Bleach Wiki:Featured Article

'''Please, do not vote for a character ONLY because he/she is recently featured or you like him/her. Instead, vote for an article that is of good quality (i.e. it is informative, referenced properly, up to date, etc).''' (Note : Please, wait for four months before re-adding an already featured article to the list, thanks). Feel free to add characters we forgot to add, but consider that they MUST have been recently featured in the anime or manga.

The deadline is April 30, 2010. Any unsigned vote will be REMOVED before vote counting.

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 * Apparently How to vote isn't clear. Everyone is asked to check the Voting Policy before engaging in votes. It is obvious some will engage in voting only to vote for the favorite character. That is not a Valid vote. Voting on what information is in the featured articles (i.e. voting because a character has revealed their bankai or backstory), is not a Valid reason. Votes should be based on the quality of the article (i.e. nicely organized, in-depth information, properly referenced, free of speculation, decent grammar). Voting for an article obviously flawed and claiming it is better then one that doesn't suffer the same issue is not a valid vote, that is again voting for more preferred character again.

Gin Ichimaru

 * 1) Are we kidding? He just released Bankai! Albeit slightly disappointingly, but still, his article has undergone some great improvements lately, like solving the eye discussion and cleaning the Trivia. The article in itself is well-organised, it has great pics ans id well referenced as far as I know. And this month has been all about Gin, I really think he deserves being featured. -- Lia Schiffer   (Talk)  22:34, April 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * 2) I'm gonna have to vote for Gin as well. His article is nicely structured, and since I first saw it, it's been improved greatly with the proper references and the updated layout, not to mention that all problems about his article have been resolved recently. He also has his first major role in the series since the Soul Society Arc. I think he has plenty reason to be featured as the next character of the month. -- DragonBlade302 23:55, April 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * 3)  In a move that surprises no one, I vote for Gin. I myself have worked on Gin's article in the past, adding pictures to the Soul Society Arc plot section. I have also recently cleaned up the trivia section, sorted out his eye colour issues. I feel that the information revealed in the recent chapters has been integrated well in his article and with the revelation of his bankai, his power section is "complete" so to speak, while with Isshin we are just beginning to see him and so know nothing about his zanpakuto. In addition Gin has a very beautiful cover photo for the feature article and that's always important. So yes, my completely unbiased vote goes to Ichimaru Gin!  Tinni   (Talk)  02:52, April 22, 2010 (UTC)
 * 4)  Instead of pointing out the hypocrisy of my last vote's deletion, I'll point out what are considered to be valid reasons instead. This month, Gin has clearly been the highlighted character, with three chapters that are focused on Gin vs. Ichigo; thus, he is a recently featured character. The events of this month have expanded Gin's article considerably, particularly his ability section. The addition of his Bankai has essentially "completed" that section of the article. Gin's article contains a minimal number of grammatical and spelling errors, and apart from that, is thorough with its referencing. The eye color and Bankai speed issues have also been essentially resolved. I feel that these factors make Gin the worthiest candidate for this month's featured article. Mohrpheus 22:04, April 25, 2010 (UTC)
 * 5)  I'm voting for Gin's article because its had the biggest update in information this month, there are little to no grammatical errors, it easily has one of the longest and most interesting Appearance In Other Media sections, the trivia section has just recently been fixed, and as far as I can tell the article is free of speculation. Also, unlike most articles, it isn't missing any information at all, and all of that information is properly referenced. It also has just enough pictures where it doesn't distract from the article, nor does it look like a giant wall of text. TheDevilHand888 22:16, April 27, 2010 (UTC)
 * 6)  Gin's article is very well referenced, the quotes are a good indication of Gin's personality. The article itself is very well rounded. Though there may be a few grammatical errors they do not detract from the flow of the article as a whole. The display picture is clear and also shows an insight into the character. On the whole, the Ichimaru article is very well organised piece which gives in-depth information on the character. GinIchimaru 03:30, April 29, 2010 (UTC)
 * 7)  I just recently read through Gin's article, and I believe that it is one of the best referenced articles on this wiki. Furthermore, the article seems to have minimal grammatical errors (the Plot section could be improved grammar-wise, but that's it), the article is very descriptive (I don't know a lot about Gin, but, after reading his article, I consider myself to be not quite as clueless as before), there is an adequate amount of pictures, and he has recently been featured in the manga. Seiyounashi  (Talk)  23:40, April 29, 2010 (UTC)


