diff --git a/internal/service/emby_items_detail.go b/internal/service/emby_items_detail.go
index 1293fb3..1f4f8ad 100644
--- a/internal/service/emby_items_detail.go
+++ b/internal/service/emby_items_detail.go
@@ -600,10 +600,12 @@ func (e *EmbyService) itemPayload(ctx context.Context, m *model.Media, fav bool,
 	seriesID := m.SeriesID
 	seriesName := ""
 	seasonID := ""
+	seasonNum := m.SeasonNum
 	if e.mediaShouldBeEpisode(ctx, m) {
 		itemType = "Episode"
 		seriesID = e.seriesIDForMedia(ctx, m)
 		seriesName = e.seriesNameForMedia(ctx, m)
+		seasonNum = embySeasonNumForMedia(m)
 		seasonID = e.seasonIDForMedia(ctx, m)
 		parentID = seasonID
 		episodeTitle := strings.TrimSpace(m.EpisodeTitle)
@@ -648,7 +650,7 @@ func (e *EmbyService) itemPayload(ctx context.Context, m *model.Media, fav bool,
 		"MediaType":         "Video",
 		"IsFolder":          false,
 		"ProductionYear":    m.Year,
-		"ParentIndexNumber": m.SeasonNum,
+		"ParentIndexNumber": seasonNum,
 		"IndexNumber":       m.EpisodeNum,
 		"Overview":          m.Overview,
 		"RunTimeTicks":      runTimeTicks,
@@ -660,7 +662,7 @@ func (e *EmbyService) itemPayload(ctx context.Context, m *model.Media, fav bool,
 		"Path":              m.Path,
 		"ParentId":          parentID,
 		"SeasonId":          seasonID,
-		"SeasonName":        seasonName(m.SeasonNum),
+		"SeasonName":        seasonName(seasonNum),
 		"SeriesId":          seriesID,
 		"SeriesName":        seriesName,
 		"ImageTags":         imageTags,
diff --git a/internal/service/emby_series.go b/internal/service/emby_series.go
index 3d17ae3..ce652e5 100644
--- a/internal/service/emby_series.go
+++ b/internal/service/emby_series.go
@@ -143,8 +143,11 @@ func (e *EmbyService) findSeasonGroupBySeriesCandidates(ctx context.Context, id,
 	}
 	matched := make([]string, 0, 1)
 	for _, cand := range candidates {
-		if seasonID(cand.SeriesID, cand.SeasonNum) == id {
-			matched = append(matched, cand.SeriesID)
+		for _, seasonNum := range embySeasonCandidates(cand.SeasonNum) {
+			if seasonID(cand.SeriesID, seasonNum) == id {
+				matched = append(matched, cand.SeriesID)
+				break
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	for _, matchedSeries := range matched {
@@ -257,10 +260,7 @@ func (e *EmbyService) seasonsForSeries(series embySeriesGroup) []embySeasonGroup
 	bySeason := map[int]*embySeasonGroup{}
 	order := []int{}
 	for _, episode := range series.Episodes {
-		seasonNum := episode.SeasonNum
-		if seasonNum < 0 {
-			seasonNum = 1
-		}
+		seasonNum := embySeasonNumForMedia(&episode)
 		season, ok := bySeason[seasonNum]
 		if !ok {
 			season = &embySeasonGroup{
diff --git a/internal/service/emby_series_hierarchy_test.go b/internal/service/emby_series_hierarchy_test.go
index c1eaed0..870a652 100644
--- a/internal/service/emby_series_hierarchy_test.go
+++ b/internal/service/emby_series_hierarchy_test.go
@@ -215,6 +215,113 @@ func TestEmbyItemsKeepSpecialsInSeasonZero(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestEmbySeparatesOVAAndOADFromSeasonOne(t *testing.T) {
+	svc := newTestEmbyService(t)
+	lib := model.Library{Name: "动漫", Path: `/media/影视库/动漫`, Type: "anime", Enabled: true}
+	if err := svc.repo.Library.Create(t.Context(), &lib); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("create library: %v", err)
+	}
+	for _, media := range []model.Media{
+		{
+			Base:       model.Base{ID: "tolove-s01e01"},
+			LibraryID:  lib.ID,
+			Title:      "出包王女",
+			Path:       `/media/影视库/动漫/出包王女/S01/To LOVE-Ru S01E01.mkv.strm`,
+			SeasonNum:  1,
