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The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. You can locate your hook here. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by TarnishedPath (talk) 04:00, 19 March 2026 (UTC)

KonoSuba

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  • ... that the author of KonoSuba was informed by phone that his work was being animated, as he was unable to leave his house as it was buried in snow? Source: [1] ("アニメ化についての連絡をもらったのが2015年の1月くらいで、当時はまだ福井に住んでいたんですけど、大事なお話なので東京に出てきてもらいたいと連絡をいただいて。ただ当時自宅が雪で埋もれて出られなくて、東京まで行くことができなかったんですよ。なので電話で報告をいただきました。")
Improved to Good Article status by Narutolovehinata5 (talk), Harushiga (talk), Polygnotus (talk), ZappaOMatic (talk), Smeagol 17 (talk), and Wonchop (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 124 past nominations.

Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 07:00, 9 February 2026 (UTC).

  • By the way, I would also appreciate it if DYK credits are also given to the article's other primary contributors, particularly Harushiga, Polygnotus, ZappaOmatic, Smeagol17, and Wonchop. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:42, 10 February 2026 (UTC)
I added those.--Launchballer 07:26, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

@Narutolovehinata5: Apologies, I don't intend to do a full review, but I'm not really sure how this meets WP:DYKINT. Is the interesting part that he was snowed in? To me, phoning someone about plans to animate their work is the most sensible way to inform them when there's a severe snowstorm. Icepinner (Come to Hakurei Shrine!) 15:38, 18 February 2026 (UTC)

@Icepinner: This requires a bit of context, so I understand if it may not seem interesting at first. He was invited to a meeting, which he had no idea was the one where he would be told about the anime. However, there was a snowstorm, so he could not leave. He had to be told by phone instead. If you can think of a reword that makes that clearer, that would be nice. If you can think of any alternative angles, that would be appreciated. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 23:45, 18 February 2026 (UTC)
I'll gladly start a full review of this DYK; just give me a moment. However, I also agree that the current suggested hook doesn't really stand out. lullabying (talk) 00:13, 19 February 2026 (UTC)
General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems

Hook eligibility:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Article was nominated for DYK within 7 days of reaching Good Article status. No issues with sourcing and length. Article is neutral. Earwig reports an unlikely copyright violation of 39.4%, which is mostly from the full name of the English title triggering it. QPQ is done. Personal opinion, but since the original medium of the subject is a novel, information about the anime production shouldn't be listed under "production" as it is an adaptation that is unrelated to the creation of the series. Current DYK doesn't seem interesting, since there isn't anything notable about getting informed about news through phone. How about... ALT1: "... that the author of KonoSuba based the series' fantasy elements on video games like Wizardry and Final Fantasy?" lullabying (talk) 00:39, 19 February 2026 (UTC)

(edit conflict) In the meantime, trying a different alternative (this fact was suggested by another editor on Discord when I asked a while back):
ALT2 ... that a video game based on Konosuba features an "Underwear Judgement" system?
I'll think of other options as well. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:42, 19 February 2026 (UTC)
I'm okay with ALT1 if a reviewer think it's interesting. @Icepinner: Are either ALT1 or ALT2 better? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:43, 19 February 2026 (UTC)
Thanks for the pings, Narutolovehinata5. Regarding your explanation of ALT0, it does make the hook slightly more interesting. Regardless, I do think ALT1 and ALT2 are more interesting. ALT2 is more interesting than ALT1, but the former strays a bit from the main subject. I don't mind whichever hook is promoted; I'll leave it to you and Lullabying's discretion. Icepinner (Come to Hakurei Shrine!) 01:16, 19 February 2026 (UTC)
@Icepinner: ALT1 is Lullabying (the reviewer)'s proposal, so a third-party review is needed for it anyway. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 03:44, 19 February 2026 (UTC)
@Icepinner: Since Lullabying cannot approve ALT1, are you okay with approving it and/or ALT2? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:20, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
Sure. Guess I will approve ALT1 since ALT2 may raise concerns about straying too far from the subject matter but eh.Icepinner (Come to Hakurei Shrine!) 02:12, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
@Icepinner: Would ALT2a ... that a KonoSuba PlayStation game features an "Underwear Judgement" system? satisfy your concern about "straying too far"? This wording makes it clearer that the game is part of the franchise. I'm okay with ALT1 though since it's also more directly about the series itself. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 09:28, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
@Narutolovehinata5: that works. To clarify, I personally don't think the hook strays away from the subject matter, I just think that others might make that complaint. In terms of interestingness, ALT2a is far more interesting now that the hook's been rephrased, so I'll switch my opinion to ALT2a. Icepinner (Come to Hakurei Shrine!) 10:40, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
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