Detective Conan Wiki:Manual of Style

General

Articles in general

Some important rules:

• Try to include categories (i.e. using [[Category:Name of category]]) when creating a new article (use other similar articles as example to know which categories to put). If, when previewing, the category name appears in red or if you're unsure, please do not try creating new categories unless you know what you're doing. A moderator or experienced contributor will take care of them.
• Try to always include a See also section if possible (and/or applicable). It's good practice for user-friendliness purposes (as it provides a useful and extra mean of navigation).
• The References section should always be placed after the See also section but before the External links section.
• If there's an External links section, it should always be placed at the end completely (i.e. last section on the page).

Capitalization

For section headers:

• Only the first letter as well as people names should be capitalized.
• Though quite rare, in some context, some common words may be capitalized (possibly following a discussion/talk about it).

In category names:

• The first letter of the first word should be capitalized.
• Common words should not be capitalized. Examples: "Kudo family", "List of something", etc...
• Some words that refer to people should be capitalized such as "Voice Actors", "Executive Producers", etc...

Naming convention

Even though Japanese names are usually given with the last name placed first, people's names in this wiki should follow the format:

• Given_name Last_name

The rationale can be read here.

References

If citing manga chapters or anime episodes (or movie, OVA, etc...), please point to the corresponding wiki page of that chapter or episode. The format is as follows:

• For manga chapters:
  • [[Volume X#File Y - Title|Volume X, File Y, page Z: "Chapter title"]] (the "page Z" part is optional)
  • Example: Volume 26, Files 256-258: "Concealed Truth" in the "References" section of Conan Edogawa
• For manga chapters not yet in a Volume, there must not be links to the chapters (this will ensure we easily catch this citation later on when they become part of a Volume):
  • File X: Title
  • Example: File 763: The Ghost of Time
• For episodes:
  • [[Title|Episode X-Y: Title]] (with Y being optional)
  • Example: Episode 1: Roller Coaster Murder Case in the "References" section of Conan Edogawa

If using a "name" variable for the references, please use the following:

• For manga files:
  • <ref name="fXpY"> (the pY is optional). "f" and "p" stand for "File" and "page" respectively. Example: <ref name="f433">, <ref name="f100p8">.
• For anime episodes:
  • <ref name="eX">. "e" stands for "Episode". Example: <ref name="e501">.

Characters

New character articles

Here are the characteristics, by order of importance, to look at when justifying the creation of a character's profile:

1. The character is a main protagonist
2. The character is a major recurring character
3. The character is a minor recurring character (2 appearances or more)
4. The character is part of a main organization such as the Police, the Black Organization, school body, etc...
5. The character has had an impact on the storyline such that said impact spans more than one episode (or movie, etc...)

Profiles

The following is a global overview of the generic article structure when creating character pages. Blue statements emphasize important points.

Order	Section	Optional?	Description	Notes
1	Background		The background section should contain a concise and precise overview of: The character's past and younger days. How the character was introduced in the series (more details can be given later in the Plot overview section). The role of the character and how important he/she is in the series, his/her ties to his/her family/close friends, his/her impact on the storyline and more. Events or incidents that changed the character in a substantial, major or radical way (more details can be given later in the Plot overview section). Personal history, activities, achievements and the like, known or associated to the character.	The goal of this section is to present the character to a "supposed first-time reader" so that he/she can easily place the character into the context and storyline of the series and understand his/her role and importance. Subsections of substantial importance may be created.
2	Personality		For canon and/or main characters: Description of the general "feeling" emanated by the character from our point of view as well as the other characters'. Qualities and flaws of the characters may be presented in details. Any relevant information that pertains to the character's personality (or the influence it's had on others or the environment). For non-canon and/or minor (recurring or important enough to mention) characters: This section should describe at the very least the impression the character made from the viewer's point of view while or after being introduced. Any other relevant detail is welcome.
3	... Other character specific sections ...	Yes	Any other section(s) that pertain(s) directly to the character such as "Appellations", "Special abilities", "Skills", etc...
4	Plot overview	Yes	Present in a chronological order (broken down in subsections) the series of events in which the character was involved (directly or indirectly). Feel free to be as detailed as possible.	If the plot overview is too big, you may fork it out to a new page and add a link to the new article.
5	Non-Canon Plot overview	Yes	Present in a chronological order (broken down in subsections) the series of events in which the character was involved (directly or indirectly). Feel free to be as detailed as possible.	If the non-canon plot overview is too big, you may fork it out to a new page and add a link to the new article.
6	Relationships analysis	Yes	List (using subheaders - avoid bullets unless necessary please) other characters with whom the given character (may) have or have had some direct or indirect (but worth mentioning) relationship.	Forking is also allowed if the subsection is too big. Relationship analysis should always come after the Background, Personality, Plot overview or any other section that directly pertain to the character itself. It is essential to first present the character him/herself then his relationships with others (i.e. from specific to generic).
7	... Other relevant but non-character-specific sections ...	Yes	Any other section(s) that pertain(s) indirectly to the character such as "People who know the character's real identity", etc...
8	Name origin	Yes	Describe in details the origin of the character's name.
9	Quotes	Yes	Provide a list of known, famous or important quotes from the character.
10	In other languages	Yes	Gives names of the character in other foreign languages.
11	Trivia	Yes	List of minor or trivial facts of interest.
12	Gallery	Yes	Character images that provide important information or context about a character that can't easily be shown in other sections on a page	Images in character galleries need to each have a specific purpose, so that the gallery does not turn into a list of a bunch of images with the character in them. Examples of appropriate images would the character's appearance when they were older or younger, or looked significantly different than they do currently.
13	See also		Point to the Characters page and any other page that may be relevant to the article.
14	References	Yes (if citations used throughout the article)	References to cited sources.	Please follow the format given in References.

