Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tomomi Itano


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The result was   Redirect to AKB48. Kevin (talk) 01:01, 3 September 2008 (UTC)

Tomomi Itano

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I doubt simply being a member of a theater troupe is sufficient to establish notability; indeed, there is no significant assertion of notability in the article and it reads more like a fanboy scorecard than an encyclopedia article. &mdash; Coren (talk) 23:44, 19 August 2008 (UTC) 
 * Keep. Actually, it's more of a idol/singer group than a "theater troupe". I just had no time in adding more information to the article by far.. she has appeared, having important roles in dramas and films, commercials and radio programs, in which you may search while I get some time in few hours to add, or simply view the article on ja. What's needed to be notable than having important roles in filmography? (I'll re-edit the "Topics" section if that's what you meant by "reading a fanboy scorecard") --staka (T ・C) 00:05, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
 * You might want to check WP:BIO, or WP:BAND which might apply more for notability guidelines. And yes, the "topics" section is what I meant.  All that's missing is "Turn on: walks on the beach" for otaku perfection.  :-)  &mdash; Coren (talk) 01:57, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Okay so I added more filmography and removed topics section. I've checked WP:BIO and it does meet the "significant roles in multiple notable films, television, stage performances, and other productions" criteria. And with WP:BAND, the group has been a topic multiple times in the Japanese media, and has been placed on a major music competition, or rather an major annual music event on television in 2007 (Kōhaku Uta Gassen). She is notable. --staka (T ・C) 03:07, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Japan-related deletion discussions.   —Fg2 (talk) 11:04, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Redirect to AKB48. As far as I can tell  the topic did not have "significant roles in multiple notable films, television, stage performances". I think one can apply WP:BAND "members of notable bands are redirected to the band's article, not given individual articles, unless they have demonstrated individual notability for activity independent of the band" here. I can't find significant coverage anywhere to make her notable by WP:BIO, but of course I can't speak Japanese. I might be wrong though: ja:板野友美 has a section on her TV appearances. I can't judge if those are significant appearances in notable TV performances though. --  Amalthea Talk 11:46, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached. Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  JForget  22:45, 26 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Redirect per Amalthea. Stifle (talk) 13:05, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep per Staka. --Bolonium (talk) 14:48, 2 September 2008 (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.