diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index 6fd5ac5..5b4826d 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ Staff: {stats.get('staff', 0)}
             )
 
             results = await vndb_client.query_vn(
-                filters=["search", "=", query.strip().lower()],
+                filters=["search", "=", query.strip()],
                 fields=["id", "title", "image.url"],
                 results=10
             )
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ Staff: {stats.get('staff', 0)}
                 return ConversationHandler.END
 
             results = await vndb_client.query_character(
-                filters=["search", "=", query.strip().lower()],
+                filters=["search", "=", query.strip()],
                 fields=["id", "name", "original", "image.url"],
                 results=10
             )
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ Staff: {stats.get('staff', 0)}
             query = " ".join(context.args)
 
             results = await vndb_client.query_release(
-                filters=["search", "=", query.strip().lower()],   # ✔️ важно
+                filters=["search", "=", query.strip()],   # ✔️ важно
                 fields=["id", "title"],
                 results=10
             )
diff --git a/vndb_client.py b/vndb_client.py
index f04bd8b..d0e9dbf 100644
--- a/vndb_client.py
+++ b/vndb_client.py
@@ -49,25 +49,14 @@ class VndbClient:
         if token:
             self.headers["Authorization"] = f"Token {token}"
             
-    def _safe_filters(self, filters: Optional[List[Any]]) -> List[Any]:
-        if not filters:
-            return []
+    def _safe_filters(self, filters):
         return filters
     
     def _normalize_fields(self, fields: Optional[List[str]]) -> str:
         if not fields:
             return "id"
 
-        fixed = []
-        for f in fields:
-            # FIX OLD STYLE image{url}
-            if "image{" in f:
-                f = f.replace("image{url}", "image.url")
-                f = f.replace("image{id,url}", "image.id,image.url")
-
-            fixed.append(f)
-
-        return ",".join(fixed)
+        return ",".join(fields)
     
     async def _request(
         self,