# MediaSource

Source type the media was adapted from

| Value                   | Description                                                 |
| ----------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| **ORIGINAL**            | An original production not based of another work            |
| **MANGA**               | Asian comic book                                            |
| **LIGHT\_NOVEL**        | Written work published in volumes                           |
| **VISUAL\_NOVEL**       | Video game driven primary by text and narrative             |
| **VIDEO\_GAME**         | Video game                                                  |
| **OTHER**               | Other                                                       |
| **NOVEL**               | Version 2+ only. Written works not published in volumes     |
| **DOUJINSHI**           | Version 2+ only. Self-published works                       |
| **ANIME**               | Version 2+ only. Japanese Anime                             |
| **WEB\_NOVEL**          | Version 3 only. Written works published online              |
| **LIVE\_ACTION**        | Version 3 only. Live action media such as movies or TV show |
| **GAME**                | Version 3 only. Games excluding video games                 |
| **COMIC**               | Version 3 only. Comics excluding manga                      |
| **MULTIMEDIA\_PROJECT** | Version 3 only. Multimedia project                          |
| **PICTURE\_BOOK**       | Version 3 only. Picture book                                |


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