Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mugen Puchipuchi

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was Keep . Clear consensus. - A Man In Bl♟ck (conspire - past ops) 21:06, 14 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Mugen Puchipuchi

Article appears to be about a non-notable toy. No notability has been asserted. — Dæ dαlus ^Contribs 20:01, 31 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Japan-related deletion discussions. -- TexasAndroid (talk) 22:33, 31 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. Apparently this toy won an award from the Japan Toy Association[1], but I have no idea whether that is the sort of award that would confer notability. The references given in the article don't look like reliable sources. Searching for the Japanese name[2][3][4] shows either mega-notability or that the name of this toy is a common phrase in Japanese - I hope a Japanese-reading editor can tell us which. And, btw, where can I get this in the UK? I just love popping bubble-wrap (doesn't everyone?) so it would be great to have a reusable version. Phil Bridger (talk) 19:01, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. This (a link I found through Google News) indicates that they've sold over 2.5 million of the original and another 1.8 million of the edamame version. This says they sold 2 million in the first six months. There are also articles in the major newspapers (Asahi Shimbun, Mainichi Shimbun, Yomiuri Shimbun) available as sources through Google News. I've seen it covered on presumably third-party TV shows like Waratte Iitomo. Dekimasuよ! 02:12, 5 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:02, 7 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.