What is the best way to add Anime?

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I have a bit of anime, and usually anime isn’t put into season type format like regular t.v. shows. So my questions is what is the best way to have anime on plex with the best metadata and all?

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Check the tv db and see how they list episodes. That’s how Plex is going to be looking for them

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@xaotikdesigns said:
Check the tv db and see how they list episodes. That’s how Plex is going to be looking for them

I thought the TVDB format was this for example: Serial name - S01E01 - Title of episode ???

I’ve been naming my anime in AniDB format with filebot…

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Also for movies I’ve been using the regular movie database and they’ve show up just fine.

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There are two ways to do it:

  1. Like xaotikdesigns said rename the files to match theTVDB as that is the default TV Show library

  2. Install a new scanner/metadata agent that reads from AnimeDB sources. Typically they’ll follow something along the lines of Absolute Series Scanner. For Example: https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/113967/absolute-series-scanner-for-anime-mainly

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@jmckee said:
There are two ways to do it:

  1. Like xaotikdesigns said rename the files to match theTVDB as that is the default TV Show library

  2. Install a new scanner/metadata agent that reads from AnimeDB sources. Typically they’ll follow something along the lines of Absolute Series Scanner. For Example: https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/113967/absolute-series-scanner-for-anime-mainly

I see. Well what do you think would look better? The default tvdb or a 3rd party scanner? Also which is more accurate?

If I ended up using a new scanner/metadata agent will I constantly have to update or is it self updating?

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@Essoke said:
I see. Well what do you think would look better? The default tvdb or a 3rd party scanner? Also which is more accurate?
Personally, I went with theTVDB route. Simply because I use it for everything else and it’s just easier than maintaining an extra library to use the new scanner. But if you prefer to have things named like: 001, 002, 003, etc then extra scanner is definitely the way to go.

If I ended up using a new scanner/metadata agent will I constantly have to update or is it self updating?
It would not be self updating. You most likely would not need to update very often, if at all, though unless they add a new feature, fix a bug that is affecting you, or to fix an metadata change (ie the database changing the api address).

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@jmckee said:

@Essoke said:
I see. Well what do you think would look better? The default tvdb or a 3rd party scanner? Also which is more accurate?
Personally, I went with theTVDB route. Simply because I use it for everything else and it’s just easier than maintaining an extra library to use the new scanner. But if you prefer to have things named like: 001, 002, 003, etc then extra scanner is definitely the way to go.

If I ended up using a new scanner/metadata agent will I constantly have to update or is it self updating?
It would not be self updating. You most likely would not need to update very often, if at all, though unless they add a new feature, fix a bug that is affecting you, or to fix an metadata change (ie the database changing the api address).

Alrighty then.

Oh, btw, Is it better to list Anime movies that are part of the anime in a separate collection such as anime movies, or is it better to place them in the same folder with their related anime serial and list them as specials. Because the movie database recognizes the movie, but the TVDB recognizes it as a special related to the actual anime.

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That’s going to be based on your personal preference.

For me I have mine just tossed in with my movies as I find it easier to navigate through because normally when I want to watch one I already know I want to watch it and its easier to browse the movies then find the a TV Show, goto Specials, and find it in the list.