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| | The '''translation policy''' for Japari Library concerns the manner with which translated materials should be handled, including the usage of machine translation and other translation best practices. |
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| The '''policy on canon''' for Japari Library details what should be considered canon, what a reliable source for canonicity is, how to handle dubious canonicity, and treatment of non-canon materials.
| | ==General== |
| ==What is Canon== | | Most materials for ''Kemono Friends'' are originally written in Japanese. When translating from Japanese to English, Japari Library strives to have the original Japanese text present in some form. There are multiple reasons why this is the case: |
| Generally, materials that are official works licensed by Kemono Friends Project are considered canon. However, derivative works licensed by KFP, such as anthology manga, are considered non-canon. Additionally, works that are direct adaptations of previous Kemono Friends materials, for example the manga adaptation of Kemono Friends 2, are considered non-canon, with canon superseded by the original work unless otherwise stated. Works that feature little to no story will also be considered non-canon. Lastly, works that require a real-world interface or licensed crossover to remain canon, such as Pachislot Kemono Friends and KemoV, will be considered outside of canon as well.
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| The following outlines what is considered canon vs. non-canon on Japari Library. | | * The high density of untranslated ''Kemono Friends'' media means that having the Japanese text present is a reliable source of [[Japari Library:Canon|canon]]. |
| | * Keeping the Japanese text makes it easier to verify the accuracy of the translation. |
| | * Keeping Japanese text makes it easier for prospective translators to find the original text in need of translation. |
| | * Some readers of Japari Library are Japanese fans that use it as a resource, and including the Japanese text makes Japari Library a better resource for them. |
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| | Japari Library uses [[Wikipedia:Hepburn romanization|revised Hepburn]] for romanization of Japanese and [[Wikipedia:Pinyin|Hanyu Pinyin]] for romanization of Chinese dialects. For Japanese, [[Wikipedia:Macron (diacritic)|macron]]s are used when romanizing rather than long-vowel forms, i.e. ''ō'' rather than ''ou'' or ''oo''. |
| ! || Canon || Non-Canon
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| ! Games
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| * [[Kemono Friends (2015 Mobile Game)]]
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| * [[Kemono Friends Pavilion]]
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| * [[Kemono Friends Festival]]
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| * [[Kemono Friends 3]]
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| * [[Kemono Friends 3: Planet Tours]]
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| * [[Kemono Friends Kingdom]]
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| * [[Kemono Friends Alarm]]
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| * [[Kemono Friends Puzzle Puzzle Gokko]]
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| * [[Kemono Friends Picross]]
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| * [[Pachislot Kemono Friends]]
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| ! Print Works
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| * [[Kemono Friends: Welcome to Japari Park!]]
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| * [[Kemono Friends Official Guidebooks]]
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| * [[Project no Kiseki]]
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| * [[Kemono Friends: Comic À La Carte]]
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| * [[Kemono Friends 2 (Manga)]]
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| * All other anthology works
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| ! Audio Works
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| * [[Original Drama "Japari Bun Hunt"]]
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| * [[Original Drama "Element of Music"]]
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| ! Animation
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| * [[Kemono Friends (2017 Anime)]]
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| * [[Kemono Friends 2]]
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| * [[Welcome to Japari Park (2018 ONA)]] (Only for portions that are not direct retellings of the 2015 mobile game)
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| * [[Chokotto Anime Kemono Friends 3]]
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| * [[Kemono Friends Collaborative Shorts]] (JRA, Animelo, Nissin Foods)
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| * Commercials and music videos
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| ! Other
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| * [[Stage Play "Kemono Friends"]]
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| * [[Stage Play "Kemono Friends 2" ~Kemonos of the Snowy Night~]]
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| * [[Stage Play Kemono Friends "JAPARI STAGE!" ~Big Ears and Small Miracles~]]
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| * [[=LOVE Stage Project "Kemono Friends"]]
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| * [[Kemono Friends World]] (with the exception of scrapped concepts)
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| * Statements made by staff members who were involved with works listed as canon (i.e. interviews, developer commentary), with some exceptions
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| * Statements clarifying canonicity released officially through Kemono Friends Project
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| * [[KemoV]]
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| * Collaborations with outside works i.e. [[Kemono Friends 2 × Mabinogi]]
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| * Merchandise, whether official or unofficial (such as headphones or clothing that Friends may wear in merchandise)
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| * Statements made by staff members who did not work on the material they are commenting on (i.e. Lead animators for animation should not be considered to be sources of canon for manga)
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| ==Sources for Canon==
| | Translations are still subject to the style guide of the [[JL:MOS#Style Guide|Manual of Style]]. |
| As the Kemono Friends franchise is made up primarily of untranslated Japanese, what is considered an "acceptable source" of canon will depend on the source of the translation.
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| ===Direct Translations=== | | ==Machine Translation== |
| Generally, direct translations will be considered fully canon. These include translations by qualified individuals (i.e. can read and speak Japanese at a conversational level) as well as translations provided by KFP themselves. Exceptions will exist and should be noted; KFP may translate materials incorrectly or use computer assistance to translate a passage or term; in such cases, they should be considered equivalent to a localization and verified by a qualified individual.
| | Machine translation is disallowed on Japari Library in all cases. This applies to translations of all sizes from simple one-word terms to entire transcripts. If unable to translate a particular passage, editors should seek help from someone who is able to do so, rather than attempt to pass off machine translation as their own by rewording it. '''Never''' include a "placeholder" translation, whether made through a machine or made through inexperienced guesswork. |
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| ===Localizations=== | | ==Transcripts== |
| Localizations of Kemono Friends media will generally be considered canon to the same level as a direct translation, with some exceptions. For example, the term <code>Cerulean</code> was used in the localization of the [[Kemono Friends (2017 Anime)|first season]] of the anime, but KFP themselves have translated it as <code>Cellien</code> in most future works such as [[Kemono Friends 3]] and official merchandise, which should be considered canon. Note that even if an element of a localization is considered non-canon, a localization is still broadly considered a good source of canon. For example, the localization of the first season of the anime should still be seen as canon outside of elements which are explicitly superseded elsewhere.
