# \#character **URL:** https://community.metabrainz.org/tag/character/1085.md [Latest](https://community.metabrainz.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.metabrainz.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.metabrainz.org/tags.md) --- ## [What is 'character' artist type is used for?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/what-is-character-artist-type-is-used-for/815804)
**Author:** [@Libra](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Libra)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/what-is-character-artist-type-is-used-for/815804 "2026-10-13T16:35:48Z")
What are expected uses of it? The only one case I saw it is vocaloids, which often are credited together with original song authors. But are there any other uses of it? --- ## [Add character voice for releases where it is not marked in the tracklist but is explicitly stated in the booklet](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/add-character-voice-for-releases-where-it-is-not-marked-in-the-tracklist-but-is-explicitly-stated-in-the-booklet/814053)
**Author:** [@TheM14](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/TheM14)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2026, 6:33am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/add-character-voice-for-releases-where-it-is-not-marked-in-the-tracklist-but-is-explicitly-stated-in-the-booklet/814053 "2026-01-18T06:33:29Z")
I’d like to discuss releases in the ACG category (specifically the IMAS series released by Columbia). If the tracklist only lists the character name performing the song, but then adds the corresponding character voice in… --- ## [Unicode symbol vs Latin](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/unicode-symbol-vs-latin/771344)
**Author:** [@jeromeip](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/jeromeip)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2025, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/unicode-symbol-vs-latin/771344 "2025-07-13T12:37:02Z")
Hi there, I tried to find the answer in the Wiki, also in the forum, but I’m not sure about MusicBrainz “ethic”, so I’m seeking advice here. A musical group has taken the name Z▲Z▲Z◎Z◎ which was simplified in Latin cha… --- ## [Character artist voiced by a different artist per language](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/character-artist-voiced-by-a-different-artist-per-language/682564)
**Author:** [@jesus2099](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/jesus2099)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/character-artist-voiced-by-a-different-artist-per-language/682564 "2024-02-23T15:35:02Z")
Sorry if this topic already exists but I have many muted tags, including soundtracks. I stumbled upon a fictional artist called Belle, from a recent film. You can see that the same artist is used on English, Japanese a… --- ## [Character artist areas, in-universe or IRL?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/character-artist-areas-in-universe-or-irl/590255)
**Author:** [@UltimateRiff](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/UltimateRiff)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2022, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/character-artist-areas-in-universe-or-irl/590255 "2022-06-23T14:09:47Z")
I’ve been dealing a lot with character artists recently, and had a question before I get too far… I’ll start with a couple examples: in the anime Hetalia, all the characters are based on countries. for instance, you’ve … --- ## [Merging Character with Artist?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/merging-character-with-artist/430713)
**Author:** [@st3v3p](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/st3v3p)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2019, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/merging-character-with-artist/430713 "2019-06-04T15:45:55Z")
should i merge a Character with Artist or keep them separate lets take Ernie Rettino and his one of his Characters Psalty should they be merged and you have his wife Debby Kerner Rettino and one of her Characters Psalti…