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== Characters by Name ==
 
== Characters by Name ==
  
  [http://www.animecharactersdatabase.com/search2.php?searchin=&s=&matchleftandright=Search Search 2]
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  [https://www.animecharactersdatabase.com/search2.php?searchin=&s=Izumi&matchleftandright=Search Search 2]
  
This search features:
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* Romaji Name Only
 
* Match Left
 
* Match Left
 
* Match Right
 
* Match Right
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* Order By ( Alphabetical, Popularity, ID, Random )
 
* Order By ( Alphabetical, Popularity, ID, Random )
 
* Trait Filter
 
* Trait Filter
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* Can add directly to favorites
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* When two names are provided, will repeat the search automatically with reverse name order on no matches.
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[https://www.animecharactersdatabase.com/searchacdb.php?q=Izumi&i=allchars Search ACDB]
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* Treats each word as a keyword, will return results matching one or more names.
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* Searches all 4 names fields ( Romaji, Nickname, Japanese, Furigana )
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* Trait Filter
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[https://www.animecharactersdatabase.com/rapidsearch.php Rapid Search]
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* Results displayed as you type.
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* Matches right, Romaji name only.
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== Characters by Visual Appearance ==
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[https://www.animecharactersdatabase.com/ux_search.php UX Search]
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* Results updated in real time
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[https://www.animecharactersdatabase.com/groupcosplay.php Group Cosplay]
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* Results are based on series containing all matching characters.
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* Can request up to 15 characters match.
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* Searches only anime titles.
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[https://www.animecharactersdatabase.com/mobile_newsearch.php Mobile Search]
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* Uses a grid, step by step method.
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* Searches only basic traits.
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* Mobile Results
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[https://www.animecharactersdatabase.com/advancedsearch.php Advanced Search]
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* Giant form.
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* Allows searching characters based on Visual or Official traits.
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* Can also filter results based on a selection of media types.
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[https://www.animecharactersdatabase.com/visualsearch.php Visual Search]
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* A fun way to interact with selecting traits.
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[https://www.animecharactersdatabase.com/epicsearch.php?s=teen+female Epic Search]
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* Another proof of concept
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* Describe the character in words, and it'll do a visual search
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== Other Search Tools ==
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[http://www.animecharactersdatabase.com/myscriptviews2.php My Script Views]
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* Use this to search PHP Script Names, Page Titles, Page Descriptions to find matching pages.
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[http://www.animecharactersdatabase.com/user.php Members]
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* Search user names here
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* Can match ( left, right, left and right )

Revision as of 16:38, 18 January 2019

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.
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.
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 )