# One-Shots

## Database Criteria

One-shots can be added to the site provided they been published in a reputable, professional, Japanese magazine.

They are single, standalone works with a self-contained story. This means that any series with more than one chapter is ***not*** a one-shot.

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If a published one-shot has a serialization announced, a new entry will be created for the new serialization under the **manga** format. The two works will be linked through the **alternative** [relation](https://anilist2.gitbook.io/submission-manual/submission-form/relations).
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Self-published works are not classed as one-shots. However, if the author is already serialized, self-published works could instead possibly be classed as [doujinshi](https://anilist2.gitbook.io/submission-manual/before-you-begin/written-media-information/doujinshi).
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## Compilations and Anthologies

It is acceptable for ***both*** the standalone one-shot and any anthology or collection it is compiled into to be added to the website. These must be linked through the ‘**contains**’ and '**compilation**' [relations](https://anilist2.gitbook.io/submission-manual/submission-form/relations).

Example:

> The now-defunct magazine, *Pure Yuri Anthology Hirari*, which solely published one-shots, released an anthology containing a selection of six of their one-shots:
>
> Adding [Isshun no Asterism](https://anilist.co/manga/104980) (one-shot) *to* [*Shuuden ni wa Kaeshimasu*](https://anilist.co/manga/85662/Shuuden-ni-wa-Kaeshimasu/) *(anthology) with the '***contains'** *relation automatically adds* [*Shuuden ni wa Kaeshimasu*](https://anilist.co/manga/85662/Shuuden-ni-wa-Kaeshimasu/) *as the ''***compilation'** to [Isshun no Asterism](https://anilist.co/manga/104980), and vice versa.

In the case of retroactively creating standalone entries when the compiled volume already exists in the database, the standalone one-shot ***must*** have the date when it was first published, not the date the anthology or collection was published (where applicable).

Anthologies should be have ***both*** start and end dates set to the day that the anthology was released, not the dates between oldest and newest one-shots contained within.

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Compilations of one-shots should have the **Manga** [format](https://anilist2.gitbook.io/submission-manual/submission-form/general/typings/format).
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