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C, C, & C. Boneyard90 (talk) 14:37, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
C-class. See Talk:Inazuma Eleven (manga) for comments. Boneyard90 (talk) 14:13, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
Start-class. See Talk:Rōmon for commentary. Boneyard90 (talk) 08:42, 28 December 2010 (UTC)
Start Class. Boneyard90 (talk) 13:55, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
B-Class. See Talk:Glossary of Japanese swords for Commentary. Boneyard90 (talk) 13:43, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
Assessed Start class. Boneyard90 (talk) 13:29, 7 January 2011 (UTC)



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[edit] Japan

[edit] Gogyōshi

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Notability is highly dubious. Gbooks finds nothing. Gwebsearch results are confined to user-generated matter (Google Groups etc). Gogyōshi appears to be a breakaway form of Gogyōka (whose notability itself has been the subject of debate). Of the 5 references, 4 are to blogs or self-published books (Lulu). The 2 ELs are to blogs. The wp:fr and wp:ja articles are nearly identical to this one. gråb whåt you cån (talk) 12:45, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

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[edit] Denpasan

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This is a dictionary definition and is non notable, though interesting. It has no place in an encyclopaedia Fiddle Faddle (talk) 10:47, 29 February 2012 (UTC)

  • I want to respond to the deletion nomination of Denpasan article I just started, which links from the article Arakawa Under the Bridge. First I would like more time to complete it before it gets deleted. It's my first post so bare with me. I had only just posted the stub when it was already nominated. I think it would be useful for those unfamiliar to the subtleties of Japanese culture and I have some firsthand knowledge. Second, you mention that this is a "This is a dictionary definition and is non notable", but I could not find it elsewhere on the web, otherwise I would not have went to the trouble to post is here. I appreciate your vote of confidence, but in writing this stub I was actually writing from my own personal experience from living and working in Japan. However, if you can find it defined adequately somewhere on the web, then there is certainly no need for it to be here on Wiki. You say "it has no place in an encyclopedia" but I have read a few articles on Wiki about Japan and its culture. They were quite helpful to me for surviving in Japan. You seemed sure that it could be found. If so could you please share a link. I am currently in China and may not be able to search it properly here due to internet restrictions in place here. Ckchanin67 (talk) 11:53, 29 February 2012 (UTC)Ckchanin67Ckchanin67 (talk) 11:53, 29 February 2012 (UTC)
  • The process takes several days. During that period if you can enhance the notability then please do so. Doing this is likely to save the article. Fiddle Faddle (talk) 13:05, 29 February 2012 (UTC)
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  • Comment: Those wanting to look for sources might try Find sources: "電波さん" – news · books · scholar · JSTOR · free images. FWIW I found dozens of (what I gather are) blog references, but not much else. More thorough searching might find something useful. Cnilep (talk) 07:14, 1 March 2012 (UTC)
  • Delete. As far as I can tell, this was a term that was invented in Arakawa Under the Bridge, so it's not even really a dictionary entry. It is not a term or phrase that has received in-depth media coverage or become a social phenomenon, so a brief explanation of its meaning added to the Arakawa Under the Bridge article should be more than sufficient. No way does this justify a self-standing article inflated with unsourced original research as at present. --DAJF (talk) 07:33, 1 March 2012 (UTC)
  • Comment. This is a widespread concept in anime and manga culture, and there is an article on it at ja:電波系 (denpa-kei). Searching for sources about it will be tricky, though - the concept is often referred to simply as 電波 (denpa), but 電波 also has the much more common meaning of "electromagnetic wave". The Japanese Wikipedia article gives some juicy details which make me suspect I will be voting "keep": for example, it says that the term probably came into use after the 1981 Fukagawa-doori murder case, in which the murderer claimed that "electromagnetic waves told me to do it"; it also says that the manga writer Takashi Nemoto popularised the phrase, writing several magazine articles about people who were supposedly "denpa-kei". However, the ja-wiki article is unsourced, so I can't say for sure that we should keep the English one until I do a proper source search. — Mr. Stradivarius ♫ 00:22, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
    I found one source, a mention in a book about characterization in light Japanese novels. It's not the most detailed coverage, but it's a start.[1] — Mr. Stradivarius ♫ 01:05, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
    And here is another one, this time a whole book about "denpa-san" people. This one looks like it comes from the gutter press, though, and may be sensationalist. However, it does looks like a good indication that "denpa-san" has entered the Japanese popular consciousness. — Mr. Stradivarius ♫ 01:20, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
  • There is little point in simply placing those references here. Place then in the article if you believe that they enhance and verify its notability. Fiddle Faddle (talk) 09:15, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

