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An Exploratory Study on Genre Labeling of Online Comic Reading Platforms in Taiwan Chien, Tzu-Yun Huang, Li-Min As online comic reading continues to grow in Taiwan, online platforms have become important sites for both comic consumption and discovery. This exploratory study examines genre-labeling practices on three major online comic platforms in Taiwan. We collected genre terms from the platforms’ Traditional Chinese and English interfaces and generated a list of 35 unique English genre terms. These terms were then mapped onto a facet framework drawn from previous literature. Our preliminary findings show that platform genre labels function as multidimensional access points rather than simple genre categories, representing aspects such as setting, mood, plot or narrative, and production context. Cross-platform differences in labeling granularity and cross-language differences in semantic scope were also observed. The findings may inform the development of more consistent and user-friendly genre labels for digital comic environments. Dublin Core Metadata Initiative 2026-09-10 info:eu-repo/semantics/conferenceObject Text application/pdf text/html https://doi.org/10.23106/dcmi.952665947 https://dcpapers.dublincore.org/article/952665947 Dublin Core Metadata Initiative Conference Proceedings eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/