Remove all donghua or no?
Remove all trash donghua
42.9%
150
Let the trash donghua stay
57.1%
200
350 votes
| Remove all donghua, it is not anime. This site should be anime only. All donghua are trash and are being propped up by the ccp and all the donghua on this site are botted to get super high ratings. |
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| No need to remove them, just implement an optional country filter. |
*kappa* |
| All Chinese and Korean crap should be removed. |
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I.1 Country of Origin Animated works must be created: in Japan for the Japanese market (anime) in Korea for the Korean market (aeni) in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan for their respective markets (donghua) as a joint production between Japan/Korea/China/Taiwan and another country, for both markets What entries in anime database are allowed? + This means the show must be created and released in Japan/Korea/China. Joint productions are allowed as long as the animation is not outsourced to the above countries with all other major work (directing, script, etc.) completed elsewhere. -Anime Database Guidelines It is what it is, deal with it |
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Reply to queenofautism
All Chinese and Korean crap should be removed.
| @queenofautism Yeah, I think all donghuas are also being botted by the ccp/chinese investors. Totally normal rating distributions lol. And all these trash 3d chinese slops get botted it's not just this one.  |
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Reply to HaXXspetten
I.1 Country of Origin
Animated works must be created:
in Japan for the Japanese market (anime)
in Korea for the Korean market (aeni)
in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan for their respective markets (donghua)
as a joint production between Japan/Korea/China/Taiwan and another country, for both markets
What entries in anime database are allowed?
+ This means the show must be created and released in Japan/Korea/China. Joint productions are allowed as long as the animation is not outsourced to the above countries with all other major work (directing, script, etc.) completed elsewhere.
Animated works must be created:
in Japan for the Japanese market (anime)
in Korea for the Korean market (aeni)
in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan for their respective markets (donghua)
as a joint production between Japan/Korea/China/Taiwan and another country, for both markets
What entries in anime database are allowed?
+ This means the show must be created and released in Japan/Korea/China. Joint productions are allowed as long as the animation is not outsourced to the above countries with all other major work (directing, script, etc.) completed elsewhere.
-Anime Database Guidelines
It is what it is, deal with it
| @HaXXspetten Mal bowed down to Chinese investors. We all know this is not anime and shouldn't be on the site. |
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| I think we should remove the Japanese ones instead since anime are Chinese cartoons. |
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| Remove all room temperature IQ ragebaiters. |
Reply to Richard_drizzle
Remove all room temperature IQ ragebaiters.
| @Richard_drizzle >Anything I disagree with is ragebait. |
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| Donghua is here to stay, get used to it. It is crazy how weebs have so much love for Japan in their hearts but so much hate for China and Korea. |
| This coming from those that raise bloody blue murder if anything is slightly censored from their ecchi and hentai...SMH |
joemaamahAug 3, 10:05 PM
| Bruh, you just started the wrong debate. I know some donghua are trash, but there are still good ones like To Be Hero and DLOIMK so they should stay. There’s nothing wrong with keeping them. If you really wanna remove stuff, focus on doujinshi that’s a whole different issue. But removing donghua ? Not happening. Or better yet, instead of removing things, why not push to add more non-Japanese anime to MAL ? Start a poll for stuff like Shadow Slave, TBATE (LN adaptations), or even Devil May Cry anime. Break the guidelines if you have to, but don’t come for donghua just because some are bad |
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Reply to Dauphine
People always single out MAL, but EVERY other anime listing site like Anilist, Anime-Planet, Kitsu and AniDB allow Donghua, Aeni, Manhua, Manhwa and Webtoons on their platforms too.
| @Dauphine I don't think it would be fair of me to criticize websites I don't use. |
| その目だれの目？ |
Reply to Asuna_Shiraishi
Bruh, you just started the wrong debate. I know some donghua are trash, but there are still good ones like To Be Hero and DLOIMK so they should stay. There’s nothing wrong with keeping them.
If you really wanna remove stuff, focus on doujinshi that’s a whole different issue. But removing donghua ? Not happening.
