diff --git a/frontend/src/components/modal/FandomPicker.vue b/frontend/src/components/modal/FandomPicker.vue
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+<template>
+  <v-card>
+    <v-card-title>Pick a fandom</v-card-title>
+    <v-card-text>
+      <v-autocomplete
+        v-model="selectedId"
+        :items="store.fandomCache"
+        :item-title="(f) => f.name"
+        :item-value="(f) => f.id"
+        label="Fandom" clearable density="compact"
+      />
+      <v-divider class="my-3" />
+      <p class="text-caption mb-2">Or create a new fandom:</p>
+      <div class="d-flex" style="gap: 8px;">
+        <v-text-field v-model="newName" placeholder="New fandom name" density="compact" hide-details />
+        <v-btn :disabled="!newName.trim()" rounded="pill" @click="onCreate">Create</v-btn>
+      </div>
+    </v-card-text>
+    <v-card-actions>
+      <v-spacer />
+      <v-btn @click="$emit('cancel')">Cancel</v-btn>
+      <v-btn :disabled="!selectedId" color="primary" rounded="pill" @click="onConfirm">Use this fandom</v-btn>
+    </v-card-actions>
+  </v-card>
+</template>
+
+<script setup>
+import { onMounted, ref } from 'vue'
+import { useTagStore } from '../../stores/tags.js'
+
+const emit = defineEmits(['confirm', 'cancel'])
+const store = useTagStore()
+
+const selectedId = ref(null)
+const newName = ref('')
+
+onMounted(() => { if (store.fandomCache.length === 0) store.loadFandoms() })
+
+async function onCreate() {
+  const f = await store.createFandom(newName.value.trim())
+  selectedId.value = f.id
+  newName.value = ''
+}
+function onConfirm() {
+  const f = store.fandomCache.find(x => x.id === selectedId.value)
+  if (f) emit('confirm', f)
+}
+</script>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/modal/TagAutocomplete.vue b/frontend/src/components/modal/TagAutocomplete.vue
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+<template>
+  <div class="fc-tag-autocomplete">
+    <div class="d-flex" style="gap: 6px;">
+      <v-select
+        v-model="kind" :items="kindOptions" :item-title="(k) => k.label" :item-value="(k) => k.value"
+        density="compact" hide-details style="max-width: 140px;"
+      />
+      <v-text-field
+        v-model="query" placeholder="Add tag…" density="compact" hide-details
+        @keydown.down.prevent="moveHighlight(1)" @keydown.up.prevent="moveHighlight(-1)"
+        @keydown.enter.prevent="onEnter" @keydown.esc="$emit('cancel')"
+      />
+    </div>
+    <v-list v-if="hits.length || allowCreate" density="compact" class="fc-tag-autocomplete__list">
+      <v-list-item
+        v-for="(h, idx) in hits" :key="h.id"
+        :active="idx === highlight" @click="onPick(h)"
+      >
+        <template #prepend>
+          <v-icon size="small" :color="store.colorFor(h.kind)">
+            {{ iconFor(h.kind) }}
+          </v-icon>
+        </template>
+        <v-list-item-title>
+          {{ h.name }}
+          <span v-if="h.fandom_name" class="text-caption">— {{ h.fandom_name }}</span>
+        </v-list-item-title>
+        <template #append>
+          <span class="text-caption">{{ h.image_count }}</span>
+        </template>
+      </v-list-item>
+      <v-list-item
+        v-if="allowCreate" :active="highlight === hits.length"
+        @click="onCreate"
+      >
+        <template #prepend>
+          <v-icon size="small" :color="store.colorFor(kind)">{{ iconFor(kind) }}</v-icon>
+        </template>
+        <v-list-item-title>Create "{{ query }}" as {{ kind }}</v-list-item-title>
+      </v-list-item>
+    </v-list>
+
+    <v-dialog v-model="fandomDialog" max-width="480">
+      <FandomPicker @confirm="onFandomChosen" @cancel="fandomDialog = false" />
+    </v-dialog>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup>
+import { computed, ref, watch } from 'vue'
+import { useTagStore } from '../../stores/tags.js'
+import FandomPicker from './FandomPicker.vue'
+
+const emit = defineEmits(['pick-existing', 'pick-new', 'cancel'])
+const store = useTagStore()
+
+const kind = ref('general')
+const query = ref('')
+const hits = ref([])
+const highlight = ref(0)
+const fandomDialog = ref(false)
+let pendingNewName = null
+
+const kindOptions = store.kindOptions()
+const KIND_ICONS = {
+  general: 'mdi-tag', artist: 'mdi-palette', character: 'mdi-account-circle',
+  fandom: 'mdi-book-open-page-variant', series: 'mdi-bookshelf',
+  meta: 'mdi-cog-outline', rating: 'mdi-shield-check-outline'
+}
+function iconFor(k) { return KIND_ICONS[k] || 'mdi-tag' }
+
+let debounceId = null
+watch([query, kind], () => {
+  highlight.value = 0
+  if (debounceId) clearTimeout(debounceId)
+  debounceId = setTimeout(async () => {
+    const q = query.value.trim()
+    if (!q) { hits.value = []; return }
+    hits.value = await store.autocomplete(q, kind.value, 10)
+  }, 200)
+})
+
+const allowCreate = computed(() => {
+  const q = query.value.trim()
+  return q && !hits.value.some(h => h.name.toLowerCase() === q.toLowerCase() && h.kind === kind.value)
+})
+
+function moveHighlight(delta) {
+  const total = hits.value.length + (allowCreate.value ? 1 : 0)
+  if (total === 0) return
+  highlight.value = (highlight.value + delta + total) % total
+}
+
+function onPick(hit) { emit('pick-existing', hit); reset() }
+
+function onCreate() {
+  const name = query.value.trim()
+  if (kind.value === 'character') {
+    // Character requires a fandom — open the picker.
