This infobox is constructed by sandwiching one or more components between a header and a footer. For consistency, it is recommended that components be sorted by release date.
Unless otherwise noted, fields should reflect original Japanese dates and editions, as multiple countries/languages lead to clutter.
For consistency, the infobox should remain within the scope of its host article. If, for example, separate pages exist for an anime and its associated film, the film component should not appear on the anime page, and vice versa. The "Other" component may be used to provide links to such closely related works. Similarly, if an article's primary topic is not an anime or manga series, and such series do not receive more than an incidental mention, the article should use the infobox designed for the media type of its focus (e.g. articles on novels and novel series should use {{Infobox Book}}, articles on films should use {{Infobox film}}, etc.).
The title parameter in each component is optional, and should be used when the title of the specific anime/manga/etc. differs from the name parameter in the header or (if none is given) the article's title.
Other parameters are documented in the following sections.
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This infobox should italicize the article title automatically. If this is not required, add |italic title=no to the list of parameters. If this is required but the title is not being italicized, try |italic title=force.
{{Infobox animanga/Header| name =| image =| caption =| ja_kanji =| ja_romaji =| genre =<!-- Note: Use and cite reliable sources to identify genre/s, not personal interpretation. Please don't include more than three genres (per [[MOS:A&M]]). -->| creator =}}
Parameter
Description
name
Insert the full common name of the work (defaults to {{PAGENAMEBASE}} if empty).
image
Insert the relevant image for the work, which should be a film poster, a DVD/VHS cover, screenshot, or another related image. Only use the actual file name, such as |image=One Piece, Volume 61 Cover (Japanese).jpg.
caption
Insert image caption, which should describe the type of image used.
Insert the Hepburn romanization of the Japanese language title. Leave this blank if it would be the same as the name parameter.
genre
Insert the genre(s) to which the work belongs. Use more specific genres over general genres (ex. Mecha is a subgenre of Science fiction, therefore only Mecha should be listed instead of both). Genres should be based on what reliable sources list them and not on personal interpretations. If a genre cannot be cited to a reliable source, then it should not be listed.
creator
Insert the name(s) of the work's creator(s). In the case of adaptations or derivative works, this may include creators who were not directly involved but are credited for their indirect contribution by virtue of having created the original work upon which the series may be based.
This template prefers block formatting of parameters.
Parameter
Description
Type
Status
name
name
Full common name of the anime, manga, light novel, or etc. Defaults to article name.
Line
suggested
image
image
A relevant image for the work, which should be a movie poster, a DVD/VHS cover, screenshot, or another related image. Include just the filename without the "File:" prefix.
File
suggested
caption
caption
Image caption, which should describe the type of image used.
Line
suggested
imagesize
imagesizeimage_size
no description
Unknown
optional
alt
alt
no description
Line
optional
ja_kanji
ja_kanji
The title as written in Japan (any mix of kanji, kana, or the Latin alphabet).
Line
suggested
ja_romaji
ja_romaji
The Hepburn romanization of the Japanese language title. Leave this blank if it would be the same as the name parameter.
Line
suggested
genre
genre
The genre or genres to which the work belongs. List more specific genres over general genres (ex. Mecha is a subgenre of Science fiction, therefore only Mecha should be listed instead of both). Genres should be based on what reliable sources list them and not on personal interpretations. If a genre cannot be cited to a reliable source, then it should not be listed.
Line
suggested
creator
creator
The creator or creators of the anime, manga, light novel, or etc.
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This template is used on many pages and changes may be widely noticed. Test changes in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them.
{{Infobox animanga/Print| type = manga
| title =| author =| illustrator =| publisher =| publisher_en =| demographic =| imprint =| magazine =| magazine_en =| published =<!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}}. Only use without |first= -->| first =<!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}}. Only use without |released= -->| last =<!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->| volumes =| volume_list =}}
Novel
Novel
{{{title}}}
Written by
{{{author}}}
Illustrated by
{{{illustrator}}}
Published by
{{{publisher}}}
English publisher
{{{publisher_en}}}
Imprint
{{{imprint}}}
Demographic
{{{demographic}}}
Published
{{{published}}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print| type = novel
| title =| author =| illustrator =| publisher =| publisher_en =| demographic =| imprint =| published =<!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print| type = serial novel
| title =| author =| illustrator =| publisher =| publisher_en =| demographic =| imprint =| magazine =| magazine_en =| published =<!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}}. Only use without |first= -->| first =<!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}}. Only use without |released= -->| last =<!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->| volumes =| volume_list =}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print| type = light novel
| title =| author =| illustrator =| publisher =| publisher_en =| demographic =| imprint =| magazine =| magazine_en =| published =<!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}}. Only use without |first= -->| first =<!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}}. Only use without |released= -->| last =<!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->| volumes =| volume_list =}}
Parameters
Parameter
Explanation
type
Enter one of the following: novel for a single novel, serial novel for a novel series, light novel for a light novel or light novel series, film comic for film comics, mook for a "magazine book", or other. Leave blank for manga.
