[AniDB] no episode data found for new series (Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsunomanika Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken)

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mitsumori
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[AniDB] no episode data found for new series (Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsunomanika Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken)

Post by mitsumori »

This happens occasionally for me with longer titles, looking for some help as I have no clue what I'm doing. Intended show = https://anidb.net/anime/17108

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Run script [fn:amc] at [Fri Jan 13 02:28:23 EST 2023]
Parameter: seriesFormat = {plex}
Parameter: movieFormat = {plex}
Parameter: animeFormat = D:/Plex Stuff/Anime/{primaryTitle}/{fn}
Parameter: unsorted = n
Parameter: music = y
Parameter: artwork = y
Parameter: plex = *****
Parameter: ut_dir = D:\Completed\[SubsPlease] Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsunomanika Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken - 01 (1080p) [9330289F].mkv
Parameter: ut_kind = multi
Parameter: ut_title = [SubsPlease] Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsunomanika Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken - 01 (1080p) [9330289F].mkv
Parameter: ut_label = Anime
Input: D:\Completed\[SubsPlease] Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsunomanika Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken - 01 (1080p) [9330289F].mkv
Process as Anime [Anime]
Group: {Anime=true} => [[SubsPlease] Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsunomanika Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken - 01 (1080p) [9330289F].mkv]
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Lookup via [otonari no tenshi sama ni itsunomanika dame ningen ni sareteita ken]
No episode data found: [otonari no tenshi sama ni itsunomanika dame ningen ni sareteita ken]
Failed to identify or process any files
Finished without processing any files
Failure (×_×)⌒☆
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Re: no episode data found

Post by rednoah »

If AniDB doesn't work well for you, then you can use a different database:

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filebot -script fn:amc ... --def animeDB=TheMovieDB::TV

:idea: AniDB search-by-name might not work if the series is very new and has only recently been added:

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$ filebot -list --db AniDB --q 'Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsunomanika Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken'
No episodes found
Failure (×_×)⌒☆

:idea: If you are set on using AniDB, then you may need to process files on the command-line and specify the AniDB ID manually:

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$ filebot -list --db AniDB --q 17108
The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten - 01 - Meet the Angel
The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten - 02 - Episode 2
The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten - 03 - Episode 3
The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten - 04 - Episode 4


UPDATE:

Further investigation reveals that FileBot ignores AniDB names / alias names that are longer than 64 characters.



UPDATE 2:

The limit has been increased to 100 characters, so this series query should work now:

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$ filebot -list --db AniDB --q 'Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsunomanika Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken'
The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten - 01 - Meet the Angel
The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten - 02 - Episode 2
The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten - 03 - Episode 3
The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten - 04 - Episode 4
You may need to run -clear-cache once to make it work now, or do nothing and wait for 1-2 weeks.
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