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Wikipe-tan (ウィキペたん, Wikipetan) is a personification of Wikipedia and was created in January 2006 by the editor Kasuga. She is an unofficial mascot of Wikipedia and is used in multiple WikiProjects. The "-tan" in "Wikipe-tan" is a hypocoristic suffix, in the form of a Japanese honorific. Like the OS-tans, she is a product of moe anthropomorphism.

Wikipe-tan is the mascot character for WikiProject Anime and manga, WikiProject Holidays' Christmas task force; she was also the mascot for Admin coaching, the Counter-Vandalism Unit, and a contender for the Wikipedia mascot. In addition, Wikimedia Hong Kong uses Wikipe-tan images and cosplay during functions and promotions. Wikipe-tan has occasionally been treated as a mascot for Wikipedia or its community in news reports.

The puzzle pieces worn by the character are from an earlier version of the Wikipedia puzzle-ball logo. ワィ is apparently a misspelling of ウィ ("wi"), the first syllable of the Japanese katakana transliteration of "Wikipedia", while 祖 is a kanji character apparently changed from the puzzle-ball's 袓, the latter being a Chinese character not used in Japanese.

Background

The general idea for a "Wikipe-tan" mascot was posted on January 5, 2006, by the anonymous IP address 192.192.170.2, who suggested a mascot "just like OS-tan" on the Wikipedia mascot vote.^[1] Japanese Wikipedia user Kasuga drew at least two images of a "Wikipe-tan" character and posted them on the Futaba Channel on January 8; the thread was linked from the mascot discussion on January 13,^[2] and two of the images were uploaded to Commons and added directly to the discussion on January 18.^[3]

Kasuga has stated that when designing Wikipe-tan and, later, her sisters, he "kept two advices" [sic] in mind: Fujiko F Fujio's advice that a good character design should have a distinctive silhouette, and an observation by Scott McCloud in his Understanding Comics that golden age comic book artists gave each character symbolic color charts.^[4]

Although Wikipede won the mascot vote, new Wikipe-tan images were made and saw continued use. Jimbo Wales described Wikipe-tan as a community mascot in 2007,^[5] though he has since noted that he personally dislikes the character.^[6]

Use on Wikipedia and Wikimedia organizations

In June 2006, Wikipe-tan was made the mascot for the Anime and manga WikiProject after the previous mascot, a fan-art image of the title character from Midori Days, was removed from Commons due to copyright problems. Since her first appearance, many users across the entire Wikimedia project have placed images of her on their userpages (see Commons usage for each image).

On August 8, 2006, an image of Wikipe-tan was promoted as a featured picture, and it appeared on the main page as the October 2 Picture of the day. On October 29, 2007, the image was delisted and is no longer a featured picture.

Starting in September 2006, Wikipe-tan also acted as the mascot of the Counter-Vandalism Unit since their previous logo had been removed in February 2006 due to trademark and copyright-related complications. In August 2008 a new image replaced Wikipe-tan, though the old logo with Wikipe-tan was still used on the Project template until March 2011.

On February 21, 2007, WikiProject Military history began using a Wikipe-tan image, requested to be created with her in a navy uniform for featured articles, to decorate one of their userboxes.

The three current Wikimedia sisters (from left to right): Commons-tan, Wikipe-tan, and Quote-tan.

On March 29, 2007 Wikipe-tan was joined by mascots for Wikipedia's sister projects, Commons-tan and Quote-tan. Kasuga has stated "...new Wiki-sisters will be designed in the future". However, Kasuga also stated that "...there was no page that needed other sisters' images up to now. I might draw their images if there are pages which need them."

In June 2007, a suggestive image of Wikipe-tan was proposed to be used in the article on lolicon. The image was removed from Commons by Jimbo Wales, who called Wikipe-tan a "community mascot" who should not be subject to such "pedophilic sexualization". Kasuga later drew a new image for the article which did not use Wikipe-tan.

On December 21, 2007 an image of Wikipe-tan wearing baro't saya was added to Wikipedia:Tambayan Philippines.

Use outside Wikipedia and Wikimedia organizations

A userChrome.css, written by Kylu, is available for Firefox users to add Wikipe-tan in their browsers.
games™, a United Kingdom gaming magazine, used an image of Wikipe-tan as an illustration of maid cafés (p 30, Issue 48).
On October 12, 2006, Apple Daily ran a short article discussing Wikipe-tan, and how the GFDL license helped her spread across Wikimedia.
Two Wikipe-tan cosplayers have been spotted in a cosplay activity at the University of Hong Kong. One of them was later interviewed by the Hong Kong magazine Easy Finder, which erroneously reported that she had been invited by Kasuga and Norwegian "administrator" GunnarRene to become the real-life personification of Wikipe-tan.^[7]^[8] The Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily compounded that error, reporting that she had became a representative for Wikipedia.^[9]
On June 15, 2007, the German newspaper Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten (circulation ca. 31,000) used Wikipe-tan on the front page as well as next to an article on the variety of manga.
In March 2007, the Swedish foreign ministry published a promemoria^[10] about Japanese anime and manga, using text and Kasuga's Wikipe-tan image from the Swedish Wikipedia without acknowledgement as required by the GFDL licence. The Swedish media reported this violation in April,^[11] and the Chancellor of Justice ruled that the act was a copyright infringement in November.^[12]
British newspaper The Observer featured a picture of the cropped sailor fuku version of Wikipe-tan in the article "Girl geeks find manga haven" (World, Page 35, 2008-06-01, by Justin McCurry). The article makes no mention of Wikipedia, Wikipe-tan, or the GFDL license.

