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Greetings, my fellow MangaDex citizens!
I am pleased to announce the fifth music tournament of MangaDex! After 1.5 years, we finally have our 5th tournament!
This time, the theme is: Anime Ending Music. So, any song or track that plays at the end of an episode.
First, let's start with the rules and format:
Rules:
How many songs can one person submit?
- Each participant will submit a maximum of 4 songs
How many people can participate?
- There is no limit to how many people can participate.
What language does the song have to be in?
- There is no restriction on which language the song is in. It must be an official song, and not a fan cover. For example, if you choose the Spanish version of an ending song in Dragon Ball, as long as it was sung by one of the actual voice actors of the anime, it's qualified. If you still have any doubt, show me the song, and I'll decide if it's qualified or not.
Does it have to be a full version or the short version used in the anime?
- Either way is fine. I recommend the full version, though.
Can it be a song used in a movie or OVA?
- Yes.
Can it be from a non-Japanese cartoon?
- Yes. As long as it's an animated form of media, it doesn't matter which country produced it.
Can we use the songs that were used in the 3.5 Music Tournament?
- Yes. That tournament wasn't hosted by me.
Who cannot participate?
- Anyone who is blocked in my shit list will not have their submissions accepted because I can't see them anyway. If I don't reply or react to your post, you should know. I don't know if I can see their vote or not. They can vote, but if I don't see it, it won't be counted.
If you still have any question, feel free to ask.
Format:
So, with no limit of participants, and a limit of 4 submissions for each, how does this work?
We will have a total of 8 groups. The submissions will be divided into those 8 groups. Let's say we have 84 submissions in total. 84 for 8 groups; so each group will have 10 songs, but 4 groups will have one extra song => 11. I don't think having one extra song will cause much of an issue with fair play. I do not want to have more than 8 groups. Why? To not overflow the forum with my threads, and to keep the competition at a certain scale. This limit will prevents the tournament from dragging on for too long.
8 threads will be created, one for each group. Each thread will have a poll for the submitted songs. Members will vote for the best songs to advance to the next round.
Round 1:
- Submissions divided into 8 groups. Voters choose 4 of the best songs in each group. 4 songs with the highest number of votes will advance to round 2. In case we have two or more songs with the same number of votes, a Mangadex staff member, who is not one of the submitters, will be asked to cast the tie-breaker. This round will last for 60 days. At the end of this round, we will be left with 32 submissions.
An issue with the previous tournaments is that there was a time limit for each set of matches. Some people did not want to check in to vote everyday. Some matches had only a handful of people voting, and many did not bother voting at all. It was also difficult and time consuming for the host to have to count the votes one by one, making it even more stressful to host what was supposed to be a fun event. With this tournament's format, voters will have plenty of time to enjoy the songs, decide their vote, and see which songs are advancing.
Round 2:
- 32 submissions will be divided into only 4 groups this time, 8 in each. Best 4 advance. This round lasts 30 days.
Round 3:
- 16 submissions will be divided into only 2 groups this time, 8 in each. Best 4 advance. This round lasts 21 days.
Round 4:
- The final 8 submissions will be put into one group. Voters will vote to decide the top 4, which are the best songs in the tournament. This round lasts 14 days.
Prize for the winners: MangaDex creds.
So, we will have a total of 15 threads created for just this tournament alone. Mods, I hope this won't be a problem.
I understand that recent events that occurred this month have been very depressing for some of our members. I hope this tournament can help us be entertained and relieve some of our stress, even if just a little.
For now, feel free to discuss the rules and format. If you are interested in participating, please say so. Submission thread will be created next week. Do not submit anything here.
Have some snacks while you discuss.
I am pleased to announce the fifth music tournament of MangaDex! After 1.5 years, we finally have our 5th tournament!
This time, the theme is: Anime Ending Music. So, any song or track that plays at the end of an episode.
First, let's start with the rules and format:
Rules:
How many songs can one person submit?
- Each participant will submit a maximum of 4 songs
How many people can participate?
- There is no limit to how many people can participate.
What language does the song have to be in?
- There is no restriction on which language the song is in. It must be an official song, and not a fan cover. For example, if you choose the Spanish version of an ending song in Dragon Ball, as long as it was sung by one of the actual voice actors of the anime, it's qualified. If you still have any doubt, show me the song, and I'll decide if it's qualified or not.
Does it have to be a full version or the short version used in the anime?
- Either way is fine. I recommend the full version, though.
Can it be a song used in a movie or OVA?
- Yes.
Can it be from a non-Japanese cartoon?
- Yes. As long as it's an animated form of media, it doesn't matter which country produced it.
Can we use the songs that were used in the 3.5 Music Tournament?
- Yes. That tournament wasn't hosted by me.
Who cannot participate?
- Anyone who is blocked in my shit list will not have their submissions accepted because I can't see them anyway. If I don't reply or react to your post, you should know. I don't know if I can see their vote or not. They can vote, but if I don't see it, it won't be counted.
If you still have any question, feel free to ask.
Format:
So, with no limit of participants, and a limit of 4 submissions for each, how does this work?
We will have a total of 8 groups. The submissions will be divided into those 8 groups. Let's say we have 84 submissions in total. 84 for 8 groups; so each group will have 10 songs, but 4 groups will have one extra song => 11. I don't think having one extra song will cause much of an issue with fair play. I do not want to have more than 8 groups. Why? To not overflow the forum with my threads, and to keep the competition at a certain scale. This limit will prevents the tournament from dragging on for too long.
8 threads will be created, one for each group. Each thread will have a poll for the submitted songs. Members will vote for the best songs to advance to the next round.
Round 1:
- Submissions divided into 8 groups. Voters choose 4 of the best songs in each group. 4 songs with the highest number of votes will advance to round 2. In case we have two or more songs with the same number of votes, a Mangadex staff member, who is not one of the submitters, will be asked to cast the tie-breaker. This round will last for 60 days. At the end of this round, we will be left with 32 submissions.
An issue with the previous tournaments is that there was a time limit for each set of matches. Some people did not want to check in to vote everyday. Some matches had only a handful of people voting, and many did not bother voting at all. It was also difficult and time consuming for the host to have to count the votes one by one, making it even more stressful to host what was supposed to be a fun event. With this tournament's format, voters will have plenty of time to enjoy the songs, decide their vote, and see which songs are advancing.
Round 2:
- 32 submissions will be divided into only 4 groups this time, 8 in each. Best 4 advance. This round lasts 30 days.
Round 3:
- 16 submissions will be divided into only 2 groups this time, 8 in each. Best 4 advance. This round lasts 21 days.
Round 4:
- The final 8 submissions will be put into one group. Voters will vote to decide the top 4, which are the best songs in the tournament. This round lasts 14 days.
Prize for the winners: MangaDex creds.
So, we will have a total of 15 threads created for just this tournament alone. Mods, I hope this won't be a problem.
I understand that recent events that occurred this month have been very depressing for some of our members. I hope this tournament can help us be entertained and relieve some of our stress, even if just a little.
For now, feel free to discuss the rules and format. If you are interested in participating, please say so. Submission thread will be created next week. Do not submit anything here.
Have some snacks while you discuss.
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