[edit] Market share of government-approved Japanese history textbooks

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List of sovereign states list of U.S. States list of american football league seasons List of Presidents of the United States List of British Monarchs etc. etc. etc. That is a very weak claim JIP. Stidmatt (talk) 17:28, 26 February 2012 (UTC)
Those articles are not comparable to the one up for deletion. The former contain "information" whereas the later is solely numerical data. -- Alan Liefting (talk - contribs) 18:11, 26 February 2012 (UTC)
Further, I'd like to politely direct Stidmatt to WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS & WP:POINT. -- Jelly Soup (talk) 07:55, 28 February 2012 (UTC)
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  • Delete Unsourced and does not establish what exactly the article is supposed to be about for one, this type of information is not really suited for Wikipedia. OSborn arfcontribs. 05:41, 28 February 2012 (UTC)

[edit] Dithyrambos (album)

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Does not suggest notability or qualify under WP:NMUSIC JayJayTalk to me 02:43, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

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[edit] Aquaberry

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Does not suggest notability or qualify under WP:NMUSIC JayJayTalk to me 02:42, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

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  • Comment - I'm not sure about this one, if the artist is notable wouldn't the article be worth keeping? Sources indicating notability might well exist for an independently notable artist. Polisher of Cobwebs (talk) 06:15, 24 February 2012 (UTC)
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  • Merge to Meg (singer)--The Devil's Advocate (talk) 06:56, 26 February 2012 (UTC)
  • Delete/Merge. No in-depth coverage to indicate notability, and reaching only No. 139 in the charts pretty much confirms the lack of notability. --DAJF (talk) 11:42, 26 February 2012 (UTC)

[edit] Step (Meg album)

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Does not suggest notability or qualify under WP:NMUSIC JayJayTalk to me 02:39, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

  • Keep. Am I missing something here? This is a top 10 album. StAnselm (talk) 03:04, 19 February 2012 (UTC)
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[edit] Maverick (Meg album)

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No references or qualify under WP:NMUSIC JayJayTalk to me 02:38, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

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  • Keep: Even if some of the singles are deleted at AfD, there's no reason to also delete the charting albums and/or use them as the redirect target for the single information.--Milowent • hasspoken 16:50, 27 February 2012 (UTC)
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[edit] Best Flight

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Does not suggest notability or qualify under WP:NMUSIC JayJayTalk to me 02:37, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

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[edit] OK (Meg song)

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No references does not qualify under WP:NMUSIC JayJayTalk to me 20:51, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

  • Delete - no evidence of notability, though if someone knows enough Japanese to find significant news coverage I'll happily change my 'vote'. Sionk (talk) 23:28, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
  • Keep per its position on the Oricon charts. StAnselm (talk) 03:03, 19 February 2012 (UTC)
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  • Delete. No in-depth coverage provided and charting at No. 43 is not exactly notability. --DAJF (talk) 01:39, 25 February 2012 (UTC)
  • Delete per Sionk. -- Joaquin008 (talk) 10:44, 26 February 2012 (UTC)

[edit] Heart (Meg song)

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No references does not qualify under WP:NMUSIC JayJayTalk to me 20:51, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

