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wa_totem



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:34 pm Reply with quote
OK, i'm fed up with trying to add that piece...

Both Massugu ni Ikou MANGA and TWO animes based on it (only first, from 2003, is in ANN) were created by an author using a pseudonym KIRA (きら).

This can be verified here:
http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_p.php?num_p=471883

Whenever I try to add that bit of info, ANN tells me that i do not know japanese, that family names are often mistaken for given names, and then suggests I should use some fuckin' US voice actor instead.

Do what you please, I don't have the time to play any more. Fix it yourselves, admins. But don't expect many people to try contribute/fix numerous mistakes you have if you won't let anyone submit information...
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:37 pm Reply with quote
wa_totem wrote:
Whenever I try to add that bit of info, ANN tells me that i do not know japanese, that family names are often mistaken for given names, and then suggests I should use some fuckin' US voice actor instead.

You have made four mistakes here:

1. For pseudonyms, submit them as given names, not family names. You submitted her name in the family name field, therefore you saw this message:

The inverse name (, Kira) exists in the database. You may have inverted the given name and family name.

2. ANN never suggest you that you do not know Japanese. It was simply a friendly reminder that you may have made a mistake.

3. This is simply a problem of duplicated persons i.e. one person who has multiple names or different people with the same name. Please report any similar situation in that thread in the future. In this specific case, I have split the name and put it under your credits. Happy now?

As for the "second series," I will look into it to decide whether it should be a standalone entry or merely a "second season."

wa_totem wrote:
Do what you please, I don't have the time to play any more. Fix it yourselves, admins. But don't expect many people to try contribute/fix numerous mistakes you have if you won't let anyone submit information...

4. Being so rude would not help, especially from a person who has never tried to communicate with staff, more experienced users, or even read the sticky thread. Next time (should there be one) you found something you cannot solve or figure out, please post or send a non-aggressive (I do not even ask you to be polite) message.

By the way, I should head back to that "duplicated persons" thread after getting really tired from approving new titles, and I do not want to give users who had been using that thread an impression that noisy people like you can get my response faster.
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