Or better yet, instead of removing things, why not push to add more non-Japanese anime to MAL ? Start a poll for stuff like Shadow Slave, TBATE (LN adaptations), or even Devil May Cry anime. Break the guidelines if you have to, but don’t come for donghua just because some are bad
If you really wanna remove stuff, focus on doujinshi that’s a whole different issue. But removing donghua ? Not happening.
Or better yet, instead of removing things, why not push to add more non-Japanese anime to MAL ? Start a poll for stuff like Shadow Slave, TBATE (LN adaptations), or even Devil May Cry anime. Break the guidelines if you have to, but don’t come for donghua just because some are bad
Asuna_Shiraishi said: Why should we add more non anime stuff on My Anime List? This is a website for anime and devil may is a western netflix cartoon. Your idea is horrible, no we should not add random things on here for no reason.Or better yet, instead of removing things, why not push to add more non-Japanese anime to MAL ? |
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| ^It's just an example DMC Come to my mind there are other good anime that not created in JP,K,CH. |
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Reply to Asuna_Shiraishi
^It's just an example DMC Come to my mind there are other good anime that not created in JP,K,CH.
| @Asuna_Shiraishi Anime is the name for Japanese animation. Anime is literally a Japanese word. |
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Reply to Asuna_Shiraishi
^It's just an example DMC Come to my mind there are other good anime that not created in JP,K,CH.
| @Asuna_Shiraishi So by your definition all animations are anime and should be added to the site? |
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| What annoys me is it's not always apparent that something is from China or Korea. Make it more obvious so I can avoid it and I won't care |
| Taiga best girl forever. |
queenofautism said: @Asuna_Shiraishi Anime is the name for Japanese animation. Anime is literally a Japanese word. Bro you really said 'anime is Japanese' while MAL has The King's Avatar (Chinese), Tower of God (Korean), and Noblesse (Korean) in their database 💀. Either purge all non-JP titles or quit gatekeeping. Pick a struggle |
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| Weebs will have a heart attack when they learn most of their favorite anime got outsourced by Korea and China. |
Reply to Asuna_Shiraishi
queenofautism said:
@Asuna_Shiraishi Anime is the name for Japanese animation. Anime is literally a Japanese word.
@Asuna_Shiraishi Anime is the name for Japanese animation. Anime is literally a Japanese word.
Bro you really said 'anime is Japanese' while MAL has The King's Avatar (Chinese), Tower of God (Korean), and Noblesse (Korean) in their database 💀.
Either purge all non-JP titles or quit gatekeeping. Pick a struggle
Asuna_Shiraishi said: Is this supposed to be a controversial take in 2025 lol?Bro you really said 'anime is Japanese' |
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MYZIC said: @Asuna_Shiraishi So by your definition all animations are anime and should be added to the site? Nice try twisting words, but let's expose your hypocrisy bruh ! MAL already lists Chinese/Korean shows like Mo Dao Zu Shi (Chinese donghua) and Tower of God (Korean webtoon adaptation). You’re cherry-picking definitions – if ‘anime = Japanese only’, demand MAL delete all non-JP entries first. I never said ‘all animation’ – I said anime-styled works from Asia (like TBATE, which is Koreaa --american writer). You invented that strawman to dodge the real issue. So either---> Admit MAL’s current rules already include non-Japanese titles, making Shadow Slave eligible Or lead a purge of every Chinese/Korean show on MAL to prove your ‘principles’ until then,, your gatekeeping is as weak as your reading comprehension. 🗿 fun facts : MAL added RWBY (American) in 2013. If SpongeBob can’t get listed but Rooster Teeth can, your ‘rules’ are fanfiction. Call MAL staff ‘horrible’ for adding Korean webtoons since 2020. I’ll wait. !! |
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Reply to Asuna_Shiraishi
queenofautism said:
@Asuna_Shiraishi Anime is the name for Japanese animation. Anime is literally a Japanese word.
@Asuna_Shiraishi Anime is the name for Japanese animation. Anime is literally a Japanese word.
