Kinorium Import

Kinorium Import

Import your movie and TV lists from Kinorium into Tonkatsu Box. Titles are matched against TMDB.

Getting the file

Kinorium sends list exports by email: request the export on the site and a CSV file arrives in your inbox. Both the main list and the Watchlist export work.

How to import

1. Go to Settings → Import → Import from Kinorium
2. Press Select CSV File and pick the file from the email
3. Options:
   • This is a "Watchlist" file - import every title as Planned instead of Watched. Tick it when importing the Watchlist export.
   • Import cast & crew - add directors and actors to each item's note.
4. Choose target collection:
   • Create new collection
   • Use existing collection - select from dropdown
5. Tap Start Import

A personal TMDB key is recommended for large imports (Settings → API Keys), but it's optional - the built-in key works too.

How matching works

Each row is searched on TMDB. A result with the row's exact release year wins; when no result carries that year, the best title match is kept, so a shifted year doesn't lose the film.

When a title can't be imported

Rows that can't be matched are not silently dropped - they land in your Wishlist with the reason written in the note:

• Not found on TMDB
• TMDB error or rate limit - try again later
• Unsupported type - the note names the original Kinorium kind (e.g. an episode)
• Duplicate of another row's title

So after the import your wishlist doubles as the "deal with these by hand" list.