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The cast of an anime includes the characters and their seiyuu (voice actors and actresses).
At the very baseline, character entries need the following:
Optional, but highly recommended:
Things NOT to do:
| Note | This section is a mostly untouched copy of some of the text from nwa's forum post and still needs further details, proper editing and formatting. |
The following are acceptable sources for information on the cast:
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 our romanisation standards.
| Note | This section is verbatim copypasta from the bottom of The Big One . |
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!
| 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. |
Text credits are used for character appearances when either:
When adding text credits, please use one of the following templates:
Character guises are a way to link multiple "versions" of a character. They're asymmetrical, hierarchical, parent-child relations; one side is generally known as "parent" guise (also "main" guise) and the other is generally known as "child" guise or simply "guise". To set a character as the child guise, edit it and set the parent guise in the "Guise of" field. The parent guise will automatically be considered as the main guise once that change is approved. That is the only way to set guises; it is not possible to do it the other way around.
A child guise may have only one parent, but a parent guise may have any number of children. A child guise may also have its own children, recursively; having a parent does not interfere with being set as parent for a third character. An example of that is the guise chain of Illyasviel von Einzbern. Among its guises, Illyasviel has a counterpart in the Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya universe; that counterpart has, among its guises, a magical girl version, and that magical girl version has several guises of its own: from top parent to bottom, that's a chain of, so far, four positions in total (original Illyasviel -> FKL Illyasviel -> Prisma Illya -> multiple guises).
| Note | Always pick the first of those rules that you can fit your case into. This is not a majority vote among rules; it is an absolute order of precedence. You find the first rule that fits your case, stop there, and apply that rule and no others. Please remember that mods have the final say and may overturn those rules if they deem necessary. |
| ATTENTION | Only character-type characters can be ranked by importance; the first rule therefore cannot be applied to mecha, vehicles, or organizations. For those three character types, skip the first rule and start with the second one. |
Examples for mecha/vehicles:
As you have a parent, Sousuke might have one. Thus we have established the char-char relations. You can access them on every character page by clicking on the "Add Entitiy Relation" tab, if there is no relation yet present, or, accessing the "Related Entities" tab and clicking [add/edit relations], when somebody has added at least one relation. Should you need specific help concerning the relations of a character, look for Hinoe on our IRC channel or click "report this entry" in the "Contribution" tab on the character's main info block to issue a comment creq.
Character relations are long-term links established between characters. There must be an element of permanence over time; in other words, a single incident is NOT a relation. For example, assume two characters in a fighting show fought once; that does NOT constitute a relation. Fighting once isn't a relation; being rivals is a relation, being enemies is a relation, and these are reasons they might fight, but the fight itself doesn't form a relation. Furthermore, if they fought within a tournament, when they were merely opponents, the reason for the fight is simply the tournament itself, with no relations coming into play. On the other hand, if the same characters fight repeatedly for whatever reason, such as being rivals, or as part of their routine training to become stronger, then a relation exists between them. A character relation should exist because it has long-term relevance, and the opponent of the week does not have long-term relevance, but a repeated opponent might, and a constant opponent certainly does. Common sense applies.
Generally speaking, in porn, character relations where only sex is involved (without a clear indication of feelings of some sort) should not be considered of the love interest type.
Character relations should be based on what is shown in the anime. Related works may be used to clarify relations in the anime (e.g. the anime doesn't make it clear whether character A loves character B, but the manga does), so long as there is no contradiction. Relations from outside the anime generally should not be added, but they may be added if they fulfil BOTH the following criteria (use your common sense before adding such relations; if on doubt, ask before adding!):
There are many different kinds of relations that can be set and are self-explanatory by the name or relation they carry; others might need a comment to specify the relation a bit more. If on doubt, simply consider whether the relation type explains everything there is to be explained. Some relations will have standardized comments; others will require comments but not have a specific standard on them. When there is no standard currently set for the relation type, general rules and common sense apply; when examples are available, following them should be generally safe. Additionally, if a relation has ended, it is highly encouraged for the comment to specify the point in the timeline and the reason why the relation ended. Relation comments are supposed to be lower case, as well as short and as neutral as possible.
