What identification requests are acceptable here? Otherwise, where else can I possibly get helped with it?

Question

I have a fragment of something anime/manga-related, but I don't know what it is, and I want to know.

However, it seems this site doesn't accept some (all?) kinds of identification request.

What can I get identified here? Otherwise, where else can I possibly get helped with it?

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^{Inspired from How can I find the title of a movie from just a description or image? -- Movies & TV Stack Exchange}

Answer 1

First of all, Anime & Manga Stack Exchange still accept some kinds of identification request, particularly if the series is known:

1. Characters from a known series

2. Episodes from a known series (this includes some anime/manga-style series of non-Japanese origin)

3. Music from a known series - ask with [music] and [series-name] tags (e.g. musicnaruto)

   • For Vocaloid songs: yes, but with some exceptions.

4. Cosplay/merchandise/itasha: yes, but with some exceptions

Outside of these types, please don't post it on this site because the community will not entertain it and it will be closed as off-topic. However, if you have enough reputation to participate in chat (requires 20 reputations), feel free to join our chat room!

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But wait...

• If the series have some sci-fi/fantasy elements, our sister site Science Fiction & Fantasy Stack Exchange accepts it, but please ensure to follow their guideline first!

• For a more general manga/(light) novel, our sister site Literature Stack Exchange accepts it, but please ensure to follow the guideline on the tag info and their meta first!

• If you know some tunes/lyrics but don't know where it comes from, our sister site Music Fans Stack Exchange accepts more generic music identification, but again, please ensure to follow their guideline first!

• If you have an image of an anime/manga/character, try doing a reverse image search: Where is this picture from? How do I use Reverse Image Search to find the source of an anime/manga image?

• If you feel adventurous, you can also try searching through various databases What databases and listing sites exist for anime, manga, etc? based on criteria such as genre, etc.

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Otherwise...

• MyAnimeList has anime identification and manga identification threads.
• Animesuki Forums for general anime/manga/game identification help
• Baka-Updates Manga for anime & manga identification
• Reddit has some subreddits like /r/anime, /r/Animesuggest, /r/manga, /r/tipofmytongue, etc. but please read the rules on the sidebar of each respective subreddit beforehand!
• Quora has 'Anime Identification' topic
• TV Tropes has "You Know That Show..."