Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tomodachi Anime

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was redirect to fansub. Mangojuice^talk 20:29, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Tomodachi Anime

WP:OR and WP:NN, google 651hit.--Rocketds 15:23, 16 September 2006 (UTC)— Rocketds (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.

• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Japan-related deletions. -- Shinhan 17:21, 16 September 2006 (UTC)
• Keep. Tomodachi Anime is definitely notable in their field, and the apparent lack of links is most likely due to their not having done anything for about 8-9 years. However, they are one of the most well-known fansubbing groups out there, even though they haven't done anything for so long. They are definitely notable. I do agree that the article needs sourcing, but that would be better accomplished by marking it as needing sourcing than nomination for deletion. ···日本穣^{? · Talk to Nihonjoe} 18:26, 16 September 2006 (UTC)
• Delete unless seriously cleaned up. Even if it were cleaned up, I would likely say merge. There's a lot of puffery in stating that they were a "pioneering" fansub group because they were the first to sub a sub-genre or the first to use karaoke subs. It's all unsourced, original research. --Kunzite 19:47, 16 September 2006 (UTC)
• Comment: It should be noted that Rocketds' first edit ever was nominating this article for deletion, and it was done properly the first time, without any mistakes. Therefore, it is extremely likely this user is a sock puppet being used by someone who doesn't want to nominate this under their own username. ···日本穣^{? · Talk to Nihonjoe} 20:45, 16 September 2006 (UTC)
• Delete If Dattebayo doesn't have an article, I don't see how an inactive fansub group should have one. Danny Lilithborne 21:08, 16 September 2006 (UTC)
• Merge into fansub. Sure, they subbed FY, and possibly were the first widely distributed group to do this or that, but I can't see a fansub group to be all that notible for WP's sake in the first place. For an anime-centric or shoujo-centric Wiki, yes. ♫ Melodia Chaconne ♫ 21:13, 16 September 2006 (UTC)
• Merge only if sources found else delete as original research. Even if it is true and they did have a significant role in fansubbing, it needs external sources. -- Ned Scott 23:07, 16 September 2006 (UTC)
• Redirect as original research, but preserve history. Ashibaka tock 21:25, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.