Episodes, Movies, OVAs and TV Specials

The following is a global overview of the generic article structure when creating character pages. Blue statements emphasize important points.

Unlike other types of pages where spoilers are displayed openly, on Episodes, Movies, OVAs, TV Specials, and Manga Volumes, spoilers are hidden for the benefit of readers who don't want to know the answer. Therefore, when making crime boxes or adding details to people sections, please use the "Watson" perspective of what is going on in a case (basically what the police think) instead of the "Sherlock" perspective. If culprit was explicitly shown (the case is a howdunnit rather than a whodunnit) it is okay to list the culprit, but don't spoil how the crime was committed. The general rule of thumb is to hide any information that is part of a big reveal at the end, like the fact that X is the murderer, or Y is a member of the Black Organization. All that information and spoilers goes in the resolution section inside of the spoiler box.

Order	Section	Optional?	Description	Notes
1	Characters introduced, Gadgets introduced or Characters and gadgets introduced	Yes	List new characters and/or gadgets introduced by using the {{NewChar}} and {{NewGadget}} templates.	Describe the new character or gadget in a few words within the corresponding templates.
2	Cast		List the characters that appear in the coresponding video by using the {{Char Appearances}} template.	For very long arcs with multiple cases where the cast changes significantly like Clash of Red and Black or The Crisis Beckoned by the Red Omen, consider using multiple cast lists for each major part.
3	Case (or Case: Title)			This section is broken down into several parts as shown below. It is possible to have more than one case in the same episode (or movie, etc...). If so, having many Case sections (enumerated like "Case 1" or "Case: Title of 1st case") is possible.
3.1	Situation		Add one or many crime boxes pertaining to the current case by using the {{InfoBox Crime}} template. See below for the image guidelines.	We want to be as clear as possible here. So it is important we dedicated one box per specific crime or crime attempt so that more precise details can be given and the reader doesn't get lost or confused.
3.2	People		List people related to or involved in the case using the {{People}} and {{BeginBox}} (for wrapping all of the people's thumbnails together to avoid a broken layout structure) templates.	Describe in a few words each of the character when using the {{People}} template. Label the victim(s) as well. Omit information about people only revealed as part of the resolution of cases to avoid spoilers. Don't list people who only appear as part of the resolution ; those people are listed in the spoilered section.
3.3	Resolution		Describe in details the resolution of the case by exposing in 3 points (or more) the: Evidence Conclusion Motive	Use the <spoiler> tags to hide the whole resolution section to give the reader the option to dig in further or not. List anyone who couldn't be listed in the people section above because it would be spoilers in this section.
3.4	... Other relevant case-specific sections ...	Yes	Any other section(s) that pertain(s) to the case such as "Trivia", etc...
4	... Other relevant sections ...	Yes	Any other section(s) that pertain(s) to the article such as "Differences from the manga", etc...
5	Trivia	Yes	List of minor or trivial facts of interest related to the whole article.
6	See also		Point to the corresponding season page of the episode (e.g. Season 1) or full Movies, OVAs or TV Specials articles. Any other relevant page may be added as well.
7	References	Yes (if citations used throughout the article)	References to cited sources.	Please follow the format given in References.

Season pages

Season pages list episodes according to an approximation of the Japanese DVDs, referred to as "Parts".

i.e. Season 1 contains Episodes 1-28 because Part 1 of the Japanese DVDs does as well.