Bro you really said 'anime is Japanese' while MAL has The King's Avatar (Chinese), Tower of God (Korean), and Noblesse (Korean) in their database 💀.
Either purge all non-JP titles or quit gatekeeping. Pick a struggle
Asuna_Shiraishi said: Bro you really said 'anime is Japanese' while MAL has The King's Avatar (Chinese), Tower of God (Korean), and Noblesse (Korean) in their database 💀. MAL is wrong, obviously. There is a very clear definition of the word "anime" which I already stated above. MAL's random decision to include Chinese and Korean slop doesn't make them anime. Asuna_Shiraishi said: Either purge all non-JP titles or quit gatekeeping. Yes, purging all non-Japanese animation from MAL is the whole point of this thread. |
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| It should be in a seperate category than manga at least. Same for non japanese animation. They are not anime. |
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Reply to Asuna_Shiraishi
MYZIC said:
@Asuna_Shiraishi
So by your definition all animations are anime and should be added to the site?
@Asuna_Shiraishi
So by your definition all animations are anime and should be added to the site?
Nice try twisting words, but let's expose your hypocrisy bruh !
MAL already lists Chinese/Korean shows like Mo Dao Zu Shi (Chinese donghua) and Tower of God (Korean webtoon adaptation).
You’re cherry-picking definitions – if ‘anime = Japanese only’, demand MAL delete all non-JP entries first.
I never said ‘all animation’ – I said anime-styled works from Asia (like TBATE, which is Koreaa --american writer). You invented that strawman to dodge the real issue.
So either--->
Admit MAL’s current rules already include non-Japanese titles, making Shadow Slave eligible
Or lead a purge of every Chinese/Korean show on MAL to prove your ‘principles’
until then,, your gatekeeping is as weak as your reading comprehension. 🗿
fun facts : MAL added RWBY (American) in 2013. If SpongeBob can’t get listed but Rooster Teeth can, your ‘rules’ are fanfiction. Call MAL staff ‘horrible’ for adding Korean webtoons since 2020. I’ll wait. !!
Asuna_Shiraishi said: Yeah I think mal should delete all non JP entries, that's kinda what this whole post is about. And I'm not twisting your words that's exactly what you were implying. Also I don't know why you think mal mod decisions/mistakes means something is automatically true.if ‘anime = Japanese only’, demand MAL delete all non-JP entries first. Just because something is "anime styled" doesn't make it anime. And if saying non Japanese animations are not anime and it's gatekeeping to say that then I will happily be a gatekeeper. |
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| Thankfully Japan ain't as close minded as the weeaboos in this thread. MAL is a database of Asian animation, what you gonna do about it? |
| im not a big fan of donghua, mainly because of the weird 3d crap...but there are a few that i really enjoyed(king's avatar, The Daily Life of the Immortal King, Pause! Let Me Check the Walkthrough First)...and i quite enjoy reading manhua...so i don't think MAL should remove them altogether, rather...they need to work on identifying bots and removing them...plus, i don't care too much about the ratings something gets on this website...unless the show/manga/manhwa/manhua was really good, but gets shit scores for no reason... now with that being said...opinions are like assholes...everyone's got one, and they're all shitty at some point(mine included) |
Reply to Hidrocarburo
PLEASE!!
They're not anime and their scores are overly inflated
They're not anime and their scores are overly inflated
| @Hidrocarburo LMAO at a weeb here unironically using his Hentai list alt account to trash on Donghua. |
| I'd say let's do the opposite and allow all animation. I don't see why Korea and China should get a freepass when they don't even make "anime". either allow all animation, or only allow "anime". |
| K good luc on purging them queenofautism and MYZIC I know it's not not happening but if that happens tag me lol... |
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Reply to MYZIC
@Richard_drizzle
>Anything I disagree with is ragebait.
