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Keita Yamauchi

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Previously deleted by PROD. 4 professional appearances, fails GNG. RossEvans19 (talk) 20:03, 26 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete – Fails in WP:GNG. Svartner (talk) 23:43, 26 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete, no notability Geschichte (talk) 06:59, 27 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete – Given that the level of football in Taiwan is low, I don't see any potential notability of this footballer. Corresponding article of Japanese Wikipedia only provides primary sources. ⋆｡˚꒰ঌ Clara A. Djalim ໒꒱˚｡⋆ 13:05, 27 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Delete - no evidence of notability. If sources are found which show significant coverage please ping me. Giant Snowman 13:12, 27 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Pucca Chocolate

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A single ref on the page which may or may not be relevant but seems insufficient to meet the notability standards for inclusion. Not seeing much else to consider JMWt (talk) 19:05, 26 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete: A shame. Nothing in major Japanese newspapers on this that will contribute to GNG, or elsewhere that I looked. Rollinginhisgrave (talk | contributions) 07:51, 27 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Asahidake Ropeway

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PROD failed, so here goes nothing. I see no way of de-stubbing this article, because the subject isn't really notable. Sure, they may still be a part of several databooks that cover all ropeways in Japan, but I wouldn't take that as enough to justify the article's existence. There are a ton of passing mentions if I search "旭岳ロープウェイ", as the mountain seems pretty popular as a sightseeing spot. Searched "Asahidake Ropeway", I only got more travel booking service advertisements. AlphaBetaGamma (Talk/report any mistakes here) 15:25, 26 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Merge to Asahi-dake. It's certainly a likely search term, and there seems to be enough reliable information available for a properly cited paragraph on the Asahi-dake article. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 23:04, 26 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ken Itō

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The article fails to meet WP:GNG, WP:SIGCOV, and WP:ANYBIO. While the subject is described as an assistant professor and writer, no publications are cited to support notability. The article also mentions that the subject is a composer, but it is unclear whether this refers to musical composition or writing. The subject does not meet the criteria under WP:NPROF either. Chippla ✍️ - Best Regards 13:09, 26 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Comment. I haven't looked closely at its sourcing, but just noting that the jawiki article is much longer and better sourced: ja:伊東乾 (作曲家). The subject is apparently now a full professor, has written a number of books, and has won awards for both his writing and his musical compositions. MCE89 (talk) 13:19, 26 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Find reliable source, add content, and improve the article, Do you think this subject has significant coverage? I’ll be willing

to withdraw if there is substantial improvement to the article. Chippla ✍️ - Best Regards 14:10, 26 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Delete - As a BLP, this must be sourced or must be deleted. There is no other. Bearian (talk) 09:38, 27 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Weak delete. The sourcing issue can be fixed. Available sources include a current faculty profile [1] and cv [2]. And U. Tokyo is very selective, but we cannot keep based only on having a professor title there. The Japanese article lists many compositions due to him but we would need independent coverage such as reviews for notability that way. The language barrier may be an issue in finding them, if they exist. —David Eppstein (talk) 01:27, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete – The subject does not meet the notability criteria according to WP:GNG and WP:ANYBIO. It lacks independent, reliable sources and does not provide evidence of significant contributions to his field. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Goodboyjj (talk • contribs) 11:33, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Toi8

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A search for reliable sources in WP:VG's search engine only turns out a few handful of results regarding his involvement in specific games, not about the artist himself. A google news lookup is largely the same story. ExoNeos (talk) 01:56, 25 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep: Passes WP:NCREATIVE #3 due to his significant role in Tokyo Mirage Sessions. REAL_MOUSE_IRL talk 21:11, 25 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete I don't think WP:NARTIST is passed, as he is not the sole character designer for those games. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 22:40, 25 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hidari (illustrator)

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A google news search only provides a wacom tablet showcase by crunchyroll of him. A japanese source search provides little of the illustrator himself, only the works he is credited on. ExoNeos (talk) 02:18, 25 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep: Meets WP:NCREATIVE #3. REAL_MOUSE_IRL talk 21:21, 25 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
But you did not explain why he meets this criteria. ExoNeos (talk) 14:42, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: From Wikipedia:Notability#Subject-specific notability guidelines: "he subject-specific notability guidelines generally include verifiable criteria about a topic which show that appropriate sourcing likely exists for that topic. Therefore, topics which pass an SNG are presumed to merit an article, though articles which pass an SNG or the GNG may still be deleted or merged into another article, especially if adequate sourcing or significant coverage cannot be found, or if the topic is not suitable for an encyclopedia". Arguably meeting part of an SNG guideline (which, I don't see how he does, none of his works seem particularly significant or impactful on their own) does not cut it if GNG is not met. He isn't even the main artist of some of these works (e.g. Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia). λ NegativeMP1 23:24, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Noise Factory