Manga volumes

Unlike other types of pages where spoilers are displayed openly, on Episodes, Movies, OVAs, TV Specials, and Manga Volumes, spoilers are hidden for the benefit of readers who don't want to know the answer. Therefore, when making crime boxes or adding details to people sections, please use the "Watson" perspective of what is going on in a case (basically what the police think) instead of the "Sherlock" perspective. If culprit was explicitly shown (the case is a howdunnit rather than a whodunnit) it is okay to list the culprit, but don't spoil how the crime was committed. The general rule of thumb is to hide any information that is part of a big reveal at the end, like the fact that X is the murderer, or Y is a member of the Black Organization. All that information and spoilers goes in the resolution section inside of the spoiler box.

Music pages

The following is a global overview of the generic article structure when creating music related pages.

Order	Section	Optional?	Description	Notes
1	Detective Conan opening (or ending) info		The Detective Conan opening info section should contain the following sub headers and information: Cast - List of characters that appear in the opening/ending and listed in the order in which they appear in the song. Gadgets - List of gadgets that appear in the opening/ending and listed in the order in which they appear in the song. Case references - If the opening/ending makes any references to stories found within the anime/manga, link to those specific stories (preferably anime episode) here. Conan's opening speech - If the page is for an opening, use the quote template to provide the original Japanese of Conan's speech followed by a translation, when possible. Staff - List of the animation staff that worked on the animation for this particular opening/ending. FUNimation version - If the opening/ending was changed somehow for the English release of the show, list that information here.
2	Song info		The Song info section should contain the following sub headers and information: Chart placement - List the songs Oricon chart rankings. Lyrics - All lyrics placed on the page should use the lyrics template (see Mune ga DOKIDOKI for example) and have the lyrics placed in this order: Romaji, English, Kanji, and English dub (if available).	Use the full version of each lyric set when possible. If you did not transcribe or translate the lyrics yourself please be sure to credit the appropriate people and provide references.
3	CD info		The CD info section should contain the following sub headers and information if available: CD track listing - List the tracks found on the CD. Create another sub header if a limited edition version is available (see Don't Wanna Lie for example). Gallery - Scans/images of the front cover, back cover, and CD.
4	Trivia	Yes	List of minor or trivial facts of interest.
5	See also		Point to the Music page and any other page that may be relevant to the article.
6	References	Yes (if citations used throughout the article)	References to cited sources.	Please follow the format given in References.

Images

Naming and sizes conventions

Characters

Location	Naming scheme	Description	Preferred format	Preferred size	Preferred shape	Minimum size	Maximum size	Examples	Notes
Character profile info box	GivenName_FamilyName_Profile.jpg	A reasonably nice picture of the character	jpg	Any over minimum	Any	275 x 150	1024 x 768 (or rotated)	File:Shinichi_Kudo_Profile.jpg	See the profile pictures guide for profile picture guidelines.
Character reference	GivenName_FamilyName.jpg	Smaller picture of the character used as a reference for other pages (such as for presenting character appearances in an episode, etc...)	jpg	100 x 100	Square	100 x 100	100 x 100	File:Shinichi_Kudo.jpg
Character thumbnail	GivenName_FamilyName_60px.png	Even smaller picture of the character mainly used in tables for quick and easy visual referencing (i.e. as used on the Characters page)	png (preferred) or jpg	60 x 60	Square	60 x 60	60 x 60	File:Shinichi_Kudo_60px.jpg	It can be a resized version of the "Character reference" image above to 60px. Prefer using official artwork with a blank background.

Anime, Movies, OVAs, TV Specials, Drama

Location	Naming scheme	Description	Preferred format	Preferred size	Preferred shape	Minimum size	Maximum size	Examples	Notes
Episode profile info box	Episode_X.jpg or Episode_X-Y.jpg (X and Y being episode numbers)	A relevant and expressive picture of the given episode	jpg	Width of 640px (maintain aspect ratio)	Whatever maintains aspect ratio	275 x 150	1024 x 768 (or rotated)	File:TV_Episode_8.jpg (older episodes) File:TV_Episode_646-647.jpg (newer episodes)
Movie profile info box	Movie_X.jpg (X being a movie number)	The official Japanese poster of the movie	jpg	Any over minimum	Any	275 x 150	1024 x 768 (or rotated)	File:Movie_1.jpg
OVA profile info box	OVA_X.jpg (X being an OVA number)	A relevant and expressive picture of the given OVA	jpg	Width of 640px (maintain aspect ratio)	Whatever maintains aspect ratio	275 x 150	1024 x 768 (or rotated)	File:OVA_1.jpg
TV Special profile info box	TV_Special_X.jpg (X being a TV Special number)	A relevant and expressive picture of the given TV Special	jpg	Width of 640px (maintain aspect ratio)	Whatever maintains aspect ratio	275 x 150	1024 x 768 (or rotated)	File:Mkspecial4.jpg