 * 1)  As I am one of the grammar guys around here I must point out that Gin's article contains numerous grammatical errors that would take me some time to sort out. There may be no misspellings but there is verb confusion, fragmented sentences, a little bit of tense confusion and more. Tinni points out that Gin's article has more information. Yes it does but the grammar drags down the quality of this information. Also, while I know this will be crossed off this oppose vote I will say it anyway, Friday is my birthday so you should all vote for Isshin.--God  (Talk)  03:15, April 29, 2010 (UTC)
 * 2) Since the Gin fanclub started playing the oppose card, I figured I can too. Gin's article, thought a bit more informative than Isshin's still has a lot of work before it can be called 'complete'. It has numerous punctuation and grammer mistakes and substancial voids in the content. To put it in other words, mainly because so little is known about Isshin, his article is much closer to giving the full picture about his character than Gin's. Ergo, this article should be featured in May.  WD   Talk to me  15:18, April 29, 2010 (UTC)
 * 3) Gin's article still has some grammatical problems throughout, which its abundance of information does not make up for. Sure, it's "well rounded" - by the way, nice pun, guys. Couldn't think of anything else? - but that just means the errors are spread throughout the article. To conclude, a Bankai does not a Shinigami make, and by extension, a featured article. It's the other way around. Well, you know what I mean. maggosh 16:30, April 29, 2010 (UTC)
 * 4) Upon hindsight, I think it can do with a lot of improvement for such a big character, more pictures and things, SunXia 00:27, May 1, 2010 (UTC)

Isshin Kurosaki

 * 1) It is rare that I get to vote for my favorite characters. Isshin deserves to be featured this month. His article was locked before to improve the information on it and now that it has been unlocked it is a very good locking article. The recent information has been handled well and the grammar is all correct(or at least should be, I did the grammar work up about a week ago and have not checked on it in a day or two). I am expanding on my vote in order to counter much of this blasphemy that is being said. Isshin's article is not that lacking in information, the only sections we do not have much info for is his history and zanpakuto sections but this cannot be helped. He does not have large appearance and personality sections because it is easily explained. Gin's appearance can be difficult to describe due to the eye color issue and other things. I checked the grammar and it is as good as any article handled by us at the grammar corner. Gin's still needs some work. Aside from the two sections that we cannot do anything about, his article is perfect. --Godisme  (Talk)  18:42, April 20, 2010 (UTC)
 * 2)  Umm... yeah what that chick said. I think the article is well written and maintained and that he deserves to be spotlighted due to his recent activity in the manga. Benihime101 21:09, April 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * 3) First of all, let's get that pesky "activity" thing out of our way. He's much more active than Rangiku was last month. Now, as for the article, I believe it has undergone some serious refurbishing recently, to be able to compete right now (Kudos for the admins for making it the bar to pass: way to get the fans referencing like there's no tomorrow -- I'm gonna stop sucking up now) anyway. He has one of the best articles (better than Gin's as far as I've seen) in the Wiki and he gets my vote.  WD   Talk to me  15:16, April 22, 2010 (UTC)
 * 4) Since my previous reasons were invalid, then I'll vote for Isshin because the work that's went into his article this month and the improvements that has been made to it have been great. It's more colourful now and much more informative in such a short time. It's a great piece!! SunXia 06:07, April 25, 2010 (UTC)
 * 5) Since it was locked down, Isshin's article has gone through an overhaul (to a certain extent), and now is fully expanded for all his previous appearances. Images have been properly added to highlight the more important moments, and his profile image has been replaced for the better. Coupled together with his involvement in recent chapters, I do believe Isshin's article is most deserving of Featured Article of May. Maggosh 00:31, April 26, 2010 (UTC)
 * 6) As a memeber of the Grammar Corner i have seen a large amount of new information entered into the article and it has all been carefully screened and edited to be of a high standard. The new information in concise and informative and all the old information has been proofread and referneced well. Nick D Wolfwood 13:53, April 29, 2010 (UTC)