+    pendingNewName = name
+    fandomDialog.value = true
+    return
+  }
+  emit('pick-new', { name, kind: kind.value, fandom_id: null })
+  reset()
+}
+
+function onFandomChosen(fandom) {
+  fandomDialog.value = false
+  emit('pick-new', { name: pendingNewName, kind: 'character', fandom_id: fandom.id })
+  pendingNewName = null
+  reset()
+}
+
+function onEnter() {
+  if (highlight.value < hits.value.length) {
+    onPick(hits.value[highlight.value])
+  } else if (allowCreate.value) {
+    onCreate()
+  }
+}
+
+function reset() { query.value = ''; hits.value = []; highlight.value = 0 }
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.fc-tag-autocomplete__list {
+  margin-top: 4px;
+  max-height: 240px;
+  overflow-y: auto;
+  background: rgb(var(--v-theme-surface));
+  border: 1px solid rgb(var(--v-theme-surface-light));
+  border-radius: 6px;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/stores/tags.js b/frontend/src/stores/tags.js
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+import { defineStore } from 'pinia'
+import { ref } from 'vue'
+import { useApi } from '../composables/useApi.js'
+
+const KIND_OPTIONS = [
+  { value: 'general',   label: 'General',   icon: 'mdi-tag' },
+  { value: 'artist',    label: 'Artist',    icon: 'mdi-palette' },
+  { value: 'character', label: 'Character', icon: 'mdi-account-circle' },
+  { value: 'fandom',    label: 'Fandom',    icon: 'mdi-book-open-page-variant' },
+  { value: 'series',    label: 'Series',    icon: 'mdi-bookshelf' },
+  { value: 'meta',      label: 'Meta',      icon: 'mdi-cog-outline' },
+  { value: 'rating',    label: 'Rating',    icon: 'mdi-shield-check-outline' }
+]
+
+const KIND_COLOR = {
+  artist:    'accent',
+  character: 'info',
+  fandom:    'secondary',
+  series:    'warning',
+  general:   'on-surface',
+  meta:      'on-surface',
+  rating:    'on-surface',
+  archive:   'on-surface',
+  post:      'on-surface'
+}
+
+export const useTagStore = defineStore('tags', () => {
+  const api = useApi()
+  const fandomCache = ref([])
+
+  async function autocomplete(q, kind = null, limit = 20) {
+    if (!q || !q.trim()) return []
+    const params = { q, limit }
+    if (kind) params.kind = kind
+    return await api.get('/api/tags/autocomplete', { params })
+  }
+
+  async function loadFandoms() {
+    fandomCache.value = await api.get('/api/tags/autocomplete', {
+      params: { q: ' ', kind: 'fandom', limit: 200 }
+    })
+    return fandomCache.value
+  }
+
+  async function createFandom(name) {
+    const fandom = await api.post('/api/tags', { body: { name, kind: 'fandom' } })
+    fandomCache.value = [...fandomCache.value, {
+      id: fandom.id, name: fandom.name, kind: 'fandom',
+      fandom_id: null, fandom_name: null, image_count: 0
+    }]
+    return fandom
+  }
+
+  function kindOptions() { return KIND_OPTIONS }
+  function colorFor(kind) { return KIND_COLOR[kind] || 'on-surface' }
+
+  return { fandomCache, autocomplete, loadFandoms, createFandom, kindOptions, colorFor }
+})