ruling around here, as it's the first step on the sort of slippery slope we're already experiencing in country of origin), and certain official "live action" extras such as interviews are permitted. Check that your marbles are all still present before considering adding anything like this.<br />
<br />
====DVD/BD specials (omake)?====<br />
Not as separate anime entries. Disk-only specials should be added as special episodes to an existing anime.<br />
<br />
===Specific Cases===<br />
----<br />
For an ongoing list of items that have been requested for deletion, or have been deleted, see [http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 List of duplicate and "not anime" entries in AniDB]<br />
<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|Some links in this guide are pointing to Internal Docs section and are not available to everyone.<br>Those are meant to be references for people who work on AniDB documentation.}}<br />
<br />
{{h4|The Animatrix}}<br />
----<br />
'''{{a|517|Yes}}'''<br />
{{Quote|Ultima|The Animatrix should be allowed because it was animated by many well known Japanese artists.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=11570#p11570 link]}}<br />
<br />
{{h4|Anime Fiction}}<br />
----<br />
'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|English company producing for the English market.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
<br />
{{h4|Apprentice}}<br />
----<br />
'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|Amateur English company producing for the English market.|3=[http://www.drowtales.com/~whiteradish/ about us]|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
<br />
{{h4|Daicon Opening Animations}}<br />
----<br />
'''{{a|2780|Yes}}'''<br />
{{Quote|Rar|Given the long and active tradition of [[Wikipedia:Doujinshi|同人誌]], declaring everything not made by the copyright holders might become overly restrictive. However, due to the time and expense it takes to produce animation compared to literature, I suspect a simple 'no doujinshi' rule will probably do for a good few years yet. Unless of course, someone who's seen the work in question wants to contradict me and say it is worth keeping.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=14492#p14492 link]}}<br />
<br />
{{Quote|Rar|2=I completely revoke my comments about doujinshi in animation having added {{a|2780|this}} a while ago... fan made, in the 80s, and great.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=15171#p15171 link]}}<br />
<br />
{{h4|Evangelion X}}<br />
----<br />
'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|Japanese fanproduction|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
<br />
{{h4|The Item}}<br />
----<br />
'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|Amateur English company producing for the English market.|3=[http://www.drowtales.com/~whiteradish/ about us]|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
<br />
{{h4|The Last Unicorn}}<br />
----<br />
'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|rar|Ran across this, and as far as a bit of googling tells me, this is a US animation only, not even a co-production like some are (The Mysterious Cities of Gold for instance).|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=2134 thread deleted]}}<br />
<br />
{{Quote|nwa|I was renaming the "The" titles and stumbled upon this... according to IMDB this isn't really an anime at all...|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=2551 thread deleted]}}<br />
<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|English company producing for the English market.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
<br />
{{h4|Mania - Secret of Green Tentacle}}<br />
----<br />
'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|English company producing for the English market.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
<br />
{{h4|Oman}}<br />
----<br />
'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|Japanese fanproduction|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
<br />
{{h4|Ranomonto}}<br />
----<br />
'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|Japanese fanproduction|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
<br />
{{h4|Robotech}}<br />
----<br />
'''{{a|77|Yes/No}}'''<br />
{{Quote|Ultima|Robotech for example has Japanese origins because they were licensed from Tatsunoko Studios for international distribution by Harmony Gold USA.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=11570#p11570 link]}}<br />
<br />
{{Quote|nwa|Robotech was neither dubbed nor created by the Japanese.. there wasn't even any Japanese studios involved with it? in that case... it's not anime and should be deleted :P|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=11757#p11757 link]}}<br />
<br />
{{Quote|nwa|I wouldn't allow Transformers US Movie or the US Robotech... aah... whatever... they might as well be there...|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=14350#p14350 link]}}<br />
<br />
{{h4|Sailor Moon and the 7 Ballz}}<br />
----<br />
'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|PetriW|I don't see why it wouldn't.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=9572#p9572 thread deleted]}}<br />
<br />
{{Quote|nwa|they are crappy, but still hentai I guess|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=9588#p9588 thread deleted]}}<br />
<br />
{{Quote|Ultima|Well, personally, removing Sailor Moon and the 7 Ballz wouldn't be a "huge" loss. I guess we should just allow official hentai productions into AniDB. We do the same for official anime music videos released on anime DVDs. I think we should do the same for hentai.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=14494#p14494 thread deleted]}}<br />
<br />
{{Quote|Wahaha|With a runtime of ~50 minutes, ~70 people who have the files in their lists and ~40 votes, this entry should be kept IMO.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=14521#p14521 link]}}<br />
<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|English company producing for the English market.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
<br />
{{h4|Shadowskin}}<br />
----<br />
'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|Amateur English company producing for the English market.|3=[http://www.studioartfx.com/about.html about us]|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
<br />
{{h4|Star Ballz}}<br />
----<br />
'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|English company producing for the English market.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
<br />
{{h4|Understanding Chaos}}<br />
----<br />
'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|Amateur English company producing for the English market.|3=[http://www.studioartfx.com/about.html about us]|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
<br />
{{h4|Avatar - The Last Airbender}}<br />
----<br />
'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|American production for the American market.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
<br />
==Anime <x> is (not) listed as anime on anime site <y>!==<br />
Although that would be part of an argument for or against listing it as an anime, that does not mean that it will be automatically added or removed from AniDB. Every site has a different user base and administrators with their own opinions, you will find that no two sites have the exact same list of anime.<br />
<br />
==If it is not an anime, where can I find more information?==<br />
Every anime related website has different ideas about what is an anime, you can try one of those sites. Also, you can try [http://www.bcdb.com/ The Big Cartoon Database].<br />
<br />
[[Category:Definitions]]<br />
[[Category:Guidelines]]</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=AniDB_Definition:Anime&diff=22521AniDB Definition:Anime2016-03-27T22:16:48Z<p>Nwa: /* In General */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{TOCright}}<br />
<br />
This page is meant to help define what is considered an "anime" in the context of AniDB. Our definition is just as arbitrary as anyone else's, and has evolved over time. Questionable shows may, and should, be discussed in the {{ForumLink|21|Change Requests forum}}. Final decision will fall on the mods to decide if it is appropriate to have in the database.<br />
<br />
==Definition==<br />
===What does "anime" mean in Japan?===<br />
"Anime" in Japan technically means any animated film, regardless of origin. Also, "manga" is any printed comic. However, this definition is too broad. This would mean anything that is animated (Bugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse, ...) would be considered anime.<br />
<br />
===What does the rest of the world think?===<br />
People in the rest of the world take "anime" to mean animated films from Japan.<br />
<br />
====Why not use this definition?====<br />
What does "from Japan" really mean? What if a show is produced by a Japanese company and was released in Japan, but was drawn in India because of cheap labour, is it an anime? What about that animated commercial for a bar of soap, is that anime? Also, many people consider many shows from China and Korea to also be anime because their style is similar to other anime.<br />
<br />
===What about using the styles to define an anime?===<br />
Anime styles are frequently distinctive and fairly easy to recognize. The stereotype is of characters with huge hair and large eyes. Although this is true of many anime (to varying degrees), there are also many anime that do not fit this description. Also not everything with big eyes is necessarily an anime either.<br />
<br />
===So what IS an anime?===<br />
To meet the AniDB definition of "anime" it must be:<br />
<br />
:* An anime needs to be '''animated'''. Live action, or something with just a few animated scenes is not an anime.<br />
:* An anime has to be '''professionally produced'''. This means that fan made shows are not considered anime.<br />
:* It has to '''have a plot'''. For instance an animated soap commercial is not an anime.<br />
:* The anime needs to be '''created primarily for the Japanese, or other Asian-Pacific market'''. For instance, Disney may collaborate with a Japanese company on the making of a film for the United States, but it is not an anime even though a Japanese company is involved.<br />
<br />
===Isn't that arbitrary and exclusive of good Western animation?===<br />
Yes it is. Thanks for asking. But we just don't consider it "anime." We suggest entering it into [http://www.bcdb.com/ The Big Cartoon Database].<br />
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These rules can be changed if the AniDB mods feel it is appropriate for AniDB. At this time however, we feel these rules are the closest to meeting the spirit of what we want to catalog. <br />
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==Exceptions==<br />
Yes, every rule has exceptions. There are a lot of borderline cases, but these cases should be discussed before adding them to the database. If there is something in the database or you think should be added to the database that does not match the definition above it needs to be discussed in the {{AniDBLink|forum}}. First, you should search to see if there has already been a discussion about the anime in question. If you cannot find one, then you need to make a post in the {{ForumLink|21|Change Requests forum}}, put [ADD][ANIME] or [DEL][ANIME] in the subject of your topic.<br />
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===In General===<br />
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====Chinese/Korean productions?====<br />
Are animated, professionally produced, feature films created by a Korean/Chinese company for the Korean/Chinese market allowed?<br />
Generally, yes most south-east Asians productions are accepted, check the forum before adding them though.<br />
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====Music videos?====<br />
Fanmade AMVs are not allowed if they are montages of scenes from anime with a song playing on the background, for original animation created by fans, see "Fan-Made Shows" section. If they are professionally produced mainly by a Japanese company or individuals, then yes. Even if the song the music video is for is not by a Japanese artist/band, it is still acceptable if the previous rules apply, since the video will be marketed globally on the internet. Partially animated music video can be acceptable as well (Passion from the examples), but it depends on the amount and length. In some cases an official AMV related to a series should be added as a special episode, in other cases it's a separate project from the source material and should have its own entry.<br />
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:''Examples: {{a|2324|Macross: Flashback 2012}}, {{a|6082|Gurren Lagann Parallel Works}}, {{a|10881|It Girl}}, {{a|8437|Passion}}''<br />
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====Game CGs/promos?====<br />
Cutscenes in games are part of the game and shouldn't be considered as stand-alone anime, therefore they are not accepted. Animated promotional videos for games are generally accepted granted they are long enough and have a narrative other than simply showing scenes from the game itself. In some occasions, a game can be released bundled with a bonus animated video, which can be added as an anime entry.<br />
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:''Examples: {{a|11025|Mugen Senshi Valis}}, {{a|10758|Mugen Kouro}}''<br />
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====Fan-Made Shows/Amateur productions (doujin anime)?====<br />
Doujin anime are not professionally produced, so generally they are not allowed. However some of them can be of very high quality and even have professional voice actors, in which case we have accepted them.<br />
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:''Examples: {{a|8664|Touhou PVD}}, {{a|8624|Gensou Mangekyou: The Memories of Phantasm}}, {{a|2983|Ame to Shoujo to Watashi no Tegami: Short Short Story}}'', {{a|7190|Fumiko no Kokuhaku}}''<br />
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====Commercials/Promotional videos====<br />
Animated standard TV commercials are not allowed. Short promotional videos, that generally are not shown during commercial breaks on TV, but rather are created for events, web, or special segments of a TV program, are accepted. These shorts need to have a narrative, can contain the product or company the anime is promoting, and are generally 5+ minutes in length, sometimes a bit shorter.<br />
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:''Examples: {{a|5057|Superflat Monogram}}, {{a|9504|Next A-Class}}, {{a|10907|Fastening Days}}'', {{a|9029|Haru wa Kuru}}''<br />
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====Parody Subs/Dubs?====<br />
Not as anime entries. These are sometimes allowed as "Other" episodes to an existing anime.<br />
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====Live Action?====<br />
Where is the key requirement, "animation", hiding in this phrase? Are you mad? If there are some live action scenes that are incorporated into an anime that otherwise meets the requirements and when looked at as a whole they can still be considered animated, they may be anime (although this may be extremely unwise, common sense not ruling around here, as it's the first step on the sort of slippery slope we're already experiencing in country of origin), and certain official "live action" extras such as interviews are permitted. Check that your marbles are all still present before considering adding anything like this.<br />
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====DVD/BD specials (omake)?====<br />
Not as separate anime entries. Disk-only specials should be added as special episodes to an existing anime.<br />
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===Specific Cases===<br />
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For an ongoing list of items that have been requested for deletion, or have been deleted, see [http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 List of duplicate and "not anime" entries in AniDB]<br />
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{{eyecatch|Note|Some links in this guide are pointing to Internal Docs section and are not available to everyone.<br>Those are meant to be references for people who work on AniDB documentation.}}<br />
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{{h4|The Animatrix}}<br />
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'''{{a|517|Yes}}'''<br />
{{Quote|Ultima|The Animatrix should be allowed because it was animated by many well known Japanese artists.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=11570#p11570 link]}}<br />
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{{h4|Anime Fiction}}<br />
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'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|English company producing for the English market.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
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{{h4|Apprentice}}<br />
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'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|Amateur English company producing for the English market.|3=[http://www.drowtales.com/~whiteradish/ about us]|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
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{{h4|Daicon Opening Animations}}<br />
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'''{{a|2780|Yes}}'''<br />
{{Quote|Rar|Given the long and active tradition of [[Wikipedia:Doujinshi|同人誌]], declaring everything not made by the copyright holders might become overly restrictive. However, due to the time and expense it takes to produce animation compared to literature, I suspect a simple 'no doujinshi' rule will probably do for a good few years yet. Unless of course, someone who's seen the work in question wants to contradict me and say it is worth keeping.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=14492#p14492 link]}}<br />
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{{Quote|Rar|2=I completely revoke my comments about doujinshi in animation having added {{a|2780|this}} a while ago... fan made, in the 80s, and great.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=15171#p15171 link]}}<br />
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{{h4|Evangelion X}}<br />
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'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|Japanese fanproduction|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
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{{h4|The Item}}<br />
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'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|Amateur English company producing for the English market.|3=[http://www.drowtales.com/~whiteradish/ about us]|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
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{{h4|The Last Unicorn}}<br />
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'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|rar|Ran across this, and as far as a bit of googling tells me, this is a US animation only, not even a co-production like some are (The Mysterious Cities of Gold for instance).|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=2134 thread deleted]}}<br />
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{{Quote|nwa|I was renaming the "The" titles and stumbled upon this... according to IMDB this isn't really an anime at all...|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=2551 thread deleted]}}<br />
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{{Quote|Der Idiot|English company producing for the English market.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
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{{h4|Mania - Secret of Green Tentacle}}<br />
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'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|English company producing for the English market.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
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{{h4|Oman}}<br />
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'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|Japanese fanproduction|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
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{{h4|Ranomonto}}<br />
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'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|Japanese fanproduction|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
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{{h4|Robotech}}<br />
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'''{{a|77|Yes/No}}'''<br />
{{Quote|Ultima|Robotech for example has Japanese origins because they were licensed from Tatsunoko Studios for international distribution by Harmony Gold USA.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=11570#p11570 link]}}<br />
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{{Quote|nwa|Robotech was neither dubbed nor created by the Japanese.. there wasn't even any Japanese studios involved with it? in that case... it's not anime and should be deleted :P|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=11757#p11757 link]}}<br />
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{{Quote|nwa|I wouldn't allow Transformers US Movie or the US Robotech... aah... whatever... they might as well be there...|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=14350#p14350 link]}}<br />
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{{h4|Sailor Moon and the 7 Ballz}}<br />
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'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|PetriW|I don't see why it wouldn't.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=9572#p9572 thread deleted]}}<br />
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{{Quote|nwa|they are crappy, but still hentai I guess|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=9588#p9588 thread deleted]}}<br />
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{{Quote|Ultima|Well, personally, removing Sailor Moon and the 7 Ballz wouldn't be a "huge" loss. I guess we should just allow official hentai productions into AniDB. We do the same for official anime music videos released on anime DVDs. I think we should do the same for hentai.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=14494#p14494 thread deleted]}}<br />
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{{Quote|Wahaha|With a runtime of ~50 minutes, ~70 people who have the files in their lists and ~40 votes, this entry should be kept IMO.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?p=14521#p14521 link]}}<br />
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{{Quote|Der Idiot|English company producing for the English market.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
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{{h4|Shadowskin}}<br />
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'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|Amateur English company producing for the English market.|3=[http://www.studioartfx.com/about.html about us]|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
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{{h4|Star Ballz}}<br />
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'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|English company producing for the English market.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
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{{h4|Understanding Chaos}}<br />
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'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|Amateur English company producing for the English market.|3=[http://www.studioartfx.com/about.html about us]|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
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{{h4|Avatar - The Last Airbender}}<br />
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'''No'''<br />
{{Quote|Der Idiot|American production for the American market.|3=[http://forum.anidb.net/viewtopic.php?t=3639 link]}}<br />
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==Anime <x> is (not) listed as anime on anime site <y>!==<br />
Although that would be part of an argument for or against listing it as an anime, that does not mean that it will be automatically added or removed from AniDB. Every site has a different user base and administrators with their own opinions, you will find that no two sites have the exact same list of anime.<br />
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==If it is not an anime, where can I find more information?==<br />
Every anime related website has different ideas about what is an anime, you can try one of those sites. Also, you can try [http://www.bcdb.com/ The Big Cartoon Database].<br />
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[[Category:Definitions]]<br />
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==Adding staff credits==<br />
Use MASSADD for adding staff, unless you just want to add the most common and important credit(s) like direction (監督) or animation work (アニメーション制作), then using the drop-down menu is probably easier. To add a direction credit for Taniguchi Gorou for example, you enter 監督:谷口悟朗. Trying to add Direction:谷口悟朗 will not work, because the English part of the credit is just the translation, not an actual credit. 監督:Taniguchi Gorou does work, however.<br />
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"But I can't type Japanese..." - hey, neither can I, I don't know much Japanese at all and we're not expecting users to be able to do that either. Mass-adding credits it pretty much only COPY/PASTE from some Japanese source (I'll list the common sources below) and editing it to the wanted format of "credit1:creator1;creator2;", the VIDEO part of it comes from COMPARING and thus verifying the correctness of the source you copied it from, after all, we all can see and unless the video source is really horrible, can make out differences in kanji (probably comparing the kanji pasted to the mass-add box is a bad idea since the symbols are really small there, so comparing with the page you copied it from and perhaps increasing the font size is the better solution). So copying credits from a Japanese source and then verifying them with the video is the PROPER way of doing it, of course, we can't force you to do that, that's where the source field comes in, if all you did was copy/paste the credits without verifying anything, just give the URL you copied from as the source, if you DID verify, then you can add the source you copied it from plus something like "verified with the intro/outro video" should be noted, but leaving out the copy source and just writing "intro/outro video" is enough, same thing, really.<br />
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So what happens if you'll notice a mistake with the credit type? If the video says キャラクター設定 but the page gives キャラクターデザイン, then simply change it to what the video gives. It's simple if it's just a different variation of what is eventually the same credit, but it might take time if it's a case of アニメーション制作 vs. 制作 for example, as people who don't know the meaning behind this credit may not easily find that 制作 is Work and アニメーション制作 is Animation Work, another common mix-up is 制作 vs. 製作 (Production). If you notice a mistake in the creator's name, then you'll probably have a problem, since you'd need to get the correct kanji(s) from somewhere. One way is to look for another web source and hope they didn't make the same mistake (aka copy paste) or the method I use is once again a tool made by rar - [http://tools.anidb.net/krad http://tools.anidb.net/krad]. It's a kanji builder, you build kanji by combining radicals, is it easy to use? No. Will it eventually become easy to use if I've used it enough? It did for me. But yeah, it requires patience. Basically kanji are often a combination of other kanji. For example if you look at a kanji, notice it having a symbol like 广, then you click on it on the table, then you notice the symbol 耳, you click on it on the table, this narrows the selection down to only 2 kanji - 廰 and 廳 from where you should be able to make out the one in the video. But yeah... generally, if the name in the video is different from the name given on the Japanese page you used to copy, then just don't add that credit, no data is better than wrong data.<br />
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==Credit sources==<br />
The following are acceptable sources for information on anime staff:<br />
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* '''VIDEO, VIDEO, VIDEO -''' this is THE definitive source for staff credits, and by video I do mean the one with original Japanese credits and NOT R1 credits. It's not to say that studio's haven't used some obscure credit type or mixing up 1 kanji in someone's name, that's where personal judgement comes in, but we'd still like to see what was originally give in the comment.<br />
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* '''The official page for the anime -''' duh... This is a no-brainer, but there's this thing that one needs to consider. Staff credits are added to the official page before the product itself is finalised for TV airing or video release, things might and often change on the final product and these changes are sadly not fixed on the official pages for the given anime. So official pages for anime are not definitive sources for staff credits like the video is. Hentai animation pages are particularly bad at giving matching staff credits with the video if they give them at all.<br />
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* '''[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/メインページ Japanese wiki] -''' yes, Japanese wiki is actually a good source for the main credits, not to say that they don't make mistakes, but it's definitely better than allcinema most of the time.<br />
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* '''[http://cal.syoboi.jp/ cal.syoboi.jp] -''' this is the source we prefer for airing times of currently airing anime (remember, Japanese got like.. 28 hours in 1 day or something, anime airing after midnight still have the date of what for us is already yesterday, so those should be changed to reflect sane day count) and they also give the main staff credits, those are generally copied from the official page of the anime.<br />
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* '''[http://www1.vecceed.ne.jp/~m-satomi/ D2 Station] -''' or a more precise link - http://www1.vecceed.ne.jp/~m-satomi/data.animation.html. Imitates the exact credits given in the video and also adds episode specific credits (you need to click on the sub section usually as a link named by the episode range covered on that page). The only search you can do there is the browser search and there are a number of anime missing of course, but it's still a long list. Are there mistakes on that page? Yes there are.<br />
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* '''[http://wiki.livedoor.jp/radioi_34/d/ Anistaff] -''' similar to D2_station but has a search similar to wiki and it doesn't really give full episode specific credits, just the more important ones like key animation and in-betweeners, if any episode specific credits are given at all. Yes, mistakes have been noted on that page as well.<br />
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* '''[http://www.generalworks.com/databank/movie/anime.html SF Movie databank] -''' the link leads to their anime section. Only lists movies and OVAs, but they go back a long way to the past, there are cases where full credits are given, but often it's limited to the main staff. Mistakes noted on that page? Quite a lot, although the right to wrong ratio is in favour of right. They also peculiarly list R1 credits aka English credits if applicable for the anime, not all the time, though.<br />
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* '''[http://www.jmdb.ne.jp/ JMDB]''' - this is a page I haven't quite figured out yet. There seem to be credits given for movies, OVAs and TV anime alike, but they don't have anime that broadly covered. Also there seem to be 2 different interfaces for the entry pages that list staff credits - one has links for creators, the other doesn't, and they seem to contain different data and different ordering for example - [http://www.jmdb.ne.jp/2001/dy001420.htm Metropolis with creator links] and [http://www.jmdb.ne.jp/index.cgi?%A5%E1%A5%C8%A5%ED%A5%DD%A5%EA%A5%B9 Metropolis without creator links]. When doing a search on that page, you'll always seem to get the version with dots and links, when I search in Google "jmdb メトロポリス", I'll get the other version. Mistakes? I haven't actually used it that much, but I can assume there are a few on entries with a lot of credits.<br />
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* '''[http://shirayuki.web.infoseek.co.jp/anime.html Shirayuki]''' - I haven't really used it much, it also has a fairly limited list, but still a good number of anime., plus it also provides episode ranges.<br />
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* '''[http://park8.wakwak.com/~harasawa/animeprogram/index.html Harasawa animeprogram]''' - also lists cast per episode<br />
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*'''[http://saber.kawaii-shoujo.net/~nwa/credits/geocites_scrape/renamed/ テレビアニメ放映リスト scrape]''' - roughly a list of 358 older anime titles with credits varying from the 4 primary episode credits to a full listing<br />
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* '''[http://www.geocities.jp/inutori_bekkan/database/index.html アニメスタッフリスト データベース]''' - a small selection of anime with staff and cast credits.<br />
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* '''http://ia.ath.cx/''' - this is a funny one, but quite useful and then again not. It provides screenshots of the entire outro credit listing of an episode and the range of anime is quite varied, from really old ones to ongoing anime and since they're screencaps from the actual video, there are no mistakes. Of course, we can't copy from screenshots, can we, so that's why they're useless to most of us, save for the people who can actually write Japanese characters from the video without actually having that video. There are also some entries with text instead of screenshots, but those only give the most important episode specific credits - 脚本 (Screenplay), 演出 (Episode Direction), 絵コンテ (Storyboard) and 作画監督 (Animation Direction), which can most of the time be acquired from the Japanese wiki as well.<br />
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* '''[http://www.allcinema.net/ AllCinema] -''' definitely more accurate than ANN, but the error ratio is a bit too high considering they only give the main credits, often the credits don't match the ones in video (that's not to say that they don't mean the same thing, but even that has happened), mistakes with kanji in creator names and sometimes even a completely different name. Yeah, we got someone here who has copied a whole lot from allcinema without checking the video, I'm not personally too happy about it, but the percentage of correct data gotten from allcinema still is much higher than wrong data.<br />
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==Sources NOT acceptable for staff credits==<br />
[[Image:Nabari_no_Ou_OP_credits_snapshot.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Example of overpainted R1 credits]]<br />
Any non-Japanese site is pretty much unacceptable as a source to copy staff credits from, this includes but is not limited to ANN, MAL, anisearch, English wikipedia. It's also unacceptable to copy credits from video where the original Japanese credits are [[:Image:Nabari_no_Ou_OP_credits_snapshot.jpg|overpainted by credits in different language]]. For example R1 DVDs often feature overpainted English credits and most of the anime shown on TV in European/American countries will have credits given in their language.<br />
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==Credit type exceptions==<br />
These are the credit types that the mass-add parser will not recognize, but they won't be added to AniDB either:<br />
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* 色指定・検査 (Colour Specification・Inspection) - it is correct to assume that ・is used as a separator between 2 different credits as it in most cases is. In this case the 2 credits given are 色指定 (Colour Specification) and 色指定検査 (Colour Specification Inspection), but leaving the later simply as 検査 (Finishing/Clean-up Inspection) wouldn't be wrong either.<br />
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* 仕上・検査 / 仕上げ・検査 (Finishing/Clean-up・Inspection) - same as the case above. In this case the 2 credits given are 仕上/仕上げ (Finishing/Clean-up) and 仕上検査/仕上げ検査 (Finishing/Clean-up Inspection).<br />
{{eyecatch|1|Note|検査 has also been given as a complete separate credit (for example in {{a|6244|Senjou no Valkyria: Gallian Chronicles}}), in which case it has meant Finishing/Clean-up Inspection.}}<br />
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* 動仕 - this is most likely a combination of 動画 & 仕上 (In-Between Animation & Finishing/Clean-up), but shortened. Luckily it's used rarely. Split this credit into 動画 and 仕上.<br />
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* キャラクター・メカニックデザイン原案 (Character Mechanical Original Design) - 2 different credits, which are キャラクターデザイン原案 (Original Character Design) and メカニックデザイン原案 (Original Mechanical Design). Split this credit up manually.<br />
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* 動画仕上協力 & 動画・仕上協力 (Inbetween Animation Finishing/Clean-up Assistance) - 2 different credits, which are 動画協力 (Inbetween Animation Assistance) and 仕上協力 (Finishing/Clean-up Assistance). Split this credit up manually.<br />
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* 演助進行 - Is a stand-in credit for 演出助手 (Assistant Episode Direction) and 製作進行 (Assistant Production Manager). Split this credit up manually.<br />
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===Possibly one-off credits===<br />
These are credits that haven't been noted to have been given to more than 1 anime, but are generic enough to be used in other anime as well. Meaning if any of those credits occur in more than 1 anime (excluding sequel-prequel anime), they should be added as proper credits.<br />
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* サイボーグデザイン (Cyborg Design) - given in {{a|5431|Mai-Otome 0: S.ifr}}. For now added as Mechanical Design.<br />
* プロパティ・デザイン (Property Design) - given in {{a|98|Kenpuu Denki Berserk}}. For now added as Set Design.<br />
* 路地デザイン (Alley Design) - given in {{a|6107|Hagane no Renkinjutsushi (2009)}}. For now added as Set Design.<br />
* 練成陣デザイン (Transmutation Circle Design) - given in {{a|6107|Hagane no Renkinjutsushi (2009)}}. For now given as Design Works.<br />
* 妖怪キャラクター原案 (Youkai Original Character) - given in {{a|4334|Yokai Ningen Bem}}. For now given as Original Character Design.<br />
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==Adding staff credits==<br />
Use MASSADD for adding staff, unless you just want to add the most common and important credit(s) like direction (監督) or animation work (アニメーション制作), then using the drop-down menu is probably easier. To add a direction credit for Taniguchi Gorou for example, you enter 監督:谷口悟朗. Trying to add Direction:谷口悟朗 will not work, because the English part of the credit is just the translation, not an actual credit. 監督:Taniguchi Gorou does work, however.<br />
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"But I can't type Japanese..." - hey, neither can I, I don't know much Japanese at all and we're not expecting users to be able to do that either. Mass-adding credits it pretty much only COPY/PASTE from some Japanese source (I'll list the common sources below) and editing it to the wanted format of "credit1:creator1;creator2;", the VIDEO part of it comes from COMPARING and thus verifying the correctness of the source you copied it from, after all, we all can see and unless the video source is really horrible, can make out differences in kanji (probably comparing the kanji pasted to the mass-add box is a bad idea since the symbols are really small there, so comparing with the page you copied it from and perhaps increasing the font size is the better solution). So copying credits from a Japanese source and then verifying them with the video is the PROPER way of doing it, of course, we can't force you to do that, that's where the source field comes in, if all you did was copy/paste the credits without verifying anything, just give the URL you copied from as the source, if you DID verify, then you can add the source you copied it from plus something like "verified with the intro/outro video" should be noted, but leaving out the copy source and just writing "intro/outro video" is enough, same thing, really.<br />
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So what happens if you'll notice a mistake with the credit type? If the video says キャラクター設定 but the page gives キャラクターデザイン, then simply change it to what the video gives. It's simple if it's just a different variation of what is eventually the same credit, but it might take time if it's a case of アニメーション制作 vs. 制作 for example, as people who don't know the meaning behind this credit may not easily find that 制作 is Work and アニメーション制作 is Animation Work, another common mix-up is 制作 vs. 製作 (Production). If you notice a mistake in the creator's name, then you'll probably have a problem, since you'd need to get the correct kanji(s) from somewhere. One way is to look for another web source and hope they didn't make the same mistake (aka copy paste) or the method I use is once again a tool made by rar - [http://tools.anidb.net/krad http://tools.anidb.net/krad]. It's a kanji builder, you build kanji by combining radicals, is it easy to use? No. Will it eventually become easy to use if I've used it enough? It did for me. But yeah, it requires patience. Basically kanji are often a combination of other kanji. For example if you look at a kanji, notice it having a symbol like 广, then you click on it on the table, then you notice the symbol 耳, you click on it on the table, this narrows the selection down to only 2 kanji - 廰 and 廳 from where you should be able to make out the one in the video. But yeah... generally, if the name in the video is different from the name given on the Japanese page you used to copy, then just don't add that credit, no data is better than wrong data.<br />
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==Credit sources==<br />
The following are acceptable sources for information on anime staff:<br />
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* '''VIDEO, VIDEO, VIDEO -''' this is THE definitive source for staff credits, and by video I do mean the one with original Japanese credits and NOT R1 credits. It's not to say that studio's haven't used some obscure credit type or mixing up 1 kanji in someone's name, that's where personal judgement comes in, but we'd still like to see what was originally give in the comment.<br />
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* '''The official page for the anime -''' duh... This is a no-brainer, but there's this thing that one needs to consider. Staff credits are added to the official page before the product itself is finalised for TV airing or video release, things might and often change on the final product and these changes are sadly not fixed on the official pages for the given anime. So official pages for anime are not definitive sources for staff credits like the video is. Hentai animation pages are particularly bad at giving matching staff credits with the video if they give them at all.<br />
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* '''[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/メインページ Japanese wiki] -''' yes, Japanese wiki is actually a good source for the main credits, not to say that they don't make mistakes, but it's definitely better than allcinema most of the time.<br />
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* '''[http://cal.syoboi.jp/ cal.syoboi.jp] -''' this is the source we prefer for airing times of currently airing anime (remember, Japanese got like.. 28 hours in 1 day or something, anime airing after midnight still have the date of what for us is already yesterday, so those should be changed to reflect sane day count) and they also give the main staff credits, those are generally copied from the official page of the anime.<br />
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* '''[http://www1.vecceed.ne.jp/~m-satomi/ D2 Station] -''' or a more precise link - http://www1.vecceed.ne.jp/~m-satomi/data.animation.html. Imitates the exact credits given in the video and also adds episode specific credits (you need to click on the sub section usually as a link named by the episode range covered on that page). The only search you can do there is the browser search and there are a number of anime missing of course, but it's still a long list. Are there mistakes on that page? Yes there are.<br />
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* '''[http://wiki.livedoor.jp/radioi_34/d/ Anistaff] -''' similar to D2_station but has a search similar to wiki and it doesn't really give full episode specific credits, just the more important ones like key animation and in-betweeners, if any episode specific credits are given at all. Yes, mistakes have been noted on that page as well.<br />
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* '''[http://www.generalworks.com/databank/movie/anime.html SF Movie databank] -''' the link leads to their anime section. Only lists movies and OVAs, but they go back a long way to the past, there are cases where full credits are given, but often it's limited to the main staff. Mistakes noted on that page? Quite a lot, although the right to wrong ratio is in favour of right. They also peculiarly list R1 credits aka English credits if applicable for the anime, not all the time, though.<br />
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* '''[http://www.jmdb.ne.jp/ JMDB]''' - this is a page I haven't quite figured out yet. There seem to be credits given for movies, OVAs and TV anime alike, but they don't have anime that broadly covered. Also there seem to be 2 different interfaces for the entry pages that list staff credits - one has links for creators, the other doesn't, and they seem to contain different data and different ordering for example - [http://www.jmdb.ne.jp/2001/dy001420.htm Metropolis with creator links] and [http://www.jmdb.ne.jp/index.cgi?%A5%E1%A5%C8%A5%ED%A5%DD%A5%EA%A5%B9 Metropolis without creator links]. When doing a search on that page, you'll always seem to get the version with dots and links, when I search in Google "jmdb メトロポリス", I'll get the other version. Mistakes? I haven't actually used it that much, but I can assume there are a few on entries with a lot of credits.<br />
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* '''[http://shirayuki.web.infoseek.co.jp/anime.html Shirayuki]''' - I haven't really used it much, it also has a fairly limited list, but still a good number of anime., plus it also provides episode ranges.<br />
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* '''[http://park8.wakwak.com/~harasawa/animeprogram/index.html Harasawa animeprogram]''' - also lists cast per episode<br />
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*'''[http://saber.kawaii-shoujo.net/~nwa/credits/geocites_scrape/renamed/ テレビアニメ放映リスト scrape]''' - roughly a list of 358 older anime titles with credits varying from the 4 primary episode credits to a full listing<br />
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* '''[888http://www.geocities.jp/inutori_bekkan/database/index.html アニメスタッフリスト データベース]''' - a small selection of anime with staff and cast credits.<br />
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* '''http://ia.ath.cx/''' - this is a funny one, but quite useful and then again not. It provides screenshots of the entire outro credit listing of an episode and the range of anime is quite varied, from really old ones to ongoing anime and since they're screencaps from the actual video, there are no mistakes. Of course, we can't copy from screenshots, can we, so that's why they're useless to most of us, save for the people who can actually write Japanese characters from the video without actually having that video. There are also some entries with text instead of screenshots, but those only give the most important episode specific credits - 脚本 (Screenplay), 演出 (Episode Direction), 絵コンテ (Storyboard) and 作画監督 (Animation Direction), which can most of the time be acquired from the Japanese wiki as well.<br />
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* '''[http://www.allcinema.net/ AllCinema] -''' definitely more accurate than ANN, but the error ratio is a bit too high considering they only give the main credits, often the credits don't match the ones in video (that's not to say that they don't mean the same thing, but even that has happened), mistakes with kanji in creator names and sometimes even a completely different name. Yeah, we got someone here who has copied a whole lot from allcinema without checking the video, I'm not personally too happy about it, but the percentage of correct data gotten from allcinema still is much higher than wrong data.<br />
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==Sources NOT acceptable for staff credits==<br />
[[Image:Nabari_no_Ou_OP_credits_snapshot.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Example of overpainted R1 credits]]<br />
Any non-Japanese site is pretty much unacceptable as a source to copy staff credits from, this includes but is not limited to ANN, MAL, anisearch, English wikipedia. It's also unacceptable to copy credits from video where the original Japanese credits are [[:Image:Nabari_no_Ou_OP_credits_snapshot.jpg|overpainted by credits in different language]]. For example R1 DVDs often feature overpainted English credits and most of the anime shown on TV in European/American countries will have credits given in their language.<br />
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==Credit type exceptions==<br />
These are the credit types that the mass-add parser will not recognize, but they won't be added to AniDB either:<br />
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* 色指定・検査 (Colour Specification・Inspection) - it is correct to assume that ・is used as a separator between 2 different credits as it in most cases is. In this case the 2 credits given are 色指定 (Colour Specification) and 色指定検査 (Colour Specification Inspection), but leaving the later simply as 検査 (Finishing/Clean-up Inspection) wouldn't be wrong either.<br />
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* 仕上・検査 / 仕上げ・検査 (Finishing/Clean-up・Inspection) - same as the case above. In this case the 2 credits given are 仕上/仕上げ (Finishing/Clean-up) and 仕上検査/仕上げ検査 (Finishing/Clean-up Inspection).<br />
{{eyecatch|1|Note|検査 has also been given as a complete separate credit (for example in {{a|6244|Senjou no Valkyria: Gallian Chronicles}}), in which case it has meant Finishing/Clean-up Inspection.}}<br />
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* 動仕 - this is most likely a combination of 動画 & 仕上 (In-Between Animation & Finishing/Clean-up), but shortened. Luckily it's used rarely. Split this credit into 動画 and 仕上.<br />
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* キャラクター・メカニックデザイン原案 (Character Mechanical Original Design) - 2 different credits, which are キャラクターデザイン原案 (Original Character Design) and メカニックデザイン原案 (Original Mechanical Design). Split this credit up manually.<br />
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* 動画仕上協力 & 動画・仕上協力 (Inbetween Animation Finishing/Clean-up Assistance) - 2 different credits, which are 動画協力 (Inbetween Animation Assistance) and 仕上協力 (Finishing/Clean-up Assistance). Split this credit up manually.<br />
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* 演助進行 - Is a stand-in credit for 演出助手 (Assistant Episode Direction) and 製作進行 (Assistant Production Manager). Split this credit up manually.<br />
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===Possibly one-off credits===<br />
These are credits that haven't been noted to have been given to more than 1 anime, but are generic enough to be used in other anime as well. Meaning if any of those credits occur in more than 1 anime (excluding sequel-prequel anime), they should be added as proper credits.<br />
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* サイボーグデザイン (Cyborg Design) - given in {{a|5431|Mai-Otome 0: S.ifr}}. For now added as Mechanical Design.<br />
* プロパティ・デザイン (Property Design) - given in {{a|98|Kenpuu Denki Berserk}}. For now added as Set Design.<br />
* 路地デザイン (Alley Design) - given in {{a|6107|Hagane no Renkinjutsushi (2009)}}. For now added as Set Design.<br />
* 練成陣デザイン (Transmutation Circle Design) - given in {{a|6107|Hagane no Renkinjutsushi (2009)}}. For now given as Design Works.<br />
* 妖怪キャラクター原案 (Youkai Original Character) - given in {{a|4334|Yokai Ningen Bem}}. For now given as Original Character Design.<br />
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The information on this page is provided as ''guidelines'' on the use of romanised Japanese (''rōmaji'') in [[AniDB:About|AniDB]]. Please be aware that this is not an exact science, there are many viable solutions to the same problem, though when submitting [[How to update or correct existing entries|change requests]] on romanised titles users are expected to adhere to the 'house style' of the database. When there is contention over a particular issue, this page will provide both alternatives. External links to Wikipedia are provided throughout for ideas and terms that might be unfamiliar.<br />
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== What romanised titles are for ==<br />
* '''Primarily''', to provide a [[Wikipedia:Transcription (linguistics)|transcription]] of the Japanese title that is ''aurally recognisable'' and ''readable'' by a user with little or no knowledge of the language. In using Roman script, this is obviously targeted at speakers of European languages, however as this constitutes a majority of the population of AniDB users, this is a fair restriction.<br />
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* ''Secondary'' purposes include enabling rough pronunciation of titles, providing an alternative method of searching for a Japanese title, assisting novices in reading unfamiliar words, and clarification of the reading of a particular word or phrase where it might be ambiguous.<br />
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== What romanised titles aren't for ==<br />
