Search Tools

There are a lot of different search tools on ACDB. Finding the right one can be a challenge. I hope to make that easier by listing and describing various search tools here.

Characters by Name

Search 2

• Romaji Name Only
• Match Left
• Match Right
• Match Left and Right
• Exact Match
• Order By ( Alphabetical, Popularity, ID, Random )
• Trait Filter
• Can add directly to favorites
• When two names are provided, will repeat the search automatically with reverse name order on no matches.

Search ACDB

• Treats each word as a keyword, will return results matching one or more names.
• Searches all 4 names fields ( Romaji, Nickname, Japanese, Furigana )
• Trait Filter

Rapid Search

• Results displayed as you type.
• Matches right, Romaji name only.

Characters by Visual Appearance

UX Search

• Results updated in real time

Group Cosplay

• Results are based on series containing all matching characters.
• Can request up to 15 characters match.
• Searches only anime titles.

Visual Search

• A fun way to interact with selecting traits.

Epic Search

• Another proof of concept
• Describe the character in words, and it'll do a visual search

Other Search Tools

My Script Views

• Use this to search PHP Script Names, Page Titles, Page Descriptions to find matching pages.

Members

• Search user names here
• Can match ( left, right, left and right )

Retired Search Tools

Mobile Search

• Uses a grid, step by step method.
• Searches only basic traits.
• Mobile Results

Advanced Search

• Giant form.
• Allows searching characters based on Visual or Official traits.
• Can also filter results based on a selection of media types.