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- Junko Kusayanagi (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Completely unsourced article without evidence of meeting WP:NACTOR and WP:GNG. Most of her roles seem to be limited to minor characters. ⋆。˚꒰ঌ Clara A. Djalim ໒꒱˚。⋆ 12:30, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
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- Delete the ja.wiki article has lots of sources but they mostly seem to be credits verifying her roles rather than the third party coverage that would support notability. Mccapra (talk) 20:18, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: Stating that she only voiced minor characters is not exactly true. She voiced one of the main characters in the third entry of Welcome to Pia Carrot!!, Tsuki wa Higashi ni Hi wa Nishi ni, and Dyogrammaton; she reprised the roles for the anime adaptation. There may be limited third-party coverage because most of the works she is in are adult visual novels (which get very little coverage outside of video game magazines) and because most of the works were before 2005. lullabying (talk) 19:47, 20 May 2026 (UTC)
- Soigne (studio) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Seems like a WP:LLMT of a page on ja.wiki. At best the referencing code has been copied and pasted into en.wiki without the minimum required checks here, at worst an llm has been used. "Retrieved July 20, 2025." for a page created in 2026 JMWt (talk) 07:18, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
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- I will admit, the lack of information pertaining to Soigne in English-based sites left me to resort on following how the Spanish and original Japanese Wikipedia pages laid out the article, causing me to fail on updating when the sources where picked up. I do feel, however, that the page is notable enough to warrant its own English version, so if there is anything that needs to be improved upon, do give some recommendations. JT0219 (talk) 07:34, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- Maybe. Start the page again from a draft and resist using machine translations and cut&paste. There is no corner-cutting here, you need to write all the content and code yourself when you start a page. JMWt (talk) 08:05, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- I'm not a fluent speaker of Japanese, which is where the bulk of the referenced articles come from. Is there a way for me to create the draft while resisting the use of machine TLs? JT0219 (talk) 09:09, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- I suggest you read information about translations WP:TRANSLATE and WP:LLMT specifically relating to content and references. In general you can’t add references that you cannot read. If you can’t read Japanese then it is probably difficult for you to critically write this page within the standards on en.wiki JMWt (talk) 09:50, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- I see then. It is possible and allowed, though, to request assistance in making a more thorough draft through asking other editors, especially those who are fluent in Japanese, for the article, right? JT0219 (talk) 09:59, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- There is probably a wikiproject Japan that may have volunteers who can help you or you could ask for information as to what to do in other venues. This is beyond the scope of this discussion. JMWt (talk) 10:11, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- I see then. It is possible and allowed, though, to request assistance in making a more thorough draft through asking other editors, especially those who are fluent in Japanese, for the article, right? JT0219 (talk) 09:59, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- I suggest you read information about translations WP:TRANSLATE and WP:LLMT specifically relating to content and references. In general you can’t add references that you cannot read. If you can’t read Japanese then it is probably difficult for you to critically write this page within the standards on en.wiki JMWt (talk) 09:50, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- I'm not a fluent speaker of Japanese, which is where the bulk of the referenced articles come from. Is there a way for me to create the draft while resisting the use of machine TLs? JT0219 (talk) 09:09, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- Maybe. Start the page again from a draft and resist using machine translations and cut&paste. There is no corner-cutting here, you need to write all the content and code yourself when you start a page. JMWt (talk) 08:05, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- I will admit, the lack of information pertaining to Soigne in English-based sites left me to resort on following how the Spanish and original Japanese Wikipedia pages laid out the article, causing me to fail on updating when the sources where picked up. I do feel, however, that the page is notable enough to warrant its own English version, so if there is anything that needs to be improved upon, do give some recommendations. JT0219 (talk) 07:34, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