Manga

Location	Naming scheme	Description	Preferred format	Preferred size	Preferred shape	Minimum size	Maximum size	Examples	Notes
Volume profile info box	Volume_X.jpg (X being a volume number)	The Japanese cover of the manga volume	jpg	300 x 470	Any	275 x 150	1024 x 768 (or rotated)	File:Volume_1.jpg

Cases

Location	Naming scheme	Description	Preferred format	Preferred size	Preferred shape	Minimum size	Maximum size	Examples	Notes
Crime info box	EPX_Case_Y.jpg or EPXa_Case_Y.jpg (where X is the episode number, Y the case number and a the beginning of an enumeration of images for the same case)	An image of the crime scene or situation	jpg	Width of 640px (maintain aspect ratio)	Whatever maintains aspect ratio	290 x 218	1024 x 768	File:EP1_Case_1.jpg
People/Suspects	Given name_Family name.jpg when the full name is known or EPX-Y_Name.jpg (or FX_Name.jpg for manga files) when only part of the name or no name is known (Where X is the first episode (or file) of a series and Y is the last episode of a series)	A head shot of the suspect, preferably without obstructions like text or boxes	jpg	225 x 225 (Anime) 100 x 100 (Manga)	square	100 x 100	not set	File:Eiichi_Yamagishi.jpg File:EP33_Man1.jpg
...

Galleries

• A soft maximum number of 25 images can be added to a page's gallery per 30 minute episode, 15 being a good average number. This is to avoid legal issues associated with uploading too much of a copyrighted work. Any multiple of 5 (below or equal to 25) is acceptable: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25.

Minor recurring character pages and notable case characters pages

Currently there are three pages about minor characters: List of minor recurring manga characters, List of minor recurring anime characters, and List of notable case characters.

A minor character is any character who recurs or has a key role in an important case which impacts the plot (e.g. Matsuda Jinpei), but is not important enough to warrant a spot on the main characters page. That means the minor character lists are not for main characters, main law enforcement, or mystery people related to the arc (e.g. Eisuke or Araide). Minor characters may have their own article, which should be linked in the relevant minor character page.

There is some wiggle room for who qualifies as a notable character, but one that has a major impact on the plot (e.g. Hikaru Yasumoto for being relevant to the Vermouth arc's solution), is a love interest (e.g. Fusae Campbell), or considered notable by fans (e.g. Natsuki Koshimizu and Junya Tokitsu for being the highschool detectives of the North and South) are all good candidates. Not every character who is spotlighted in an episode or chapter will count.

Recurring characters

The definition of "recurring" is a character who 1) has two or more major appearances and 2) those appearances are in two separate mostly unlinked cases.

A major appearance is one that is in person, an extended flashback, or some other notable form. Basically the appearance itself must be substantial or otherwise worthy of some note. A situation where a character appears just by name or in one panel while being mentioned doesn't count as a recurrence even though it may be listed on the appearances page. Natsue and Takeshi Hatamoto's letter in File 215: The Northbound Train qualified them for recurring because their interaction with the case was fairly substantial - their letter provided additional details about what happened to them after their initial case and prompted Kogoro and co. to travel on the train where the case took place.

Some cases that are separate, but not unlinked enough for a character to count as recurring are Ran Girl and Shinichi Boy, Chinatown Deja Vu in the Rain and Shinichi Kudo's New York Case, and Parade of Malice and Saint and The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages. These continue smoothly into one another (even though the anime split the last pair apart with an AO). When in doubt, the manga version of the cases is what decides whether cases are linked or unlinked.

Entries are not duplicated between the lists. Although most recurring manga characters also recur in the anime when their manga-based episodes air, those characters are only included on the recurring manga characters list. If a character is qualified to be listed on multiple pages, they should be listed only on the top page they qualify for. The order of the pages top to bottom is:

• List of minor recurring manga characters
• List of minor recurring anime characters
• List of notable case characters

List of minor recurring manga characters is the most exclusive page: only characters who reappear in at least two separate mostly unlinked cases in the main manga canon are allowed on the list. Only characters who recur in Gosho's main manga canon are allowed on this list, appearances in Detective Conan Special manga and other non-canon works do not count as "manga based".

