Lycoris Recoil Wiki:Manual of Style

This is the Manual of Style for all articles on the Lycoris Recoil Wiki. These guidelines have been carefully considered with the aim of delivering articles of high quality that are pleasant to read, informative and well organised. Please consult this page before undertaking major edits in order to maintain consistency across the wiki.

This page is being updated on an ongoing basis in response to any style issues that arise.

We invite our community to discuss improvements to this guide through this page's talk page, the discussion board, or the community Discord's dedicated wiki channel. Should any urgent inquiries arise, do not hesitate to get in touch with one of our Administrators.

Topics
The Lycoris Recoil Wiki focuses on official Lycoris Recoil media and the fictional elements appearing within. Articles should only be created if they belong to this category and are considered relevant enough to warrant their own page. Articles about content adjacent to Lycoris Recoil, such as production staff, merchandise, or companies should not be created. Instead, links to their Wikipedia articles can be used when they are mentioned.

Sources of Names
Lycoris Recoil is originally written and produced in Japanese. As such, the English spellings for names should be drawn from the official translation provided by Crunchyroll.

As no official English translations have yet been released for the manga adaptation of the series, or the spin-off light novel, Lycoris Recoil: Ordinary Days, scanlations and fan translations respectively may be used, but only for names that do not appear in the anime. In these cases, articles should be marked with the   notice.

When subjects lack a full official name, but are credited under an official pseudonym ( Kusunoki's Assistant, for example), articles should be marked with the   notice. This does not apply to characters with in-universe aliases, such as Robota.

If the subject lacks an official Japanese name altogether, an unofficial pseudonym may be used. In these cases, articles should be marked with the   notice. When referring to the subject in articles, this name should not be used. Instead, the subject should be referred to in relation to other, named subjects.

Formatting Names
Each article should begin with the full name of the titular subject written in bold, along with the kanji and romaji versions. This should be formatted using the template.


 * For example, Chisato Nishikigi (錦木 千束), not Chisato Nishikigi.

Following this, aliases or abbreviations commonly used in-universe should be included and written in bold. These should be limited to alternate names commonly used by more than one character, not nicknames.


 * For example, Direct Attack, commonly referred to as DA, not Mika (ミカ), also known as Teach (先生)

When initially referring to an in-universe subject that isn't the subject of the article, use their full name and link to their respective article (see WikiText).

Subsequent uses of names should not be linked and abbreviations may be used where appropriate. For characters specifically, subsequent mentions can be shortened to just their first name. Characters should not be referred to by their last name alone or their aliases.


 * For example, use Chisato, not Alan Lycoris or Nishikigi.

In addition to the above, when referring to titles of works, such as Lycoris Recoil, the name should always be written in italics.

Romaji, Kanji & Aliases
In addition to the above (see Formatting Names), the kanji and romaji for subjects should be included in their infobox under their respective sections. A comprehensive list of aliases and nicknames should also be compiled in the infobox, referenced with the source they originated from (see References).

Titles and Headings
All article titles and section headings without official names must be written in title case.


 * For example, Kusonoki's Assistant, not Kusonoki's assistant.

Official names, however, are exempt from this rule, and should be written in the same case as they originally appear.


 * For example, Easy does it, not Easy Does It.

Items that fall under this category are:


 * Episode titles
 * Song titles

Page titles must be singular by default, however page introductions may be plural.


 * For example, Cleaner, not Cleaners.

Do not use " A ", " An " or " The " to precede a page title or section heading.


 * For example, Alan Institute, not The Alan Institute.

Links or references must not be used in section headings.

Section Order
To ensure consistency, all articles must follow the same fundamental layout.


 * 1) Hatnotes
 * 2) Notices
 * 3) Infobox
 * 4) Article content (Refer to Page Layout for specific page types)
 * 5) Trivia
 * 6) Gallery
 * 7) References
 * 8) Categories
 * 9) Languages

Perspective
Articles describing fictional events, characters and other elements of the Lycoris Recoil universe should be written from an in-universe, third-person perspective, i.e., as if they existed in real life. This means that content should be contextualized around events, not episodes or chapters.


 * For example, instead of writing " In Episode 1... ", one should write " After Takina's arrival at Café LycoReco... ".

Articles about topics outside the universe, such as the anime, manga or music as well as the sections Trivia and Introduction are exempt from this rule. These should be written from a third-person perspective, without being strictly bound by in-universe wording.

Articles should aim to deliver an objective point of view. This means that personal opinions, biases and inferences should be omitted. Unless a statement can be definitively backed up by canon content and properly referenced, it is not appropriate to include in an article. We invite users to express their opinions on our discuss page, the community discord server, as well as respective talk pages and comment sections.

Formality
Being an encyclopedia, a formal writing style should be used. This means writing in full, well structured sentences and avoiding the use of slang and abbreviations. Contractions should also be avoided. Instead, full form words should be used.


 * For example, could not, he is and should have , not couldn't , he's and should've

Level of Detail
Depending on the article, editors must be critical and selective about the information they include. Articles should be primarily focused on the topic in question, extracting only relevant facts and avoiding unrelated information.

Articles about media such as chapters, episodes, and light novels should cover all major events in a summarized fashion. Literal, granular descriptions of events should be avoided.


 * For example, " Chisato enters cheerfully, and the two are introduced to each other by Mika... ", not " Chisato opens the door, she greets the staff cheerfully, the staff greet her, she notices Takina... ".

Articles about characters should focus on the actions of the character in question. Actions of other characters should only be mentioned when they directly involve the subject, and events where the character is not present should be omitted entirely.