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- Draftify (or userfy): This article needs time in the oven, and draftifying will give JT0219 time to solicit Japanese assistance and potentially establish notability. Kodning 🌸 (talk) 04:33, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
- Draftify for now. Agletarang (talk) 15:29, 20 May 2026 (UTC)
- Yukari Fresh (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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I have been unable to find significant coverage to support WP:GNG from search or other Wikipedia articles in different languages. Scholar searches lists the artist within the context of Shibuya-kei music of that era but wouldn't extend past a singular mention. I'd be open to a redirect to Shibuya-kei as she is kinda known(?) in the genre. BriefEdits (talk) 03:43, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
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- Search “Yukari Fresh” on the Japanese Web
- Delete? She does even have a Japanese wikipedia only her band Snapshot. Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 01:41, 20 May 2026 (UTC)
- Delete – Per lack of WP:SIGCOV. Svartner (talk) 22:10, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
- South West Pacific theatre of World War II (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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See Talk:Asiatic-Pacific_theater#Requested move 17 May 2026. Wasting time is still my passion (talk) 01:08, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
Note that I've bundled Pacific Ocean theater of World War II into this nomination as well, since the nom's statement and later comments are identical. FaviFake (talk) 18:28, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
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- Oppose primarily because it's unclear what is being asked. The tag on the article is asking for a merge. This post in Articles for Deletion simply directs us to a Talk page where a confused discussion is taking place. A lane needs to be picked. Yes, this information could be organized more efficiently for readers. This attempt to do so is not going well. Trumpetrep (talk) 02:14, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- As it currently stands, this article was only created because of the South West Pacific Area, a U.S. command. This is even noted by the creator of this article, which left a topic on the talk page. This has led to confusion between South West Pacific Area, an article about a U.S. command, and South West Pacific theatre of World War II, an article that lists the campaigns and battles that took place in the same geographical region as the South West Pacific Area.
- The best solution is to simply consolidate the list of campaigns and battles (otherwise known as an outline) into Outline of the Pacific War, so that only one article with such a name exists. Wasting time is still my passion (talk) 02:36, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- Please updated you nomination with an actual statement on what's being proposed. nil nz 05:38, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- Oppose primarily because it's unclear what is being asked. The tag on the article is asking for a merge. This post in Articles for Deletion simply directs us to a Talk page where a confused discussion is taking place. A lane needs to be picked. Yes, this information could be organized more efficiently for readers. This attempt to do so is not going well. Trumpetrep (talk) 02:14, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
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- Oppose this convoluted series of moves. There are better ways to fix these problems. Trumpetrep (talk) 02:35, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- As it currently stands, this article was only created because of the Pacific Ocean Areas, a U.S. command. This is even noted by the creator of this article, which left a topic on the talk page. This has led to confusion between Pacific Ocean Areas, an article about a U.S. command, and Pacific Ocean theater of World War II, an article that lists the campaigns and battles that took place in the same geographical region as the Pacific Ocean Areas.