* There is no requirement to be able to reconstruct the original title from romanised form. With [[Wikipedia:Japanese writing system|three distinct scripts plus Roman]], a wide range of [[Wikipedia:Homophone|homophones]], and typographic intricacies such as [[Wikipedia:Furigana|furigana]] usage, this is beyond the scope of a 26 letter alphabet. In all cases the Japanese title should be presented as well, a romanised form is in no way a replacement for this.<br />
* Further more, the romanisation need not be a lossless [[Wikipedia:Transliteration|transliteration]] of Japanese spelling. Though less so than English, Japanese pronunciation deviates somewhat from the [[Wikipedia:Phoneme|phonemic]] spelling. As the aim is to provide an aurally recognisable transcription, it is more important to better reflect the sound than exact spelling.<br />
* Romanised titles do not need to provide a basis for correct Japanese [[Wikipedia:Collation|collation]] of titles. This is a technical problem that would be better handled correctly through its own system, and would interfere with the primary purpose of the romanisation.<br />
* Romanisations need not have an 'official' status. Though both the Japanese makers and international licensees might provide a romanised title, this is irrelevant to a transcription of the Japanese title - except arguably in the case of [[#What to do with names and invented terms|names]].<br />
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= Hepburn romanisation =<br />
The [[Wikipedia:Hepburn|Hepburn]] romanisation system was devised for a Japanese–English dictionary, published in 1867. Despite having no official status, variations of it are used for a vast majority of transcriptions, both inside and outside Japan. Unlike the [[Wikipedia:Rōmaji|two other main romanisation schemes]], it concentrates of representing Japanese phonology rather than the underlying spelling.<br />
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== Table of kana romanisation ==<br />
Each [[Wikipedia:Mora (linguistics)|mora]] represented in the [[Wikipedia:Kana|kana]] spelling of a Japanese word can be transcribed into Roman letters according to the table below, with a few special cases that are listed in the following sections. The [[Wikipedia:Hiragana|hiragana]] is on the left, [[Wikipedia:Katakana|katakana]] is on the right.<br />
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Table adapted from [[Wikipedia:Hepburn romanization|wikipedia article on Hepburn]]. Obsolete kana are shown in {{colour|red|red}}.<br />
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{{:AniDB Definition: Romanisation/Table}}<br />
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== Special cases ==<br />
Hepburn also has a few extra rules to deal with particular cases, the ones below the AniDB house style adheres to.<br />
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The particle spelling rules exist to reflect modern Japanese pronunciation, note there are other features that Hepburn does not attempt to reflect, for instance the frequent dropping of the vowel /u/ (です is only pronounced 'desu' by kids), largely because there's no easy rule that could always be applied. The 'small tsu' rules reflect the fact it used in two rather different ways, and the syllabic n case is to deal with the problem that transcription might be ambiguous in a few cases.<br />
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=== Particle は as ''wa'' ===<br />
[http://www.guidetojapanese.org/particles.html#part2 Intro to は by Tae Kim]<br />
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This rule is basically accepted by everyone, generally only ignored in error.<br />
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''When used as a particle, transcribe は as 'wa' rather than 'ha'''<br />
* Better represents the pronunciation<br />
* Common practice everywhere<br />
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=== Particle へ as ''e'' ===<br />
[http://www.guidetojapanese.org/particles2.html#part4 Intro to へ by Tae Kim]<br />
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Sometimes contested, as romanisations that ignore this rule are somewhat more common. Use 'e' in preference, but if adding an anime title where 'he' is sometimes used, add that alternative as a synonym.<br />
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''When used as a particle, transcribe へ as 'e' rather than 'he'.''<br />
* Better represents the pronunciation.<br />
* Established Hepburn rule, and widespread usage by those who follow transcription rules strictly.<br />
* Titles will save one character per へ particle.<br />
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''Transcribing へ as 'he', even when particle.''<br />
* One less rule to remember.<br />
* Common practice amongst fansubbers.<br />
* Some titles including the particle へ are generally called by names romanised with 'e' by fans.<br />
:{{a|1321|Kita e: ~Diamond Dust Drops~|北へ。 ~Diamond Dust Drops~}} also particularly resistant to using more sensible [[#Punctuation|punctuation]].<br />
* There's not ''much'' difference between pronunciation of /he/ and /e/.<br />
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=== Particle を as ''o'' ===<br />
[http://www.guidetojapanese.org/particles2.html#part2 Intro to を by Tae Kim]<br />
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''When used as a particle (you won't ever see it used in a normal word, so this means always (exceptions can come with names) transcribe を as 'o' rather than 'wo'.''<br />
* Better represents the pronunciation.<br />
* Established Hepburn rule, and widespread usage by those who follow transcription rules strictly.<br />
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''Transcribing を as 'wo', even when particle.''<br />
* One less rule to remember.<br />
* Common practice amongst fansubbers.<br />
* Many titles including the particle を are generally called by names romanised with 'wo' by fans.<br />
:{{a|21|Full Moon wo Sagashite|満月(フルムーン)をさがして}}<br />
:{{a|336|Mimi wo Sumaseba|耳をすませば}}<br />
:{{a|1072|Ace wo Nerae!|エースをねらえ!}}<br />
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Discussion: {{OldThreadLink|2056|2004.06}} / {{OldThreadLink|2063|2004.06}} / {{OldThreadLink|4020|2005.07}} (warning: profanity) <!-- Ehehehe, kidding rows. --><br />
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=== っ when geminate consonant ===<br />
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Really a very simple rule, complicated by one particular case. When っ is indicating a stop, the easy way to show that in the Roman alphabet is with a doubled consonant. However for っち/っちゃ/っちゅ/っちょ the cluster ''tch'' is a probably a better transcription than ''cch'' (which is also confused by use in Italian) - but which is used tends to come down to individual words, which makes applying a general rule very difficult.<br />
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''When part of a word, transcribe っ by doubling the following consonant, except っち as 'tchi' and similar.''<br />
* May better represent pronunciation.<br />
* Some common words are best known with a 'tch' transcription.<br />
:{{a|3083|Anime TV de Hakken! Tamagotchi|アニメ TVで発見!! たまごっち}} The toys are best known as [[Wikipedia:Tamagotchi|Tamagotchi]], the spelling 'tamagocchi' not used.<br />
:{{a|241|Touch|タッチ}} ''(tatchi)'' is a pun on たっちゃん Tat[suya]-chan, but the っちゃん ending can be used for any name.<br />
''When part of a word, always transcribe っ by doubling the following consonant.''<br />
* One less rule to remember.<br />
* Some common words are best known with a 'cch' transcription.<br />
:{{a|242|Futari Ecchi|ふたりエッチ}} [[Wikipedia:Ecchi|Ecchi]] has been borrowed back into English, and almost always spelt with the 'cch' - though this particular title is arguably just 'Futari H'.<br />
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=== っ when exclamation ===<br />
Commonly either given as an exclamation mark or just dropped, the former is preferable.<br />
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''Transcribe っ at the end of a word as '!', unless followed by one anyway, in which case drop.''<br />
* The っ as surprise/intonation marker is broadly equivalent to an exclamation mark.<br />
* !! is っ! is ! semanticly, typography isn't important for transcriptions.<br />
:{{a|27|AA! Megami-sama!|ああっ女神さまっ}}<br />
:{{a|3144|Tsuruhime Ja!|つる姫じゃーっ!}}<br />
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''Discard っ at the end of a word in transcription.''<br />
* Not exactly crucial, is it. Is it? (punctuation joke, sorry)<br />
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''Transcribe っ at the end of a word as a trailing 'h'.''<br />
* More appropriate for some endings than others, is context dependant, 'ah' is sensible, 'ih' is just odd.<br />
* Potential for confusion with the habit of transcribing long vowels with an h, 'oh' could be おう or おっ.<br />
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=== ん before vowels as ''n''' ===<br />
Accepted.<br />
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== Deviations from Hepburn ==<br />
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=== Macron usage for long vowels ===<br />
Not accepted.<br />
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=== ん before labial consonants as ''m'' ===<br />
Not accepted.<br />
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== Loanwords in Japanese ==<br />
{{missing}}<br />
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=== Spell in original language where possible ===<br />
{{missing}}<br />
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=== What to do with wasei eigo terms ===<br />
{{missing}}<br />
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=== What to do with names and invented terms ===<br />
{{missing}}<br />
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= Other orthography issues =<br />
{{missing}}<br />
Anything that doesn't fit into the above major categories.<br />
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== Capitalisation ==<br />
<strike>Use an initial capital letter for 単語.</strike><br />
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See the [[Capitalisation|Capitalisation]] guide.<br />
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== Spacing ==<br />
Separate each word (単語 (Tango)) and particle (助詞 (Joshi)).<br />
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Exception: (Question) Particle か =ka<br />
When =ka is used as an indicator for a question (most of the times at the end of a sentence), it will be assimilated to the Verb. Example: 私の家へ行きますか - Watashi no Uchi e Ikimasuka<br />
When =ka is used to indicate a choice in the middle of a sentence, which includes a noun, it will be split. Example: コーヒーか茶か - Kohi ka Cha ka<br />
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=== 隊 (tai) ===<br />
Separate 隊 (Tai ("Group")), except when it's actually part of another word (e.g. 軍隊 (Guntai (Army/Troops)). Don't hyphenate.<br />
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Example:<br />
: 少女隊 - Shoujo Tai ({{short|cr13718|Shoujo Tai}}, a Japanese girl band from the 80's)<br />
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=== 号 (gou) ===<br />
Separate 号 (Gou ("Vessel" / "Ship" / "Issue" / [...]), except when it's actually part of another word (e.g. 暗号 (Angou (Code/Cypher))). Don't hyphenate.<br />
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Example:<br />
: ベザン・ブラック号 - Bezan Black Gou ({{short|ch2024|Bezan Black Gou}}, character/ship from ''One Piece'')<br />
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=== 編 (hen) ===<br />
Separate 編 ("Volume" / "Version" / [...]), except when it's actually part of another word (e.g. 完結編 (Kanketsuhen (Last program of a series))).<br />
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Example:<br />
: 魔動王グランゾート 冒険編 - Madou King Grandzort: Bouken Hen ({{short|a2354|Madou King Grandzort: Bouken Hen}}, an OVA from the 90s)<br />
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=== 部 (bu) ===<br />
<strike>Separate 部 ("Part" / "Section" / [...]), except when it's actually part of another word (e.g. 帰宅部 ([http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/srch/all/%E5%B8%B0%E5%AE%85%E9%83%A8/m1u/tab/ Kitakubu] (Students who do not participate in club activities of the school))).<br />
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Example:<br />
: 柔道部物語 - Judo Bu Monogatari ({{short|a4041|Judo Bu Monogatari}}, an OVA from the 90s)</strike><br />
'''Currently under review.''' [http://anidb.net/a9620 Stella Jogakuin Koutouka C3-bu] and [http://anidb.net/a9311 GJ-bu] don't conform to this rule on -bu, but are ''correct and should not be spaces'' per nwa. [[User:CDB-Man|CDB-Man]] ([[User talk:CDB-Man|talk]]) 22:15, 1 September 2014 (CEST)<br />
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===Honorifics===<br />
'''(temp rule not final)'''<br />
Honorifics that are no standalone words are added with '-'.<br />
Otherwise just separate them by spacing.<br />
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i.e.<br><br />
<tt>AA! Megami-sama</tt><br><br />
but<br><br />
<tt>Arete Hime</tt><br />
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===たち (tachi)===<br />
Always split from the associated word and set '-'.<br />
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i.e.<br><br />
<tt>Elf o Karu Mono-tachi</tt><br />
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===色 (iro)===<br />
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====Dictionary Words====<br />
A list of real Japanese composita that you can find in a dictionary will be seen as one word on AniDB:<br />
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: 藍色 - Aiiro ("Indigo Blue")<br />
: 茜色 - Akaneiro ("Madder Red")<br />
: 赤色 - Akairo ("Red")<br />
: 薔薇色/バラ色/ばら色 - Barairo ("Rose Coloured")<br />
: 橙色 - Daidaiiro ("Orange")<br />
: 艶色 - Enshoku ("Charming / Wonderful Colour")<br />
: 銀色 - Gin'iro ("Silver Coloured")<br />
: 灰色 - Haiiro ("Grey")<br />
: 緋色 - Hiiro, Hishoku ("Scarlet", "Cardinal")<br />
: 黄色い - Kiiroi ("Yellow")<br />
: 金いろ - Kin'iro ("Golden")<br />
: 金色 - Konjiki ("Golden")<br />
: 水色 - Mizuiro ("Light Blue")<br />
: 桃色 - Momoiro ("Pink", "Rosy")<br />
: 七色/なないろ - Nanairo (describes the seven colours of the rainbow)<br />
: 音色 - Neiro ("Tone colour", "tone (quality)")<br />
: 瑠璃色 - Ruriiro ("Azure")<br />
: 緑色 - Ryokushoku/Midoriiro ("Green")<br />
: 桜色/サクライロ/さくらいろ - Sakurairo ("Pink", "Cherry Blossom Coloured")<br />
: 真珠色 - Shinjuiro ("Pearl Grey")<br />
: 秋色 - Shuushoku ("Autumn/Fall Scenery")<br />
: 空色/ソライロ - Sorairo ("Sky Coloured")<br />
: 鴇色 - Tokiiro ("Pale Pink", "Pale Rose")<br />
<br />
====Non-Dictionary Words====<br />
A list of composita with 色 that you can't find in a Japanese dictionary will be separated with "-":<br />
<br />
: 雨色 - Ame-iro ("Rain Coloured")<br />
: あなた色 - Anata-iro ("You-Coloured")<br />
: 朝色 - Asa-iro ("Morning Coloured")<br />
: 不思議色 - Fushigi-iro ("Mysterious Coloured")<br />
: グンジョ色 - Gunjo-iro (群青, Gunjou: Ultramarine)<br />
: 初色 - Hatsu-iro ("First (Time) Coloured")<br />
: 枯れ葉色 - Kareha-iro ("Colour of Dead/Dry Leaves")<br />
: 君色 - Kimi-iro ("You-Coloured")<br />
: 恋色 - Koi-iro ("Love Coloured")<br />
: ココロいろ - Kokoro-iro (Kokoro means Heart, but can also be Soul, thus it's either "Heart Coloured" or "Soul Coloured")<br />
: マーブル色 - Marble-iro ("Marble Coloured")<br />
: モーブ色 - Mauve-iro (Mauve Coloured)<br />
: みらいいろ - Mirai-iro ("Future-Coloured")<br />
: 紫水晶色 - Murasakisuishou-iro ("Amethyst Coloured")<br />
: ナミダイロ - Namida-iro ("Wave Coloured")<br />
: 夏色 - Natsu-iro ("Summer Coloured")<br />
: ニビイロ - Nibi-iro ("Nibi Coloured")<br />
: 虹色 - Niji-iro ("Rainbow Coloured")<br />
: オレンジ色 - Orange-iro ("Orange (Coloured)")<br />
: セピア色 - Sepia-iro ("Sepia Coloured")<br />
: 修羅色 - Shura-iro ("Fighting/Battle Coloured")<br />
: ときめき色 - Tokimeki-iro (ときめく, tokimeku: to throb, to flutter, to palpitate; send your throb-coloured things to us!)<br />
: 夢色 - Yume-iro ("Dream Coloured")<br />
: 百合色 - Yuri-iro ("Lily Coloured")<br />
: ユウヤケイロ - Yuuyake-iro ("Sunset Coloured")<br />
<br />
====Special Guests====<br />
A list of anime specific "colours" that are purely fictional:<br />
<br />
: ラメ色 - Lum-iro ({{short|ch9099|Lum}}, a character from {{a|377|''Urusei Yatsura''}})<br />
: トモカネいろ - Tomokane-iro ({{short|ch11608|Tomokane}}, a character from {{a|6574|''GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class''}})<br />
: ノダミキいろ - Noda Miki-iro ({{short|ch11607|Noda Miki}}, a character from ''GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class'')<br />
: ナミコいろ - Namiko-iro ({{short|ch11610|Namiko}}, a character from ''GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class'')<br />
: キョージュいろ - Kyoju-iro ({{short|ch11609|Kyoju}}, nickname for a character from ''GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class'')<br />
: キサラギいろ - Kisaragi-iro ({{short|ch11616|Kisaragi}}, a character from ''GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class'')<br />
<br />
''This list is of course not complete and will get new colours added when they are encountered''<br />
<br />
== Counters ==<br />
When making a combination between a number and one of the many many many Japanese counters, the two words merge into one, thus creating a compound.<br />
<br />
Here you will find a list of some (!) useful counters and how they should be transcribed on AniDB.<br />
<br />
Please note that there is a whole lot more of counters used in the Japanese language that are not included in this list, making this list expandable.<br />
<br />
=== Counting in General ===<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" border="1"<br />
|-<br />
! #<br />
! Kanji<br />
! Hiragana<br />
! Transcription<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| 一つ<br />
| ひとつ<br />
| Hitotsu<br />
|-<br />
| 2<br />
| 二つ<br />
| ふたつ<br />
| Futatsu<br />
|-<br />
| 3<br />
| 三つ<br />
| みっつ<br />
| Mittsu<br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| 四つ<br />
| よっつ<br />
| Yottsu<br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| 五つ<br />
| いつつ<br />
| Itsutsu<br />
|-<br />
| 6<br />
| 六つ<br />
| むつ<br />
| Mutsu<br />
|-<br />
| 7<br />
| 七つ<br />
| ななつ<br />
| Nanatsu<br />
|-<br />
| 8<br />
| 八つ<br />
| やっつ<br />
| Yattsu<br />
|-<br />
| 9<br />
| 九つ<br />
| ここのつ<br />
| Kokonotsu<br />
|-<br />
| 10<br />
| 十<br />
| とお<br />
| Too<br />
|-<br />
| 20<br />
| 二十<br />
| はたち<br />
| Hatachi<br />
|-<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Positioning / # (Counter: 番) ===<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" border="1"<br />
|-<br />
! #<br />
! Kanji<br />
! Hiragana<br />
! Transcription<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| 一番<br />
| いちばん<br />
| Ichiban<br />
|-<br />
| 2<br />
| 二番<br />
| にばん<br />
| Niban<br />
|-<br />
| 3<br />
| 三番<br />
| さんばん<br />
| Sanban<br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| 四番<br />
| よんばん<br />
| Yonban<br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| 五番<br />
| ごばん<br />
| Goban<br />
|-<br />
| 6<br />
| 六番<br />
| ろくばん<br />
| Rokuban<br />
|-<br />
| 7<br />
| 七番<br />
| ななばん<br />
| Nanaban<br />
|-<br />
| 8<br />
| 八番<br />
| はちばん<br />
| Hachiban<br />
|-<br />
| 9<br />
| 九番<br />
| きゅうばん<br />
| Kyuuban<br />
|-<br />
| 10<br />
| 十番<br />
| じゅうばん<br />
| Juuban<br />
|-<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== People (Counter: 人) ===<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" border="1"<br />
|-<br />
! #<br />
! Kanji<br />
! Hiragana<br />
! Transcription<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| 一人<br />
| ひとり<br />
| Hitori<br />
|-<br />
| 2<br />
| 二人<br />
| ふたり<br />
| Futari<br />
|-<br />
| 3<br />
| 三人<br />
| さんにん<br />
| Sannin<br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| 四人<br />
| よにん<br />
| Yonin<br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| 五人<br />
| ごにん<br />
| Gonin<br />
|-<br />
| 6<br />
| 六人<br />
| ろくにん<br />
| Rokunin<br />
|-<br />
| 7<br />
| 七人<br />
| ななにん / しちにん<br />
| Nananin / Shichinin<br />
|-<br />
| 8<br />
| 八人<br />
| はちにん<br />
| Hachinin<br />
|-<br />
| 9<br />
| 九人<br />
| きゅうにん<br />
| Kyuunin<br />
|-<br />
| 10<br />
| 十人<br />
| じゅうにん<br />
| Juunin<br />
|-<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Small Animals (up until the size of a dog) (Counter: 匹) ===<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" border="1"<br />
|-<br />
! #<br />
! Kanji<br />
! Hiragana<br />
! Transcription<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| 一匹<br />
| いっぴき<br />
| Ippiki<br />
|-<br />
| 2<br />
| 二匹<br />
| にひき<br />
| Nihiki<br />
|-<br />
| 3<br />
| 三匹<br />
| さんびき<br />
| Sanbiki<br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| 四匹<br />
| よんひき<br />
| Yonhiki<br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| 五匹<br />
| ごひき<br />
| Gohiki<br />
|-<br />
| 6<br />
| 六匹<br />
| ろっぴき<br />
| Roppiki<br />
|-<br />
| 7<br />
| 七匹<br />
| ななひき / しちひき<br />
| Nanahiki / Shichihiki<br />
|-<br />
| 8<br />
| 八匹<br />
| はっぴき<br />
| Happiki<br />
|-<br />
| 9<br />
| 九匹<br />
| きゅうひき<br />
| Kyuuhiki<br />
|-<br />
| 10<br />
| 十匹<br />
| じゅっぴき<br />
| Juppiki<br />
|-<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Large Animals (Counter: 頭) ===<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" border="1"<br />
|-<br />
! #<br />
! Kanji<br />
! Hiragana<br />
! Transcription<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| 一頭<br />
| いっとう<br />
| Ittou<br />
|-<br />
| 2<br />
| 二頭<br />
| にとう<br />
| Nitou<br />
|-<br />
| 3<br />
| 三頭<br />
| さんとう<br />
| Santou<br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| 四頭<br />
| よんとう<br />
| Yontou<br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| 五頭<br />
| ごとう<br />
| Gotou<br />
|-<br />
| 6<br />
| 六頭<br />
| ろくとう<br />
| Rokutou<br />
|-<br />
| 7<br />
| 七頭<br />
| ななとう<br />
| Nanatou<br />
|-<br />
| 8<br />
| 八頭<br />
| ななとう / はっとう<br />
| Hattou / Hachitou<br />
|-<br />
| 9<br />
| 九頭<br />
| きゅうとう<br />
| Kyuutou<br />
|-<br />
| 10<br />
| 十頭<br />
| じゅっとう<br />
| Juttou<br />
|-<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Birds and Rabbits (Counter: 話) ===<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" border="1"<br />
|-<br />
! #<br />
! Kanji<br />
! Hiragana<br />
! Transcription<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| 一話<br />
| いちわ<br />
| Ichiwa<br />
|-<br />
| 2<br />
| 二話<br />
| にわ<br />
| Niwa<br />
|-<br />
| 3<br />
| 三話<br />
| さんわ<br />
| Sanwa<br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| 四話<br />
| よんわ<br />
| Yonwa<br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| 五話<br />
| ごわ<br />
| Gowa<br />
|-<br />
| 6<br />
| 六話<br />
| ろくわ / ろっぱ<br />
| Rokuwa / Roppa<br />
|-<br />
| 7<br />
| 七話<br />
| ななわ / しちわ<br />
| Nanawa / Shichiwa<br />
|-<br />
| 8<br />
| 八話<br />
| はちわ / はっぱ<br />
| Hachiwa / Happa<br />
|-<br />
| 9<br />
| 九話<br />
| きゅうわ<br />
| Kyuuwa<br />
|-<br />
| 10<br />
| 十話<br />
| じゅうわ / じゅっぱ<br />
| Juuwa / Juppa<br />
|-<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Long Thin Objects (Counter: 本) ===<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" border="1"<br />
|-<br />
! #<br />
! Kanji<br />
! Hiragana<br />
! Transcription<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| 一本<br />
| いっぽん<br />
| Ippon<br />
|-<br />
| 2<br />
| 二本<br />
| にほん<br />
| Nihon<br />
|-<br />
| 3<br />
| 三本<br />
| さんぼん<br />
| Sanbon<br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| 四本<br />
| よんほん<br />
| Yonhon<br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| 五本<br />
| ごほん<br />
| Gohon<br />
|-<br />
| 6<br />
| 六本<br />
| ろくほん / ろっぽん<br />
| Rokuhon / Roppon<br />
|-<br />
| 7<br />
| 七本<br />
| ななほん<br />
| Nanahon<br />
|-<br />
| 8<br />
| 八本<br />
| はっぽん<br />
| Happon<br />
|-<br />
| 9<br />
| 九本<br />
| きゅうほん<br />
| Kyuuhon<br />
|-<br />
| 10<br />
| 十本<br />
| じゅっぽん<br />
| Juppon<br />
|-<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Small Objects (Counter: 個) ===<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" border="1"<br />
|-<br />
! #<br />
! Kanji<br />
! Hiragana<br />
! Transcription<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| 一個<br />
| いっこ<br />
| Ikko<br />
|-<br />
| 2<br />
| 二個<br />
| にこ<br />
| Niko<br />
|-<br />
| 3<br />
| 三個<br />
| さんこ<br />
| Sanko<br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| 四個<br />
| よんこ<br />
| Yonko<br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| 五個<br />
| ごこ<br />
| Goko<br />
|-<br />
| 6<br />
| 六個<br />
| ろっこ<br />
| Rokko<br />
|-<br />
| 7<br />
| 七個<br />
| ななこ<br />
| Nanako<br />
|-<br />
| 8<br />
| 八個<br />
| はっこ<br />
| Hakko<br />
|-<br />
| 9<br />
| 九個<br />
| きゅうこ<br />
| Kyuuko<br />
|-<br />
| 10<br />
| 十個<br />
| じゅっこ<br />
| Jukko<br />
|-<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Machines and Vehicles (Counter: 大) ===<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" border="1"<br />
|-<br />
! #<br />
! Kanji<br />
! Hiragana<br />
! Transcription<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| 一大<br />
| いちだい<br />
| Ichidai<br />
|-<br />
| 2<br />
| 二大<br />
| にだい<br />
| Nidai<br />
|-<br />
| 3<br />
| 三大<br />
| さんだい<br />
| Sandai<br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| 四大<br />
| よんだい<br />
| Yondai<br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| 五大<br />
| ごだい<br />
| Godai<br />
|-<br />
| 6<br />
| 六大<br />
| ろくだい<br />
| Rokudai<br />
|-<br />
| 7<br />
| 七大<br />
| ななだい / しちだい<br />
| Nanadai / Shichidai<br />
|-<br />
| 8<br />
| 八大<br />
| はちだい<br />
| Hachidai<br />
|-<br />
| 9<br />
| 九大<br />
| きゅうだい<br />
| Kyuudai<br />
|-<br />
| 10<br />
| 十大<br />
| じゅうだい<br />
| Juudai<br />
|-<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Flat Objects (Counter: 枚) ===<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" border="1"<br />
|-<br />
! #<br />
! Kanji<br />
! Hiragana<br />
! Transcription<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| 一枚<br />
| いちまい<br />
| Ichimai<br />
|-<br />
| 2<br />
| 二枚<br />
| にまい<br />
| Nimai<br />
|-<br />
| 3<br />
| 三枚<br />
| さんまい<br />
| Sanmai<br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| 四枚<br />
| よんまい<br />
| Yonmai<br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| 五枚<br />
| ごまい<br />
| Gomai<br />
|-<br />
| 6<br />
| 六枚<br />
| ろくまい<br />
| Rokumai<br />
|-<br />
| 7<br />
| 七枚<br />
| ななまい / しちまい<br />
| Nanamai / Shichimai<br />
|-<br />
| 8<br />
| 八枚<br />
| はちまい<br />
| Hachimai<br />
|-<br />
| 9<br />
| 九枚<br />
| きゅうまい<br />
| Kyuumai<br />
|-<br />
| 10<br />
| 十枚<br />
| じゅうまい<br />
| Juumai<br />
|-<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Floors (of a Building) (Counter: 回) ===<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" border="1"<br />
|-<br />
! #<br />
! Kanji<br />
! Hiragana<br />
! Transcription<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| 一回<br />
| いっかい<br />
| Ikkai<br />
|-<br />
| 2<br />
| 二回<br />
| にかい<br />
| Nikai<br />
|-<br />
| 3<br />
| 三回<br />
| さんがい<br />
| Sangai<br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| 四回<br />
| よんかい<br />
| Yonkai<br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| 五回<br />
| ごかい<br />
| Gokai<br />
|-<br />
| 6<br />
| 六回<br />
| ろっかい<br />
| Rokkai<br />
|-<br />
| 7<br />
| 七回<br />
| ななかい<br />
| Nanakai<br />
|-<br />
| 8<br />
| 八回<br />
| はちかい / はっかい<br />
| Hachikai / Hakkai<br />
|-<br />
| 9<br />
| 九回<br />
| きゅうかい<br />
| Kyuukai<br />
|-<br />
| 10<br />
| 十回<br />
| じゅっかい<br />
| Jukkai<br />
|-<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Glasses (of Liquid) (Counter: 杯) ===<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" border="1"<br />
|-<br />
! #<br />
! Kanji<br />
! Hiragana<br />
! Transcription<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| 一杯<br />
| いっぱい<br />
| Ippai<br />
|-<br />
| 2<br />
| 二杯<br />
| にはい<br />
| Nihai<br />
|-<br />
| 3<br />
| 三杯<br />
| さんばい<br />
| Sanbai<br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| 四杯<br />
| よんはい<br />
| Yonhai<br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| 五杯<br />
| ごはい<br />
| Gohai<br />
|-<br />
| 6<br />
| 六杯<br />
| ろくはい / ろっぱい<br />
| Rokuhai / Roppai<br />
|-<br />
| 7<br />
| 七杯<br />
| ななはい<br />
| Nanahai<br />
|-<br />
| 8<br />
| 八杯<br />
| はちはい / はっぱい<br />
| Hachihai / Happai<br />
|-<br />
| 9<br />
| 九杯<br />
| きゅうはい<br />
| Kyuuhai<br />
|-<br />
| 10<br />
| 十杯<br />
| じゅっぱい<br />
| Juppai<br />
|-<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Books (Counter: 冊) ===<br />
{| class="wikitable" border="1"<br />
|-<br />
! #<br />
! Kanji<br />
! Hiragana<br />
! Transcription<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| 一冊<br />
| いっさつ<br />
| Issatsu<br />
|-<br />
| 2<br />
| 二冊<br />
| にさつ<br />
| Nisatsu<br />
|-<br />
| 3<br />
| 三冊<br />
| さんさつ<br />
| Sansatsu<br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| 四冊<br />
| よんさつ<br />
| Yonsatsu<br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| 五冊<br />
| ごさつ<br />
| Gosatsu<br />
|-<br />
| 6<br />
| 六冊<br />
| ろくさつ<br />
| Rokusatsu<br />
|-<br />
| 7<br />
| 七冊<br />
| ななさつ<br />
| Nanasatsu<br />
|-<br />
| 8<br />
| 八冊<br />
| はっさつ<br />
| Hassatsu<br />
|-<br />
| 9<br />
| 九冊<br />
| きゅうさつ<br />
| Kyuusatsu<br />
|-<br />
| 10<br />
| 十冊<br />
| じゅうさつ<br />
| Juusatsu<br />
|-<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Punctuation ==<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
= Practical guide =<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Guidelines]]<br />
[[Category:Definitions]]</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=Categories:Elements:Hentai&diff=16756Categories:Elements:Hentai2012-06-25T11:21:05Z<p>Nwa: /* Torture */</p>
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<div>{{todo}}<br />
{{cat-nav|Elements|Hentai}}<br />
{{TOCright}}<br />
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<br />
Anime clearly marked as "Restricted 18" material centring on all variations of adult sex, some of which can be considered as quite perverted. <br />
<br />
=Hentai — Subcategories=<br />
==Anal==<br />
Sodomy, buggery, buttsex, cornholing, or the poop-chute polka. Call it whatever you like, but somebody is getting something stuck where the sun does not shine.<br />
<br />
==BDSM==<br />
A form of "kinky sex". The acronym '''BDSM''' derives from BD (bondage and discipline), DS (dominance and submission) and SM (sadism and masochism). BDSM usually characterizes with one side being superior (active) over the other (passive), with each side being one or more participants. Whips, chains, handcuffs, ropes, blindfolds are common elements of BDSM.<br />
<br />
===Bondage===<br />
'''Bondage''' is the use of restraints for the sexual pleasure of the parties involved. It may be used in its own right, as in the case of rope bondage and breast bondage, or as part of sexual activity or BDSM activity.<br />
<br />
===Scat===<br />
Depiction of defecation. Could be something minor as a burst of brown liquid caused by an enema or something major like actual eating of pieces of excrement.<br />
{{CatWeightInfo|worstcase|1}}<br />
:[[Image:Poop.PNG]]<br />
<br />
===Torture===<br />
{{missing}}<br />
{{CatWeightInfo|worstcase|1}}<br />
<br />
===Whips===<br />
A long stick-like device, usually slightly flexible, with a small bit of leather or cord, called a "popper", on the end. Depending on length and flexibility, this type is often called a riding whip, riding crop or "bat". It is also sometimes called a "horsewhip" or "horse whip".<br />
<br />
==Bestiality==<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
==Chikan==<br />
''Chikan'' (痴漢) is the Japanese term for non-consensual [[Wikipedia:frotteurism|frotteurism]] which in common speech means groping. The men who commit such acts are also called chikan, the term for women is chijo (痴女). Crowded trains are the most common target of chikan and chijo and majority of hentai that feature chikan take place on trains; therefore in AniDB terms, chikan would mean "groping on a train".<br />
<br />
:''Examples: {{a|3126|Itazura The Animation}}, {{a|1605|Chikan Densha}}, {{a|1359|Saishuu Chikan Densha}}<br />
<br />
==Gangbang==<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
==Lactation==<br />
{{missing}}<br />
:''Examples: {{a|1687|Uba}}''<br />
<br />
==Masturbation==<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
==Phallic==<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
===Dildos - Vibrators===<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
===Strapon===<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
==Rape==<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
==Yaoi==<br />
'''Yaoi''' refers to anime that portray gay (male/male) sex. Do not confuse this with the [[Categories:Elements#Shounen_Ai|Shounen Ai]] category under Romance, which only portrays male/male relationships, but generally not anything pornographic. This is real male/male porn.<br />
<br />
==Yuri==<br />
'''Yuri''' refers to anime that portray lesbian (female/female) sex. Do not confuse this with the [[Categories:Elements#Shoujo_Ai|Shoujo Ai]] category under Romance, which only portrays girl/girl relationships, but generally not anything pornographic. This is real female/female porn.<br />
<br />
<br />
{{cat-tree-safe}}<br />
[[Category:Anime Categories]]</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=Categories:Elements:Hentai&diff=16755Categories:Elements:Hentai2012-06-25T11:17:21Z<p>Nwa: /* Scat */</p>
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<div>{{todo}}<br />
{{cat-nav|Elements|Hentai}}<br />
{{TOCright}}<br />
{{CatWeightInfo|amount|left}}<br />
<br />
Anime clearly marked as "Restricted 18" material centring on all variations of adult sex, some of which can be considered as quite perverted. <br />
<br />
=Hentai — Subcategories=<br />
==Anal==<br />
Sodomy, buggery, buttsex, cornholing, or the poop-chute polka. Call it whatever you like, but somebody is getting something stuck where the sun does not shine.<br />
<br />
==BDSM==<br />
A form of "kinky sex". The acronym '''BDSM''' derives from BD (bondage and discipline), DS (dominance and submission) and SM (sadism and masochism). BDSM usually characterizes with one side being superior (active) over the other (passive), with each side being one or more participants. Whips, chains, handcuffs, ropes, blindfolds are common elements of BDSM.<br />
<br />
===Bondage===<br />
'''Bondage''' is the use of restraints for the sexual pleasure of the parties involved. It may be used in its own right, as in the case of rope bondage and breast bondage, or as part of sexual activity or BDSM activity.<br />
<br />
===Scat===<br />
Depiction of defecation. Could be something minor as a burst of brown liquid caused by an enema or something major like actual eating of pieces of excrement.<br />
{{CatWeightInfo|worstcase|1}}<br />
:[[Image:Poop.PNG]]<br />
<br />
===Torture===<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
===Whips===<br />
A long stick-like device, usually slightly flexible, with a small bit of leather or cord, called a "popper", on the end. Depending on length and flexibility, this type is often called a riding whip, riding crop or "bat". It is also sometimes called a "horsewhip" or "horse whip".<br />
<br />
==Bestiality==<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
==Chikan==<br />
''Chikan'' (痴漢) is the Japanese term for non-consensual [[Wikipedia:frotteurism|frotteurism]] which in common speech means groping. The men who commit such acts are also called chikan, the term for women is chijo (痴女). Crowded trains are the most common target of chikan and chijo and majority of hentai that feature chikan take place on trains; therefore in AniDB terms, chikan would mean "groping on a train".<br />
<br />
:''Examples: {{a|3126|Itazura The Animation}}, {{a|1605|Chikan Densha}}, {{a|1359|Saishuu Chikan Densha}}<br />
<br />
==Gangbang==<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
==Lactation==<br />
{{missing}}<br />
:''Examples: {{a|1687|Uba}}''<br />
<br />
==Masturbation==<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
==Phallic==<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
===Dildos - Vibrators===<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
===Strapon===<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
==Rape==<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
==Yaoi==<br />
'''Yaoi''' refers to anime that portray gay (male/male) sex. Do not confuse this with the [[Categories:Elements#Shounen_Ai|Shounen Ai]] category under Romance, which only portrays male/male relationships, but generally not anything pornographic. This is real male/male porn.<br />
<br />
==Yuri==<br />
'''Yuri''' refers to anime that portray lesbian (female/female) sex. Do not confuse this with the [[Categories:Elements#Shoujo_Ai|Shoujo Ai]] category under Romance, which only portrays girl/girl relationships, but generally not anything pornographic. This is real female/female porn.<br />
<br />
<br />
{{cat-tree-safe}}<br />
[[Category:Anime Categories]]</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=Which_raw_groups_to_credit&diff=16713Which raw groups to credit2012-04-05T15:26:07Z<p>Nwa: /* List of RAW groups */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{update}}<br />
{{TOCright}}<br />
<br />
==What is the problem?==<br />
When adding files from groups that release RAWs, you should make sure that the group that released it really is the originator of the file; a lot of times, RAW groups merely download a file via Winny, Share or Perfect Dark and redistribute it via BitTorrent. This is not enough in AniDB's opinion to give them credit for the file: since any other RAW group, or any other person for that matter could do the exact same thing. Some RAW groups like leet-raws go through a rigid quality control and tries to find the very best version of a file distributed via Winny or Share, and view their tags as a sort of quality-assurance; this is still not enough to credit them in AniDB's opinion, just mark the quality as better than the other versions if there are significant differences. If you know who released the file originally, then you should add their name to the file. l33t-raws has in the past been good enough to provide a list of who originally released their files via Winny or Share, but we are not sure what their current policy is. Some RAW groups do release their own RAWs, and those should be credited, but it can sometimes be a hassle to figure out which RAW group to trust in this manner. This page should provide a list of who you should credit and who you in general should not.<br />
<br />
{{eyecatch|Important|BUT DON'T ADD WINNY/SHARE/PERFECT DARK TRIPS!}}<br />
<br />
==List of RAW groups==<br />
This list is by no means complete, and we ask you to please consider adding names to the list if you come across one; even if you do not know whether they make their own RAWs or not, add them to unknown, or make a comment in the forum.<br />
<br />
===Credit these RAW groups (sometimes)===<br />
* {{short|g488|SaiyaMan}} (NOT everything. he caps a few bits himself, but a lot of his stuff is just re-tagged stuff from winny/share/perfect dark)<br />
* {{short|g916|MSTR}} - MusicSTn Raw faction (for DVD rips)<br />
* Freelance-Raws - (for Mai-Otome DVDRips)<br />
* BR-Raws - [ONLY for their self-ripped stuff]<br />
* HorribleRaws (at least keitarou says so)<br />
* {{short|g7253|Shinsen-Raws}} - Encode most stuff on their own from transport streams and isos(?)<br />
* Zero-Raws - according to twnqx this group has encoded their own raws since an unknown point in time.<br />
<br />
===Don't credit these RAW groups===<br />
*ala-raws<br />
*AniMa-RAW<br />
*aniserv<br />
*anon-raw<br />
*anime-people raw<br />
*CP-Raws<br />
*darkside-raws<br />
*DeltaAnime Raws/DA-Raws<br />
*DDL-Raws<br />
*Dm258.Raws<br />
*eien-acg<br />
*eureka<br />
*Freelance-Raws (only for a few self-done DVD releases)<br />
*Hayase-Raw<br />
*HI-RAW<br />
*Hikikomori<br />
*IZ<br />
*l33t-raws<br />
*Leopard-Raws<br />
*MCi HDRAW<br />
*moyism<br />
*Quantum-Raws/Q-R<br />
*Random-RAWs<br />
*RAWka<br />
*Raws-4U<br />
*Russian-raws<br />
*R.I.P.<br />
*Saiei<br />
*sukebe hentai <br />
*S^R<br />
*Ton1x<br />
*TrF-Raws<br />
*TV-Japan/TV-J<br />
*WeGetRaws<br />
*x-raws<br />
no actual groups, but mistaken filetags:<br />
*Anime BD<br />
*R2JRAW<br />
*R2RAW<br />
<br />
===Unknown===<br />
*DVD-RAW (?)<br />
*YuME-Raws<br />
*k66zm<br />
*{{short|g1366|YeyRAWs}}<br />
<br />
==Related links==<br />
* {{OldThreadLink|2145|AniDB Forum topic about this}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Guidelines]]</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=Talk:Achievements_Dev/Archive&diff=16402Talk:Achievements Dev/Archive2012-01-23T10:02:19Z<p>Nwa: </p>
<hr />
<div>= Open ideas / comments =<br />
<br />
* Adding and ranking anime/character tags --unknown author<br />
* Number of anime watched before the birthdate of the user --unknown author<br />
* Number of anime watched from the childhood of the user (4-16 years since birthdate) --unknown author<br />
* Adding lexicon articles --unknown author<br />
** Though DerIdiot is trying to work on some new better version of categories/tags/lexicon; may thus be redundant at some point in time? --[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 18:55, 18 January 2012 (CET)<br />
*** In that case, we might put this idea on hold until the idea of how a new system would be takes shape. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 02:46, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
* Converted credits --unknown author<br />
* [http://anidb.net/tag111 World Masterpiece Theater] series anime watched --unknown author<br />
** I like this one a lot. They're not linked closely like other creator/show badges, but it makes sense because the brand name has its own touch and is generally based off classic literature. Culture never hurts. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 02:46, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
* Creating a popular club (eg 50+ members) --unknown author<br />
* Let's not forget a [http://anidb.net/cr2 Wakamoto] badge. --Chroniko on IRC<br />
** I figure the Wakamoto one would be a problem, but we might want it for the lulz if nothing else. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 04:14, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
*** Just to clarify, but the lulz regarding Wakamoto is how meme-spawning he is inside the anime community. It's really the kind of thing non-watchers would never, ever understand. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 02:47, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** Seiyuu in general might be limited to at least secondary cast. No use for the listing of all Wakamoto walk-on parts. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 04:14, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
* we should have a lolicon badge (amount of pedo anime watched) --DarkIndy13 on IRC<br />
** I suggest that duck from Moetan for the lolicon badge. Pedobear is just too overused. --[[User:Indy13|Indy13]] 10:26, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** If there is a loli badge, I want a shota badge to match :P . --[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 12:05, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
* How about adding an Anime Achievement for "Award Anime" watched? (The anime which have received Awards, as listed on AniDB)? --[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 16:28, 18 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** I really like this one too. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 02:46, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** On second thought, maybe I don't like it as much. Community awards are often given to mediocre and overrated shows. It doesn't make sense to give awards to Top 10 shows. What remains are things like the Mainichi Awards, which isn't that relevant for western viewers. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 02:56, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
*** I'm not that familiar with the awards myself, but why would the Mainichi awards not be relevant? Not all anime categories/creator categories are relevant for everyone either; it's just a way to grouop anime? --[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 08:13, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
*** This would only be good if we'd have official awards present (like Mainichi, but I don't even know if that one is up to date), for ARC awards I'd have to say no. --[[User:Nwa|Nwa]] 21:28, 21 January 2012 (CET)<br />
**** I've added the missing Mainichi Awards a few days ago --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 23:00, 21 January 2012 (CET)<br />
* In regards to additional suggestiond for "Adding X of Y" badges, how about "Adding X Anime Staff"? Unlike the other suggestions, anime staff is rather well moderated and only a select number of people do it (like anime & creator adds are moderated by requiring a creq). --[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 21:26, 18 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** Do you mean that only a select number of people add staff, or only a select number deal with creqs in that area? I'm somewhat lost. Also, by ads you meant adds, right? --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 02:47, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
*** Only a select number of people add staff. "ads" should've been adds indeed, sorry. There should be very few/none anime staff add/edit creqs as anyone working on them almost automatically gets the needed rights. Otherwise, creqs would be created in mass volumes... --[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 08:13, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
* "Category" based badges (where the max level is a certain % seen of all animes with that category). --Arcturon&Msr on IRC<br />
* Staff's selection badges (each mod personally picks ~10 anime which are grouped for his personal selection badge). --Arcturon on IRC<br />
<br />
= Accepted ideas =<br />
<br />
* [http://anidb.net/cr818 Rumiko Takahashi] badge! -- BartS on IRC<br />
** Added. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 00:28, 18 January 2012 (CET)<br />
* Add: [http://anidb.net/cr1107 Leiji's anime] watched. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 02:41, 16 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** Leiji's anime: same as the logh comment --[[User:msr|msr]] , 15:31 16 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** Added. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 00:25, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
* Add: [http://anidb.net/cr1195 Tezuka Osamu's anime] watched. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 02:41, 16 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** Tezuka Osamu's Anime: Same as logh comment --[[User:msr|msr]] , 15:31 16 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** Added. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 00:25, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
* Add: [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=rel&aid=584 Legend of Galactic Heroes] watched. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 02:41, 16 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** This one was already semi-denied, but I'd still like it considered since it's a franchise bigger than average, highly complex, filled with hundreds of characters, old as dirt (all of the aforementioned disliked by the average anime watcher, who would rather skip those and watch recent short no-brainer tsundere loli shows with Kugimiya Rie voicing the "urusai, urusai, urusai!" lead), and still a top 10 show. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 02:41, 16 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** If we can have Pokemon, Digimon, and Dragon Ball, we can bloody well have LOGH. --[[User:Ommina|ommina]] 13:49, 16 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** I think a LOGH badge is not a bad idea. It is certainly special enough to be considered and I for one would applaud the use of badges to encourage watching old / obscure / rare / gems anime. --[[User:msr|msr]] , 15:31 16 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** Added. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 00:25, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
<br />
= Denied ideas =<br />
* Adding episodes/files/characters/song/collections/groups --unknown author<br />
** Not gonna happen. Statwhoring by adding useless/crappy/incomplete entries is too likely. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 17:41, 16 January 2012 (CET)<br />
<br />
= Hinoe's ideas for this feature =<br />
<br />
== Pass #1 ==<br />
<br />
=== On the current list of achievements ===<br />
* Statistical achievements:<br />
** Edit: Granted creqs: add a second special constraint.<br />
*** New constraint: requires both the difference between granted and denied and a ratio between them, instead of just the difference.<br />
*** Example ratios for levels 1-8: 1, 3, 5, 8, 12, 20, 30, 50.<br />
*** How that would work: a level 8 person would need 5555 granted for 555 denied; if they had one more granted and one more denied, they would be set back to level 7. Currently, one more granted and one more denied would keep them at level 8.<br/><br /><br />
<br />
* One-time achievements:<br />
** Edit: adding favorites to userpage: add special constraint.<br />
*** Special constraint: minimum of 3 areas with at least 10 favorites each, plus minimum of 50 overall favorites.<br />
** Edit: add buddies: becomes statistical achievement.<br />
*** Example amounts for levels 1-8: 1, 3, 5, 8, 12, 20, 30, 50; no special constraint (?).<br /><br /><br />
<br />
* Special achievements:<br />
** Add: creativity: having several good ideas related to the improvement of AniDB.<br />
** Add: bug hunting: finding and reporting many bugs.<br />
*** The name sucks, taking suggestions.<br /><br /><br />
<br />
* New kind of achievements: Mod activity achievements:<br />
** Achievements on great jobs done by AniDB staff.<br />
** List of great jobs pending brainstorms.<br />
** Given TO staff members. Contrast with mod achievements, that are given BY staff members.<br /><br /><br />
<br />
=== On the current idea section ===<br />
<br />
* I generally like the ideas, but most of them need some work done on them before they enter the list.<br />
** Willing to sit and talk with whomever's in charge (worf?) in order to get them done.<br /><br /><br />
<br />
=== Other ideas ===<br />
<br />
* Take the Haruhi image from the "joined a club" achievement to the "created a popular club" one.<br />
** The "joined a club" achievement would get another school club related image. Still not sure what.<br />
*** A first idea was Higurashi-related, possibly from a punishment game, but I don't think it works really well, so I'm trying to think of something else.<br /><br /><br />
<br />
=== Notes ===<br />
<br />
* I know deridiot doesn't really want anime-specific images for the general, but it's not like we have many better choices.<br />
* Please add your responses below and don't forget to sign them with nick and timestamp.<br /><br /><br />
<br />
-- [[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 02:41, 16 January 2012 (CET)<br />
<br />
== Responses to pass #1 ==<br />
<br />
* Statistical Achievements:<br />
<br />
1) I like the idea of a creq badge with ratio. Ratio is a more honest representation imo.<br />
<br />
* One Time Achievements:<br />
<br />
1) The special constraint for adding favorites to the userpage seem good to me. Not everyone should get the badge for adding some random entries.<br />
<br />
2) Adding budies becoming statistical: I actually wouldn't do this. It encourages people to send out random buddy requests to everyone and his mom. <br />
I don't believe we want to encourage this sort of behavior.<br />
<br />
* Special Achievements:<br />
<br />
1) Creativity Badge: I have nothing against it but I wonder if it'll be used at all. The only way to hand this badge out is by way of a mod. <br />
In which case the mods personal badge could be used. I'm not sure but I doubt the mods want a whole array of badges to pin on everyone.<br />
<br />
2) Bug Hunting Badge: I actually proposed this myself a few days ago. I would like this but I am at a loss on how to make it work. <br />
The only way I see this working is if the bugtracker is linked to it. <br />
That would mean the "checker" should have access to the tracker and check for bugreports that get acknowledged or something like that?<br />
For a name I have no clue Bug Hunter works imo.<br />
<br />
* Mod activity achievements:<br />
<br />
1) While I like the idea. Again how would this be controlled / worked with?<br />
<br />
<br />
I'm gonna try and append my idea's to this page or create a related page or something soon. Please to check those aswell and give feedback.<br />
<br />
--[[User:msr|msr]] , 15:31 16 January 2012 (CET)<br />
<br />
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<br />
@ msr<br />
<br />
* I like the concept of badges for obscure shows (old or otherwise), specially good ones.<br />
* Adding buddies comment: I agree. Scrap that idea.<br />
* Creativity and bug hunting badges: I think all special achievements should be handed out by staff.<br />
* Mod activity badges: handed out by staff, I should say; probably on decision of senior (or non-mini) mods and above.<br />
** I forgot to mention it earlier, but I was thinking something in terms of the mod activity badges being for actual work (monkey work or otherwise) done, while the ''personal'' mod badges would be for, you know, more ''personal'' things, like in-jokes, staff friendship, community interaction, that sort of stuff. After all, if staff members can't be a little less serious in their own userpages, that's gonna be a hassle. :P<br />
** I'm starting to realize that personal mod badges, mod activity badges and special achievement badges have some overlap, which might make their implementation painful and somewhat redundant. Perhaps I should try this again from scratch?<br />
<br />
@ myself<br />
LoGH, Leiji and Tezuka Osamu passed. I'm striking them out.<br />
<br />
