Template:Manga rationale

Non-free media information and use rationale – non-free manga cover true – WARNING: `{{{Article}}}` does not appear to exist!
Check capitalization. Enter only the exact title of a *single* article with no [[link brackets]] or other formatting. It is also possible the indicated article was deleted.
Description	This is the front cover art for the manga {{{Article}}}. The manga cover art copyright is believed to belong to the publisher or the cover artist.
Source	It is believed that the cover art can or could be obtained from the publisher.
Article	[[{{{Article}}}]]
Portion used	The entire front cover. Because the image is a manga cover, a form of product packaging, the entire image is needed to identify the product, properly convey the meaning and branding intended, and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the image.
Low resolution?	The copy is of sufficient resolution for commentary and identification but lower resolution than the original manga cover. Copies made from it will be of inferior quality, unsuitable as artwork on pirate versions or other uses that would compete with the commercial purpose of the original artwork.
Purpose of use	Main infobox. The image is used for identification in the context of critical commentary of the work for which it serves as cover art. It makes a significant contribution to the user's understanding of the article, which could not practically be conveyed by words alone. The image is placed in the infobox at the top of the article discussing the work, to show the primary visual image associated with the work, and to help the user quickly identify the work and know they have found what they are looking for. Use for this purpose does not compete with the purposes of the original work, namely the manga cover creator's ability to provide manga cover design services and in turn marketing mangas to the public.
Replaceable?	As a manga cover, the image is not replaceable by free content; any other image that shows the packaging of the manga would also be copyrighted, and any version that is not true to the original would be inadequate for identification or commentary. Using a different image in the infobox would be misleading as to the identity of the work.
Other information	Use of the manga cover in the article complies with Wikipedia non-free content policy and fair use under United States copyright law as described above.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of [[{{{Article}}}]]//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Manga_rationaletrue

Licensing

This image is of book cover(s), and the copyright for it is most likely owned either by the artist who created the cover(s) or the publisher of the book(s). It is believed that the use of low-resolution images of book covers

to illustrate an article discussing the book in question
on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,

qualifies as fair use under the copyright law of the United States. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, might be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content for more information.
Fair use

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This template is to help users write fair use rationales for non-free manga covers and other manga art as required by WP:NFC and WP:FURG.

Usage

(copy this to your image page)

{{subst:Manga rationale
| Article           = 
| Use               = <!-- Choose: Infobox / Header / Section / Author / Other --> 
| Article2          = 
| Use2              = <!-- Choose: Infobox / Header / Section / Author / Other --> 
| Article3          = 
| Use3              = <!-- Choose: Infobox / Header / Section / Author / Other --> 
| Article4          = 
| Use4              = <!-- Choose: Infobox / Header / Section / Author / Other --> 
| Article5          = 
| Use5              = <!-- Choose: Infobox / Header / Section / Author / Other --> 
<!-- OPTIONAL FIELDS -->
| Title             = 
| Volume            = 
| Author            = 
| Illustrator       = 
| Publisher         = 
| Cover_artist      = 
| Website           = 
| Owner             = 
| Other purpose     = 
<!--OVERRIDE FIELDS -->
| Description       = 
| Source            = 
| Portion           = 
| Low resolution    = 
| Purpose           = 
| Replaceability    = 
| Other information = 
| Licensing         = <!--Choose: On / Off --> 
}}

Explanation of fields

Parameter	Explanation
Article(n)	Article name, no brackets.
Use(n)	How is the image used in the article? Choose one: Infobox - in the infobox for the article about the manga Header - top of article about the manga Section - in a section devoted to the manga Author - in an article about the author (be careful here) Other - some other use. Describe in "Other purpose"
Optional fields
Title	Name of manga, if different than article.
Volume	If part of a multi-volume series, the volume number of the cover.
Author	The author or creator of the manga.
Illustrator	The illustrator of the manga, if different from the author.
Publisher	The publisher of the manga.
Cover_artist	The cover artist of the manga.
Website	If taken from the web, where?
Owner	Who owns the copyright, if known.
Other purpose	If `\|Use=Other`, explain how the image is used in the article. This will be inserted into the standard boilerplate explanation.
Override fields
Description	A description of the copyrighted material, if the boilerplate description is not accurate.
Source	If not from the website, specifically where and how did you get the image?
Portion	If you did not use the whole cover, what part did you use and why?
Low resolution	If the image is unusually large or small, why?
Purpose	If use is not one of the above categories, explain how you use it.
Replaceability	Explain why the image cannot be replaced with free use, if boilerplate explanations are not accurate.
Other information	Any other information you think helps the image's fair use case.
License	Turns the non-free license for book covers on or off. Default: On

Licensing

Usage

Explanation of fields

See also