- The best solution is to simply consolidate the list of campaigns and battles (otherwise known as an outline) into Outline of the Pacific War, so that only one article with such a name exists. Wasting time is still my passion (talk) 02:38, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- Oppose this convoluted series of moves. There are better ways to fix these problems. Trumpetrep (talk) 02:35, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- @Wasting time is still my passion What is being proposed here? Nominations without a desired outcome in the nomination statement default to a delete nomination, but it doesn't sound like that's what you want. FaviFake (talk) 18:17, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- Sayuri Yahagi (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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WP:BLP never been adequately sourced since creation. Fails WP:SIGCOV, WP:BIO, WP:NACTOR. Potential redirect. scope_creepTalk 15:36, 17 May 2026 (UTC)
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- Keep; easily passes NACTOR#1 as voicing the main protagonist of Chibi Vampire, Shattered Angels and Dame×Prince, as well as over a dozen major roles such as Utsumi Amano in Gigantic Formula, Maaya Nanako in Kenkō Zenrakei Suieibu Umishō,
MamiHaruna Sairenji in To Love Ru, Iono Tomonaga in Juden Chan, Marron in Yumeiro Patissiere, Suzu Hagimura in Seitokai Yakuindomo, Haruka Shiraishi in Chu-Bra!!, Kaya Miyoshi in Bakuman, Elizabeth Warren in Softenni, Kodama Himegami in Maken-ki!, Michiru Hyoudou in Saekano, to name a few. I'm gonna rescue this in the meantime. ミラP@Miraclepine 14:37, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- Keep per Miraclepine. This nomination is a bad joke. ⋆。˚꒰ঌ Clara A. Djalim ໒꒱˚。⋆ 12:22, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
- Keep per above. Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 01:44, 20 May 2026 (UTC)
- Keep WP:NACTOR has been clearly met, quite a notable voice actor. Dream Focus 23:42, 20 May 2026 (UTC)
- Michiyakko (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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No significant coverage, fails WP:BASIC only 1 good source, the rest are user generated content from blogs and potentially WP:SELF. -- HungryHighway🛣️ 08:14, 17 May 2026 (UTC)
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- Keep - added 2 more sources (both have at least 2 paragraph of content about her. Although, the Yahoo News Japan source might be killed, so can somebody archive it. Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 02:03, 20 May 2026 (UTC)
- Also, this kotobank entry seems to be her but the death date and her real is wrong Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 02:13, 20 May 2026 (UTC)
- Other sources I found:
- Monthly Asakusa
- this book - a lot of mention of her from the preview
- Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 02:25, 20 May 2026 (UTC)
- Keep – Per Miminity. Svartner (talk) 22:08, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
- Kogane (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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fails WP:BASIC, 2 citations, one of which is from a blog, written almost like a WP:PROMO -- HungryHighway🛣️ 08:02, 17 May 2026 (UTC)
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- Kàngrì (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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I propose redirecting to Anti-Japanese sentiment in China because this is a dictionary definition. Anti-Japanese sentiment and Second Sino-Japanese War (this is 中国抗日战争, a PTM) are also possible redirect targets. ~ A412 talk! 15:32, 15 May 2026 (UTC)
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- Oppose - in China and Korea (and sometimes Taiwan), 抗日 and 反日 have completely different meanings; many Chinese and Koreans have to be distinguished because they argue that 'resisting Japanese imperialism' is different from racial/cultural 'anti-Japanese sentiment'. (Chinese Wikipedia and Japanese Wikipedia are also separating the two articles separately.) ProgramT (talk) 02:25, 16 May 2026 (UTC)
- Merge to Anti-Japanese sentiment in China because of original point; this is a dictionary definition page. I don't think ProgramT's response actually addresses that. Also I don't really think the meanings are so significantly distinct that a merge is implausible. grapesurgeon (talk) 14:28, 16 May 2026 (UTC)
- 抗日 is not a term used only in China, and it is a very close concept to the Korean independence movement, so Kàngrì should be left as an individual article. ProgramT (talk) 07:18, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- So that's the thing - we have encyclopedic information on "resisting Japanese imperialism". It's variously at Korean independence movement, Second Sino-Japanese War, and the various anti-Japanese sentiment pages. The assertion is that this article currently just covers the term 抗日, and that we don't have encyclopedic information on the term, so we should redirect it to where we have encyclopedic information on the concept. We can WP:HAT across the China and Korea-related senses if need be. ~ A412 talk! 07:28, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- Agree. Also imo the term isn't really seen as particularly significant in Korea. It's the concept that's significant, not the word itself. grapesurgeon (talk) 06:54, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
- Isn't the Korean independence movement called 抗日運動? ProgramT (talk) 09:03, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
- Agree. Also imo the term isn't really seen as particularly significant in Korea. It's the concept that's significant, not the word itself. grapesurgeon (talk) 06:54, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
- So that's the thing - we have encyclopedic information on "resisting Japanese imperialism". It's variously at Korean independence movement, Second Sino-Japanese War, and the various anti-Japanese sentiment pages. The assertion is that this article currently just covers the term 抗日, and that we don't have encyclopedic information on the term, so we should redirect it to where we have encyclopedic information on the concept. We can WP:HAT across the China and Korea-related senses if need be. ~ A412 talk! 07:28, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- 抗日 is not a term used only in China, and it is a very close concept to the Korean independence movement, so Kàngrì should be left as an individual article. ProgramT (talk) 07:18, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- Merge as this is WP:NOTDICTIONARY. - Amigao (talk) 18:32, 16 May 2026 (UTC)
- Hideto Tomabechi (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Delete
Fails WP:GNG and WP:BLP.
