Animation
MAD·AMV
Secondary creation or fan-made videos of anime and manga with a certain level of production.
Secondary creation means independent re-creation using official (including but not limited to OP, ED or PV of anime and games) or primary material (other unprocessed material).
The tertiary creation means the re-creation using all or part of the secondary creation as material, which is prohibited to be uploaded to this category.
This category does not include the following:
Videos of image, which should be uploaded to the Animation category - General. Videos of song, which should be uploaded to the Music category - Music General.
Hand-painted videos, which should be uploaded to the Animation category - short video, hand-painted video and dubbing.
Videos with video acceleration and deceleration and large clips of animation clips, in which all OP/ED/BGMs are replaced. Which should be uploaded to the Animation category - General.
GMV. Japanese-style 3D game CG / Clips of Chinese-style games like Swords of Legends. Please upload to the Game category - GMV.
Videos copied from other websites require that the source and author information of the video be given in the description. Note that bestamvsofallthetime, animeunity, epicamvs, etc. are Youtube channel names, not the author names.
MMD·3D
Videos made with MMD(MikuMikuDance) and other 3D modeling softwares.
The self-made video requires the name of the software used to be given in the description (MMD can be left out) and the information of the model used to be added in the tag information of the video. Note that if the models used in the video are reported and verified to be contrary to the original author's wishes, such as the prohibition of distribution, modification and commercialization, the video will be withdrawn.
Videos copied from other websites require that the source of the video be given in the description is valid, and the source video itself be able to be directly watched.
Short·Drawing·Voicing
The main focus of these videos is on personal expression, the pursuit of innovation and distinguishing features.
Please fill in the title of the video in a similar format as the “[Dubbing] video name”, and use a similar format for hand-painted and short videos to make it easier for users to search and display the work. Dubbing work based on live action movies and TV series should be uploaded to the Film & TV category- Film & TV Talk.
Tokusatsu
Derivatives of officially filmed Tokusatsu (OP, ED, SP, etc.) or secondary creation videos with a certain level of production based on Tokusatsu. The tertiary creation is not allowed.
Tokusatsu-related hand-painted videos, dubbing videos and short videos should be uploaded to the Animation category - short video, hand-painted video and dubbing.
Garage Kits
This category includes, but is not limited to, the unboxing and review, display, introduction, transformation and production process of commercial or homemade garage kit. Also includes, but not limited to, stop-motion animation, popularization of technique and other derivative creative content with garage kit as the background or material.
Unboxing videos of garage kits and other merchs of Tokusatsu (like the belts in Kamen Rider) belong to this category, while other videos (like creative Henshin videos) belong to the Animation category - Tokusatsu.
General
With animation and animation-related content as material, including but not limited to audio replacement, by-talk, rankings, etc.
Anime
News
Please upload all kinds of anime news, PV teaser and album CM to this category.
Official Extension
Video of promotional programs, interviews, and voice actor-related videos on the theme of anime series.
Chinese Anime
Chinese Anime
Including serialized and ended Chinese animation and Chinese short animation.
Please use the format for the title of the anime in serialization: Anime name-00(number of episodes)-episode title.
Please fill in the name of the animation and the characteristics of the animation (e.g. zealous, sci-fi, inspirational) as tag in the first place of the tag information.
Please use format similar to “[resolution] anime name + season 1/SP” for the title of the finished/end-of-serial anime, only single-season collection uploads are accepted.
Please fill in the name of the animation and the characteristics of the animation (e.g. zealous, sci-fi, inspirational) as tag in the first place of the tag information.
Please use the following format for the title of the Chinese short video: [short video] animation name.
Re-creation of ACGN
Includes secondary creation based on Chinese anime, manga and novel.
Please follow the format “[MAD]/[MMD]/[Hand-painted]/[By-talk]/[Other] name” as the title.
Glove Puppetry
Includes glove puppetry and related secondary creations.
Please use the format for the title of the glove puppetry series: series name-00(number of episodes)-episode title.
For the title of compilation, please follow the format: [Compilation] Series name
Please use “[MAD]/[MMD]/[Hand-painted]/[By-talk]/[Other] name” as the title format.
Motion Comic & Video Drama
Includes Chinese motion comic, audible comic and radio drama.
For the title of compilation, please follow the format: [Motion Comic]/[Audible Comic]/[Radio Drama] series name-00(number of episodes)-episode title.
Motion comic, audible comic and radio drama that are serialized are not allowed to be uploaded as compilation.