+			EpisodeNum: 1,
+		},
+		{
+			Base:       model.Base{ID: "tolove-ova01"},
+			LibraryID:  lib.ID,
+			Title:      "出包王女",
+			Path:       `/media/影视库/动漫/出包王女/S01/To LOVE-Ru [OVA01].mkv.strm`,
+			SeasonNum:  0,
+			EpisodeNum: 1,
+		},
+		{
+			Base:       model.Base{ID: "tolove-oad01"},
+			LibraryID:  lib.ID,
+			Title:      "出包王女",
+			Path:       `/media/影视库/动漫/出包王女/OAD/To LOVE-Ru Darkness [OAD01].mkv.strm`,
+			SeasonNum:  -1,
+			EpisodeNum: 1,
+		},
+	} {
+		if err := svc.repo.DB.Create(&media).Error; err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("create media: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	root, err := svc.Items(t.Context(), ItemsParams{ParentID: lib.ID, Limit: 50})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("library items: %v", err)
+	}
+	rootItems := root["Items"].([]map[string]any)
+	if len(rootItems) != 1 || rootItems[0]["Type"] != "Series" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected one series card, got %#v", rootItems)
+	}
+	if rootItems[0]["ChildCount"] != 3 {
+		t.Fatalf("series ChildCount = %#v, want 3", rootItems[0]["ChildCount"])
+	}
+
+	seasons, err := svc.Items(t.Context(), ItemsParams{ParentID: rootItems[0]["Id"].(string), Limit: 50})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("series seasons: %v", err)
+	}
+	seasonItems := seasons["Items"].([]map[string]any)
+	if len(seasonItems) != 3 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected season 1, OVA and OAD separately, got %#v", seasonItems)
+	}
+
+	seasonByIndex := make(map[int]map[string]any, len(seasonItems))
+	for _, season := range seasonItems {
+		index, ok := season["IndexNumber"].(int)
+		if !ok {
+			t.Fatalf("season index has unexpected type: %#v", season)
+		}
+		seasonByIndex[index] = season
+	}
+	for index, name := range map[int]string{
+		1:             "第 1 季",
+		embySeasonOVA: "OVA",
+		embySeasonOAD: "OAD",
+	} {
+		season := seasonByIndex[index]
+		if season == nil || season["Name"] != name || season["ChildCount"] != 1 {
+			t.Fatalf("season %d = %#v, want name=%q with one episode", index, season, name)
+		}
+		episodes, err := svc.Items(t.Context(), ItemsParams{
+			ParentID:         season["Id"].(string),
+			IncludeItemTypes: []string{"Episode"},
+			Recursive:        true,
+			Limit:            50,
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("season %d episodes: %v", index, err)
+		}
+		episodeItems := episodes["Items"].([]map[string]any)
+		if len(episodeItems) != 1 || episodeItems[0]["ParentIndexNumber"] != index {
+			t.Fatalf("season %d episodes = %#v", index, episodeItems)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestEmbySeasonCandidatesCoverPersistedSpecialNumbers(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, persisted := range []int{0, -1} {
+		candidates := embySeasonCandidates(persisted)
+		found := map[int]bool{}
+		for _, seasonNum := range candidates {
+			found[seasonNum] = true
+		}
+		if !found[embySeasonOVA] || !found[embySeasonOAD] {
+			t.Fatalf("candidates for persisted season %d = %#v, want OVA and OAD", persisted, candidates)
+		}
+	}
+	if candidates := embySeasonCandidates(2); len(candidates) != 1 || candidates[0] != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("regular season candidates = %#v, want [2]", candidates)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestEmbyEpisodeStillIsPrimaryImageNotArt(t *testing.T) {
 	svc := newTestEmbyService(t)
 	lib := model.Library{Name: "剧集", Path: `/media/tv`, Type: "tv", Enabled: true}