  • Delete - no evidence of notability, though if someone knows enough Japanese to find significant news coverage I'll happily change my 'vote'. Sionk (talk) 23:29, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
  • Keep per its position on the Oricon charts. StAnselm (talk) 03:02, 19 February 2012 (UTC)
  • Keep per charting top 40 hit.--Milowent • hasspoken 06:07, 19 February 2012 (UTC)
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  • Delete per Sionk. -- Joaquin008 (talk) 10:42, 26 February 2012 (UTC)
You discount it being a top 30 hit in Japan?--Milowent • hasspoken 03:12, 27 February 2012 (UTC)
That will not in itself make this single notable. Sionk (talk) 12:01, 27 February 2012 (UTC)

[edit] Magic (Meg song)

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No references does not qualify under WP:NMUSIC JayJayTalk to me 20:50, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

  • Delete - no evidence of notability, though if someone knows enough Japanese to find significant news coverage I'll happily change my 'vote'. Sionk (talk) 23:29, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
  • Keep per its position on the Oricon charts. StAnselm (talk) 03:03, 19 February 2012 (UTC)
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  • Delete per Sionk. -- Joaquin008 (talk) 10:41, 26 February 2012 (UTC)

[edit] Precious (Meg song)

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No references does not seem to meet WP:NMUSIC JayJayTalk to me 20:46, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

  • Delete - no evidence of notability, though if someone knows enough Japanese to find significant news coverage I'll happily change my 'vote'. Sionk (talk) 23:30, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
  • Keep per its position on the Oricon charts. StAnselm (talk) 03:05, 19 February 2012 (UTC)
    Comment There are no references to support that statement JayJayTalk to me 03:26, 19 February 2012 (UTC)
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  • Keep. Whilst charting on a recognised chart may lead to notability, charting is specifically not mentioned in WP:NSONG. The problem with this article is that it needed tagging for not having references (with a notability tag, if the editor thought appropriate). AfD is a pretty heavy resolution when at least 50% of the entries in Category:Stub-Class song articles are less notable and yet half a dozen entries for this artist get listed for AfD.--Richhoncho (talk) 11:20, 24 February 2012 (UTC)
I agree with your point that new editors should be given a chance to improve their articles but, for example, Freak (Meg song) has been tagged since October 2011 without any improvement. Meg's songs are already listed in her own article, which is probably the best place for them. Sionk (talk) 16:55, 24 February 2012 (UTC)
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[edit] Secret Adventure (Meg song)

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Not notable enough. See WP:Notability (music) Ramaksoud2000 (Did I make a mistake?) 17:18, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

  • Delete I agree, I have also put most of the other songs/albums up for AfD JayJayTalk to me 02:53, 19 February 2012 (UTC)
  • Keep per its position on the Oricon charts. StAnselm (talk) 03:01, 19 February 2012 (UTC)
  • Comment With only 2,000 copies sold and charted for two weeks really suggest notability? JayJayTalk to me 03:12, 19 February 2012 (UTC)
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[edit] Freak (Meg song)

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No references and does not meet WP:NMUSIC JayJayTalk to me 20:45, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

  • Delete - no evidence of notability, though if someone knows enough Japanese to find significant news coverage I'll happily change my 'vote'. Sionk (talk) 23:30, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
  • Keep per its position on the Oricon charts. StAnselm (talk) 03:03, 19 February 2012 (UTC)
    Comment There are no references to support that statement JayJayTalk to me 03:24, 19 February 2012 (UTC)
    Ref added - David Gerard (talk) 12:46, 27 February 2012 (UTC)
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  • Delete. No references to back up any of the information in the article or verify notability. --DAJF (talk) 01:38, 25 February 2012 (UTC)
  • Delete per Sionk. -- Joaquin008 (talk) 10:40, 26 February 2012 (UTC)
  • Keep - ref to chart position added - David Gerard (talk) 12:46, 27 February 2012 (UTC)