The article relies extensively on primary sources, self-published material, affiliated organizations, interviews, and promotional content. There appears to be insufficient significant coverage in reliable independent secondary sources to establish encyclopedic notability.
The article also contains extensive peacock wording, résumé-style career listings, synthesis, and extraordinary claims regarding psychology, military advisory roles, cognitive warfare, brainwashing, hypnosis, and related subjects that are either weakly sourced or not supported by high-quality independent references.
Multiple sections raise concerns under:
- WP:BLP – controversial and extraordinary claims about a living person are weakly sourced or rely on affiliated/self-published material.
- WP:NPOV – the article presents highly favorable and promotional descriptions as factual without sufficient balance or attribution.
- WP:NOTPROMOTION – the article reads largely as a résumé, publicity profile, or promotional biography rather than an encyclopedic entry.
- WP:PEACOCK – contains subjective or inflated language and unsupported prestige-oriented descriptions.
- WP:OR – several analytical and scientific claims appear to synthesize interpretations or present the subject’s views as established fact.
- WP:V – many claims are difficult to verify through reliable independent secondary sources.
- WP:RS – substantial reliance on primary, affiliated, self-published, interview-based, or otherwise weak sourcing.
The current state of the article would require fundamental reconstruction rather than routine cleanup. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Toma-ai-hanza (talk • contribs) 07:22, 15 May 2026 (UTC)
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- Automated comment: This AfD was not correctly transcluded to the log (step 3). I have transcluded it to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/2026 May 15. —cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 14:31, 15 May 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: Pinging @Theroadislong as the AfC reviewer and @Tomabechi Magyarország as the main creator of the article. Also note that WP:NPOV is generally not a good reason to delete an article, as it is a fixable issue. Same for promotional, unless it passes G11 (unambiguous and exclusively advertising and promotion).
- 𝓕𝓵𝓸𝓫𝓵𝓲𝓷 (Talk to me! · My contribs) 14:52, 15 May 2026 (UTC)
- Keep: Clearly easily passes WP:GNG all other issues can be addressed by editing. Theroadislong (talk) 15:09, 15 May 2026 (UTC) Theroadislong (talk) 15:09, 15 May 2026 (UTC)
- Keep. The claim that the "article also contains extensive peacock wording, résumé-style career listings, synthesis, and extraordinary claims regarding psychology, military advisory roles,..." is seriously exaggerated, and I don't see much evidence the other criticisms. Athel cb (talk) 15:28, 15 May 2026 (UTC)
