diff --git a/sickbeard/processTV.py b/sickbeard/processTV.py
index ba4ccd09..e57fba5c 100644
--- a/sickbeard/processTV.py
+++ b/sickbeard/processTV.py
@@ -37,6 +37,64 @@ from lib.unrar2 import RarFile, RarInfo
 from lib.unrar2.rar_exceptions import *
 
 
+def delete_folder(folder, check_empty=True):
+
+    # check if it's a folder
+    if not ek.ek(os.path.isdir, folder):
+        return False
+
+    # check if it isn't TV_DOWNLOAD_DIR
+    if sickbeard.TV_DOWNLOAD_DIR:
+        if helpers.real_path(folder) == helpers.real_path(sickbeard.TV_DOWNLOAD_DIR):
+            return False
+
+    # check if it's empty folder when wanted checked
+    if check_empty:
+        check_files = ek.ek(os.listdir, folder)
+        if check_files:
+            return False
+
+    # try deleting folder
+    try:
+        logger.log(u"Deleting folder: " + folder)
+        shutil.rmtree(folder)
+    except (OSError, IOError), e:
+        logger.log(u"Warning: unable to delete folder: " + folder + ": " + ex(e), logger.WARNING)
+        return False
+
+    return True
+
+def delete_files(processPath, notwantedFiles):
+    global returnStr, process_result
+
+    if not process_result:
+        return
+
+    #Delete all file not needed
+    for cur_file in notwantedFiles:
+
+        cur_file_path = ek.ek(os.path.join, processPath, cur_file)
+
+        if not ek.ek(os.path.isfile, cur_file_path):
+            continue  #Prevent error when a notwantedfiles is an associated files
+
+        returnStr += logHelper(u"Deleting file " + cur_file, logger.DEBUG)
+
+        #check first the read-only attribute
+        file_attribute = ek.ek(os.stat, cur_file_path)[0]
+        if (not file_attribute & stat.S_IWRITE):
+            # File is read-only, so make it writeable
+            returnStr += logHelper(u"Changing ReadOnly Flag for file " + cur_file, logger.DEBUG)
+            try:
+                ek.ek(os.chmod, cur_file_path, stat.S_IWRITE)
+            except OSError, e:
+                returnStr += logHelper(u"Cannot change permissions of " + cur_file_path + ': ' + str(e.strerror),
+                                       logger.DEBUG)
+        try:
+            ek.ek(os.remove, cur_file_path)
+        except OSError, e:
+            returnStr += logHelper(u"Unable to delete file " + cur_file + ': ' + str(e.strerror), logger.DEBUG)
+
 def logHelper(logMessage, logLevel=logger.MESSAGE):
     logger.log(logMessage, logLevel)
     return logMessage + u"\n"
@@ -106,13 +164,13 @@ def processDir(dirName, nzbName=None, process_method=None, force=False, is_prior
 
     #Don't Link media when the media is extracted from a rar in the same path
     if process_method in ('hardlink', 'symlink') and videoInRar:
-        process_media(path, videoInRar, nzbName, 'move', force, is_priority)
+        process_result = process_media(path, videoInRar, nzbName, 'move', force, is_priority)
         delete_files(path, rarContent)
         for video in set(videoFiles) - set(videoInRar):
-            process_media(path, [video], nzbName, process_method, force, is_priority)
+            process_result = process_media(path, [video], nzbName, process_method, force, is_priority)
     else:
         for video in videoFiles:
-            process_media(path, [video], nzbName, process_method, force, is_priority)
+            process_result = process_media(path, [video], nzbName, process_method, force, is_priority)
 
     #Process Video File in all TV Subdir
     for dir in [x for x in dirs if validateDir(path, x, nzbNameOriginal, failed)]:
@@ -147,8 +205,8 @@ def processDir(dirName, nzbName=None, process_method=None, force=False, is_prior
                 if process_method == "move" and \
                                 ek.ek(os.path.normpath, processPath) != ek.ek(os.path.normpath,
                                                                               sickbeard.TV_DOWNLOAD_DIR):
-                    if processPath != sickbeard.TV_DOWNLOAD_DIR:
-                        delete_dir(processPath)
+                    if delete_folder(processPath, check_empty=False):
+                        returnStr += logHelper(u"Deleted folder: " + processPath, logger.DEBUG)
 
     if process_result:
         returnStr += logHelper(u"Successfully processed")
@@ -320,6 +378,7 @@ def already_postprocessed(dirName, videofile, force):
 def process_media(processPath, videoFiles, nzbName, process_method, force, is_priority):
     global process_result, returnStr
 
