[MEGATHREAD] Tags Suggestions

[kouyo]

This thread is for suggesting and discussing new tags to be implemented in MangaDex. To suggest a new tag, please follow the guidelines below.

Guidelines:​

1. Your tag should represent a broad theme or concept that applies to a wide range of content. Providing examples is encouraged to clarify where it would be used.
2. Tags should be clear, easy to understand. Try to avoid suggesting tags that are too abstract or based on niche references that might confuse others.
3. Avoid suggesting tags that could closely overlap with existing ones. If unsure, check our Tags Definition for guidance, ask if you're still unsure.
4. Provide a clear explanation of the tag's purpose and what type of content it is meant to categorize.
5. Tags should primarily focus on describing content itself, such as its themes, genres, or storytelling structure. Tags that focus on external conditions or processes are not in line with this rule. Other types of tags may be accepted, provided they help users identify the reading structure or navigational format of the content.
6. Tags promoting content that violates site rules won't be accepted.

Important:​

Anything falling under the banner of "porn tags" is currently pending a tag rework. We're in need of a system for categorizing these tags that will allow us to flag them appropriately and segregate them from the main list of tags.

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Below is a list of suggested tags that meets the previous requirements. This is not a list of tags that we will add. Only if the tag meets the requirements, it will be added to the list. Porn tags are excluded from this list.

Suggested tags:​

• Age Gap
• Childcare
• Idols
• Economics
• Educative
• Short Comics
• Kingdom
• Enterprise
• Cute Girls Doing Cute Things (CGDCT)
• Maid
• Banishment/Abandoned Protagonist
• Farming/Agriculture
• Child Abuse
• Power Fantasy
• Game Elements
• Romantic Subtext
• Iyashikei
• Journey
• Dungeon Crawl
• Politics
• Robots
• Kemonomimi

 

[kouyo]

In my opinion, Manga and other Comics that are obvious propaganda pieces should be marked as such.

This labels content based on perceived ideological bias rather than observable characteristics. It's more of a critical judgment than a genre or narrative type, tags are meant to categorize, not to criticize.
A tag like this would give these titles a political slant, and also inherently relies on an interpretation of the author's intent or ideological alignment, which can be difficult to verify objectively.

Ultimately, if we allow a tag like this, people will start arguing around it because it's inherently polarizing, which undermines the neutrality we want on the tagging system.

 

[Tareki]

This thread is for suggesting and discussing new tags to be implemented in MangaDex. To suggest a new tag, please follow the guidelines below.

Guidelines:​

1. Your tag should represent a broad theme or concept that applies to a wide range of content. Providing examples is encouraged to clarify where it would be used.
2. Tags should be clear, easy to understand. Try to avoid suggesting tags that are too abstract or based on niche references that might confuse others.
3. Avoid suggesting tags that could closely overlap with existing ones. If unsure, check our Tags Definition for guidance, ask if you're still unsure.
4. Provide a clear explanation of the tag's purpose and what type of content it is meant to categorize.
5. Tags should primarily focus on describing content itself, such as its themes, genres, or storytelling structure. Tags that focus on external conditions or processes are not in line with this rule. Other types of tags may be accepted, provided they help users identify the reading structure or navigational format of the content.
6. Tags promoting content that violates site rules won't be accepted.

Important:​

Anything falling under the banner of "porn tags" is currently pending a tag rework. We're in need of a system for categorizing these tags that will allow us to flag them appropriately and segregate them from the main list of tags.

---

Below is a list of suggested tags that meets the previous requirements. This is not a list of tags that we will add. Only if the tag meets the requirements, it will be added to the list. Porn tags are excluded from this list.

Suggested tags:​

• Age Gap
• Childcare
• Idols
• Economics
• Educative
• Short Comics
• Kingdom
• Enterprise
• Cute Girls Doing Cute Things (CGDCT)
• Maid
• Banishment/Abandoned Protagonist
• Farming/Agriculture
• Child Abuse
• Power Fantasy
• Game Elements
• Romantic Subtext
• Iyashikei
• Journey
• Dungeon Crawl
• Politics
• Robots
• Kemonomimi

Omegaverse

 

[hazzack]

Omegaverse

this is the 3rd omegaverse suggestion we had this year

 

[Tareki]

this is the 3rd omegaverse suggestion we had this year

Sorry i didnt read all of the previous replies, im not a very active forums user

 

[panzerkampfwagyu]

Might I add an old Idea of mine that didn't get merged into this thread? Novel Ad classification
Basically, if a Manga is a promo for a light novel, it should be marked as one, giving the reader reasonable expectations and also allowing them to be filtered out, as well as being also usable for those that would want to get a preview for light novels, which gives it usability regardless of the readers' opinion.