Gallery

Wikipe-tan and others by Kasuga

Wikipe-tan and others by Kasuga
The original Wikipe-tan image
Wikipe-tan sock puppet show
Donations needed!
She needs your help!
Wikipe-tan in color
Wikipe-tan in sailor fuku
Wikipe-tan front view
Wikipe-tan cleaning up
Sock puppeting
TrollBoat-tan
Wikipe-tan in casual clothes
The Library of Babel
Kasuga's own pixel art version of Wikipe-tan
Her past, present, and future
Don't abbreviate Wikipedia as Wiki!
Wikipe-tan gets a birthday present
Gothic Lolita Wikipe-tan
Wikipe-tan grows up to be featured. FA-tan?
I've been expecting you, Mr. Anderson
Adult Wikipe-tan in a bikini
She needs your help! (color version)
Wikipe-tan in the library
Wikipe-tan pondering the mysteries of Wikipedia. Aum.
Nekomimi-mode Wikipe-tan.
Wikipe-tan holding up a blank sign, for various uses
Miko Wikipe-tan
Simple-tan
Adult Wikipe-tan
Wikipe-tan in Santa costume
Wikipe-tan wearing ao dai
Wrong season? That's a Northern Hemisphere's POV
Wikipe-tan at Valentine's Day
Wikipe-tan in Cleopatra-style costume
Wikipe-tan coaching
Wikipe-tan wearing baro't saya
Wikipe-tan presenting a carnation
A new badge
Wikipe-tan in a Halloween costume
Wikipe-tan as a sorceress in an RPG

Wikipe-tan by others

Wikipe-tan by others
It's summer! The sea! Wikipe-tan!
Wikipe-tan dot art (by ja:User:Cpro)
GA Wikipe-tan by User:Squilibob (GA-tan)
3D Wikipe-tan made by FUSHIMI-DOLLS
Angry Wikipe-tan
Chibi Wikipe-tan
animated
SchoolGirl WikiNeko-tan

Wikipe-tan in real life

Wikipe-tan in real life
Wikipe-tan cosplayer "Heung Ying Ching" Serene LAU (向映晴) at "Hong Kong University Cosplay Party" in Hong Kong
"Heung Ying Ching" Serene LAU as Wikipe-tan again at the establishment ceremony of Wikimedia Hong Kong
Wikipe-tan cosplayer Kashuu TAI (戴雅秀) in Hong Kong
Kashuu TAI as Wikipe-tan at the second anniversary function of Wikimedia Hong Kong
Wikipe-tan cosplayer SoHome Jacaranda (蘇戶花楹) at "Macau Comics Festival" in Macau
Cosplay of Wikipe-tan on the right, together with cosplay of Green Dam Girl on the left
User:Steven Walling giving an Ignite speech at Ignite Portland 8

Barnstars and barnstar proposals

Barnstars and barnstar proposals
Current Barnstar for Wikipedia:WikiProject Anime and manga.
Anime and manga project Barnstar 2.0
Proposed barnstar cat wikipe-tan.
Proposed Barnstar.
Proposed Barnstar cleanup.
Proposed barnstar cleanup cat wikipe-tan.
Italian wikipe-tan barnstar
Early version of the Barnstar 2.0

Derivatives

Wikipe-tan as a DVD cover
Wikipe-tan in a visual novel
The same, using Ren'Py
This Wikipe-tan is a stub..
Wikipe-tan in riot gear
CVU
Wikipe-tan with Jimbo Wales
Wikipe-tan stars in a comic
The Wikipedia super-team
In the opening of her own anime (with engrish)
in a portal
Wikipe-tan in outlines only
(Wo)man in Black Wikipe-tan, by Perfectblue97
Afro Wikipe-tan
Afro Wikipe-tan (alternate)
A desktop wallpaper
Wikipe-tan in GamesTM magazine.

Wikipe-tan in GamesTM magazine.
Newspaper article using Wikipe-tan as an illustration

Newspaper article using Wikipe-tan as an illustration
With a dialogue bubble
Banner ad for Wikipedia:Fundraising redesign
Gothic Wikipe-tan wallpaper ver.1: normal
Gothic Wikipe-tan wallpaper ver.2: darker
Gothic Wikipe-tan wallpaper ver.3: normal ver - smaller with Japanese text reading "wikipe tan"
Wikipe-tan attacked by a Wikitroll.
Wikipe-tan cleaning up.
Hello mah honey, hello mah baby, hello mah ragtime-tan...
Don't abbreviate Wikipedia as Wiki! (English)
Don't abbreviate Wikipedia as Wiki! (Russian)
Wikipe-tan recruiting wikiLovers
Angry Wikipe-tan without caption, for various uses
Kamina Wikipe-tan
Aww look at her, the rotten vandals made her cry.
Wikipetan celebrating 100 years of Girl Scouts and Girl Guides, used in 2010 for the centennial celebration on Wikipedia.
Wikipe-tan sorceress colored by Erimaxbau
Jimbo's Angels
Wikipe-tan looking for a needle in a haystack
Wikipe-tan as an angel
Wikipe-tan as an angel 2