- Delete fails WP:WHATWIKIPEDIAISNOT at multiple levels. I confess to being very surprised by the votes of both Theroadislong and Athel cb. The version they voted on had masses of unsourced claims, and one of the worst examples of peacock I have ever seen, as the nom stated. For instance, being involved in a funded project is not notable, unless it is leading on one with funding of > $50M or so. Refbombing all over the place with self-published research very little of which has been peer reviewed. Writing a section on "Tomabechi algorithms" when the two of his so-called high impact papers have 67 and 6 cites is highly inappropriate. While it could be argued that he has enough mentions, plus WP:WHATWIKIPEDIAISNOT is not a common AfD arguement, I will invoke WP:IAR. So much of the material I have some expertise in (science) was dubious that I do question the accuracy of other claims. I have remove vast amounts of bloat, unsourced material etc. More is probably needed, plus a careful check to see if there is really a pass of WP:42 here; no way is there a pass of WP:NPROF.Ldm1954 (talk) 16:39, 15 May 2026 (UTC)
- N.B., prior to my removals G11 was probably appropriate. It may still be as the accuracy of claims needs checking. Ldm1954 (talk) 16:40, 15 May 2026 (UTC)
- Comment, the current version after I have removed fluff is comparable to the version accepted by @Theroadislong in 2020. I will comment that the 2020 version had multiple duplicate sources, refbombing, self-published sources (reports) and overstatements (e.g. there is no evidence that he has ever held any tenure-track position at a US university). That should have been caught at WP:NPP back then. Ldm1954 (talk) 19:14, 15 May 2026 (UTC)
| Source | Independent? | Reliable? | Significant coverage? | Count source toward GNG? |
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| ✔ Yes | ||||
| ✘ No | ||||
| ✘ No | ||||
| ✘ No | ||||
| ~ I do not know who writes these bios, he may have written it himself. | ✘ No | |||
| ✘ No | ||||
| ~ Again, I don't know who created this bio. | ✘ No | |||
| ~ Doesn't appear to be, based on the amount that is written on the page, but I do not speak Japanese. | ✘ No | |||
| ~ | ✘ No | |||
| ~ Once again, no clue as to who wrote the bio. Could be him, or someone unconnected. | ✘ No | |||
| ~ This is a press release company, so it is likely written by him or someone related, but I cannot be sure because of the language barrier. | ~ If it was written by him, then probably, otherwise who knows. | ~ Again, based on the amount visible on the page, probably not. | ~ Maybe | |
| ~ See previous answer for significance. | ✘ No | |||
| ~ No specific section of the site is cited, also, again, I can't read it. | ~ | ~ Maybe | ||
| ✘ No | ||||
| ~ I can't access the article, although it's worth noting he is not mentioned at all in the abstract. | ~ Maybe | |||
| ~ I'm not sure if this is a reliable news site or not. | ✘ No | |||
| This table may not be a final or consensus view; it may summarize developing consensus, or reflect assessments of a single editor. Created using {{source assess table}}. | ||||
I'm not quite finished with the table, so bear with me, but I must say it's not looking good for passing WP:GNG. If anyone has any info to add or happens to speak Japanese, let me know if I got anything wrong. Once I finish the table I'll give my vote. 𝓕𝓵𝓸𝓫𝓵𝓲𝓷 (Talk to me! · My contribs) 19:56, 15 May 2026 (UTC)(edit conflict)
- Based on my table, as far as sources cited in the en-wiki version go, I would say non notable, however I'll have to checkout this jp-wiki article first.
