Editor Rules

• Do not put semicolons (:) to abbreviations. This means it is not GDW:O it is GDWO. It is not G:TLW it is GTLW, and so on.
• We always use macron (¯) over the following long vowels:
  • OU/OH/OO = Ō (ex. Ohu/Ouu/Oou = Ōu, Kyoushirou/Kyooshiroo = Kyōshirō)
  • UU = Ū (ex. Shuuga = Shūga)
  • EE = Ē (ex. Gohee Takeda = Gohē Takeda)
  • AA = Ā (ex. Taabou = Tābō)
• Others are spelled out:
  • EI
  • II
• One Coloured Manga Picture
  • One coloured manga picture in the info box, rest in black and white from each manga the character appears in itself if style changed or character growing up. If it’s a finished series/manga (example; Byakuren No Fang), the coloured picture of the character shall be one that represent the character the most, no need for a recent one if an original early coloured picture fits the character better, as rest can be found in the gallery of the character. For ongoing series, one tab for each manga series (example: GDR, GNG, GDW, etc). The tab with the colour picture is named “Cover”.
• Breed of Character
  • If a character’s breed is not said in the manga itself, any extra manga, or by Yoshihiro Takahashi himself, no species will be put in the info box. Instead, put it under Trivia with: “some fans believe this character is a -breed here- (can be mix here as well), but nothing is confirmed“. Same goes if it can be believed a character is a mix instead of a purebred: “some fans believe this character to be a mix breed of that breed, but not purebred“. If you know what breed or mix-breed a character is, put under Trivia where it is said: it can be find in this edition, this volume, this special manga, on that page, or the interview Yoshihiro Takahashi had that year. As some aren’t able to scan proof, another one can look it up and confirm. If need of a picture proof, put under Trivia someone can look it up, scan, and post.
• Name of Character
  • Name of character will go after official way of spelling. Will go mostly after the English version and then Finnish version. However, if it’s stands in a Japanese manga it will go after that. Japanese manga with character’s name in romaji goes over both English and Finnish translation, only exeption when Finnish goes over English is the GDW translation by Comics One. However, if it’s not a real name, but a title or such, like Kaibutsu and Tenka, the name stays Japanese but in italic and not in bold at the beginning of the article so people won’t get confused. Also we go by full name of characters, like Andy Valkama. Only exceptions are the Kai Bros Akatora, Chūtora, and Kurotora as of how both English and Finnish officially has translated the pages where it says Akatorage, Chūtorage, and Kurotorage.
• Name of Stories
  • Name of stories shall be the Japanese, including the short stories.
• Admins Have the Last Word
  • Admins have the last word on the big things such as as changing names and spelling. But as Admins don’t know everything, we are up for discussion of every possibilities with other people on here and other Ginga sites. One admin will not take their own decision on their own. Both admins need to agree. If you think one of the admins makes decisions on their own, contact the other admin and explain how and why you think that and the two of us will talk.
• Be Nice
  • Keep in mind to have a nice tone when talking and discussing. There’s no need to be rude. If something happens, contact the admins and we will look into it.

Galleries

• Never add fanart, recolours, or edited images to the galleries. Original images only!
• Only one gallery article per character.
• No low quality scans or photos.
• Never upload a duplicated file or the same image. The only exception is when there are both a coloured version and a black and white version of the same image.
• Do not steal photos from other websites. It’s only allowed if they say it’s for free use. (e.g. Ginga Board’s Free Image Gallery)
• Never upload too big files. This wiki has a limit on disc space and if there are too many big files it will be filled too fast.
  • Please always pay attention to the size and the resolution before uploading!
  • The size must not be larger than 1500 x 1000 px!
  • The resolution must not be higher than 300 dpi!

Categories & Tags

• Each post should only have ONE category. Please choose the most appropriate. Do not create new categories.
• Additional information can be added via tags. If a tag already exists, it will show up while typing. Otherwise, you can create a new tag. Please follow the existing format.
• You can view existing categories and tags here.