| | Transcripts are taken from either English or Japanese releases, and preferably both if available. Transcripts are rarely if ever taken from other sources, but for ''[[Kemono Friends Kingdom]]'', the original Chinese script should be used in place of the Japanese. |
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| ===Computer Assistance=== | | ==Best Practice== |
| Direct computer-assisted translations (i.e. copied and pasted outputs), either through machine translation (Google Translate, DeepL, etc.) or through A.I. (large-language models, ChatGPT, etc.) are not considered an acceptable source, '''especially for translations placed on the wiki'''. Mistranslations and hallucinations can occur, and machine translated materials are known to have great difficulty interpreting Japanese. They are especially considered unacceptable as a placeholder until a "better" translation comes along. Assisted translations used to provide a summary of events are considered acceptable uses of assisted translation, with the caveat that they will be immediately replaced if a manual translation from a qualified individual is produced and contradicts the previously written summary. Use of machine assistance alongside a dictionary and some knowledge of Japanese on the part of the translator in order to manually translate is also considered an acceptable source.
| | No translation often ''is'' better than a poor translation, even if counterintuitive to think so. Avoid attempting to translate materials using machines or through pure guesswork. If a page is tagged for needing a translation, it is a call for individuals that have experience with translating to work on the task. Editors are never expected to be good at every skill and leaving translation fields empty is perfectly acceptable as it encourages those with the skill to work on a page. It is often discouraging to re-translate text that another editor has translated previously, even if the previous translation is of low quality. |
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| ===Exceptions===
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| In the event that a localization is released which replaces a fan-made direct translation, it is considered to be "more canon" than the previous direct translation. However, if research finds that an element of said localization is improperly translated, significantly changes the canon, or directly contradicts the canon established within the original Japanese text, then the direct translation will be considered more accurate ''only'' for the instance of inaccuracy, which may be as small as a single sentence.
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| Additionally, this does not apply to transcripts, where a localization is always used if available, regardless of errors. Usage of notes from editors is encouraged to document inaccuracies in official transcripts.
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| ==Dubious Canonicity==
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| As Japari Library is a collaborative effort, editors are encouraged to write on subjects they are passionate about. However, personal interpretation and bias are inevitable, and editors should take care to avoid introducing dubious canon to the wiki. Dubious canon is defined as any material that is purely speculative or headcanon. Discussion of theory on Japari Library is considered poor practice regardless of the source of the information, and can result in direct staff intervention. When reading Japari Library, users expect to see accurate information, and treatment of theory as canon creates misinformation and may lead to misconceptions that extend far beyond the reach of the wiki itself, leaking into the broader fandom. As such, dubious canon is ''very'' strictly monitored and treated as a high priority matter by staff.
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| ===Implied Canon===
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| While purely speculative canon is barred from Japari Library, unconfirmed canon that is implied by KFP directly is considered acceptable to cover. In spite of this, great care should be taken when handling implied canon. For example, the belief that the Serval from the first season of the anime is the same as the one from the original 2015 mobile game, while implied, is not explicitly canon. When covering a topic that features implied canon, it is '''required''' to specify that such material is either not confirmed or has only been suggested. It is considered the intent of KFP to leave such matters a mystery, and lists of evidence for and against a theory are explicitly disallowed under this belief.
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| ===Retroactive Continuity===
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| Retroactive continuity, or a retcon, is when a more recent work considered canon renders an element of a past work, or sometimes an entire past work, as non-canon. In the case of a retcon, any elements of a past work that are contradicted should be considered non-canon to any future works. However, they should still be considered canon to the original work, as well as canon to any works produced between the original publication and the publication of the retcon.
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| ===Parallel Continuity===
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| Parallel continuity is when two separate canons exist, for example, the canon of [[Kemono Friends Kingdom]] is separate from the canon of works taking place in [[Japari Park]]. In these cases, care should be taken to ensure that the canons are not "crossed"; for example, using worldbuilding in Kingdom to describe events in Kemono Friends 3. Currently, two confirmed parallel canons exist: Kemono Friends Kingdom and [[Pachislot Kemono Friends]]. Additionally, there are numerous works that take place within another canon, such as the [[Kemono Friends 2 (Manga)|Kemono Friends 2 manga]]. These are not considered to be parallel continuities and considered fully non-canon unless listed as canon on this page.
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| ===Events in Live Service Titles===
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| Crossover events in live services titles such as [[Kemono Friends 3]] are to be considered non-canon, with some exceptions. Lore introduced in crossover events that is later utilized in materials considered canon, such as the main story of the title, are considered to be canon. Additionally, characterization, such as a Friend being a fan of the source material for a crossover, is to be considered canon.
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| ==Coverage of Non-Canon Materials==
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| While non-canon materials require greater care to cover, Japari Library should still provide accurate and detailed coverage in order to fulfill its mission of being a Kemono Friends encyclopedia. Non-canon materials are not considered "lesser" materials and deserve proper coverage all the same, including coverage of the story, characters, mechanics, release information, etc. so long as such material is understood to be separate from canon.
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| [[Category:Japari Library Wiki]] | | [[Category:Japari Library Wiki]] |
| [[Category:Guidelines and Policies]] | | [[Category:Guidelines and Policies]] |