Motion comic, audible comic and radio drama need to have a solid plot.
News
Includes news, interviews and live events related to Chinese anime and manga.
Please follow the format “[PV]/[Teaser]/[OP]/[ED]/[CM]/[Interview]/[Other] name” as the title.
Please fill in the tag information of the video with the corresponding animation name and add “Teaser, PV, OP, ED, CM” and other similar tags to distinguish.
Music
Original Music
Refers to original and absolute music composed on any subject, with music itself as the criteria, including adaptations and remixes.
Cover
Video of vocal reinterpretation of songs.
Performance
Videos of traditional and non-traditional instrumental performance.
Vocaloid•UTAU
Composition based on VOCALOID and other song synthesis engines, using various types of sound sources.
Live Music
This category comprises live footage of music performances that took place in public in outdoor or professional locations, such as variety shows, musicals, festivals, concerts, and other music performances that were videotaped officially or personally.
MV
This category includes music videos that are shot or produced in conjunction with musics, including but not limited to official music videos or music video teasers, as well as self-made music videos.
Music Reviews
This category contains music information, music review and music stories, including but not limited to music news, review, reaction, charts, interviews, behind-the-scenes stories, record unboxing, etc.
Tutorials
This category contains content for the purpose of music tutorial, including but not limited to vocal tutorial, instrument tutorial, arrangement and production tutorial, and instrument review.
General
This category contains all music videos that cannot be included in other music secondary categories, including but not limited to personal compilation and music compilation in any form.
Dancing
Indoorsy Dancing
Original or cover dance with ACG music as BGM.
Street Dancing
Refers to street dance related content, including street dance contest, dance studio video, personal dance cover, FREESTYLE and so on.
Celebrity Dancing
Official dance videos released by Chinese and foreign celebrities and dance covers of them.
Chinese Dancing
Dance content that serves to inherit Chinese art and culture, including Chinese classical dance, folk dance, Han and Tang dance, ancient style dance, etc.
General
This category contains all dance videos that cannot be included in other dance secondary categories.
Dance Tutorials
Dance tutorial videos such as mirrored+slow music video, step-by-step moves video, basic tutorial and so on.
Gaming
Console&PC Game
Multi-platform single-player or multi-player game based video, including game teasers, CG, homemade interactive video games, playthrough, reviews and other related videos.
Online Game
Walkthrough, live, commentary and other related video on multi-player online game operated by certain network operator, including webgame.
e-Sports Game
Videos about games with official tournaments can be uploaded to the E-Sport category.
Mobile Game
Video games that are typically played on a mobile phone, including the Android emulator on PC.
Board/Chess/Cards Game
Videos about board games, table games, party games, etc., including online video games and offline face-to-face games.
Music Game
Videos about music game played on various platforms by reacting to the beats of music.
Please do not upload PV videos that deliberately show buttock, breasts and swimsuits.
MUGEN
Video of games made with the MUGEN engine or related to MUGEN.
GMV
Music Videos which use game as material. Music videos with a certain degree of creativity, made mainly with game content or CG.
Please refer to the requirement of the MAD·AMV category, TOP montage video is not counted in GMV.
It is prohibited to modify and edits on the basis of others’ GMV works.
Knowledge
Science
Category Definition: Videos about natural science or natural science thinking.
Including: Including but not limited to mathematics, physics, chemistry, astronomy, biology, medicine, ecology, geoscience, trivia, etc.
Among them, the medicine category
is defined as: Videos about the knowledge of human body and disease.
Including but not limited to anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, clinical medicine, rehabilitation nursing, public health, nutrition, pharmacy, common sense, etc.
Based on relevant regulations, uploading of video of the medicine category are subject to the following requirements:
Video creators must have a medical degree or doctor certification, and follow the Video about Medicine Creation Specification. It is forbidden to impersonate or imply the identity of a doctor by those who are not certified, and it is forbidden to publish commercial promotion contents and other illegal contents that do not comply with the laws and platform regulations.
Social Science & Law & Psychology
Category Definition: Videos about social science, law or psychology.
Including: Including but not limited to knowledge of provision, psychology and gender relation, or opinion on social phenomena and people.
Based on relevant regulations, uploading of video about law are subject to the following requirements:
Video creators are encouraged to be certificated, and follow the Video about Law Creation Specification. It is forbidden to impersonate or imply the identity of a lawyer by those who are not certified, and it is forbidden to publish commercial promotion contents and other illegal contents that do not comply with the laws and platform regulations.
