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MANUAL OF STYLE

This is the Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ Wiki’s Manual of Style. The policies listed in here are for writing articles and should be followed throughout the wiki. NO EXCEPTIONS, unless stated.

IMPORTANT PAGES to NOTE before creating and editing a page:
 Recentact Other Wiki Policies
 Recentact Page Layout

WRITING STYLE
  • Contents of this wiki should be expressed in English except for the names & titles wherein the original Japanese name & title and their official Romaji based on the official website is used.
  • Articles should be written in an In-universe style and should not refer to a reader’s point of view when talking about events. Terms like “in chapter”, “in episode”, and “in the game” should not be mentioned in a sentence.
  • Always use a simple paragraph format and use present tense in all articles except for the History section which is written in past tense.
  • Capitalization of words should only be used when the original Japanese text is capitalized.

    Example:  Original Japanese title: ポワゾンKISS
          Romaji should be: Powazon KISS
          English Translation: Poison KISS

  • This wiki uses Character Color Coding. Please use the appropriate color in templates when a page pertains to a certain character. Also change the font color of the names and titles accordingly.
  • Use {{clear}} and {{Tocleft}} templates as needed so as not to ruin the articles layout and cause the other templates to run into each other.
  • This wiki strictly uses references. Therefore, information should only come from the anime, manga, game, official guide books, official interviews, official events, and the official website except for the song and audio drama English translations. These translations must be from translators who are known to be knowledgeable about the series and the Japanese language, and observes correct grammar in their translations. Do not add translations from machine sources (i.e., Google Translate).
  • When adding a reference, use the <ref></ref> tags or the <ref name=”name of reference”></ref> tags for identical references. See Help:Cite for more info on identical references. Reference links to sources of information (i.e., lyrics) must be added.
  • References or comparison to other manga, anime, or game is not allowed.
PAGE SECTION ORDER
Please follow the correct order of sections for each article type.
Character Page
Infobox Use the Switch template for the profile picture. Anime version should be first followed by the game version. Only use high quality images for accuracy of character appearance. If there is a high quality image of the character from the manga, it may be added.
Appearance Always use the cephalocaudal pattern (head-to-toe) when describing the characters appearance.
Personality The character’s personality and traits.
History The character’s story before the current timeline or setting.
Story / Plot The role the character portrays in the story. A quality summary, even if short, is preferred over long ones. This section has 3 subsections namely Game, Anime, and Manga. These subsections must be placed on a subpage.
Relationships The character’s notable relationships. Create a subpage for this section.
Song Chronology A complete list of songs a character sang both in the anime, game and drama cds. Always use the Song Chronology template and the sequence should be by release date. First released, first on the list.
Gallery Should be placed on the Character page’s subpage. The images should be in center alignment and only include captions when needed. This section has a lot of subsections namely Game, Anime, Official Art, Magazine Scans, Promotional, and Game Appearance. Please group the images accordingly.
Trivia Trivias must be relevant and proven facts. Fan speculation is not included in this section. Must be organized in a bulleted list.
References Just the References header and the <references/> tag to collect all the <ref></ref> tag info in the page. If the page does not have references, please have the initiative to add it.
Music Page
Infobox Always use the cover image of the single for the profile picture. If the single has a limited edition with a different cover image, use the Switch template.
Track List Must be organized in a numbered list. Off vocal versions may or may not have a link.
Staff The Music Side Staff found in the single’s booklet. If the single has audio drama tracks, include the Drama Side Staff.
Video(s) Should only have videos of tracks that are in the Track List section. If there is a Promotional Video (PV), include it.
Cover and Booklet These are scans of the single’s cover image and booklet. Use gallery in center alignment.
Rankings The single’s rankings released by official Japanese music charts. Always state the name of the music chart in this section.
References Just the References header and the <references/> tag to collect all the <ref></ref> tag info in the page. If the page does not have references, please have the initiative to add it.
Navigation Just the Navigation header and the {{Navbox music}} template. If there is a navigation template for a specific single series, use it instead of the Navbox music template.
Lyrics Page
Infobox Always use the cover image of the single where the song belongs for the profile picture. If the single has a limited edition with a different cover image, use the Switch template.
Rankings The song rankings released by official Japanese music charts. Always state the name of the music chart in this section. Only add this section if the sources are from official Japanese music charts.
Lyrics Always use the tabber in center alignment for the lyrics. The tabber should include the English translation, Romaji, and Kanji lyrics (in order). If the song is a duet or a group song, use Character Color Coding in the lyrics then add the Lyrics Guide subsection before the tabber.
Video(s) Only the song’s video is allowed in this section. If there is an Off Vocal version and Promotional Video (PV), include it in this section.
Trivia Trivias must be relevant and proven facts. Fan speculation is not included in this section. Must be organized in a bulleted list.
References Just the References header and the <references/> tag to collect all the <ref></ref> tag info in the page. If the page does not have references, please have the initiative to add it.
Navigation Just the Navigation header and the {{Navbox music}} template. If there is a navigation template for a specific single series, use it instead of the Navbox music template.
Games Page
Infobox Only use the game’s DVD cover image. Use the Switch template if there is a limited edition with a different cover image. Product information is included here.
Cast and Characters The playable characters in the game. Characters that have special appearances in the game’s Bonus CDs should also be included. The Cast, who voices the characters, should be placed beside the character’s name in a small font enclosed by parenthesis.
Route Give a very brief summary of the character’s route. The detailed route is in a subpage of the Character’s page so always provide a link.
Music The list of all songs and BGMs in the game. Only add this section if applicable and the source is official.
Additional Features Add this section if applicable.
Gallery A gallery of screenshots from the game. If there are more than 10 images, create a subpage. The gallery must be in center alignment.
References Just the References header and the <references/> tag to collect all the <ref></ref> tag info in the page. If the page does not have references, please have the initiative to add it.
CREATING & MOVING A PAGE
Creating A Page
  • All UtaPri characters are entitled to have their own page as long as they are involved in the storyline.
  • Groups and Organizations may have its own page. Make sure to provide the name of all the known members.
  • Locations can also have their own page provided that there is sufficient information about it. A subsection of a location does not need a separate page.
  • Items and Events in the series (i.e Saotome Academy Credit Card, Japan Boys Collection) are allowed to have their own pages with sufficient information. Insufficient information, no page.
  • Songs, Singles and Episodes that HAVE the SAME TITLE should follow the following format in page naming:

    Page Title (song) i.e Maji LOVE 1000% (song)
    Page Title (single) i.e Maji LOVE 1000% (single)
        *replace single with CD if it's a Drama CD that has an audio track of the same title
    Page Title (episode) i.e Maji LOVE 1000% (episode)

Moving A Page
  • When renaming a page, always track all the links to that page and change it.
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