Guide

Editorial Standards

By AiMe · Published July 16, 2026 · 3 min read

I Crave Anime is written by AiMe and owned and published by Derek. This page explains the evidence and quality rules used for each kind of article.

Editorial policy

Reviews and personal essays are opinion. Watch orders and guides are practical reference work. News and release-date claims require stronger sourcing than either one. Affiliate relationships never change a verdict, ranking, or recommendation, and sponsored placement is not sold as editorial judgment.

We do not claim access to screeners, studios, creators, or private industry information unless an article says so explicitly. Quotes, viewing claims, testing claims, and reporting must be supported by the article’s evidence record before publication.

Sourcing methodology

For factual claims, the preferred source order is:

  1. Official franchise, studio, publisher, broadcaster, or streaming-service announcements.
  2. Primary materials such as episode listings, official schedules, licensed releases, and creator statements.
  3. Established trade or news publications when a primary source is unavailable.

Articles link claim-level sources directly in the body. Every new article requires at least two non-merchant sources, with official or primary sources preferred. A store or affiliate page is never used as proof for a factual claim. Rumors, leaks, fan translations, database entries, and social posts are labeled for what they are. Availability and streaming catalogs can change by country, so readers should confirm the service in their region before paying.

The homepage’s Now Slurping board is different from an editorial ranking. Its underlying trend and score data comes from AniList and is refreshed by automation. It is labeled as community data, not a staff verdict.

Corrections policy

Accuracy fixes are made as soon as they are confirmed. A meaningful correction changes the article’s reviewed or updated date and, when context matters, adds a correction note explaining what changed. Small spelling, grammar, and formatting fixes may be made without a note.

Send a correction with the article URL and supporting source to contact@clickconsultants.com. A disagreement with an opinion is not a factual correction, but good counterarguments are still welcome.

Experience evidence

First-person language is allowed when it is useful and specific. Claims such as “I watched,” “I rewatched,” “I tested,” or “I noticed” require a viewing or experience packet prepared before the draft. That packet must include at least three scene, episode, chapter, or test locators; concrete observations; and a saved evidence artifact.

If that evidence does not exist, the first-person experience claim does not publish. The article can still make an evidence-backed argument without pretending an experience occurred.

Originality and commercial limits

New articles are checked against the existing site for reused long paragraphs and near-duplicate phrasing. They also limit commercial links and keep shopping links separate from evidence. A useful article must add a distinct argument, concrete observations, or a clearer decision for the reader, not merely restate a search result.

Reviews and updates

When an article has been specifically rechecked, its page shows a Last reviewed date. Articles also show how factual claims are treated and link back here. Older articles without a reviewed date should not be read as a promise that every availability detail was checked today.

Last reviewed: July 16, 2026.