Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Anime and manga/Online reliable sources

Anime Corner

@Oozora Subaru: Can you explain your rationale on why Anime Corner would be a reliable source? The website looks to have an editorial policy but I'm a little unsure about the writers as they don't have a lot of notability overall. lullabying (talk) 04:28, 8 August 2024 (UTC)

Just to add, this was discussed back in Feb 2024 and was only very recently archived: Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Anime and manga/Online reliable sources/Archive 3#Request to evaluate reliability of source

Arguments used for were things like:

- A clear editorial policy

- A mission with a good focus on accuracy

- Influence to get interviews

- No major issues (but did find at one inaccuracy in their Konosuba: Love for These Clothes of Desire coverage).

Arguments used against were things like:

- Twitter used as a source which I could only find a single example of and it was relevant. Anime News Network (which some hold up as the most reliable anime site) has used less relevant tweets as a source, such as this one which is a screenshot of a Discord server by someone unconnected.

- Young/inexperienced staff. Again, Again, Anime News Network has the same. Some staff have mentioned being students and their EiC isn't qualified in journalism. Apparently some of the Anime Corner staff do have some experience elsewhere which is mentioned in the previous discussion on this topic.

In my opinion they are not exactly ideal but almost no anime source holds up to the same standards as some topics in many other areas. They do appear to be reliable with the very rare exception, which is about the same as many other sites with more notable staff. There's also not really many people who'd fulfil more standard 'reliable' conditions in the English speaking anime area at all, since that'd tend to be along the lines of the very few people who wrote published books on the topic or for the (almost entirely American) anime magazines. DarkeruTomoe (talk) 14:31, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

The Otaku's Study

I was looking for secondary sources for the English cast of Kamisama Dolls (currently there's only one link to Facebook), and the only more or less decent site I found reporting that is a site called The Otaku's Study.[1] The site is apparently managed by a single person, named Sam, so it could be considered a personal blog. Still, the site has conducted its own interviews,[2] and was cited at least once by Anime News Network.[3] Certainly more evidence is needed to make a verdict on its reliability, but due to the scarcity of secondary sources for the Kamisama Dolls situation, I wonder if it would be fine to cite the site for specific cases like this. Xexerss (talk) 20:23, 13 September 2024 (UTC)

Real Sound

Is Real Sound a reliable source? They often do interviews manga authors which can be useful as well as news. Use by ANN a bunch of times. ([4] [5] [6]) Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 10:16, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

I consider them as such. I don't have specific articles from the site at this time to exemplify, but I know that several of them were written by professional industry authors and critics. Xexerss (talk) 06:14, 5 December 2024 (UTC)

I agree with Xexerss and I have also used this site before as a source since they seem to be one of the only good sites for manga reviews in Japanese. As for evidence for their reliability, aside from the aforementioned ANN uses they seem to have a good editorial department ([7]) and as per the site's Japanese Wikipedia article, ja:リアルサウンド, some notable critics have written for the website in the past, such as Shinji Miyadai, Tamaki Saitō, and Yukari Fujimoto. Link20XX (talk) 06:27, 5 December 2024 (UTC)

I have also used them in the past as a source, particularly in regards to music and Japanese reality television. lullabying (talk) 08:19, 5 December 2024 (UTC)

I'm in agreement; would it be appropriate for me or someone else to add it as a reliable source? Looking myself, it appears to have staff members with significant credentials. - Cukie Gherkin (talk) 18:24, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

Nippon Cinema / Eigapedia

Would anyone like to share the reliability behind Nippon Cinema (currently Eigapedia) and its founder, Kevin Ouellette? lullabying (talk) 05:18, 4 December 2024 (UTC)

Just a little research for the time being, but at least the site has been cited several times by Anime News Network (both Nippon Cinema and Eigapedia).[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] However, I can't find much more beyond that. Doing a Google search with the terms "Kevin Ouellette" and "Eigapedia" at the same time, I don't get relevant results. Xexerss (talk) 06:22, 5 December 2024 (UTC)