--[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 02:29, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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What are the restrictions for Anime Achievements? Bleach is around 350 episodes, Naruto in total is over 400. Yu Gi Ou has at least 550 episodes. Battle Spirits seems something similar to Yu Gi Ou (though I have never seen it, so cannot be sure). If it is, they could even be combined into watching 'card battle animes'? Beyblade has reached some 250 eps, maybe a bit too small for the achievements. I'm sure there are other anime like this; lesser known than Bleach/OP/... but also ongoing for quite a while now. --[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 15:50, 18 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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Apparently "not being a derp show" (phrase it as you like) is a restriction. Ask worf for details, apparently he vetoes those. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 16:18, 18 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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== Pass #2 ==<br />
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== Responses to pass #2 ==<br />
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= msr's ideas for this feature =<br />
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I'm stealing Hinoe's layout to keep this stuff somewhat consistent<br />
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== Pass #1 ==<br />
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* Anime achievements:<br />
** Add: [Multiple] Selected titles for a set of genres. The idea here would be to have a sort of "watchpack" per genre for which the episodes are counted (like the db / pokemon / etc badges). The series in these packs should be examplary for the genre and generally be considered "great watches". I'm currently not set on a list of minimal requirements for these badges (how many of anime's, how many eps,...) but I wouldn't make it too strict. One genre doesn't necesarilly hold asmuch good titles as another.<br />
*** This is what I currently have on this. I would like to compile a list made up by me and some other people who have watched a decent amount of anime.<br />
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'''Genre Packs'''<br />
* Adventure<br />
** Master Keaton<br />
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* Horror<br />
** Hellsing<br />
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* Sports<br />
** Hajime no Ippo<br />
** Touch<br />
** Hikaru no Go<br />
** Major Season 1<br />
** Akagi<br />
** Initial D<br />
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* Sci-Fi<br />
** Planetes<br />
** Seikai no Senki Universe<br />
** Ghost in the shell SAC<br />
** Cowboy Bebop<br />
** Akira<br />
** Last Exile<br />
** Bounen no Xamdou<br />
** Dennou Coil<br />
** Neon Genesis Evangelion<br />
** Kaiba<br />
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* Fantasy<br />
** 12K<br />
** Berserk<br />
** Hagane no Renkinjutsushi<br />
** Mushishi<br />
** Seirei no Moribito<br />
** Hunter x Hunter<br />
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* Crime<br />
** Monster<br />
** Death Note<br />
** Gungrave<br />
** Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin<br />
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* Action<br />
** Hunter X Hunter<br />
** Black Lagoon<br />
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* Drama<br />
** Rurouni Kenshin Tsuioku Hen<br />
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* Romance<br />
** Nana<br />
** Hachimitsu to Clover<br />
** Bokura ga Ita<br />
** Paradise Kiss<br />
** Hoshi no Koe<br />
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* Slice of Life<br />
** Kamichu!<br />
** Spice and Wolf<br />
** Kino no Tabi<br />
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* Comedy<br />
** Tokyo Godfathers<br />
** Nodame Cantabile<br />
** Fullmetal Panic Fumoffu<br />
** GTO<br />
** Detroit Metal City<br />
** Moyashimon<br />
** Abenobashi Shopping Arcade<br />
** Ouran Koukou Host Club<br />
** Chobits<br />
** Golden Boy<br />
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* Statistical achievements:<br />
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** IRC Activity badge: A badge that counts the number of lines said by a user in the main channel (this I think should be easy through tessa's stats). <br />
*** The badge could have 8 levels or so by number of lines. Something like 1k lines is level 1 -> 200k lines on level 8<br />
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** Tard Badge: A user that gets tarded / subuserd should get all his badges revoked and this one in it's place.<br />
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I will add more when I get to it. Please review what is here already and add thoughts and ideas. Also people willing to make those genrelists with me feel free to poke me on irc.<br />
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== Responses to pass #1 ==<br />
* Genre packs<br />
** I like the idea of packs. It might actually help people watch more good shows and less crap.<br />
** How would that overlap with the idea of mod-set Anime Classics from the main page? Perhaps as an extension (i.e. a set of Anime Classics badges, one per genre)?<br />
** The biggest problem imo would be how to arrive at reasonable packs, specially considering how people will wage wars to classify shows in this or that genre. I'm not sure if genres are the best way to do it. Perhaps the themes are a better idea. I don't know.<br />
** If you want suggestions of good shows, I know the folks who might help. Poke me on IRC when we're both around and I'll give you the details.<br /><br /><br />
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* Stats<br />
** IRC Activity is nice.<br />
*** Implementation problem: we need to be sure the person using nick X is really person X. We might require Chii authentication for that. Ideas?<br />
** Tard badge... I don't think it's a good idea. Perhaps revoking all badges (or rather hiding them) works, but giving them a badge for being stupid is akin to giving a dumb pilot a medal for shooting many friendly planes. Yeah, doesn't sound so great.<br />
*** Perhaps giving them an unhideable mention (see question about hiding badges) somewhere using the same system, but one that doesn't ''look'' like the badges. You know, a facepalm image in a motivator macro or something similar.<br /><br /><br />
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--[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 03:46, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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* Genre packs<br />
** For fantasy, I would at least also include a Tales Of ... series; maybe Utawarerumono as well.<br />
** Romance: add Kimi ni Todoke<br />
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* Stats<br />
** Wouldn't the IRC badge promote spamming, just to level it up? That said, I spend a decent amount of time on IRC, though I lurk more than actually speak. Do we have an Idle IRC badge?<br />
** Tards should definitely not get a badge. Removing them seems like a good additional punishment, though.<br />
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--[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 12:20, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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Later addition:<br />
* Genre packs<br />
** Adventure: While I don't know the anime Master Keaton, this category kinda overlaps though. 12K is also adventure, the Tales Of ... series generally are as well. Seirei no Moribito too.<br />
** Horror: Mix of Horror and Gore? Can include Mnemosyne then.<br />
** Shounen Ai and Shoujo Ai genres as well? That said, I don't know enough anime to provide with proper lists of anime.<br />
--[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 12:30, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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* IRC:<br />
** Ommina's point below regarding IRC badges is interesting. Shitenshi's spamming point is also a problem.<br />
-- Hinoe (forgot to sign)<br />
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After reading the comments here I think I can go ahead and make these packs happen. I will update them to have enough titles. I will try and get some input on irc for this.<br />
--[[User:msr|msr]] 12:00 21 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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== Pass #2 ==<br />
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= Hoerie's ideas =<br />
Guess I'll steal layout too ;-)<br />
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== Pass #1 ==<br />
''Genre packs''<br />
* Manly<br />
** Hokuto no Ken<br />
** Kenpuu Denki Berserk<br />
** Mad Bull 34<br />
** Golgo 13<br />
** JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken<br />
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''Statistical achievements''<br />
* Consecutive days watching anime. Resets to zero if you don't watch for a day. Might be complicated to implement.<br />
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== Responses to pass #1 ==<br />
Consecutive days watching anime might be impossible to implement, and most likely cheating-prone.<br />
--[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 01:41, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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Consecutive days watching anime: how about adding a maximum? For example, level 8 would be watching at least one episode (also define episode, do specials/T/C count?) per day for 3 months. Sure cheating is possible, but people adding every possible anime to their mylist are cheating just the same... --[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 12:13, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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IRC talking. Come on. These are badges for ''anime'', not talking in an IRC channel the contents of which typically only touch on anime by accident. To say nothing of the technical limitation of trying to match up IRC nicks (Chii authenticated or not) with site nicks, and completely ignoring the fact that Tessa's data is on a private connection, and not accessible by the collector (hitherto known as Badgers).<br />
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I could do category-based badges, but, like Shitenshi, have some concerns over privacy. (Anal badge at level 8, horray!) --[[User:Ommina|ommina]] 07:46, 18 January 2012 (CET)<br />
* lol @ anal badge. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 15:05, 18 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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== Pass #2 ==<br />
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= Main page feedback =<br />
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Thought I'd drop here the questions/notes/comments/feedback I have regarding the mainspace page.<br/><br /><br />
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* Anime achievements<br />
** <s>Is there a difference between "X anime watched" and "X anime episodes watched" in the main page? I noticed you edited some but skipped others. If it's all episode-based, I can put "episode" on everything.</s><br />
*** I'm dumb, nevermind.<br />
** <s>How are we going to deal with movies and other non-standard episode lengths? Sum up the minutes, or ignore the quirk and move on?</s><br />
*** An episode is an episode is an episode. Episodes lengths are not taken into consideration. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 12:03, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** <s>Are we going to require special episodes, or just regular? I'm personally against special episodes of any kind being in the list; remember there are utterly pointless S episodes, like staff interviews no one gives a fuck about, and other kinds of special episodes are even worse.</s><br />
*** Only regular episodes are counted. In case the episode count for the anime is known, that count is used. If it is unknown then the number of currently added regular episodes is used. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 12:03, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** About Anime Classics: is there any set of criteria as of now? I think we would do well in integrating that with msr's idea of genre packs. See my replies to msr @ 02:29, 17 January 2012 (CET) and 03:46, 17 January 2012 (CET). (timestamps given for ctrl+f purposes.)<br />
*** Anime Classics are supposed to be chosen "gems" by mods. But we'd obviously take recommendations. At this point in time the only anime on the list for this badge are the "Daicon" specials. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 12:03, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** <s>Multi-badges: I think hentai badge 1 does not convey the point. Panty shots can be found like anywhere. I think badge 4 is the best, now with 10000% more censorship (great lulz achieved there).</s><br />
*** Hentai badge 4 is already in use for this anyway. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 12:03, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** <s>Multi-badges: LoGH badge 1 is the best by far. The Galactic Empire's flag is far more easily recognizable than Reinhard's face. Dunno why, I just think it looks ''better''.</s><br />
*** LoGH badge 1 is already in use for this anyway. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 12:03, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** <s>Multi-badges: Macross badge 1, please. I might be biased because I hate Minmay, but yeah.</s><br />
*** Macross badge 1 is already in use for this anyway. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 12:03, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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* Mylist achievements<br />
** <s>Multi-badges: The watched eps badge 1 is much better than the second. It's fairly obvious that there's TV watching going on in badge 1, whereas in badge 2 you need to look closely to see the remote control. That's a remote control, right? :)</s><br />
*** Watched eps badge 1 is already in use for this anyway. And yes, that is a remote. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 12:03, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** <s>Multi-badges: I prefer badge 2 for time wasted, for not being anime-specific, and being generally awesome. <philosophical> Also because watching anime warps your senses of time. ;) </philosophical></s><br />
*** Time wasted badge 2 is already in use for this anyway. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 12:03, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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* Statistical achievements<br />
** <s>Multi-badges: No poo pic for avdumped files. It's funny and all, but it's a bit of a stretch. It might also be NSFW and offensive to sensitive tards.</s><br />
*** Avdumped files badge 1 is already in use for this anyway. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 12:03, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** Multi-badges: I don't really get the review pics... Explain?<br />
*** I've been told that its some guy from Princess Tutu. Go ask DarkIndy13 about details. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 12:03, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
**** The character is a story writer in the anime; in the actual "The Nutcracker" Drosselmeyer is also a character, though afaik not an author there. --[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 12:08, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** Multi-badges: AniDB member pic 1, because it's much funnier.<br />
** Does the collector for user rank, level 1, consider the whatever maintainers who aren't modreport checkers?<br />
*** Currently 4 people are set as (non-adv.) users with char relation maintainer status. At least one of them has to deserve the user rank badge more than I do. :)<br />
**** My vote is the 2nd pic; the first one is just silly. --[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 12:08, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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* One-time achievements:<br />
** Multi-badges: Introduction in forum: pic 1 because Oosaka is much better that way. :P (Fuck, I can't remember her real name! LOL!)<br />
*** I concur, the 1st one is better. --[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 12:10, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** <s>What's the collector? Making a thread there? I'm fairly sure I never made a thread there, but I'm well over 2k posts and I replied to a few thread in that forum. Never too late, I guess... I'll make a mental note to get around to it some time or other. :D</s><br />
*** The collector is the script that actually pulls all the statistics out of the database. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 12:03, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
**** Sorry, I meant to ask what the collector does for the introduction badge. This weird question was the result of me splitting the introduction badge line into two. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 14:56, 18 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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* Special achievements:<br />
** <s>Multi-badges: contributing code badge 2, because what's more associated with code than the Matrix? Unrelated: the other badge kind of reminds me of GITS:SAC, but I don't think that's where it comes from.</s><br />
*** Contributing code badge 2 is already in use for this anyway. The other image is not from GITS:SAC but a Gray Code Wheel.--[[User:Worf|Worf]] 12:03, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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* Possibility of hiding specific achievements if the user wants to?<br />
** For instance, users might not want others to have even a clue how much anime they have while still allowing them to see the userpage, so we might want to block anime and mylist achievements.<br />
*** That's particularly true for 18+ anime, which have a hiding option of their own in the profile.<br />
*** The badges could be displayed according to the viewer's permission to see the user's data, which would solve that problem.<br />
**** Another possibility would be having a hiding option "see badges from my userpage" in the profile, which may or may not obey the other restrictions, pending discussion.<br />
** Is there any badge we might want to make un-hideable?<br/><br /><br />
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* More to come?<br/><br /><br />
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--[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 03:21, 17 January 2012 (CET), added a question @ 03:54, derped a few times over afterwards, etc.<br />
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I like the possibility of hiding individual badges (or badges altogether). Some users may not want the achievements on their user page. Others might just not like specific ones. (Or for example, if a Genre badge is implemented, the user has watched enough of that genre to get a level of the badge; however have little intention of watching the other anime part of the genre. And decide to exclude the incomplete achievement from his userpage). --[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 12:26, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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[17:57:02] <worf> an option to show or hide certain ones will surely not be implemented<br /><br />
[17:57:49] <worf> i might add an option to disable display of badges for oneself and an option to disable your own badges so noone else can see them<br /><br />
[17:58:09] <worf> but it will always affect all badges<br /><br />
--[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 18:17, 18 January 2012 (CET) (Gah, wiki styling for new lines?)<br />
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Not having per-badge hiding options is ok and all, but it's necessary to at least respect the already existing profile options. For instance, hiding your files currently hides your mylist size (iirc anyway), hence it should hide your mylist size badge regardless of the hide badges option; likewise, if you hide your from non-buddies, all porn-related badges have to disappear for non-buddies; etc. I believe it would be doable without tons of effort if you can reuse the DB code that checks for userpage/mylist/etc content displaying permission in general, but that's just my guess there.<br />
--[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 03:26, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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Agreed. Badges need to follow user preferences already defined. If "see my porn" is set to "no one", then a happy badge featuring pixelated tentacles and a convenient tooltip listing the number of episodes of porn watched is an outright bug. I would expect other permission settings to be respected as well. Which is not to say that ''new'' permissions will be created to pick and choose - madness that way lay. But we need to respect the user's privacy with what tools are already present. --[[User:Ommina|ommina]] 06:35, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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= BartS' random feedback =<br />
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* I'm not happy with the '''user rank''' levels. First of all, why is it called "'''''user'' rank'''" when the average user without any secondary level won't get one? Right now it should be called "staff rank" or something.<br />
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Level 1: user<br />
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Level 2: user + secondary<br />
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Level 3: Adv. user<br />
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Level 4: Adv. user + maintainer (language verifiers and mod report-checkers should be grouped with level 3)<br />
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Level 5: Adv. user + creq handler <br />
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Level 6: mod<br />
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Level 7: senior mod<br />
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Level 8: admin<br />
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* While I'm at it: I also think the numbers for '''eps in mylist ''', '''files in mylist ''', '''watched eps''' and '''size of mylist''' are too low compared to '''anime in mylist'''. I mean, 5000 anime are like 100000 eps (depending on the movie/ova portion). Anyway, the '''Mylist Achievments'''[http://wiki.anidb.net/w/Achievements#Mylist_Achievements] need some adjustment IMO.<br />
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== Replies to BartS' feedback ==<br />
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* The point about user rank makes sense. Previously, non-sub users got level 1 or perhaps 2 (maybe sub users got 1, can't remember). I'm not sure if we should rename it staff rank or change the levels. It depends on what was first intended.<br />
--[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 03:19, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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* As for the numbers for mylist achievements, I agree that the anime numbers are high in comparison with the rest. I just checked the stats and made averages: 222 MB per file and 18.0 eps per anime. I'd say we should go with 15 or so eps per anime (I think AniDB's stats for episodes count S/C/T/P/O episodes, hence why 15 instead of 18), 1 file per ep (you have redundant files? good for you...) and 250 MB per file in the calculation of what's a good badge number. Also, using roriconfan's fake stats as a good time wasted approximation, I calculated that 730 days is roughly equivalent to a bit over 40 thousand episodes. That averages to 26.3 minutes per episode, which sounds decent if we consider that movies are normally longer. 25 minutes sounds like a good approximation. What I make of this is detailed below. Feedback on the numbers?<br />
** Eps in mylist, watched eps, files in mylist: keep as is.<br />
** Size of mylist: Something between 200 and 250 MB per episode; exact number yet to be decided.<br />
** Time wasted: 25 mins per episode (just make 25 * number of episodes in the level).<br />
** Anime in mylist: Something between 15 and 20 eps per anime, likely 15-18; exact number yet to be decided.<br />
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--[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 03:19, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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* I agree that some numbers need tweaking, most of all the Time Watched/Wasted, since it's very out-of-whack with the others. While random suggestions are popping up; could we figure out a badge for real collectors (aka those who want more than just the episodes, but look for all available specials, trailers, ... as well)? Then again, such a badge would more likely be a percentage of eps in mylist over the total number of eps in the anime in mylist; than one with levels where getting X files would bring you to level Y... --[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 08:23, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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= nwa's grim outlook =<br />
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I don't approve of achievements based on a list generated by random users, cause that's what we all are. What exactly would this badge represent, that you've watched the selected anime from certain genre, picked by other anime fans. I don't see the point in that. I've also seen the classic anime badge, and isn't it the same thing? Classic by whose definition? Ours? I'd much rather have badges based on (mostly) factual data or based on opinions of something official (the awards given in official events in Japan).</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=Talk:Achievements_Dev/Archive&diff=16386Talk:Achievements Dev/Archive2012-01-21T20:28:46Z<p>Nwa: /* Open ideas / comments */</p>
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<div>= Open ideas / comments =<br />
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* Adding and ranking anime/character tags --unknown author<br />
* Number of anime watched before the birthdate of the user --unknown author<br />
* Number of anime watched from the childhood of the user (4-16 years since birthdate) --unknown author<br />
* Adding lexicon articles --unknown author<br />
** Though DerIdiot is trying to work on some new better version of categories/tags/lexicon; may thus be redundant at some point in time? --[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 18:55, 18 January 2012 (CET)<br />
*** In that case, we might put this idea on hold until the idea of how a new system would be takes shape. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 02:46, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
* Converted credits --unknown author<br />
* [http://anidb.net/tag111 World Masterpiece Theater] series anime watched --unknown author<br />
** I like this one a lot. They're not linked closely like other creator/show badges, but it makes sense because the brand name has its own touch and is generally based off classic literature. Culture never hurts. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 02:46, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
* Creating a popular club (eg 50+ members) --unknown author<br />
* Let's not forget a [http://anidb.net/cr2 Wakamoto] badge. --Chroniko on IRC<br />
** I figure the Wakamoto one would be a problem, but we might want it for the lulz if nothing else. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 04:14, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
*** Just to clarify, but the lulz regarding Wakamoto is how meme-spawning he is inside the anime community. It's really the kind of thing non-watchers would never, ever understand. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 02:47, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** Seiyuu in general might be limited to at least secondary cast. No use for the listing of all Wakamoto walk-on parts. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 04:14, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
* we should have a lolicon badge (amount of pedo anime watched) --DarkIndy13 on IRC<br />
** I suggest that duck from Moetan for the lolicon badge. Pedobear is just too overused. --[[User:Indy13|Indy13]] 10:26, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** If there is a loli badge, I want a shota badge to match :P . --[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 12:05, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
* How about adding an Anime Achievement for "Award Anime" watched? (The anime which have received Awards, as listed on AniDB)? --[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 16:28, 18 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** I really like this one too. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 02:46, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** On second thought, maybe I don't like it as much. Community awards are often given to mediocre and overrated shows. It doesn't make sense to give awards to Top 10 shows. What remains are things like the Mainichi Awards, which isn't that relevant for western viewers. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 02:56, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
*** I'm not that familiar with the awards myself, but why would the Mainichi awards not be relevant? Not all anime categories/creator categories are relevant for everyone either; it's just a way to grouop anime? --[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 08:13, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
*** This would only be good if we'd have official awards present (like Mainichi, but I don't even know if that one is up to date), for ARC awards I'd have to say no. --[[User:Nwa|Nwa]] 21:28, 21 January 2012 (CET)<br />
* In regards to additional suggestiond for "Adding X of Y" badges, how about "Adding X Anime Staff"? Unlike the other suggestions, anime staff is rather well moderated and only a select number of people do it (like anime & creator adds are moderated by requiring a creq). --[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 21:26, 18 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** Do you mean that only a select number of people add staff, or only a select number deal with creqs in that area? I'm somewhat lost. Also, by ads you meant adds, right? --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 02:47, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
*** Only a select number of people add staff. "ads" should've been adds indeed, sorry. There should be very few/none anime staff add/edit creqs as anyone working on them almost automatically gets the needed rights. Otherwise, creqs would be created in mass volumes... --[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 08:13, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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= Accepted ideas =<br />
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* [http://anidb.net/cr818 Rumiko Takahashi] badge! -- BartS on IRC<br />
** Added. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 00:28, 18 January 2012 (CET)<br />
* Add: [http://anidb.net/cr1107 Leiji's anime] watched. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 02:41, 16 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** Leiji's anime: same as the logh comment --[[User:msr|msr]] , 15:31 16 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** Added. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 00:25, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
* Add: [http://anidb.net/cr1195 Tezuka Osamu's anime] watched. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 02:41, 16 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** Tezuka Osamu's Anime: Same as logh comment --[[User:msr|msr]] , 15:31 16 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** Added. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 00:25, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
* Add: [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=rel&aid=584 Legend of Galactic Heroes] watched. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 02:41, 16 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** This one was already semi-denied, but I'd still like it considered since it's a franchise bigger than average, highly complex, filled with hundreds of characters, old as dirt (all of the aforementioned disliked by the average anime watcher, who would rather skip those and watch recent short no-brainer tsundere loli shows with Kugimiya Rie voicing the "urusai, urusai, urusai!" lead), and still a top 10 show. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 02:41, 16 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** If we can have Pokemon, Digimon, and Dragon Ball, we can bloody well have LOGH. --[[User:Ommina|ommina]] 13:49, 16 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** I think a LOGH badge is not a bad idea. It is certainly special enough to be considered and I for one would applaud the use of badges to encourage watching old / obscure / rare / gems anime. --[[User:msr|msr]] , 15:31 16 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** Added. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 00:25, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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= Denied ideas =<br />
* Adding episodes/files/characters/song/collections/groups --unknown author<br />
** Not gonna happen. Statwhoring by adding useless/crappy/incomplete entries is too likely. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 17:41, 16 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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= Hinoe's ideas for this feature =<br />
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== Pass #1 ==<br />
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=== On the current list of achievements ===<br />
* Statistical achievements:<br />
** Edit: Granted creqs: add a second special constraint.<br />
*** New constraint: requires both the difference between granted and denied and a ratio between them, instead of just the difference.<br />
*** Example ratios for levels 1-8: 1, 3, 5, 8, 12, 20, 30, 50.<br />
*** How that would work: a level 8 person would need 5555 granted for 555 denied; if they had one more granted and one more denied, they would be set back to level 7. Currently, one more granted and one more denied would keep them at level 8.<br/><br /><br />
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* One-time achievements:<br />
** Edit: adding favorites to userpage: add special constraint.<br />
*** Special constraint: minimum of 3 areas with at least 10 favorites each, plus minimum of 50 overall favorites.<br />
** Edit: add buddies: becomes statistical achievement.<br />
*** Example amounts for levels 1-8: 1, 3, 5, 8, 12, 20, 30, 50; no special constraint (?).<br /><br /><br />
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* Special achievements:<br />
** Add: creativity: having several good ideas related to the improvement of AniDB.<br />
** Add: bug hunting: finding and reporting many bugs.<br />
*** The name sucks, taking suggestions.<br /><br /><br />
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* New kind of achievements: Mod activity achievements:<br />
** Achievements on great jobs done by AniDB staff.<br />
** List of great jobs pending brainstorms.<br />
** Given TO staff members. Contrast with mod achievements, that are given BY staff members.<br /><br /><br />
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=== On the current idea section ===<br />
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* I generally like the ideas, but most of them need some work done on them before they enter the list.<br />
** Willing to sit and talk with whomever's in charge (worf?) in order to get them done.<br /><br /><br />
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=== Other ideas ===<br />
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* Take the Haruhi image from the "joined a club" achievement to the "created a popular club" one.<br />
** The "joined a club" achievement would get another school club related image. Still not sure what.<br />
*** A first idea was Higurashi-related, possibly from a punishment game, but I don't think it works really well, so I'm trying to think of something else.<br /><br /><br />
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=== Notes ===<br />
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* I know deridiot doesn't really want anime-specific images for the general, but it's not like we have many better choices.<br />
* Please add your responses below and don't forget to sign them with nick and timestamp.<br /><br /><br />
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-- [[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 02:41, 16 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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== Responses to pass #1 ==<br />
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* Statistical Achievements:<br />
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1) I like the idea of a creq badge with ratio. Ratio is a more honest representation imo.<br />
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* One Time Achievements:<br />
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1) The special constraint for adding favorites to the userpage seem good to me. Not everyone should get the badge for adding some random entries.<br />
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2) Adding budies becoming statistical: I actually wouldn't do this. It encourages people to send out random buddy requests to everyone and his mom. <br />
I don't believe we want to encourage this sort of behavior.<br />
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* Special Achievements:<br />
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1) Creativity Badge: I have nothing against it but I wonder if it'll be used at all. The only way to hand this badge out is by way of a mod. <br />
In which case the mods personal badge could be used. I'm not sure but I doubt the mods want a whole array of badges to pin on everyone.<br />
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2) Bug Hunting Badge: I actually proposed this myself a few days ago. I would like this but I am at a loss on how to make it work. <br />
The only way I see this working is if the bugtracker is linked to it. <br />
That would mean the "checker" should have access to the tracker and check for bugreports that get acknowledged or something like that?<br />
For a name I have no clue Bug Hunter works imo.<br />
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* Mod activity achievements:<br />
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1) While I like the idea. Again how would this be controlled / worked with?<br />
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I'm gonna try and append my idea's to this page or create a related page or something soon. Please to check those aswell and give feedback.<br />
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--[[User:msr|msr]] , 15:31 16 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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@ msr<br />
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* I like the concept of badges for obscure shows (old or otherwise), specially good ones.<br />
* Adding buddies comment: I agree. Scrap that idea.<br />
* Creativity and bug hunting badges: I think all special achievements should be handed out by staff.<br />
* Mod activity badges: handed out by staff, I should say; probably on decision of senior (or non-mini) mods and above.<br />
** I forgot to mention it earlier, but I was thinking something in terms of the mod activity badges being for actual work (monkey work or otherwise) done, while the ''personal'' mod badges would be for, you know, more ''personal'' things, like in-jokes, staff friendship, community interaction, that sort of stuff. After all, if staff members can't be a little less serious in their own userpages, that's gonna be a hassle. :P<br />
** I'm starting to realize that personal mod badges, mod activity badges and special achievement badges have some overlap, which might make their implementation painful and somewhat redundant. Perhaps I should try this again from scratch?<br />
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@ myself<br />
LoGH, Leiji and Tezuka Osamu passed. I'm striking them out.<br />
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--[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 02:29, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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What are the restrictions for Anime Achievements? Bleach is around 350 episodes, Naruto in total is over 400. Yu Gi Ou has at least 550 episodes. Battle Spirits seems something similar to Yu Gi Ou (though I have never seen it, so cannot be sure). If it is, they could even be combined into watching 'card battle animes'? Beyblade has reached some 250 eps, maybe a bit too small for the achievements. I'm sure there are other anime like this; lesser known than Bleach/OP/... but also ongoing for quite a while now. --[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 15:50, 18 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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Apparently "not being a derp show" (phrase it as you like) is a restriction. Ask worf for details, apparently he vetoes those. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 16:18, 18 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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== Pass #2 ==<br />
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== Responses to pass #2 ==<br />
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= msr's ideas for this feature =<br />
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I'm stealing Hinoe's layout to keep this stuff somewhat consistent<br />
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== Pass #1 ==<br />
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* Anime achievements:<br />
** Add: [Multiple] Selected titles for a set of genres. The idea here would be to have a sort of "watchpack" per genre for which the episodes are counted (like the db / pokemon / etc badges). The series in these packs should be examplary for the genre and generally be considered "great watches". I'm currently not set on a list of minimal requirements for these badges (how many of anime's, how many eps,...) but I wouldn't make it too strict. One genre doesn't necesarilly hold asmuch good titles as another.<br />
*** This is what I currently have on this. I would like to compile a list made up by me and some other people who have watched a decent amount of anime.<br />
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'''Genre Packs'''<br />
* Adventure<br />
** Master Keaton<br />
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* Horror<br />
** Hellsing<br />
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* Sports<br />
** Hajime no Ippo<br />
** Touch<br />
** Hikaru no Go<br />
** Major Season 1<br />
** Akagi<br />
** Initial D<br />
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* Sci-Fi<br />
** Planetes<br />
** Seikai no Senki Universe<br />
** Ghost in the shell SAC<br />
** Cowboy Bebop<br />
** Akira<br />
** Last Exile<br />
** Bounen no Xamdou<br />
** Dennou Coil<br />
** Neon Genesis Evangelion<br />
** Kaiba<br />
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* Fantasy<br />
** 12K<br />
** Berserk<br />
** Hagane no Renkinjutsushi<br />
** Mushishi<br />
** Seirei no Moribito<br />
** Hunter x Hunter<br />
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* Crime<br />
** Monster<br />
** Death Note<br />
** Gungrave<br />
** Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin<br />
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* Action<br />
** Hunter X Hunter<br />
** Black Lagoon<br />
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* Drama<br />
** Rurouni Kenshin Tsuioku Hen<br />
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* Romance<br />
** Nana<br />
** Hachimitsu to Clover<br />
** Bokura ga Ita<br />
** Paradise Kiss<br />
** Hoshi no Koe<br />
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* Slice of Life<br />
** Kamichu!<br />
** Spice and Wolf<br />
** Kino no Tabi<br />
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* Comedy<br />
** Tokyo Godfathers<br />
** Nodame Cantabile<br />
** Fullmetal Panic Fumoffu<br />
** GTO<br />
** Detroit Metal City<br />
** Moyashimon<br />
** Abenobashi Shopping Arcade<br />
** Ouran Koukou Host Club<br />
** Chobits<br />
** Golden Boy<br />
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* Statistical achievements:<br />
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** IRC Activity badge: A badge that counts the number of lines said by a user in the main channel (this I think should be easy through tessa's stats). <br />
*** The badge could have 8 levels or so by number of lines. Something like 1k lines is level 1 -> 200k lines on level 8<br />
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** Tard Badge: A user that gets tarded / subuserd should get all his badges revoked and this one in it's place.<br />
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I will add more when I get to it. Please review what is here already and add thoughts and ideas. Also people willing to make those genrelists with me feel free to poke me on irc.<br />
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== Responses to pass #1 ==<br />
* Genre packs<br />
** I like the idea of packs. It might actually help people watch more good shows and less crap.<br />
** How would that overlap with the idea of mod-set Anime Classics from the main page? Perhaps as an extension (i.e. a set of Anime Classics badges, one per genre)?<br />
** The biggest problem imo would be how to arrive at reasonable packs, specially considering how people will wage wars to classify shows in this or that genre. I'm not sure if genres are the best way to do it. Perhaps the themes are a better idea. I don't know.<br />
** If you want suggestions of good shows, I know the folks who might help. Poke me on IRC when we're both around and I'll give you the details.<br /><br /><br />
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* Stats<br />
** IRC Activity is nice.<br />
*** Implementation problem: we need to be sure the person using nick X is really person X. We might require Chii authentication for that. Ideas?<br />
** Tard badge... I don't think it's a good idea. Perhaps revoking all badges (or rather hiding them) works, but giving them a badge for being stupid is akin to giving a dumb pilot a medal for shooting many friendly planes. Yeah, doesn't sound so great.<br />
*** Perhaps giving them an unhideable mention (see question about hiding badges) somewhere using the same system, but one that doesn't ''look'' like the badges. You know, a facepalm image in a motivator macro or something similar.<br /><br /><br />
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--[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 03:46, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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P.S.: Glad you like the layout. I tried to design something that would basically work. :P<br />
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* Genre packs<br />
** For fantasy, I would at least also include a Tales Of ... series; maybe Utawarerumono as well.<br />
** Romance: add Kimi ni Todoke<br />
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* Stats<br />
** Wouldn't the IRC badge promote spamming, just to level it up? That said, I spend a decent amount of time on IRC, though I lurk more than actually speak. Do we have an Idle IRC badge?<br />
** Tards should definitely not get a badge. Removing them seems like a good additional punishment, though.<br />
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--[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 12:20, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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Later addition:<br />
* Genre packs<br />
** Adventure: While I don't know the anime Master Keaton, this category kinda overlaps though. 12K is also adventure, the Tales Of ... series generally are as well. Seirei no Moribito too.<br />
** Horror: Mix of Horror and Gore? Can include Mnemosyne then.<br />
** Shounen Ai and Shoujo Ai genres as well? That said, I don't know enough anime to provide with proper lists of anime.<br />
--[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 12:30, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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* IRC:<br />
** Ommina's point below regarding IRC badges is interesting. Shitenshi's spamming point is also a problem.<br />
-- Hinoe (forgot to sign)<br />
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After reading the comments here I think I can go ahead and make these packs happen. I will update them to have enough titles. I will try and get some input on irc for this.<br />
--[[User:msr|msr]] 12:00 21 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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== Pass #2 ==<br />
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= Hoerie's ideas =<br />
Guess I'll steal layout too ;-)<br />
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== Pass #1 ==<br />
''Genre packs''<br />
* Manly<br />
** Hokuto no Ken<br />
** Kenpuu Denki Berserk<br />
** Mad Bull 34<br />
** Golgo 13<br />
** JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken<br />
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''Statistical achievements''<br />
* Consecutive days watching anime. Resets to zero if you don't watch for a day. Might be complicated to implement.<br />
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== Responses to pass #1 ==<br />
Consecutive days watching anime might be impossible to implement, and most likely cheating-prone.<br />
--[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 01:41, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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Consecutive days watching anime: how about adding a maximum? For example, level 8 would be watching at least one episode (also define episode, do specials/T/C count?) per day for 3 months. Sure cheating is possible, but people adding every possible anime to their mylist are cheating just the same... --[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 12:13, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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IRC talking. Come on. These are badges for ''anime'', not talking in an IRC channel the contents of which typically only touch on anime by accident. To say nothing of the technical limitation of trying to match up IRC nicks (Chii authenticated or not) with site nicks, and completely ignoring the fact that Tessa's data is on a private connection, and not accessible by the collector (hitherto known as Badgers).<br />
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I could do category-based badges, but, like Shitenshi, have some concerns over privacy. (Anal badge at level 8, horray!) --[[User:Ommina|ommina]] 07:46, 18 January 2012 (CET)<br />
* lol @ anal badge. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 15:05, 18 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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== Pass #2 ==<br />
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= Main page feedback =<br />
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Thought I'd drop here the questions/notes/comments/feedback I have regarding the mainspace page.<br/><br /><br />
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* Anime achievements<br />
