Yozakura Quartet Wiki:Manual of Style

This page serves as a basic styling guide for editing and creating articles.

Article Creation

Article titles should be written singular form, unless referring to a group of people such as [[Yōkai Hunters]]. Redirects for the plural spelling of articles is recommended.
Use official spellings of articles when possible.
- Example: The official spelling of Juli is commonly miswritten as Juri.
The Japanese pronunciation of article titles is prioritized over the english translations.
- Eg: Sakurashinmachi > Sakurashin Town, Nangou > Seven Pillars, Yōkai > Demons

When possible use official english spelling of names for articles.
Profile images should be taken from the manga and Tatsunoko anime adaptation if possible.
- Try to keep other characters out of the image as much as possible.
Unnamed characters belong in the Unnamed Characters page.

Use official names when possible
If a location does not have an official name such as [[Juli's Hospital]], article may be named in a similar manner.

Use Objective terminology when describing articles.
- Incorrect: When fallen, Zakuro was evil.
  - Correct: When fallen, Zakuro was violent and possessive
Do not write articles using storytelling mannerism
- Incorrect: Hifumi attacked the group, with her attacks growing louder and louder and LOUDER... until she had won.
  - Correct: Hifumi attacked the group, with her subsequent attacks becoming louder before finally defeating them.
No personal pronouns such as I, we, or second person pronouns such as you.
Articles synopsis/history should be written as if they are set in the Yozakura Quartet universe. Phrases such as "In XX episode" should be avoided.
Avoid using contraction
- Example: Use was not instead of wasn't.
- Use present tense unless describing past events such as flashbacks.
Wikify text where appropriate; i.e [[Tomoe]] will result in Tomoe.
- Not every word in an article needs to be wikified; it is acceptable to simply wikify the first mention of a word in that section of the article.
- Do not keep wikified text capitalized in the middle of a sentence unless it is a name or title.
Do not leave any links in URL form.
Do not post speculation.

The manga take priority in the canon and the articles should reflect such.
The Tatsunoko anime adaptation follows the manga with few notable changes
- Actions in the anime are not considered canon unless reflected in the manga as well
- Example: Eiji dodges Zakuro's attack in the manga while in the anime he uses an energy shield. The energy shield is not considered canon.
The 2008 anime by Nomad is its own continuity and is not considered canon.

Plot synopsis should focus of the character who is the subject of the article.
- Example: Chapter X - At Kohime's party Hime started eating eggs while Ao slept.
  - For Ao's page: During Kohime's party, Ao slept.
  - For Hime's page: During Kohime's party Hime drunkenly ate eggs while crying.
Avoid using direct quotes in synopses, instead giving a summarized version of a characters speech.

Upload using the Special:Upload page.
No pornographic images or nudity.
Filenames should be relevant to what the image depicts.
Images to be used on articles should be from official source material.
- Images from the official Japanese release take precedence over those from the official english release
- In the event that original material is not available, edit out any fan-translated text.
- Do not upload fanart with the intent of using them in articles. They may be used in User pages and should cite the artist if possible.
Fill out the summary field appropriately in the summary when uploading.
.PNG file are preferred over .JPG files.
Unused or superseded images will be deleted.
Mark images with proper licence tag.
Do not upload images with the same filenames with existing files unless you are uploading a high quality version of the same image.
Add image to their appropriate image galleries.
Do not upload videos containing full scenes from the anime.