title
Title of the work, if different from the name field in header.
author
Insert the name(s) of the author(s) of the work. Separate multiple entries using either {{plainlist}} or {{ubl}}. Link each author to their article if possible.
illustrator
Insert the name(s) of the illustrator(s) of the work, if different from the work's author. Separate multiple entries using either {{plainlist}} or {{ubl}}. Link each illustrator to their article if possible.
publisher
Insert the name(s) of the Japanese publisher(s) of the work. Separate multiple entries using either {{plainlist}} or {{ubl}}. Link each publisher to their article if possible.
publisher_en
Insert the name of any English language publisher(s) of the work. See {{English manga publisher}}
demographic
Target demographic of the work. (ex. Children, Shōjo, Shōnen, Seinen, Josei, Salaryman, or General Interest). This is established by the Japanese magazine in which the work was originally published.
imprint
Insert the name(s) of the publisher's label(s) or imprint(s) the work was released under. Separate multiple entries using either {{plainlist}} or {{ubl}}. Link each label to their article if possible.
magazine
Insert the name(s) of the magazine(s) or anthology in which the work was serialized in. Separate multiple entries using either {{plainlist}} or {{ubl}}. Link each magazine to their article if possible.
magazine_en
Insert the name(s) of any English language magazine(s) or anthologies in which the work was serialized in. See {{English manga magazine}}
published
Insert the date(s) the work first premiered. This should be used for single releases. Use {{Start date}} (e.g. {{Start date|1981|2|26}}) so that the date is included in the template's hCalendar microformat, and is properly formatted according to a reader's Wikipedia date and time preferences.
first
Insert the most relevant date(s) the first chapter (preferably) or volume of the work was originally published. Include month and year at a minimum. Use {{Start date}} (e.g. {{Start date|1981|2|26}}) so that the date is included in the template's hCalendar microformat, and is properly formatted according to a reader's Wikipedia date and time preferences.
last
Insert the most relevant date(s) the last chapter (preferably) or volume of the work was originally published. Include month and year at a minimum. Leave empty if the work is ongoing. Use {{End date}} if the show is ended. Only insert the last date after it has happened.
volumes
Insert the number of volume(s).
volume_list
Links the number of volumes or chapters to the respective "List of" page.
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If the information is available, please specify using WP:NOTES what exactly named contributors are credited for in the official episode/film/series credits (often on the work's official website or in the end credits roll(s) of the work), as there is typically no singular "directed/produced/written by" credit such as in the American film industries, but instead a wider variety of credits for specific writing, direction, and production duties, which are not used uniformly and universally. See Wikipedia:WikiProject Japan/Film credits glossary which includes some credits that may be used.
{{Infobox animanga/Video| type = tv series
| title =| director =| producer =| writer =| music =| studio =| licensee =| network =| network_en =| first =<!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->| last =<!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->| episodes =<!-- Value is incremented when new episodes air or when a reliable source can confirm a specific number of episodes. -->| episode_list =}}
TV anime film
Anime television film
{{{title}}}
Directed by
{{{director}}}
Produced by
{{{producer}}}
Written by
{{{writer}}}
Music by
{{{music}}}
Studio
{{{studio}}}
Licensed by
{{{licensee}}}
Original network
{{{network}}}
English network
{{{network_en}}}
Released
{{{released}}}
Runtime
{{{runtime}}}
Budget
{{{budget}}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video| type = tv film
| title =| director =| producer =| writer =| music =| studio =| licensee =| network =| network_en =| released =<!-- {{Film date|YYYY|MM|DD|TV=y}} -->| runtime =| budget =}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video| type = drama
| title =| director =| producer =| writer =| music =| studio =| licensee =| network =| network_en =| first =<!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->| last =<!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->| episodes =| episode_list =}}
Live-action TV film
Live-action television film
{{{title}}}
Directed by
{{{director}}}
Produced by
{{{producer}}}
Written by
{{{writer}}}
Music by
{{{music}}}
Studio
{{{studio}}}
Licensed by
{{{licensee}}}
Released
{{{released}}}
Runtime
{{{runtime}}}
Budget
{{{budget}}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video| type = live tv film
| title =| director =| producer =| writer =| music =| studio =| licensee =| network =| network_en =| released =<!-- {{Film date|YYYY|MM|DD|TV=y}} -->| runtime =| budget =}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video| type = ova/ona
| title =| director =| producer =| writer =| music =| studio =| licensee =| released =<!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}}. Only use without |first= -->| first =<!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}}. Only use without |released= -->| last =<!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->| runtime =| episodes =| episode_list =}}