+    processor = None
     for cur_video_file in videoFiles:
 
         if already_postprocessed(processPath, cur_video_file, force):
@@ -335,7 +394,8 @@ def process_media(processPath, videoFiles, nzbName, process_method, force, is_pr
             process_result = False
             process_fail_message = ex(e)
 
-        returnStr += processor.log
+        if processor:
+            returnStr += processor.log
 
         if process_result:
             returnStr += logHelper(u"Processing succeeded for " + cur_video_file_path)
@@ -347,57 +407,10 @@ def process_media(processPath, videoFiles, nzbName, process_method, force, is_pr
         if not process_result:
             break
 
-
-def delete_files(processPath, notwantedFiles):
-    global returnStr, process_result
-
-    if not process_result:
-        return
-
-    #Delete all file not needed
-    for cur_file in notwantedFiles:
-
-        cur_file_path = ek.ek(os.path.join, processPath, cur_file)
-
-        if not ek.ek(os.path.isfile, cur_file_path):
-            continue  #Prevent error when a notwantedfiles is an associated files
-
-        returnStr += logHelper(u"Deleting file " + cur_file, logger.DEBUG)
-
-        #check first the read-only attribute
-        file_attribute = ek.ek(os.stat, cur_file_path)[0]
-        if (not file_attribute & stat.S_IWRITE):
-            # File is read-only, so make it writeable
-            returnStr += logHelper(u"Changing ReadOnly Flag for file " + cur_file, logger.DEBUG)
-            try:
-                ek.ek(os.chmod, cur_file_path, stat.S_IWRITE)
-            except OSError, e:
-                returnStr += logHelper(u"Cannot change permissions of " + cur_file_path + ': ' + str(e.strerror),
-                                       logger.DEBUG)
-        try:
-            ek.ek(os.remove, cur_file_path)
-        except OSError, e:
-            returnStr += logHelper(u"Unable to delete file " + cur_file + ': ' + str(e.strerror), logger.DEBUG)
-
-
-def delete_dir(processPath):
-    global returnStr
-
-    if not ek.ek(os.listdir, processPath) == []:
-        returnStr += logHelper(
-            u"Skipping Deleting folder " + processPath + ' because some files was not deleted/processed', logger.DEBUG)
-        return
-
-    returnStr += logHelper(u"Deleting folder " + processPath, logger.DEBUG)
-
-    try:
-        shutil.rmtree(processPath)
-    except (OSError, IOError), e:
-        returnStr += logHelper(u"Warning: unable to remove the folder " + processPath + ": " + ex(e), logger.WARNING)
-
-
 def get_path_dir_files(dirName, nzbName, type):
     path = ""
+    dirs = []
+    files = []
 
     if dirName == sickbeard.TV_DOWNLOAD_DIR and not nzbName or type == "manual":  #Scheduled Post Processing Active
         #Get at first all the subdir in the dirName
@@ -436,7 +449,8 @@ def process_failed(dirName, nzbName):
             returnStr += processor.log
 
         if sickbeard.DELETE_FAILED and process_result:
-            delete_dir(dirName)
+            if delete_folder(dirName, check_empty=False):
+                returnStr += logHelper(u"Deleted folder: " + dirName, logger.DEBUG)
 
         if process_result:
             returnStr += logHelper(u"Failed Download Processing succeeded: (" + str(nzbName) + ", " + dirName + ")")
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/btn.py b/sickbeard/providers/btn.py
index 66e6bbb4..1445eac8 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/btn.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/btn.py
@@ -219,8 +219,7 @@ class BTNProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                 # Search for the year of the air by date show
                 whole_season_params['name'] = str(ep_obj.airdate).split('-')[0]
             elif ep_obj.show.is_anime:
-                whole_season_params['name'] = 'S' + str(ep_obj.scene_season)
-                #whole_season_params['name'] = "%d" % ep_obj.scene_absolute_number
+                whole_season_params['name'] = "%d" % ep_obj.scene_absolute_number
             else:
                 whole_season_params['name'] = 'Season ' + str(ep_obj.scene_season)
 