** <s>Is there a difference between "X anime watched" and "X anime episodes watched" in the main page? I noticed you edited some but skipped others. If it's all episode-based, I can put "episode" on everything.</s><br />
*** I'm dumb, nevermind.<br />
** <s>How are we going to deal with movies and other non-standard episode lengths? Sum up the minutes, or ignore the quirk and move on?</s><br />
*** An episode is an episode is an episode. Episodes lengths are not taken into consideration. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 12:03, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** <s>Are we going to require special episodes, or just regular? I'm personally against special episodes of any kind being in the list; remember there are utterly pointless S episodes, like staff interviews no one gives a fuck about, and other kinds of special episodes are even worse.</s><br />
*** Only regular episodes are counted. In case the episode count for the anime is known, that count is used. If it is unknown then the number of currently added regular episodes is used. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 12:03, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** About Anime Classics: is there any set of criteria as of now? I think we would do well in integrating that with msr's idea of genre packs. See my replies to msr @ 02:29, 17 January 2012 (CET) and 03:46, 17 January 2012 (CET). (timestamps given for ctrl+f purposes.)<br />
*** Anime Classics are supposed to be chosen "gems" by mods. But we'd obviously take recommendations. At this point in time the only anime on the list for this badge are the "Daicon" specials. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 12:03, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** <s>Multi-badges: I think hentai badge 1 does not convey the point. Panty shots can be found like anywhere. I think badge 4 is the best, now with 10000% more censorship (great lulz achieved there).</s><br />
*** Hentai badge 4 is already in use for this anyway. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 12:03, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** <s>Multi-badges: LoGH badge 1 is the best by far. The Galactic Empire's flag is far more easily recognizable than Reinhard's face. Dunno why, I just think it looks ''better''.</s><br />
*** LoGH badge 1 is already in use for this anyway. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 12:03, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** <s>Multi-badges: Macross badge 1, please. I might be biased because I hate Minmay, but yeah.</s><br />
*** Macross badge 1 is already in use for this anyway. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 12:03, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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* Mylist achievements<br />
** <s>Multi-badges: The watched eps badge 1 is much better than the second. It's fairly obvious that there's TV watching going on in badge 1, whereas in badge 2 you need to look closely to see the remote control. That's a remote control, right? :)</s><br />
*** Watched eps badge 1 is already in use for this anyway. And yes, that is a remote. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 12:03, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** <s>Multi-badges: I prefer badge 2 for time wasted, for not being anime-specific, and being generally awesome. <philosophical> Also because watching anime warps your senses of time. ;) </philosophical></s><br />
*** Time wasted badge 2 is already in use for this anyway. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 12:03, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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* Statistical achievements<br />
** <s>Multi-badges: No poo pic for avdumped files. It's funny and all, but it's a bit of a stretch. It might also be NSFW and offensive to sensitive tards.</s><br />
*** Avdumped files badge 1 is already in use for this anyway. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 12:03, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** Multi-badges: I don't really get the review pics... Explain?<br />
*** I've been told that its some guy from Princess Tutu. Go ask DarkIndy13 about details. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 12:03, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
**** The character is a story writer in the anime; in the actual "The Nutcracker" Drosselmeyer is also a character, though afaik not an author there. --[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 12:08, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** Multi-badges: AniDB member pic 1, because it's much funnier.<br />
** Does the collector for user rank, level 1, consider the whatever maintainers who aren't modreport checkers?<br />
*** Currently 4 people are set as (non-adv.) users with char relation maintainer status. At least one of them has to deserve the user rank badge more than I do. :)<br />
**** My vote is the 2nd pic; the first one is just silly. --[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 12:08, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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* One-time achievements:<br />
** Multi-badges: Introduction in forum: pic 1 because Oosaka is much better that way. :P (Fuck, I can't remember her real name! LOL!)<br />
*** I concur, the 1st one is better. --[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 12:10, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** <s>What's the collector? Making a thread there? I'm fairly sure I never made a thread there, but I'm well over 2k posts and I replied to a few thread in that forum. Never too late, I guess... I'll make a mental note to get around to it some time or other. :D</s><br />
*** The collector is the script that actually pulls all the statistics out of the database. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 12:03, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
**** Sorry, I meant to ask what the collector does for the introduction badge. This weird question was the result of me splitting the introduction badge line into two. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 14:56, 18 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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* Special achievements:<br />
** <s>Multi-badges: contributing code badge 2, because what's more associated with code than the Matrix? Unrelated: the other badge kind of reminds me of GITS:SAC, but I don't think that's where it comes from.</s><br />
*** Contributing code badge 2 is already in use for this anyway. The other image is not from GITS:SAC but a Gray Code Wheel.--[[User:Worf|Worf]] 12:03, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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* Possibility of hiding specific achievements if the user wants to?<br />
** For instance, users might not want others to have even a clue how much anime they have while still allowing them to see the userpage, so we might want to block anime and mylist achievements.<br />
*** That's particularly true for 18+ anime, which have a hiding option of their own in the profile.<br />
*** The badges could be displayed according to the viewer's permission to see the user's data, which would solve that problem.<br />
**** Another possibility would be having a hiding option "see badges from my userpage" in the profile, which may or may not obey the other restrictions, pending discussion.<br />
** Is there any badge we might want to make un-hideable?<br/><br /><br />
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* More to come?<br/><br /><br />
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--[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 03:21, 17 January 2012 (CET), added a question @ 03:54, derped a few times over afterwards, etc.<br />
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I like the possibility of hiding individual badges (or badges altogether). Some users may not want the achievements on their user page. Others might just not like specific ones. (Or for example, if a Genre badge is implemented, the user has watched enough of that genre to get a level of the badge; however have little intention of watching the other anime part of the genre. And decide to exclude the incomplete achievement from his userpage). --[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 12:26, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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Update from via IRC:<br />
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[17:57:02] <worf> an option to show or hide certain ones will surely not be implemented<br /><br />
[17:57:49] <worf> i might add an option to disable display of badges for oneself and an option to disable your own badges so noone else can see them<br /><br />
[17:58:09] <worf> but it will always affect all badges<br /><br />
--[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 18:17, 18 January 2012 (CET) (Gah, wiki styling for new lines?)<br />
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Not having per-badge hiding options is ok and all, but it's necessary to at least respect the already existing profile options. For instance, hiding your files currently hides your mylist size (iirc anyway), hence it should hide your mylist size badge regardless of the hide badges option; likewise, if you hide your from non-buddies, all porn-related badges have to disappear for non-buddies; etc. I believe it would be doable without tons of effort if you can reuse the DB code that checks for userpage/mylist/etc content displaying permission in general, but that's just my guess there.<br />
--[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 03:26, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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Agreed. Badges need to follow user preferences already defined. If "see my porn" is set to "no one", then a happy badge featuring pixelated tentacles and a convenient tooltip listing the number of episodes of porn watched is an outright bug. I would expect other permission settings to be respected as well. Which is not to say that ''new'' permissions will be created to pick and choose - madness that way lay. But we need to respect the user's privacy with what tools are already present. --[[User:Ommina|ommina]] 06:35, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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= BartS' random feedback =<br />
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* I'm not happy with the '''user rank''' levels. First of all, why is it called "'''''user'' rank'''" when the average user without any secondary level won't get one? Right now it should be called "staff rank" or something.<br />
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My suggestions for the levels are the following:<br />
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Level 1: user<br />
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Level 2: user + secondary<br />
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Level 3: Adv. user<br />
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Level 4: Adv. user + maintainer (language verifiers and mod report-checkers should be grouped with level 3)<br />
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Level 5: Adv. user + creq handler <br />
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Level 6: mod<br />
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Level 7: senior mod<br />
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Level 8: admin<br />
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* While I'm at it: I also think the numbers for '''eps in mylist ''', '''files in mylist ''', '''watched eps''' and '''size of mylist''' are too low compared to '''anime in mylist'''. I mean, 5000 anime are like 100000 eps (depending on the movie/ova portion). Anyway, the '''Mylist Achievments'''[http://wiki.anidb.net/w/Achievements#Mylist_Achievements] need some adjustment IMO.<br />
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== Replies to BartS' feedback ==<br />
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* The point about user rank makes sense. Previously, non-sub users got level 1 or perhaps 2 (maybe sub users got 1, can't remember). I'm not sure if we should rename it staff rank or change the levels. It depends on what was first intended.<br />
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* As for the numbers for mylist achievements, I agree that the anime numbers are high in comparison with the rest. I just checked the stats and made averages: 222 MB per file and 18.0 eps per anime. I'd say we should go with 15 or so eps per anime (I think AniDB's stats for episodes count S/C/T/P/O episodes, hence why 15 instead of 18), 1 file per ep (you have redundant files? good for you...) and 250 MB per file in the calculation of what's a good badge number. Also, using roriconfan's fake stats as a good time wasted approximation, I calculated that 730 days is roughly equivalent to a bit over 40 thousand episodes. That averages to 26.3 minutes per episode, which sounds decent if we consider that movies are normally longer. 25 minutes sounds like a good approximation. What I make of this is detailed below. Feedback on the numbers?<br />
** Eps in mylist, watched eps, files in mylist: keep as is.<br />
** Size of mylist: Something between 200 and 250 MB per episode; exact number yet to be decided.<br />
** Time wasted: 25 mins per episode (just make 25 * number of episodes in the level).<br />
** Anime in mylist: Something between 15 and 20 eps per anime, likely 15-18; exact number yet to be decided.<br />
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* I agree that some numbers need tweaking, most of all the Time Watched/Wasted, since it's very out-of-whack with the others. While random suggestions are popping up; could we figure out a badge for real collectors (aka those who want more than just the episodes, but look for all available specials, trailers, ... as well)? Then again, such a badge would more likely be a percentage of eps in mylist over the total number of eps in the anime in mylist; than one with levels where getting X files would bring you to level Y... --[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 08:23, 19 January 2012 (CET)</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=Talk:Achievements_Dev/Archive&diff=16385Talk:Achievements Dev/Archive2012-01-21T20:28:07Z<p>Nwa: /* Open ideas / comments */</p>
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<div>= Open ideas / comments =<br />
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* Adding and ranking anime/character tags --unknown author<br />
* Number of anime watched before the birthdate of the user --unknown author<br />
* Number of anime watched from the childhood of the user (4-16 years since birthdate) --unknown author<br />
* Adding lexicon articles --unknown author<br />
** Though DerIdiot is trying to work on some new better version of categories/tags/lexicon; may thus be redundant at some point in time? --[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 18:55, 18 January 2012 (CET)<br />
*** In that case, we might put this idea on hold until the idea of how a new system would be takes shape. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 02:46, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
* Converted credits --unknown author<br />
* [http://anidb.net/tag111 World Masterpiece Theater] series anime watched --unknown author<br />
** I like this one a lot. They're not linked closely like other creator/show badges, but it makes sense because the brand name has its own touch and is generally based off classic literature. Culture never hurts. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 02:46, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
* Creating a popular club (eg 50+ members) --unknown author<br />
* Let's not forget a [http://anidb.net/cr2 Wakamoto] badge. --Chroniko on IRC<br />
** I figure the Wakamoto one would be a problem, but we might want it for the lulz if nothing else. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 04:14, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
*** Just to clarify, but the lulz regarding Wakamoto is how meme-spawning he is inside the anime community. It's really the kind of thing non-watchers would never, ever understand. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 02:47, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** Seiyuu in general might be limited to at least secondary cast. No use for the listing of all Wakamoto walk-on parts. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 04:14, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
* we should have a lolicon badge (amount of pedo anime watched) --DarkIndy13 on IRC<br />
** I suggest that duck from Moetan for the lolicon badge. Pedobear is just too overused. --[[User:Indy13|Indy13]] 10:26, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** If there is a loli badge, I want a shota badge to match :P . --[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 12:05, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
* How about adding an Anime Achievement for "Award Anime" watched? (The anime which have received Awards, as listed on AniDB)? --[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 16:28, 18 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** I really like this one too. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 02:46, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** On second thought, maybe I don't like it as much. Community awards are often given to mediocre and overrated shows. It doesn't make sense to give awards to Top 10 shows. What remains are things like the Mainichi Awards, which isn't that relevant for western viewers. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 02:56, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** This would only be good if we'd have official awards present (like Mainichi, but I don't even know if that one is up to date), for ARC awards I'd have to say no. --[[User:Nwa|Nwa]] 21:28, 21 January 2012 (CET)<br />
*** I'm not that familiar with the awards myself, but why would the Mainichi awards not be relevant? Not all anime categories/creator categories are relevant for everyone either; it's just a way to grouop anime? --[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 08:13, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
* In regards to additional suggestiond for "Adding X of Y" badges, how about "Adding X Anime Staff"? Unlike the other suggestions, anime staff is rather well moderated and only a select number of people do it (like anime & creator adds are moderated by requiring a creq). --[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 21:26, 18 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** Do you mean that only a select number of people add staff, or only a select number deal with creqs in that area? I'm somewhat lost. Also, by ads you meant adds, right? --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 02:47, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
*** Only a select number of people add staff. "ads" should've been adds indeed, sorry. There should be very few/none anime staff add/edit creqs as anyone working on them almost automatically gets the needed rights. Otherwise, creqs would be created in mass volumes... --[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 08:13, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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= Accepted ideas =<br />
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* [http://anidb.net/cr818 Rumiko Takahashi] badge! -- BartS on IRC<br />
** Added. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 00:28, 18 January 2012 (CET)<br />
* Add: [http://anidb.net/cr1107 Leiji's anime] watched. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 02:41, 16 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** Leiji's anime: same as the logh comment --[[User:msr|msr]] , 15:31 16 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** Added. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 00:25, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
* Add: [http://anidb.net/cr1195 Tezuka Osamu's anime] watched. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 02:41, 16 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** Tezuka Osamu's Anime: Same as logh comment --[[User:msr|msr]] , 15:31 16 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** Added. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 00:25, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
* Add: [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=rel&aid=584 Legend of Galactic Heroes] watched. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 02:41, 16 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** This one was already semi-denied, but I'd still like it considered since it's a franchise bigger than average, highly complex, filled with hundreds of characters, old as dirt (all of the aforementioned disliked by the average anime watcher, who would rather skip those and watch recent short no-brainer tsundere loli shows with Kugimiya Rie voicing the "urusai, urusai, urusai!" lead), and still a top 10 show. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 02:41, 16 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** If we can have Pokemon, Digimon, and Dragon Ball, we can bloody well have LOGH. --[[User:Ommina|ommina]] 13:49, 16 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** I think a LOGH badge is not a bad idea. It is certainly special enough to be considered and I for one would applaud the use of badges to encourage watching old / obscure / rare / gems anime. --[[User:msr|msr]] , 15:31 16 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** Added. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 00:25, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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= Denied ideas =<br />
* Adding episodes/files/characters/song/collections/groups --unknown author<br />
** Not gonna happen. Statwhoring by adding useless/crappy/incomplete entries is too likely. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 17:41, 16 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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= Hinoe's ideas for this feature =<br />
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== Pass #1 ==<br />
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=== On the current list of achievements ===<br />
* Statistical achievements:<br />
** Edit: Granted creqs: add a second special constraint.<br />
*** New constraint: requires both the difference between granted and denied and a ratio between them, instead of just the difference.<br />
*** Example ratios for levels 1-8: 1, 3, 5, 8, 12, 20, 30, 50.<br />
*** How that would work: a level 8 person would need 5555 granted for 555 denied; if they had one more granted and one more denied, they would be set back to level 7. Currently, one more granted and one more denied would keep them at level 8.<br/><br /><br />
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* One-time achievements:<br />
** Edit: adding favorites to userpage: add special constraint.<br />
*** Special constraint: minimum of 3 areas with at least 10 favorites each, plus minimum of 50 overall favorites.<br />
** Edit: add buddies: becomes statistical achievement.<br />
*** Example amounts for levels 1-8: 1, 3, 5, 8, 12, 20, 30, 50; no special constraint (?).<br /><br /><br />
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* Special achievements:<br />
** Add: creativity: having several good ideas related to the improvement of AniDB.<br />
** Add: bug hunting: finding and reporting many bugs.<br />
*** The name sucks, taking suggestions.<br /><br /><br />
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* New kind of achievements: Mod activity achievements:<br />
** Achievements on great jobs done by AniDB staff.<br />
** List of great jobs pending brainstorms.<br />
** Given TO staff members. Contrast with mod achievements, that are given BY staff members.<br /><br /><br />
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=== On the current idea section ===<br />
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* I generally like the ideas, but most of them need some work done on them before they enter the list.<br />
** Willing to sit and talk with whomever's in charge (worf?) in order to get them done.<br /><br /><br />
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=== Other ideas ===<br />
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* Take the Haruhi image from the "joined a club" achievement to the "created a popular club" one.<br />
** The "joined a club" achievement would get another school club related image. Still not sure what.<br />
*** A first idea was Higurashi-related, possibly from a punishment game, but I don't think it works really well, so I'm trying to think of something else.<br /><br /><br />
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=== Notes ===<br />
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* I know deridiot doesn't really want anime-specific images for the general, but it's not like we have many better choices.<br />
* Please add your responses below and don't forget to sign them with nick and timestamp.<br /><br /><br />
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== Responses to pass #1 ==<br />
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* Statistical Achievements:<br />
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1) I like the idea of a creq badge with ratio. Ratio is a more honest representation imo.<br />
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* One Time Achievements:<br />
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1) The special constraint for adding favorites to the userpage seem good to me. Not everyone should get the badge for adding some random entries.<br />
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2) Adding budies becoming statistical: I actually wouldn't do this. It encourages people to send out random buddy requests to everyone and his mom. <br />
I don't believe we want to encourage this sort of behavior.<br />
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* Special Achievements:<br />
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1) Creativity Badge: I have nothing against it but I wonder if it'll be used at all. The only way to hand this badge out is by way of a mod. <br />
In which case the mods personal badge could be used. I'm not sure but I doubt the mods want a whole array of badges to pin on everyone.<br />
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2) Bug Hunting Badge: I actually proposed this myself a few days ago. I would like this but I am at a loss on how to make it work. <br />
The only way I see this working is if the bugtracker is linked to it. <br />
That would mean the "checker" should have access to the tracker and check for bugreports that get acknowledged or something like that?<br />
For a name I have no clue Bug Hunter works imo.<br />
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* Mod activity achievements:<br />
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1) While I like the idea. Again how would this be controlled / worked with?<br />
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I'm gonna try and append my idea's to this page or create a related page or something soon. Please to check those aswell and give feedback.<br />
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* I like the concept of badges for obscure shows (old or otherwise), specially good ones.<br />
* Adding buddies comment: I agree. Scrap that idea.<br />
* Creativity and bug hunting badges: I think all special achievements should be handed out by staff.<br />
* Mod activity badges: handed out by staff, I should say; probably on decision of senior (or non-mini) mods and above.<br />
** I forgot to mention it earlier, but I was thinking something in terms of the mod activity badges being for actual work (monkey work or otherwise) done, while the ''personal'' mod badges would be for, you know, more ''personal'' things, like in-jokes, staff friendship, community interaction, that sort of stuff. After all, if staff members can't be a little less serious in their own userpages, that's gonna be a hassle. :P<br />
** I'm starting to realize that personal mod badges, mod activity badges and special achievement badges have some overlap, which might make their implementation painful and somewhat redundant. Perhaps I should try this again from scratch?<br />
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@ myself<br />
LoGH, Leiji and Tezuka Osamu passed. I'm striking them out.<br />
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--[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 02:29, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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What are the restrictions for Anime Achievements? Bleach is around 350 episodes, Naruto in total is over 400. Yu Gi Ou has at least 550 episodes. Battle Spirits seems something similar to Yu Gi Ou (though I have never seen it, so cannot be sure). If it is, they could even be combined into watching 'card battle animes'? Beyblade has reached some 250 eps, maybe a bit too small for the achievements. I'm sure there are other anime like this; lesser known than Bleach/OP/... but also ongoing for quite a while now. --[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 15:50, 18 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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Apparently "not being a derp show" (phrase it as you like) is a restriction. Ask worf for details, apparently he vetoes those. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 16:18, 18 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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== Pass #2 ==<br />
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== Responses to pass #2 ==<br />
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= msr's ideas for this feature =<br />
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I'm stealing Hinoe's layout to keep this stuff somewhat consistent<br />
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== Pass #1 ==<br />
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* Anime achievements:<br />
** Add: [Multiple] Selected titles for a set of genres. The idea here would be to have a sort of "watchpack" per genre for which the episodes are counted (like the db / pokemon / etc badges). The series in these packs should be examplary for the genre and generally be considered "great watches". I'm currently not set on a list of minimal requirements for these badges (how many of anime's, how many eps,...) but I wouldn't make it too strict. One genre doesn't necesarilly hold asmuch good titles as another.<br />
*** This is what I currently have on this. I would like to compile a list made up by me and some other people who have watched a decent amount of anime.<br />
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'''Genre Packs'''<br />
* Adventure<br />
** Master Keaton<br />
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* Horror<br />
** Hellsing<br />
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* Sports<br />
** Hajime no Ippo<br />
** Touch<br />
** Hikaru no Go<br />
** Major Season 1<br />
** Akagi<br />
** Initial D<br />
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* Sci-Fi<br />
** Planetes<br />
** Seikai no Senki Universe<br />
** Ghost in the shell SAC<br />
** Cowboy Bebop<br />
** Akira<br />
** Last Exile<br />
** Bounen no Xamdou<br />
** Dennou Coil<br />
** Neon Genesis Evangelion<br />
** Kaiba<br />
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* Fantasy<br />
** 12K<br />
** Berserk<br />
** Hagane no Renkinjutsushi<br />
** Mushishi<br />
** Seirei no Moribito<br />
** Hunter x Hunter<br />
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* Crime<br />
** Monster<br />
** Death Note<br />
** Gungrave<br />
** Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin<br />
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* Action<br />
** Hunter X Hunter<br />
** Black Lagoon<br />
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* Drama<br />
** Rurouni Kenshin Tsuioku Hen<br />
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* Romance<br />
** Nana<br />
** Hachimitsu to Clover<br />
** Bokura ga Ita<br />
** Paradise Kiss<br />
** Hoshi no Koe<br />
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* Slice of Life<br />
** Kamichu!<br />
** Spice and Wolf<br />
** Kino no Tabi<br />
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* Comedy<br />
** Tokyo Godfathers<br />
** Nodame Cantabile<br />
** Fullmetal Panic Fumoffu<br />
** GTO<br />
** Detroit Metal City<br />
** Moyashimon<br />
** Abenobashi Shopping Arcade<br />
** Ouran Koukou Host Club<br />
** Chobits<br />
** Golden Boy<br />
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* Statistical achievements:<br />
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** IRC Activity badge: A badge that counts the number of lines said by a user in the main channel (this I think should be easy through tessa's stats). <br />
*** The badge could have 8 levels or so by number of lines. Something like 1k lines is level 1 -> 200k lines on level 8<br />
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** Tard Badge: A user that gets tarded / subuserd should get all his badges revoked and this one in it's place.<br />
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I will add more when I get to it. Please review what is here already and add thoughts and ideas. Also people willing to make those genrelists with me feel free to poke me on irc.<br />
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== Responses to pass #1 ==<br />
* Genre packs<br />
** I like the idea of packs. It might actually help people watch more good shows and less crap.<br />
** How would that overlap with the idea of mod-set Anime Classics from the main page? Perhaps as an extension (i.e. a set of Anime Classics badges, one per genre)?<br />
** The biggest problem imo would be how to arrive at reasonable packs, specially considering how people will wage wars to classify shows in this or that genre. I'm not sure if genres are the best way to do it. Perhaps the themes are a better idea. I don't know.<br />
** If you want suggestions of good shows, I know the folks who might help. Poke me on IRC when we're both around and I'll give you the details.<br /><br /><br />
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* Stats<br />
** IRC Activity is nice.<br />
*** Implementation problem: we need to be sure the person using nick X is really person X. We might require Chii authentication for that. Ideas?<br />
** Tard badge... I don't think it's a good idea. Perhaps revoking all badges (or rather hiding them) works, but giving them a badge for being stupid is akin to giving a dumb pilot a medal for shooting many friendly planes. Yeah, doesn't sound so great.<br />
*** Perhaps giving them an unhideable mention (see question about hiding badges) somewhere using the same system, but one that doesn't ''look'' like the badges. You know, a facepalm image in a motivator macro or something similar.<br /><br /><br />
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--[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 03:46, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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* Genre packs<br />
** For fantasy, I would at least also include a Tales Of ... series; maybe Utawarerumono as well.<br />
** Romance: add Kimi ni Todoke<br />
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* Stats<br />
** Wouldn't the IRC badge promote spamming, just to level it up? That said, I spend a decent amount of time on IRC, though I lurk more than actually speak. Do we have an Idle IRC badge?<br />
** Tards should definitely not get a badge. Removing them seems like a good additional punishment, though.<br />
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--[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 12:20, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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Later addition:<br />
* Genre packs<br />
** Adventure: While I don't know the anime Master Keaton, this category kinda overlaps though. 12K is also adventure, the Tales Of ... series generally are as well. Seirei no Moribito too.<br />
** Horror: Mix of Horror and Gore? Can include Mnemosyne then.<br />
** Shounen Ai and Shoujo Ai genres as well? That said, I don't know enough anime to provide with proper lists of anime.<br />
--[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 12:30, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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* IRC:<br />
** Ommina's point below regarding IRC badges is interesting. Shitenshi's spamming point is also a problem.<br />
-- Hinoe (forgot to sign)<br />
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After reading the comments here I think I can go ahead and make these packs happen. I will update them to have enough titles. I will try and get some input on irc for this.<br />
--[[User:msr|msr]] 12:00 21 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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== Pass #2 ==<br />
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= Hoerie's ideas =<br />
Guess I'll steal layout too ;-)<br />
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== Pass #1 ==<br />
''Genre packs''<br />
* Manly<br />
** Hokuto no Ken<br />
** Kenpuu Denki Berserk<br />
** Mad Bull 34<br />
** Golgo 13<br />
** JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken<br />
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''Statistical achievements''<br />
* Consecutive days watching anime. Resets to zero if you don't watch for a day. Might be complicated to implement.<br />
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== Responses to pass #1 ==<br />
Consecutive days watching anime might be impossible to implement, and most likely cheating-prone.<br />
--[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 01:41, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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Consecutive days watching anime: how about adding a maximum? For example, level 8 would be watching at least one episode (also define episode, do specials/T/C count?) per day for 3 months. Sure cheating is possible, but people adding every possible anime to their mylist are cheating just the same... --[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 12:13, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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IRC talking. Come on. These are badges for ''anime'', not talking in an IRC channel the contents of which typically only touch on anime by accident. To say nothing of the technical limitation of trying to match up IRC nicks (Chii authenticated or not) with site nicks, and completely ignoring the fact that Tessa's data is on a private connection, and not accessible by the collector (hitherto known as Badgers).<br />
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I could do category-based badges, but, like Shitenshi, have some concerns over privacy. (Anal badge at level 8, horray!) --[[User:Ommina|ommina]] 07:46, 18 January 2012 (CET)<br />
* lol @ anal badge. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 15:05, 18 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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== Pass #2 ==<br />
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= Main page feedback =<br />
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Thought I'd drop here the questions/notes/comments/feedback I have regarding the mainspace page.<br/><br /><br />
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* Anime achievements<br />
** <s>Is there a difference between "X anime watched" and "X anime episodes watched" in the main page? I noticed you edited some but skipped others. If it's all episode-based, I can put "episode" on everything.</s><br />
*** I'm dumb, nevermind.<br />
** <s>How are we going to deal with movies and other non-standard episode lengths? Sum up the minutes, or ignore the quirk and move on?</s><br />
*** An episode is an episode is an episode. Episodes lengths are not taken into consideration. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 12:03, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** <s>Are we going to require special episodes, or just regular? I'm personally against special episodes of any kind being in the list; remember there are utterly pointless S episodes, like staff interviews no one gives a fuck about, and other kinds of special episodes are even worse.</s><br />
*** Only regular episodes are counted. In case the episode count for the anime is known, that count is used. If it is unknown then the number of currently added regular episodes is used. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 12:03, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** About Anime Classics: is there any set of criteria as of now? I think we would do well in integrating that with msr's idea of genre packs. See my replies to msr @ 02:29, 17 January 2012 (CET) and 03:46, 17 January 2012 (CET). (timestamps given for ctrl+f purposes.)<br />
*** Anime Classics are supposed to be chosen "gems" by mods. But we'd obviously take recommendations. At this point in time the only anime on the list for this badge are the "Daicon" specials. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 12:03, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** <s>Multi-badges: I think hentai badge 1 does not convey the point. Panty shots can be found like anywhere. I think badge 4 is the best, now with 10000% more censorship (great lulz achieved there).</s><br />
*** Hentai badge 4 is already in use for this anyway. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 12:03, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** <s>Multi-badges: LoGH badge 1 is the best by far. The Galactic Empire's flag is far more easily recognizable than Reinhard's face. Dunno why, I just think it looks ''better''.</s><br />
*** LoGH badge 1 is already in use for this anyway. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 12:03, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** <s>Multi-badges: Macross badge 1, please. I might be biased because I hate Minmay, but yeah.</s><br />
*** Macross badge 1 is already in use for this anyway. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 12:03, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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* Mylist achievements<br />
** <s>Multi-badges: The watched eps badge 1 is much better than the second. It's fairly obvious that there's TV watching going on in badge 1, whereas in badge 2 you need to look closely to see the remote control. That's a remote control, right? :)</s><br />
*** Watched eps badge 1 is already in use for this anyway. And yes, that is a remote. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 12:03, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** <s>Multi-badges: I prefer badge 2 for time wasted, for not being anime-specific, and being generally awesome. <philosophical> Also because watching anime warps your senses of time. ;) </philosophical></s><br />
*** Time wasted badge 2 is already in use for this anyway. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 12:03, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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* Statistical achievements<br />
** <s>Multi-badges: No poo pic for avdumped files. It's funny and all, but it's a bit of a stretch. It might also be NSFW and offensive to sensitive tards.</s><br />
*** Avdumped files badge 1 is already in use for this anyway. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 12:03, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** Multi-badges: I don't really get the review pics... Explain?<br />
*** I've been told that its some guy from Princess Tutu. Go ask DarkIndy13 about details. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 12:03, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
**** The character is a story writer in the anime; in the actual "The Nutcracker" Drosselmeyer is also a character, though afaik not an author there. --[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 12:08, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** Multi-badges: AniDB member pic 1, because it's much funnier.<br />
** Does the collector for user rank, level 1, consider the whatever maintainers who aren't modreport checkers?<br />
*** Currently 4 people are set as (non-adv.) users with char relation maintainer status. At least one of them has to deserve the user rank badge more than I do. :)<br />
**** My vote is the 2nd pic; the first one is just silly. --[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 12:08, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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* One-time achievements:<br />
** Multi-badges: Introduction in forum: pic 1 because Oosaka is much better that way. :P (Fuck, I can't remember her real name! LOL!)<br />
*** I concur, the 1st one is better. --[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 12:10, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
** <s>What's the collector? Making a thread there? I'm fairly sure I never made a thread there, but I'm well over 2k posts and I replied to a few thread in that forum. Never too late, I guess... I'll make a mental note to get around to it some time or other. :D</s><br />
*** The collector is the script that actually pulls all the statistics out of the database. --[[User:Worf|Worf]] 12:03, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
**** Sorry, I meant to ask what the collector does for the introduction badge. This weird question was the result of me splitting the introduction badge line into two. --[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 14:56, 18 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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* Special achievements:<br />
** <s>Multi-badges: contributing code badge 2, because what's more associated with code than the Matrix? Unrelated: the other badge kind of reminds me of GITS:SAC, but I don't think that's where it comes from.</s><br />
*** Contributing code badge 2 is already in use for this anyway. The other image is not from GITS:SAC but a Gray Code Wheel.--[[User:Worf|Worf]] 12:03, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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* Possibility of hiding specific achievements if the user wants to?<br />
** For instance, users might not want others to have even a clue how much anime they have while still allowing them to see the userpage, so we might want to block anime and mylist achievements.<br />
*** That's particularly true for 18+ anime, which have a hiding option of their own in the profile.<br />
*** The badges could be displayed according to the viewer's permission to see the user's data, which would solve that problem.<br />
**** Another possibility would be having a hiding option "see badges from my userpage" in the profile, which may or may not obey the other restrictions, pending discussion.<br />
** Is there any badge we might want to make un-hideable?<br/><br /><br />
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* More to come?<br/><br /><br />
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--[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 03:21, 17 January 2012 (CET), added a question @ 03:54, derped a few times over afterwards, etc.<br />
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I like the possibility of hiding individual badges (or badges altogether). Some users may not want the achievements on their user page. Others might just not like specific ones. (Or for example, if a Genre badge is implemented, the user has watched enough of that genre to get a level of the badge; however have little intention of watching the other anime part of the genre. And decide to exclude the incomplete achievement from his userpage). --[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 12:26, 17 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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Update from via IRC:<br />
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[17:57:02] <worf> an option to show or hide certain ones will surely not be implemented<br /><br />
[17:57:49] <worf> i might add an option to disable display of badges for oneself and an option to disable your own badges so noone else can see them<br /><br />
[17:58:09] <worf> but it will always affect all badges<br /><br />
--[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 18:17, 18 January 2012 (CET) (Gah, wiki styling for new lines?)<br />
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Not having per-badge hiding options is ok and all, but it's necessary to at least respect the already existing profile options. For instance, hiding your files currently hides your mylist size (iirc anyway), hence it should hide your mylist size badge regardless of the hide badges option; likewise, if you hide your from non-buddies, all porn-related badges have to disappear for non-buddies; etc. I believe it would be doable without tons of effort if you can reuse the DB code that checks for userpage/mylist/etc content displaying permission in general, but that's just my guess there.<br />
--[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 03:26, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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Agreed. Badges need to follow user preferences already defined. If "see my porn" is set to "no one", then a happy badge featuring pixelated tentacles and a convenient tooltip listing the number of episodes of porn watched is an outright bug. I would expect other permission settings to be respected as well. Which is not to say that ''new'' permissions will be created to pick and choose - madness that way lay. But we need to respect the user's privacy with what tools are already present. --[[User:Ommina|ommina]] 06:35, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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= BartS' random feedback =<br />
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* I'm not happy with the '''user rank''' levels. First of all, why is it called "'''''user'' rank'''" when the average user without any secondary level won't get one? Right now it should be called "staff rank" or something.<br />
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My suggestions for the levels are the following:<br />
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Level 1: user<br />
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Level 2: user + secondary<br />
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Level 3: Adv. user<br />
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Level 4: Adv. user + maintainer (language verifiers and mod report-checkers should be grouped with level 3)<br />
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Level 5: Adv. user + creq handler <br />
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Level 6: mod<br />
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Level 7: senior mod<br />
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Level 8: admin<br />
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* While I'm at it: I also think the numbers for '''eps in mylist ''', '''files in mylist ''', '''watched eps''' and '''size of mylist''' are too low compared to '''anime in mylist'''. I mean, 5000 anime are like 100000 eps (depending on the movie/ova portion). Anyway, the '''Mylist Achievments'''[http://wiki.anidb.net/w/Achievements#Mylist_Achievements] need some adjustment IMO.<br />
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== Replies to BartS' feedback ==<br />
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* The point about user rank makes sense. Previously, non-sub users got level 1 or perhaps 2 (maybe sub users got 1, can't remember). I'm not sure if we should rename it staff rank or change the levels. It depends on what was first intended.<br />
--[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 03:19, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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* As for the numbers for mylist achievements, I agree that the anime numbers are high in comparison with the rest. I just checked the stats and made averages: 222 MB per file and 18.0 eps per anime. I'd say we should go with 15 or so eps per anime (I think AniDB's stats for episodes count S/C/T/P/O episodes, hence why 15 instead of 18), 1 file per ep (you have redundant files? good for you...) and 250 MB per file in the calculation of what's a good badge number. Also, using roriconfan's fake stats as a good time wasted approximation, I calculated that 730 days is roughly equivalent to a bit over 40 thousand episodes. That averages to 26.3 minutes per episode, which sounds decent if we consider that movies are normally longer. 25 minutes sounds like a good approximation. What I make of this is detailed below. Feedback on the numbers?<br />
** Eps in mylist, watched eps, files in mylist: keep as is.<br />
** Size of mylist: Something between 200 and 250 MB per episode; exact number yet to be decided.<br />
** Time wasted: 25 mins per episode (just make 25 * number of episodes in the level).<br />
** Anime in mylist: Something between 15 and 20 eps per anime, likely 15-18; exact number yet to be decided.<br />
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--[[User:Hinoe|Hinoe]] 03:19, 19 January 2012 (CET)<br />
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* I agree that some numbers need tweaking, most of all the Time Watched/Wasted, since it's very out-of-whack with the others. While random suggestions are popping up; could we figure out a badge for real collectors (aka those who want more than just the episodes, but look for all available specials, trailers, ... as well)? Then again, such a badge would more likely be a percentage of eps in mylist over the total number of eps in the anime in mylist; than one with levels where getting X files would bring you to level Y... --[[User:Shitenshi|Shitenshi]] 08:23, 19 January 2012 (CET)</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=Capitalisation&diff=16069Capitalisation2011-06-30T15:38:47Z<p>Nwa: /* Rules */</p>
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The following are some rules for the proper capitalisation of anime, episode, and song titles.<br />
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==Japanese transcription==<br />
* For Japanese transcription titles, all words should be capitalised except for particles unless the particle is the first word in the title. Some common particles are:<br />
:de, e, ga, na, ni, no, o, to, wa, yo, (etc...)<br />
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==English==<br />
===Rules===<br />
* The first and last words for English titles are always capitalised, and all except the words listed below are capitalised.<br />
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* The following are lower case, unless they are the first word or last word:<br />
:'''Articles''': a, an, the<br />
:'''Conjunctions''': and, but, or, nor<br />
:'''Prepositions that are less than five letters long''': at, by, for, from, in, into, of, off, on, onto, out, over, per, to, up, with<br />
:'''And''': as (only if it is followed by a noun)<br />
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* Prepositions are sometimes capitalised:<br />
:Prepositions are capitalised when they are the first or last word.<br />
:Prepositions that are part of two-word "phrasal verbs" (see below for examples) are capitalised.<br />
:Prepositions that are over four letters long. (across, after, among, beyond, ...)<br />
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* These short words ''are'' capitalised in titles. Some people occasionally forget to capitalise these:<br />
:also, am, are, be, do, had, has, have, if, is, it, so, than, that, thus, was, when, what<br />
:as (if it is followed by a verb)<br />
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===Phrasal verbs===<br />
Below is a list of some "phrasal verbs":<br><br />
(These are some phrases in which the preposition needs to be capitalised.)<br />
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*Beat Up<br />
*Blow Out<br />
*Break Down<br />
*Break Into<br />
*Break Up<br />
*Bring Up<br />
*Call Off<br />
*Call On<br />
*Call Up<br />
*Carry On<br />
*Come Back<br />
*Come Down<br />
*Come On<br />
*Come Out<br />
*Come Over<br />
*Do Over<br />
*Fill Out<br />
*Find Out<br />
*Get Along<br />
*Get Around<br />
*Get By<br />
*Get Over<br />
*Get Through<br />
*Get Up<br />
*Give Back<br />
*Give Up<br />
*Go Along<br />
*Go Away<br />
*Go On<br />
*Go Over<br />
*Hand In<br />
*Hang Up<br />
*Hold On<br />
*Keep On<br />
*Keep Up<br />
*Leave Out<br />
*Let Down<br />
*Look For<br />
*Look Into<br />
*Look Like<br />
*Look Out<br />
*Look Over<br />
*Look Up<br />
*Make Out<br />
*Make Up<br />
*Pack Up<br />
*Pass Out<br />
*Pick Out<br />
*Pick Up<br />
*Put Away<br />
*Put Off<br />
*Put On<br />
*Put Out<br />
*Put Up with<br />
*Roll Over<br />
*Run Into<br />
*Run Out of<br />
*Run Over<br />
*Show Up<br />
*Take After<br />
*Take Back<br />
*Take Off<br />