 * 1) After careful reading of the Voting Policy, I would like to oppose Isshin's article under the "Yes: You think that there is another article/quote/picture that is even more worthy of recognition (be specific about why this is);" clause. While it is true that Isshin's article has been recently overhauled (Yyp did a fantastic job IMO), it is simply not as good an article as that of Gin. Like Gin himself, his article is an "all round article". Every single section of Gin's article is in top shape, well referenced, with a good balance of text to picture and substantial without being long-winded and cumbersome. On the other hand, the merits of Isshin's article is contained almost entirely within the "plot" section. Isshin's appearance, personality, history section have scant information (because there is scant information to be had) and his power section sits empty as well. In addition, he doesn't even have an "Appearance in other media" section, despite having appeared in other media. On the merits of the article alone, Gin's article is a model example of what a character article should be. Substantial without being long-winded, balanced between text and pictures, neatly laid out and well referenced. Gin's is the better article and should be featured in May.  Tinni   (Talk)  02:58, April 29, 2010 (UTC)
 * 2) Though at this moment in time Isshin may be a popular character, his article is not as well-rounded as many others on the wikia. There are spelling mistakes, grammatical errors and the article itself tends to be alittle choppy, with some sentences needing drastically remodelled. This is probably less to do with inferior editing and more due to the influx of new information about the character, as such it is not good enough to be considered article of the month. GinIchimaru 03:35, April 29, 2010 (UTC)
 * 3) Since its creation, the bulk of Isshin Kurosaki's article has all been in its plot, primarily because of his simple status as a comic-relief character. The tiny bulk of information in his abilities section spawned from his fight with Grand Fisher; for years since then, nothing new came out of his article. While the manga this month has finally expanded the article, it has only done so for the plot section, revealing absolutely no information that could used to expand the other sections of his articles. In this area Gin's article proves superior to Isshin's, since by comparison, the events of this month have expanded every area of his article. In addition, Gin's article is more organized, and is better referenced. Though he has been featured prominently this month, I don't believe that Isshin's actions in the manga have added enough information to his article to merit it the article of the month. Mohrpheus 03:50, April 29, 2010 (UTC)
 * 4) For starters, I don't think Isshin's role this month was prominent enough to make him featured. Besides showing up, his fight against Aizen was pretty secondary and whatever he did was not major to the storyline. Random swords crossing, the infamous middle finger, some comic relief. While his article may have been fixed, it is still point for great conflict due to speculation, incomplete information, little plot development in recent arcs. Much has been done, but it is still lacking in the Abilities section, we know nothing about him, because he showed nothing this month. For these reasons I don't think Isshin's article is good enough to be featured this month. -- Lia Schiffer  (Talk)  05:43, April 29, 2010 (UTC)

Deleted Votes
Any vote that is deemed invalid is moved here. Reasons why a vote may not be considered valid are set out in the Voting Policy.

