Tags

Follow tag usage rules for all the approved tags. Read tag descriptions before using them.

Adding tag votes to objective tags is redundant, unless there is a need to highlight the tag.

Content-based artist/album tags should only be used if a sizable portion of the album/artist’s songs are tagged.

A parent tag can also be used if the song entries are tagged with more specific child tags.

Tags should add new information to the entry. Creating new tags or adding tags to entries that replicate or derive information from the existing fields is not allowed, unless the tag provides significant value (for example for the search feature).

Generally, tags should not be created or used for tracking visual details.

Some exceptions:

• Tags for MMD-related models (ISAO)
• Tags for the general PV style (comics PV)
• Tags for information/meta-details (mismatching vocalist PV)

When naming tags, use common English language rules for casing.

• For example, Final Fantasy (proper noun) vs. progressive rock.
• Abbreviations such as “RPG” should also be written in capital letters.

Many tags are language-neutral, meaning that they’re not tied to any particular language.

• Examples of such tags are genres (such as rock) and themes (such as summer).
• For these tags, the non-English name should be translated to Japanese for practical reasons.

Unlike with other entry types, tag aliases do not need to be “real” aliases of the primary name. Tag that is used for multiple similar purposes can include multiple distinct “aliases”:

T/9493/teeth includes:

• toothbrush
• toothpaste
• tooth fairy

This improves tag searchability and avoids “duplicate” tags that are conceptually very similar.

All tags should have at least one valid purpose:

• Discovery: Tag is used for discovering related entries (all genre tags for example).

• Search: Tag is used for searching or locating something already familiar (animated PV for example).

• Statistical: Tag is used for calculating different statistics (western producer for example).

• Informatory: Tag is used to convey information that doesn’t fit into the entry (entry missing artists for example).

Tags should be included in at least one entry.

Abstract grouping tags do not require any connected non-tag entries.

All tags should include a valid description.

A tag’s description should explain its intended usage in clear English language.

For normal tags, skip generic usage instructions such as “tag for albums/artist/songs…”.

• Use “Valid for” restrictions instead.

Include source links when quoting information from external sources (such as Wikipedia).

In most cases, child tags should describe a subset of the parent tag.

• There are cases where the subset relationship isn’t as clear. Genre tags for example utilize the tag hierarchy for historical and stylistic origins.

• Additionally, fusion tags such as folk metal are neither subsets of metal or folk music.

For tags with multiple separate parent tag candidates, pick the one that makes the most sense.

Immediate parent/child tags should not be set as related tags.

It is not required (or recommended) to add romanizations for the tags.

Exceptions to this are tags such as sakura, that are simple, well-known, and more searchable with the added romanization.