**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](https://anime.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/4187) 1. Episodes from a known series (this includes some anime/manga-style series of non-Japanese origin) 1. Cosplay/merchandise/*itasha*: [yes, but with some exceptions](https://anime.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/4142) 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](https://anime.stackexchange.com/help/privileges/chat) (requires 20 reputations), feel free to join our [chat room](https://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/6697)! --- **But wait...** - If the series have *some sci-fi/fantasy elements*, our sister site [Science Fiction & Fantasy Stack Exchange](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/) accepts it, but **please ensure to follow [their guideline](https://scifi.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/11874) first!** - For a more general *manga*/(light) novel, our sister site [Literature Stack Exchange](https://literature.stackexchange.com/) accepts it, but **please ensure to follow the guideline on [the tag info](https://literature.stackexchange.com/tags/story-identification/info) and [their meta](https://literature.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/778/guidelines-for-good-story-id-questions) first!** - If you have an image of an anime/manga/character, try doing a reverse image search: https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/21618 - If you feel adventurous, you can also try searching through various databases based on criteria such as genre, etc.: https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/4696 --- **Otherwise...** - **MyAnimeList** has [anime identification](https://myanimelist.net/forum/?board=1) and [manga identification](https://myanimelist.net/forum/?board=2) threads. - [**Animesuki Forums**](https://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=11904) for general anime/manga/game identification help - [**Baka-Updates Manga**](https://www.mangaupdates.com/topics.php?fid=10373) for anime & manga identification - **Reddit** has some subreddits like [/r/anime](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime), [/r/Animesuggest](https://www.reddit.com/r/Animesuggest/), [/r/manga](https://www.reddit.com/r/manga), [/r/tipofmytongue](https://www.reddit.com/r/tipofmytongue/), etc. but *please read the rules on the sidebar of each respective subreddit beforehand!* - **Quora** has ['Anime Identification' topic](https://www.quora.com/topic/Anime-Identification) - **TV Tropes** has ["You Know That Show..."](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/query.php?type=ykts)