Live-action video
Live-action video
{{{title}}}
Directed by
{{{director}}}
Produced by
{{{producer}}}
Written by
{{{writer}}}
Music by
{{{music}}}
Studio
{{{studio}}}
Licensed by
{{{licensee}}}
Released
{{{released}}}
Runtime
{{{runtime}}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video| type = live video
| title =| director =| producer =| writer =| music =| studio =| licensee =| released =<!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->| runtime =}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video| type = film/film series
| title =| director =| producer =| writer =| music =| studio =| licensee =| released =<!-- {{Film date|YYYY|MM|DD}}. Only use without |first= -->| first =<!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}}. Only use without |released= -->| last =<!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->| runtime =| budget =| gross =| films = (if multiple)
| film_list =}}
Live-action film
Live-action film
{{{title}}}
Directed by
{{{director}}}
Produced by
{{{producer}}}
Written by
{{{writer}}}
Music by
{{{music}}}
Studio
{{{studio}}}
Licensed by
{{{licensee}}}
Released
{{{released}}}
Runtime
{{{runtime}}}
Budget
{{{budget}}}
Box office
{{{gross}}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video| type = live film
| title =| director =| producer =| writer =| music =| studio =| licensee =| released =<!-- {{Film date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->| runtime =| budget =| gross =}}
Parameters
Parameter
Explanation
title
Title of the work, if different from the name field in header.
director
Insert the name(s) of the director(s). Separate multiple entries using either {{plainlist}} or {{ubl}}. Link each director to their article if possible.
producer
Insert the name(s) of the producer(s). Separate multiple entries using either {{plainlist}} or {{ubl}}. Link each producer to their article if possible.
writer
Insert the name(s) of the primary writer(s). Separate multiple entries using either {{plainlist}} or {{ubl}}. Link each writer to their article if possible.
music
Insert the name(s) of the composer(s) of the original music score. They are usually credited with "Music by". Composers credited for "additional music" and songwriters should not be included. Separate multiple entries using either {{ubl}} or {{plainlist}}. Link each composer to their article if possible.
studio
Insert the primary studio(s) that produced the series. Separate multiple entries using either {{plainlist}} or {{ubl}}. Link each studio to its article if possible.
Insert the name(s) of the Japanese television networks that first aired the series. Only list the networks where the series had its first run. Link each network to their article if possible.
network_en
Insert the name(s) of the English television networks the series aired on. Only list the networks where the English-dubbed version of the series had its first run. Do not include video on demand services such as Crunchyroll, Hulu, Netflix, etc. See {{English anime licensee}} Separate multiple entries using either {{plainlist}} or {{ubl}}.
released
Insert the most relevant date(s) the work was first released in Japan. This should be used for one-off programs such as films, and specials or for shows that released all of their episodes at the same time. Use {{Start date}} (e.g. {{Start date|1981|2|26}}) so that the date is included in the template's hCalendar microformat, and is properly formatted according to a reader's Wikipedia date and time preferences. Use {{Film date}} for films.
first
Insert the date(s) the series first aired on its original Japanese network. Use the actual date the first episode aired instead of "media dates" like June 1, 2000 @ 25:00. Use {{Start date}} (e.g. {{Start date|1981|2|26}}) so that the date is included in the template's hCalendar microformat, and is properly formatted according to a reader's Wikipedia date and time preferences.
last
Insert the date(s) the series last aired on its original Japanese network. Leave empty if the series is ongoing or renewed. Use the actual date the episode aired instead of "media dates" like June 1, 2000 @ 25:00. Use {{End date}} if the show is ended. Only insert the last episode's date after it has happened.
episodes
Insert the number of episodes released. This parameter should only be incremented when new episodes or specials air, or when a reliable source confirms a specific number of episodes.
episode_list
Insert link(s) to the number of episodes to the respective "List of" episode article.
runtime
Insert an approximate time duration of the episode in minutes. If the running time is given to the second, round it to the minute (and do not link to "minute").
budget
Insert the approximate production budget of the work.
gross
Insert the worldwide gross revenue accrued by the work for its run. If worldwide gross is not available, then indicate which region has grossed that amount. Use condensed, rounded values ($22.4 million vs $22,392,684).
Content of the infobox. To use wiki-style bullets with this component, you must start the bullets on the next line and not on the same line as content, as seen below:
{{Infobox animanga/Other| title =| content =
* [[thing1]]
* [[thing2]]}}
Examples
Note: These examples might not contain accurate information.
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