*Take On<br />
*Take Up<br />
*Talk Back<br />
*Talk Over<br />
*Throw Away<br />
*Try On<br />
*Turn Down<br />
*Turn In<br />
*Turn Off<br />
*Turn On<br />
*Use Up<br />
*Wait On<br />
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==Other Languages==<br />
For specific rules about a language, contact a minimod with "Language Verifier" status for this language: {{AniDBLink|admin|adm|user|AniDB Staff}}</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=Content:Episodes&diff=15856Content:Episodes2011-05-11T11:13:04Z<p>Nwa: /* Description */</p>
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==You know an Episode for an Anime that's not listed...==<br />
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AniDB is a user-driven database and every user can add new episodes. So if you know an episode for an Anime that's not yet in AniDB we encourage you to add it. We also ask you to include as much info as possible when adding a new episode, it's for all users' benefit.<br />
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==Where can I add new Episodes?!==<br />
At the bottom of every anime entry is a link names "Add Episode". Once you click it you're on the "Add Episode" page. There's a lot of info you can input here.<br />
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==Basic info you should include when adding an episode==<br />
===Episode number===<br />
Be careful with different episode orders here. For the moment the Japanese "How it was supposed to be shown" order is our standard<br />
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===Type===<br />
*Normal Episode<br />
*Special/Extra Episode ''(DVD Specials, Bonus eps)'' ''(S1, S2, ...)''<br />
*Opening/Ending Episode ''(C1, C2, ...)''<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|Do '''NOT''' add a separate episode for creditless openings/endings. Write that info in the description field of the '''file'''. We don't want creditless and non-creditless as separate episode entries.<br>The '''ONLY VALID''' naming template is Opening (1,2,...,n), Ending (1,2,...,n). In case if the same song is used with a significantly different video or the same video is used with a different song, append letters after the numbers e.g. Opening 1a, Opening 1b. For foreign OP/ED episodes, if they differ from the original Japanese versions, append the country name before Opening (1,2,...,n), Ending (1,2,...,n).<br>PVs (music video for the song) go under Other episodes, but only if they were released as part of the anime DVD/BD.<br>"Long/full" versions of the OP or ED should be added under Special episode unless they were actually used within a regular episode.<br>If the OP/ED song is played and credits are shown, but the video is still that of the regular episode, then it's NOT an OP/ED episode (rather common in last episodes as sort of an epilogue).<br>OP/ED episode's display name will be automatically changed to the song played in that OP/ED if the song has the appropriate OP/ED episode number relation added. It will also automatically display the episode range the OP/ED is played in if the song has those episode ranges added.<br>OP/ED episodes, like any other episode, should have the air date, which would be the air date of the episode they were first played in.}}<br />
*Trailer/Promo/Commercial ''(T1, T2, ...)''<br />
*Parody/Fandub Episode ''(P1, P2, ...)''<br />
*Other Episode ''(Supportfiles (AC3 modpacks, fontpacks, subtitles for more than 1 ep), official PVs (music videos) from the DVDs and other things.)'' ''(O1, O2, ...)''<br />
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===Episode Name (English)===<br />
Check the official page if it's licensed, if it's not use a translation of the romaji/kanji title.<br><br />
If you have neither use: "Episode XX" where XX is the number of the episode.<br />
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===Play Length===<br />
The play length of this episode. Round up.<br />
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== Optional Info ==<br />
We'd like you to add this info sooner or later to the episode since some other users will benefit from your work.<br />
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===Episode Name (Romaji)===<br />
Please check our [[Kanji & Romaji Guideline]] for further assistance with this.<br />
*''For OVA (complete ep#=1)''<br>If there is no real ep title (aka when the ep title = anime title) just leave the field blank<br />
*''For Movies''<br>Just leave the field blank.<br />
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===Episode Name (Kanji)===<br />
Please check our [[Kanji & Romaji Guideline]] for further assistance with this.<br />
[http://www.allcinema.net allcinema] is a reliable source for this.<br />
*''For OVA (complete ep#=1)''<br>If there is no real ep title (aka when the ep title = anime title) just leave the field blank<br />
*''For Movies''<br>Just leave the field blank.<br />
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===Episode Name (Other languages)===<br />
Please check:<br />
* The dub itself (if any)<br />
* The DVD cover (if any)<br />
* The official website (if any)<br />
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===First Aired/Released and Finished Airing/Release===<br />
Check the official Japanese(!) page, [http://cal.syoboi.jp Japanese TV Guide] or other pages listed [[Where to find release-dates for Anime|here]].<br />
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Be careful with shows that have 24:00 and later air hours - this means that show will air on the night after the specified date. For the purposes of AniDB, a show listed as airing between 00:00 and 23:59 is added with the listed date; any show airing on 24:00 or later is added with the "first aired" date of the ''next day''.<br />
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''Example:''<br />
Japanese TV schedule says: 01.03.2005 25:30<br />
this means it aired: 02.03.2005 01:30.<br />
''Such an episode would be added as "first aired on '''02'''.03.2005"''.<br />
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===Recap===<br />
This field should only get used for pure recaps!<br />
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===Note===<br />
Extra information about the episode, such as unusual airing arrangements, etc.<br />
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{{eyecatch|Note|Do NOT use this field to mark "filler" episodes or write general episode summaries!}}<br />
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==How to Remove bad entries==<br />
If you added a bad entry yourself you can remove it as long as no one added a file to this entry. Otherwise, please post the [[ID:eid|eid]] of and a link to the entry to be removed here: {{ForumLink|21|Change Requests forum}}<br />
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The information on this page is provided as ''guidelines'' on the use of romanised Japanese (''rōmaji'') in [[AniDB:About|AniDB]]. Please be aware that this is not an exact science, there are many viable solutions to the same problem, though when submitting [[How to update or correct existing entries|change requests]] on romanised titles users are expected to adhere to the 'house style' of the database. When there is contention over a particular issue, this page will provide both alternatives. External links to Wikipedia are provided throughout for ideas and terms that might be unfamiliar.<br />
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== What romanised titles are for ==<br />
* '''Primarily''', to provide a [[Wikipedia:Transcription (linguistics)|transcription]] of the Japanese title that is ''aurally recognisable'' and ''readable'' by a user with little or no knowledge of the language. In using Roman script, this is obviously targeted at speakers of European languages, however as this constitutes a majority of the population of AniDB users, this is a fair restriction.<br />
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* ''Secondary'' purposes include enabling rough pronunciation of titles, providing an alternative method of searching for a Japanese title, assisting novices in reading unfamiliar words, and clarification of the reading of a particular word or phrase where it might be ambiguous.<br />
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== What romanised titles aren't for ==<br />
* There is no requirement to be able to reconstruct the original title from romanised form. With [[Wikipedia:Japanese writing system|three distinct scripts plus Roman]], a wide range of [[Wikipedia:Homophone|homophones]], and typographic intricacies such as [[Wikipedia:Furigana|furigana]] usage, this is beyond the scope of a 26 letter alphabet. In all cases the Japanese title should be presented as well, a romanised form is in no way a replacement for this.<br />
* Further more, the romanisation need not be a lossless [[Wikipedia:Transliteration|transliteration]] of Japanese spelling. Though less so than English, Japanese pronunciation deviates somewhat from the [[Wikipedia:Phoneme|phonemic]] spelling. As the aim is to provide an aurally recognisable transcription, it is more important to better reflect the sound than exact spelling.<br />
* Romanised titles do not need to provide a basis for correct Japanese [[Wikipedia:Collation|collation]] of titles. This is a technical problem that would be better handled correctly through its own system, and would interfere with the primary purpose of the romanisation.<br />
* Romanisations need not have an 'official' status. Though both the Japanese makers and international licensees might provide a romanised title, this is irrelevant to a transcription of the Japanese title - except arguably in the case of [[#What to do with names and invented terms|names]].<br />
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= Hepburn romanisation =<br />
The [[Wikipedia:Hepburn|Hepburn]] romanisation system was devised for a Japanese–English dictionary, published in 1867. Despite having no official status, variations of it are used for a vast majority of transcriptions, both inside and outside Japan. Unlike the [[Wikipedia:Rōmaji|two other main romanisation schemes]], it concentrates of representing Japanese phonology rather than the underlying spelling.<br />
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== Table of kana romanisation ==<br />
Each [[Wikipedia:Mora (linguistics)|mora]] represented in the [[Wikipedia:Kana|kana]] spelling of a Japanese word can be transcribed into Roman letters according to the table below, with a few special cases that are listed in the following sections. The [[Wikipedia:Hiragana|hiragana]] is on the left, [[Wikipedia:Katakana|katakana]] is on the right.<br />
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Table adapted from [[Wikipedia:Hepburn romanization|wikipedia article on Hepburn]]. Obsolete kana are shown in {{colour|red|red}}.<br />
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== Special cases ==<br />
Hepburn also has a few extra rules to deal with particular cases, the ones below the AniDB house style adheres to.<br />
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The particle spelling rules exist to reflect modern Japanese pronunciation, note there are other features that Hepburn does not attempt to reflect, for instance the frequent dropping of the vowel /u/ (です is only pronounced 'desu' by kids), largely because there's no easy rule that could always be applied. The 'small tsu' rules reflect the fact it used in two rather different ways, and the syllabic n case is to deal with the problem that transcription might be ambiguous in a few cases.<br />
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=== Particle は as ''wa'' ===<br />
[http://www.guidetojapanese.org/particles.html#part2 Intro to は by Tae Kim]<br />
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This rule is basically accepted by everyone, generally only ignored in error.<br />
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''When used as a particle, transcribe は as 'wa' rather than 'ha'''<br />
* Better represents the pronunciation<br />
* Common practice everywhere<br />
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=== Particle へ as ''e'' ===<br />
[http://www.guidetojapanese.org/particles2.html#part4 Intro to へ by Tae Kim]<br />
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Sometimes contested, as romanisations that ignore this rule are somewhat more common. Use 'e' in preference, but if adding an anime title where 'he' is sometimes used, add that alternative as a synonym.<br />
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''When used as a particle, transcribe へ as 'e' rather than 'he'.''<br />
* Better represents the pronunciation.<br />
* Established Hepburn rule, and widespread usage by those who follow transcription rules strictly.<br />
* Titles will save one character per へ particle.<br />
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''Transcribing へ as 'he', even when particle.''<br />
* One less rule to remember.<br />
* Common practice amongst fansubbers.<br />
* Some titles including the particle へ are generally called by names romanised with 'e' by fans.<br />
:{{a|1321|Kita e: ~Diamond Dust Drops~|北へ。 ~Diamond Dust Drops~}} also particularly resistant to using more sensible [[#Punctuation|punctuation]].<br />
* There's not ''much'' difference between pronunciation of /he/ and /e/.<br />
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=== Particle を as ''o'' ===<br />
[http://www.guidetojapanese.org/particles2.html#part2 Intro to を by Tae Kim]<br />
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''When used as a particle (you won't ever see it used in a normal word, so this means always (exceptions can come with names) transcribe を as 'o' rather than 'wo'.''<br />
* Better represents the pronunciation.<br />
* Established Hepburn rule, and widespread usage by those who follow transcription rules strictly.<br />
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''Transcribing を as 'wo', even when particle.''<br />
* One less rule to remember.<br />
* Common practice amongst fansubbers.<br />
* Many titles including the particle を are generally called by names romanised with 'wo' by fans.<br />
:{{a|21|Full Moon wo Sagashite|満月(フルムーン)をさがして}}<br />
:{{a|336|Mimi wo Sumaseba|耳をすませば}}<br />
:{{a|1072|Ace wo Nerae!|エースをねらえ!}}<br />
<br />
Discussion: {{OldThreadLink|2056|2004.06}} / {{OldThreadLink|2063|2004.06}} / {{OldThreadLink|4020|2005.07}} (warning: profanity) <!-- Ehehehe, kidding rows. --><br />
<br />
=== っ when geminate consonant ===<br />
<br />
Really a very simple rule, complicated by one particular case. When っ is indicating a stop, the easy way to show that in the Roman alphabet is with a doubled consonant. However for っち/っちゃ/っちゅ/っちょ the cluster ''tch'' is a probably a better transcription than ''cch'' (which is also confused by use in Italian) - but which is used tends to come down to individual words, which makes applying a general rule very difficult.<br />
<br />
''When part of a word, transcribe っ by doubling the following consonant, except っち as 'tchi' and similar.''<br />
* May better represent pronunciation.<br />
* Some common words are best known with a 'tch' transcription.<br />
:{{a|3083|Anime TV de Hakken! Tamagotchi|アニメ TVで発見!! たまごっち}} The toys are best known as [[Wikipedia:Tamagotchi|Tamagotchi]], the spelling 'tamagocchi' not used.<br />
:{{a|241|Touch|タッチ}} ''(tatchi)'' is a pun on たっちゃん Tat[suya]-chan, but the っちゃん ending can be used for any name.<br />
''When part of a word, always transcribe っ by doubling the following consonant.''<br />
* One less rule to remember.<br />
* Some common words are best known with a 'cch' transcription.<br />
:{{a|242|Futari Ecchi|ふたりエッチ}} [[Wikipedia:Ecchi|Ecchi]] has been borrowed back into English, and almost always spelt with the 'cch' - though this particular title is arguably just 'Futari H'.<br />
<br />
=== っ when exclamation ===<br />
Commonly either given as an exclamation mark or just dropped, the former is preferable.<br />
<br />
''Transcribe っ at the end of a word as '!', unless followed by one anyway, in which case drop.''<br />
* The っ as surprise/intonation marker is broadly equivalent to an exclamation mark.<br />
* !! is っ! is ! semanticly, typography isn't important for transcriptions.<br />
:{{a|27|AA! Megami-sama!|ああっ女神さまっ}}<br />
:{{a|3144|Tsuruhime Ja!|つる姫じゃーっ!}}<br />
<br />
''Discard っ at the end of a word in transcription.''<br />
* Not exactly crucial, is it. Is it? (punctuation joke, sorry)<br />
<br />
''Transcribe っ at the end of a word as a trailing 'h'.''<br />
* More appropriate for some endings than others, is context dependant, 'ah' is sensible, 'ih' is just odd.<br />
* Potential for confusion with the habit of transcribing long vowels with an h, 'oh' could be おう or おっ.<br />
<br />
=== ん before vowels as ''n''' ===<br />
Accepted.<br />
<br />
== Deviations from Hepburn ==<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|These are rules in Hepburn that the AniDB house style does '''not''' follow, for the reasons given.}}<br />
<br />
=== Macron usage for long vowels ===<br />
Not accepted.<br />
<br />
=== ん before labial consonants as ''m'' ===<br />
Not accepted.<br />
<br />
== Loanwords in Japanese ==<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
=== Spell in original language where possible ===<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
=== What to do with wasei eigo terms ===<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
=== What to do with names and invented terms ===<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
= Other orthography issues =<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
== Spacing ==<br />
Separate each 単語 and 助詞.<br />
<br />
Separate 隊 except when part of another word (e.g. 軍隊). Don't hyphenate.<br />
<br />
===Honorifics===<br />
'''(temp rule not final)'''<br />
Honorifics that are no standalone words are added with '-'.<br />
Otherwise just separate them by spacing.<br />
<br />
i.e.<br><br />
<tt>AA! Megami-sama</tt><br><br />
but<br><br />
<tt>Arete Hime</tt><br />
<br />
===たち (tachi)===<br />
Always split from the associated word and set '-'.<br />
<br />
i.e.<br><br />
<tt>Elf o Karu Mono-tachi</tt><br />
<br />
===色 (iro)===<br />
<br />
====Dictionary Words====<br />
A list of real Japanese composita that you can find in a dictionary will be seen as one word on AniDB:<br />
<br />
: 藍色 - Aiiro ("Indigo Blue")<br />
: 茜色 - Akaneiro ("Madder Red")<br />
: 赤色 - Akairo ("Red")<br />
: 薔薇色/バラ色/ばら色 - Barairo ("Rose Coloured")<br />
: 橙色 - Daidaiiro ("Orange")<br />
: 艶色 - Enshoku ("Charming / Wonderful Colour")<br />
: 銀色 - Gin'iro ("Silver Coloured")<br />
: 灰色 - Haiiro ("Grey")<br />
: 緋色 - Hiiro, Hishoku ("Scarlet", "Cardinal")<br />
: 黄色い - Kiiroi ("Yellow")<br />
: 金いろ - Kin'iro ("Golden")<br />
: 金色 - Konjiki ("Golden")<br />
: 水色 - Mizuiro ("Light Blue")<br />
: 桃色 - Momoiro ("Pink", "Rosy")<br />
: 七色/なないろ - Nanairo (describes the seven colours of the rainbow)<br />
: 音色 - Neiro ("Tone colour", "tone (quality)")<br />
: 瑠璃色 - Ruriiro ("Azure")<br />
: 緑色 - Ryokushoku/Midoriiro ("Green")<br />
: 桜色/サクライロ/さくらいろ - Sakurairo ("Pink", "Cherry Blossom Coloured")<br />
: 真珠色 - Shinjuiro ("Pearl Grey")<br />
: 秋色 - Shuushoku ("Autumn/Fall Scenery")<br />
: 空色/ソライロ - Sorairo ("Sky Coloured")<br />
: 鴇色 - Tokiiro ("Pale Pink", "Pale Rose")<br />
<br />
====Non-Dictionary Words====<br />
A list of composita with 色 that you can't find in a Japanese dictionary will be separated with "-":<br />
<br />
: 雨色 - Ame-iro ("Rain Coloured")<br />
: あなた色 - Anata-iro ("You-Coloured")<br />
: 朝色 - Asa-iro ("Morning Coloured")<br />
: 不思議色 - Fushigi-iro ("Mysterious Coloured")<br />
: グンジョ色 - Gunjo-iro (群青, Gunjou: Ultramarine)<br />
: 初色 - Hatsu-iro ("First (Time) Coloured")<br />
: 枯れ葉色 - Kareha-iro ("Colour of Dead/Dry Leaves")<br />
: 君色 - Kimi-iro ("You-Coloured")<br />
: 恋色 - Koi-iro ("Love Coloured")<br />
: ココロいろ - Kokoro-iro (Kokoro means Heart, but can also be Soul, thus it's either "Heart Coloured" or "Soul Coloured")<br />
: モーブ色 - Mauve-iro (Mauve Coloured)<br />
: みらいいろ - Mirai-iro ("Future-Coloured")<br />
: 紫水晶色 - Murasakisuishou-iro ("Amethyst Coloured")<br />
: ナミダイロ - Namida-iro ("Wave Coloured")<br />
: 夏色 - Natsu-iro ("Summer Coloured")<br />
: ニビイロ - Nibi-iro ("Nibi Coloured")<br />
: 虹色 - Niji-iro ("Rainbow Coloured")<br />
: オレンジ色 - Orange-iro ("Orange (Coloured)")<br />
: セピア色 - Sepia-iro ("Sepia Coloured")<br />
: 修羅色 - Shura-iro ("Fighting/Battle Coloured")<br />
: ときめき色 - Tokimeki-iro (ときめく, tokimeku: to throb, to flutter, to palpitate; send your throb-coloured things to us!)<br />
: 夢色 - Yume-iro ("Dream Coloured")<br />
: 百合色 - Yuri-iro ("Lily Coloured")<br />
: ユウヤケイロ - Yuuyake-iro ("Sunset Coloured")<br />
<br />
====Special Guests====<br />
A list of anime specific "colours" that are purely fictional:<br />
<br />
: ラメ色 - Lum-iro ({{short|ch9099|Lum}}, a character from {{a|377|''Urusei Yatsura''}})<br />
: トモカネいろ - Tomokane-iro ({{short|ch11608|Tomokane}}, a character from {{a|6574|''GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class''}})<br />
: ノダミキいろ - Noda Miki-iro ({{short|ch11607|Noda Miki}}, a character from ''GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class'')<br />
: ナミコいろ - Namiko-iro ({{short|ch11610|Namiko}}, a character from ''GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class'')<br />
: キョージュいろ - Kyoju-iro ({{short|ch11609|Kyoju}}, nickname for a character from ''GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class'')<br />
: キサラギいろ - Kisaragi-iro ({{short|ch11616|Kisaragi}}, a character from ''GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class'')<br />
<br />
''This list is of course not complete and will get new colours added when they are encountered''<br />
<br />
== Capitalisation ==<br />
Use an initial capital letter for 単語.<br />
<br />
== Punctuation ==<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
= Practical guide =<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Guidelines]]<br />
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The information on this page is provided as ''guidelines'' on the use of romanised Japanese (''rōmaji'') in [[AniDB:About|AniDB]]. Please be aware that this is not an exact science, there are many viable solutions to the same problem, though when submitting [[How to update or correct existing entries|change requests]] on romanised titles users are expected to adhere to the 'house style' of the database. When there is contention over a particular issue, this page will provide both alternatives. External links to Wikipedia are provided throughout for ideas and terms that might be unfamiliar.<br />
<br />
== What romanised titles are for ==<br />
* '''Primarily''', to provide a [[Wikipedia:Transcription (linguistics)|transcription]] of the Japanese title that is ''aurally recognisable'' and ''readable'' by a user with little or no knowledge of the language. In using Roman script, this is obviously targeted at speakers of European languages, however as this constitutes a majority of the population of AniDB users, this is a fair restriction.<br />
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* ''Secondary'' purposes include enabling rough pronunciation of titles, providing an alternative method of searching for a Japanese title, assisting novices in reading unfamiliar words, and clarification of the reading of a particular word or phrase where it might be ambiguous.<br />
<br />
== What romanised titles aren't for ==<br />
* There is no requirement to be able to reconstruct the original title from romanised form. With [[Wikipedia:Japanese writing system|three distinct scripts plus Roman]], a wide range of [[Wikipedia:Homophone|homophones]], and typographic intricacies such as [[Wikipedia:Furigana|furigana]] usage, this is beyond the scope of a 26 letter alphabet. In all cases the Japanese title should be presented as well, a romanised form is in no way a replacement for this.<br />
* Further more, the romanisation need not be a lossless [[Wikipedia:Transliteration|transliteration]] of Japanese spelling. Though less so than English, Japanese pronunciation deviates somewhat from the [[Wikipedia:Phoneme|phonemic]] spelling. As the aim is to provide an aurally recognisable transcription, it is more important to better reflect the sound than exact spelling.<br />
* Romanised titles do not need to provide a basis for correct Japanese [[Wikipedia:Collation|collation]] of titles. This is a technical problem that would be better handled correctly through its own system, and would interfere with the primary purpose of the romanisation.<br />
* Romanisations need not have an 'official' status. Though both the Japanese makers and international licensees might provide a romanised title, this is irrelevant to a transcription of the Japanese title - except arguably in the case of [[#What to do with names and invented terms|names]].<br />
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= Hepburn romanisation =<br />
The [[Wikipedia:Hepburn|Hepburn]] romanisation system was devised for a Japanese–English dictionary, published in 1867. Despite having no official status, variations of it are used for a vast majority of transcriptions, both inside and outside Japan. Unlike the [[Wikipedia:Rōmaji|two other main romanisation schemes]], it concentrates of representing Japanese phonology rather than the underlying spelling.<br />
<br />
== Table of kana romanisation ==<br />
Each [[Wikipedia:Mora (linguistics)|mora]] represented in the [[Wikipedia:Kana|kana]] spelling of a Japanese word can be transcribed into Roman letters according to the table below, with a few special cases that are listed in the following sections. The [[Wikipedia:Hiragana|hiragana]] is on the left, [[Wikipedia:Katakana|katakana]] is on the right.<br />
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Table adapted from [[Wikipedia:Hepburn romanization|wikipedia article on Hepburn]]. Obsolete kana are shown in {{colour|red|red}}.<br />
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{{:AniDB Definition: Romanisation/Table}}<br />
<br />
== Special cases ==<br />
Hepburn also has a few extra rules to deal with particular cases, the ones below the AniDB house style adheres to.<br />
<br />
The particle spelling rules exist to reflect modern Japanese pronunciation, note there are other features that Hepburn does not attempt to reflect, for instance the frequent dropping of the vowel /u/ (です is only pronounced 'desu' by kids), largely because there's no easy rule that could always be applied. The 'small tsu' rules reflect the fact it used in two rather different ways, and the syllabic n case is to deal with the problem that transcription might be ambiguous in a few cases.<br />
<br />
=== Particle は as ''wa'' ===<br />
[http://www.guidetojapanese.org/particles.html#part2 Intro to は by Tae Kim]<br />
<br />
This rule is basically accepted by everyone, generally only ignored in error.<br />
<br />
''When used as a particle, transcribe は as 'wa' rather than 'ha'''<br />
* Better represents the pronunciation<br />
* Common practice everywhere<br />
<br />
=== Particle へ as ''e'' ===<br />
[http://www.guidetojapanese.org/particles2.html#part4 Intro to へ by Tae Kim]<br />
<br />
Sometimes contested, as romanisations that ignore this rule are somewhat more common. Use 'e' in preference, but if adding an anime title where 'he' is sometimes used, add that alternative as a synonym.<br />
<br />
''When used as a particle, transcribe へ as 'e' rather than 'he'.''<br />
* Better represents the pronunciation.<br />
* Established Hepburn rule, and widespread usage by those who follow transcription rules strictly.<br />
* Titles will save one character per へ particle.<br />
<br />
''Always transcribe へ as 'he', even when particle.''<br />
* One less rule to remember.<br />
* Common practice amongst fansubbers.<br />
* Some titles including the particle へ are generally called by names romanised with 'e' by fans.<br />
:{{a|1321|Kita e: ~Diamond Dust Drops~|北へ。 ~Diamond Dust Drops~}} also particularly resistant to using more sensible [[#Punctuation|punctuation]].<br />
* There's not ''much'' difference between pronunciation of /he/ and /e/.<br />
<br />
=== Particle を as ''o'' ===<br />
[http://www.guidetojapanese.org/particles2.html#part2 Intro to を by Tae Kim]<br />
<br />
''When used as a particle (you won't ever see it used in a normal word, so this means always (exceptions can come with names) transcribe を as 'o' rather than 'wo'.''<br />
* Better represents the pronunciation.<br />
* Established Hepburn rule, and widespread usage by those who follow transcription rules strictly.<br />
<br />
''Transcribing を as 'wo', even when particle.''<br />
* One less rule to remember.<br />
* Common practice amongst fansubbers.<br />
* Many titles including the particle を are generally called by names romanised with 'wo' by fans.<br />
:{{a|21|Full Moon wo Sagashite|満月(フルムーン)をさがして}}<br />
:{{a|336|Mimi wo Sumaseba|耳をすませば}}<br />
:{{a|1072|Ace wo Nerae!|エースをねらえ!}}<br />
<br />
Discussion: {{OldThreadLink|2056|2004.06}} / {{OldThreadLink|2063|2004.06}} / {{OldThreadLink|4020|2005.07}} (warning: profanity) <!-- Ehehehe, kidding rows. --><br />
<br />
=== っ when geminate consonant ===<br />
<br />
Really a very simple rule, complicated by one particular case. When っ is indicating a stop, the easy way to show that in the Roman alphabet is with a doubled consonant. However for っち/っちゃ/っちゅ/っちょ the cluster ''tch'' is a probably a better transcription than ''cch'' (which is also confused by use in Italian) - but which is used tends to come down to individual words, which makes applying a general rule very difficult.<br />
<br />
''When part of a word, transcribe っ by doubling the following consonant, except っち as 'tchi' and similar.''<br />
* May better represent pronunciation.<br />
* Some common words are best known with a 'tch' transcription.<br />
:{{a|3083|Anime TV de Hakken! Tamagotchi|アニメ TVで発見!! たまごっち}} The toys are best known as [[Wikipedia:Tamagotchi|Tamagotchi]], the spelling 'tamagocchi' not used.<br />
:{{a|241|Touch|タッチ}} ''(tatchi)'' is a pun on たっちゃん Tat[suya]-chan, but the っちゃん ending can be used for any name.<br />
''When part of a word, always transcribe っ by doubling the following consonant.''<br />
* One less rule to remember.<br />
* Some common words are best known with a 'cch' transcription.<br />
:{{a|242|Futari Ecchi|ふたりエッチ}} [[Wikipedia:Ecchi|Ecchi]] has been borrowed back into English, and almost always spelt with the 'cch' - though this particular title is arguably just 'Futari H'.<br />
<br />
=== っ when exclamation ===<br />
Commonly either given as an exclamation mark or just dropped, the former is preferable.<br />
<br />
''Transcribe っ at the end of a word as '!', unless followed by one anyway, in which case drop.''<br />
* The っ as surprise/intonation marker is broadly equivalent to an exclamation mark.<br />
* !! is っ! is ! semanticly, typography isn't important for transcriptions.<br />
:{{a|27|AA! Megami-sama!|ああっ女神さまっ}}<br />
:{{a|3144|Tsuruhime Ja!|つる姫じゃーっ!}}<br />
<br />
''Discard っ at the end of a word in transcription.''<br />
* Not exactly crucial, is it. Is it? (punctuation joke, sorry)<br />
<br />
''Transcribe っ at the end of a word as a trailing 'h'.''<br />
* More appropriate for some endings than others, is context dependant, 'ah' is sensible, 'ih' is just odd.<br />
* Potential for confusion with the habit of transcribing long vowels with an h, 'oh' could be おう or おっ.<br />
<br />
=== ん before vowels as ''n''' ===<br />
Accepted.<br />
<br />
== Deviations from Hepburn ==<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|These are rules in Hepburn that the AniDB house style does '''not''' follow, for the reasons given.}}<br />
<br />
=== Macron usage for long vowels ===<br />
Not accepted.<br />
<br />
=== ん before labial consonants as ''m'' ===<br />
Not accepted.<br />
<br />
== Loanwords in Japanese ==<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
=== Spell in original language where possible ===<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
=== What to do with wasei eigo terms ===<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
=== What to do with names and invented terms ===<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
= Other orthography issues =<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
== Spacing ==<br />
Separate each 単語 and 助詞.<br />
<br />
Separate 隊 except when part of another word (e.g. 軍隊). Don't hyphenate.<br />
<br />
===Honorifics===<br />
'''(temp rule not final)'''<br />
Honorifics that are no standalone words are added with '-'.<br />
Otherwise just separate them by spacing.<br />
<br />
i.e.<br><br />
<tt>AA! Megami-sama</tt><br><br />
but<br><br />
<tt>Arete Hime</tt><br />
<br />
===たち (tachi)===<br />
Always split from the associated word and set '-'.<br />
<br />
i.e.<br><br />
<tt>Elf o Karu Mono-tachi</tt><br />
<br />
===色 (iro)===<br />
<br />
====Dictionary Words====<br />
A list of real Japanese composita that you can find in a dictionary will be seen as one word on AniDB:<br />
<br />
: 藍色 - Aiiro ("Indigo Blue")<br />
: 茜色 - Akaneiro ("Madder Red")<br />
: 赤色 - Akairo ("Red")<br />
: 薔薇色/バラ色/ばら色 - Barairo ("Rose Coloured")<br />
: 橙色 - Daidaiiro ("Orange")<br />
: 艶色 - Enshoku ("Charming / Wonderful Colour")<br />
: 銀色 - Gin'iro ("Silver Coloured")<br />
: 灰色 - Haiiro ("Grey")<br />
: 緋色 - Hiiro, Hishoku ("Scarlet", "Cardinal")<br />
: 黄色い - Kiiroi ("Yellow")<br />
: 金いろ - Kin'iro ("Golden")<br />
: 金色 - Konjiki ("Golden")<br />
: 水色 - Mizuiro ("Light Blue")<br />
: 桃色 - Momoiro ("Pink", "Rosy")<br />
: 七色/なないろ - Nanairo (describes the seven colours of the rainbow)<br />
: 音色 - Neiro ("Tone colour", "tone (quality)")<br />
: 瑠璃色 - Ruriiro ("Azure")<br />
: 緑色 - Ryokushoku/Midoriiro ("Green")<br />
: 桜色/サクライロ/さくらいろ - Sakurairo ("Pink", "Cherry Blossom Coloured")<br />
: 真珠色 - Shinjuiro ("Pearl Grey")<br />
: 秋色 - Shuushoku ("Autumn/Fall Scenery")<br />
: 空色/ソライロ - Sorairo ("Sky Coloured")<br />
: 鴇色 - Tokiiro ("Pale Pink", "Pale Rose")<br />
<br />
====Non-Dictionary Words====<br />
A list of composita with 色 that you can't find in a Japanese dictionary will be separated with "-":<br />
<br />
: 雨色 - Ame-iro ("Rain Coloured")<br />
: あなた色 - Anata-iro ("You-Coloured")<br />
: 朝色 - Asa-iro ("Morning Coloured")<br />
: 不思議色 - Fushigi-iro ("Mysterious Coloured")<br />
: グンジョ色 - Gunjo-iro (群青, Gunjou: Ultramarine)<br />
: 初色 - Hatsu-iro ("First (Time) Coloured")<br />
: 枯れ葉色 - Kareha-iro ("Colour of Dead/Dry Leaves")<br />
: 君色 - Kimi-iro ("You-Coloured")<br />
: 恋色 - Koi-iro ("Love Coloured")<br />
: ココロいろ - Kokoro-iro (Kokoro means Heart, but can also be Soul, thus it's either "Heart Coloured" or "Soul Coloured")<br />
: モーブ色 - Mauve-iro (Mauve Coloured)<br />
: みらいいろ - Mirai-iro ("Future-Coloured")<br />
: 紫水晶色 - Murasakisuishou-iro ("Amethyst Coloured")<br />
: ナミダイロ - Namida-iro ("Wave Coloured")<br />
: 夏色 - Natsu-iro ("Summer Coloured")<br />
: ニビイロ - Nibi-iro ("Nibi Coloured")<br />
: 虹色 - Niji-iro ("Rainbow Coloured")<br />
: オレンジ色 - Orange-iro ("Orange (Coloured)")<br />
: セピア色 - Sepia-iro ("Sepia Coloured")<br />
: 修羅色 - Shura-iro ("Fighting/Battle Coloured")<br />
: ときめき色 - Tokimeki-iro (ときめく, tokimeku: to throb, to flutter, to palpitate; send your throb-coloured things to us!)<br />
: 夢色 - Yume-iro ("Dream Coloured")<br />
: 百合色 - Yuri-iro ("Lily Coloured")<br />
: ユウヤケイロ - Yuuyake-iro ("Sunset Coloured")<br />
<br />
====Special Guests====<br />
A list of anime specific "colours" that are purely fictional:<br />
<br />
: ラメ色 - Lum-iro ({{short|ch9099|Lum}}, a character from {{a|377|''Urusei Yatsura''}})<br />
: トモカネいろ - Tomokane-iro ({{short|ch11608|Tomokane}}, a character from {{a|6574|''GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class''}})<br />
: ノダミキいろ - Noda Miki-iro ({{short|ch11607|Noda Miki}}, a character from ''GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class'')<br />
: ナミコいろ - Namiko-iro ({{short|ch11610|Namiko}}, a character from ''GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class'')<br />
: キョージュいろ - Kyoju-iro ({{short|ch11609|Kyoju}}, nickname for a character from ''GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class'')<br />
: キサラギいろ - Kisaragi-iro ({{short|ch11616|Kisaragi}}, a character from ''GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class'')<br />
<br />
''This list is of course not complete and will get new colours added when they are encountered''<br />
<br />
== Capitalisation ==<br />
Use an initial capital letter for 単語.<br />
<br />
== Punctuation ==<br />
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= Practical guide =<br />
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== About AniDB ==<br />
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'''[[AniDB:About|AniDB]]''' is non-profit database of anime information that is freely open to the public. As well as providing general anime information, if you [[AniDB:Sign up|sign up]] you can organise your anime collection, keep track of what you've seen and how much you liked it, and all kinds of nifty extras. <br />
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To get your own [[MyList]] started, you can either add [[Content:Files|files]] you have on your harddrive, easiest by ''hashing'' them with an [[AniDB Clients|AniDB Client]], or use a [[Files:Generic files|generic]] for anything you've seen in a cinema or own on DVD. Read '''[[How to Add Files to Your MyList|full details]]''' for more.<br />
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Even without a MyList, you can [[Votes|vote]] for various things in AniDB: [[Votes:Anime|anime]], [[Votes:Episodes|episodes]], [[Votes:Groups|groups]] - and comment and vote on [[Votes:Animegroups|groups releases of anime]] and [[AniDB:Review Comments|reviews]] in the database. <!-- If you vote for the anime you've seen you can use the [[Anime Hint|anime hint]] feature to see what else you might like to watch. --><br />
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== Frequently Asked Questions ==<br />
* [[FAQ:Anime|What is anime?]]<br />
* [[FAQ:MyList|How do I add anime to my list?]]<br />
* [[FAQ:Signup|Help! I'm having problems signing up, what's wrong?]]<br />
* [[FAQ:Login problems|Help! I'm having problems logging in! What should I do?]]<br />
* [[FAQ:Website problems|Help! The website is not behaving right! Is it broken?]]<br />
* [[FAQ:Content|The database is missing this anime/file, why don't you add it?]]<br />
* [[FAQ:Creqs|There's a mistake in AniDB, can you fix it?]]<br />
* [[FAQ:Recommendations|What anime should I watch next?]]<br />
* [[FAQ:Pictures|What anime is this picture from?]]<br />
* [[FAQ:Downloads|How do I download anime from the database?]]<br />
* [[FAQ:Chii|Who's Chii, and where do I find her?]]<br />
* [[FAQ:Girls|Who's that girl?]]<br />
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''See the [[FAQ:Index|complete list]] for more.''<br />
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== Index ==<br />
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=== Using AniDB ===<br />
* [[AniDB:Sign up|Sign up]]<br />
* [[MyList|Keeping track of your anime]]<br />
* [[Votes]]<br />
* [[Search]]<br />
* [[Animeentries|Anime entries]]<br />
* [[MyPlace]]<br />
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* [[Notifications]]<br />
* [[Donations]]<br />
* [[SigServer|Signature Server]]<br />
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=== Adding Data ===<br />
* [[Content:Anime|Anime]]<br />
* [[Content:Episodes|Episodes]]<br />
* [[Content:Files|Files]]<br />
* [[Content:Groups|Groups]]<br />
* [[Categories|Categories]]<br />
* [[Categories:Index|Categories - Index]]<br />
* [[Tags]]<br />
* [[Lexicon]]<br />
* [[Comments]]<br />
* [[Content:Songs|Songs]]<br />
* [[Content:Staff Credits|Staff Credits]]<br />
* [[Content:Creators|Creators]]<br />
* [[Content:Characters|Characters]]<br />
* [[Tutorial:How to Add Files for Dummies!|How to Add Files for Dummies!]]<br />
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=== Guidelines ===<br />
* [[Content:Filecomments|Filecomments]]<br />
* [[AniDB:Review Guideline|Review Guideline]]<br />
* [[AniDB:Review Comments|Review Comments]]<br />
* [[AniDB:Dates|Dates]]<br />
* [[Capitalisation]]<br />
* [[AniDB Definition:Romanisation|Romanisation]]<br />
* [[Content:Edit|Changing Data]]<br />
* [[AniDB:Creq Guideline|Creq Guideline]]<br />
* [[How-to:_Add_New_Data|General "How-to"]]<br />
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=== IRC ===<br />
* [[IRC:anidb|#anidb]]<br />
* [[IRC:anidb-log|#anidb-log]] and other [[IRC:Channels|channels]]<br />
* [[IRC:Chii|Chii[AR]]] and other [[IRC:Bots|channel bots]]<br />
* UTF-8 for [[How to get UTF-8 to work with mIRC|mIRC]]/[[Utf8/irssi|irssi]]<br />
=== How to use the AniDB ... ===<br />
* [[How to use the AniDB wiki?|Wiki?]]<br />
* [[How to use the AniDB IRC?|IRC?]]<br />
* [[How to use the AniDB forum?|Forum?]]<br />
* [[Bugtracker|Bugtracker?]]<br />
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=== Clients ===<br />
* [[AniDB Clients]]<br />
* [[AniDB O'Matic]]<br />
* [[WebAOM]]<br />
* [[UDP Clients]]<br />
* [[Avdump]]<br />
* [[API|API - How to interface with AniDB]]<br />
* [[UDP API Definition]]<br />
* [[UDP API DEV]]<br />
* [[HTTP API Definition]]<br />
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=== Technical ===<br />
* [[Profile#CSS Tab|CSS Themes]]<br />
* [[MyList export template guidelines|AniDB MyList Export Templates]]<br />
* [[Browser-Internal AniDB Search]]<br />
* [[AniDB RTE|Rich Text Editor]]<br />
* [[How to take a screenshot]]<br />
* [[ZIDRAV]]<br />
* [[QuickPar]]<br />
* [[Ed2k-hash]]<br />
* [[Routine Maintenance]]<br />
* [[Shadow Files]]<br />
* [[Scripts]]<br />
* [[Development]]<br />
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''[[Special:Allpages|Complete list of pages on the wiki]]''<br />
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For further help with a problem or just for chatting visit us on [[IRC:anidb|IRC]]:<br />
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__NOEDITSECTION__</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=Tutorial:How_to_Add_Files_for_Dummies!&diff=15769Tutorial:How to Add Files for Dummies!2011-04-10T20:55:33Z<p>Nwa: /* Step 2 */</p>
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AniDB is file based. Because of this every release (status) in AniDB is calculated from the added files! Keep that in mind.<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|DO NOT add files that only YOU have, self-(re)encoded or corrupted files should not be added!}}<br />
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===Step 1===<br />
* Verify that the group you want to add a release for has already been added (see [[Content:Groups|Groups]]).<br />
* If not, add the group details before continuing.<br />
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===Step 2===<br />
''To add a group's release to AniDB you need [[Ed2k-hash|ed2k-links]] of the files. There are multiple ways to generate those. One of the simplest, that also provides AniDB with a lot of metadata (hashes, length, bitrate- & codec info etc.), is Avdump.''<br />
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{{eyecatch|Note|When using [[Avdump]] make sure you defined an API Key in your {{ProfileLink}} profile -> account -> set api key}}<br />
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* Get [http://static.anidb.net/client/avdump-gui.msi Avdump GUI].<br />
* Set your AniDB username and API password in the options menu. (Note that because of the limitations of avdump1 your username must be no longer than 10 characters, all written in lower case and it cannot contain any symbols. If your anidb username contains symbols like an underscore _, you would need to change your username to work with avdump1. You should also avoid symbols in API password.)<br />
* Activate the checkbox in front of the "export ed2k links to file" option and set a path in the field next to it where the file should be saved.<br />
* Save the options.<br />
* Select what you want to scan from the main menu: files or folders.<br />
* Select the stuff you want to scan (... Button) (you can select multiple files at once).<br />
* Click Start.<br />
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===Step 3===<br />
* Go to the entry of the [[Content:Anime|Anime]] in AniDB you want to add a release for<br />
* Scroll down to the groups block on the page and click [[Mass add:Files|add new release]].<br />
* Open the log file from the path you set in Avdump. It should contain various lines of text starting with '''ed2k://'''.<br />
* Copy and paste those lines into the big text area in the AniDB website in [[Mass add:Files|add new release]].<br />
* Set the group and language options.<br />
* Click ''next''.<br />
* Set the episodes the files belong to. AniDB tries to recognize some parameter from the file names, but this is not guaranteed to work 100%.<br />
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===Step 4 (optional)===<br />
In case a file spans multiple episodes you should add the file to the first episode it spans completely. Afterwards you will have to do one more thing:<br />
* Go to the entry of the file where you can see all the file related details like bitrate, codec etc.<br />
* At the bottom of that page you will find a link called '''add new episode relation'''.<br />
* Choose the other episode this file belongs to and hit add. (you might have to repeat this process depending on how many episodes it spans).</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=Tutorial:How_to_Add_Files_for_Dummies!&diff=15759Tutorial:How to Add Files for Dummies!2011-03-29T10:00:19Z<p>Nwa: /* Step 2 */</p>
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AniDB is file based. Because of this every release (status) in AniDB is calculated from the added files! Keep that in mind.<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|DO NOT add files that only YOU have, self-(re)encoded or corrupted files should not be added!}}<br />
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===Step 1===<br />
* Verify that the group you want to add a release for has already been added (see [[Content:Groups|Groups]]).<br />
* If not, add the group details before continuing.<br />
<br />
===Step 2===<br />
''To add a group's release to AniDB you need [[Ed2k-hash|ed2k-links]] of the files. There are multiple ways to generate those. One of the simplest, that also provides AniDB with a lot of metadata (hashes, length, bitrate- & codec info etc.), is Avdump.''<br />
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{{eyecatch|Note|When using [[Avdump]] make sure you defined an API Key in your {{ProfileLink}} profile -> account -> set api key}}<br />
<br />
* Get [http://static.anidb.net/client/avdump-gui.msi Avdump GUI].<br />
* Set your AniDB username and API password in the options menu. (Note that because of the limitations of avdump1 your username must be no longer than 1o characters, all written in lower case and it cannot contain any symbols. If your anidb username contains symbols like an underscore _, you would need to change your username to work with avdump1. You should also avoid symbols in API password.)<br />
* Activate the checkbox in front of the "export ed2k links to file" option and set a path in the field next to it where the file should be saved.<br />
* Save the options.<br />
* Select what you want to scan from the main menu: files or folders.<br />
* Select the stuff you want to scan (... Button) (you can select multiple files at once).<br />
* Click Start.<br />
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===Step 3===<br />
* Go to the entry of the [[Content:Anime|Anime]] in AniDB you want to add a release for<br />
* Scroll down to the groups block on the page and click [[Mass add:Files|add new release]].<br />
* Open the log file from the path you set in Avdump. It should contain various lines of text starting with '''ed2k://'''.<br />
* Copy and paste those lines into the big text area in the AniDB website in [[Mass add:Files|add new release]].<br />
* Set the group and language options.<br />
* Click ''next''.<br />
* Set the episodes the files belong to. AniDB tries to recognize some parameter from the file names, but this is not guaranteed to work 100%.<br />
<br />
===Step 4 (optional)===<br />
In case a file spans multiple episodes you should add the file to the first episode it spans completely. Afterwards you will have to do one more thing:<br />
* Go to the entry of the file where you can see all the file related details like bitrate, codec etc.<br />
* At the bottom of that page you will find a link called '''add new episode relation'''.<br />
* Choose the other episode this file belongs to and hit add. (you might have to repeat this process depending on how many episodes it spans).</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=Tutorial:How_to_Add_Files_for_Dummies!&diff=15758Tutorial:How to Add Files for Dummies!2011-03-29T09:13:52Z<p>Nwa: /* Step 2 */</p>
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<div>{{TOCright}}<br />
AniDB is file based. Because of this every release (status) in AniDB is calculated from the added files! Keep that in mind.<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|DO NOT add files that only YOU have, self-(re)encoded or corrupted files should not be added!}}<br />
<br />
===Step 1===<br />
* Verify that the group you want to add a release for has already been added (see [[Content:Groups|Groups]]).<br />
* If not, add the group details before continuing.<br />
<br />
===Step 2===<br />
''To add a group's release to AniDB you need [[Ed2k-hash|ed2k-links]] of the files. There are multiple ways to generate those. One of the simplest, that also provides AniDB with a lot of metadata (hashes, length, bitrate- & codec info etc.), is Avdump.''<br />
<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|When using [[Avdump]] make sure you defined an API Key in your {{ProfileLink}} profile -> account -> set api key}}<br />
<br />
* Get [http://static.anidb.net/client/avdump-gui.msi Avdump GUI].<br />
* Set your AniDB username and API password in the options menu. (Note that because of the limitations of avdump1 your username must be written in lower case and it cannot contain any symbols. If your anidb username contains symbols like an underscore _, you would need to change your username to work with avdump1. You should also avoid symbols in API password.)<br />
* Activate the checkbox in front of the "export ed2k links to file" option and set a path in the field next to it where the file should be saved.<br />
* Save the options.<br />
* Select what you want to scan from the main menu: files or folders.<br />
* Select the stuff you want to scan (... Button) (you can select multiple files at once).<br />
* Click Start.<br />
<br />
===Step 3===<br />
* Go to the entry of the [[Content:Anime|Anime]] in AniDB you want to add a release for<br />
* Scroll down to the groups block on the page and click [[Mass add:Files|add new release]].<br />
* Open the log file from the path you set in Avdump. It should contain various lines of text starting with '''ed2k://'''.<br />
* Copy and paste those lines into the big text area in the AniDB website in [[Mass add:Files|add new release]].<br />
* Set the group and language options.<br />
* Click ''next''.<br />
* Set the episodes the files belong to. AniDB tries to recognize some parameter from the file names, but this is not guaranteed to work 100%.<br />
<br />
===Step 4 (optional)===<br />
In case a file spans multiple episodes you should add the file to the first episode it spans completely. Afterwards you will have to do one more thing:<br />
* Go to the entry of the file where you can see all the file related details like bitrate, codec etc.<br />
* At the bottom of that page you will find a link called '''add new episode relation'''.<br />
* Choose the other episode this file belongs to and hit add. (you might have to repeat this process depending on how many episodes it spans).</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=Content:Creators&diff=15722Content:Creators2011-03-13T13:52:31Z<p>Nwa: /* Guises */</p>
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'''Creators''' include musicians, seiyuu, producers, and mangaka.<br />
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==Creator info sources==<br />
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The following are acceptable sources for information on creators:<br />
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* '''[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/メインページ Japanese wiki] -''' if there's an entry for the person, it's generally correct.<br />
* '''VIDEO''' - there are occasions where the creator name is actually given wrong in the video, but fortunately it happens seldom.<br />
* '''http://www.allcinema.net/ -''' although, other than the name and list of credits for given person, there's no other info, sometimes there's the hiragana reading given, which is nice.<br />
* '''http://www.ops.dti.ne.jp/~cwdm/ace_2/base.html -''' although it seems to be quite out of date, it provides readings and sometimes studio affiliation for a number of animators and directors. <br />
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Creator sources really depend on what kind of a creator are we talking about, musician, seiyuu, producer or mangaka. The general source would be Japanese wiki, yes. People should also take note that the actual written name of a creator is the one given officially by Japanese source and therefore it's in most cases the Kanji name. 谷口悟朗 is a proper Japanese name, Taniguchi Gorou is just the transcription of it. So when you request the addition of a new creator without providing the Official Japanese name, then you're trying to add a non-existent creator entry. Of course there are exceptions, like company names and especially musicians that officially give their names in Roman letters. This does mean that if you want to add a creator without a Japanese wiki entry and who also doesn't appear on allcinema or there's no reading given for that person, then figuring out the transcription name is guesswork at best unless you can find some solid source for the reading on Google, if not, then you can use for example http://tools.anidb.net/namer/ , enter the sure name and then given name (they must be added separately, can't add 谷口悟朗 at once, 谷口 first to get the surname marked as "s", then 悟朗 to get the male given name marked as "m". "f" means female given name) and just see which is the most common name by looking at the numbers, the higher the number, the more common the name, and romanise it (either with [http://www.animelab.com/anime.manga/translate animelab] or [http://romaji.org/ romaji.org]) to get the Main Title. The namer tool, which is written by rar, doesn't feature every Japanese name given, so there can be no matches, but generally, if Google doesn't return any info and the namer tool gives no matches to 1 or both parts of the name, the creator probably doesn't exist with that name.<br />