Art & History
Category Definition: Videos about culture, society or historical events.
Including: Including but not limited to Chinese and foreign history, literature and reading, biographies, anecdotes, folklore and traditional culture, art and curation, cultural phenomena, etc.
Finance & Business
Category Definition: Videos about finance, economics, business, and Internet.
Including: Including but not limited to macroeconomic analysis, financial market analysis, company and industry analysis, business model discussion, etc.
Based on relevant regulations, uploading of video about finance and business are subject to the following requirements:
Video creators must have a certification, and follow the Video about Finance and Business Creation Specification. It is forbidden to publish commercial promotion contents and other illegal contents that do not comply with the laws and platform regulations. Those who have not passed the certification are not allowed to upload videos on investment guides and other content involving professionalism in the field of investment and finance, and the platform will deal with the content according to the relevant regulations.
Campus Education
Category Definition: Videos about learning experience, course instruction, and study tips sharing.
Including: Including but not limited to language learning, exam preparation course, subject knowledge, experience sharing, learning tools, campus relationships, etc.
Career
Category Definition: Videos about career skills, career planning, domain knowledge, etc.
Including: Including but not limited to career skills tutorials, career guide and planning, resume design, interview trick, domain knowledge, knowledge on starting up business, etc.
Design & Creative
Category Definition: Videos about design aesthetics or design aesthetics thinking.
Including: Including but not limited to industrial design, architectural design, packaging design, graphic design, personal creativity and related software tutorials.
Skills
Category Definition: Videos about skill demonstration or skill tutorial.
Including: Including but not limited to skill tutorials, experience sharing, skill demonstration, etc. It is high time that you should master a skill!
Technology
Digital
Category Definition: Videos about digital products such as mobile phone, computer, camera, smart device, etc.
Including: Including but not limited to digital product review, operation tutorial, industry analysis, daily experience, etc.
Software
Category Definition: Videos about software and application creation, or recommendations of related websites and softwares.
Including: Including but not limited to experience, recommendation, skills and function analysis of all kinds of websites, softwares and applications.
Computer Tech
Category Definition: Videos about information technologies such as software and hardware development, artificial intelligence, big data, deep learning, IT operations and maintenance, etc.
Including: Including but not limited to tutorial, demonstration, experience sharing, study and analysis of any computer technology.
Engineering
Category Definition: Videos about industrial, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, circuit engineering, etc.
Including: Including but not limited to aerospace, engineering construction, large-scale infrastructure, smart cities, ships, marine engineering, electronic engineering, chip manufacturing, mechanical engineering, etc.
Geeks & DIY
Category Definition: Videos about skill sharing and demonstration, hardcore craft, invention, etc.
Including: Including but not limited to hardcore craft, invention, skill innovation, hardcore skill demonstration, geek culture, etc.
Sports
Basketball & Football
Videos about basketball and football, including but not limited to match, tutorial, commentary, clip of basketball and soccer.
Keep Fit
Videos about workout, including but not limited to workout, body building, gymnastics, powerlifting, PE exam, running, yoga, CrossFit, Pilates, street workout, healthy diet, fitness body show, etc.
Competitive Sports
Videos about competitive sports, including but not limited to match, tutorial, clip of table tennis, badminton, volleyball, racing, etc.
Sports Culture
Videos about sports culture, including but not limited to sharing and analysis of sports derivatives such as shoes, jerseys and star cards, analysis and knowledge of sports industry, etc.
Comprehensive Sports
Videos about other sports, including but not limited to sharing, tutorial and Vlog about fishing, cycling, skateboarding, etc.
Car
Car & Life
Videos about everything related to cars and other vehicles, including but not limited to self-driving tours, traveling, car owners' daily life, traffic safety, test drive, cross-country, discovery, challenge, social views and top events views, etc.
Car & Culture
Including but not limited to automobile-related modification, brand history, car design, classic cars, car models, film and animation, music and literature, biographies, etc.
Car Racing
Videos about everything related to kart and racing car such as racing drivers, racing match, racing track, racing simulator, racing car, etc.
Car & Geeks
Auto enthusiasts who are passionate about automotive technology and the use of automotive technology in practice.
Videos include but not limited to professional knowledge about auto, professional review of auto, auto dismantling, auto DIY, auto technology explanation, knowledge sharing, etc.