[edit] Narita Wholesale Market

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An article about a marketplace in Narita, Japan that neither has any references, or shows any indication of notability. The only external links provided are to the city's website, which does not really count as a reliable third party source, and while searches bring up a few hits that show that this place exists, I can find none that would count as a reliable third party source that would help to establish notability. I originally tagged it for Speedy Deletion under criteria A7, but the speedy was removed with the explanation of "probably notable", however since I can find no evidence that this is true, I brought it here for consensus. Rorshacma (talk) 20:03, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

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  • Comment. I was the one who added “probably notable”. Could someone with access to Japanese-language sources take a look? I would expect that something like this would have useful references somewhere. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 15:55, 19 February 2012 (UTC)
  • Delete and consider merging it into the Narita, Chiba article. I'm in the U.S., saw lots of references to other similar markets in Japan, saw nothing about Narita's in my searching except for the Narita market's website and its web traffic. Im sure to those in the area of Narita, it is as popular as Walmart is here, but I think this equates to my local Walmart having its own article. Simply because my Walmart is the most popular store in my town does not qualify it for its own article. Nothing on their website says anything about "biggest" or "most visited" or "most famous." The city website sort of tells the tale, or should I say...doesn't tell anything about the market that I could find. It's not listed on any of the half-dozen or so organized tours (though other businesses are), it's not mentioned in its "Guide to Daily Life" download although many, many other businesses are, none of them being a business within the Narita market. Nothing in the site map points to any category it would be included in. Ken Tholke (talk) 18:23, 24 February 2012 (UTC)
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[edit] Anime and manga

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The result was Delete. If reliable sources become available this can be recreated, but not before. Eluchil404 (talk) 16:12, 27 February 2012 (UTC)

[edit] Keith Miller (voice actor)

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Non-notable: a few minor voice roles do not add up to notability. It's also an unverified BLP, so even the minor claims about minor roles can't be verified. Drmies (talk) 01:46, 6 February 2012 (UTC)

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  • Delete I looked into this once before but didn't comment; I still haven't found any significant coverage of Miller in secondary sources, so I don't believes he meets WP:BIO. A Stop at Willoughby (talk) 21:54, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
  • Delete I don't think it will take much more before he meets guidelines. In fact, he's dangerously close to deserving a mention here I feel. For this moment though, with no info about any current projects which might affect on my decision, he's a tad shy of the bar and needs to be deleted. Ken Tholke (talk) 21:15, 23 February 2012 (UTC)
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The result was redirect to Digimon. Arbitrarily0 (talk) 00:38, 28 February 2012 (UTC)

[edit] Digimon card games

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A search for reliable, secondary sources reveals an insufficient amount of significant coverage. This product fails Wikipedia's general notability guideline. Neelix (talk) 20:14, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

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One possibility might be a redirect to the main Digimon article.--70.24.208.34 (talk) 03:33, 21 February 2012 (UTC)
  • Redirect to the main Digimon article, there's no info to merge anyways. Google and Google News search turned empty. I do vouch for its existence but not its notability (I saw the cards in toy shops before and their press release blitz in the Sunday newspapers). It seems that it just didn't sell as expected.--Lenticel (talk) 08:12, 21 February 2012 (UTC)
  • Redirect per Lenticel. Polisher of Cobwebs (talk) 18:58, 24 February 2012 (UTC)
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The result was keep. Rlendog (talk) 19:22, 29 February 2012 (UTC)

[edit] Eternal Blaze

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No indication single has received received significant coverage in reliable independent sources; the sole reference cited is a link to a list. Single did chart in Japan, but per WP:MUSIC, "a separate article on a song is only appropriate when there is enough verifiable material to warrant a reasonably detailed article." Single is already covered on the artist page for Nana Mizuki. Tagged for notability since November 2007. Propose: Delete. --DGaw (talk) 00:54, 14 February 2012 (UTC) --DGaw (talk) 00:54, 14 February 2012 (UTC)

