The editorial backbone of Yumefumi.

Curators write reviews, edit catalog entries, and build lists. Anyone on Pro or Patron can apply.

What curators do

Curator reviews carry a badge and show up in featured blocks on VN pages. Curators can edit catalog fields on VNs they know: descriptions, content advisories, route maps, character entries, quotes. Edits are logged so changes are checkable. Curators also publish lists that surface on the discovery shelves.

The community guidelines apply the same way as for any reader, with one addition: when a curator has a personal stake in a VN (worked on it, financially benefits), they disclose it in the review.

The badge raises visibility. It doesn't make the curator's opinion count more than anyone else's.

What curators get

A profile in the curators directory with specialty tags and up to three pinned reviews so first-time visitors land on your strongest work. Reviews surface higher on VN pages and reactions show up in the live feed. Curator highlights anchor /home and /discover.

You can add a curator-only website URL to your profile (Substack, personal site, social account); it shows publicly after a manual review.

A pipeline view at /settings/curator/dashboard tracks your pending highlights, recent reactions, and drafts. VNDB fetch caps lift to 50/hour and 200/day (Pro readers get 30 and 100).

What we ask

Catalog edits should be verifiable. If you change a route's structure, anchor it in something a reader can check. If you write a content advisory, point at the moment that justifies it.

Negative reviews by curators are welcome. The badge is for visibility, not agreement.

Reviews should engage with what the work is doing, not just whether you enjoyed it.

Eligibility

• A current Pro or Patron subscription.
• An application at /settings/curator telling us why you want the role and what you're drawn to.
• Admin review, usually within a few days. We tell you why if we decline.

If your subscription lapses, the curator role auto-pauses. The badge and editorial elevation pause with it, but every review and edit you've made stays exactly where it was. Resubscribe and the role resumes.

How to apply

Sign in, then open your curator settings. The application asks a few questions and submits to the admin queue. You'll get a notification when the decision lands.

If your handle matches a publisher, studio, translator, or known creator, contact support before signing up. Those handles are held in reserve and assigned through a verification flow.