| Format | Description |
|---|---|
| TV | Anime which have episodes of 15 minutes or more in length and broadcast on television. |
| TV Short | Anime which are under 15 minutes in length and broadcast on television. |
| Movie | Anime that have originally been released at theaters. |
| https://submission-manual.anilist.co/Animated-Media-Criteria-05ba9bb34a4e4ba1961a410e3af82a81#a047cddba77349d4b410442e3da341c4 | Specials that have been included in DVD/Blu-ray releases, picture dramas, pilots, etc. |
| https://submission-manual.anilist.co/Animated-Media-Criteria-05ba9bb34a4e4ba1961a410e3af82a81#91221f59a9e847e1b3be04d024914abb | Anime that have been released directly on DVD/Blu-ray without originally going through a theatrical release or television broadcast. |
| https://submission-manual.anilist.co/Animated-Media-Criteria-05ba9bb34a4e4ba1961a410e3af82a81#49453054041a466b9ab483ed2ca416bf | Anime that have been originally released online or are only available through streaming services. |
| https://anilist.notion.site/11aca72ad14e44208caea581179510c5 | Music videos. |
| Name | Tags |
|---|---|
| Manga | Professionally published manga with more than one chapter. |
| Light Novel | Light novels. |
| One-Shot | Manga with just one chapter. This includes pilots for manga that were published fully afterward. |
<aside> ⚠️ WARNING Doujinshi, Manhua, and Manhwa are not separate formats on AniList. Instead, you have to toggle the Self-Published option for doujinshi or change the Country Of Origin for manhua and manhwa.
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Provide the source that the work was adapted from.
The available options are: Original, Anime, Manga, Light Novel, Web Novel, Novel, Doujinshi, Visual Novel, Video Game, Comic, Live Action, Game, Multimedia Project, Picture Book, Other.
Like relations, sources will almost always all branch off of a single entry.
| Source | Description |
|---|---|
| Original | The work was not adapted from any other form of media. |
| Anime | The work was adapted from anime. |
| Manga | The work was adapted from manga. |
| Light Novel | The work was adapted from a light novel. |
| Web Novel | The work was adapted from a web novel. |
| Novel | The work was adapted from a novel. |
| Doujinshi | The work was adapted from a doujinshi. |
| Visual Novel | The work was adapted from a visual novel. |
| Video Game | The work was adapted from a video game. |
| Comic | The work was adapted from a comic that isn't permitted on the site. |
| Live Action | The work was adapted from a live action production. |
| Game | The work was adapted from a non-video game, e.g. board game. |
| Multimedia Project | The work was released as part of a multimedia project or adapted from a multimedia project. |
| Picture Book | The work was adapted from a picture book. |
| Other | The work was adapted from another form of media. |
<aside> ⚠️ WARNING Just because earlier released entries are based on a source material, does not mean all subsequently released entries are.
Example: The movie Sword Art Online Movie: Ordinal Scale is a direct sequel to Sword Art Online II and a direct prequel to Sword Art Online: Alicization however, it is not based on any portion of the Light Novel series.
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<aside> ⚠️ WARNING At times an earlier released work may refer to a later released work as the source. This may happen with a manga releasing months before an anime as promotion for the anime. The manga should have the anime listed as the source.
Example: The movie Summer Wars was released on August 1st, 2009 but its manga was released on July 4th, 2009.
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The country that the media was originally published in and is targeted towards. This means OEL (Original English Language) series, French comics, etc. are not eligible for the database.
The available options are: China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan.
<aside> ⚠️ WARNING Overseas works that are later published by the above four countries do not count.
Example: Radiant is a French comic later published in Japanese by EUROMANGA.
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