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  • Comment. Peaking at #2 in Japan leads me to think the song is, as WP:NSONGS suggests, "probably notable". This source, which according to Wikipedia:WikiProject Anime and manga/Online reliable sources#Situational may be considered reliable, notes that "Mizuki's 2005 'Eternal Blaze' CD single for the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's opening theme song was the first single by a voice actress to reach #2 on the weekly chart." I'm curious if siginificant coverage exists in non-English sources.  Gongshow Talk 06:09, 14 February 2012 (UTC)
This is true, but WP:NSONGS also says, "Notability aside, a separate article on a song is only appropriate when there is enough verifiable material to warrant a reasonably detailed article; articles unlikely ever to grow beyond stubs should be merged to articles about an artist or album. The song is already mention on the artist page. Perhaps a redirect? --DGaw (talk) 17:15, 14 February 2012 (UTC)
Yes you're right, and I did consider that part of the guideline in my above comment, which is why I didn't just write "Keep: it charted." My thought was that such a high placement on a notable chart makes it reasonable to expect significant coverage to exist in Japanese sources, in particular. User:Michitaro provided a link below, so that's a good start. If nothing of substance turns up, then I agree a redirect would be the best option.  Gongshow Talk 18:02, 14 February 2012 (UTC)
  • Comment. One can argue that the most notable thing about Nana Mizuki is that she is the first seiyu to have major chart success. This song could be called significant because it was the first of her hit songs. Here is a Japanese article from Oricon (the major music business news and ranking company) that talks about precisely that. Michitaro (talk) 13:30, 14 February 2012 (UTC)
Oricon is not the only RS to notice that, although it looks like people are even more impressed that another song reached #1 - eg. http://kotaku.com/5452503/mgs-peace-walker-voice-actress-tops-the-japanese-single-charts or http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-01-18/nana-mizuki-is-1st-seiyu-with-no.1-single-in-weekly-charts-updated
Links found in my CSE, as usual. --Gwern (contribs) 22:06 14 February 2012 (GMT)
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  • Keep: The article is about a recording, not just a song, and per WP:NALBUMS it needs notability. It's notability is now reflected in the article and referenced, so it should be kept. --Nerefis (talk) 01:12, 16 February 2012 (UTC)
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  • Keep: The crucial issue seems to be whether there is "enough verifiable material to warrant a reasonably detailed article". So far we have details such as 1) this peaked at number 2 on the national chart; 2) it charted for 15 weeks; 3) it was certified gold by the record industry (for music downloads); 4) it was the breakthrough song for Nana Mizuki; 5) it was the first time a seiyu hit number 2; 6) it was the theme song for an anime series. There may be more, but without knowing the exact yardstick for "enough verifiable material," I personally think there is enough for a decent article. Deleting it seems extreme. Merging it with Nana Mizuki seems unreasonable, because adding all this--facts which deserve mentioning--would only make a quite large article larger and more unwieldy. Michitaro (talk) 02:21, 24 February 2012 (UTC)
  • Keep. After further consideration, I'm inclined to agree with User:Michitaro's reasoning.  Gongshow Talk 05:15, 24 February 2012 (UTC)
  • Keep per Gongshow and Michitaro. Cavarrone (talk) 10:07, 26 February 2012 (UTC)
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The result was delete.  Sandstein  06:33, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

[edit] Joel McDonald

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Not notable. Links are for imdb and an anime encyclopedia, filmography is mainly redlinks. Dennis Brown (talk) 19:02, 10 February 2012 (UTC)