 

[kouyo]

Might I add an old Idea of mine that didn't get merged into this thread? Novel Ad classification
Basically, if a Manga is a promo for a light novel, it should be marked as one, giving the reader reasonable expectations and also allowing them to be filtered out, as well as being also usable for those that would want to get a preview for light novels, which gives it usability regardless of the readers' opinion.

Unlikely as it requires knowledge from the publisher and their release plans, and it's not always obvious from the manga itself. This is hard to apply objectively (i.e. it invites people to say "this feels like a promo" even if there's no clear evidence).

This also applies to the "promo" tag, although it is broader and more objective (and probably a better suggestion).
If there are enough cases where publishers/authors openly mention that a title is a "promo" then we might consider it, but otherwise probably not.

 

[UnnamedPlayer]

For now, there is tags for aliens, zombies, vampires, ghosts, magical girls, office workers and other supernatural beings, but no witch tag ? It deserve a suggestion here !

 

[panzerkampfwagyu]

Unlikely as it requires knowledge from the publisher and their release plans, and it's not always obvious from the manga itself. This is hard to apply objectively (i.e. it invites people to say "this feels like a promo" even if there's no clear evidence).

This also applies to the "promo" tag, although it is broader and more objective (and probably a better suggestion).
If there are enough cases where publishers/authors openly mention that a title is a "promo" then we might consider it, but otherwise probably not.

Maybe apply it retroactively?
Like, if a story based on a LN ends before the official ending and it wasn't because it was cancelled due to poor sales, author death, author arrest, etc.

 

[kouyo]

Maybe apply it retroactively?
Like, if a story based on a LN ends before the official ending and it wasn't because it was cancelled due to poor sales, author death, author arrest, etc.

I understand your line of thought, but this really doesn't get rid of the subjective and speculative risks (i.e. "it ended early, so it must be a promo").

 

[YummyWordSalad]

If a 'harem' tag can be applied to anything from
- a love triangle (or more complicated polycule), in which MC is courted by other parties, but the character ultimately ends up with one (or nobody, and the shiptease continues to be unresolved)
to
- an honest attempt by MC to make a polygamous relationship work (or it ends up created by others around said character), no matter how ridiculous...

I think there's a place for a tag (under any name, be it 'teaser', 'promo', 'finale-less', 'story's ending is in another castle, err, medium' or whatever), that signifies an adaptation, which for any reason ends prematurely compared to the source material. It's annoying to invest time into reading a story, that ends up incomplete, and to find out that it gets finished elsewhere (and probably is written differently, so it's a toss-up on which version may end up being worse).
Whether it's because the serialization of manga ends way before LN's ongoing one, or because the publisher calls it quits. Especially when it's officially marked as 'complete'.

 

[panzerkampfwagyu]

I think there's a place for a tag (under any name, be it 'teaser', 'promo', 'finale-less', 'story's ending is in another castle, err, medium' or whatever), that signifies an adaptation, which for any reason ends prematurely compared to the source material. It's annoying to invest time into reading a story, that ends up incomplete, and to find out that it gets finished elsewhere (and probably is written differently, so it's a toss-up on which version may end up being worse).
Whether it's because the serialization of manga ends way before LN's ongoing one, or because the publisher calls it quits. Especially when it's officially marked as 'complete'.

That's a pretty good improvement of my suggestion. Makes it intent agnostic.

 

[YummyWordSalad]

Glad to be of help!
To be honest, I've also been thinking of suggesting a 'promo' sort of a tag with that intent, so I'm happy to chime in to the discussion. I thought your idea was similar, so my input could be of help to your suggestion, and not make it just shot down (like I believe it got from time to time when brought up).

I understand that making too many tags can also be a detriment, but I feel that there should be something for 'complete' unfinished adaptations.

There could be a thread compiling a list of adaptations, and telling which arc/volume of LN/WN they finish at (or when LN/WN's ongoing). Or when a manga is treated like a prologue to story of a game/LN/WN - I swear I've seen something like that. Others could also help expand this (since I'll admit that my knowledge and time is ultimately limited).
For example, a 'complete' manga with plot that ends at equivalent of volume 4 of a LN (out of source material's 22 volumes), and arc ending very differently.
In that way it could be technically spoiler-free, to boot.
I do feel the need for a tag. You know, to filter out something one potentially wouldn't like to read, since it'd likely involve having to invest time reading a medium, where the plot can diverge (so one could be disappointed by the ever growing list of differences, compared to what hooked them in).

 

[kouyo]

The main and more relevant issue with the "promo" tag is that it's still speculative unless it's explicitly stated by the publisher/author or tied to a known promotional campaign for the original work.

Canceled adaptations will be an edge case for this, where do you draw the line between a cancelled adaptation and a promotional work?

The intent of a manga is not always easy to prove, some adaptations simply end early due to poor sales or publishing decisions, not because they were designed to be promotional. Most of the time we won't know which was the deciding factor.
I can see and understand why such tag is highly requested, but as I said, it's subjective and speculative.