@@ -253,8 +252,10 @@ class BTNProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
 
             # BTN uses dots in dates, we just search for the date since that
             # combined with the series identifier should result in just one episode
-            search_params['name'] = date_str.replace('-', '.')
-        elif not self.show.is_anime:
+            search_params['name'] = ep_obj.airdate.strftime('%b')
+        elif self.show.anime:
+            search_params['name'] = "%i" % int(ep_obj.scene_absolute_number)
+        else:
             # Do a general name search for the episode, formatted like SXXEYY
             search_params['name'] = "S%02dE%02d" % (ep_obj.scene_season, ep_obj.scene_episode)
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/ezrss.py b/sickbeard/providers/ezrss.py
index 9da51227..316f83e0 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/ezrss.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/ezrss.py
@@ -81,8 +81,12 @@ class EZRSSProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
 
         params['show_name'] = helpers.sanitizeSceneName(self.show.name, ezrss=True).replace('.', ' ').encode('utf-8')
 
-        if ep_obj.show.air_by_date or ep_obj.show.sports:
-            params['season'] = str(ep_obj.airdate).split('-')[0]
+        if ep_obj.show.air_by_date:
+            params['date'] = str(ep_obj.airdate).split('-')[0]
+        elif ep_obj.show.sports:
+            params['date'] = str(ep_obj.airdate).split('-')[0]
+        elif ep_obj.show.anime:
+            params['season'] = "%d" % ep_obj.scene_absolute_number
         else:
             params['season'] = ep_obj.scene_season
 
@@ -99,8 +103,10 @@ class EZRSSProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
 
         if self.show.air_by_date:
             params['date'] = str(ep_obj.airdate)
-        if self.show.sports:
+        elif self.show.sports:
             params['date'] = str(ep_obj.airdate)
+        elif self.show.anime:
+            params['episode'] = "%i" % int(ep_obj.scene_absolute_number)
         else:
             params['season'] = ep_obj.scene_season
             params['episode'] = ep_obj.scene_episode
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/hdbits.py b/sickbeard/providers/hdbits.py
index 925bff1c..ab5829c1 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/hdbits.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/hdbits.py
@@ -158,11 +158,27 @@ class HDBitsProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
         }
 
         if episode:
-            post_data['tvdb'] = {
-                'id': show.indexerid,
-                'season': episode.scene_season,
-                'episode': episode.scene_episode
-            }
+            if show.air_by_date:
+                post_data['tvdb'] = {
+                    'id': show.indexerid,
+                    'episode': str(episode.airdate).replace('-', '|')
+                }
+            elif show.sports:
+                post_data['tvdb'] = {
+                    'id': show.indexerid,
+                    'episode': episode.airdate.strftime('%b')
+                }
+            elif show.anime:
+                post_data['tvdb'] = {
+                    'id': show.indexerid,
+                    'episode': "%i" % int(episode.scene_absolute_number)
+                }
+            else:
+                post_data['tvdb'] = {
+                    'id': show.indexerid,
+                    'season': episode.scene_season,
+                    'episode': episode.scene_episode
+                }
 
         if season:
             if show.air_by_date or show.sports:
@@ -170,6 +186,11 @@ class HDBitsProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                     'id': show.indexerid,
                     'season': str(episode.airdate)[:7],
                 }
+            elif show.anime:
+                post_data['tvdb'] = {
+                    'id': show.indexerid,
+                    'season': "%d" % episode.scene_absolute_number,
+                }
             else:
                 post_data['tvdb'] = {
                     'id': show.indexerid,
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/hdtorrents.py b/sickbeard/providers/hdtorrents.py
index 5de98cae..03fbc45d 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/hdtorrents.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/hdtorrents.py
@@ -125,7 +125,9 @@ class HDTorrentsProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
         search_string = {'Season': []}
         for show_name in set(show_name_helpers.allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
             if ep_obj.show.air_by_date or ep_obj.show.sports:
-                ep_string = show_name + str(ep_obj.airdate).split('-')[0]
+                ep_string = show_name + ' ' + str(ep_obj.airdate).split('-')[0]
+            elif ep_obj.show.anime:
+                ep_string = show_name + ' ' + "%d" % ep_obj.scene_absolute_number
             else:
                 ep_string = show_name + ' S%02d' % int(ep_obj.scene_season)  #1) showName SXX
 
