Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dragon Quest Retsuden: Roto no Monshō
This is a good example of why I think  just doesn't work for manga, and an example of where the instruction in  to use common sense should be followed.  No matter how notable a manga actually is, if it has only been published in Japan, and especially if it is more than a couple years old, no one on the English language Wikipedia can ever find sources for it.  According to Square-Enix's web site, this manga has sold over 15 million volumes http://www.square-enix.com/eng/group/publishing.html, and the fact that they mention it there suggests that it is one of the most successful manga series they have ever published.  I also want to mention that if  corresponded to , this would pass the notability guidelines easily (based on sales numbers), and it would also semi-pass F as a major work by a notable creator (Chiaki Kawamata).  While  doesn't allow for similar considerations, I think that is based on an assumption that notable works will have readily accessable reviews, which just doesn't hold for Japanese works, and manga in particular
— User:Calathan, 05:31, 12 November 2009 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:BK||WP:N||WP:BK||WP:MUSIC||WP:NF||WP:BK (Wikipedia:Notability)