This project's objective is to organize, standardize, and improve Wikipedia's coverage of manga and anime titles. To that end, the project's scope includes all media, persons, organizations and fandom substantially related to such franchises. This includes international subjects necessary for comprehensive coverage of the core topics.
Media belonging to the same franchises as the above, including
video games, visual novels, live action versions,
audio dramas, soundtracks, and stage shows and musicals (such as
Bleach (musical) or
Tenimyu); and
Notable characters, episodes, issues, and merchandise of the above media.
Notable Japanese or international publications and websites meant for review and commentary of anime or manga (such as
Newtype or
Anime News Network; and
Voice actors, Japanese or international, whose principal work is in anime and whose roles are generally notable (such as
Takehito Koyasu or
Jessica Calvello).
Major aspects of fandom, inclduing conventions (e.g.,
Comiket or
Otakon), concepts such as
otaku, and other practices.
Although its scope is broad, this project maintains an essential focus on media meant primarily for consumption in Japan. Animated or printed works produced for consumption outside of Japan that nevertheless draw on Japanese media in terms of content or form (such as
Korean animation,
manhua,
Megatokyo, and
Peach Fuzz) regrettably do not fall under our scope. Nor do media, particularly video games, in which anime or manga characters make incidental or out-of-context appearances.