Character infoboxes are intended to provide a brief breakdown of the subject's key characteristics. Items which are not included, such as health conditions or sexuality, should not be explicitly stated in the character's Introduction or Trivia. If a such details are explicitly revealed, it should be organically woven into their History or Story.

For sexuality specifically, if one is not explicitly stated, it is not appropriate to ascribe one based on speculation. Instead, factual information should be presented through the Relationships section, allowing readers to draw their own conclusions.

For articles about locations and organizations, the focus should still remain on the subject. In this case, characters and events should be referred to, but only in respect to how they directly affected the subject in question. While trivial, everyday events may be mentioned once for context, the article should focus on actions that had a significant effect on the subject.


 * For example, in the case Café LycoReco, it would be unnecessary to repeatedly mention that Chisato served coffee there.

In general, transcribing dialogue word for word should avoided. Instead, it will suffice to briefly mention the main topic or outcome of the conversation in question. In cases where a particular quote is important to mention, this may be allowed, but only on a case by case basis.

Presentation
Paragraphs should be concise and to the point, meaning proper paragraphing should be used. Ideally, paragraphs should range from a maximum of 5 to 10 lines in length, with all statements properly referenced. An illustrative image should be included every few paragraphs where possible.

WikiText
Wikitext refers to the markup language used by MediaWiki software. It is the primary method for formatting and structuring articles on this wiki.

When editing articles, only simple wikitext should be used. Complex HTML or CSS formatting is unnecessary, and should be avoided.


 * For example, formatting such as   should not be used in articles. Only tags such as   can be used, but only if strictly necessary.

Complex formatting is reserved strictly for Templates, which should be used in articles as required. Templates should always be inserted in a new line, with each parameter also placed into a new line. The same applies to the end tags of multiline templates, such as infobox templates.


 * For example:


 * And not:



Templates that are specifically intended to be placed in the same line, such as   are exempt from this.

Headers should always be written in the form  , not  . The same applies for lists and indentations.


 * For example:




 * And not:



When linking to other articles on the wiki, only the first mention of the subject should be linked with the article's full title. In situations where this isn't appropriate, the full link should still be used alongside a vertical bar ( | ) to display it as the desired string. Redirects should be avoided.


 * For example,  , not '''.

For links that are possessive, the " 's " should be placed outside of the link.


 * For example,  's , not '''.

Language
In accordance with the English official translation and distribution of the anime series by Aniplex of America, this wiki uses the American spelling of words.


 * For example, categorize and color, not categorise and colour

Lists
When listing terms, the serial comma must be used, meaning a comma is placed immediately following the penultimate term.


 * For example, Chisato, Takina, and Kurumi, not Chisato, Takina and Kurumi

Quotes
Quotes should be written using straight quotes ( " " and ' ', not “ ” and ‘ ’ ). The same applies for apostrophes ( ' ', not ’ ).

When nesting a quotation with another, use single quotations to differentiate the two.


 * For example, "What do you mean, it 'got covered up?'", not "What do you mean, it "got covered up?"".

Following the American style, commas and periods should also be placed within quotation marks.


 * For example, "Like this,", not "Like this",.

Abbreviations
When an abbreviation is used in an article, it should first be introduced using its full expression. It is not necessary to specify it's abbreviation alongside the initial usage.


 * For example, once initially referred to as Direct Attack, subsequent usage can be shortened to DA.

This rule does not apply to subjects which are not referred to in-universe using an official abbreviation.


 * For example, the Alan Institute should not be abbreviated as the AI.

Possession
When indicating the possession of a word that ends with the letter "s", an apostrophe should be placed at the end. For plural words, only the apostrophe is need. For singular words, a second "s" should follow the apostrophe.


 * For example, Lycoris's (Agent) and Lycoris' (Group)

Canon Material
Canon refers to any material that is accepted as part of the same continuity of the original anime series.

This means that any information present in this material can be used to write and reference articles on this wiki. This includes:


 * The original Lycoris Recoil anime series.
 * Select parts of the official manga adaptation (see Manga Canonicity).
 * The Lycoris Recoil: Ordinary Days Light Novel.
 * The official USA and JP websites.
 * Official content from the Aniplex USA YouTube channel.

Non-canon Material
Certain aspects of the manga adaptation are considered as non-canon (see Manga Canonicity).

Any statements from production staff, such as inspiration for locations, weapons, or characters are not considered canon. Instead, such information should be included in the Trivia section of an article (see Trivia below).

Manga Canonicity
There are cases in the manga adaptation where events differ from the original anime. In these situations, the anime version of events will always supersede the manga, rendering the latter's version of events as non-canon.

Where the manga re-tells events already shown in the anime, the latter will also supersede the former.

Content that expands on existing scenes from the anime are treated as canon as long as they do not contradict events or statements from the anime.

Real World Comparisons
As Lycoris Recoil takes place in a fictionalized version of the real world, it is natural to draw conclusions and comparisons based on real life information. While these may seem correct, it is not appropriate to refer to these within articles unless explicitly confirmed in canon content.

While details such as  astrological signs are all but confirmed to be accurate, they should not be included in articles. Only details that are explicitly referred to, or hold significance to the Lycoris Recoil universe, such as blood type, can be included.

Trivia
The Trivia section is the only section where comparisons to real life topics can be made. While these do not require referencing, they should still be relevant to the topic. Due to the subjectivity of what information qualifies as relevant, new Trivia entries will be reviewed by administrators or content moderators on a case-by-base basis.

In cases where behind-the-scenes information is provided by production staff, the statement should be referenced, citing the original source (see References).