Cropped versions

Cropped versions
Wikipe-tan as an avatar
FA-tan

Sisters

Commons-tan
Commons-tan
Adult Commons-tan
Adult Commons-tan taking a picture

Quote-tan
Quote-tan
Adult Quote-tan

Userbox

Code

Result

This user loves Wikipe-tan, the cutest personification of Wikipedia.

Usage

Code

Result

This user believes Wikipe-tan established a cult of personality and is now destroying Wikipedia.

Usage

Code

Result

This user's waifu is Wikipe-tan.

Usage

References

^ 192.192.170.2 (January 5, 2006). "How about Wikipe-tan just like OS-tan". Meta. Retrieved March 7, 2011. {{cite web}}: |author= has numeric name (help)
^ 72.137.173.201 (January 13, 2006). "something like the one here?". Meta. Retrieved July 10, 2011. {{cite web}}: |author= has numeric name (help)
^ Shii (January 18, 2006). "Um... it seems those images are GFDL... let's put them here, then". Meta. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
^ Kasuga (October 23, 2007). "Adult Wikipe-tan by ~Kasuga39". deviantArt. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
^ Wales, Jimbo (June 8, 2007). "Community mascot". Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
^ Wales, Jimbo (February 7, 2011). "I am not a fan". Wikipedia. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
^ "?" (in Japanese). i65.photobucket.com. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
^ "?" (in Japanese). i65.photobucket.com. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
^ "?" (in Japanese). game.21.cn.com. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
^ "?" (PDF) (in Swedish). regeringen.se.^{[dead link]}
^ Helander, Magnus (2007-04-30). "UD plankade Wikipedia" (in Swedish). resume.se. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
^ "Filecrunch.com homepage". filecrunch.com. Retrieved 22 November 2010.

External links

Kasuga's deviantART page

[mascotorigin-1] 192.192.170.2 (January 5, 2006). "How about Wikipe-tan just like OS-tan". Meta. Retrieved March 7, 2011. {{cite web}}: |author= has numeric name (help)

[mascotlinked-2] 72.137.173.201 (January 13, 2006). "something like the one here?". Meta. Retrieved July 10, 2011. {{cite web}}: |author= has numeric name (help)

[mascotadded-3] Shii (January 18, 2006). "Um... it seems those images are GFDL... let's put them here, then". Meta. Retrieved July 10, 2011.

[principles-4] Kasuga (October 23, 2007). "Adult Wikipe-tan by ~Kasuga39". deviantArt. Retrieved July 10, 2011.

[jimbomascot-5] Wales, Jimbo (June 8, 2007). "Community mascot". Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved March 7, 2011.

[jimbodislikes-6] Wales, Jimbo (February 7, 2011). "I am not a fan". Wikipedia. Retrieved February 7, 2011.

[7] "?" (in Japanese). i65.photobucket.com. Retrieved 22 November 2010.

[8] "?" (in Japanese). i65.photobucket.com. Retrieved 22 November 2010.

[9] "?" (in Japanese). game.21.cn.com. Retrieved 22 November 2010.

[10] "?" (PDF) (in Swedish). regeringen.se.^{[dead link]}

[11] Helander, Magnus (2007-04-30). "UD plankade Wikipedia" (in Swedish). resume.se. Retrieved 22 November 2010.

[12] "Filecrunch.com homepage". filecrunch.com. Retrieved 22 November 2010.

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@@ Line 75: / Line 75: @@
 File:Wikipe-tan in navy uniform.svg|Wikipe-tan grows up to be [[Wikipedia:Featured content|featured]]. FA-tan?
 File:Wikipe-tan in black.png|I've been expecting you, [[Neo (The Matrix)|Mr. Anderson]]
+File:Wikipe tan wearing a bikini by Kasuga39.svg|Adult Wikipe-tan in a bikini
 File:Wikipe she needs your help2.png|She needs your help! (color version)
 File:Kasuga s Wikipedia Submission by cult50contests.jpg|Wikipe-tan in the library
@@ Line 102: / Line 103: @@
 File:Wikipe-tan pixel art.png|Wikipe-tan dot art (by [[:ja:User:Cpro]])
 File:Wikipe-tan good article.png|[[WP:GA|GA]] Wikipe-tan by [[User:Squilibob]] (GA-tan)
+File:3DWikipe-tan.jpg|3D Wikipe-tan made by [http://homepage2.nifty.com/fushimi-dolls/wikipe-tan/readme.html FUSHIMI-DOLLS]
 File:AngryWikipe-tan.png|Angry Wikipe-tan
 File:Chibi wikipetan wikiproyecto.png|Chibi Wikipe-tan