Motorbike
Videos about everything related to motorized two-/three-wheeled and tracked carriers represented by motorcycles and their derivatives. Carriers include motorbike, electric motorbike, electric bike, motorboat, tractor, tracked motorbike, etc. Derivatives include motorbike model, motorbike equipment, motorbike-related film and animation sharing, etc.
Videos include but not limited to motorbike test drive, review, equipment sharing, driving license test experience, riding life, DIY, motorbike traveling, motorbike brand, motorbike history, motorbike match, motorbike stunt, etc.
Intelligent Transportation
Videos about new energy vehicles and new travel modes,
including but not limited to new energy vehicle, self-driving technology, intelligent vehicle system, intelligent transportation, concept vehicle, etc.
Buying Tips
Videos about buying new or second-hand cars,
including but not limited to new car information, new car test drive, new car purchase, second-hand car purchase, auto supplies purchase, etc.
Lifestyle
Funny
Includes but not limited to funny challenge, funny performance, funny clip edit, funny dubbing, funny roast, funny daily life, etc.
Funny Challenge: Challenge with a theme such as prank challenge, try not to laugh challenge, try not to fall in love challenge, etc.
Funny Performance: One or several people trying to parody a performance.
Funny Roast: Giving interesting ideas for specific topic.
Funny Daily Life: Recording one's funny daily life.
House & Furniture
Videos about buying a house, decorating a house, and home life, including but not limited to housing market analysis, house buying tips, house decoration and design, furniture, smart home appliance, gardening, home improvement, room tour, house organization, record and review of useful gizmo, etc.
Handicraft
Videos about crafting process or demonstration, tutorial and review of finished product, including but not limited to woodworking, sculpture, home decorating, clay craft, paper cutting, handbook, etc.
Painting
Videos about everything related to painting such as painting process, painting tutorial, and painting material review,
including original creation, collaborative content creation, and secondary creation. Permission to reproduce with attribution. If the work is copied, please note that in the title or description. Copying without noting is not allowed. Secondary creations are recommended to mark the information related to the original image (original website, original author, etc.).
Daily Life
Videos related to life, including but not limited to comic-con, cosplay, daily life, childhood, expression of love, selfie, image pack, etc.
The download website of image pack should be given in the description of videos.
Food
Cooking
Videos about cuisines, including but not limited to recipe, various kinds of cuisines, desserts, instant food, drinks, snacks, etc.
Food Tour
Videos about food exploration, and introduction of regional food culture, including but not limited to food exploration, street food, snack, food culture, finding special regional food and popular food, etc.
Food Review
Videos about food review and tasting, including but not limited to chatting while eating, review and recommendation, etc.
Countryside Food
Videos about outdoors food and rural food, including but not limited to contents of collecting material and cooking in non-urban areas like picking, farming, fishing and gathering seafood.
Food Vlog
Videos about daily meals record, food vlog sharing, including but not limited to daily food record, compilation of cooking, bento and drinking, etc.
Auto-tune Remix-themed
otoMAD
Non-commercial videos about secondary creation made with audio material to restore the original music.
Videos copied from other websites require that the source of the video be given in the description. If it is copied from NICONICO, give the sm ID. If it is copied from Youtube, give the original website. Please indicate the details of edited videos when editing others' videos.
Editing
Edit the audio and video with certain materials to achieve a certain sense of synchronization with the BGM.
Among which the following contents are worth noting:
Videos of Auto-tune remix-themed content cover should be uploaded to the Music category - Cover.
If the materials you used have not been used by others, please upload your video to other category.
VOCALOID
A technique for artificially tuning a character’s unaccompanied material to make it sings like a VOCALOID.
Please submit your work to this category if you have recreated the audio of the original material so that the work has the characteristic of singing,
such as music videos of Jinkela, Yuanshou, etc.
The self-made video requires the name of the BGM and material used to be given in the description, and added in the tag information of the video.
Stories
Videos specially edited by using audio and image of material with a certain plot.
If the video's audio has not been specially edited or the audio is dubbed by video creator, please upload the video to other categories.
Tutorial
Please upload tutorial about creating auto-tune remix-themed content to this category, tutorial about other to the Knowledge category - All Kinds of Skills.
Fashion
Beauty & Skin Care
Category Definition: Videos about makeup, skincare, hairstyle, nail, imitation makeup, body beautification, oral health, selfie tips, face analysis, makeup product review, etc.