Character relations are furthermore always supposed to be two-sided; the vice versa option should always be marked. If a relation is truly one-sided (e.g. character A considers character B a rival, but character B doesn't think that way, or maybe doesn't even know character A exists), the comment should specify it as "on character A's part only", and the relation will still be set as two-sided.
Some relations accumulate in ways that may seem less than intuitive. For example, if someone founds a company and works in it, they should also have the "is part of" relation to the company. Additionally, if they're a leader in the company (say, the CEO), they should also have the "is the leader of" relation, preferably with a fitting comment. This also means that, because the CEO of a company works in that company, they should have both the "is the leader of" and "is part of" relations to it. Generally, you should assume that relations accumulate. Going along with the founder/CEO example:
Please note that couples are NOT valid family relations; please use the appropriate couple-centred relations instead. If, however, the relation is incestuous, both the couple relation and the regular family relation should evidently be added.
The death of a character may or may not end a character relation, depending on the specifics of each case. Generally speaking, however, it tends to imply its end. Exceptions exist, and include (but aren't necessarily limited to) "is family of" (please see the notes on that relation for more information) and the "kills"/"is killed by" relation pair (for obvious reasons). Use common sense and evaluate the impact of death on the specific relation, on a case-by-case basis. For example, the death of a love interest (i.e. the target of the love interest) generally ends the character relation. However, the death of the the person having a love interest (i.e. the person in love) does not end the character relation; the person in love continues to hold the love interest up, possibly until they move on to someone else. Please also note that some relations may never end.
Please see each specific relation for more detailed instructions, or contact Hinoe per above if the information is unavailable.
This relation is somewhat self-explanatory, but may require explanations when appropriate. If the person leaves the organization or the subsidiary organization leaves its parent, the relation should be set as ended, with a fitting comment.
The characters have some sort of alliance for common goals. Details on the alliance should go on the comment. Attention: when people become "sworn siblings", "blood brothers", or anything similar, this is the relation type that should be set; not "is partner of", not "is friends with", not "other", most definitely not "is family of". Please use "sworn siblings" as standard comment when "blood brothers" would otherwise apply.
The character is the leader, or one of the leaders, of the organization. This relation accumulates with "consists of" / "is part of", unless the character can lead the organization without being a part of it. Such an arrangement would be unusual at best, so it is generally fine to assume the leader is a part of the organization, and request support via a comment creq in exceptional cases. Ends when the person ceases to be a leader. This relation should normally have a comment indicating in what way they're a leader (e.g. CEO, prime minister, king, general...).
This is a perfect example for the 'in need of comment' category. Being part of a family can mean a lot of things, and many people have different ideas of how to put those into words. Beneath you'll find a list of preferred wording for those relations.
While it should be as neutral as possible, the (usually) older family member should always be mentioned first. Even though there are exceptions - an uncle can be born later than a nephew - this will still use the same template. There will be no distinction between fraternal or maternal grandparents, uncles, aunts, etc.
Relationships in families can be genetic or non-genetic. The latter includes marriages and adoptions. So if your mother's brother marries a woman, she will still be considered your aunt. This also means that the in-laws distinction is applied to relations to people who are specifically given the "xyz-in-law" term in English. There are such things in English as a father-in-law and a son-in-law and a brother-in-law, but there is no "aunt-in-law"; your uncle (by blood)'s wife, in English, is just called your aunt, the same as your aunt by blood, so we use the same term.
Family relations never end, even after one person dies. The question of whether someone who's related through marriage (e.g. your aunt who's your mother's brother's wife) continues to be a family member following a divorce or the death of their spouse has not yet been settled; for now, please assume all relations existing at the time of the end of the marriage will stay so, and new additions to the family will not have the relation. This is not yet settled policy and is subject to change at any time.