@@ -151,6 +153,11 @@ class HDTorrentsProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                             str(ep_obj.airdate).replace('-', '|') + '|' + \
                             ep_obj.airdate.strftime('%b')
                 search_string['Episode'].append(ep_string)
+        elif self.show.anime:
+            for show_name in set(show_name_helpers.allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
+                ep_string = sanitizeSceneName(show_name) + ' ' + \
+                            "%i" % int(ep_obj.scene_absolute_number)
+                search_string['Episode'].append(ep_string)
         else:
             for show_name in set(show_name_helpers.allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
                 ep_string = show_name_helpers.sanitizeSceneName(show_name) + ' ' + \
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/iptorrents.py b/sickbeard/providers/iptorrents.py
index 37afda01..e6e50bdc 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/iptorrents.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/iptorrents.py
@@ -102,7 +102,9 @@ class IPTorrentsProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
         search_string = {'Season': []}
         for show_name in set(show_name_helpers.allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
             if ep_obj.show.air_by_date or ep_obj.show.sports:
-                ep_string = show_name + str(ep_obj.airdate).split('-')[0]
+                ep_string = show_name + ' ' + str(ep_obj.airdate).split('-')[0]
+            elif ep_obj.show.anime:
+                ep_string = show_name + ' ' + "%d" % ep_obj.scene_absolute_number
             else:
                 ep_string = show_name + ' S%02d' % int(ep_obj.scene_season)  #1) showName SXX
 
@@ -128,6 +130,11 @@ class IPTorrentsProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                             str(ep_obj.airdate).replace('-', '|') + '|' + \
                             ep_obj.airdate.strftime('%b')
                 search_string['Episode'].append(ep_string)
+        elif self.show.anime:
+            for show_name in set(show_name_helpers.allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
+                ep_string = sanitizeSceneName(show_name) + ' ' + \
+                            "%i" % int(ep_obj.scene_absolute_number)
+                search_string['Episode'].append(ep_string)
         else:
             for show_name in set(show_name_helpers.allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
                 ep_string = show_name_helpers.sanitizeSceneName(show_name) + ' ' + \
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/kat.py b/sickbeard/providers/kat.py
index 6bd2aec3..a27f8af6 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/kat.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/kat.py
@@ -174,23 +174,22 @@ class KATProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
     def _get_season_search_strings(self, ep_obj):
         search_string = {'Season': []}
 
-        if not (ep_obj.show.air_by_date or ep_obj.show.sports):
-            for show_name in set(allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
-                if ep_obj.show.air_by_date or ep_obj.show.sports:
-                    ep_string = show_name + ' ' + str(ep_obj.airdate).split('-')[0]
-                    search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
-                    ep_string = show_name + ' Season ' + str(ep_obj.airdate).split('-')[0]
-                    search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
-                elif ep_obj.show.anime:
-                    ep_string = show_name + ' ' + "%d" % ep_obj.scene_absolute_number
-                    search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
-                else:
-                    ep_string = show_name + ' S%02d' % int(ep_obj.scene_season) + ' -S%02d' % int(
-                        ep_obj.scene_season) + 'E' + ' category:tv'  #1) showName SXX -SXXE
-                    search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
-                    ep_string = show_name + ' Season ' + str(
-                        ep_obj.scene_season) + ' -Ep*' + ' category:tv'  # 2) showName Season X
-                    search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
+        for show_name in set(allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
+            if ep_obj.show.air_by_date or ep_obj.show.sports:
+                ep_string = show_name + ' ' + str(ep_obj.airdate).split('-')[0]
+                search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
+                ep_string = show_name + ' Season ' + str(ep_obj.airdate).split('-')[0]
+                search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
+            elif ep_obj.show.anime:
+                ep_string = show_name + ' ' + "%d" % ep_obj.scene_absolute_number
+                search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
+            else:
+                ep_string = show_name + ' S%02d' % int(ep_obj.scene_season) + ' -S%02d' % int(
+                    ep_obj.scene_season) + 'E' + ' category:tv'  #1) showName SXX -SXXE
+                search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
+                ep_string = show_name + ' Season ' + str(
+                    ep_obj.scene_season) + ' -Ep*' + ' category:tv'  # 2) showName Season X
+                search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
 
