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# Rating Attributes

## In one sentence

Rating Attributes are the five dimensions a Scout can score on each AnimeOshi episode - Soundtrack, Visual, Emotion, Writing, and Impact - which are surfaced as a five-axis radar so the *shape* of an episode's score is visible, not just the overall number.

## Overview

A single overall score tells you *how good* an episode was, but not *why*. The Rating Attributes break that judgment into five fixed dimensions, so a great soundtrack episode reads differently from a great writing episode. They sit alongside the 1–5 star score in the rating flow and feed the attribute radar on each episode page.

## Details

### The five attributes

AnimeOshi uses one fixed, global default set of five Rating Attributes. They are the same on every episode:

| Attribute      | What it measures                               |
| -------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| **Soundtrack** | Music quality and how well it fits the episode |
| **Visual**     | Animation quality                              |
| **Emotion**    | Emotional impact                               |
| **Writing**    | Story and dialogue quality                     |
| **Impact**     | Overall significance of the episode            |

### How they relate to the OshiMeter

When a fan rates an episode, they give a 1–5 star score and can optionally score the five attributes. The star score feeds the episode's OshiMeter (the headline number, stored 0–100 and usually shown as a 0–10 score). The attribute scores are aggregated separately and surfaced as their own averages, so the OshiMeter answers "how good?" while the attributes answer "good at what?"

### The attribute radar

On the episode page, the five attribute averages are drawn as a five-axis radar chart. The shape of that radar is the quick read: a spike on Visual and Soundtrack with a dip on Writing tells you it was a spectacle episode that was light on story, even if the overall OshiMeter is the same as a quieter, writing-driven episode. Seeing the shape, not just the number, is the point of breaking the score into attributes.

### Why these five, fixed for everyone

The attribute set is a fixed global default rather than something each anime or user configures. Keeping the same five dimensions across every episode means attribute scores are comparable site-wide: a high Emotion episode of one series can be read against a high Emotion episode of another, because both were scored on the same axis.

## FAQ

**Q: What does "Emotion" mean as a rating attribute?**

Emotion is short for emotional impact. How strongly the episode landed emotionally. It is one of the five Rating Attributes, alongside Soundtrack, Visual, Writing, and Impact.

**Q: What is the difference between "Emotion" and "Impact"?**

Emotion measures the episode's emotional impact specifically, while Impact measures its overall significance. How much the episode mattered to the series or stuck with you beyond the emotional beat.

**Q: Do I have to score all five attributes when I rate an episode?**

No. The 1–5 star score is the required input; scoring the five attributes is optional. Scoring them adds detail to the episode's attribute radar.

**Q: Can the set of attributes change per anime?**

No. The five Rating Attributes are a fixed global default and are the same on every episode, which keeps attribute scores comparable across the whole site.

## Related pages

* [What is the OshiMeter?](/core-concepts/oshimeter.md)
* [How to Rate Episodes on AnimeOshi](/how-rating-works/how-to-rate-episodes.md)
* [Watch If / Skip If](/core-concepts/watch-if-skip-if.md)