Wikipedia:WikiProject Anime and manga/Dragon Ball

Welcome to the Dragon Ball work group, a task force that aims to organize, expand, clean up, and guide Dragon Ball-related articles on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, you can simply start by editing any Dragon Ball pages, or join the project below and/or contribute to the discussion on the talk page. Be sure to also check out the to-do list for some of the project's ongoing tasks.

You may also be interested in joining our parent project, WikiProject Anime and manga, which is dedicated to all anime and manga articles on Wikipedia.

For more information on WikiProjects, please see WikiProjects and WikiProject best practices.

Scope
Dragon Ball is a Japanese metaseries (somewhat, not entirely). It began as a weekly serialized manga (519 chapters and one special), then adapted to an anime (three series, three TV specials, 18 feature films), and spawned dozens of home and arcade video games, toys, clothing, mugs, keychains, action figures, wall scrolls, and other merchandise. Dragon Ball has been translated into dozens of languages in many countries.

All information should be based on the original versions. Mainly, this will mean the Japanese versions (though at least one video game will refer to the English version). Because there are so many, no single English adaptation can be used as the English version. Besides the out-of-print adaptations, there are at least three English anime dubs and another company doing the manga, as well as another company translating the video games (which has been inconsistent at best). It would be inappropriate to pick any single distribution company over another.

The scope of the project will extend to include the manga, anime, video games merchandise. More specifically, the project will include:
 * The manga, television anime, feature films, video games, music;
 * The Dragon Ball universe in general;
 * Individual characters and other elements;
 * Use of mythology, geology, and other inspirations within the series;
 * Dragon Ball as a cultural phenomenon; and
 * English language adaptation of the metaseries.

While not specifically part of the project (as such articles are not focused on Dragon Ball), the following topics should be looked into as well:
 * Cast, crew, distribution companies, production companies of Dragon Ball related items.

Our scope does not include:
 * Fanfiction and fan culture;
 * Dōjinshi;
 * Any other form of speculation; and
 * Works with only a passing reference to Dragon Ball.

Guidelines, layouts, and advice

 * WP:MOS-AM - the anime and manga manual of style

Official guidelines and advice
We strive to comply with all Wikipedia guidelines. The ones here are listed for convenience and also may be particularly helpful when editing Dragon Ball articles:
 * Manual of Style (writing about fiction)
 * Notability (fiction)
 * Writing better articles
 * Manual of Style (Japan-related articles)
 * Manual of Style (trivia sections)
 * Fancruft
 * Image use policy
 * Citing sources

Parent WikiProjects
In addition to the above guidelines and recommendations, follow the guidelines and recommendations of the following "parent" WikiProjects when they apply:
 * WikiProject Japan
 * WikiProject Anime and manga
 * WikiProject Computer and video games

Similar WikiProjects
Even if not directly Dragon Ball-related, the following WikiProjects that may contain useful advice and information that you can use:
 * WikiProject Pokémon
 * WikiProject Anime and manga/Gundam
 * WikiProject Digimon

Participants
Anyone interested in joining and participating in this WikiProject is free to do so. If you are a member, or would like to join this WikiProject just place one of these Userboxes to your user page, shown on the right. Also add your name to the list below. Our userboxes adds the user to the members category.

Active users
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 * 1)  - formerly the user Lychosis
 * 2)  - formerly the user Dark Dragon Flame
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 * 4)  - formerly the user Supah kid
 * 5)  - formerly the user Kriscott
 * 6)  - formerly the user I'm anonymous
 * 7)  - formerly the user Majinvegeta
 * 1)  - interested in helping out where i can
 * 2)  - formerly the user Supah kid
 * 3)  - formerly the user Kriscott
 * 4)  - formerly the user I'm anonymous
 * 5)  - formerly the user Majinvegeta
 * 1)  - interested in helping out where i can
 * 2)  - formerly the user Supah kid
 * 3)  - formerly the user Kriscott
 * 4)  - formerly the user I'm anonymous
 * 5)  - formerly the user Majinvegeta
 * 1)  - interested in helping out where i can
 * 2)  - formerly the user Supah kid
 * 3)  - formerly the user Kriscott
 * 4)  - formerly the user I'm anonymous
 * 5)  - formerly the user Majinvegeta
 * 1)  - formerly the user Supah kid
 * 2)  - formerly the user Kriscott
 * 3)  - formerly the user I'm anonymous
 * 4)  - formerly the user Majinvegeta
 * 1)  - formerly the user Supah kid
 * 2)  - formerly the user Kriscott
 * 3)  - formerly the user I'm anonymous
 * 4)  - formerly the user Majinvegeta
 * 1)  - formerly the user Kriscott
 * 2)  - formerly the user I'm anonymous
 * 3)  - formerly the user Majinvegeta
 * 1)  - formerly the user Kriscott
 * 2)  - formerly the user I'm anonymous
 * 3)  - formerly the user Majinvegeta
 * 1)  - formerly the user Majinvegeta
 * 1)  - formerly the user Majinvegeta
 * 1)  - formerly the user Majinvegeta
 * 1)  - formerly the user Majinvegeta
 * 1)  - formerly the user Majinvegeta
 * 1)  - formerly the user Majinvegeta
 * 1)  - formerly the user Majinvegeta

Retired or inactive participants
Users who haven't contributed to the project, or Wikipedia in general, in a while will be added to this list. They will be re-added to the list once they are active again.


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 * 19)  - retired due to inability to log in, returned as the user VorangorTheDemon
 * 20)  - semi-retired, formerly the user Earthbendingmaster
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 * 26)  - inactive, formerly the user Sasuke-kun27
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 * 32)  - retired, then returned as the user Ross CJ
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Categories

 * Article categories:
 * Category:Dragon Ball


 * Project categories:
 * Category:Dragon Ball work group
 * Category:Dragon Ball work group participants
 * Category:Dragon Ball work group templates

Ultimate goals

 * Create a well-organized corner of Wikipedia that is not ridiculed by the rest of the Internet.
 * Gradually increase the quality of each section.
 * Present the best and most accurate coverage of the series known as Dragon Ball to the world, to the best of our ability.

Resources

 * Deskana, Caribbean H.Q., and Sephiroth BCR are administrators and can help with page deletions, page moves, blocking of vandals, assisting with policy and guideline matters and anything else if possible.