         return [search_string]
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/nextgen.py b/sickbeard/providers/nextgen.py
index c988c827..41fdbfa6 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/nextgen.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/nextgen.py
@@ -141,7 +141,9 @@ class NextGenProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
         search_string = {'Season': []}
         for show_name in set(show_name_helpers.allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
             if ep_obj.show.air_by_date or ep_obj.show.sports:
-                ep_string = show_name + str(ep_obj.airdate).split('-')[0]
+                ep_string = show_name + ' ' + str(ep_obj.airdate).split('-')[0]
+            elif ep_obj.show.anime:
+                ep_string = show_name + ' ' + "%d" % ep_obj.scene_absolute_number
             else:
                 ep_string = show_name + ' S%02d' % int(ep_obj.scene_season)  #1) showName SXX
 
@@ -167,6 +169,11 @@ class NextGenProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                             str(ep_obj.airdate).replace('-', '|') + '|' + \
                             ep_obj.airdate.strftime('%b')
                 search_string['Episode'].append(ep_string)
+        elif self.show.anime:
+            for show_name in set(show_name_helpers.allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
+                ep_string = sanitizeSceneName(show_name) + ' ' + \
+                            "%i" % int(ep_obj.scene_absolute_number)
+                search_string['Episode'].append(ep_string)
         else:
             for show_name in set(show_name_helpers.allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
                 ep_string = show_name_helpers.sanitizeSceneName(show_name) + ' ' + \
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/scc.py b/sickbeard/providers/scc.py
index 7d7c9110..188b6c31 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/scc.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/scc.py
@@ -112,7 +112,9 @@ class SCCProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
         search_string = {'Season': []}
         for show_name in set(show_name_helpers.allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
             if ep_obj.show.air_by_date or ep_obj.show.sports:
-                ep_string = show_name + str(ep_obj.airdate).split('-')[0]
+                ep_string = show_name + ' ' + str(ep_obj.airdate).split('-')[0]
+            elif ep_obj.show.anime:
+                ep_string = show_name + ' ' + "%d" % ep_obj.scene_absolute_number
             else:
                 ep_string = show_name + ' S%02d' % int(ep_obj.scene_season)  #1) showName SXX
 
@@ -138,6 +140,11 @@ class SCCProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                             str(ep_obj.airdate).replace('-', '|') + '|' + \
                             ep_obj.airdate.strftime('%b')
                 search_string['Episode'].append(ep_string)
+        elif self.show.anime:
+            for show_name in set(show_name_helpers.allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
+                ep_string = sanitizeSceneName(show_name) + ' ' + \
+                            "%i" % int(ep_obj.scene_absolute_number)
+                search_string['Episode'].append(ep_string)
         else:
             for show_name in set(show_name_helpers.allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
                 ep_string = show_name_helpers.sanitizeSceneName(show_name) + ' ' + \
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/speedcd.py b/sickbeard/providers/speedcd.py
index b42406c9..52e18dd4 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/speedcd.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/speedcd.py
@@ -102,7 +102,9 @@ class SpeedCDProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
         search_string = {'Season': []}
         for show_name in set(show_name_helpers.allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
             if ep_obj.show.air_by_date or ep_obj.show.sports:
-                ep_string = show_name + str(ep_obj.airdate).split('-')[0]
+                ep_string = show_name + ' ' + str(ep_obj.airdate).split('-')[0]
+            elif ep_obj.show.anime:
+                ep_string = show_name + ' ' + "%d" % ep_obj.scene_absolute_number
             else:
                 ep_string = show_name + ' S%02d' % int(ep_obj.scene_season)  #1) showName SXX
 
@@ -128,6 +130,11 @@ class SpeedCDProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                             str(ep_obj.airdate).replace('-', '|') + '|' + \
                             ep_obj.airdate.strftime('%b')
                 search_string['Episode'].append(ep_string)
+        elif self.show.anime:
+            for show_name in set(show_name_helpers.allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
+                ep_string = sanitizeSceneName(show_name) + ' ' + \
+                            "%i" % int(ep_obj.scene_absolute_number)
+                search_string['Episode'].append(ep_string)
         else:
             for show_name in set(show_name_helpers.allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
                 ep_string = show_name_helpers.sanitizeSceneName(show_name) + ' ' + \
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/thepiratebay.py b/sickbeard/providers/thepiratebay.py
index 3b1c56c9..d3e58fa2 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/thepiratebay.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/thepiratebay.py
@@ -167,17 +167,22 @@ class ThePirateBayProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
     def _get_season_search_strings(self, ep_obj):
 