  • Just now noticed it was deleted at AFD before. Dennis Brown (talk) 19:03, 10 February 2012 (UTC)
  • Updating the Article as fast as I can need to take a little break should finish tonight...Sbiggy888
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  • Delete No indication of wp:notability. North8000 (talk) 21:38, 10 February 2012 (UTC)
  • I have fixed most of the links including going through the various pages existing in Wikipedia to link to Joels page. He is a very popular voice actor/director and I think he deserves to have his page finished. This deletion message was put up only about 5 minutes after I started working on his page. I have sourced out the only sites that I can find that have any info on Joel I don't see why this isn't good enough... — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sbiggy888 (talk • contribs) 00:39, 11 February 2012 (UTC)
  • Keep for reasons I mentioned last item. The person clearly passes WP:ENTERTAINER. This should've been posted at deletion review instead of just recreating it though. Dream Focus 01:36, 11 February 2012 (UTC)
  • Speedy Delete - G4. Already discussed and consensus reached at previous AFD: Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Joel_McDonald. Nothing has changed. If someone disagrees with the original AfD then it should go to deletion review. But the current article should be speedied under G4. ConcernedVancouverite (talk) 17:01, 11 February 2012 (UTC)
  • Procedural Delete - Recreation of content previously deleted at AfD. The correct procedure is for an appeal to Deletion Review or for a rewrite with sourcing. Carrite (talk) 17:48, 11 February 2012 (UTC)
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  • Delete - No coverage in reliable sources to establish notability. -- Joaquin008 (talk) 13:14, 12 February 2012 (UTC)
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The result was delete. JohnCD (talk) 12:19, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

[edit] Naruto-Arena

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Claims for the notability of this gaming website rest on the fact that it has 3 million users, which is doubtful, given its Alexa ratings. The article's author has been informed of the need to verify this fact with independent sources, and has failed to do so. WikiDan61ChatMe!ReadMe!! 12:35, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

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  • Delete. Not sure what else to say. Its a fansite and isn't even written in like an advertisement. DragonZero (Talk · Contribs) 13:58, 9 February 2012 (UTC)
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  • Delete - unremarkable fan site, no legitimate indications of notability. MikeWazowski (talk) 14:56, 9 February 2012 (UTC)
  • Delete. Checking my CSE, I see occasional reviews of questionable legitimacy. If anyone wants to try to build a case, I'd start there. --Gwern (contribs) 15:49 9 February 2012 (GMT)
  • Delete per above. Not every online game meets notability, and this one certainly seems to fall short.Tyrenon (talk) 21:29, 9 February 2012 (UTC)
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The result was redirect to Digimon (creature)#Digivolution. —Tom Morris (talk) 13:19, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

[edit] Digivolution

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A long article, but a long article on a non-notable concept. Made up entirely of in-universe distinctions, lists and trivia. This concept has no real-world notability. No reliable sources are cited. J Milburn (talk) 16:01, 30 January 2012 (UTC)

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  • Delete Long, rambling, incredibly detailed list of creature evolutions that are far from unique to Digimon: most similar shows have the same thing, and calling them digivolutions instead of evolutions like in Pokemon doesn't really make them something different. Plus it's entirely 'sourced' to episodes of the show. This is the kind of thing for which fan wikis exist, and Wikipedia is not one. Andrew Lenahan - Starblind 21:07, 30 January 2012 (UTC)
  • Redirect to Digimon (creature)#Digivolution. Another possibility would be to redirect to the main Digimon page.--70.24.208.34 (talk) 22:48, 31 January 2012 (UTC)
  • Delete - A search for reliable, secondary sources reveals an insufficient amount of significant coverage. Neelix (talk) 21:40, 8 February 2012 (UTC)
Question? what is your view of the redirection suggestions?--70.24.208.34 (talk) 01:04, 9 February 2012 (UTC)
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The result was delete. ···日本穣? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WP Japan! 21:30, 10 February 2012 (UTC)

[edit] Digivice

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A long article, but a long article made up entirely of in-universe trivia and game-guide information. The Digivice is a fictional element with no real-world notability; everything important about them could be (and is) summarised in the main article on the franchise. J Milburn (talk) 15:54, 30 January 2012 (UTC)

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In that case a redirect to the main article Digimon would be a logical choice.--70.24.208.34 (talk) 22:45, 31 January 2012 (UTC)
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