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==Guises/Aliases==<br />
A creator gets separate entries for each stage name/pseudonym they get credited under. For example, Wakamoto Norio has [http://anidb.net/cr2 the main entry] and [http://anidb.net/cr5585 another] for work done under the pseudonym Hiruma Kyounosuke. Creators starting to use the hiragana/katakana version of their kanji name is one of the usual cases for guises. '''Note that we only want guises for names that are without a doubt pseudonyms and NOT for 1 kanji miscredits in the video or on the websites.''' Unfortunately it's commonplace even for actual video credits to display a person's name wrong. This is primarily caused by the fact that the same name can be written in different kanji, and sometimes they simply make a typo. One of the prime cases of miscredits is the family name Saitou; the most widespread version of writing it is 斉藤, which is often given even if the person's real name is written as 斎藤 (vice versa can apply as well). In cases of miscredits, adding the wrongly credited version as another name for the creator (as Alias) is preferred instead of adding it as a guise.<br />
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You will know if a person has guise(s) added when you open a creator entry, and all the guises will appear underneath, unless you have [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=profile ajax enabled] (which is enabled by default), in which case they can be accessed via an inconspicuous pop-up menu or by clicking Previous/Next buttons.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* Old page about [[Content:Companies|Companies]].<br />
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[[Category:CharDB]]</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=Categories:Elements:Hentai&diff=15663Categories:Elements:Hentai2011-03-01T12:12:10Z<p>Nwa: </p>
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Anime clearly marked as "Restricted 18" material centring on all variations of adult sex, some of which can be considered as quite perverted. <br />
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=Hentai — Subcategories=<br />
==Anal==<br />
Sodomy, buggery, buttsex, cornholing, or the poop-chute polka. Call it whatever you like, but somebody is getting something stuck where the sun does not shine.<br />
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==BDSM==<br />
A form of "kinky sex". The acronym '''BDSM''' derives from BD (bondage and discipline), DS (dominance and submission) and SM (sadism and masochism). BDSM usually characterizes with one side being superior (active) over the other (passive), with each side being one or more participants. Whips, chains, handcuffs, ropes, blindfolds are common elements of BDSM.<br />
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===Bondage===<br />
'''Bondage''' is the use of restraints for the sexual pleasure of the parties involved. It may be used in its own right, as in the case of rope bondage and breast bondage, or as part of sexual activity or BDSM activity.<br />
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===Scat===<br />
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===Torture===<br />
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===Whips===<br />
A long stick-like device, usually slightly flexible, with a small bit of leather or cord, called a "popper", on the end. Depending on length and flexibility, this type is often called a riding whip, riding crop or "bat". It is also sometimes called a "horsewhip" or "horse whip".<br />
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==Bestiality==<br />
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==Chikan==<br />
''Chikan'' (痴漢) is the Japanese term for non-consensual [[Wikipedia:frotteurism|frotteurism]] which in common speech means groping. The men who commit such acts are also called chikan, the term for women is chijo (痴女). Crowded trains are the most common target of chikan and chijo and majority of hentai that feature chikan take place on trains; therefore in AniDB terms, chikan would mean "groping on a train".<br />
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:''Examples: {{a|3126|Itazura The Animation}}, {{a|1605|Chikan Densha}}, {{a|1359|Saishuu Chikan Densha}}<br />
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==Gangbang==<br />
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==Lactation==<br />
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==Masturbation==<br />
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==Phallic==<br />
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===Strapon===<br />
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==Rape==<br />
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==Yaoi==<br />
'''Yaoi''' refers to anime that portray gay (male/male) sex. Do not confuse this with the [[Categories:Elements#Shounen_Ai|Shounen Ai]] category under Romance, which only portrays male/male relationships, but generally not anything pornographic. This is real male/male porn.<br />
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==Yuri==<br />
'''Yuri''' refers to anime that portray lesbian (female/female) sex. Do not confuse this with the [[Categories:Elements#Shoujo_Ai|Shoujo Ai]] category under Romance, which only portrays girl/girl relationships, but generally not anything pornographic. This is real female/female porn.<br />
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[[Category:Anime Categories]]</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=Categories:Elements:Hentai&diff=15662Categories:Elements:Hentai2011-03-01T12:11:16Z<p>Nwa: </p>
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Anime clearly marked as "Restricted 18" material centring on all variations of adult sex, some of which can be considered as quite perverted. <br />
<br />
=Hentai — Subcategories=<br />
==Anal==<br />
Sodomy, buggery, buttsex, cornholing, or the poop-chute polka. Call it whatever you like, but somebody is getting something stuck where the sun does not shine.<br />
<br />
==BDSM==<br />
A form of "kinky sex". The acronym '''BDSM''' derives from BD (bondage and discipline), DS (dominance and submission) and SM (sadism and masochism). BDSM usually characterizes with one side being superior (active) over the other (passive), with each side being one or more participants. Whips, chains, handcuffs, ropes, blindfolds are common elements of BDSM.<br />
<br />
===Bondage===<br />
'''Bondage''' is the use of restraints for the sexual pleasure of the parties involved. It may be used in its own right, as in the case of rope bondage and breast bondage, or as part of sexual activity or BDSM activity.<br />
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===Scat===<br />
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:[[Image:Poop.PNG]]<br />
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===Torture===<br />
{{missing}}<br />
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===Whips===<br />
A long stick-like device, usually slightly flexible, with a small bit of leather or cord, called a "popper", on the end. Depending on length and flexibility, this type is often called a riding whip, riding crop or "bat". It is also sometimes called a "horsewhip" or "horse whip".<br />
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==Bestiality==<br />
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==Chikan==<br />
''Chikan'' (痴漢) is the Japanese term for non-consensual [[Wikipedia:frotteurism|frotteurism]] which in common speech means groping. The men who commit such acts are also called chikan, the term for women is chijo (痴女). Crowded trains are the most common target of chikan and chijo and majority of hentai that feature chikan take place on trains; therefore in AniDB terms, chikan would mean "groping on a train".<br />
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:''Examples: {{a|3126|Itazura The Animation}}, {{a|1605|Chikan Densha}}, {{a|1359|Saishuu Chikan Densha}}<br />
<br />
==Gangbang==<br />
{{missing}}<br />
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==Lactation==<br />
{{missing}}<br />
:''Examples: {{a|1687|Uba}}''<br />
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==Masturbation==<br />
{{missing}}<br />
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==Phallic==<br />
{{missing}}<br />
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===Dildos - Vibrators===<br />
{{missing}}<br />
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===Strapon===<br />
{{missing}}<br />
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==Rape==<br />
{{missing}}<br />
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==Yaoi==<br />
'''Yaoi''' refers to anime that portray gay (male/male) sex. Do not confuse this with the [[Categories:Elements#Shounen_Ai|Shounen Ai]] category under Romance, which only portrays male/male relationships, but generally not anything pornographic. This is real male/male porn.<br />
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==Yuri==<br />
'''Yuri''' refers to anime that portray lesbian (female/female) sex. Do not confuse this with the [[Categories:Elements#Shoujo_Ai|Shoujo Ai]] category under Romance, which only portrays girl/girl relationships, but generally not anything pornographic. This is real female/female porn.<br />
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{{cat-tree-safe}}<br />
[[Category:Anime Categories]]</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=Categories:Index/Killed_for_good&diff=15661Categories:Index/Killed for good2011-03-01T12:07:21Z<p>Nwa: </p>
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<div>'''These [[Categories:Index|Categories]] were killed for good:'''<br />
<br />
* '''Rivalry''' <-- Nearly every anime has some sort of rivalry, could've been used as a placeholder, but no point, really<br />
* '''Characters''' <-- contained too specific cases that were mostly useless<br />
* '''Genre''' <-- was fully replaced by {{Cat|Elements}}<br />
* '''Black Comedy''' <-- too few examples for that in anime<br />
* '''Satire''' <-- too few examples for that in anime<br />
* '''Intrigue''' <-- same as Thriller<br />
* '''Mystery''' <-- seems rather pointless with it's subcats moved<br />
* '''Drama''' <-- redundant without it's subcats<br />
* '''Presentation''' <-- just a classification cat and not used anyway<br />
* '''Plot''' <-- just a classification cat and not used anyway<br />
* '''WWI''' <-- i have serious trouble thinking of a ww1 anime ww2 is a common setting, but www1 O_o maybe one for the time period around the beginning of the meiji era/bakumatsu and stuff. that's a common reused setting<br />
* '''Western''' <-- too few anime in that cat, {{a|689|Early Reins}} being the only real western, others have elements of it, mainly gunfights, but are fantasy/sci-fi in theme: {{a|53|Trigun}}, {{a|809|Wild Arms}}, {{a|1209|Gun Frontier}}, {{a|816|Cosmo Warrior Zero}} and possibly some other Leji stuff.<br />
* '''Priests''' <-- not important at all.<br />
* '''Magicians''' <-- {{Cat|Magic}} -> people using magic -> magicians useless<br />
* '''Detectives''' <-- {{Cat|Detective}} -> Detectives duh<br />
* '''Reporters''' <-- pointless<br />
* '''Vehicles''' <-- classifying cat and useless after subcats are gone<br />
* '''Soldiers''' <-- if there is military there are soldiers -> pointless<br />
* '''Pilots''' <-- if there is military there are soldiers -> pointless<br />
* '''Office''' <-- h setting cat, but rather pointless IMHO<br />
* '''Hospital''' <-- h setting cat, seldom played out in regular anime to an extent where it is useful<br />
* '''Mansion''' <-- h setting cat, but rather pointless IMHO<br />
* '''Prison''' <-- o_O why was that added?<br />
* '''Moon''' <-- rather pointless. How many anime that are set on the moon are there? 2? 3? who cares<br />
* '''Straight''' <-- pointless. it's the good old "other" cat<br />
* '''Wilderness''' <-- pointless as well<br />
* '''Desert''' <-- pointless as well<br />
* '''Jungle''' <-- pointless as well<br />
* '''Wasteland''' <-- pointless as well<br />
* '''Scientists''' <-- uhhhh right<br />
* '''Teachers''' <-- at school there are teachers... so i got told<br />
* '''Astronauts''' <-- if there is space there are... yeah you get the drift<br />
* '''Faeries''' <-- never really used as an important part of the anime. at most some ignoreable sidechars<br />
* '''Spirits''' <-- never really used as an important part of the anime. at most some ignoreable sidechars<br />
* '''Princesses''' <-- unimportant<br />
* '''Monks''' <-- unimportant<br />
* '''Space''' <-- doublecat<br />
* '''Marine''' <-- doublecat<br />
* '''Ships''' <-- if there is space there are spaceships<br />
* '''Hunters''' <-- if then only bounty hunter matter<br />
* '''Beasts''' <-- silly<br />
* '''Shrine''' <-- rarely used as the centre of the story<br />
* '''Sim''' <-- silly i guess<br />
* '''Deities''' <-- somewhat silly<br />
* '''Mechanical''' <-- rather pointless<br />
* '''Space Opera''' <-- probably not needed<br />
* '''Steampunk''' <--- probably not needed<br />
* '''Justice''' <-- I dunno why/where this has gone lol?<br />
* '''Slice of Life''' <-- half covered by coming out of age, but stuff like ykk stays unclassified, replaced by Daily Life?<br />
* '''Comic Fantasy''' = Fantasy elements / appropriate fantasy setting + comedy<br />
* '''Character Development''' <-- just a classification cat and not used anyway<br />
* '''Gore''' <-- pointless as well, can be covered by weigh using {{Cat|Violence}}<br />
* '''Monster''' <-- pointless as well, was abused and added to anime with no horror elements at all<br />
* '''Assassins''' <-- pointless as well, very rarely used<br />
* '''Submarine''' <-- doublecat<br />
* '''Artificial Intelligence''' <-- there is rarely an anime centred around this. Usually you just deal with androids<br />
* '''Pirates''' <-- too detailed and too lil' examples of useful usage. covered by {{Cat|Underworld}}<br />
* '''Thieves''' <-- too detailed and too lil' examples of useful usage. covered by {{Cat|Underworld}}<br />
* '''Enemas''' <-- downgraded to tags. The weight never went above ** and in most cases that was probably too much to begin with. It's there for a good number of anime, but only for too short of time/scenes to justify as a category.<br />
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[[Category:Anime Categories|!Categories:Index/Killed for good]]</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=Content:Relations&diff=15660Content:Relations2011-02-27T15:50:25Z<p>Nwa: /* Why do some anime have sequel-prequel relation while others have both under the same anime entry? */</p>
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<div>{{update}}<br />
{{TOCright}}<br />
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Relations are AniDB's way of describing what anime has something to do with another and in what way; is it a sequel or prequel, is it in the same universe, have the same characters, is it a spin-off or alternate version? Anyone can add a relation for any anime, but only [[User:Mods|mods]] and the owners of the [[animeentries|anime entry]] can remove a relation. The mere mortals needs to file a {{ForumLink|21|Change Requests}}. The different relations of an anime are listed between the rating and the AnimeNfo link in the anime details. You can also see a graph (updated according to the [[Routine Maintenance]]) of what relations an anime has by clicking the ''<nowiki>[graph]</nowiki>'' link by the relations listing.<br />
<br />
==Relations==<br />
The different types of relations are:<br />
<br />
; Sequel : Direct continuation of the story.<br />
; Prequel : Story that happens before the original.<br />
; Same Setting : Same universe/world/reality/timeline, completely different characters.<br />
; Alternative Setting : Same characters, different universe/world/reality/timeline.<br />
; Alternative Version : Same setting, same characters, story is told differently.<br />
; Character : Shares one or more characters, story is unrelated.<br />
; Side Story : Takes place sometime during the parent storyline.<br />
; Parent Story : ...<br />
; Summary : Summarizes full story, may include additional content.<br />
; Full Story : Full version of the summarized story.<br />
; Other : Unspecified relation.<br />
<br />
On an [[animeentries|anime entry]] you can click the "Relations" link at the bottom of the page in order to add new relations to other anime. You will be taken to the "Add Relation" page.<br />
<br />
==Add Relation==<br />
There are three things you need to specify on this page: The title of the anime you want to add as relation, what kind of relation it is, and whether to add the matching relation to the other anime ("Chained add"). On the top of the page you see the previous relations for this anime. Specify the anime you want to add as relation by anime title, synonym title or short title in the text field. Select the type of relation you want to add. Now you have to select whether you want AniDB to automatically add the current anime to the anime you just entered as relation too. Or if for some reason you want to do it manually. If unsure always let this be checked, which is the default.<br />
<br />
If the anime entry is not yours (you haven't created it) you can't remove relations. Please use the {{ForumLink|21|Change Requests forum}} in that case.<br />
<br />
==Why do some anime have sequel-prequel relation while others have both under the same anime entry?==<br />
This is mostly the case of post 2003 anime having 2 separate anime entries for two or more seasons of the same anime and pre 2003 entries having all under the same anime entry. The reason is simple, AniDB was created some time in 2002. New ongoing anime was added from 2003 or so. So we see the first season end and live through a considerable time difference between the last episode of season 1 and the first episode of season 2. That makes us add the second season as a separate entry, even though often times the title doesn't change, and the episode numbering continues where it left off in season 1. Furthermore, season 2 is always announced as "<anime title> Series 2" or with other similar annotation. There's no way of knowing what the anime title of the second season will be, how the episode numbering will be, that will all be known only after the first episode has aired. If the anime title remains the same in season 2 and the episode numbering will continue from season 1 (Season 1 ended with episode 13, first episode of Season 2 is numbered as 14) and especially if the OP/ED remain the same, it would be proper to only have 1 entry for both seasons. However, this will almost always be discovered quite late when it would be a lot of work to merge the 2 entries, so they're left as they are. For older (pre 2003) anime, we didn't experience any longer breaks between season 1 and 2 so there was no reason whatsoever to add them as separate entries, in fact, we often don't even notice that those anime had any breaks in scheduling to even consider a 2nd season.<br />
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[[Category:Animeentries]]<br />
[[Category:Guidelines]]</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=Content:Relations&diff=15659Content:Relations2011-02-27T15:48:00Z<p>Nwa: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{update}}<br />
{{TOCright}}<br />
<br />
Relations are AniDB's way of describing what anime has something to do with another and in what way; is it a sequel or prequel, is it in the same universe, have the same characters, is it a spin-off or alternate version? Anyone can add a relation for any anime, but only [[User:Mods|mods]] and the owners of the [[animeentries|anime entry]] can remove a relation. The mere mortals needs to file a {{ForumLink|21|Change Requests}}. The different relations of an anime are listed between the rating and the AnimeNfo link in the anime details. You can also see a graph (updated according to the [[Routine Maintenance]]) of what relations an anime has by clicking the ''<nowiki>[graph]</nowiki>'' link by the relations listing.<br />
<br />
==Relations==<br />
The different types of relations are:<br />
<br />
; Sequel : Direct continuation of the story.<br />
; Prequel : Story that happens before the original.<br />
; Same Setting : Same universe/world/reality/timeline, completely different characters.<br />
; Alternative Setting : Same characters, different universe/world/reality/timeline.<br />
; Alternative Version : Same setting, same characters, story is told differently.<br />
; Character : Shares one or more characters, story is unrelated.<br />
; Side Story : Takes place sometime during the parent storyline.<br />
; Parent Story : ...<br />
; Summary : Summarizes full story, may include additional content.<br />
; Full Story : Full version of the summarized story.<br />
; Other : Unspecified relation.<br />
<br />
On an [[animeentries|anime entry]] you can click the "Relations" link at the bottom of the page in order to add new relations to other anime. You will be taken to the "Add Relation" page.<br />
<br />
==Add Relation==<br />
There are three things you need to specify on this page: The title of the anime you want to add as relation, what kind of relation it is, and whether to add the matching relation to the other anime ("Chained add"). On the top of the page you see the previous relations for this anime. Specify the anime you want to add as relation by anime title, synonym title or short title in the text field. Select the type of relation you want to add. Now you have to select whether you want AniDB to automatically add the current anime to the anime you just entered as relation too. Or if for some reason you want to do it manually. If unsure always let this be checked, which is the default.<br />
<br />
If the anime entry is not yours (you haven't created it) you can't remove relations. Please use the {{ForumLink|21|Change Requests forum}} in that case.<br />
<br />
==Why do some anime have sequel-prequel relation while others have both under the same anime entry?==<br />
This is mostly the case of post 2003 anime having 2 separate anime entries for two seasons of the same anime and pre 2003 entries having both under the same anime entry. The reason is simple, AniDB was created some time in 2002. New ongoing anime was added from 2003 or so. So we see the first season end and live through a considerable time difference between last the episode of season 1 and the first episode of season 2. That makes us add the second season as a separate entry, even though often times the title doesn't change, and the episode numbering continues where it left off in season 1. Furthermore, season 2 is always announced as "<anime title> Series 2" or with other similar annotation. There's no way of knowing what the anime title of the second season will be, how the episode numbering will be, that will all be known only after the first episode has aired. If the anime title remains the same in season 2 and the episode numbering will continue from season 1 (Season 1 ended with episode 13, first episode of Season 2 is numbered as 14) and especially if the OP/ED remain the same, it would be proper to only have 1 entry for both seasons. However, this will almost always be discovered quite late when it would be a lot of work to merge the 2 entries, so they're left as they are. For older (pre 2003) anime, we didn't experience any longer breaks between season 1 and 2 so there was no reason whatsoever to add them as separate entries, in fact, we often don't even notice that those anime had any breaks in scheduling to even consider a 2nd season.<br />
<br />
[[Category:Animeentries]]<br />
[[Category:Guidelines]]</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=MyList_Timeline&diff=15640MyList Timeline2011-01-30T15:51:09Z<p>Nwa: Example image</p>
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==What it does==<br />
The MyList Timeline is a page that shows a graph of your watched anime history. Each watched anime is represented in a timeline with a bar based on the date when you watched the first episode of the anime and the date when you watched the last episode of an anime.<br />
{{EyecatchLight|Note|Episodes watched after you already have watched the anime completely do not alter the timeline}}<br />
The timeline is generated automatically based on when you marked episodes as watched, unless you manually edit the [[Liststates#Edit State|anime's state]].<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|These statistics are not updated real time, see [[Routine Maintenance]], exception being manual edits.}}<br />
<br />
[[Image:Mylist_timeline_example.jpg|800px|thumb|right|An example of AniDB's mylist timeline feature]]<br />
<br />
Each anime is displayed with a different color based on it's [[Liststates#Edit State|state]]:<br />
*Green represents completed anime.<br />
*Red represents stalled anime.<br />
*Light gray represents watching or unknown anime.<br />
*Yellow represents dropped anime.<br />
<br />
You can hover your mouse over a bar to see the title of the anime with the watched date range. Clicking on the bar will take you to the anime entry.<br />
<br />
==Weblinks==<br />
*{{AniDBLink|timeline|MyList Timeline}}<br />
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[[Category:Mylist]]</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=File:Mylist_timeline_example.jpg&diff=15639File:Mylist timeline example.jpg2011-01-30T15:40:32Z<p>Nwa: Example of AniDB's mylist timeline feature.</p>
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<div>Example of AniDB's mylist timeline feature.</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=MangaDB_DEV&diff=15601MangaDB DEV2011-01-14T21:26:44Z<p>Nwa: /* Credits */</p>
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<br />
=General=<br />
this is the place to contribute ideas on a possible future addition of manga data to AniDB.<br />
<br />
For other areas of active development on AniDB, check: [[Development]].<br />
<br />
Directly related: [[Generic PersonCompany DEV]]<br />
<br />
=Vision=<br />
<br />
=Data=<br />
First thing we need to be aware of what data we would like to actually store/how the real world looks like.<br />
<br />
==Content forms we care about==<br />
* (Light) Novels<br />
* Manga<br />
* Doujin<br />
<br />
==Releaseforms==<br />
Content comes in various forms made up of different elements.<br />
<br />
===chapter only releases===<br />
====used where?====<br />
* official online distribution<br />
<br />
====content elements====<br />
* chapters<br />
<br />
===volume only releases===<br />
====used where?====<br />
* some novels<br />
* doujins <br />
<br />
====content elements====<br />
* volumes which consist of basically 1 "chapter"<br />
* "chapter"; basically 1 per book<br />
* omake (depending on wanted granularity)<br />
* illustrations (depending on wanted granularity)<br />
* other 1 page content (index etc.) (depending on wanted granularity)<br />
<br />
===mixed content===<br />
====used where?====<br />
* everything else<br />
<br />
====content elements====<br />
* volumes which encapsule the content into datasets<br />
* chapters<br />
* omake (depending on wanted granularity)<br />
* illustrations (depending on wanted granularity)<br />
* other 1 page content (index etc.) (depending on wanted granularity)<br />
<br />
==Editions==<br />
To make things worse the same content is released in multiple editions. Multiple editions usually share the same content (usually chapters) but might add different bonus content (illustrations, omake etc.). Repackaging and rereleasing are further reasons.<br />
<br />
Hence an edition may or may not reuse existing content. It's potentially wanted to "transfer" as much data as possible with this. (where content = credits, release dates) While i say transfer what really is wanted is not duplication, but adressing the same content from multiple angles to lessen maintenance.<br />
<br />
==Credits==<br />
* 作者, 著者 - Author<br />
* 発行所, 発行 - Publishing Office<br />
* 出版社, 発行者, 発行人 - Publisher<br />
* 発売所 - Sales Office<br />
* 編集, 編集人, 編集者 - Editing<br />
* 編集協力 - Editing Assistance<br />
* カパーイラスト - Cover Illustration<br />
* カパー&ロゴ - Cover and Logo<br />
* 本文デザイン - Text Design<br />
* 印刷, 印刷所 - Printing<br />
* 装丁, 装幀 - Binding<br />
* 製版, 本文製版 - Text Platemaking<br />
* 製本 - book making (binding, publishing)<br />
<br />
Additional ones may contain assistance, colouring, illustration.<br />
<br />
Most credits apply on volume level and for regular manga are given in a short summary towards the end of the book. Though certain types of releases may contain content which doesn't fit that rule. Especially illustrations/guest work should receive credits on chapter level. Same goes for magazine releases<br />
<br />
==Character==<br />
* Chapter appearance<br />
<br />
Nothing more to store here.<br />
<br />
=Situation and Problems=<br />
*packs aren't standardized<br />
*repacks and re-edits are common<br />
<br />
=Implementation=<br />
<br />
==General==<br />
===Manga entries===<br />
* basically just a name and a summary/description of the entry<br />
* further data can't be stored at this level<br />
* categories/tags would be assigned on this level<br />
<br />
===Editions===<br />
* compareable to an anime entry<br />
* made up of several elements (chapter, volumes, etc.)<br />
* picture<br />
<br />
===Element Edition===<br />
* to make truly reuseable we need a layer between editions and elements<br />
* release dates<br />
* volume/chapter "number"<br />
* controls the order of elements (some internal number to shift content around)<br />
<br />
===Elements===<br />
* compareable to an episode entry<br />
* variable element which may be a volume, chapter, omake, illustration, etc.<br />
* needs nesting capeabilities to build a 2 level hirachy<br />
* only volume/chapter(/omake?) ones should be addable to mylist; rest is mainly only in for credits and completeness sake<br />
<br />
===Files===<br />
* generic files with language flag and group assignment<br />
* possible would be to assign multiple hashes to each of these generic files to a) stop the clutter problem and b) still allow for automatisation without completely depending on filename parsing<br />
<br />
===Mylist===<br />
* as files will exist on chapter level, unbound of editions, we want to store an edition id in the data record to prevent every single edition popping up in mylist; if the user really has multiple editions he will have to add those chapter as well evne if that means "duplicating" entries the listtb records<br />
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===Credits/Character===<br />
* credits will be set on element level; we can't add a manga or edition id in this for easy access as the data wouldn't be universally useable anymore<br />
* to lessen the pain of data retrieval we will use a caching table which duplicates and condenses the data<br />
<br />
==Database==<br />
[[Image:Mangadb-dbspecs2.png]]<br />
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===Example Data===<br />
[http://deridiot.kawaii-shoujo.net/tmp/stuff.xls example]<br />
<br />
===Workflows===<br />
====Adding new manga====<br />
* the add form should contain the data for mangatb, mangaeditiontb (to create the main edition as well), resourcetb, manganametb<br />
<br />
=====Result=====<br />
* 1 mangatb entry<br />
* 1 or 2 manganametb entries<br />
* 1 mangaeditiontb entry<br />
* 0,1 or multiple resourcetb entries<br />
<br />
=====Adding new <br />
<br />
[[Category:Development]]</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=How-to:_Add_New_Data&diff=15505How-to: Add New Data2011-01-04T17:31:55Z<p>Nwa: </p>
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{{Eyecatch|1|Disclaimer|AniDB is NOT a download site. With the new features added, you will find more information on every added Anime than<br> ever, next to ed2k links.<br />
If you need info what an ed2k link is, we advise you to try [http://www.google.com/ Google].}}<br />
<br />
This page is the comprehensive guide to adding new data to AniDB. It is very important that our users provide as complete data as possible when adding new data. If incomplete data is added additional workload on other users and our staff is generated, to prevent that there are some very easy ways which are listed below. Some of the adding functions mentioned below actually generate so called 'Change Requests' (short: CReq) when used by regular users. This means that your additions will have to be reviewed by the AniDB moderators or users who have special access rights.<br />
<br />
=Sources=<br />
'''Valid sources include'''<br />
* [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%83%9A%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8 Jap Wiki]<br />
* [http://anison.info/data/ Anison (Anime Song Database)]<br />
* Official Pages (almost every Anime has a link to its Official Page on the Anime page)<br />
* [http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/ CD Japan]<br />
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'''Bad bad sources are'''<br />
* Anime News Network (ANN)<br />
* english or other non-official/non-japanese pages<br />
* AnimeNFO<br />
* AllCinema<br />
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{{:How-to:_Naming_Convention}}<br />
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=Adding Data=<br />
==New Anime==<br />
<br />
==Anime-related Data==<br />
[[Image:Anime_Contribution_menu.png]]<br />
<br />
===Anime-Anime Relations===<br />
===Anime Categories===<br />
===Anime Tags===<br />
<br />
==Episodes==<br />
<br />
==Files==<br />
===File-Episode Relations===<br />
===Usage of AVdump===<br />
<br />
==Groups==<br />
<br />
==Characters==<br />
===Character-Character Relations===<br />
===Character-Anime Relations===<br />
===Character Tags===<br />
<br />
==Creators==<br />
===Creator-Creator Relations===<br />
===Creator-Anime Relations===<br />
===Creator-Character-Anime Relations===<br />
<br />
==Collections==<br />
There are two ways to add Collections<br />
* A the [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=addcollection direct] approach<br />
* B the [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=collectionlist collection list]'s bottom<br />
[[Image:Add collection template.png|thumb]]<br />
Both will lead you to the same template, shown on the right.<br />
<br />
Adding a collection is not hard and also doesn't take much time. The fields are mostly self-explanatory, but some may have their troubles with it.<br><br />
Type: Album and Single --> Is the collection I'm adding a Single or an Album?<br><br />
"Entity should be shown on the anime page if possible": Check this Box if you want the collection to show up on the Animepage's Collection Tab, which it's "related" with.<br><br />
Tracks: How many tracks are on the complete collection? That includes all tracks from all discs, if there are more than one.<br><br />
Released: When has the collection been released to the japanese market?<br><br />
Anison URL: Copy the Anison URL into this field.<br><br />
Catalog No: Every release has a unique Number with which you can find it, the so-called Catalog No.<br><br />
Picture ID: Use the [http://anidb.net/cgi-bin/picupload.pl AniDB Picture Uploader] to upload a picture of the Cover and insert the ID in this field.<br />
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You are not forced to add a Description but if you feel like it, you can add one. <br />
<br />
===Collection-Song Relations===<br />
or: How to add songs to a Collection<br />
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After you finished adding the collection, it's empty. There are 3 ways to add songs:<br />
* A Add Relation<br />
* B Massadd New Songs<br />
* C Add New Song<br />
[[Image:add song relation.png|thumb]]<br />
====Tab Add Relation====<br />
This is only for songs that are already present in the DB.<br><br />
Song: Enter the song's name<br><br />
Type: Chose between the relation types: tv version (alternative), normal, tv version and instrumental only/karaoke<br><br />
Medium No: Usually 1, but if the Collection has more than one Discs, you add the Disc No<br><br />
Track No: Add the number, the song represents on the collection<br><br />
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Click 'Search' and chose the song, you want to add to the collection.<br />
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====Tab Massadd New Songs====<br />
Massadd allows you to add more than one song at once with the same amount of data as a normal template.<br />
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There are 5 different ways to massadd, which are all quite self explanatory:<br />
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{| class="wikitable" border="1"<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
! CSV (tab seperated)<br />
! CSV (tab seperated) - with japanese title<br />
! CSV (; seperated) - with japanese title<br />
! CSV (; seperated) - with japanese title & mediumno<br />
! tracklist format (x. song)<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
| trackno<tab>title<tab>length<tab>anisonurl<br />
| trackno<tab>title<tab>japanese title<tab>length<tab>anisonurl<br />
| trackno;title;japanese title;length;anisonurl<br />
| mediumno;trackno;title;japanese title;length;anisonurl<br />
| trackno<dot> title<br />
|-<br />
| Ex 1<br />
| 2 We Were Lovers 3:12 http://anison.info/data/song/32156.html<br />
| 2 We Were Lovers We Were Lovers 3:12 http://anison.info/data/song/32156.html<br />
| 2;We Were Lovers;We Were Lovers;3:12;http://anison.info/data/song/32156.html<br />
| 1;2;We Were Lovers;We Were Lovers;3:12;http://anison.info/data/song/32156.html<br />
| 2. We Were Lovers<br />
|-<br />
| Ex 2<br />
| 1 Tonight, Tonight, Tonight 2:51 http://anison.info/data/song/38962.html<br />
| 1 Tonight, Tonight, Tonight TONIGHT,TONIGHT,TONIGHT 2:51 http://anison.info/data/song/38962.html<br />
| 1;Tonight, Tonight, Tonight; TONIGHT, TONIGHT, TONIGHT; 2:51; http://anison.info/data/song/38962.html<br />
| 1;2;Tonight, Tonight, Tonight; TONIGHT, TONIGHT, TONIGHT; 2:51; http://anison.info/data/song/38962.html<br />
| 1. Tonight, Tonight, Tonight<br />
|-<br />
| Ex 3<br />
| 1 *Asterisk 4:16 http://anison.info/data/song/31834.html<br />
| 1 *Asterisk *~アスタリスク~ 4:16 http://anison.info/data/song/31834.html<br />
| 1;*Asterisk;*~アスタリスク~;4:16;http://anison.info/data/song/31834.html<br />
| 1;1;*Asterisk;*~アスタリスク~;4:16;http://anison.info/data/song/31834.html<br />
| 1. *Asterisk <br />
|}<br />
Of course we want you to add as complete data as possible. If you - for example - don't have a length, you can just leave the field empty. For example 3, method 3 would look like this: 1;*Asterisk;*~アスタリスク~;;http://anison.info/data/song/31834.html<br />
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===Collection-Anime Relations===<br />
To have a collection shown on the Discography Tab on the Anime page, it simply needs one song from the collection to be "related" to the anime.<br><br />
Adding a direct Collection-Anime Relation is not possible.<br />
[[Image:Add anime relation.png|thumb]]<br />
====Tab Add Related Anime====<br />
When being on a song's page you can find the 'Add Related Anime' tab. The template you reach is shown on the right. <br />
These four fields are self explanatory:<br />
Anime: Which anime does the song "belong" to?<br />
Relation: Choose from theme song, opening, insert song, ending and image song<br />
Version: Choose from normal and instrumental only/karaoke<br />
Eprange: In which episode has the song been played. If it appeared in more than one Episode either use "-" or "," as separator.<br />
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{{:How-to:_Songs}}<br />
{{:How-to:_Song_Staff}}<br />
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[[Category:How-to]]</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=Content:Files&diff=15306Content:Files2010-12-17T14:35:58Z<p>Nwa: /* Corruption */</p>
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AniDB stores information ([[Wikipedia:Metadata|metadata]]) about digital files that at some point in history has been released on the Internet. This information is an integral part of AniDB and for many users the most important reason for using AniDB. Note that AniDB does not, never has and never will, have any copies of these files. Read the [[AniDB:General disclaimer|general disclaimer]] for more information on this.<br />
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As a user you do of course not have to use any feature related to files; AniDB offers many features that are completely unrelated to them. There is also the concept of ''generic files'': If you want to add an anime to your MyList, but watched it on TV, have it on DVD or just don't care about registering actual files, see [[Files:Generic files]].<br />
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==Metadata==<br />
===Technical information===<br />
Information that is of technical character and in most cases indisputable after verified by [[Avdump]]. For track level information, see [[Content:Files:Video]], [[Content:Files:Audio]] and [[Content:Files:Subtitle]].<br />
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====Type====<br />
The type of file. Possible values: ''video file'', ''subtitle file'', ''audio file'', ''other''.<br />
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====Extension====<br />
Short name of the container format, see [[Wikipedia:Filename extension|Wikipedia]]. Possible values: ''.avi, .mpg, .mpeg, .rm, .rmvb, .asf, .wmv, .mov, .ogm, .mp4, .mkv, .rar, .zip, .ace, .srt, .sub, .ssa, .smi, .idx, .ass, .txt, .swf, .flv, .ts, .ogv, .7z, .mp3, .aac, .ac3, .dts, .flac, .mka, .wav''.<br />
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====Size====<br />
The actual size of the file in bytes.<br />
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====Check/Hash sums====<br />
The [[Wikipedia:Hash function|hash sums]] are used for verification and identification purposes and includes ''CRC32, ED2K, MD5, SHA1 and TTH''. Size+ED2K is the unique identifier used in AniDB.<br />
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====Duration====<br />
The playback duration in <tt>hours:minutes:seconds</tt>.<br />
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===Release information===<br />
Information related to the actual ''release'' of the file: ''group'', ''release date'', ''CRC status'' and ''version''. If the origin of a file is unknown, i.e. ''no group'', then none of these fields have any meaning and should therefore not be set.<br />
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====Group====<br />
AniDB stores the name and short name of the group/person that produced and released a file. The short name is usually found as ''tags'' in file names, for example "[AonE]". Please note that not all groups registered in AniDB are listed with the tag they actually use, as AniDB can only have one distinctive tag for each group.<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|If a file is a joint release, like a file by e.g. ANBU-AonE, that joint group has its own group entry. The file should not be registered under either ANBU or AonE, but to the group that combines them both.}}<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|Not all RAW groups are credited. See [[which RAW groups to credit]].}}<br />
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====Release date====<br />
The date when the group released the file. Usually provided on the group's homepage or on some other release info site like [http://www.envirosphere.com/ Envirosphere] or [http://baka-updates.com/ Baka Updates].<br />
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====CRC status====<br />
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Indicates whether the file entry in AniDB represents a perfect copy of the original file or not. You may request a change of the CRC Status if its not checked yet.<br><br />
'''See also:''' ''[[AniDB:Creq Guideline#Allowed Source for official CRC|Allowed Sources for official CRC]]''<br />
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{{eyecatch|Note|Not all groups provide CRC checksums for their files. This means that this status has no meaning and will have the value "not checked against official CRC".}}<br />
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Read more about [[Wikipedia:file verification|file verification]] if you are unfamiliar with this subject.<br />
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====Version====<br />
Sometimes the group makes mistakes and wants to correct them by releasing a second (third, fourth...) version, usually called ''v2'' (''v3, v4, ...''). This field is usually based on information in the file name (where no information normally means ''version 1'').<br />
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Even if a group releases two files of the same episode it does not mean that the first has to be marked ''v1'' and the second ''v2''. There are other reasons to do something like that other than correcting mistakes like; different source (DTV/DVD), different sub languages, high and low quality versions, etc.<br />
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===Other information===<br />
Other information that is set manually and in some cases disputable.<br />
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====Censored====<br />
Mainly used for files with pornographic content.<br />
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====Source====<br />
The ''original source of the content''. Possible values are; ''unknown, camcorder, TV, DTV, HDTV, VHS, VCD, SVCD, LD, DVD, HKDVD, HD-DVD, Blu-ray, www.''<br />
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====Quality====<br />
This is a very arbitrary field. It depends completely on the eye of the beholder. You should not put too much meaning into it, but rather use it as a general pointer of quality. Possible values are; ''eyecancer, very low, low, med, high, very high.''<br />
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'''Also see:''' ''[[Votes:Animegroups]]''<br />
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====Description====<br />
Additional useful information about the file. See [[Content:Filecomments]].<br />
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===Statistics===<br />
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==Registering new files==<br />
===What is accepted?===<br />
====Private files====<br />
The general rule is that [[Animeentries:Fileentries|file entries]] in AniDB are supposed to be useful for a larger group of users. Adding private files is therefore '''not allowed'''.<br />
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====Corruption====<br />
An entry for a corrupted file may still be useful for others as long as it's likely that more people have the exact same corrupted file as you have. (For example if one source sent the corrupted version to many people.)<br />
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If - and only if - this is the case, you can add the file normally to AniDB, selecting ''CRC does not match official source'' and/or ''Quality: Corrupted'' if there are visible/audible errors in the file.<br />
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{{eyecatch|Warning|If the corruption is based on some hard- or software-problem on your side, or if you manually edited the file, you should '''not add''' them to AniDB as they serve no purpose for other users.}}<br />
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Don't worry - you can still list such files properly in your MyList. For example: You have a corrupted version of group X's release. Navigate to the corresponding episode where the regular, uncorrupted version of group X's release is listed and click on the "add to mylist" icon on the far right. On the next page, you can select the "Type: corrupted version/invalid CRC" so that your MyList entries properly indicate which version you have.<br />
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If there's no CRC-valid version of group X added for the release you have, consider adding the episodes' [[generic files]] to your list instead.<br />
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====Remuxed files====<br />
# They have to be ''wide-spread'' (see above); private files are not allowed.<br />
# Do '''not''' mark them with the original group. Use ''no group'' or make your own group, adding the original group's name the subtitles/video are taken from to the file's description.<br />
# Adding such files is generally frown upon unless some value was actually added in the remuxing process.<br />
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===How to add===<br />
Since files in AniDB are tied with an actual episode, the place where you add files is at the far right of each episode entry. Click the "add file" icon that looks like this: [[Image:Anidb file add.gif]], and it will take you to a new page where you can fill in the information about the file you want to add. For video files, the most important fields are: '''ED2K-link''', '''CRC'''/'''CRC Status''', '''Release group''' and '''Audio''' and '''Subtitle languages'''.<br />
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Alternatively you can use the [[Mass add:Files|mass add file page]] which is linked at the bottom of every anime page (massf).<br />
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Furthermore, it's strongly suggested (we basically demand it) to use [[Avdump]] to parse the file before or after adding it to AniDB to get accurate metadata and to mark the file as verified (which causes some data of the file to stay locked and non-creq'able).<br />
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==Editing file entries==<br />
For editing see [[How to get started with creqing]].<br />
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==Removing file entries==<br />
If you added a bad entry you can also remove it as long as no one else has added it to his/her [[MyList]]. Otherwise, you have to issue a delete request.<br />
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==File relations==<br />
See [[Content:File relations]].<br />
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[[Category:Animeentries]]<br />
[[Category:Guidelines]]</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=Tutorial:How_to_Add_Files_for_Dummies!&diff=15304Tutorial:How to Add Files for Dummies!2010-12-16T20:53:44Z<p>Nwa: </p>
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AniDB is file based. Because of this every release (status) in AniDB is calculated from the added files! Keep that in mind.<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|DO NOT add files that only YOU have, self-(re)encoded or corrupted files should not be added!}}<br />
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===Step 1===<br />
* Verify that the group you want to add a release for has already been added (see [[Content:Groups|Groups]]).<br />
* If not, add the group details before continuing.<br />
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===Step 2===<br />
''To add a group's release to AniDB you need [[Ed2k-hash|ed2k-links]] of the files. There are multiple ways to generate those. One of the simplest, that also provides AniDB with a lot of metadata (hashes, length, bitrate- & codec info etc.), is Avdump.''<br />
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{{eyecatch|Note|When using [[Avdump]] make sure you defined an API Key in your {{ProfileLink}} profile -> account -> set api key}}<br />
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* Get [http://static.anidb.net/client/avdump-gui.msi Avdump GUI].<br />
* Set your AniDB username and API password in the options menu.<br />
* Activate the checkbox in front of the "export ed2k links to file" option and set a path in the field next to it where the file should be saved.<br />
* Save the options.<br />
* Select what you want to scan from the main menu: files or folders.<br />
* Select the stuff you want to scan (... Button) (you can select multiple files at once).<br />
* Click Start.<br />
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===Step 3===<br />
* Go to the entry of the [[Content:Anime|Anime]] in AniDB you want to add a release for<br />
* Scroll down to the groups block on the page and click [[Mass add:Files|add new release]].<br />
* Open the log file from the path you set in Avdump. It should contain various lines of text starting with '''ed2k://'''.<br />
* Copy and paste those lines into the big text area in the AniDB website in [[Mass add:Files|add new release]].<br />
* Set the group and language options.<br />
* Click ''next''.<br />
* Set the episodes the files belong to. AniDB tries to recognize some parameter from the file names, but this is not guaranteed to work 100%.<br />
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===Step 4 (optional)===<br />
In case a file spans multiple episodes you should add the file to the first episode it spans completely. Afterwards you will have to do one more thing:<br />
* Go to the entry of the file where you can see all the file related details like bitrate, codec etc.<br />
* At the bottom of that page you will find a link called '''add new episode relation'''.<br />
* Choose the other episode this file belongs to and hit add. (you might have to repeat this process depending on how many episodes it spans).</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=Content:Characters&diff=15301Content:Characters2010-12-12T03:43:26Z<p>Nwa: /* Cast info sources */</p>
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The cast of an anime includes the characters and their seiyuu (voice actors and actresses).<br />
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==Cast info sources==<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|This section is a mostly untouched copy of some of the text from {{short|post85662|nwa's forum post}} and still needs further details, proper editing and formatting.}}<br />
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The following are acceptable sources for information on the cast:<br />
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* '''VIDEO -''' yeah... well... as always.<br />
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* '''The official page for the anime -''' Lists the main and secondary cast generally. Sometimes gives the hiragana readings as well (from which you can get the main name).<br />
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* '''[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/メインページ Japanese wiki] -''' this should be the BEST source for characters since they most of the time also give the hiragana reading (inside brackets). And they mention seiyuu changes, generally...<br />
