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== Basic Guidelines == | |||
* Articles should be written in third person. | * Articles should be written in third person. | ||
* Articles should be written with a more formal/professional tone. Please refrain from goofing and meme-ing. | * Articles should be written with a more formal/professional tone. Please refrain from goofing and meme-ing. | ||
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***(character) - only if they have no counterpart in other continuities. | ***(character) - only if they have no counterpart in other continuities. | ||
****If multiple versions of the character exist ''(proposed names, may change)'': | ****If multiple versions of the character exist ''(proposed names, may change)'': | ||
****(1998) - 1998 anime continuity | ****(1998) - 1998 anime continuity ''*(anime) may be preferable due to this continuity including Badlands as well?'' | ||
*****(Badlands Rumble) - ONLY appears in Badlands Rumble and shares a name with a different existing character | *****(Badlands Rumble) - ONLY appears in Badlands Rumble and shares a name with a different existing character | ||
****(manga) - Trigun (manga) & Trigun Maximum continuity | ****(manga) - Trigun (manga) & Trigun Maximum continuity | ||
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***(''type of company'') | ***(''type of company'') | ||
****example: Madhouse (animation studio) | ****example: Madhouse (animation studio) | ||
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== Sources == | |||
=== Best Sources: === | |||
==== For Canon Information: ==== | |||
* The actual anime episodes/movie and manga chapters. | |||
** For English translations of Trigun (manga) and Trigun Maximum, refer only to the Overhaul (preferred) and Dark Horse official translations. | |||
==== For Credits: ==== | |||
* Credits included in the actual anime/chapters/magazines/books/album liners/merchandise packaging/etc. | |||
** Anime News Network typically includes lists of all the credits, though they should be double checked against the actual show credits. | |||
==== Other information: ==== | |||
* Interviews with people who worked on the series. | |||
* Official websites for the series; companies involved in producing/distributing the series; venues/events/conventions where series-related events (panels, screenings, interviews, gallery shows, etc.) were hosted. | |||
** Use the Wayback Machine to find archived versions of these sites if they are no longer online. | |||
* The Trigun Anime Art Book & Trigun Archives book. Both of these books are primarily in Japanese, so only use information you actually are able to read! | |||
=== Iffy Sources: === | |||
* Wikipedia and the Fandom Trigun Wiki | |||
** Check their References sections and use those sources instead. | |||
** DO NOT use uncited information used in their articles. | |||
* The BESM/D20 Trigun Fan Guides. Best used as a starting point for research. | |||
* Magazine articles. These can range in quality/accuracy so use discretion. | |||
* Print advertisements/promos. | |||
=== Do Not Use: === | |||
* The Trigun Maximum English scanalation! | |||
* The gameplay related sections of the of the BESM/D20 Trigun Fan Guides. | |||
* Fanon/fan theories/fan terminology. If it didn't originate from an official source that can be cited, do NOT use it! | |||
