# MediaFormat The format the media was released in | Value | Description | | ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **TV** | Anime broadcast on television | | **TV\_SHORT** | Anime which are under 15 minutes in length and broadcast on television | | **MOVIE** | Anime movies with a theatrical release | | **SPECIAL** | Special episodes that have been included in DVD/Blu-ray releases, picture dramas, pilots, etc | | **OVA** | (Original Video Animation) Anime that have been released directly on DVD/Blu-ray without originally going through a theatrical release or television broadcast | | **ONA** | (Original Net Animation) Anime that have been originally released online or are only available through streaming services. | | **MUSIC** | Short anime released as a music video | | **MANGA** | Professionally published manga with more than one chapter | | **NOVEL** | Written books released as a series of light novels | | **ONE\_SHOT** | Manga with just one chapter | --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://anilist.gitbook.io/anilist-apiv2-docs/docs/reference/enum/mediaformat.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.