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Non-notable company that fails WP:NCORP. Was deproded suggesting to merge, but there is nothing to merge and it only gets a token mention in that article. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 08:55, 24 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete. Yet another non-notable company that completely fails WP:GNG with no significant coverage. Galaxybeing (talk) 11:58, 24 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: Not notable. The only coverage available is about the games the companies produced and how the closure would effect them. The company itself has no articles about themselves, and considering they have closed down this is unlikely to change - either way articles can't be kept because they may become notable in the future. GeekBurst (talk) 17:06, 27 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Edelweiss (visual novel)

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Article fails WP:GNG, see also Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Edelweiss (visual novel). Rainsday (talk) 07:32, 24 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Could you elaborate? The sources I provided seem sufficient to meet GNG? W3ryfrate (talk) 10:23, 24 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This game lacks reliable, third-party coverage. Rainsday (talk) 10:40, 24 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I don't believe so. I added additional references if you want to check for yourself. Both the original game and the fandisc have a page on Kotaku.^[1]^[2] The MangaGamer localization has been covered by Anime News Network^[3] and the release of the fandisc has been covered by Siliconera.^[4]

I also cited the official website of the development company OVERDRIVE as well as the publisher itself, MangaGamer. While for Reception I cited an article by UK Anime Network^[5]. There's probably more sources if I dig for it. W3ryfrate (talk) 12:42, 24 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Fails WP:GNG with only trivial coverage. Obviously, I'm open to change it if anyone finds Japanese coverage of a significant nature. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 13:09, 24 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
You can see above the citations, it seems like enough coverage? W3ryfrate (talk) 13:58, 24 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
It does not. Sources have to be both independent and secondary, as well as more than just a trivial mention. Simply having a page or a short announcement is not significant coverage, but a trivial mention. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 14:24, 24 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
All the sources cited in the article are independent, except for the plot section and the introduction section, there, alongside other independent sources, I also cited MangaGamer and OVERDRIVE's official website. The articles cited cover the game's plot as well as technical information, and some have even a review of the game + fandisc. W3ryfrate (talk) 14:33, 24 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep, multiple resources are cited from independent and reliable sources which cover the content of the article adequately. W3ryfrate (talk) 14:07, 24 July 2025 (UTC)— Note to closing admin: W3ryfrate (talk • contribs) is the creator of the page that is the subject of this XfD. [reply]
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Comment The standard for video games is 2-3 reviews from reliable publications for notability. On MobyGames I see two reviews from a NeroHelp which is a Russian site I see no previous discussion on, and Gaming Target where one person said in 2009 on WP:VGRS was unreliable. The UK Anime review is OK as its an Andy Hanley review per WP:A&M/RS, so if either of the other two publications are deemed reliable this is keepable. Jumpytoo Talk 16:48, 24 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ "Edelweiss". Kotaku. 2022-04-08. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
^ "Edelweiss Eiden Fantasia". Kotaku. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
^ "MangaGamer Announces Trial Version for Edelweiss". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
^ Sahdev, Ishaan (2010-02-21). "MangaGamer Annnounce Edelweiss Eiden Fantasia". Siliconera. Siliconera. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
^ H., A. (2012-10-12). "Edelweiss / Edelweiss: Eiden Fantasia (PC)". UK Anime Network. Retrieved 2025-07-24.

