This article layout is to help standardize the articles on Ranma Wiki.
Headings should have the first letter of every word capitalized, except for prepositions e.g. "of" or "in." Article headings are standardized.
These headings should appear in this order if they are needed in an article:
Major Characters[]
For major characters the following headings should be used in order (if applicable):
- Appearance
- Personality
- Manga Biography
- History
- Sub-Sections by Arc
- Anime Biography
- History
- Sub-Sections by Seasons
- Abilities
- Relationships
- Non-canon Appearances
- Trivia
- Quotes
- References
- See Also
Minor Characters[]
For minor characters the following headings should be used in order (if applicable):
- Overview
- Manga Biography
- Anime Biography
- Abilities
- Relationships
- Non-canon Appearances
- Trivia
- Quotes
- References
- See Also
Manga Chapters[]
For chapters of the manga the following headings should be used in order (if applicable):
- Plot Overview
- Sub-Sections by Scene
- Cast in Order of Appearance
- Quotes
- Trivia
- References
- See Also
Anime Episodes[]
For episodes of the anime the following headings should be used in order (if applicable):
- Plot Overview
- Sub-Sections by Scene
- Cast in Order of Appearance
- Quotes
- Trivia
- References
- See Also
Description of Sections[]
Abilities[]
This should contain a description of the character's abilities, both good and bad. This is where one would put physical and mental abilities and the martial art's techniques that the character has used or knows.
Anime Biography[]
This should contain events of the character's life as presented in the anime.
If this is a major character, then it should contain a subsection labeled "History" that should contain the events of the character's life prior to their anime introduction and a subsection for each season in which they were active detailing what happened in that season.
Appearance[]
This should contain a description of the character's physical appearance.
Cast in Order of Appearance[]
This should contain a list of the characters in the order which they appear in the chapter or episode.
Manga Biography[]
This should contain events of the character's life as presented in the manga.
If this is a major character, then it should contain a subsection labeled "History" that should contain the events of the character's life prior to their manga introduction and a subsection for each arc in which they were active detailing what happened in that arc.
Non-canon Appearances[]
This should contain a listing of all appearances of the character in non-canon materials.
Overview[]
This section is for minor characters only. This should contain a general description of the character.
Personality[]
This should contain a description of the character's personality and behavior. Be very careful to reference well in this section.
Plot Overview[]
This should contain a synopsis of the plot of chapter.
It should contain a subsection for each major scene.
Quotes[]
This should contain any memorable or famous quotes said by the character or which is present in the manga chapter or anime episode.
References[]
This should contain the references noted in the above text.
Relationships[]
This should contain a description of the relationships that the character is involved in. This could include romantic, platonic, and familial relationships.
See Also[]
This should contain links or references to external, relevant sources.
Trivia[]
This should contain any trivia about the character, manga chapter, or anime episode.