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The result was delete. Cirt (talk) 04:37, 14 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Future Lovers (Manga) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) (delete) – (View log)

No reliable third-party sources could be found to establish notability. Also fails WP:BK. I believe the only reason the article was created was because it was licenced for translation into English, which is not a notability criteria. Original prod was disputed by an IP editor. Farix (Talk) 02:34, 8 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete, unnotable two volume series. While this one is listed at Anime News Network, at least, it still fails WP:BK and does not meet the additional criteria allowed at WP:MOS-AM of "Has been licensed by at least two publishers outside of Japan." either. -- -- Collectonian (talk · contribs) 03:00, 8 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Anime and manga-related deletion discussions. -- -- Collectonian (talk · contribs) 03:03, 8 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

• That the series was reprinted by a different publisher hints at a certain amount of popularity, which suggests notability, but I'm not finding any other evidence (such as reviews). That there's no ja.wiki article is suggestive that it's not notable. Pending actual evidence that it passes WP:BK, delete. —Quasirandom (talk) 03:52, 8 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep - If it's notable in Japan, it's notable anywhere.--24.129.100.84 (talk) 13:18, 9 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

• Given there's no article for it on the Japanese Wikipedia, what makes you think it's notable in Japan? Got any reviews from reliable sources for it? If so, please share. —Quasirandom (talk) 14:36, 9 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You obviously didn't do much research. This yaoi manga is available in every major book store in English (and Japanese, of course). Just do a quick Amazon search and you'll find it.--24.129.100.84 (talk) 14:43, 9 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Amazon does not constitute every major bookstore in English, and that does not make it notable. See WP:BK. And also WP:CIVIL. -- Collectonian (talk · contribs) 14:47, 9 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Interestingly, it's not on the shelves of the Barnes & Noble around the corner from me -- I just checked. Either they're not major or you've got some facts wrong. In any case, being available does not mean notable or every book published would pass WP:BK (and they don't). Please show some evidence for your initial assertion that meets the relevant notability guideline. —Quasirandom (talk) 16:55, 9 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

• Note The IP editor above has a recent track-record of vandalism,engaging in random personal attacks, and general trolling. --Farix (Talk) 15:43, 9 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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