One Piece Wiki:Canon policy

The goal of One Piece is to be a reliable, concise guide to all readers. To this end, it is necessary for us to restrict to some extent the type of information we accept. One Piece Wikia canon follows everything that comes from the manga series of the same name written and drawn by Eiichiro Oda.

Canon resources
The following outlines resources that canon, those that are non-canon and those of unclear canon status. A discussion of how canon resources "rank" follows.

What is considered a valid resource?
All of the One Piece manga volumes, SBS, interviews from Eiichiro Oda, and databooks are canon.

What is not considered a valid resource?

 * Anything published under the Infinities label
 * Fan-made blueprints and specifications
 * Fan fiction of any kind
 * Anime
 * Movies
 * TV. Special

Simple canon
Unlike Star Wars where the EU would conflict with the films, the canon of One Piece is very simple; the manga and everything that's written there. The manga and the words of Eiichiro Oda are final. They are incontrovertable. When comparing different versions of the volumes, the most recent are considered the highest canon, and their edits considered Oda's original intent and final vision.

Since One Piece is much deeper and complexed, there is much of the story in the manga to cover up.

Deleting invalid articles
If you believe an article contains nothing but non-canon information, or is sourced solely from non-valid resources, they should be listed on One Piece Encyclopedia:Votes for deletion. They may be deleted two days after they have been listed. In this time, other users may defend the article's validity.

If an article is concerning a canon subject but contains information from a non-valid resource, the issue should be debated on the article's individual talk page, and the article should be edited as appropriate.

Except in cases of vandalism, obscenity, and other nonsense, you should not edit the article and simply delete the text.