Gin Ichimaru

 * 1) I think it should be Gin because all throughout the manga and anime, he stood on the sidelines and watched but now he is kicking some ass. Gin is stepping into things and getting his hands dirty. I also think it should be Gin because he doesnt toy with his opponents like Aizen does. Yes he does trick them but he respects his opponents on some level and does not patronize the way Aizen does. At least, in my opinion. Gin is a kitten compared to Aizen's cruelty. And deep down, I think Gin is a good guy, somewhere way way deep down. He still loves Rangiku and cares for her. In a lot of the fanfics about him, Gin is desperately trying to get out of this dark place and away from Aizen but needs Rangiku to yank him out. He may seem sadistic and at times he is but Gin isnt that heartless. I think if he were to die, he would reach ou for Rangiku and apologize for letting her down or curse himself for having followed Aizen or both. Either way, he would die with a true smile on his face and not that fake one he gives the world. That's why Gin should be featured. Because there is more to him than meets the eye. Mimi-soutaicho125 18:06, April 20, 2010 (UTC)
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 * 1) At this point in time I have to say that out of Gin's and Isshin's articles that Gin's has overall better organization despite recent improvements to Isshin's. So my vote goes to Gin Eternal Breath 00:08, April 22, 2010 (UTC)
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 * 1) Gin is a major character for this month. He brought much excitment following his showings and speakings, and truely deserves this place. also, he is my 2nd fav character (the 1st being Toshiro). And Tinni, you didn't just vote him for those reasons, you are also an avid Gin fan, if not greater. Noodles386 03:42, April 24, 2010 (UTC)
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 * 1) I was conflicted over votin this month because I love both their characters and such effort has gone into making them as best they can be!! I guess the vote for Isshin decided it for me!! We still have a lot more to learn about Isshin where as Gin's articles almost complete with the release of his Bankai, we now know a hell of a lot more about him recently!! I love Isshin but we are still in the dark about him and his Zanpakuto and where he came from so Gin's article is much more informative as a result and it's about time Gin had his moment, that article rocks!! SunXia 06:03, April 23, 2010 (UTC)
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 * 1) To be honest, I've never been a big Gin fan, but this month took the cake for me. With the big reveal of his Bankai (which is quite appropriate for his style, I believe), and the afforementioned eye color issue being resolved, his article has benefit greatly this month. He has been the star of this month without a question, having the unexpected role yet huge role of fighting the main protagonist. Together with his article quality, these are definitely good enough reasons to have him as May's featured article. Mohrpheus 22:56, April 21, 2010 (UTC)
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 * 1)  If you compare Gin's article to Isshin's, then Gin's is far better and Gin's importance to the series is far higher up till this point. Isshin's role in the series before it was revealed as a shinigami was just to be the humourous dad. Gin has always had an important role, first as a shinigami captain, then as a prime antagonist. Also Gin will die within the next month. We all know it. Isshin will live for years as long as bleach lasts that long. This is Gin's only chance to shine.Renshiro zaraki 00:12, April 27, 2010 (UTC)
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 * 1)  While I do prefer Isshin more as a character, in terms of better article I'd have to go with Gin. We know more about his abilities, zanpakuto and his role in Bleach recently has been shown more in detail then Isshin. Prophet of Sanghelios 06:19, April 27, 2010 (UTC)
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 * 1) Since his renewed impact in the plot, Gin's article has had a huge improvement information-wise, giving him a much more interesting page than he's had for a while. Its been well structured, so that its pleasing to read as well as the (as far as we know) finished abilities section that is what's been his main improvement in the past month. Vegna Gunner 21:16, April 28, 2010 (UTC)
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Isshin Kurosaki

 * 1) I think that Ishshin Kurosaki really deserves the award this month. Not only is his article "unlocked" now, but his role in the manga is, and will be HUGE! The article quality is well written too. -- Sandykaka 16:59, April 21, 2010
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 * 1)  I mainly do grammar edits and stuff around here so that is what influences my decision when I say that Isshin has a very good article. I see it is well referenced as well now. I fully support Isshin for article of the monthTheblade96 01:17, April 22, 2010 (UTC)
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 * 1) What Godisme and WD said. I just like Isshin more than Gin, and there's more to be discovered about Isshin than Gin. We pretty much know Gin's history down to a T, but we don't know a damn thing about Isshin's past. That aside, his article's well developed. Maggosh 15:25, April 22, 2010 (UTC)
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 * 1)  Quite a few months ago this article has many flaws (grammar, punctation, etc). But as the month of April progressed it has gone through extensive editing. This page has become very fluid in terms of sentence structure, and it is well deserved to become the article of the month. Numnumz 20:59, April 25, 2010 (UTC)
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 * 1)  Isshin's page has come a long way so to speak in the past few weeks and Isshin Kurosaki is a good quality article; this being said, deserves the position of featured article. Captain Brooks 00:20, April 27, 2010 (UTC)
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 * 1) Isshin has changed the direction of the story. He is now a major character and deserves some recognition. His article looks good too. The rush of new information about his abilities and involvement have been handled exceedingly well by everyone who has edited the article. Okay, flattery over. Isshin's my fav character when it comes to comic relief (Kiego is second). There's no way I wouldn't vote for him!!  BlazeUchiha  09:50, April 27, 2010 (UTC)
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 * 1) This Article has had a major overhaul recently with the new information revealed. it's an article i read reguarly and i alway look over it again and again with an air of anticipation when new info comes to light. Isshin's article in my opinion is very interesting due to fact that he was just another recurring character for so long and then in just a single chapter became one of the most intruiging members of the entire cast. with all his recent activity we have a lot more information but he still remains a mystery to all. it all lends itself to great reading.Nick D Wolfwood 13:34, April 27, 2010 (UTC)
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