tag group:character count
[See Tag Groups.]
How to Count the Characters in an Image
Danbooru has counter tags that are divided into three sexes: boy, girl, and other. These tags are used to count how many characters appear in a given image, where "character" refers to a sentient human or humanoid entity that is given focus in the image.
In addition to these tags, there's solo and solo focus which are used on posts with only one character, and posts with an overwhelming focus on one character, respectively (with some caveats that are explained below).
If there are some characters whose gender you can't identify, tag with character counter request.
Counting The Viewer
- The viewer is not counted if they don't have a body part inside the image, even if a character is talking with them.
- In this case, if there is only one character besides the viewer, it can be tagged with solo.
- If a body part is visible, tag with pov and the viewer counts.
Counting Animals, Creatures, Monsters, etc.
Animals are counted differently if they are named (they have a character tag) vs. unnamed (no character tag).
- Unnamed animals and creatures like slimes are not counted.
- If a post only has unnamed animals, tag with no humans.
- Named animals are not counted, but they do count against the solo tag.
Counting Sexes
- As mentioned before, counter tags are divided into three sexes: boy, girl, and other. These tags are based on the character's physical appearance.
- For SFW posts (i.e., no visible genitals or breasts), go with your gut. Canon statements about the character's sex (from the artist or source material) may also apply.
- For NSFW posts, physical sex is the sole factor in deciding the tag. As a rule of thumb:
- If the character doesn't have any distinguishing features such as a disembodied hand, tag with 1other.
- You can ask for help by tagging gender request.
Counting People
- A group of unnamed people in the background or a crowd is not counted.
- Each clone counts as a separate person.
- A post with no human or human-like characters is tagged no humans.
- Disembodied hands and other body parts are counted.
- If only the hand is visible and the character is mostly out of frame they are still counted.
- Characters in a photo held by another character aren't counted even if they are named.
Counting Multiple views
- Do not use solo with multiple views, dakimakura, dual persona or time paradox.
- If the same persona appears multiple times in a post, it's only counted one time, so 3 views of 1 girl is 1girl.
- The same applies for comics.
- If different personas appear in a post, each persona is counted separately, so dual persona of a girl is 2girls.
When to use solo and solo focus
Tag with solo when it's:
- Only one instance of one character in the image.
- A single character with a zoom layer.
- A single character talking to the viewer, and the viewer's body isn't visible in the image.
- A single character with one or more inanimate dolls or photos of other characters.
- A single character with unnamed pet or object characters.
Do not tag solo when it's:
- A single character is being depicted from multiple views (post #12904).
- A dakimakura which contain multiple views.
- Dual persona.
- Time paradox.
- A character alongside an animal or creature with a character tag (talking or otherwise), such as post #9791130.
Use solo focus instead if it's:
- More than one character but only one is the focus of the image.
- A single character talking to the viewer, and the viewer's body is visible in the image (so it's tagged pov).
- One character among a crowd of nondescript, less detailed people.
- Single characters engaged in sex acts with faceless or out of frame characters.
Female, male and other focus
If a post has a boy as the main focus of an image, tag with male focus. If the focus is other-gendered, use other focus.
Danbooru does not use a female focus tag since the majority of posts focus on female characters.