diff --git a/internal/service/emby_series_ids.go b/internal/service/emby_series_ids.go
index c6ca2d0..71b5846 100644
--- a/internal/service/emby_series_ids.go
+++ b/internal/service/emby_series_ids.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func (e *EmbyService) seriesIDForMedia(ctx context.Context, m *model.Media) stri
 }
 
 func (e *EmbyService) seasonIDForMedia(ctx context.Context, m *model.Media) string {
-	return seasonID(e.seriesIDForMedia(ctx, m), m.SeasonNum)
+	return seasonID(e.seriesIDForMedia(ctx, m), embySeasonNumForMedia(m))
 }
 
 func (e *EmbyService) seriesNameForMedia(ctx context.Context, m *model.Media) string {
@@ -100,19 +100,110 @@ func stableEmbyID(prefix string, parts ...string) string {
 	return prefix + hex.EncodeToString(h.Sum(nil))[:32]
 }
 
-func seasonID(seriesID string, seasonNum int) string {
-	if seasonNum < 0 {
-		seasonNum = 1
+const (
+	embySeasonTheatrical     = -1
+	embySeasonOVA            = -2
+	embySeasonOAD            = -3
+	embySeasonOVD            = -4
+	embySeasonONA            = -5
+	embySeasonExtra          = -6
+	embySeasonBonus          = -7
+	embySeasonOmake          = -8
+	embySeasonPictureDrama   = -9
+	embySeasonNCOP           = -10
+	embySeasonNCED           = -11
+	embySeasonGenericSpecial = 0
+)
+
+// embySeasonNumForMedia keeps MeBox's special categories distinct in the Emby
+// hierarchy. Databases may store every special as season 0 or -1, so the path
+// classification is authoritative when it identifies a special category.
+func embySeasonNumForMedia(m *model.Media) int {
+	if m == nil {
+		return 0
 	}
+	switch mediaSpecialKind(m.Path) {
+	case mediaSpecialTheatrical:
+		return embySeasonTheatrical
+	case mediaSpecialOVA:
+		return embySeasonOVA
+	case mediaSpecialOAD:
+		return embySeasonOAD
+	case mediaSpecialOVD:
+		return embySeasonOVD
+	case mediaSpecialONA:
+		return embySeasonONA
+	case mediaSpecialExtra:
+		return embySeasonExtra
+	case mediaSpecialBonus:
+		return embySeasonBonus
+	case mediaSpecialOmake:
+		return embySeasonOmake
+	case mediaSpecialPicture:
+		return embySeasonPictureDrama
+	case mediaSpecialNCOP:
+		return embySeasonNCOP
+	case mediaSpecialNCED:
+		return embySeasonNCED
+	case mediaSpecialGeneric:
+		return embySeasonGenericSpecial
+	}
+	if m.SeasonNum < 0 {
+		return embySeasonGenericSpecial
+	}
+	return m.SeasonNum
+}
+
+func embySeasonCandidates(seasonNum int) []int {
+	if seasonNum > 0 {
+		return []int{seasonNum}
+	}
+	return []int{
+		embySeasonGenericSpecial,
+		embySeasonTheatrical,
+		embySeasonOVA,
+		embySeasonOAD,
+		embySeasonOVD,
+		embySeasonONA,
+		embySeasonExtra,
+		embySeasonBonus,
+		embySeasonOmake,
+		embySeasonPictureDrama,
+		embySeasonNCOP,
+		embySeasonNCED,
+	}
+}
+
+func seasonID(seriesID string, seasonNum int) string {
 	return stableEmbyID(embyVirtualSeasonPrefix, seriesID, strconv.Itoa(seasonNum))
 }
 
 func seasonName(seasonNum int) string {
-	if seasonNum == 0 {
+	switch seasonNum {
+	case embySeasonGenericSpecial:
 		return "特别篇"
-	}
-	if seasonNum < 0 {
-		seasonNum = 1
+	case embySeasonTheatrical:
+		return "剧场版"
+	case embySeasonOVA:
+		return "OVA"
+	case embySeasonOAD:
+		return "OAD"
+	case embySeasonOVD:
+		return "OVD"
+	case embySeasonONA:
+		return "ONA"
+	case embySeasonExtra:
+		return "Extra"
+	case embySeasonBonus:
+		return "Bonus"
+	case embySeasonOmake:
+		return "Omake"
+	case embySeasonPictureDrama:
+		return "Picture Drama"
+	case embySeasonNCOP:
+		return "NCOP"
+	case embySeasonNCED:
+		return "NCED"
 	}
 	return fmt.Sprintf("第 %d 季", seasonNum)
 }