User:EpicCarnage12/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title
 * Japanese idol
 * I chose this article because of my love for Japanese music, more specifically Japanese Idols. This matters because Japan's idol culture is massive and has major influence on the country as a whole as well in other parts of Asia. My preliminary impression of the article was that it look very organized and well put together and dives deeper than just a brief explanation and history of idols.
 * Article Evaluation
 * The lead section provides a definition of what exactly an idol is and a very brief description of it. I believe the lead section does an very good job of introducing the topic as well as describing it in a concise manor. The lead however does not include a brief description of the articles major sections but does provide a contents section. The lead does mention other kinds of idols that fall outside of the music category and are not mentioned in the article. However, it does provide other links for these particular bits of information. The lead is very concise in my opinion. The content in the article is extremely relevant to the topic and helps give the reader a better understanding of what exactly an idol is, the history of them and the influence they have outside of music. To my knowledge the content is all up to date. I do not believe that much content is missing and everything in the article belongs in it.  The article is written from a neutral point of view. No claims appear to be biased. The article does not attempt to persuade the reader in any way.  The sources include a lot of reliable and up to date sources used throughout and reflect the available literature on the topic. There are 4 sources used that are from 2021. The sources are all very diverse. In my opinion the sources used are very good. They very from the New York Times to the Japan Times to books and articles written in Japanese. There are a lot of references from Japanese sources and I feel that those are the most important and strongest references available on this topic. All the links I clicked worked. There are a few instances where a citation is needed though.  The article is very easy to read and the content is organized in an order that helps with that and flows very nicely. I did not see any spelling errors. Even the Japanese used was fine. The sections that the article uses reflect very important points of the topic like history, culture and impact.  The images can be seen right in the beginning of the article and help give readers who are unfamiliar with the topic a better understanding of what idols "look" like. The images are well captioned and provide a brief explanation of who the idol or idol group pictured is and why they are important/relevant. The images adhere to copyright. The images are all laid on top of one another on the right side of the page and are only in the beginning. I find this to be appealing. By laying out the pictures the way they are they both enhance the article while not taking away the focus or being distracting to the overall article.  The last time something was posted in the talk section was in 2019. The first comment that shows up is a person asking for more clarification on certain points mentioned in the article. A lot of the discussion was about things to add. Some people didn't like that the majority of the idols mentioned were all female and wanted the male idols to be added or included more than they already were. Another wanted an addition of a "where are they now?" section but I feel like if one wants that information they can just look at the individuals wiki page. The article is actually "of interest" to 4 WikiProjects: Japan/Culture, Women's History, Sexology and sexuality and, Anime and manga.  Overall I am very pleased with the article. As someone who keeps up to date with this stuff and listens to idols everyday, I find it to be both interesting and very informative. The article does a very good job at not only sharing information but also formatting it in a way that makes it smooth and flow very well. If I were to improve anything I may add more up to date photos as well as include a little more about the other types of idols that are briefly mentioned in the lead section. Again as someone who absolutely loves and follows this stuff daily, I believe that this is a very well-developed and informative article.
 * Rating of Article
 * There was no rating that I could find. I did see a comment that said once sources were figured out it should be nominated for good article status.
 * Sources
 * Patrick W. Galbraith, and Jason G. Karlin. Idols and Celebrity in Japanese Media Culture. Place of Publication Not Identified: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
 * Sources
 * Patrick W. Galbraith, and Jason G. Karlin. Idols and Celebrity in Japanese Media Culture. Place of Publication Not Identified: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
 * Patrick W. Galbraith, and Jason G. Karlin. Idols and Celebrity in Japanese Media Culture. Place of Publication Not Identified: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.