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* '''[http://wikiwiki.jp/seiyu_syukei/ http://wikiwiki.jp/seiyu_syukei/] -''' lists complete cast info per episode for a number of anime since 2008 and for ongoing anime.<br />
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* '''[http://www.anime-title.com/ http://www.anime-title.com/] -''' lists complete cast info per episode for a number of anime, older one as well as ongoing. Note that the cast info is very well hidden, after you select an anime, you need to click on an episode title to unfold the cast info (it doesn't show a pointer cursor). If nothing unfolds, then that episode has no cast info.<br />
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* '''[http://homepage2.nifty.com/KNIGHT/anime/ http://homepage2.nifty.com/KNIGHT/anime/] -''' lists cast info for various older anime. For some anime a few episodes might be missing.<br />
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* '''[http://www.mau2.com/anime-pg.php?d=new http://www.mau2.com/anime-pg.php?d=new]''' - cast listing for 2006-20xx series. some older stuff but those are usually very incomplete datawise.<br />
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* '''[http://d.hatena.ne.jp/seiyuDB/ SeiyuuDB]''' - complete cast info for various series in the 20xx range.<br />
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* Generally, [[Staff Credits#Credit sources|almost every page I gave to get the anime staff data]] from also lists cast, just without a reading.<br />
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One thing to note, if you add a character WITHOUT the official Japanese name and WITHOUT any links whatsoever, well that's just lame and makes it quite hard to track down the character to see if that's really his name and what not, but alas, we're not as strict with characters as we are with creators. I bet we have quite a number of characters by now whose name order is wrong or who don't meet [[AniDB Definition:Romanisation|our romanisation standards]].<br />
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==Note from nwa==<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|This section is verbatim copypasta from the bottom of {{short|post83248|The Big One}}.}}<br />
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Note from nwa: since we're all here too lazy to actually write guides and standards, I'm afraid you guys just need to check the existing examples of data for now. If there are any questions regarding the addition of characters/creators/songs/staff credits or anything else related to the new features, please ask so in the forum. Hopefully some day there will be a notes section on the add/edit pages. But for now, just remember that AniDB is meant to display the original Japanese data, character and creator names depend on how they were given in the video or on Japanese sources (family name vs given name order anyone?). Oh, and... NO spaces in Official Japanese names, and always try to provide them!<br />
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* Examples of full cast: {{a|4563|Death Note}}, {{a|584|Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu}} (the Cast tab, click on "show all" at the bottom of the table)<br />
* Examples of full staff credits: {{a|4526|Top wo Nerae! Gekijouban}}, for something that's still ongoing - {{a|6080|Queen's Blade}} (the Staff tab, can also check Staff per episode)<br />
* Examples of full anime OSTs (collections): [http://anidb.net/co14 Cowboy Bebop Original Soundtrack 3: Blue], [http://anidb.net/co2 Gankutsuou Original Soundtrack], and a single - [http://anidb.net/co22 Hemisphere]<br />
* And for something completely chaotic, useless, yet somewhat awesome - [http://anidb.net/pics/graph/c-186.png warning - may crash your browser] (will certainly crash older browsers). <br />
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==Notes about adding character data==<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|These are some items I learned about while adding characters on my own. These notes may not accurately reflect AniDB policy, but may be helpful to other users just getting started adding character data.}}<br />
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* '''For all data''' it is preferred to stick with original Japanese sources, written in Japanese. This means your primary sources should be Japanese broadcast (or R2 DVD) video, official Japanese web site (.jp), and [http://ja.wikipedia.org Japanese Wiki].<br />
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* '''Automatic translation''' services such as [http://translate.google.com Google Translate] and [http://babelfish.yahoo.com Babel Fish] may be helpful, but should not be trusted on their own. Expect some words (especially names) to be translated incorrectly. Try to find a more authoritative source to corroborate translated information.<br />
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* '''Spoiler tags''' should be used in character descriptions to hide potentially spoiling information. English Wikipedia contains a lot of spoilers.<br />
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* '''For character images''' the official Japanese web site is preferred over screen caps from the video.<br />
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* '''Character images''' may be as large as 400 pixels wide by 500 pixels tall, but must not exceed 102400 bytes in size. [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=cmt&id=28128 discussion]<br />
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* '''Episode relations''' are added by editing the character to anime relation and entering values into the Episodes field. Acceptable values consist of a series of comma separated ranges which may be delimited by hyphens. Just enter something like "1-26", or "2,5,8", or "9-13,16,22,26".<br />
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* '''JP URL and EN URL''' fields are for official web sites of the anime only. Do not enter the URL of any other web site here! If there is no official web site, or the official web site of the anime no longer exists, then simply leave the URL field blank.<br />
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* '''Additional character data sources''' may be cited in the comment to the mod field.<br />
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[[Category:CharDB]]</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=Categories:Themes:Military&diff=15294Categories:Themes:Military2010-11-29T21:28:50Z<p>Nwa: /* Navy */</p>
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<div>{{cat-nav|Themes|Military}}<br />
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The anime concerns an organised armed force, and its members. Said body should have both the equipment and hierarchy found in military groups, and should ideally be actively utilising their power against an opponent. Characters are either employed as professional soldiers or enlisted on a volunteer basis, for ideological reasons.<br />
{{eyecatchLight|1|Note|Just because the anime contains a bunch of soldiers or a tank, unless that is actually what the anime is '''about''', you might not want to add this genre.}}<br />
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:''Examples: {{a|98|Kenpuu Denki Berserk}}, {{a|2535|Zipang}}''<br />
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=Military — Subcategories=<br />
==Airforce==<br />
Anime with this category, like anime with Military as category concerns an organised armed force, but with the difference that they should primarily conduct aerial warfare.<br />
{{eyecatchLight|1|Note|Just because the anime contains a bunch of planes or similar, unless the anime is actually '''about''' a fighting airforce, you might not want to add this genre.}}<br />
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:''Examples: {{a|111|Sentou Yousei Yukikaze}}, {{a|581|Last Exile}}''<br />
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==Feudal Warfare==<br />
Feudal Warfare is the warfare of the [[Wikipedia:Middle Ages|Middle Ages]] and therefore the setting must take place in a time line similar to that of Middle Ages or its Asian/American counterparts, or in a fantasy world. Generally it can be described the same way as the Military category, just that the weapons used are swords, spears, bows, catapults, cannons and other weapons used in the Middle Ages. <br />
{{eyecatchLight|1|Note|Just because the anime contains a guy or a couple of guys with swords wondering about, doesn't make it applicable for this category, unless there are larger military organizations/groups involved in armed conflict with each other, you might not want to add this genre.}}<br />
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:''Examples: {{a|98|Kenpuu Denki Berserk}}, {{a|2330|Garzey no Tsubasa}}, {{a|137|Lodoss-tou Senki: Eiyuu Kishi Den}}''<br />
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==Navy==<br />
As with Airforce and Military, this category is for anime that concerns an organised armed force, but with the difference that they should primarily conduct naval or space warfare.<br />
{{eyecatchLight|1|Note|Just because the anime contains warships, submarines or spaceships, unless it is actually '''about''' those armed forces, you might not want to add this genre.}}<br />
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:''Examples: {{a|3522|Tactical Roar}}, {{a|361|Ao no 6-gou}}''<br />
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{{cat-tree-safe}}<br />
[[Category:Anime Categories]]</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=Content:Characters&diff=15272Content:Characters2010-11-04T17:10:06Z<p>Nwa: /* Cast info sources */</p>
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<div>{{todo}}<br />
{{TOCright}}<br />
<br />
The cast of an anime includes the characters and their seiyuu (voice actors and actresses).<br />
<br />
==Cast info sources==<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|This section is a mostly untouched copy of some of the text from {{short|post85662|nwa's forum post}} and still needs further details, proper editing and formatting.}}<br />
<br />
The following are acceptable sources for information on the cast:<br />
<br />
* '''VIDEO -''' yeah... well... as always.<br />
<br />
* '''The official page for the anime -''' Lists the main and secondary cast generally. Sometimes gives the hiragana readings as well (from which you can get the main name).<br />
<br />
* '''[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/メインページ Japanese wiki] -''' this should be the BEST source for characters since they most of the time also give the hiragana reading (inside brackets). And they mention seiyuu changes, generally...<br />
<br />
* '''[http://wikiwiki.jp/seiyu_syukei/ http://wikiwiki.jp/seiyu_syukei/] -''' lists complete cast info per episode for a number of anime since 2008 and for ongoing anime.<br />
<br />
* '''[http://www.anime-title.com/ http://www.anime-title.com/] -''' lists complete cast info per episode for a number of anime, older one as well as ongoing. Note that the cast info is very well hidden, after you select an anime, you need to click on an episode title to unfold the cast info (it doesn't show a pointer cursor). If nothing unfolds, then that episode has no cast info.<br />
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* '''[http://homepage2.nifty.com/KNIGHT/anime/ http://homepage2.nifty.com/KNIGHT/anime/] -''' lists cast info for various older anime. For some anime a few episodes might be missing.<br />
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* Generally, [[Staff Credits#Credit sources|almost every page I gave to get the anime staff data]] from also lists cast, just without a reading.<br />
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One thing to note, if you add a character WITHOUT the official Japanese name and WITHOUT any links whatsoever, well that's just lame and makes it quite hard to track down the character to see if that's really his name and what not, but alas, we're not as strict with characters as we are with creators. I bet we have quite a number of characters by now whose name order is wrong or who don't meet [[AniDB Definition:Romanisation|our romanisation standards]].<br />
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==Note from nwa==<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|This section is verbatim copypasta from the bottom of {{short|post83248|The Big One}}.}}<br />
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Note from nwa: since we're all here too lazy to actually write guides and standards, I'm afraid you guys just need to check the existing examples of data for now. If there are any questions regarding the addition of characters/creators/songs/staff credits or anything else related to the new features, please ask so in the forum. Hopefully some day there will be a notes section on the add/edit pages. But for now, just remember that AniDB is meant to display the original Japanese data, character and creator names depend on how they were given in the video or on Japanese sources (family name vs given name order anyone?). Oh, and... NO spaces in Official Japanese names, and always try to provide them!<br />
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* Examples of full cast: {{a|4563|Death Note}}, {{a|584|Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu}} (the Cast tab, click on "show all" at the bottom of the table)<br />
* Examples of full staff credits: {{a|4526|Top wo Nerae! Gekijouban}}, for something that's still ongoing - {{a|6080|Queen's Blade}} (the Staff tab, can also check Staff per episode)<br />
* Examples of full anime OSTs (collections): [http://anidb.net/co14 Cowboy Bebop Original Soundtrack 3: Blue], [http://anidb.net/co2 Gankutsuou Original Soundtrack], and a single - [http://anidb.net/co22 Hemisphere]<br />
* And for something completely chaotic, useless, yet somewhat awesome - [http://anidb.net/pics/graph/c-186.png warning - may crash your browser] (will certainly crash older browsers). <br />
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==Notes about adding character data==<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|These are some items I learned about while adding characters on my own. These notes may not accurately reflect AniDB policy, but may be helpful to other users just getting started adding character data.}}<br />
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* '''For all data''' it is preferred to stick with original Japanese sources, written in Japanese. This means your primary sources should be Japanese broadcast (or R2 DVD) video, official Japanese web site (.jp), and [http://ja.wikipedia.org Japanese Wiki].<br />
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* '''Automatic translation''' services such as [http://translate.google.com Google Translate] and [http://babelfish.yahoo.com Babel Fish] may be helpful, but should not be trusted on their own. Expect some words (especially names) to be translated incorrectly. Try to find a more authoritative source to corroborate translated information.<br />
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* '''Spoiler tags''' should be used in character descriptions to hide potentially spoiling information. English Wikipedia contains a lot of spoilers.<br />
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* '''For character images''' the official Japanese web site is preferred over screen caps from the video.<br />
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* '''Character images''' may be as large as 400 pixels wide by 500 pixels tall, but must not exceed 102400 bytes in size. [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=cmt&id=28128 discussion]<br />
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* '''Episode relations''' are added by editing the character to anime relation and entering values into the Episodes field. Acceptable values consist of a series of comma separated ranges which may be delimited by hyphens. Just enter something like "1-26", or "2,5,8", or "9-13,16,22,26".<br />
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* '''JP URL and EN URL''' fields are for official web sites of the anime only. Do not enter the URL of any other web site here! If there is no official web site, or the official web site of the anime no longer exists, then simply leave the URL field blank.<br />
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* '''Additional character data sources''' may be cited in the comment to the mod field.<br />
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[[Category:CharDB]]</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=Content:Songs&diff=15259Content:Songs2010-10-20T23:11:26Z<p>Nwa: /* Main Name (Romaji) */</p>
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<div>{{TOCright}}<br />
<br />
==You know a Song for an Anime that's not listed...==<br />
<br />
AniDB is a user-driven database and every user can add new songs. So if you know a song for an Anime that's not yet in AniDB we encourage you to add it. We also ask you to include as much info as possible when adding a new song, it's for all users' benefit.<br />
<br />
==Where can I add new Songs?!==<br />
There are four ways to add new songs: <br />
* The first one is to reach using the {{AniDBLink|songlist|Songlist}} from the main menu at the left. At the bottom of the page you can find the "Add Song" button. <br />
* The second way is to search for a song using the drop-down search, if the song in question isn't found the following page informing you of the failed search result has the "Add Song" button at the bottom. Once you click it you're on the {{AniDBLink|addsong|"Add Song"}} page. (Recommended way, although songs often have same titles and in case of an exact match, that entry will be shown instead).<br />
* The third way, which is also the '''recommended way''', is to add songs from within the anime entry page. Either from under the "Contribution" tab or from the "Songs" tab by clicking on ''add/edit songs'' (in case of no songs added for given anime entry, the "Songs" tab will be named "Add Songs" instead). After you've clicked on ''add(/edit) songs'' from any of the locations previously listed, you'll be directed to a new page with 2 or 3 tabs. "Current" tab will only be there if there's already song(s) added for the anime, this tab will list them and allows you to edit/issue a creq them. From "Add A New Relation" tab you can create a relation between an already existing song and the given anime. "Add New Song" tab is actually a link to the {{AniDBLink|addsong|"Add Song"}} page. The reason this is the recommended way is because with this method it'll set the relation between the anime and song automatically, you just need to specify the relation type and the rest of the asked information.<br />
* The fourth way is the '''advanced way''' - mass-add. This can only be accessed from an existing collection entry (Album/Single) by clicking on the "Add Songs" button when there are no songs added yet to the given collection, or by clicking on ''add/edit songs'' from under the Tracklist tab in case there already are some songs added. A new page will open, the "Massadd New Songs" tab is the one you want. This is recommended for adding anime OSTs since it will add all the songs the parser doesn't recognize to the database (if the parser finds a matching song name, it will try to add that to the collection, so check any matches!) and will also add the relations between the collection and all the songs. You will need to add song-anime relations later, however.<br />
<br />
==Basic info you should include when adding a Song==<br />
===Main Name (Romaji)===<br />
Please check our [[Capitalisation]] and [[Kanji & Romaji Guideline]] for further assistance with this.<br />
You should use sanitised capping on top of that. Which means titles in ALL CAPS should be written lower case. {{short|s136|For example}} "CALL ME CALL ME" becomes Call Me Call Me instead. The default subtitle separator is a colon (:) and second one is a hyphen (-); titles in the format of ''original_japanese_title ~subtitle'', ''original_japanese_title -subtitle-'' and so forth become ''title: subtitle''; ''original_japanese_title - subtitle ~second_subtitle~'' and so forth become ''title: subtitle - second_subtitle''.<br />
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===Official Name (Kanji)===<br />
Please check our [[Kanji & Romaji Guideline]] for further assistance with this.<br />
[http://anison.info/data/ Anison] is a reliable source for this.<br />
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===Length===<br />
The play length of the song.<br />
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===Anison URL===<br />
[http://anison.info/data/ Anison] stands short for Anime Song Database and is a reliable source on all musical media relating to anime music. You should include a link to the song listed there.<br />
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===Description===<br />
Extra information about the song.<br />
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==Song info sources==<br />
The following are acceptable sources for information on anime songs:<br />
<br />
* '''VIDEO -''' OPs, EDs and insert songs are generally all given in the video.<br />
<br />
* '''http://anison.info/data/about.html -''' it's better to use this URL. "Search by" terms explained: 作品 = basically the anime title; 曲 = song name; 人物 = person as in singer, arranger etc.; 音源 = catalogue number.<br />
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* '''[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/メインページ Japanese wiki] -''' you'd obviously need to search for the anime title, then look for 主題歌 (the most common title to put songs under), there should generally be all OP, ED and insert songs given and in which eps they're played (if more than 1 OP or ED).<br />
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==Anison==<br />
[[Anison|For detailed information about Anison and how to use it, click this link.]]<br />
==Relations to be set for an added Song==<br />
===Anime Relation===<br />
Anime songs are usually played in an anime, if that wasn't obvious enough. We want of course to know where a song was played. When adding a relation you should set the proper relation, such as opening or ending and the version, which will be mostly "normal" anyway. You should also set the episode range the song is played. <br />
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{{eyecatch|Note|If a song gets played as both opening and ending in different episodes you should add both relations on their own with the appropriate episodes listed.}}<br />
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===Collection Relation===<br />
The album/single the song was released on. Songs can be part of several collections.<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|DO NOT add "instrumental only/karaoke" and/or "TV versions" of songs as separate entries! Those can be set as a relation type for the normal song entry on the Collection page they belong to.}}<br />
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===Staff===<br />
Valid sources to add song staff info from are from the video, official website of the anime, Japanese wiki and Anison. Third party English sites are NOT valid sources to add staff data from.<br />
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===Song Relation===<br />
Is the song a remix or another language version of another song? This relation covers such cases. Examples for {{short|s662|Remix Version}} and {{short|s1084|Another Language Version}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:OstDB]]<br />
[[Category:Guidelines]]</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=Content:Songs&diff=15257Content:Songs2010-10-20T23:09:31Z<p>Nwa: /* Main Name (Romaji) */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{TOCright}}<br />
<br />
==You know a Song for an Anime that's not listed...==<br />
<br />
AniDB is a user-driven database and every user can add new songs. So if you know a song for an Anime that's not yet in AniDB we encourage you to add it. We also ask you to include as much info as possible when adding a new song, it's for all users' benefit.<br />
<br />
==Where can I add new Songs?!==<br />
There are four ways to add new songs: <br />
* The first one is to reach using the {{AniDBLink|songlist|Songlist}} from the main menu at the left. At the bottom of the page you can find the "Add Song" button. <br />
* The second way is to search for a song using the drop-down search, if the song in question isn't found the following page informing you of the failed search result has the "Add Song" button at the bottom. Once you click it you're on the {{AniDBLink|addsong|"Add Song"}} page. (Recommended way, although songs often have same titles and in case of an exact match, that entry will be shown instead).<br />
* The third way, which is also the '''recommended way''', is to add songs from within the anime entry page. Either from under the "Contribution" tab or from the "Songs" tab by clicking on ''add/edit songs'' (in case of no songs added for given anime entry, the "Songs" tab will be named "Add Songs" instead). After you've clicked on ''add(/edit) songs'' from any of the locations previously listed, you'll be directed to a new page with 2 or 3 tabs. "Current" tab will only be there if there's already song(s) added for the anime, this tab will list them and allows you to edit/issue a creq them. From "Add A New Relation" tab you can create a relation between an already existing song and the given anime. "Add New Song" tab is actually a link to the {{AniDBLink|addsong|"Add Song"}} page. The reason this is the recommended way is because with this method it'll set the relation between the anime and song automatically, you just need to specify the relation type and the rest of the asked information.<br />
* The fourth way is the '''advanced way''' - mass-add. This can only be accessed from an existing collection entry (Album/Single) by clicking on the "Add Songs" button when there are no songs added yet to the given collection, or by clicking on ''add/edit songs'' from under the Tracklist tab in case there already are some songs added. A new page will open, the "Massadd New Songs" tab is the one you want. This is recommended for adding anime OSTs since it will add all the songs the parser doesn't recognize to the database (if the parser finds a matching song name, it will try to add that to the collection, so check any matches!) and will also add the relations between the collection and all the songs. You will need to add song-anime relations later, however.<br />
<br />
==Basic info you should include when adding a Song==<br />
===Main Name (Romaji)===<br />
Please check our [[Capitalisation]] and [[Kanji & Romaji Guideline]] for further assistance with this.<br />
You should use sanitised capping on top of that. Which means titles in ALL CAPS should be written lower case. {{short|s136|For example}} "CALL ME CALL ME" becomes Call Me Call Me instead. The default subtitle separator is a colon (:) and second one is a hyphen (-); titles in the format of ''original_japanese_title ~subtitle'', ''original_japanese_title -subtitle-'' etc. become ''title: subtitle''.<br />
<br />
===Official Name (Kanji)===<br />
Please check our [[Kanji & Romaji Guideline]] for further assistance with this.<br />
[http://anison.info/data/ Anison] is a reliable source for this.<br />
<br />
===Length===<br />
The play length of the song.<br />
<br />
===Anison URL===<br />
[http://anison.info/data/ Anison] stands short for Anime Song Database and is a reliable source on all musical media relating to anime music. You should include a link to the song listed there.<br />
<br />
===Description===<br />
Extra information about the song.<br />
<br />
==Song info sources==<br />
The following are acceptable sources for information on anime songs:<br />
<br />
* '''VIDEO -''' OPs, EDs and insert songs are generally all given in the video.<br />
<br />
* '''http://anison.info/data/about.html -''' it's better to use this URL. "Search by" terms explained: 作品 = basically the anime title; 曲 = song name; 人物 = person as in singer, arranger etc.; 音源 = catalogue number.<br />
<br />
* '''[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/メインページ Japanese wiki] -''' you'd obviously need to search for the anime title, then look for 主題歌 (the most common title to put songs under), there should generally be all OP, ED and insert songs given and in which eps they're played (if more than 1 OP or ED).<br />
<br />
==Anison==<br />
[[Anison|For detailed information about Anison and how to use it, click this link.]]<br />
==Relations to be set for an added Song==<br />
===Anime Relation===<br />
Anime songs are usually played in an anime, if that wasn't obvious enough. We want of course to know where a song was played. When adding a relation you should set the proper relation, such as opening or ending and the version, which will be mostly "normal" anyway. You should also set the episode range the song is played. <br />
<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|If a song gets played as both opening and ending in different episodes you should add both relations on their own with the appropriate episodes listed.}}<br />
<br />
===Collection Relation===<br />
The album/single the song was released on. Songs can be part of several collections.<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|DO NOT add "instrumental only/karaoke" and/or "TV versions" of songs as separate entries! Those can be set as a relation type for the normal song entry on the Collection page they belong to.}}<br />
<br />
===Staff===<br />
Valid sources to add song staff info from are from the video, official website of the anime, Japanese wiki and Anison. Third party English sites are NOT valid sources to add staff data from.<br />
<br />
===Song Relation===<br />
Is the song a remix or another language version of another song? This relation covers such cases. Examples for {{short|s662|Remix Version}} and {{short|s1084|Another Language Version}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:OstDB]]<br />
[[Category:Guidelines]]</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=Content:Episodes&diff=15254Content:Episodes2010-10-17T21:43:43Z<p>Nwa: /* Type */</p>
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<div>{{TOCright}}<br />
<br />
==You know an Episode for an Anime that's not listed...==<br />
<br />
AniDB is a user-driven database and every user can add new episodes. So if you know an episode for an Anime that's not yet in AniDB we encourage you to add it. We also ask you to include as much info as possible when adding a new episode, it's for all users' benefit.<br />
<br />
==Where can I add new Episodes?!==<br />
At the bottom of every anime entry is a link names "Add Episode". Once you click it you're on the "Add Episode" page. There's a lot of info you can input here.<br />
<br />
==Basic info you should include when adding an episode==<br />
===Episode number===<br />
Be careful with different episode orders here. For the moment the Japanese "How it was supposed to be shown" order is our standard<br />
<br />
===Type===<br />
*Normal Episode<br />
*Special/Extra Episode ''(DVD Specials, Bonus eps)'' ''(S1, S2, ...)''<br />
*Opening/Ending Episode ''(C1, C2, ...)''<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|Do '''NOT''' add a separate episode for creditless openings/endings. Write that info in the description field of the '''file'''. We don't want creditless and non-creditless as separate episode entries.<br>The '''ONLY VALID''' naming template is Opening (1,2,...,n), Ending (1,2,...,n). In case if the same song is used with a significantly different video or the same video is used with a different song, append letters after the numbers e.g. Opening 1a, Opening 1b. For foreign OP/ED episodes, if they differ from the original Japanese versions, append the country name before Opening (1,2,...,n), Ending (1,2,...,n).<br>PVs (music video for the song) go under Other episodes, but only if they were released as part of the anime DVD/BD.<br>"Long/full" versions of the OP or ED should be added under Special episode unless they were actually used within a regular episode.<br>If the OP/ED song is played and credits are shown, but the video is still that of the regular episode, then it's NOT an OP/ED episode (rather common in last episodes as sort of an epilogue).<br>OP/ED episode's display name will be automatically changed to the song played in that OP/ED if the song has the appropriate OP/ED episode number relation added. It will also automatically display the episode range the OP/ED is played in if the song has those episode ranges added.<br>OP/ED episodes, like any other episode, should have the air date, which would be the air date of the episode they were first played in.}}<br />
*Trailer/Promo/Commercial ''(T1, T2, ...)''<br />
*Parody/Fandub Episode ''(P1, P2, ...)''<br />
*Other Episode ''(Supportfiles (AC3 modpacks, fontpacks, subtitles for more than 1 ep), official PVs (music videos) from the DVDs and other things.)'' ''(O1, O2, ...)''<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|"Other" is NOT meant for OST's, Manga, AMV's or any other not official Special!<br>PV's are NOT allowed if they weren't on the DVD (R1, R2) as a special!<br>Disc menu animations are also not welcome in AniDB. Please do not add them.}}<br />
<br />
===Episode Name (English)===<br />
Check the official page if it's licensed, if it's not use a translation of the romaji/kanji title.<br><br />
If you have neither use: "Episode XX" where XX is the number of the episode.<br />
<br />
===Play Length===<br />
The play length of this episode. Round up.<br />
<br />
== Optional Info ==<br />
We'd like you to add this info sooner or later to the episode since some other users will benefit from your work.<br />
<br />
===Episode Name (Romaji)===<br />
Please check our [[Kanji & Romaji Guideline]] for further assistance with this.<br />
*''For OVA (complete ep#=1)''<br>If there is no real ep title (aka when the ep title = anime title) just leave the field blank<br />
*''For Movies''<br>Just leave the field blank.<br />
<br />
===Episode Name (Kanji)===<br />
Please check our [[Kanji & Romaji Guideline]] for further assistance with this.<br />
[http://www.allcinema.net allcinema] is a reliable source for this.<br />
*''For OVA (complete ep#=1)''<br>If there is no real ep title (aka when the ep title = anime title) just leave the field blank<br />
*''For Movies''<br>Just leave the field blank.<br />
<br />
===Episode Name (Other languages)===<br />
Please check:<br />
* The dub itself (if any)<br />
* The DVD cover (if any)<br />
* The official website (if any)<br />
<br />
===First Aired/Released and Finished Airing/Release===<br />
Check the official Japanese(!) page, [http://cal.syoboi.jp Japanese TV Guide] or other pages listed [[Where to find release-dates for Anime|here]].<br />
<br />
Be careful with shows that have 24:00 and later air hours - this means that show will air on the night after the specified date. For the purposes of AniDB, a show listed as airing between 00:00 and 23:59 is added with the listed date; any show airing on 24:00 or later is added with the "first aired" date of the ''next day''.<br />
<br />
''Example:''<br />
Japanese TV schedule says: 01.03.2005 25:30<br />
this means it aired: 02.03.2005 01:30.<br />
''Such an episode would be added as "first aired on '''02'''.03.2005"''.<br />
<br />
===Recap===<br />
This field should only get used for pure recaps!<br />
<br />
===Description===<br />
Extra information about the episode, such as unusual airing arrangements, etc.<br />
<br />
You can put an episode summary in here, but only if you like pain.<br />
<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|Do NOT use this field to mark "filler" episodes!}}<br />
<br />
==How to Remove bad entries==<br />
If you added a bad entry yourself you can remove it as long as no one added a file to this entry. Otherwise, please post the [[ID:eid|eid]] of and a link to the entry to be removed here: {{ForumLink|21|Change Requests forum}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Animeentries]]<br />
[[Category: Guidelines]]</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=Content:Episodes&diff=15253Content:Episodes2010-10-17T21:38:17Z<p>Nwa: /* Type */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{TOCright}}<br />
<br />
==You know an Episode for an Anime that's not listed...==<br />
<br />
AniDB is a user-driven database and every user can add new episodes. So if you know an episode for an Anime that's not yet in AniDB we encourage you to add it. We also ask you to include as much info as possible when adding a new episode, it's for all users' benefit.<br />
<br />
==Where can I add new Episodes?!==<br />
At the bottom of every anime entry is a link names "Add Episode". Once you click it you're on the "Add Episode" page. There's a lot of info you can input here.<br />
<br />
==Basic info you should include when adding an episode==<br />
===Episode number===<br />
Be careful with different episode orders here. For the moment the Japanese "How it was supposed to be shown" order is our standard<br />
<br />
===Type===<br />
*Normal Episode<br />
*Special/Extra Episode ''(DVD Specials, Bonus eps)'' ''(S1, S2, ...)''<br />
*Opening/Ending Episode ''(C1, C2, ...)''<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|Do '''NOT''' add a separate episode for creditless openings/endings. Write that info in the description field of the '''file'''. We don't want creditless and non-creditless as separate episode entries.<br>The '''ONLY VALID''' naming template is Opening (1,2,...,n), Ending (1,2,...,n). In case if the same song is used with a significantly different video or the same video is used with a different song, append letters after the numbers e.g. Opening 1a, Opening 1b.<br>PVs (music video for the song) go under Other episodes, but only if they were released as part of the anime DVD/BD.<br>"Long/full" versions of the OP or ED should be added under Special episode unless they were actually used within a regular episode.<br>If the OP/ED song is played and credits are shown, but the video is still that of the regular episode, then it's NOT an OP/ED episode (rather common in last episodes as sort of an epilogue).<br>OP/ED episode's display name will be automatically changed to the song played in that OP/ED if the song has the appropriate OP/ED episode number relation added. It will also automatically display the episode range the OP/ED is played in if the song has those episode ranges added.<br>OP/ED episodes, like any other episode, should have the air date, which would be the air date of the episode they were first played in.}}<br />
*Trailer/Promo/Commercial ''(T1, T2, ...)''<br />
*Parody/Fandub Episode ''(P1, P2, ...)''<br />
*Other Episode ''(Supportfiles (AC3 modpacks, fontpacks, subtitles for more than 1 ep), official PVs (music videos) from the DVDs and other things.)'' ''(O1, O2, ...)''<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|"Other" is NOT meant for OST's, Manga, AMV's or any other not official Special!<br>PV's are NOT allowed if they weren't on the DVD (R1, R2) as a special!<br>Disc menu animations are also not welcome in AniDB. Please do not add them.}}<br />
<br />
===Episode Name (English)===<br />
Check the official page if it's licensed, if it's not use a translation of the romaji/kanji title.<br><br />
If you have neither use: "Episode XX" where XX is the number of the episode.<br />
<br />
===Play Length===<br />
The play length of this episode. Round up.<br />
<br />
== Optional Info ==<br />
We'd like you to add this info sooner or later to the episode since some other users will benefit from your work.<br />
<br />
===Episode Name (Romaji)===<br />
Please check our [[Kanji & Romaji Guideline]] for further assistance with this.<br />
*''For OVA (complete ep#=1)''<br>If there is no real ep title (aka when the ep title = anime title) just leave the field blank<br />
*''For Movies''<br>Just leave the field blank.<br />
<br />
===Episode Name (Kanji)===<br />
Please check our [[Kanji & Romaji Guideline]] for further assistance with this.<br />
[http://www.allcinema.net allcinema] is a reliable source for this.<br />
*''For OVA (complete ep#=1)''<br>If there is no real ep title (aka when the ep title = anime title) just leave the field blank<br />
*''For Movies''<br>Just leave the field blank.<br />
<br />
===Episode Name (Other languages)===<br />
Please check:<br />
* The dub itself (if any)<br />
* The DVD cover (if any)<br />
* The official website (if any)<br />
<br />
===First Aired/Released and Finished Airing/Release===<br />
Check the official Japanese(!) page, [http://cal.syoboi.jp Japanese TV Guide] or other pages listed [[Where to find release-dates for Anime|here]].<br />
<br />
Be careful with shows that have 24:00 and later air hours - this means that show will air on the night after the specified date. For the purposes of AniDB, a show listed as airing between 00:00 and 23:59 is added with the listed date; any show airing on 24:00 or later is added with the "first aired" date of the ''next day''.<br />
<br />
''Example:''<br />
Japanese TV schedule says: 01.03.2005 25:30<br />
this means it aired: 02.03.2005 01:30.<br />
''Such an episode would be added as "first aired on '''02'''.03.2005"''.<br />
<br />
===Recap===<br />
This field should only get used for pure recaps!<br />
<br />
===Description===<br />
Extra information about the episode, such as unusual airing arrangements, etc.<br />
<br />
You can put an episode summary in here, but only if you like pain.<br />
<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|Do NOT use this field to mark "filler" episodes!}}<br />
<br />
==How to Remove bad entries==<br />
If you added a bad entry yourself you can remove it as long as no one added a file to this entry. Otherwise, please post the [[ID:eid|eid]] of and a link to the entry to be removed here: {{ForumLink|21|Change Requests forum}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Animeentries]]<br />
[[Category: Guidelines]]</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=Content:Episodes&diff=15252Content:Episodes2010-10-17T21:33:46Z<p>Nwa: /* Type */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{TOCright}}<br />
<br />
==You know an Episode for an Anime that's not listed...==<br />
<br />
AniDB is a user-driven database and every user can add new episodes. So if you know an episode for an Anime that's not yet in AniDB we encourage you to add it. We also ask you to include as much info as possible when adding a new episode, it's for all users' benefit.<br />
<br />
==Where can I add new Episodes?!==<br />
At the bottom of every anime entry is a link names "Add Episode". Once you click it you're on the "Add Episode" page. There's a lot of info you can input here.<br />
<br />
==Basic info you should include when adding an episode==<br />
===Episode number===<br />
Be careful with different episode orders here. For the moment the Japanese "How it was supposed to be shown" order is our standard<br />
<br />
===Type===<br />
*Normal Episode<br />
*Special/Extra Episode ''(DVD Specials, Bonus eps)'' ''(S1, S2, ...)''<br />
*Opening/Ending Episode ''(C1, C2, ...)''<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|Do '''NOT''' add a separate episode for creditless openings/endings. Write that info in the description field of the '''file'''. We don't want creditless and non-creditless as separate episode entries.<br>The '''ONLY VALID''' naming template is Opening (1,2,...,n), Ending (1,2,...,n). In case if the same song is used with a significantly different video or the same video is used with a different song, append letters after the numbers e.g. Opening 1a, Opening 1b.<br>PVs (music video for the song) go under Other episodes, but only if they were released as part of the anime DVD/BD.<br>"Long/full" versions of the OP or ED should be added under Special episode unless they were actually used within a regular episode.<br>If the OP/ED song is played and credits are shown, but the video is still that of the regular episode, then it's NOT an OP/ED episode (rather common in last episodes as sort of an epilogue).}}<br />
*Trailer/Promo/Commercial ''(T1, T2, ...)''<br />
*Parody/Fandub Episode ''(P1, P2, ...)''<br />
*Other Episode ''(Supportfiles (AC3 modpacks, fontpacks, subtitles for more than 1 ep), official PVs (music videos) from the DVDs and other things.)'' ''(O1, O2, ...)''<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|"Other" is NOT meant for OST's, Manga, AMV's or any other not official Special!<br>PV's are NOT allowed if they weren't on the DVD (R1, R2) as a special!<br>Disc menu animations are also not welcome in AniDB. Please do not add them.}}<br />
<br />
===Episode Name (English)===<br />
Check the official page if it's licensed, if it's not use a translation of the romaji/kanji title.<br><br />
If you have neither use: "Episode XX" where XX is the number of the episode.<br />
<br />
===Play Length===<br />
The play length of this episode. Round up.<br />
<br />
== Optional Info ==<br />
We'd like you to add this info sooner or later to the episode since some other users will benefit from your work.<br />
<br />
===Episode Name (Romaji)===<br />
Please check our [[Kanji & Romaji Guideline]] for further assistance with this.<br />
*''For OVA (complete ep#=1)''<br>If there is no real ep title (aka when the ep title = anime title) just leave the field blank<br />
*''For Movies''<br>Just leave the field blank.<br />
<br />
===Episode Name (Kanji)===<br />
Please check our [[Kanji & Romaji Guideline]] for further assistance with this.<br />
[http://www.allcinema.net allcinema] is a reliable source for this.<br />
*''For OVA (complete ep#=1)''<br>If there is no real ep title (aka when the ep title = anime title) just leave the field blank<br />
*''For Movies''<br>Just leave the field blank.<br />
<br />
===Episode Name (Other languages)===<br />
Please check:<br />
* The dub itself (if any)<br />
* The DVD cover (if any)<br />
* The official website (if any)<br />
<br />
===First Aired/Released and Finished Airing/Release===<br />
Check the official Japanese(!) page, [http://cal.syoboi.jp Japanese TV Guide] or other pages listed [[Where to find release-dates for Anime|here]].<br />
<br />
Be careful with shows that have 24:00 and later air hours - this means that show will air on the night after the specified date. For the purposes of AniDB, a show listed as airing between 00:00 and 23:59 is added with the listed date; any show airing on 24:00 or later is added with the "first aired" date of the ''next day''.<br />
<br />
''Example:''<br />
Japanese TV schedule says: 01.03.2005 25:30<br />
this means it aired: 02.03.2005 01:30.<br />
''Such an episode would be added as "first aired on '''02'''.03.2005"''.<br />
<br />
===Recap===<br />
This field should only get used for pure recaps!<br />
<br />
===Description===<br />
Extra information about the episode, such as unusual airing arrangements, etc.<br />
<br />
You can put an episode summary in here, but only if you like pain.<br />
<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|Do NOT use this field to mark "filler" episodes!}}<br />
<br />
==How to Remove bad entries==<br />
If you added a bad entry yourself you can remove it as long as no one added a file to this entry. Otherwise, please post the [[ID:eid|eid]] of and a link to the entry to be removed here: {{ForumLink|21|Change Requests forum}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Animeentries]]<br />
[[Category: Guidelines]]</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=Content:Episodes&diff=15251Content:Episodes2010-10-17T21:32:28Z<p>Nwa: /* Type */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{TOCright}}<br />
<br />
==You know an Episode for an Anime that's not listed...==<br />
<br />
AniDB is a user-driven database and every user can add new episodes. So if you know an episode for an Anime that's not yet in AniDB we encourage you to add it. We also ask you to include as much info as possible when adding a new episode, it's for all users' benefit.<br />
<br />
==Where can I add new Episodes?!==<br />
At the bottom of every anime entry is a link names "Add Episode". Once you click it you're on the "Add Episode" page. There's a lot of info you can input here.<br />
<br />
==Basic info you should include when adding an episode==<br />
===Episode number===<br />
Be careful with different episode orders here. For the moment the Japanese "How it was supposed to be shown" order is our standard<br />
<br />
===Type===<br />
*Normal Episode<br />
*Special/Extra Episode ''(DVD Specials, Bonus eps)'' ''(S1, S2, ...)''<br />
*Opening/Ending Episode ''(C1, C2, ...)''<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|Do '''NOT''' add a separate episode for creditless openings/endings. Write that info in the description field of the '''file'''. We don't want creditless and non-creditless as separate episode entries. The '''ONLY VALID''' naming template is Opening (1,2,...,n), Ending (1,2,...,n). In case if the same song is used with a significantly different video or the same video is used with a different song, append letters after the numbers e.g. Opening 1a, Opening 1b. PVs (music video for the song) go under Other episodes, but only if they were released as part of the anime DVD/BD. "Long/full" versions of the OP or ED should be added under Special episode unless they were actually used within a regular episode. If the ED/OP song is played and credits are shown, but the video is still that of the regular episode, then it's NOT an OP/ED episode (rather common in last episodes as sort of an epilogue).}}<br />
*Trailer/Promo/Commercial ''(T1, T2, ...)''<br />
*Parody/Fandub Episode ''(P1, P2, ...)''<br />
*Other Episode ''(Supportfiles (AC3 modpacks, fontpacks, subtitles for more than 1 ep), official PVs (music videos) from the DVDs and other things.)'' ''(O1, O2, ...)''<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|"Other" is NOT meant for OST's, Manga, AMV's or any other not official Special!<br>PV's are NOT allowed if they weren't on the DVD (R1, R2) as a special!<br>Disc menu animations are also not welcome in AniDB. Please do not add them.}}<br />
<br />
===Episode Name (English)===<br />
Check the official page if it's licensed, if it's not use a translation of the romaji/kanji title.<br><br />
If you have neither use: "Episode XX" where XX is the number of the episode.<br />
<br />
===Play Length===<br />
The play length of this episode. Round up.<br />
<br />
== Optional Info ==<br />
We'd like you to add this info sooner or later to the episode since some other users will benefit from your work.<br />
<br />
===Episode Name (Romaji)===<br />
Please check our [[Kanji & Romaji Guideline]] for further assistance with this.<br />
*''For OVA (complete ep#=1)''<br>If there is no real ep title (aka when the ep title = anime title) just leave the field blank<br />
*''For Movies''<br>Just leave the field blank.<br />
<br />
===Episode Name (Kanji)===<br />
Please check our [[Kanji & Romaji Guideline]] for further assistance with this.<br />
[http://www.allcinema.net allcinema] is a reliable source for this.<br />
*''For OVA (complete ep#=1)''<br>If there is no real ep title (aka when the ep title = anime title) just leave the field blank<br />
*''For Movies''<br>Just leave the field blank.<br />
<br />
===Episode Name (Other languages)===<br />
Please check:<br />
* The dub itself (if any)<br />
* The DVD cover (if any)<br />
* The official website (if any)<br />
<br />
===First Aired/Released and Finished Airing/Release===<br />
Check the official Japanese(!) page, [http://cal.syoboi.jp Japanese TV Guide] or other pages listed [[Where to find release-dates for Anime|here]].<br />
<br />
Be careful with shows that have 24:00 and later air hours - this means that show will air on the night after the specified date. For the purposes of AniDB, a show listed as airing between 00:00 and 23:59 is added with the listed date; any show airing on 24:00 or later is added with the "first aired" date of the ''next day''.<br />
<br />
''Example:''<br />
Japanese TV schedule says: 01.03.2005 25:30<br />
this means it aired: 02.03.2005 01:30.<br />
''Such an episode would be added as "first aired on '''02'''.03.2005"''.<br />
<br />
===Recap===<br />
This field should only get used for pure recaps!<br />
<br />
===Description===<br />
Extra information about the episode, such as unusual airing arrangements, etc.<br />
<br />
You can put an episode summary in here, but only if you like pain.<br />
<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|Do NOT use this field to mark "filler" episodes!}}<br />
<br />
==How to Remove bad entries==<br />
If you added a bad entry yourself you can remove it as long as no one added a file to this entry. Otherwise, please post the [[ID:eid|eid]] of and a link to the entry to be removed here: {{ForumLink|21|Change Requests forum}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Animeentries]]<br />
[[Category: Guidelines]]</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=Content:Episodes&diff=15250Content:Episodes2010-10-17T20:56:14Z<p>Nwa: /* Type */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{TOCright}}<br />
<br />
==You know an Episode for an Anime that's not listed...==<br />
<br />
AniDB is a user-driven database and every user can add new episodes. So if you know an episode for an Anime that's not yet in AniDB we encourage you to add it. We also ask you to include as much info as possible when adding a new episode, it's for all users' benefit.<br />
<br />
==Where can I add new Episodes?!==<br />
At the bottom of every anime entry is a link names "Add Episode". Once you click it you're on the "Add Episode" page. There's a lot of info you can input here.<br />
<br />
==Basic info you should include when adding an episode==<br />
===Episode number===<br />
Be careful with different episode orders here. For the moment the Japanese "How it was supposed to be shown" order is our standard<br />
<br />
===Type===<br />
*Normal Episode<br />
*Special/Extra Episode ''(DVD Specials, Bonus eps)'' ''(S1, S2, ...)''<br />
*Opening/Ending Episode ''(C1, C2, ...)''<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|Do NOT add a separate episode for creditless openings/endings. Write that info in the description field of the '''file'''. We don't want creditless and non-creditless as separate episode entries. }}<br />
*Trailer/Promo/Commercial ''(T1, T2, ...)''<br />
*Parody/Fandub Episode ''(P1, P2, ...)''<br />
*Other Episode ''(Supportfiles (AC3 modpacks, fontpacks, subtitles for more than 1 ep), official PVs (music videos) from the DVDs and other things.)'' ''(O1, O2, ...)''<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|"Other" is NOT meant for OST's, Manga, AMV's or any other not official Special!<br>PV's are NOT allowed if they weren't on the DVD (R1, R2) as a special!<br>Disc menu animations are also not welcome in AniDB. Please do not add them.}}<br />