• Sometimes the animators change or add characters when adapting a manga case to the anime. Characters who only appear in the anime adaptation of a case, but not in the corresponding manga do not count as a manga appearance. For example, the named police officers that appeared in the anime version of the Be on Guard on a Sweet Date/Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 5 case were not named and drawn mostly generically in the manga version. These named officers from the anime thus don't count for a manga-based appearance because they didn't actually appear in the print manga. Those officers can qualify for anime recurrence though.

• A character who appears just once in manga canon (and then does not reoccur), but has multiple appearances in the anime or movies goes on the recurring anime page, not the recurring manga page. That is because the character does not occur at least twice on the canon ink and paper.

List of minor recurring anime characters covers appearances in both the movies and the anime together. Characters that appear in multiple unlinked anime cases, or in multiple movies count for this list. A character that appears once in the anime and once in a movie also qualifies. Appearances outside of anime and movie canon (such as Detective Conan Special) don't count for the purposes of the this page.

Notable characters

List of notable case characters covers anyone else who doesn't fall in either of the other lists because they don't reoccur, or because they notably reoccur in some other Detective Conan media that isn't manga, anime, or movie.

There is some wiggle room for who qualifies as a notable character, but one that has a major impact on the plot (e.g. Hikaru Yasumoto for being relevant to the Vermouth arc's solution), is a love interest (e.g. Fusae Campbell), or considered notable by fans (e.g. Natsuki Koshimizu and Junya Tokitsu for being the highschool detectives of the North and South) are all good candidates. Not every character who is spotlighted in an episode or chapter will count.

Speculation

Detective Conan is a long and intricate manga with many long-running mysteries. Many fans and casual readers find speculation sections which address popular theories and hints useful. Knowing the popular theories also eases newcomers' transitions into the fandom.

Speculation sections are generally allowed on character pages and other relevant pages (e.g. APTX 4869, Black Organization). Users may also create speculation sections in their own userspace (User:Username/Subpage), provided they are not too resource intensive (e.g. image and other media heavy) or link to materials that could attract negative legal attention. (like links to fan scanlations or manga aggregate websites.)

Speculation sections in mainspace articles must follow certain guidelines to enforce quality and usefulness.

• Any speculation section should be clearly labeled so it isn't confused with known fact. This is most often done by adding a section titled "speculation" where various theories are presented in the subsections below it. Subsections should outright state or strongly imply the argument being presented.
• Speculation sections must be serious. No jokes.
• Speculation sections should be both well supported with evidence and notable (popular) by the fandom. A less popular theory with strong evidence or a very popular theory with weak evidence may qualify. If a theory is only popular in one particular fan subgroup or language, then it may not be notable. Truly popular theories will reappear in many languages and websites.
• Speculation sections must use sound logical arguments, quality evidence, and correctly interpret the source. Theories may be removed if they are based on specious logic, invalid assumptions, or misinterpretations of the source material.
• Please cite evidence and quotations in references. This makes it easy to fact check and allows others to examine the evidence and draw their own conclusions.
• The more speculation material there is on any one page, the higher the standards will be for all of it. This is to avoid cluttering a page with excess material by promoting the ejection of the weaker, more unlikely theories.
• The Boss of the Black Organization is a special case because there are too many theories with none dominant. It would be a nightmare to manage all the major theories about the boss that fans have floated over the years. Unless there is a major new hint, please don't add speculation sections to character pages suggesting that they are the boss. The Boss's own page will also be kept free of identity theories. The speculation section on the boss's page will be reserved for hypotheses that are self evident from facts.
• If you disagree with a speculation, you may add information to point out its flaws. Rebuttals are also held to the same high standards of evidence. If there looks to be a fight brewing between editors, work it out on the talk page. Speculation sections do not decide right and wrong, they are about presenting a suggestive argument which fairly addresses its merits and shortcomings. Only the strongest support and the clearest contradictions matter. If you are in an argument with someone over a theory section, don't set an arbitrary standard where the other editor must answer your 20+ concerns and prove each little assertion with citations in order to be good enough. That turns editing into a war of attrition, which isn't grounded in merit. Start with the core problems.
• Long, well supported speculations may have their own dedicated mainspace page. They should be tagged with the theories category.
• Notability and evidence quality do not apply for theories in your user subspace. You should also tag your personal theory subpages with the theories category, so other users can find them.

Other

For any other standard issues not mentioned here, please try and follow Wikipedia's Manual of Style when making Detective Conan Wiki pages. For more information, please visit: Wikipedia's Manual of Style