Incorrect Metadata on Non-Anime Titles when using any Anime DB

[hedorahble]

Hi all,

Currently, when I add any Anime-focused database to a folder, it overwrites the metadata of some non-anime content with unrelated media. For example, "The Raid 2 (2014)" installs the metadata for "Rail Romanesque - Season 2" whenever any anime database is enabled in my Movies folder, but reverts to the correct metadata when those databases are disabled. 

Deleting the database ID and trying to manually correct the metadata gets reverted any time I rescan the folder or refresh the metadata for the content. It has only happened on a couple of movies, and I have double checked that my file naming conforms with Jellyfin's guidelines.

I have tentatively found a workaround for the issue by having a separate media folder for Anime, but ideally I would like to just have my media sorted by "Movies" and "Shows".

Is there a fix for this?

Thanks

[TheDreadPirate]

If you only used TMDB, which also has anime metadata, it would probably be ok to keep anime and non-anime content together. A lot of users here, including myself, keep their Anime in separate libraries for exactly this reason. Especially if you use an anime exclusive metadata source like AniDB.

[bitmap]

Two other options: set the libraries to never refresh metadata or lock the metadata after properly identifying.

Never refreshing metadata would allow you to scan in the media, properly identify it or correct with the appropriate ID, and never have to worry about it changing. Locking fields is as simple as editing the metadata for an item and checking boxes to lock your fields of choice (likely all of them if you don't want anything to change).

Keep in mind that mixing anime and non-anime content will ALWAYS result in occasional misidentification of media and require admin intervention. Separating anime into a separate library, however, is fully automated and enabling a provider like AniDB enables you to identify extremely esoteric or rare anime that do not have an entry in TMDB/TVDB (or other metadata providers).