- Keep passes WP:GNG (look at sources on the Japanese article) and likely passes WP:NAUTHOR as well. Deletion is not cleanup. DCsansei (talk) 20:11, 15 May 2026 (UTC)
- If there are reliable sources then please add them if they satisfy WP:42, and (for instance) are not his self-published reports, unrefereed papers etc. The prior english version did not have reliable source. In addition, there is no evidence of any books so the claim of a pass of WP:NAUTHOR (which relies upon reviewed books) does not follow policy. Ldm1954 (talk) 20:45, 15 May 2026 (UTC)
- Could you link these sources? Based on my table above I would say the en-wiki sources don't confer notability, and we'll need to see the sources you're talking about to add them to the article. 𝓕𝓵𝓸𝓫𝓵𝓲𝓷 (Talk to me! · My contribs) 22:11, 15 May 2026 (UTC)
- Notability is based on sources available, not what's in the article. There's also no indication that a WP:BEFORE search was conducted in Japanese. As to linking the sources, I noted that I am looking at the Japanese article 苫米地英人. You'll note an extensive bibliography there. All we need is one book to get a couple credible reviews to meet WP:NAUTHOR (which is why I said likely, I did not search each book individually for reviews - that would be the job of the nominator per BEFORE). DCsansei (talk) 00:00, 16 May 2026 (UTC)
- Ah, well, we'll still need to find a couple specific reliable sources to show notability. 𝓕𝓵𝓸𝓫𝓵𝓲𝓷 (Talk to me! · My contribs) 00:34, 16 May 2026 (UTC)
- But yes, nom should've done it so now someone else'll have to. 𝓕𝓵𝓸𝓫𝓵𝓲𝓷 (Talk to me! · My contribs) 00:35, 16 May 2026 (UTC)
- This is very, very odd. According to GoodReads he has 186 books(!). Of these 17 were published in 2015, 22 in 2014; I did not count further. A search for book reviews finds nothing. The article when the original nomination was made has no books listed, neither does the 2020 AfC version. Did he actually write all those books himself, for instance 22 in 2014 while he was (claims) leading research projects in Japan, consulting for the JDF, liasing with Carnegie-Mellon? Ldm1954 (talk) 02:28, 16 May 2026 (UTC)
- I'm going to continue to withhold my !vote until someone goes it to the jpwiki article and finds some specific decent sources. 𝓕𝓵𝓸𝓫𝓵𝓲𝓷 (Talk to me! · My contribs) 12:08, 16 May 2026 (UTC)
- Definitely very odd all around. But that doesn't make him non-notable. The fact that an English search doesn't bring anything up isn't really relevant since I'm pointing out that there are many sources on Japanese Wikipedia which have not been evaluated. To conclude he is not notable, someone needs to evaluate those and do a Japanese-language BEFORE to see if any of his 168 books have multiple reviews (I am not volunteering for this). But given the fact that some of them were printed by major publishers, I think it's pretty likely which is why I said in my vote that he likely passes WP:NAUTHOR. DCsansei (talk) 14:35, 16 May 2026 (UTC)
- Additional source-verification concerns remain even after recent trimming of the article:
- Several remaining claims still appear unsupported or overstated:
- “Established the Altered Consciousness Research Center” – the cited sources do not appear to verify that such a university research center was established.
- “VP R&D, Justsystem” – the cited sources do not appear to verify this specific executive title.
- “Adjunct fellow and professor at CyLab” – the source appears to support an affiliated/fellow relationship, but not a professorship.
- “Independent consultant to the Japan Self-Defense Forces” – the sourcing appears to rely on biographical self-description rather than independent verification.
- “Research professor at National Chengchi University” – no reliable source appears to verify this title.
- “Visiting professor at Waseda University Nano & Life Research Center” – appears to rely on affiliated or self-published news rather than an official Waseda University source.
- The cited sources appear to support involvement in deprogramming activities related to Aum Shinrikyo members following the Tokyo subway sarin attack. However, the additional claims regarding “brainwashing”, “influenced states of consciousness”, being “one of Aum's greatest enemies”, and an assassination attempt do not appear to be clearly verified by the cited sources.
- These examples reinforce that the issue is not merely tone, but verifiability and source quality for core biographical claims. Toma-ai-hanza (talk) 16:27, 17 May 2026 (UTC)
- AfD is not for cleanup. Theroadislong (talk) 17:22, 17 May 2026 (UTC)
- Theroadislong, when AfD reveals more unsourced claims the case for notability become weaker, and that for delete stronger, as stated by Toma-ai-hanza. For reference I just deleted those identified by Toma-ai-hanza above after checking them. I suspect there still remain significant issues. Ldm1954 (talk) 18:28, 17 May 2026 (UTC)
- Thank you. Theroadislong (talk) 18:36, 17 May 2026 (UTC)
- And there was more. For instance the page called him a "Research Scientist" when in fact he was doing his PhD at CMU. That type of excess is not acceptable. Ldm1954 (talk) 18:45, 17 May 2026 (UTC)
- Additional source-verification concerns remain after reviewing the currently cited sources.