Option 2

 * Article title
 * History of anime
 * I chose this article because anime is something that is very important to me. It is something that helped save my life. This topic matters because we are seeing an extreme growth in anime's reach round the world in addition to its influence to animation around the world. My My preliminary impression of the article was that it looked very well organized but had the warning of multiple issues at the very top of it.
 * Article Evaluation
 * The lead section gives us a overview of anime over the years and its evolution over the years. I believe the lead section is a good introduction to the medium without going into too much detail.
 * The content of the article is very relevant to the topic and helps break down the evolution of anime each decade at a time. To me the content seems up to date and doesn't seem like there is a lot missing from it.
 * To me the article seems like it was written from a neutral point of view. However, it is flagged as "may be unbalanced towards certain view points",
 * The sources include a lot of reliable and up to date sources used throughout and reflect the available literature on the topic. There is only 1 source used that is from 2021. The sources are somewhat diverse. In my opinion the sources used are very good. Again however, the article is flagged for "needs more complete citations for verification". There also are no sources written in Japanese or from Japanese sources so that's a little concerning. The links I clicked on worked.
 * The article is easy to read and flows nicely through the history of each decade. The article does have spelling mistakes, punctuation mistakes, and after reading the talk section I realize needs a more Wikipedia-like "voice". The Japanese was fine to my knowledge. The sections the article uses reflects each decade from the 1960s to now and shows the important and influential works to come out during the time.
 * There are only 4 images used through the entire article and help the reader get a better understanding of what animation looked like during the specific decade. The captions explain what the image is from and sometimes the significance of that specific work. The images adhere to copyright. The images are all laid on top of one another on the right side of the page. By laying out the pictures the way they are they both enhance the article while not taking away the focus or being distracting to the overall article. However, I feel some more images may be beneficial.
 * From looking at the talk page for this article it seems like it needs a LOT of work. More than I can do alone for a school assignment. Comments are all over the place form things missing to changes that need to be made. For example the Magical Girl Genre, an extremely influential genre especially in the 90s, isn't even mentioned. The article is actually "of interest" to 3 WikiProjects: Anime and Manga, Film/Japanese, and Animation/Asia.
 * Overall I am very surprised with the amount of work that an important article such as this needs. This is a topic that I believe is very important and was saddened to see the state the article is in. I alone cannot fix all that needs to be done to this article.
 * Rating of Article
 * The article has been listed as a level 5 vital article in History and has been rated a C-Class. It was nominated as a good article but didn't meet the criteria at the time.
 * Sources
 * Saito, Kumiko. “Magic, Shōjo, and Metamorphosis: Magical Girl Anime and the Challenges of Changing Gender Identities in Japanese Society.” The Journal of Asian studies 73.1 (2014): 143–164. Web. https://search.library.albany.edu/permalink/01SUNY_ALB/1gnucdc/cdi_gale_infotracacademiconefile_A363742315
 * Sources
 * Saito, Kumiko. “Magic, Shōjo, and Metamorphosis: Magical Girl Anime and the Challenges of Changing Gender Identities in Japanese Society.” The Journal of Asian studies 73.1 (2014): 143–164. Web. https://search.library.albany.edu/permalink/01SUNY_ALB/1gnucdc/cdi_gale_infotracacademiconefile_A363742315
 * Saito, Kumiko. “Magic, Shōjo, and Metamorphosis: Magical Girl Anime and the Challenges of Changing Gender Identities in Japanese Society.” The Journal of Asian studies 73.1 (2014): 143–164. Web. https://search.library.albany.edu/permalink/01SUNY_ALB/1gnucdc/cdi_gale_infotracacademiconefile_A363742315

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Hāfu
 * I chose this article because the topic of being half Japanese or a Hāfu is one that is still highly discussed today. I find the topic interesting and important. I may one day live in Japan and meet a girl over there and one day have a kid who could be a Hāfu.
 * Article Evaluation
 * The lead section introduces us to the term Hāfu and defines it. There is also related terms and their definitions as well as other terms in other languages.
 * The content of the article gives us the history of the term and how these people were viewed and how it changes through time.
 * The article is from a neutral point of view and is not biased.
 * The sources are reliable but the most recent ones are from 2019. The sources are diverse and are from English and Japanese sources. The links I clicked on worked.
 * The article is easy to read and helps provide an understanding of the term before going into the history of it. The article doesn't have spelling mistakes. The Japanese is fine as well. The sections reflect each decade and the roles of Hāfu's and how they were viewed at that time.
 * There are only 2 images in the entire article. They both give us examples of Hāfu's. Maybe some more modern day as well as specific time period images are needed. The images adhere to copyright. The images are all on the right side of the page.
 * Looking at the talk page I see that this is a start class article. A lot of the discussion is about how to organize and suggestions for additions and a kind of "to do" list. The article is within the scope of both WikiProject Japan and WikiProject Ethnic groups. It is very much a "in progress" article.
 * Overall I find this article very well put together even though there isn't a tremendous amount of information yet. It is also nice to see that they want to make the article available in Japanese in addition to English to increase the understanding and awareness of the issue.
 * Rating of Article
 * The article is a start class and high importance article.
 * Sources
 * Kaori Mori Want. “HAFU: The Mixed-Race Experience in Japan.” Pacific Affairs 88.4 (2015): 975–977. Print
 * Sources
 * Kaori Mori Want. “HAFU: The Mixed-Race Experience in Japan.” Pacific Affairs 88.4 (2015): 975–977. Print
 * Sources
 * Kaori Mori Want. “HAFU: The Mixed-Race Experience in Japan.” Pacific Affairs 88.4 (2015): 975–977. Print