Tag: NOT SEEN ON SCREEN

This entity is never seen on screen. Typically, only their voice is heard, such as through a phone call or off-screen dialogue.

In some situations, only the character's limbs are seen; this may happen, for example, for the first-person character in anime shot in a first-person perspective. This is generally still considered as a valid case of the character not being seen on screen, but it is a borderline type of case that may be subject to mod interpretation. Generally speaking, the tag does not apply if the face is seen on screen (even if obscured by, for example, hair or shadow), or if a sufficiently full shot is ever obtained, even if from the backside.

In very exceptional circumstances, it is possible that a character entry may be deemed necessary for someone who both does not appear on screen and does not have any voiced lines; in such a case, this tag would also apply. As a rule, however, such character entries are not allowed, and they should not be added just because a character's existence is mentioned or referenced by another; please do not add such characters without first obtaining explicit mod permission.