- The article currently provides limited evidence of recognition through independent peer-reviewed academic literature in cognitive science. I have also been unable to locate reliable sourcing verifying several core academic and biographical claims.
- The currently cited sources do not appear to verify enrollment at the University of Massachusetts Amherst or receipt of a bachelor's degree from Sophia University.
- The Carnegie Mellon CyLab fellow biography appears to be the primary source for claims regarding Yale-related affiliations, including the Fulbright research position and involvement with Yale AI/Cognitive Science programs.
- Tokushima University sources appear to support an assistant professorship rather than a full professorship.
- Existing JustSystems-related sources appear inconsistent regarding executive titles and responsibilities. The cited material appears to support a role as director of the JustSystem Basic Research Institute, but not necessarily several of the broader executive and research claims currently or previously stated in the article.
- Claims regarding hypnosis, altered consciousness, homeostasis, cyberspace-related brain research, and human-machine interface development do not appear to be clearly supported by the cited JustSystems material.
- The “brainwashing” section appears to rely heavily on a translated interview hosted on an individual academic webpage rather than strong independent secondary sourcing.
- These issues further reinforce concerns regarding verifiability, source quality, and reliance on self-descriptive or affiliated material for major biographical and scientific claims Toma-ai-hanza (talk) 20:33, 17 May 2026 (UTC)
- These are all good arguments to improve the article. DCsansei (talk) 09:39, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- They are good reasons to delete the article. Ldm1954 (talk) 10:05, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- These are all good arguments to improve the article. DCsansei (talk) 09:39, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- And there was more. For instance the page called him a "Research Scientist" when in fact he was doing his PhD at CMU. That type of excess is not acceptable. Ldm1954 (talk) 18:45, 17 May 2026 (UTC)
- Thank you. Theroadislong (talk) 18:36, 17 May 2026 (UTC)
- Theroadislong, when AfD reveals more unsourced claims the case for notability become weaker, and that for delete stronger, as stated by Toma-ai-hanza. For reference I just deleted those identified by Toma-ai-hanza above after checking them. I suspect there still remain significant issues. Ldm1954 (talk) 18:28, 17 May 2026 (UTC)
- AfD is not for cleanup. Theroadislong (talk) 17:22, 17 May 2026 (UTC)
- I'm going to continue to withhold my !vote until someone goes it to the jpwiki article and finds some specific decent sources. 𝓕𝓵𝓸𝓫𝓵𝓲𝓷 (Talk to me! · My contribs) 12:08, 16 May 2026 (UTC)
- This is very, very odd. According to GoodReads he has 186 books(!). Of these 17 were published in 2015, 22 in 2014; I did not count further. A search for book reviews finds nothing. The article when the original nomination was made has no books listed, neither does the 2020 AfC version. Did he actually write all those books himself, for instance 22 in 2014 while he was (claims) leading research projects in Japan, consulting for the JDF, liasing with Carnegie-Mellon? Ldm1954 (talk) 02:28, 16 May 2026 (UTC)
- Notability is based on sources available, not what's in the article. There's also no indication that a WP:BEFORE search was conducted in Japanese. As to linking the sources, I noted that I am looking at the Japanese article 苫米地英人. You'll note an extensive bibliography there. All we need is one book to get a couple credible reviews to meet WP:NAUTHOR (which is why I said likely, I did not search each book individually for reviews - that would be the job of the nominator per BEFORE). DCsansei (talk) 00:00, 16 May 2026 (UTC)
- Search “苫米地英人” on the Japanese Web
- Draftify with an Alfred plea. Almost definitely notable, but until someone checks the japan sources for notability, the argument is basically WP:LOTSOFSOURCES. I would myself, to be clear, and I don't mean to force the job on someone else, but obviously there's the language gap. Thank you to whatever editor does end up digging through that pile, whenever they get around to it. I also don't see any indication of passing WP:NAUTHOR. 𝓕𝓵𝓸𝓫𝓵𝓲𝓷 (Talk to me! · My contribs) 15:18, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
- Shuyaku Sentai Irem Fighter (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Article is basically empty and very sparse selection of reliable sources for notability. Go D. Usopp (talk) 13:01, 15 May 2026 (UTC)
- Note: this discussion has been included in the AfD sorting lists for the following topics: Video games and Japan. Go D. Usopp (talk) 13:01, 15 May 2026 (UTC)
- Support doesn't pass WP:GNG. Article cites zero reliable sources. There are only two sources cited (in the external links section) one of which is a wiki which is of course unreliable, and the other of which (Digital Monkey Box) has no indication of reliability as far as I can tell. I could not find any other decent sources on the web. Additionally, the Italian Wikipedia article only cites the Monkey box source, so nothing decent there.