Including:
1. Makeup: Including but not limited to makeup tutorial, imitation makeup, hairstyle, body beautification, nail art, colored lens, perfume, tattoo, makeup product review, makeup history, selfie, etc.
2. Skincare: Including but not limited to face and body cleaning and maintenance, hydration, moisturizing, anti-aging, sunscreen, whitening, oral cleaning, acne skin care, etc.
Outfit
Category Definition: Videos about sharing of outfit style and outfit tips, including clothing, shoes and boots, bags, accessories (hats, watches, jewelry), etc.
Including: Including but not limited to sharing of outfit and tips, making, review, purchasing of various styles such as Hanfu, JK, Cosplay, Lolita, fashion trends, etc.
Fashion Trends
Category Definition: Videos about street snap, fashion week, fashion photo, fashion brand, fashion trend, etc.
Including: Fashion-related record, such as street snap, fashion show, fashion week, interview of model and star, fashion commercial, etc. Knowledge, review, analysis of fashion industry, including but not limited to fashion brand history, brand story, outfit style history, etc.
News
Category Regulation: Videos copied from other websites require that the source of the video be given in the description. Only certificated video creator can upload video about news.
Breaking News
Hot current political news that everyone is paying attention to, including but not limited to important policy releases, official responses to big events, major domestic current affairs activities or events, etc.
Global News
The news of events that have a significant impact on the global scale, including but not limited to news of national leaders, important international dialogues and cooperation, changes and analysis of the international situation, international hot events,etc.
Social News
This category covers public events that have triggered heated debates, and follow up the report of the core figures in the events, official response statements and investigation results, including but not limited to reports on public emergencies, people's livelihood, anecdotes, hotly debated social phenomena, and law events that have attracted attention.
General News
This category covers content from other verticals outside the above categories. General news should have a certain degree of timeliness and newsworthiness, and be widely followed by all people.
Entertainment
Variety Show
Chinese and international TV programs or webcast variety show related content, program formats including but not limited to reality shows, talk shows, talent shows, challenges, etc. Variety show videos are recommended to include the name of the program, the name can either be nickname or translated name. It is recommended to add name, regular host, and guest to the tag information.
Entertainment Reviews
This category gives opinion on celebrities and hot issues, including but not limited to comment, analysis, interpretation, popularization of celebrities and hot issues, as well as analysis of entertainment industry.
Mashup
Videos made by fans to advertise celebrities.
Celebrity Content
This category includes celebrity-related news, information, interview, vlog, activity, etc. Celebrity includes singer, actor, host, comedian, sports star, influencer, etc. It is recommended to add the name of celebrity to the video tile and tag information.
Film & Television
Film&Television reviews
This category covers introduction, analysis and comment of director, actor, visual language, plot, box office, related works of film and television, including but not limited to film and television commentary, narration, knowledge sharing, dubbing, etc.
Mashup
This category covers secondary creation videos with a certain level of production based on film and televisions. The tertiary creation is not allowed.
Short films&Web series
This category covers short films with a certain story line or experimental short films without a story line pursuing poeticization, including short films based on real life, student assignments, micro films, travel vlogs, etc.
Trailer&News
This category includes movie and TV series teasers, promotional programs made based on teasers, behind-the-scenes tidbit, interview videos, production features, promotional materials, conferences, screenings, celebrity meet-and-greets and other related videos.
Note: Secondary creation means independent re-creation using official (including but not limited to OP, ED or PV of movie and TV series) or primary material (other unprocessed material). The tertiary creation means the re-creation using all or part of the secondary creation as material.
Series
Classified by production region, with two sub-categories of Chinese series/overseas series.
Film
Classified by production region, with four sub-categories of Chinese film, American and European film, Japanese film and others.
Documentary
Art & History
This category includes documentary, documentary-related teasers, CUTs, tidbits and secondary creation with culture, art and history as theme made by domestic and overseas producers, institutions and individuals.
Science & Discovery & Nature
This category includes documentary series, documentary films, documentary-related teasers, CUTs, tidbits and secondary creation with science, exploration and nature as theme made by domestic and overseas producers, institutions and individuals.
Military
This category includes documentary series, documentary films, documentary-related teasers, CUTs, tidbits and secondary creation with military as theme made by domestic and overseas producers, institutions and individuals.
Society & Food & Travel
This category includes documentary series, documentary films, documentary-related teasers, CUTs, tidbits and secondary creation with social, food and travel as theme made by domestic and overseas producers, institutions and individuals.
