Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Your Name (novel)


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. 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.

The result was keep. Although some of the later "keep" opinions are ... questionably argued, there is nobody but the nominator supporting deletion.  Sandstein  10:16, 3 January 2018 (UTC)

Your Name (novel)

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This should be merged back to the main article. It is a novelization written by Shinkai who created the film, and the plot is essentially the same as the film plot, and released one month before the world premiere. There is no detail analyzing the differences between the novel and the film that would imply any kind of film adaptation or showing that the novel was the original source. No equivalent JA wikipedia article presented. AngusWOOF ( bark  •  sniff ) 01:19, 13 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Literature-related deletion discussions.  AngusWOOF  ( bark  •  sniff ) 01:23, 13 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Anime and manga-related deletion discussions.  AngusWOOF  ( bark  •  sniff ) 01:23, 13 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Japan-related deletion discussions.  AngusWOOF  ( bark  •  sniff ) 01:23, 13 December 2017 (UTC)


 * Keep - The novel was the best selling light novel in Japan in both 2016 and 2017 .  I also see reviews of the novel from at least two reliable anime-specific sources (I wouldn't know where to look for book reviews from more general sources) .  I'd say the notability of the novel on its own is sufficient for a standalone article. The statement in the lead section that the novel inspired the film seems false (I've read elsewhere that Makoto Shinkai decided to write a novelization after he was already working on the film), but that is irreverent for whether or not the novel should have its own article. Calathan (talk) 02:21, 13 December 2017 (UTC)
 * I've adjusted the lead paragraph portion, removing the claim that the novel inspired the anime. Also added to the talk page to explain why the summaries are practically identical between the two articles.  AngusWOOF  ( bark  •  sniff ) 01:56, 14 December 2017 (UTC)


 * Keep - While it's not exactly clear if the novel or the film is intended to be considered the original work, the mere fact that the novel was the best selling novel in Japan for two consecutive year by itself makes the novel independently notable from the film. In addition, coverage in both Japanese and English for the novel independent of the film does exist. Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 02:16, 16 December 2017 (UTC)
 * That's the problem. The author creates both pieces of work and releases them within a month of each other. The plot is essentially the same as the film, but I suppose the only difference is that the book is not a script of the film. In other cases for anime and manga they would be grouped into a single article. It is like releasing a music video to go with the single. Is the topic so much different that it requires two articles? Both are successful in their own right, but it's not like one distinguishes from the other like Thriller (music video) so much that it should get its own article.  AngusWOOF  ( bark  •  sniff ) 16:36, 18 December 2017 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  Sandstein   10:37, 20 December 2017 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ! dave  09:24, 27 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Keep Being categorized in best selling category in country like Japan is clear indication of notability as press must have written about it before we know it is classified as such. Some sources also will definitely be in Japanese, and then finally "merger discussion" is done at talkpage not at AfD. If you know your intenetion is for merge you shouldn't even create this AfD –Ammarpad (talk) 09:37, 27 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Keep agree that merge discussion should happen on the page, not here. Artw (talk) 05:40, 29 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Keep Why Was Deleted Article ?--Tvcccp (talk) 18:59, 1 January 2018 (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.