- Delete: I did a cursory search as well and found nothing more than brief mentions and sale listings. The other Wikipedias are no help, like 𝓕𝓵𝓸𝓫𝓵𝓲𝓷 said; the Japanese Wikipedia has no related article either. Irem doesn't even acknowledge the game on their website. I doubt there's much (any?) information out there that would help establish notability and expand the article beyond stub status. Kodning 🌸 (talk) 07:14, 16 May 2026 (UTC)
- Delete: Not notable. Could not find significant coverage in reliable and independent sources. --Otr500 (talk) 11:15, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- Rio Ouchi (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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I didn't find any WP:SIGCOV about her, just WP:PRIMARY sources and databases. Svartner (talk) 03:15, 15 May 2026 (UTC)
- Note: this discussion has been included in the AfD sorting lists for the following topics: Sportspeople, Women, Football, and Japan. Svartner (talk) 03:15, 15 May 2026 (UTC)
- Note: This discussion has been included in WikiProject Football's list of association football-related deletions. GiantSnowman 20:17, 15 May 2026 (UTC)
- Delete - no evidence of notability. If sources are found which show significant coverage please ping me. GiantSnowman 20:21, 15 May 2026 (UTC)
- Delete - Fails GNG. RossEvans19 (talk) 00:33, 16 May 2026 (UTC)
- Perilly's (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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I propose merging to History of nicotine marketing because the main part of the article has never had a source, but marketing did have one (see revision at 22:43, 20 November 2022) Blosse13 (talk) 15:34, 3 May 2026 (UTC)
- Note: this discussion has been included in the AfD sorting lists for the following topics: Products, South Africa, and Japan. Blosse13 (talk) 15:34, 3 May 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: I think the nominator is intending to propose a merge to History of nicotine marketing; the overcapitalized version is a redlink, making it look like an attempt to merge to a non-page. I'll separately note that the nominated article itself has been tagged as a potential NPRODUCT failure since 2024. (No opinion.) WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 16:02, 3 May 2026 (UTC)
- Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Svartner (talk) 01:02, 11 May 2026 (UTC)
- Delete. No enough independent, reliable coverage to support a standalone article. The current page is mostly a short collection of claims about the brand, advertising, sponsorship, promo campaigns and packaging, but it does not show proper sourcing or real encyclopedic coverage. Most of the content looks like trivia or unsourced brand information. Even if the cigarette brand existed and was sold in some markets, it cannot justify the existence of the page itself. I also do not think a redirect is useful here. Hopkinkse (talk) 07:17, 15 May 2026 (UTC)
- Delete — no sources, no demonstrated notability, and no encyclopedic value as a standalone article. EmilyR34 (talk) 03:11, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Merge or delete?
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Sandstein 13:31, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- Delete: Fails NPRODUCT. I could not find significant coverage in reliable and independent sources for a standalone article. The article uses peacock wording (was famous and were famous) and lacks sources. I am not inclined to make any corrections. -- Otr500 (talk) 01:38, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
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