The only way I can see we can consider this tag is if, like with manhwas, only one chapter has been released and it's known a novel is ongoing. In this case, it would be fair to guess that the work is a promotion for the original material. But the way y'all are describing it is much more complicated to apply than this.

 

[elementking208]

This thread is for suggesting and discussing new tags to be implemented in MangaDex. To suggest a new tag, please follow the guidelines below.

Guidelines:​

1. Your tag should represent a broad theme or concept that applies to a wide range of content. Providing examples is encouraged to clarify where it would be used.
2. Tags should be clear, easy to understand. Try to avoid suggesting tags that are too abstract or based on niche references that might confuse others.
3. Avoid suggesting tags that could closely overlap with existing ones. If unsure, check our Tags Definition for guidance, ask if you're still unsure.
4. Provide a clear explanation of the tag's purpose and what type of content it is meant to categorize.
5. Tags should primarily focus on describing content itself, such as its themes, genres, or storytelling structure. Tags that focus on external conditions or processes are not in line with this rule. Other types of tags may be accepted, provided they help users identify the reading structure or navigational format of the content.
6. Tags promoting content that violates site rules won't be accepted.

Important:​

Anything falling under the banner of "porn tags" is currently pending a tag rework. We're in need of a system for categorizing these tags that will allow us to flag them appropriately and segregate them from the main list of tags.

---

Below is a list of suggested tags that meets the previous requirements. This is not a list of tags that we will add. Only if the tag meets the requirements, it will be added to the list. Porn tags are excluded from this list.

Suggested tags:​

• Age Gap
• Childcare
• Idols
• Economics
• Educative
• Short Comics
• Kingdom
• Enterprise
• Cute Girls Doing Cute Things (CGDCT)
• Maid
• Banishment/Abandoned Protagonist
• Farming/Agriculture
• Child Abuse
• Power Fantasy
• Game Elements
• Romantic Subtext
• Iyashikei
• Journey
• Dungeon Crawl
• Politics
• Robots
• Kemonomimi

Tag idea: Murim
Examples:
1. Nano Machine
2. The Sichuan Tang's Clan Entomologist
3. Genius Martial Arts Trainer
Purpose: To replace the Wuxia genre tag as a way to express a manga's setting in a classic martial arts world

 

[anifd]

Tag idea: Murim
Examples:
1. Nano Machine
2. The Sichuan Tang's Clan Entomologist
3. Genius Martial Arts Trainer
Purpose: To replace the Wuxia genre tag as a way to express a manga's setting in a classic martial arts world

martial arts tag already exists and since i've seen a moderate amount of manhwa readers be unaware of the meaning of murim, i'll just reiterate that murim is just basically the korean take on chinese wuxia/xianxia (koreans say as much too. there are multipe korean entries where they explicitly define murim as wulin 武林 / based on wuxia (the chinese genre) https://namu.wiki/w/무림), so murim tag would be unnecessary and stay under Wuxia.

 

[hahanaho]

Revenge or Vengeance tag would be useful.
I want it to be used for mangas that has revenge as its main theme. Not just for an arc or a side character. The mangas I look for don't always have the word "revenge", "vengeance", "fukushuu", etc. in their titles.
I prefer mangadex search compared to other websites like animeplanet, etc.

 

[Gorri]

I'm sure this may have been suggested already but is there any reason "male protagonist" or "female protagonist" never have been made a tag? Sometimes I want to read a school life story with a female lead that isn't necessarily an average shojo, like "hikagemono demo yarinaoshite ii desu ka?" to put an example, or a cliche fantasy story with a female lead and they are hell to find.

 

[HelperHand]

I'm sure this may have been suggested already but is there any reason "male protagonist" or "female protagonist" never have been made a tag? Sometimes I want to read a school life story with a female lead that isn't necessarily an average shojo, like "hikagemono demo yarinaoshite ii desu ka?" to put an example, or a cliche fantasy story with a female lead and they are hell to find.

From previous discussion it was rejected

 

[Gorri]

From previous discussion it was rejected

I see, thanks for the answer, I get why but at the same time finding a series with something as story defining as the protagonist being a guy or a girl should not be this hard

 

[solstice258]

I see, thanks for the answer, I get why but at the same time finding a series with something as story defining as the protagonist being a guy or a girl should not be this hard

There are tags based on the protagonist's gender on MangaUpdates.
Specifically 3985 titles are tagged with "female protagonist", and 3666 are tagged with "male protagonist".
However, the "full colored" tag has 12719 titles. Ignoring not all titles are full colored or have a clear male or female protagonist, 5068 titles lack a protagonist gender tag, hopefully showing how little it matters to the majority (and the sheer tag bloat on MU)