<br />
===Episode Name (English)===<br />
Check the official page if it's licensed, if it's not use a translation of the romaji/kanji title.<br><br />
If you have neither use: "Episode XX" where XX is the number of the episode.<br />
<br />
===Play Length===<br />
The play length of this episode. Round up.<br />
<br />
== Optional Info ==<br />
We'd like you to add this info sooner or later to the episode since some other users will benefit from your work.<br />
<br />
===Episode Name (Romaji)===<br />
Please check our [[Kanji & Romaji Guideline]] for further assistance with this.<br />
*''For OVA (complete ep#=1)''<br>If there is no real ep title (aka when the ep title = anime title) just leave the field blank<br />
*''For Movies''<br>Just leave the field blank.<br />
<br />
===Episode Name (Kanji)===<br />
Please check our [[Kanji & Romaji Guideline]] for further assistance with this.<br />
[http://www.allcinema.net allcinema] is a reliable source for this.<br />
*''For OVA (complete ep#=1)''<br>If there is no real ep title (aka when the ep title = anime title) just leave the field blank<br />
*''For Movies''<br>Just leave the field blank.<br />
<br />
===Episode Name (Other languages)===<br />
Please check:<br />
* The dub itself (if any)<br />
* The DVD cover (if any)<br />
* The official website (if any)<br />
<br />
===First Aired/Released and Finished Airing/Release===<br />
Check the official Japanese(!) page, [http://cal.syoboi.jp Japanese TV Guide] or other pages listed [[Where to find release-dates for Anime|here]].<br />
<br />
Be careful with shows that have 24:00 and later air hours - this means that show will air on the night after the specified date. For the purposes of AniDB, a show listed as airing between 00:00 and 23:59 is added with the listed date; any show airing on 24:00 or later is added with the "first aired" date of the ''next day''.<br />
<br />
''Example:''<br />
Japanese TV schedule says: 01.03.2005 25:30<br />
this means it aired: 02.03.2005 01:30.<br />
''Such an episode would be added as "first aired on '''02'''.03.2005"''.<br />
<br />
===Recap===<br />
This field should only get used for pure recaps!<br />
<br />
===Description===<br />
Extra information about the episode, such as unusual airing arrangements, etc.<br />
<br />
You can put an episode summary in here, but only if you like pain.<br />
<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|Do NOT use this field to mark "filler" episodes!}}<br />
<br />
==How to Remove bad entries==<br />
If you added a bad entry yourself you can remove it as long as no one added a file to this entry. Otherwise, please post the [[ID:eid|eid]] of and a link to the entry to be removed here: {{ForumLink|21|Change Requests forum}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Animeentries]]<br />
[[Category: Guidelines]]</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=Content:Episodes&diff=15217Content:Episodes2010-09-25T22:40:32Z<p>Nwa: /* Type */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{TOCright}}<br />
<br />
==You know an Episode for an Anime that's not listed...==<br />
<br />
AniDB is a user-driven database and every user can add new episodes. So if you know an episode for an Anime that's not yet in AniDB we encourage you to add it. We also ask you to include as much info as possible when adding a new episode, it's for all users' benefit.<br />
<br />
==Where can I add new Episodes?!==<br />
At the bottom of every anime entry is a link names "Add Episode". Once you click it you're on the "Add Episode" page. There's a lot of info you can input here.<br />
<br />
==Basic info you should include when adding an episode==<br />
===Episode number===<br />
Be careful with different episode orders here. For the moment the Japanese "How it was supposed to be shown" order is our standard<br />
<br />
===Type===<br />
*Normal Episode<br />
*Special/Extra Episode ''(DVD Specials, Bonus eps)'' ''(S1, S2, ...)''<br />
*Opening/Ending/Theme/Credits Episode ''(C1, C2, ...)''<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|Do NOT add a separate episode for creditless openings/endings. Write that info in the description field of the '''file'''. We don't want creditless and non-creditless as separate episode entries. }}<br />
*Trailer/Promo/Adv Episode ''(T1, T2, ...)''<br />
*Parody/Fandub Episode ''(P1, P2, ...)''<br />
*Other Episode ''(Supportfiles (AC3 modpacks, fontpacks, subtitles for more than 1 ep), official PVs (music videos) from the DVDs and other things.)'' ''(O1, O2, ...)''<br />
<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|"Other" is NOT meant for OST's, Manga, AMV's or any other not official Special!<br>PV's are NOT allowed if they weren't on the DVD (R1, R2) as a special!<br>Disc menu animations are also not welcome in AniDB. Please do not add them.}}<br />
<br />
===Episode Name (English)===<br />
Check the official page if it's licensed, if it's not use a translation of the romaji/kanji title.<br><br />
If you have neither use: "Episode XX" where XX is the number of the episode.<br />
<br />
===Play Length===<br />
The play length of this episode. Round up.<br />
<br />
== Optional Info ==<br />
We'd like you to add this info sooner or later to the episode since some other users will benefit from your work.<br />
<br />
===Episode Name (Romaji)===<br />
Please check our [[Kanji & Romaji Guideline]] for further assistance with this.<br />
*''For OVA (complete ep#=1)''<br>If there is no real ep title (aka when the ep title = anime title) just leave the field blank<br />
*''For Movies''<br>Just leave the field blank.<br />
<br />
===Episode Name (Kanji)===<br />
Please check our [[Kanji & Romaji Guideline]] for further assistance with this.<br />
[http://www.allcinema.net allcinema] is a reliable source for this.<br />
*''For OVA (complete ep#=1)''<br>If there is no real ep title (aka when the ep title = anime title) just leave the field blank<br />
*''For Movies''<br>Just leave the field blank.<br />
<br />
===Episode Name (Other languages)===<br />
Please check:<br />
* The dub itself (if any)<br />
* The DVD cover (if any)<br />
* The official website (if any)<br />
<br />
===First Aired/Released and Finished Airing/Release===<br />
Check the official Japanese(!) page, [http://cal.syoboi.jp Japanese TV Guide] or other pages listed [[Where to find release-dates for Anime|here]].<br />
<br />
Be careful with shows that have 24:00 and later air hours - this means that show will air on the night after the specified date. For the purposes of AniDB, a show listed as airing between 00:00 and 23:59 is added with the listed date; any show airing on 24:00 or later is added with the "first aired" date of the ''next day''.<br />
<br />
''Example:''<br />
Japanese TV schedule says: 01.03.2005 25:30<br />
this means it aired: 02.03.2005 01:30.<br />
''Such an episode would be added as "first aired on '''02'''.03.2005"''.<br />
<br />
===Recap===<br />
This field should only get used for pure recaps!<br />
<br />
===Description===<br />
Extra information about the episode, such as unusual airing arrangements, etc.<br />
<br />
You can put an episode summary in here, but only if you like pain.<br />
<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|Do NOT use this field to mark "filler" episodes!}}<br />
<br />
==How to Remove bad entries==<br />
If you added a bad entry yourself you can remove it as long as no one added a file to this entry. Otherwise, please post the [[ID:eid|eid]] of and a link to the entry to be removed here: {{ForumLink|21|Change Requests forum}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Animeentries]]<br />
[[Category: Guidelines]]</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=Content:Episodes&diff=15216Content:Episodes2010-09-25T22:40:03Z<p>Nwa: /* Type */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{TOCright}}<br />
<br />
==You know an Episode for an Anime that's not listed...==<br />
<br />
AniDB is a user-driven database and every user can add new episodes. So if you know an episode for an Anime that's not yet in AniDB we encourage you to add it. We also ask you to include as much info as possible when adding a new episode, it's for all users' benefit.<br />
<br />
==Where can I add new Episodes?!==<br />
At the bottom of every anime entry is a link names "Add Episode". Once you click it you're on the "Add Episode" page. There's a lot of info you can input here.<br />
<br />
==Basic info you should include when adding an episode==<br />
===Episode number===<br />
Be careful with different episode orders here. For the moment the Japanese "How it was supposed to be shown" order is our standard<br />
<br />
===Type===<br />
*Normal Episode<br />
*Special/Extra Episode ''(DVD Specials, Bonus eps)'' ''(S1, S2, ...)''<br />
*Opening/Ending/Theme/Credits Episode ''(C1, C2, ...)''<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|Do NOT add a separate episode for creditless openings/endings. Write that info in the description field of the '''file'''. We don't want creditless and non-creditless as separate episode entries. }}<br />
*Trailer/Promo/Adv Episode ''(T1, T2, ...)''<br />
*Parody/Fandub Episode ''(P1, P2, ...)''<br />
*Other Episode ''(Supportfiles (AC3 modpacks, fontpacks, subtitles for more than 1 ep), official PVs(music videos) from the DVDs and other things.)'' ''(O1, O2, ...)''<br />
<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|"Other" is NOT meant for OST's, Manga, AMV's or any other not official Special!<br>PV's are NOT allowed if they weren't on the DVD (R1, R2) as a special!<br>Disc menu animations are also not welcome in AniDB. Please do not add them.}}<br />
<br />
===Episode Name (English)===<br />
Check the official page if it's licensed, if it's not use a translation of the romaji/kanji title.<br><br />
If you have neither use: "Episode XX" where XX is the number of the episode.<br />
<br />
===Play Length===<br />
The play length of this episode. Round up.<br />
<br />
== Optional Info ==<br />
We'd like you to add this info sooner or later to the episode since some other users will benefit from your work.<br />
<br />
===Episode Name (Romaji)===<br />
Please check our [[Kanji & Romaji Guideline]] for further assistance with this.<br />
*''For OVA (complete ep#=1)''<br>If there is no real ep title (aka when the ep title = anime title) just leave the field blank<br />
*''For Movies''<br>Just leave the field blank.<br />
<br />
===Episode Name (Kanji)===<br />
Please check our [[Kanji & Romaji Guideline]] for further assistance with this.<br />
[http://www.allcinema.net allcinema] is a reliable source for this.<br />
*''For OVA (complete ep#=1)''<br>If there is no real ep title (aka when the ep title = anime title) just leave the field blank<br />
*''For Movies''<br>Just leave the field blank.<br />
<br />
===Episode Name (Other languages)===<br />
Please check:<br />
* The dub itself (if any)<br />
* The DVD cover (if any)<br />
* The official website (if any)<br />
<br />
===First Aired/Released and Finished Airing/Release===<br />
Check the official Japanese(!) page, [http://cal.syoboi.jp Japanese TV Guide] or other pages listed [[Where to find release-dates for Anime|here]].<br />
<br />
Be careful with shows that have 24:00 and later air hours - this means that show will air on the night after the specified date. For the purposes of AniDB, a show listed as airing between 00:00 and 23:59 is added with the listed date; any show airing on 24:00 or later is added with the "first aired" date of the ''next day''.<br />
<br />
''Example:''<br />
Japanese TV schedule says: 01.03.2005 25:30<br />
this means it aired: 02.03.2005 01:30.<br />
''Such an episode would be added as "first aired on '''02'''.03.2005"''.<br />
<br />
===Recap===<br />
This field should only get used for pure recaps!<br />
<br />
===Description===<br />
Extra information about the episode, such as unusual airing arrangements, etc.<br />
<br />
You can put an episode summary in here, but only if you like pain.<br />
<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|Do NOT use this field to mark "filler" episodes!}}<br />
<br />
==How to Remove bad entries==<br />
If you added a bad entry yourself you can remove it as long as no one added a file to this entry. Otherwise, please post the [[ID:eid|eid]] of and a link to the entry to be removed here: {{ForumLink|21|Change Requests forum}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Animeentries]]<br />
[[Category: Guidelines]]</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=Content:Songs&diff=15132Content:Songs2010-07-29T14:27:05Z<p>Nwa: /* Staff */</p>
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==You know a Song for an Anime that's not listed...==<br />
<br />
AniDB is a user-driven database and every user can add new songs. So if you know a song for an Anime that's not yet in AniDB we encourage you to add it. We also ask you to include as much info as possible when adding a new song, it's for all users' benefit.<br />
<br />
==Where can I add new Songs?!==<br />
There are four ways to add new songs: <br />
* The first one is to reach using the {{AniDBLink|songlist|Songlist}} from the main menu at the left. At the bottom of the page you can find the "Add Song" button. <br />
* The second way is to search for a song using the drop-down search, if the song in question isn't found the following page informing you of the failed search result has the "Add Song" button at the bottom. Once you click it you're on the {{AniDBLink|addsong|"Add Song"}} page. (Recommended way, although songs often have same titles and in case of an exact match, that entry will be shown instead).<br />
* The third way, which is also the '''recommended way''', is to add songs from within the anime entry page. Either from under the "Contribution" tab or from the "Songs" tab by clicking on ''add/edit songs'' (in case of no songs added for given anime entry, the "Songs" tab will be named "Add Songs" instead). After you've clicked on ''add(/edit) songs'' from any of the locations previously listed, you'll be directed to a new page with 2 or 3 tabs. "Current" tab will only be there if there's already song(s) added for the anime, this tab will list them and allows you to edit/issue a creq them. From "Add A New Relation" tab you can create a relation between an already existing song and the given anime. "Add New Song" tab is actually a link to the {{AniDBLink|addsong|"Add Song"}} page. The reason this is the recommended way is because with this method it'll set the relation between the anime and song automatically, you just need to specify the relation type and the rest of the asked information.<br />
* The fourth way is the '''advanced way''' - mass-add. This can only be accessed from an existing collection entry (Album/Single) by clicking on the "Add Songs" button when there are no songs added yet to the given collection, or by clicking on ''add/edit songs'' from under the Tracklist tab in case there already are some songs added. A new page will open, the "Massadd New Songs" tab is the one you want. This is recommended for adding anime OSTs since it will add all the songs the parser doesn't recognize to the database (if the parser finds a matching song name, it will try to add that to the collection, so check any matches!) and will also add the relations between the collection and all the songs. You will need to add song-anime relations later, however.<br />
<br />
==Basic info you should include when adding a Song==<br />
===Main Name (Romaji)===<br />
Please check our [[Kanji & Romaji Guideline]] for further assistance with this.<br />
You should use sanitised capping on top of that. Which means titles in ALL CAPS should be written lower case. {{short|s136|For example}} "CALL ME CALL ME" becomes Call Me Call Me instead.<br />
<br />
===Official Name (Kanji)===<br />
Please check our [[Kanji & Romaji Guideline]] for further assistance with this.<br />
[http://anison.info/data/ Anison] is a reliable source for this.<br />
<br />
===Length===<br />
The play length of the song.<br />
<br />
===Anison URL===<br />
[http://anison.info/data/ Anison] stands short for Anime Song Database and is a reliable source on all musical media relating to anime music. You should include a link to the song listed there.<br />
<br />
===Description===<br />
Extra information about the song.<br />
<br />
==Song info sources==<br />
The following are acceptable sources for information on anime songs:<br />
<br />
* '''VIDEO -''' OPs, EDs and insert songs are generally all given in the video.<br />
<br />
* '''http://anison.info/data/about.html -''' it's better to use this URL. "Search by" terms explained: 作品 = basically the anime title; 曲 = song name; 人物 = person as in singer, arranger etc.; 音源 = catalogue number.<br />
<br />
* '''[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/メインページ Japanese wiki] -''' you'd obviously need to search for the anime title, then look for 主題歌 (the most common title to put songs under), there should generally be all OP, ED and insert songs given and in which eps they're played (if more than 1 OP or ED).<br />
<br />
==Anison==<br />
[[Anison|For detailed information about Anison and how to use it, click this link.]]<br />
==Relations to be set for an added Song==<br />
===Anime Relation===<br />
Anime songs are usually played in an anime, if that wasn't obvious enough. We want of course to know where a song was played. When adding a relation you should set the proper relation, such as opening or ending and the version, which will be mostly "normal" anyway. You should also set the episode range the song is played. <br />
<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|If a song gets played as both opening and ending in different episodes you should add both relations on their own with the appropriate episodes listed.}}<br />
<br />
===Collection Relation===<br />
The album/single the song was released on. Songs can be part of several collections.<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|DO NOT add "instrumental only/karaoke" and/or "TV versions" of songs as separate entries! Those can be set as a relation type for the normal song entry on the Collection page they belong to.}}<br />
<br />
===Staff===<br />
Valid sources to add song staff info from are from the video, official website of the anime, Japanese wiki and Anison. Third party English sites are NOT valid sources to add staff data from.<br />
<br />
===Song Relation===<br />
Is the song a remix or another language version of another song? This relation covers such cases. Examples for {{short|s662|Remix Version}} and {{short|s1084|Another Language Version}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:OstDB]]<br />
[[Category:Guidelines]]</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=AniDB_Definition:Romanisation&diff=15122AniDB Definition:Romanisation2010-07-25T18:16:30Z<p>Nwa: /* たち (tachi) */</p>
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<div>{{todo}}<br />
{{TOCright}}<br />
<br />
The information on this page is provided as ''guidelines'' on the use of romanised Japanese (''rōmaji'') in [[AniDB:About|AniDB]]. Please be aware that this is not an exact science, there are many viable solutions to the same problem, though when submitting [[How to update or correct existing entries|change requests]] on romanised titles users are expected to adhere to the 'house style' of the database. When there is contention over a particular issue, this page will provide both alternatives. External links to Wikipedia are provided throughout for ideas and terms that might be unfamiliar.<br />
<br />
== What romanised titles are for ==<br />
* '''Primarily''', to provide a [[Wikipedia:Transcription (linguistics)|transcription]] of the Japanese title that is ''aurally recognisable'' and ''readable'' by a user with little or no knowledge of the language. In using Roman script, this is obviously targeted at speakers of European languages, however as this constitutes a majority of the population of AniDB users, this is a fair restriction.<br />
<br />
* ''Secondary'' purposes include enabling rough pronunciation of titles, providing an alternative method of searching for a Japanese title, assisting novices in reading unfamiliar words, and clarification of the reading of a particular word or phrase where it might be ambiguous.<br />
<br />
== What romanised titles aren't for ==<br />
* There is no requirement to be able to reconstruct the original title from romanised form. With [[Wikipedia:Japanese writing system|three distinct scripts plus Roman]], a wide range of [[Wikipedia:Homophone|homophones]], and typographic intricacies such as [[Wikipedia:Furigana|furigana]] usage, this is beyond the scope of a 26 letter alphabet. In all cases the Japanese title should be presented as well, a romanised form is in no way a replacement for this.<br />
* Further more, the romanisation need not be a lossless [[Wikipedia:Transliteration|transliteration]] of Japanese spelling. Though less so than English, Japanese pronunciation deviates somewhat from the [[Wikipedia:Phoneme|phonemic]] spelling. As the aim is to provide an aurally recognisable transcription, it is more important to better reflect the sound than exact spelling.<br />
* Romanised titles do not need to provide a basis for correct Japanese [[Wikipedia:Collation|collation]] of titles. This is a technical problem that would be better handled correctly through its own system, and would interfere with the primary purpose of the romanisation.<br />
* Romanisations need not have an 'official' status. Though both the Japanese makers and international licensees might provide a romanised title, this is irrelevant to a transcription of the Japanese title - except arguably in the case of [[#What to do with names and invented terms|names]].<br />
<br />
= Hepburn romanisation =<br />
The [[Wikipedia:Hepburn|Hepburn]] romanisation system was devised for a Japanese–English dictionary, published in 1867. Despite having no official status, variations of it are used for a vast majority of transcriptions, both inside and outside Japan. Unlike the [[Wikipedia:Rōmaji|two other main romanisation schemes]], it concentrates of representing Japanese phonology rather than the underlying spelling.<br />
<br />
== Table of kana romanisation ==<br />
Each [[Wikipedia:Mora (linguistics)|mora]] represented in the [[Wikipedia:Kana|kana]] spelling of a Japanese word can be transcribed into Roman letters according to the table below, with a few special cases that are listed in the following sections. The [[Wikipedia:Hiragana|hiragana]] is on the left, [[Wikipedia:Katakana|katakana]] is on the right.<br />
<br />
Table adapted from [[Wikipedia:Hepburn romanization|wikipedia article on Hepburn]]. Obsolete kana are shown in {{colour|red|red}}.<br />
<br />
{{:AniDB Definition: Romanisation/Table}}<br />
<br />
== Special cases ==<br />
Hepburn also has a few extra rules to deal with particular cases, the ones below the AniDB house style adheres to.<br />
<br />
The particle spelling rules exist to reflect modern Japanese pronunciation, note there are other features that Hepburn does not attempt to reflect, for instance the frequent dropping of the vowel /u/ (です is only pronounced 'desu' by kids), largely because there's no easy rule that could always be applied. The 'small tsu' rules reflect the fact it used in two rather different ways, and the syllabic n case is to deal with the problem that transcription might be ambiguous in a few cases.<br />
<br />
=== Particle は as ''wa'' ===<br />
[http://www.guidetojapanese.org/particles.html#part2 Intro to は by Tae Kim]<br />
<br />
This rule is basically accepted by everyone, generally only ignored in error.<br />
<br />
''When used as a particle, transcribe は as 'wa' rather than 'ha'''<br />
* Better represents the pronunciation<br />
* Common practice everywhere<br />
<br />
=== Particle へ as ''e'' ===<br />
[http://www.guidetojapanese.org/particles2.html#part4 Intro to へ by Tae Kim]<br />
<br />
Sometimes contested, as romanisations that ignore this rule are somewhat more common. Use 'e' in preference, but if adding an anime title where 'he' is sometimes used, add that alternative as a synonym.<br />
<br />
''When used as a particle, transcribe へ as 'e' rather than 'he'.''<br />
* Better represents the pronunciation.<br />
* Established Hepburn rule, and widespread usage by those who follow transcription rules strictly.<br />
* Titles will save one character per へ particle.<br />
<br />
''Always transcribe へ as 'he', even when particle.''<br />
* One less rule to remember.<br />
* Common practice amongst fansubbers.<br />
* Some titles including the particle へ are generally called by names romanised with 'e' by fans.<br />
:{{a|1321|Kita e: ~Diamond Dust Drops~|北へ。 ~Diamond Dust Drops~}} also particularly resistant to using more sensible [[#Punctuation|punctuation]].<br />
* There's not ''much'' difference between pronunciation of /he/ and /e/.<br />
<br />
=== Particle を as ''o'' ===<br />
[http://www.guidetojapanese.org/particles2.html#part2 Intro to を by Tae Kim]<br />
<br />
Often contested, many romanisations in the wild will use 'wo'. Feel free to use either, but do not make change requests that just change the particle... If adding as an anime title, include a synonym with the alternative romanisation.<br />
<br />
''When used as a particle (you won't ever see it used in a normal word, so this means always (except when you do, as in names, or old words sometimes written in kana ... (like this? http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ちみもりを also, use the talk page, you tards))), transcribe を as 'o' rather than 'wo'.''<br />
* Better represents the pronunciation.<br />
* Established Hepburn rule, and widespread usage by those who follow transcription rules strictly.<br />
<br />
''Always transcribe を as 'wo', even when particle.''<br />
* One less rule to remember.<br />
* Common practice amongst fansubbers.<br />
* Many titles including the particle を are generally called by names romanised with 'wo' by fans.<br />
:{{a|21|Full Moon wo Sagashite|満月(フルムーン)をさがして}}<br />
:{{a|336|Mimi wo Sumaseba|耳をすませば}}<br />
:{{a|1072|Ace wo Nerae!|エースをねらえ!}}<br />
<br />
Discussion: {{OldThreadLink|2056|2004.06}} / {{OldThreadLink|2063|2004.06}} / {{OldThreadLink|4020|2005.07}} (warning: profanity) <!-- Ehehehe, kidding rows. --><br />
<br />
=== っ when geminate consonant ===<br />
<br />
Really a very simple rule, complicated by one particular case. When っ is indicating a stop, the easy way to show that in the Roman alphabet is with a doubled consonant. However for っち/っちゃ/っちゅ/っちょ the cluster ''tch'' is a probably a better transcription than ''cch'' (which is also confused by use in Italian) - but which is used tends to come down to individual words, which makes applying a general rule very difficult.<br />
<br />
''When part of a word, transcribe っ by doubling the following consonant, except っち as 'tchi' and similar.''<br />
* May better represent pronunciation.<br />
* Some common words are best known with a 'tch' transcription.<br />
:{{a|3083|Anime TV de Hakken! Tamagotchi|アニメ TVで発見!! たまごっち}} The toys are best known as [[Wikipedia:Tamagotchi|Tamagotchi]], the spelling 'tamagocchi' not used.<br />
:{{a|241|Touch|タッチ}} ''(tatchi)'' is a pun on たっちゃん Tat[suya]-chan, but the っちゃん ending can be used for any name.<br />
''When part of a word, always transcribe っ by doubling the following consonant.''<br />
* One less rule to remember.<br />
* Some common words are best known with a 'cch' transcription.<br />
:{{a|242|Futari Ecchi|ふたりエッチ}} [[Wikipedia:Ecchi|Ecchi]] has been borrowed back into English, and almost always spelt with the 'cch' - though this particular title is arguably just 'Futari H'.<br />
<br />
=== っ when exclamation ===<br />
Commonly either given as an exclamation mark or just dropped, the former is preferable.<br />
<br />
''Transcribe っ at the end of a word as '!', unless followed by one anyway, in which case drop.''<br />
* The っ as surprise/intonation marker is broadly equivalent to an exclamation mark.<br />
* !! is っ! is ! semanticly, typography isn't important for transcriptions.<br />
:{{a|27|AA! Megami-sama!|ああっ女神さまっ}}<br />
:{{a|3144|Tsuruhime Ja!|つる姫じゃーっ!}}<br />
<br />
''Discard っ at the end of a word in transcription.''<br />
* Not exactly crucial, is it. Is it? (punctuation joke, sorry)<br />
<br />
''Transcribe っ at the end of a word as a trailing 'h'.''<br />
* More appropriate for some endings than others, is context dependant, 'ah' is sensible, 'ih' is just odd.<br />
* Potential for confusion with the habit of transcribing long vowels with an h, 'oh' could be おう or おっ.<br />
<br />
=== ん before vowels as ''n''' ===<br />
Accepted.<br />
<br />
== Deviations from Hepburn ==<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|These are rules in Hepburn that the AniDB house style does '''not''' follow, for the reasons given.}}<br />
<br />
=== Macron usage for long vowels ===<br />
Not accepted.<br />
<br />
=== ん before labial consonants as ''m'' ===<br />
Not accepted.<br />
<br />
== Loanwords in Japanese ==<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
=== Spell in original language where possible ===<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
=== What to do with wasei eigo terms ===<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
=== What to do with names and invented terms ===<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
= Other orthography issues =<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
== Spacing ==<br />
Separate each 単語 and 助詞.<br />
<br />
Separate 隊 except when part of another word (e.g. 軍隊). Don't hyphenate.<br />
<br />
===Honorifics===<br />
'''(temp rule not final)'''<br />
Honorifics that are no standalone words are added with '-'.<br />
Otherwise just separate them by spacing.<br />
<br />
i.e.<br><br />
<tt>AA! Megami-sama</tt><br><br />
but<br><br />
<tt>Arete Hime</tt><br />
<br />
===たち (tachi)===<br />
Always split from the associated word and set '-'.<br />
<br />
i.e.<br><br />
<tt>Elf o Karu Mono-tachi</tt><br />
<br />
===色 (iro)===<br />
<br />
<br />
== Capitalisation ==<br />
Use an initial capital letter for 単語.<br />
<br />
== Punctuation ==<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
= Practical guide =<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Guidelines]]<br />
[[Category:Definitions]]</div>Nwahttps://wiki.anidb.net/index.php?title=AniDB_Definition:Romanisation&diff=15121AniDB Definition:Romanisation2010-07-25T18:16:16Z<p>Nwa: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{todo}}<br />
{{TOCright}}<br />
<br />
The information on this page is provided as ''guidelines'' on the use of romanised Japanese (''rōmaji'') in [[AniDB:About|AniDB]]. Please be aware that this is not an exact science, there are many viable solutions to the same problem, though when submitting [[How to update or correct existing entries|change requests]] on romanised titles users are expected to adhere to the 'house style' of the database. When there is contention over a particular issue, this page will provide both alternatives. External links to Wikipedia are provided throughout for ideas and terms that might be unfamiliar.<br />
<br />
== What romanised titles are for ==<br />
* '''Primarily''', to provide a [[Wikipedia:Transcription (linguistics)|transcription]] of the Japanese title that is ''aurally recognisable'' and ''readable'' by a user with little or no knowledge of the language. In using Roman script, this is obviously targeted at speakers of European languages, however as this constitutes a majority of the population of AniDB users, this is a fair restriction.<br />
<br />
* ''Secondary'' purposes include enabling rough pronunciation of titles, providing an alternative method of searching for a Japanese title, assisting novices in reading unfamiliar words, and clarification of the reading of a particular word or phrase where it might be ambiguous.<br />
<br />
== What romanised titles aren't for ==<br />
* There is no requirement to be able to reconstruct the original title from romanised form. With [[Wikipedia:Japanese writing system|three distinct scripts plus Roman]], a wide range of [[Wikipedia:Homophone|homophones]], and typographic intricacies such as [[Wikipedia:Furigana|furigana]] usage, this is beyond the scope of a 26 letter alphabet. In all cases the Japanese title should be presented as well, a romanised form is in no way a replacement for this.<br />
* Further more, the romanisation need not be a lossless [[Wikipedia:Transliteration|transliteration]] of Japanese spelling. Though less so than English, Japanese pronunciation deviates somewhat from the [[Wikipedia:Phoneme|phonemic]] spelling. As the aim is to provide an aurally recognisable transcription, it is more important to better reflect the sound than exact spelling.<br />
* Romanised titles do not need to provide a basis for correct Japanese [[Wikipedia:Collation|collation]] of titles. This is a technical problem that would be better handled correctly through its own system, and would interfere with the primary purpose of the romanisation.<br />
* Romanisations need not have an 'official' status. Though both the Japanese makers and international licensees might provide a romanised title, this is irrelevant to a transcription of the Japanese title - except arguably in the case of [[#What to do with names and invented terms|names]].<br />
<br />
= Hepburn romanisation =<br />
The [[Wikipedia:Hepburn|Hepburn]] romanisation system was devised for a Japanese–English dictionary, published in 1867. Despite having no official status, variations of it are used for a vast majority of transcriptions, both inside and outside Japan. Unlike the [[Wikipedia:Rōmaji|two other main romanisation schemes]], it concentrates of representing Japanese phonology rather than the underlying spelling.<br />
<br />
== Table of kana romanisation ==<br />
Each [[Wikipedia:Mora (linguistics)|mora]] represented in the [[Wikipedia:Kana|kana]] spelling of a Japanese word can be transcribed into Roman letters according to the table below, with a few special cases that are listed in the following sections. The [[Wikipedia:Hiragana|hiragana]] is on the left, [[Wikipedia:Katakana|katakana]] is on the right.<br />
<br />
Table adapted from [[Wikipedia:Hepburn romanization|wikipedia article on Hepburn]]. Obsolete kana are shown in {{colour|red|red}}.<br />
<br />
{{:AniDB Definition: Romanisation/Table}}<br />
<br />
== Special cases ==<br />
Hepburn also has a few extra rules to deal with particular cases, the ones below the AniDB house style adheres to.<br />
<br />
The particle spelling rules exist to reflect modern Japanese pronunciation, note there are other features that Hepburn does not attempt to reflect, for instance the frequent dropping of the vowel /u/ (です is only pronounced 'desu' by kids), largely because there's no easy rule that could always be applied. The 'small tsu' rules reflect the fact it used in two rather different ways, and the syllabic n case is to deal with the problem that transcription might be ambiguous in a few cases.<br />
<br />
=== Particle は as ''wa'' ===<br />
[http://www.guidetojapanese.org/particles.html#part2 Intro to は by Tae Kim]<br />
<br />
This rule is basically accepted by everyone, generally only ignored in error.<br />
<br />
''When used as a particle, transcribe は as 'wa' rather than 'ha'''<br />
* Better represents the pronunciation<br />
* Common practice everywhere<br />
<br />
=== Particle へ as ''e'' ===<br />
[http://www.guidetojapanese.org/particles2.html#part4 Intro to へ by Tae Kim]<br />
<br />
Sometimes contested, as romanisations that ignore this rule are somewhat more common. Use 'e' in preference, but if adding an anime title where 'he' is sometimes used, add that alternative as a synonym.<br />
<br />
''When used as a particle, transcribe へ as 'e' rather than 'he'.''<br />
* Better represents the pronunciation.<br />
* Established Hepburn rule, and widespread usage by those who follow transcription rules strictly.<br />
* Titles will save one character per へ particle.<br />
<br />
''Always transcribe へ as 'he', even when particle.''<br />
* One less rule to remember.<br />
* Common practice amongst fansubbers.<br />
* Some titles including the particle へ are generally called by names romanised with 'e' by fans.<br />
:{{a|1321|Kita e: ~Diamond Dust Drops~|北へ。 ~Diamond Dust Drops~}} also particularly resistant to using more sensible [[#Punctuation|punctuation]].<br />
* There's not ''much'' difference between pronunciation of /he/ and /e/.<br />
<br />
=== Particle を as ''o'' ===<br />
[http://www.guidetojapanese.org/particles2.html#part2 Intro to を by Tae Kim]<br />
<br />
Often contested, many romanisations in the wild will use 'wo'. Feel free to use either, but do not make change requests that just change the particle... If adding as an anime title, include a synonym with the alternative romanisation.<br />
<br />
''When used as a particle (you won't ever see it used in a normal word, so this means always (except when you do, as in names, or old words sometimes written in kana ... (like this? http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ちみもりを also, use the talk page, you tards))), transcribe を as 'o' rather than 'wo'.''<br />
* Better represents the pronunciation.<br />
* Established Hepburn rule, and widespread usage by those who follow transcription rules strictly.<br />
<br />
''Always transcribe を as 'wo', even when particle.''<br />
* One less rule to remember.<br />
* Common practice amongst fansubbers.<br />
* Many titles including the particle を are generally called by names romanised with 'wo' by fans.<br />
:{{a|21|Full Moon wo Sagashite|満月(フルムーン)をさがして}}<br />
:{{a|336|Mimi wo Sumaseba|耳をすませば}}<br />
:{{a|1072|Ace wo Nerae!|エースをねらえ!}}<br />
<br />
Discussion: {{OldThreadLink|2056|2004.06}} / {{OldThreadLink|2063|2004.06}} / {{OldThreadLink|4020|2005.07}} (warning: profanity) <!-- Ehehehe, kidding rows. --><br />
<br />
=== っ when geminate consonant ===<br />
<br />
Really a very simple rule, complicated by one particular case. When っ is indicating a stop, the easy way to show that in the Roman alphabet is with a doubled consonant. However for っち/っちゃ/っちゅ/っちょ the cluster ''tch'' is a probably a better transcription than ''cch'' (which is also confused by use in Italian) - but which is used tends to come down to individual words, which makes applying a general rule very difficult.<br />
<br />
''When part of a word, transcribe っ by doubling the following consonant, except っち as 'tchi' and similar.''<br />
* May better represent pronunciation.<br />
* Some common words are best known with a 'tch' transcription.<br />
:{{a|3083|Anime TV de Hakken! Tamagotchi|アニメ TVで発見!! たまごっち}} The toys are best known as [[Wikipedia:Tamagotchi|Tamagotchi]], the spelling 'tamagocchi' not used.<br />
:{{a|241|Touch|タッチ}} ''(tatchi)'' is a pun on たっちゃん Tat[suya]-chan, but the っちゃん ending can be used for any name.<br />
''When part of a word, always transcribe っ by doubling the following consonant.''<br />
* One less rule to remember.<br />
* Some common words are best known with a 'cch' transcription.<br />
:{{a|242|Futari Ecchi|ふたりエッチ}} [[Wikipedia:Ecchi|Ecchi]] has been borrowed back into English, and almost always spelt with the 'cch' - though this particular title is arguably just 'Futari H'.<br />
<br />
=== っ when exclamation ===<br />
Commonly either given as an exclamation mark or just dropped, the former is preferable.<br />
<br />
''Transcribe っ at the end of a word as '!', unless followed by one anyway, in which case drop.''<br />
* The っ as surprise/intonation marker is broadly equivalent to an exclamation mark.<br />
* !! is っ! is ! semanticly, typography isn't important for transcriptions.<br />
:{{a|27|AA! Megami-sama!|ああっ女神さまっ}}<br />
:{{a|3144|Tsuruhime Ja!|つる姫じゃーっ!}}<br />
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''Discard っ at the end of a word in transcription.''<br />
* Not exactly crucial, is it. Is it? (punctuation joke, sorry)<br />
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''Transcribe っ at the end of a word as a trailing 'h'.''<br />
* More appropriate for some endings than others, is context dependant, 'ah' is sensible, 'ih' is just odd.<br />
* Potential for confusion with the habit of transcribing long vowels with an h, 'oh' could be おう or おっ.<br />
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=== ん before vowels as ''n''' ===<br />
Accepted.<br />
<br />
== Deviations from Hepburn ==<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|These are rules in Hepburn that the AniDB house style does '''not''' follow, for the reasons given.}}<br />
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=== Macron usage for long vowels ===<br />
Not accepted.<br />
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=== ん before labial consonants as ''m'' ===<br />
Not accepted.<br />
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== Loanwords in Japanese ==<br />
{{missing}}<br />
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=== Spell in original language where possible ===<br />
{{missing}}<br />
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=== What to do with wasei eigo terms ===<br />
{{missing}}<br />
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=== What to do with names and invented terms ===<br />
{{missing}}<br />
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= Other orthography issues =<br />
{{missing}}<br />
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== Spacing ==<br />
Separate each 単語 and 助詞.<br />
<br />
Separate 隊 except when part of another word (e.g. 軍隊). Don't hyphenate.<br />
<br />
===Honorifics===<br />
'''(temp rule not final)'''<br />
Honorifics that are no standalone words are added with '-'.<br />
Otherwise just separate them by spacing.<br />
<br />
i.e.<br><br />
<tt>AA! Megami-sama</tt><br><br />
but<br><br />
<tt>Arete Hime</tt><br />
<br />
===たち (tachi)===<br />
Always split from the associated word and set '-'.<br />
i.e.<br><br />
<tt>Elf o Karu Mono-tachi</tt><br />
===色 (iro)===<br />
<br />
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== Capitalisation ==<br />
Use an initial capital letter for 単語.<br />
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== Punctuation ==<br />
{{missing}}<br />
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= Practical guide =<br />
{{missing}}<br />
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[[Category:Guidelines]]<br />
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The information on this page is provided as ''guidelines'' on the use of romanised Japanese (''rōmaji'') in [[AniDB:About|AniDB]]. Please be aware that this is not an exact science, there are many viable solutions to the same problem, though when submitting [[How to update or correct existing entries|change requests]] on romanised titles users are expected to adhere to the 'house style' of the database. When there is contention over a particular issue, this page will provide both alternatives. External links to Wikipedia are provided throughout for ideas and terms that might be unfamiliar.<br />
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== What romanised titles are for ==<br />
* '''Primarily''', to provide a [[Wikipedia:Transcription (linguistics)|transcription]] of the Japanese title that is ''aurally recognisable'' and ''readable'' by a user with little or no knowledge of the language. In using Roman script, this is obviously targeted at speakers of European languages, however as this constitutes a majority of the population of AniDB users, this is a fair restriction.<br />
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* ''Secondary'' purposes include enabling rough pronunciation of titles, providing an alternative method of searching for a Japanese title, assisting novices in reading unfamiliar words, and clarification of the reading of a particular word or phrase where it might be ambiguous.<br />
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== What romanised titles aren't for ==<br />
* There is no requirement to be able to reconstruct the original title from romanised form. With [[Wikipedia:Japanese writing system|three distinct scripts plus Roman]], a wide range of [[Wikipedia:Homophone|homophones]], and typographic intricacies such as [[Wikipedia:Furigana|furigana]] usage, this is beyond the scope of a 26 letter alphabet. In all cases the Japanese title should be presented as well, a romanised form is in no way a replacement for this.<br />
* Further more, the romanisation need not be a lossless [[Wikipedia:Transliteration|transliteration]] of Japanese spelling. Though less so than English, Japanese pronunciation deviates somewhat from the [[Wikipedia:Phoneme|phonemic]] spelling. As the aim is to provide an aurally recognisable transcription, it is more important to better reflect the sound than exact spelling.<br />
* Romanised titles do not need to provide a basis for correct Japanese [[Wikipedia:Collation|collation]] of titles. This is a technical problem that would be better handled correctly through its own system, and would interfere with the primary purpose of the romanisation.<br />
* Romanisations need not have an 'official' status. Though both the Japanese makers and international licensees might provide a romanised title, this is irrelevant to a transcription of the Japanese title - except arguably in the case of [[#What to do with names and invented terms|names]].<br />
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= Hepburn romanisation =<br />
The [[Wikipedia:Hepburn|Hepburn]] romanisation system was devised for a Japanese–English dictionary, published in 1867. Despite having no official status, variations of it are used for a vast majority of transcriptions, both inside and outside Japan. Unlike the [[Wikipedia:Rōmaji|two other main romanisation schemes]], it concentrates of representing Japanese phonology rather than the underlying spelling.<br />
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== Table of kana romanisation ==<br />
Each [[Wikipedia:Mora (linguistics)|mora]] represented in the [[Wikipedia:Kana|kana]] spelling of a Japanese word can be transcribed into Roman letters according to the table below, with a few special cases that are listed in the following sections. The [[Wikipedia:Hiragana|hiragana]] is on the left, [[Wikipedia:Katakana|katakana]] is on the right.<br />
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Table adapted from [[Wikipedia:Hepburn romanization|wikipedia article on Hepburn]]. Obsolete kana are shown in {{colour|red|red}}.<br />
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{{:AniDB Definition: Romanisation/Table}}<br />
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== Special cases ==<br />
Hepburn also has a few extra rules to deal with particular cases, the ones below the AniDB house style adheres to.<br />
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The particle spelling rules exist to reflect modern Japanese pronunciation, note there are other features that Hepburn does not attempt to reflect, for instance the frequent dropping of the vowel /u/ (です is only pronounced 'desu' by kids), largely because there's no easy rule that could always be applied. The 'small tsu' rules reflect the fact it used in two rather different ways, and the syllabic n case is to deal with the problem that transcription might be ambiguous in a few cases.<br />
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=== Particle は as ''wa'' ===<br />
[http://www.guidetojapanese.org/particles.html#part2 Intro to は by Tae Kim]<br />
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This rule is basically accepted by everyone, generally only ignored in error.<br />
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''When used as a particle, transcribe は as 'wa' rather than 'ha'''<br />
* Better represents the pronunciation<br />
* Common practice everywhere<br />
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=== Particle へ as ''e'' ===<br />
[http://www.guidetojapanese.org/particles2.html#part4 Intro to へ by Tae Kim]<br />
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Sometimes contested, as romanisations that ignore this rule are somewhat more common. Use 'e' in preference, but if adding an anime title where 'he' is sometimes used, add that alternative as a synonym.<br />
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''When used as a particle, transcribe へ as 'e' rather than 'he'.''<br />
* Better represents the pronunciation.<br />
* Established Hepburn rule, and widespread usage by those who follow transcription rules strictly.<br />
* Titles will save one character per へ particle.<br />
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''Always transcribe へ as 'he', even when particle.''<br />
* One less rule to remember.<br />
* Common practice amongst fansubbers.<br />
* Some titles including the particle へ are generally called by names romanised with 'e' by fans.<br />
:{{a|1321|Kita e: ~Diamond Dust Drops~|北へ。 ~Diamond Dust Drops~}} also particularly resistant to using more sensible [[#Punctuation|punctuation]].<br />
* There's not ''much'' difference between pronunciation of /he/ and /e/.<br />
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=== Particle を as ''o'' ===<br />
[http://www.guidetojapanese.org/particles2.html#part2 Intro to を by Tae Kim]<br />
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Often contested, many romanisations in the wild will use 'wo'. Feel free to use either, but do not make change requests that just change the particle... If adding as an anime title, include a synonym with the alternative romanisation.<br />
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''When used as a particle (you won't ever see it used in a normal word, so this means always (except when you do, as in names, or old words sometimes written in kana ... (like this? http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ちみもりを also, use the talk page, you tards))), transcribe を as 'o' rather than 'wo'.''<br />
* Better represents the pronunciation.<br />
* Established Hepburn rule, and widespread usage by those who follow transcription rules strictly.<br />
<br />
''Always transcribe を as 'wo', even when particle.''<br />
* One less rule to remember.<br />
* Common practice amongst fansubbers.<br />
* Many titles including the particle を are generally called by names romanised with 'wo' by fans.<br />
:{{a|21|Full Moon wo Sagashite|満月(フルムーン)をさがして}}<br />
:{{a|336|Mimi wo Sumaseba|耳をすませば}}<br />
:{{a|1072|Ace wo Nerae!|エースをねらえ!}}<br />
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Discussion: {{OldThreadLink|2056|2004.06}} / {{OldThreadLink|2063|2004.06}} / {{OldThreadLink|4020|2005.07}} (warning: profanity) <!-- Ehehehe, kidding rows. --><br />
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=== っ when geminate consonant ===<br />
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Really a very simple rule, complicated by one particular case. When っ is indicating a stop, the easy way to show that in the Roman alphabet is with a doubled consonant. However for っち/っちゃ/っちゅ/っちょ the cluster ''tch'' is a probably a better transcription than ''cch'' (which is also confused by use in Italian) - but which is used tends to come down to individual words, which makes applying a general rule very difficult.<br />
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''When part of a word, transcribe っ by doubling the following consonant, except っち as 'tchi' and similar.''<br />
* May better represent pronunciation.<br />
* Some common words are best known with a 'tch' transcription.<br />
:{{a|3083|Anime TV de Hakken! Tamagotchi|アニメ TVで発見!! たまごっち}} The toys are best known as [[Wikipedia:Tamagotchi|Tamagotchi]], the spelling 'tamagocchi' not used.<br />
:{{a|241|Touch|タッチ}} ''(tatchi)'' is a pun on たっちゃん Tat[suya]-chan, but the っちゃん ending can be used for any name.<br />
''When part of a word, always transcribe っ by doubling the following consonant.''<br />
* One less rule to remember.<br />
* Some common words are best known with a 'cch' transcription.<br />
:{{a|242|Futari Ecchi|ふたりエッチ}} [[Wikipedia:Ecchi|Ecchi]] has been borrowed back into English, and almost always spelt with the 'cch' - though this particular title is arguably just 'Futari H'.<br />
<br />
=== っ when exclamation ===<br />
Commonly either given as an exclamation mark or just dropped, the former is preferable.<br />
<br />
''Transcribe っ at the end of a word as '!', unless followed by one anyway, in which case drop.''<br />
* The っ as surprise/intonation marker is broadly equivalent to an exclamation mark.<br />
* !! is っ! is ! semanticly, typography isn't important for transcriptions.<br />
:{{a|27|AA! Megami-sama!|ああっ女神さまっ}}<br />
:{{a|3144|Tsuruhime Ja!|つる姫じゃーっ!}}<br />
<br />
''Discard っ at the end of a word in transcription.''<br />
* Not exactly crucial, is it. Is it? (punctuation joke, sorry)<br />
<br />
''Transcribe っ at the end of a word as a trailing 'h'.''<br />
* More appropriate for some endings than others, is context dependant, 'ah' is sensible, 'ih' is just odd.<br />
* Potential for confusion with the habit of transcribing long vowels with an h, 'oh' could be おう or おっ.<br />
<br />
=== ん before vowels as ''n''' ===<br />
Accepted.<br />
<br />
== Deviations from Hepburn ==<br />
{{eyecatch|Note|These are rules in Hepburn that the AniDB house style does '''not''' follow, for the reasons given.}}<br />
<br />
=== Macron usage for long vowels ===<br />
Not accepted.<br />
<br />
=== ん before labial consonants as ''m'' ===<br />
Not accepted.<br />
<br />
== Loanwords in Japanese ==<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
=== Spell in original language where possible ===<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
=== What to do with wasei eigo terms ===<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
=== What to do with names and invented terms ===<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
= Other orthography issues =<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
== Spacing ==<br />
Separate each 単語 and 助詞.<br />
<br />
Separate 隊 except when part of another word (e.g. 軍隊). Don't hyphenate.<br />
<br />
===Honorifics===<br />
'''(temp rule not final)'''<br />
Honorifics that are no standalone words are added with '-'.<br />
Otherwise just separate them by spacing.<br />
<br />
i.e.<br><br />
<tt>AA! Megami-sama</tt><br><br />
but<br><br />
<tt>Arete Hime</tt><br />
<br />
===たち (tachi)===<br />
Always split from the associated word and set '-'.<br />
<br />
===色 (iro)===<br />
<br />
i.e.<br><br />
<tt>Elf o Karu Mono-tachi</tt><br />
<br />
== Capitalisation ==<br />
Use an initial capital letter for 単語.<br />
<br />
== Punctuation ==<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
= Practical guide =<br />
{{missing}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Guidelines]]<br />
[[Category:Definitions]]</div>Nwa