Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mei Shimizu

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This actor does not seem to meet WP:ENTERTAINER. Malkinann (talk) 21:42, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Anime and manga-related deletion discussions. --Malkinann (talk) 21:42, 13 March 2010 (UTC)
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Japan-related deletion discussions. —Malkinann (talk) 21:42, 13 March 2010 (UTC)
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Actors and filmmakers-related deletion discussions. —Malkinann (talk) 21:42, 13 March 2010 (UTC)
• Comment Japanese Wikipedia also lists some live action roles, but I can't tell if they're significant. Doceirias (talk) 22:18, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

• Delete. Insufficient notability to justify a self-supporting biographical article. --DAJF (talk) 23:20, 13 March 2010 (UTC)
• Keep She was the voice of a main character in two notable Anime series, and did some acting in another notable creation as well. Dream Focus 06:23, 14 March 2010 (UTC)
• To the nominator, what do you mean she doesn't meet WP:ENTERTAINER? It says at the first thing listed, "Has had significant roles in multiple notable films, television shows, stage performances, or other productions." The three things listed count as multiple, and her roles were significant, and those three things were all notable enough to get their own Wikipedia articles even. Dream Focus 06:24, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

:*I think that the two roles listed are not enough to pass that guideline, as Tenshi no Shippou Chu is the sequel to Angel Tales, and the Ruru roles listed are in reality one role, spread over a work and its sequel. The additional roles listed by the Japanese Wikipedia appear to be bit parts, which do not contribute to passing WP:ENTERTAINER. --Malkinann (talk) 09:38, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

• Keep Roles in multiple notable films. Passes WP:ENTERTAINER right there. The language of the guideline in no way suggests, to me, that playing the same role in two notable films means one has played only one role, per se. That the role is "spread over a work and its sequel" is grounds for keeping. ɠǀɳ̩ςεΝɡbomb 10:14, 14 March 2010 (UTC)
• Delete Rational, while in appearance this BLP meets barely WP:ENTERTAINER a further look should be given to the roles. Each role is in feminine cast of Harem (genre) series. For Angel Tales & Tenshi no Shippo Chu!, she is one voice actress among 11 ones and for Mahou Sensei Negima live-action TV, she is one actress out of a whooping cast 31 actresses. Those facts in mind, any embellished description of her importance in those series is nothing but a smoke screen that should be dispersed thus leading to my delete vote.
  Note: Additionals searches on Animax, Animate, Newtype (magazine) & Ongakusenkasha website returned nothing --KrebMarkt 11:33, 14 March 2010 (UTC)
• Week delete The evidence is pretty thin here for passing WP:ENTERTAINER. Her role as Ruru in the Angel Tales series only counts once and the significant of that role is moderate at best. Her role as Satsuki Yotsuba in the live-action Mahou Sensei Negima however is very minor. Satsuki Yotsuba is, for all intense purposes, one of the few girls in the series that has remained in the background. Thus, I wouldn't consider Shimizu's portrayal of the character as a significant role. —Farix (t | c) 12:31, 14 March 2010 (UTC)
• Weak keep in agreement with points made by User:Ginsengbomb and User:Dream Focus. My keep is "weak" because though the actress would seem to squeek up on ENT, there is a tremendous dearth of sources for expanding this stub. Any help available from Japaneese Wikiedians? Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 01:33, 15 March 2010 (UTC)
• Comment If me, Dream Focus and MQS (who I haven't worked with in the past but appears to come from a somewhat different viewpoint than me) are all agreeing on something, that's grounds for a speedy keep right there if you ask me ;). (Joke). I do agree regarding the dearth of sources, which presents a bit of a concern. It's a close call, either way. I would/should/could probably qualify my keep as "weak," too. ɠǀɳ̩ςεΝɡbomb 16:09, 15 March 2010 (UTC)
• All I'm finding is a single significant role, and that for one of the less-important members of the harem of a harem anime. For that role, I'm finding no mention of her work in that role, and like KrebMarkt, nothing on her from the usual voice-acting magazine. She may have a bright career ahead of her, but for now delete for not meeting WP:ENTERTAINER. (Aside: there's a live-action Negima?!? How----!?! nevermind) —Quasirandom (talk) 19:26, 15 March 2010 (UTC)
• Delete. The case on WP:ENT is borderline. In borderline cases, we should in my view avoid arguing the point on the subguideline and instead revert to WP:BIO which applies to all biographies. In that respect, I'm not seeing significant coverage in reliable sources. Unless some can be presented, the article should be deleted. --Mkativerata (talk) 19:47, 20 March 2010 (UTC)

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