Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Japanese swords in fiction
I certainly don't think it's a stretch to call this a notable topic, I would also agree that the article needs better citation and is an unreferenced  essay. To delete it would be to delete an article covering a notable topic with potential to be a just as good as anything else on Wikipedia. Basically, it needs work
— User:Grapefruit17, 14:48, 8 September 2018 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:OR (Wikipedia:No original research)