Keep: Sources 6 and 12 are listed as RS and cover this computer program/visual novel. Seems to pass coverage for video games. Also some note in the anime community, source 6 in particular. Oaktree b (talk) 20:25, 24 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect to MangaGamer. Source 6 is a press release from MangaGamer, it's a primary source. Only secondary source in the article currently that is both significant coverage and reliable is UK Anime. Not enough for notability. --Mika1h (talk) 22:44, 24 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
What about Siliconera? Also Kotaku? Plus, the Story section of the article seems to come directly from ANN editors, might be wrong though. W3ryfrate (talk) 17:29, 25 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I don't understand what you are seeing on Kotaku, it's just a directory listing. There is no actual coverage of the game. Siliconera is also just copy and pasting a press release directly from the company... ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 19:18, 25 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
They're both third-party coverage of the game by reputable sources regardless, without counting the other sources mentioned in the othe thread NeroHelp and Gaming Target (this one is iffy since it's on the unreliable list but the discussion was in 2009 and may be outdated). W3ryfrate (talk) 21:01, 25 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Being listed on a website is not coverage, especially given that Kotaku has extremely indiscriminate standards for what they include. Kotaku indexes basically every fan game, mod, and ROM hack it seems. That being said, even if we disregard how indiscriminate Kotaku's index is, it doesn't mean the level of WP:SIGCOV required for the purposes of establishing notability. It's not enough to merely grab three reliable sources, the sources have to have something of note to say about the subject. Cukie Gherkin (talk) 02:12, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: Have to unfortunately concur with Zxcvbnm here. Can't find any good coverage, and unless some emerges there's no sourcing to meet GNG. Syndicated press releases don't count. silviaASH (inquire within) 01:50, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Shanghai Mini

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Fails WP:GNG. Very little content with a lack of sources required to provide notability. Go D. Usopp (talk) 09:45, 24 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete I found one review [3]. Not seeing anything else. Timur9008 (talk) 13:06, 24 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - Reviews by IGN: [4] and Pocket Gamer magazine: [5]. Borderline notable game, 3 reviews, 2 on the shorter side but I think it's just enough for notability. --Mika1h (talk) 08:50, 25 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Per demonstrated reviews, it clearly does not fail the GNG. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 12:31, 25 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Tetsuya Yamaoka

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Good faith deprod by @Absurdum4242: with the reasoning that with nearly 50 games, there would be sources out there. There are only primary sources on the Japanese Wikipedia, and I only found passing mentions in [6] [7] . RossEvans19 (talk) 13:56, 22 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete - no evidence of notability. If sources are found which show significant coverage please ping me. Giant Snowman 18:28, 23 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Circus (company)

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Fails WP:NCORP, cannot find significant coverage in reliable sources. The JP page isn't much better in this regard. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 05:13, 19 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep – I disagree with the nominator, the ja.wiki article is well in-depth/referenced. Svartner (talk) 16:37, 20 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Simply saying WP:SOURCESEXIST is not a valid argument. Please state these "sources" here that prove notability. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 05:51, 21 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete, on the basis this appears to be a very specialist company and the Wikipedia article is unsourced apart from the company website. It's very difficult, with such a generic name, to find independent reliable non-industry sources about the company. As such, fails WP:GNG and WP:NCORP. Sionk (talk) 09:20, 26 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
It isn't difficult to find related sources, but this article is mostly a list of games anyway. Fine with delete. IgelRM (talk) 11:22, 26 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Iwao Masuda

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No SIGCOV located. InvadingInvader (userpage, talk) 14:16, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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He meets multiple different parts of WP:NATH (fifth-place Olympic finish, national championships, etc.). It is highly unlikely Japan would not have covered one of their best athletes. If only we looked in Japanese sources... BeanieFan11 (talk) 16:28, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Pinging @Miminity:. Svartner (talk) 18:48, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Supposably he is mentioned in this, but I can't find his name. [8] – Ike Lek (talk) 00:13, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Same thing with this: [9]. He's also in this [10], but I don't think it is SIGCOV. Ike Lek (talk) 00:27, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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KeepAgree with BeanieFan11, he’s an Olympian, and a national title and record holder in his event - the idea that there would be no existing coverage is ridiculous. He is mentioned in passing in the newspaper articles people have found, and interviewed in the other source which is an academic article which also gives us the information that he competed in the Far Eastern games. The 1932 date, in Japanese, means that there’s nothing much online through google, but that is 100% expected, and the rule for notability is that it exists in the world (not merely where we can see it now online), and not that it is currently quoted in the article as written.Absurdum4242 (talk) 09:44, 26 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Weak keep – Per Absurdum4242 statements. Svartner (talk) 00:03, 27 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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[:1-1] "Edelweiss". Kotaku. 2022-04-08. Retrieved 2025-07-24.

[:2-2] "Edelweiss Eiden Fantasia". Kotaku. Retrieved 2025-07-24.

[3] "MangaGamer Announces Trial Version for Edelweiss". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2025-07-24.

[4] Sahdev, Ishaan (2010-02-21). "MangaGamer Annnounce Edelweiss Eiden Fantasia". Siliconera. Siliconera. Retrieved 2025-07-24.

[5] H., A. (2012-10-12). "Edelweiss / Edelweiss: Eiden Fantasia (PC)". UK Anime Network. Retrieved 2025-07-24.

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