User:Julesj444/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Akira (1988 film)

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose Akira (1988 film) as an article because I enjoy the movie a lot. Anime is one of genres I love. I chose this movie in particular because I wanted to learn more about the process of its creation. I also think this movie has social significance.

Evaluate the article
Lead Section- The introductory sentence explains what Akira is and who it was created by. I think it is concise, because it is followed by plot in the next section, rather than trying to jumble both content and creation. Yes the introduction includes a brief description of the major sections, creating good framework for the content to come. The lead does not include information that isn’t present in the rest of the article. Lastly, I believe that the the lead is concise given the confusing plot and the large impact this movie had.

Content- Yes the articles content is relevant to the topic, the entire article is about Akira or what came from the movie. The content is up to date, it included thing like a live action movie might be released soon, depending on the director. To me the content seemed to fit in the right spots, and nothing was off topic. I think the article might deal a little bit with the equity gaps, because it is an article all about a Japanese film, along with its cultural impacts. I would not say this article addresses topics related to the historically misrepresented, it is just a Japanese science fiction movie.

Tone and Balance- The article is neutral, although it talks about the impact of the film, the creators’ inputs on this information is not included. There are not any claims that appear to be biased. I wouldn’t say there are any viewpoints that are overrepresented. The only this is it highlights the huge influence the film had, not highlighting any negatives. I’m not sure if there were any negatives though. There aren’t really any fringe or minority viewpoints because that’s not what the article is about. The article does not persuade the reader to take on a particularly position, it is just informing readers what Akira is and the impact it had.

Sources and References- All facts are supported by sources. There are over 150 sources for this article. The sources are very thorough, ranging from News articles, movie ranking lists, etc. Sources are current as well, there is information sourced that was created in 2022, discussing impacts of Akira up to date, or connections made to recent films, like the horror movie Nope. Yes the sources are coming from diverse spectrum of authors, some being Western, Japanese, Hispanic, etc. There are large amounts of news coverage that is sourced. Instead of so many news articles, the creators of Wiki page, when talking about the influence of Anime in the west, could cite sources that showed viewership rather than a Guardian article that talks about Akira bringing anime to the west. Some of the news sources I think are essential though. I clicked on over 20 links in the sources and they all worked.

Organization and Writing Quality- The article is very well written. Despite Akira having a very complicated plot, this wiki page is able to concisely and accurately describe the movie’s plot. There are no grammar or spelling errors from what I am aware of. The article is well organized, it starts first with plot moving onto how It was actually produced, how it was released and how individuals received. Beyond that, it talked about its music, adaptations and finally its legacy in impact. This order made a lot of sense to me.

Images and Media- Yes the media enhances understanding of the topic. For example, when talking about the location the movie takes place in, a picture of this location is shown. Also when talking about the “Akira Slide” and shares an image of this. I think that there could be more images however (there is only 2). For example, when talking about the video game adaptations that include the cover of one of these games. The images that are there, are captioned concisely and well. Both images adhere to Wikipedia’s copyright regulations. Lastly, the images are visually appealing because it flows with the article’s content, as I said, there could be more images though.

Talk Page Discussion- The conversations on the talk page talked about the fact that Akira isn’t the most expensive film made as the article states, Royal Air Force actually takes the cake. Along with that, the talk page discusses the explosions and riots and protests that happen in the movie. I’m not exactly sure what is being argued, but there is talk about this information. The article is rated as a level 5 vital article in art. And the article has been rated as C class by the WikiProject Vital Articles. It is part of WikiProject Albums, Wikiproject Film/Animated/Japanese, Wikiproject Science Fiction, and WikiProject Anime and Manga. We have not talked about Akira in class.

Overall Impressions- Overall I would say this article was pretty good. I would say it could be better in the sources it uses. Most of them are from news outlets. However, I think it covers Akira very expansively. Its strengths lie within its plot and discussion of its legacy. I would say that this article is well-developed but still needs a little bit of work.