Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5428376-20141012090924/@comment-10558422-20141028231049

I think we should keep them, but it really doesn't matter too much if it is listed there or not as it varies between wikis. Some wikis add the foreign names for Characters, some don't. Typically the 'secondary name choice' as I'm calling it either adds one or both of the English/Japanese names between wikis.

With something like Pokémon, which is a huge franchise worldwide, I suppose it is important that both Japanese and English names are listed as the two languages are used massively within the community. Obviously the English wiki lists it's original Japanese name, but the Japanese wiki instead lists the English name (the page linked is for Butterfree by the way). The equivalent page on the French Pokémon wiki lists both English and Japanese as secondary names.

On the Touhou wikis, which is a franchise that is much less popular outside of Japan, some list the English names like this one while others don't. So it varies by popularity I suppose.

I don't see the harm in keeping the Japanese names. It's probably a good idea because (by using my little-known knowledge on Japanese affairs within the realm of Skullgirls) I think the game has a dedicated fanbase over there. But like I said if you think the wiki would look better without, you can get rid of them.