>Anything I disagree with is ragebait.
| @MYZIC this IS bait though. just engagement bait. |
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| wanted to take topic creator seriously but then saw underaged girls in his profile picture and told me everything i need to know |
| Agreed. There's nothing stopping the twelve donghua, manwha, aeni, etc. fans on the planet from making an analogous website to MAL for all cartoons, or just Chinese and Korean cartoons. Hate sifting through a deluge of garbage while looking for some obscure anime to watch. |
  ｲ乇刀乇乃尺ﾑ乇 ╔⏤═⏤╝   ╚⏤═⏤╗☽ Shaded Horizon ☾ |
Reply to Archean-Return
Agreed. There's nothing stopping the twelve donghua, manwha, aeni, etc. fans on the planet from making an analogous website to MAL for all cartoons, or just Chinese and Korean cartoons. Hate sifting through a deluge of garbage while looking for some obscure anime to watch.
| @Archean-Return >the twelve more like millions, Donghua is on anime database sites for a reason, it makes money. In recent years it is surpassing anime in popularity in China. If Japan do not step up their game I got bad news... |
Reply to Megistus7
@Archean-Return >the twelve
more like millions, Donghua is on anime database sites for a reason, it makes money. In recent years it is surpassing anime in popularity in China. If Japan do not step up their game I got bad news...
more like millions, Donghua is on anime database sites for a reason, it makes money. In recent years it is surpassing anime in popularity in China. If Japan do not step up their game I got bad news...
| @Megistus7 So impressive. With those millions of fans that allegedly exist, this hypothetical Sino-Korean cartoon website should have no trouble with organic traffic. Well, get on it, chop-chop. |
ｲ乇刀乇乃尺ﾑ乇 ╔⏤═⏤╝ ╚⏤═⏤╗☽ Shaded Horizon ☾ |
Reply to Archean-Return
Agreed. There's nothing stopping the twelve donghua, manwha, aeni, etc. fans on the planet from making an analogous website to MAL for all cartoons, or just Chinese and Korean cartoons. Hate sifting through a deluge of garbage while looking for some obscure anime to watch.
| @Archean-Return not sure if it's a coincidence or not but both you and this topic author have underaged girls on their profile can't take you both seriously |
Reply to krautnelson
I'd say let's do the opposite and allow all animation. I don't see why Korea and China should get a freepass when they don't even make "anime". either allow all animation, or only allow "anime".
krautnelson said: I'd say let's do the opposite and allow all animation. >It's already bad so let's just completely destroy the site.  |
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| I'm ok with them being on here, but I don't want them to automatically be included in the top rankings of the site unless you opt to include them yourself. |
"Most anime makers are basically autistic" - Hideaki Anno |
Reply to MYZIC
krautnelson said:
I'd say let's do the opposite and allow all animation.
I'd say let's do the opposite and allow all animation.
>It's already bad so let's just completely destroy the site.
| @MYZIC mal should rather ban pictures you have on your profile would be better for the website |
Reply to Wolfyrinn
@MYZIC mal should rather ban pictures you have on your profile would be better for the website
| @Wolfyrinn Mal should ban all donghua and all other non JP stuff from the website. I think this would be better for the website. |
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Reply to KousakaK
I'm ok with them being on here, but I don't want them to automatically be included in the top rankings of the site unless you opt to include them yourself.
| @KousakaK People can't get enough of Donghua this is why they dominate rankings on MAL. If MAL removes them it will be a financial suicide. |
Reply to Megistus7
@KousakaK People can't get enough of Donghua this is why they dominate rankings on MAL. If MAL removes them it will be a financial suicide.
| @Megistus7 99% of donghua has less than 10k members on here but keep coping. |
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| All chinese crap CCP propaganda should absolutely be removed |
| Remove donghua and keep aeni??? Lol. |
Reply to Megistus7
@KousakaK People can't get enough of Donghua this is why they dominate rankings on MAL. If MAL removes them it will be a financial suicide.
| @Megistus7 If that was the case they would have a much higher popularity here, but they are mostly niche titles bumped to the top by niche fandoms. |
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Reply to queenofautism
All Chinese and Korean crap should be removed.
| @queenofautism Everything non-Japanese should be removed. |
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