Follow events as they happen.
Time travel, framing stories and parallel continuities are placed where the overall map stays most honest.
Editorial standard
How we put every story in its place.
The full universe comes first. This is the repeatable system behind chronology, release order, canon notes and Starter Mode.
See the method01
Map the universe, not one format.
Films, novels, comics, audio and games are ways to experience stories—not separate catalogues competing for attention.
One storyOne card, even when several editions or adaptations exist.
Every versionWatch, Read, Listen and Play options stay beneath the shared story.
Two ordersChronology is the default; release order remains one click away.
Clear contextCanon and continuity stay visible without taking over the page.
Works that only share a name remain separate. We group them only when they are recognisable versions of the same underlying story.
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Canon is a label, not the invitation.
Clean central continuities, licensed experiments and uncertain edges can all be worth exploring. We keep them discoverable and state their relationship plainly.
CanonPart of the supported main continuity.
Non-canonOfficial or licensed, but outside the main continuity.
Adaptation continuityA retelling that builds its own version of the world.
Alternate continuityAn intentional alternate timeline or scenario.
Legacy continuityAn earlier or superseded continuity preserved on the map.
Canon unclearAvailable evidence does not settle the relationship.
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Two useful orders. One optional shortcut.
Preserve the original reveals.
Stories are ordered by their first publication or release. Later adaptations stay on the same card.
Begin with the central path.
Use a shorter route through a large universe, then restore the complete map whenever you are ready.
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What belongs on a story card.
Title and descriptionThe underlying story, described briefly and without major spoilers.
Ways to exploreVerified destinations are identified honestly. A generic search is never presented as a product page.
PlacementBranch, continuity, first release and canon status remain easy to scan.
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The source ladder.
We explain uncertain placements instead of presenting estimates as settled canon.- Official franchise sourcesStudio announcements, franchise chronology pages and official platform collections.
- The work itselfOn-screen dates, narrative hand-offs and explicit dialogue, used carefully to avoid spoilers.
- Release recordsOfficial title pages and first-release dates for objective publication order.
- Editorial judgmentUsed only when branches conflict or a strict date would create false precision.
ExactAn authoritative source fixes the position.
StrongMultiple reliable signals agree.
ApproximateThe broad era is defensible; the exact position is editorial.
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Review, correct, repeat.
A date should describe work done. The guide’s coverage date concerns its mapped releases; a separately dated guidance review concerns the reading or viewing advice. Neither changes automatically when the site is rebuilt.
There is no fixed promise that every guide is checked weekly or monthly. Reviews are prompted by releases, new official timeline information, reader corrections and focused editorial passes. A past review date is a limit on the claim, not a guarantee that nothing has changed since.
Send corrections through the contact page or request form. Include the guide URL, story title, proposed change and source. A release announcement supports availability; it does not necessarily settle chronology or canon.
For a disputed placement, compare the sources within the same continuity first. Where they disagree, preserve the uncertainty or explain the chosen interpretation instead of silently converting a theory into fact. A material correction should update the affected explanation and its review note. Typo fixes and layout changes should not imply a fresh factual review.