         search_string = {'Season': []}
-        for show_name in set(allPossibleShowNames(self.show)) if not (ep_obj.show.air_by_date or ep_obj.show.sports) else []:
-            if ep_obj.show.air_by_date or ep_obj.show.sports:
-                ep_string = show_name + str(ep_obj.airdate).split('-')[0]
-            else:
-                ep_string = show_name + ' S%02d' % int(ep_obj.scene_season)  #1) showName SXX
-            search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
-
+        for show_name in set(allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
             if ep_obj.show.air_by_date or ep_obj.show.sports:
+                ep_string = show_name + ' ' + str(ep_obj.airdate).split('-')[0]
+                search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
                 ep_string = show_name + ' Season ' + str(ep_obj.airdate).split('-')[0]
+                search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
+            elif ep_obj.show.anime:
+                ep_string = show_name + ' ' + "%d" % ep_obj.scene_absolute_number
+                search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
             else:
-                ep_string = show_name + ' Season ' + str(ep_obj.scene_season) + ' -Ep*'  #2) showName Season X
+                ep_string = show_name + ' S%02d' % int(ep_obj.scene_season) + ' -S%02d' % int(
+                    ep_obj.scene_season) + 'E' + ' category:tv'  #1) showName SXX -SXXE
+                search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
+                ep_string = show_name + ' Season ' + str(
+                    ep_obj.scene_season) + ' -Ep*' + ' category:tv'  # 2) showName Season X
+                search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
 
             search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
 
@@ -198,18 +203,18 @@ class ThePirateBayProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                             str(ep_obj.airdate).replace('-', '|') + '|' + \
                             ep_obj.airdate.strftime('%b')
                 search_string['Episode'].append(ep_string)
+        elif self.show.anime:
+            for show_name in set(allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
+                ep_string = sanitizeSceneName(show_name) + ' ' + \
+                            "%i" % int(ep_obj.scene_absolute_number)
+                search_string['Episode'].append(ep_string)
         else:
             for show_name in set(allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
                 ep_string = sanitizeSceneName(show_name) + ' ' + \
                             sickbeard.config.naming_ep_type[2] % {'seasonnumber': ep_obj.scene_season,
                                                                   'episodenumber': ep_obj.scene_episode} + '|' + \
                             sickbeard.config.naming_ep_type[0] % {'seasonnumber': ep_obj.scene_season,
-                                                                  'episodenumber': ep_obj.scene_episode} + '|' + \
-                            sickbeard.config.naming_ep_type[3] % {'seasonnumber': ep_obj.scene_season,
-                                                                  'episodenumber': ep_obj.scene_episode}
-
-                ep_string += ' %s' % add_string
-
+                                                                  'episodenumber': ep_obj.scene_episode} + ' %s' % add_string
                 search_string['Episode'].append(re.sub('\s+', ' ', ep_string))
 
         return [search_string]
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/torrentday.py b/sickbeard/providers/torrentday.py
index 48660d10..01d878d0 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/torrentday.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/torrentday.py
@@ -133,7 +133,10 @@ class TorrentDayProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
         search_string = {'Season': []}
         for show_name in set(show_name_helpers.allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
             if ep_obj.show.air_by_date or ep_obj.show.sports:
-                ep_string = show_name + str(ep_obj.airdate).split('-')[0]
+                ep_string = show_name + ' ' + str(ep_obj.airdate).split('-')[0]
+            elif ep_obj.show.anime:
+                ep_string = show_name + ' ' + "%d" % ep_obj.scene_absolute_number
+                search_string['Season'].append(ep_string)
             else:
                 ep_string = show_name + ' S%02d' % int(ep_obj.scene_season)  #1) showName SXX
 