The "cousins" comment is a fallback for any of the six types of cousins explicitly listed, to be used when the type of cousin is not known/specified; if it is certain, the more specific type is preferred and should be used. Please do not use the "cousins" relation for more distant cousins; they should be filed as "distant blood relatives" instead. If you are confused about how to best describe a case, it may be useful to check Wikipedia for some help.
Repeating a general note here due to its importance, please note that couples are NOT valid family relations; please use the appropriate couple-centred relations instead. If, however, the relation is incestuous, both the couple relation and the regular family relation should evidently be added.
On its own, that relation is entirely self-explanatory. A comment might elaborate on the circumstances, reasons, means employed, and so on; some examples might include "stabbed in the jugular vein with a ballpoint pen" or "accidentally shot on the forehead". Clearly, this relation never ends, unless the character is brought back to life (think Dragon Ball Z). If the relation is ended by bringing the character back to life, the circumstances of that event should be mentioned in the comment, such as in "died in a fight in episode 98, but brought back by Shen Long in episode 127".
The character/organization created/manufactured the mecha, or the character (co-)founded the organization. This relation accumulates with several others: if the character also works in the organization (e.g. someone working for the company they created), also add "consists of" / "is part of"; if the character also leads the organization (e.g. someone's the CEO of the company they founded), also add "is being led by" / "is the leader of" (please see that relation for more information); if the mecha is also deployed by the organization, add "is the deployer of" / "is stationed to/used by"; and so on. This relation never ends; you may not cease to have created/founded something.
This relation type also requires a comment, as it always refers to an office, position, title, etc. You can be someone's successor as some company's CEO, as some country's king, as head of your clan, and so on; the comment should specify what role specifically one character succeeded the other in. Some reasonable examples might be "as family head", "as king", "as the King of England", or "as Nintendo's president". This relation never ends.
This relation type implies an object of rivalry between the rivals, which needs to be specified; when two people compete, they compete for something, and there is a need of a comment to specify what they are competing for. You can be someone's rival in the fight for someone else's love, in trying to be the fastest racer in town, in your goal of being the very best, like no one ever was, and so on. Additionally, rivalries might end following some sort of event, and they may be one-sided, in that only one side recognizes the other as a rival; the relation will still be set as two-sided, and the comment needs to elaborate on the single side aspect. Reasonable examples might be "for Sakura's love", "for Sakura's love, until Tarou fell in love with Yuri", "for Sakura's love, until Tarou died", "for Sakura's love, only on Keiichi's part", "for Sakura's love, only on Keiichi's part, until Tarou died", "as fellow racers", and so forth.
There generally is no need for a comment for this relation, but there are two notable exceptions that should always take the relevant comment:
Please note that concubinage is a much more "official" relationship than that between paramours, which is generally seen as strictly illicit; historical concubines have often held positions of power within their lovers' households due to the very fact they held concubine status. If a character is described as an "official mistress", it is generally fine to understand that to be a case of concubinage. Ask if on doubt.
| Note | If people simply have sex and there are no romantic feelings involved, DO NOT add this relation; in fact, do not add any relation for that at all. This is far and away the most common case in pornographic anime, so only add this relation to characters in those anime if you are doubly sure that yes, romantic feelings are very much involved. That applies even if the characters have sex routinely. |
Those four relation types (permanent/temporary evolve/transform from/into) should only ever be used by people who are absolutely sure and know very precisely what they're doing. If you have to look here, you're not one of those people, so please don't use them.
If you must know, they are used in Pokemon and Digimon, and guises apply there in a different way. That's why there's a warning against adding guises to those anime without consulting with worf first.
The "other" relation type always requires a comment, because otherwise people won't be able to understand what the relation is even supposed to cover. This may sound obvious, but "other"-type relations without a comment are very common, leading to much frustration when dealing with them. As such, please always describe the "other"-type relations you add, and try to elaborate on any you find. Since this relation type is a catchall for anything not covered by any other type, it may be one-sided (but will still be set as two-sided, and the comment will need to elaborate on the single side aspect), and it may end, or it may not. Please exercise common sense to its fullest when adding an "other"-type relation and do not add foolish relations over inane things.