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Merging separate seasons (and specials) of this anime into one Title

Hi contributors, I am trying to merge various separate titles into one anime, of which they're officially the other seasons of, with no change in cast and crew and no gaps in their original runs:

Season 1: "Goodbye, Mr. Despair" (2007) (original title should read: "Sayonara, zetsubô sensei") -- 12 episodes
Season 2: "Zoku sayonara zetsubô sensei" (2008) -- 13 episodes

Special 1: "Goku sayonara zetsubô sensei" (2008-2009) -- 3 episodes

Season 3: "Zan sayonara zetsubô sensei" (2009) -- 13 episodes

Special 2+3:  "Zan sayonara zetsubô sensei bangai-chi" (2009-2012) -- 3 episodes (already consists of two different installments)

  • You can see how overwhelming navigating this franchise can be (for fans, users, and contributors);
  • Some users may not even be able to find these titles;
  • A fragmented number of votes also devalues the main title, given how a proportion of ratings have been divided across five separate titles.
  • IMDb TV series structure, including that of anime, indicates that they all should be merged into one.

I have tried doing precisely that but my edits were declined, which is understandable given the volume of edits that back the existence of separate seasons as distinct entities, and which will of course will need a great deal of time invested in it.Any help?Edit: is this okay that I am keeping it under "Problem," or does it belong in either one of "Question" or "Idea"?

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Hi Aman_waitforit_Goyal-

Thank you for reporting and posting the links! We are working on fixig these titles and once we have further updates, we'll post them below. 

Cheers!

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Hi Maya,I can see that most of it has already been done thanks to your work. Only the specials remain, which, when it comes to anime, have always been bit of a headache, I understand, given how they belong to specific seasons but do not follow the numbering order. If all else fails, I believe we can just group them all in the "?" field for specials. Let me know if I can do anything to contribute or accelerate the process.Cheers!

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@Aman_waitforit_Goyal- Thank  you! Yes, the titles have now been moved and the changes are live on the site. 

As per the specials, however, we will keep them listed separately as how they are right now and won't be merged onto the 'main series.'

The specials can be connected to the series through Connections. You are welcome to submit the respective ones through the contribution form if they are 'Simple Connections.' However, if they are 'Complex Connections,' you will have to submit the request through our Contact Form.

For further details on Connections, you can review our following Help Guide.

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Thank you. Great Work!!!