@@ -159,6 +162,11 @@ class TorrentDayProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                             str(ep_obj.airdate).replace('-', '|') + '|' + \
                             ep_obj.airdate.strftime('%b')
                 search_string['Episode'].append(ep_string)
+        elif self.show.anime:
+            for show_name in set(show_name_helpers.allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
+                ep_string = sanitizeSceneName(show_name) + ' ' + \
+                            "%i" % int(ep_obj.scene_absolute_number)
+                search_string['Episode'].append(ep_string)
         else:
             for show_name in set(show_name_helpers.allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
                 ep_string = show_name_helpers.sanitizeSceneName(show_name) + ' ' + \
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/torrentleech.py b/sickbeard/providers/torrentleech.py
index db694040..7f586b2d 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/torrentleech.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/torrentleech.py
@@ -107,7 +107,9 @@ class TorrentLeechProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
         search_string = {'Season': []}
         for show_name in set(show_name_helpers.allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
             if ep_obj.show.air_by_date or ep_obj.show.sports:
-                ep_string = show_name + str(ep_obj.airdate).split('-')[0]
+                ep_string = show_name + ' ' + str(ep_obj.airdate).split('-')[0]
+            elif ep_obj.show.anime:
+                ep_string = show_name + ' ' + "%d" % ep_obj.scene_absolute_number
             else:
                 ep_string = show_name + ' S%02d' % int(ep_obj.scene_season)  #1) showName SXX
 
@@ -133,6 +135,11 @@ class TorrentLeechProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                             str(ep_obj.airdate).replace('-', '|') + '|' + \
                             ep_obj.airdate.strftime('%b')
                 search_string['Episode'].append(ep_string)
+        elif self.show.anime:
+            for show_name in set(show_name_helpers.allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
+                ep_string = sanitizeSceneName(show_name) + ' ' + \
+                            "%i" % int(ep_obj.scene_absolute_number)
+                search_string['Episode'].append(ep_string)
         else:
             for show_name in set(show_name_helpers.allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
                 ep_string = show_name_helpers.sanitizeSceneName(show_name) + ' ' + \
diff --git a/sickbeard/search_queue.py b/sickbeard/search_queue.py
index d932bd0b..1eb53157 100644
--- a/sickbeard/search_queue.py
+++ b/sickbeard/search_queue.py
@@ -216,34 +216,35 @@ class FailedQueueItem(generic_queue.QueueItem):
 
         for season, episodes in self.segment.items():
             for epObj in episodes:
+                logger.log(u"Marking episode as bad: [" + epObj.prettyName() + "]")
+                failed_history.markFailed(epObj)
+
                 (release, provider) = failed_history.findRelease(epObj)
                 if release:
-                    logger.log(u"Marking release as bad: " + release)
-                    failed_history.markFailed(epObj)
                     failed_history.logFailed(release)
                     history.logFailed(epObj, release, provider)
-                    failed_history.revertEpisode(epObj)
 
-                    logger.log(
-                        "Beginning failed download search for [" + epObj.prettyName() + "]")
-                    try:
-                        searchResult = search.searchProviders(self.show, season, [epObj], True)
+                failed_history.revertEpisode(epObj)
+                logger.log("Beginning failed download search for [" + epObj.prettyName() + "]")
 
-                        # reset thread back to original name
-                        threading.currentThread().name = self.thread_name
+                try:
+                    searchResult = search.searchProviders(self.show, season, [epObj], True)
 
-                        if searchResult:
-                            for result in searchResult:
-                                # just use the first result for now
-                                logger.log(u"Downloading " + result.name + " from " + result.provider.name)
-                                search.snatchEpisode(result)
+                    # reset thread back to original name
+                    threading.currentThread().name = self.thread_name
 
-                                # give the CPU a break
-                                time.sleep(common.cpu_presets[sickbeard.CPU_PRESET])
+                    if searchResult:
+                        for result in searchResult:
+                            # just use the first result for now
+                            logger.log(u"Downloading " + result.name + " from " + result.provider.name)
+                            search.snatchEpisode(result)
 
-                        else:
-                            logger.log(u"No valid episode found to retry for [" + epObj.prettyName() + "]")
-                    except Exception, e:
-                        logger.log(traceback.format_exc(), logger.DEBUG)
+                            # give the CPU a break
+                            time.sleep(common.cpu_presets[sickbeard.CPU_PRESET])
+
+                    else:
+                        logger.log(u"No valid episode found to retry for [" + epObj.prettyName() + "]")
+                except Exception, e:
+                    logger.log(traceback.format_exc(), logger.DEBUG)
 
         self.finish()
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