Booru
| Initial release | June 12, 2005 |
|---|---|
| Repository | github |
| Written in | Ruby, JavaScript |
| Operating system | Cross-platform (web-based) |
| Platform | Web |
| Available in | English, Japanese, and others |
| Type | Imageboard, Booru |
| License | MIT License |
| Website | danbooru |
A booru is a type of imageboard-like website designed primarily for hosting and categorizing large collections of images, typically fan art, anime, manga, or other niche media. The term booru comes from the Japanese word "board" (ボード, bōdo), re-pronounced in a way that mimics how early anime/manga fans would romanize it online. It’s also a nod to Danbooru (Japanese for cardboard), the original and most well-known booru site.[1]
Boorus were created as a companion to image boards to archive and index posted media, as opposed to the policy of imageboards of deleting them when a post becomes too old. Booru also help international users to find media hosted by non-English gallery host, or hosts which often lack English tags.[2] in particular Pixiv.net.
Forks and community Boorus
[edit]The source code for danbooru is publicly available on GitHub.[3] The most popular forks of Danbooru include Gelbooru and e621.net, which maintain their own custom feature sets, and allowed post types. Community managed boorus which simply use basic features and host specific types of images are provided by shared hosting provider https://booru.org/
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Danbooru". Know Your Meme.
- ^ "Image Booru". TV Tropes.
- ^ "danbooru/danbooru". Danbooru. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
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