# Specific shows not matching **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Media Server\ **Tags:** scanner-agent-dev, library-management\ **Created:** [July 17, 2022, 3:53am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/specific-shows-not-matching/801031 "2022-07-17T03:53:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jonnyatlas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jonnyatlas/32/261837_2.png) [@jonnyatlas](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jonnyatlas)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2022, 3:53am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/specific-shows-not-matching/801031/1 "2022-07-17T03:53:06Z")
Server Version#: 1.27.2.5929 Player Version#: n/a I am trying to add a specific show, in a specific way, that aligns with IMDB. However, Plex will not recognize or match it. I have Star Blazers, which matches just fine. This is the English dub of Space Battleship Yamato. I _also_ have Space Battleship Yamato I-III, which is the original Japanese language series. The three Space Battleship Yamato series are tt0140644, tt0140645, and tt0140646 in IMDB. Plex matches series I just fine, but refuses to match II and III no matter how many ways I try. Naming convention: [Drive letter]:/TV Shows/Space Battleship Yamato {imdb-tt0140644}/Season 01/Space Battleship Yamato - S01E01 - SOS Earth!! Awaken, Space Battleship Yamato [file info].mkv [Drive letter]:/TV Shows/Space Battleship Yamato II {imdb-tt0140645}/Season 01/Space Battleship Yamato II - S01E01 - [file info].mkv [Drive letter]:/TV Shows/Space Battleship Yamato III {imdb-tt0140646}/Season 01/Space Battleship Yamato III - S01E01 - [file info].mkv Supposedly Plex’s new matching system uses TMDB, TVDB, and IMDB. And supposedly, putting IMDB, TVDB, or TMDB tags in the folder/file name will “make sure” Plex matches the correct title. Nonetheless, Plex is refusing to match Series II or III of SBY. This is incredibly frustrating. I could add series 2 and 3 as season 2 and 3 of SBY I, but that’s not accurate and it wouldn’t pull any episode data because IMDB shows the series as a single season (because it was). I know Plex has issues with Anime, but I feel like if the series exists in IMDB, and my naming convention matches IMDB, there should be no issues getting Plex to match said show. ---
**Author:** ![FordGuy61](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/22d042/32.png) [@FordGuy61](https://forums.plex.tv/u/FordGuy61)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2022, 4:15am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/specific-shows-not-matching/801031/2 "2022-07-17T04:15:27Z")
[Plex Documentation](https://support.plex.tv/articles/) → [Your Media](https://support.plex.tv/articles/categories/your-media/) → [Naming & Organizing TV Shows](https://support.plex.tv/articles/naming-and-organizing-your-tv-show-files/) → [Naming & Organizing Movies](https://support.plex.tv/articles/naming-and-organizing-your-movie-media-files/) > [@jonnyatlas](#): > > [Drive letter]:/TV Shows/Space Battleship Yamato {imdb-tt0140644}/Season 01/Space Battleship Yamato - S01E01 - SOS Earth!! Awaken, Space Battleship Yamato [file info].mkv Use the TVDB or TMDB ID, not the IMDB ID. TV Shows: [TVDB](https://thetvdb.com/) or [TMDB](https://www.themoviedb.org/) ID. Movies: [IMDB](https://www.imdb.com/) or [TMDB](https://www.themoviedb.org/) ID. [https://thetvdb.com/series/star-blazers](https://thetvdb.com/series/star-blazers) > **[Space Battleship Yamato](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/13339-space-battleship-yamato)** > > Space Battleship Yamato is a Japanese science fiction anime series featuring an eponymous spacecraft. It is also known to English-speaking audiences as Space Cruiser Yamato; an English-dubbed and heavily edited version of the series was broadcast on... ---
**Author:** ![jonnyatlas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jonnyatlas/32/261837_2.png) [@jonnyatlas](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jonnyatlas)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2022, 6:00am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/specific-shows-not-matching/801031/3 "2022-07-17T06:00:09Z")
I mean, ok. That’s pretty frustrating, though. I feel like, since TMDB is used for both, there’s no reason IMDB can’t also be used for both. The prioritization seems completely arbitrary from an outside perspective. I know, nothing you can do about that. Just vocalizing it because it’s the truth. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2022, 6:00am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/specific-shows-not-matching/801031/4 "2022-10-15T06:00:31Z")
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