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Wikipe-tan, Wikipedia's unofficial mascot in a maid outfit

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English: Wikipe-tan, a moe anthropomorphization of Wikipedia, similar in theme to an OS-tan. In Japanese animation, "moe" characters are those designed to elicit a protective or loving response from the audience. Moe anthropomorphism is a form of anthropomorphism where moé qualities are given to non-human beings, objects, concepts, or phenomena. Like many moe characters, Wikipe-tan is designed to be a cute young girl.

Wikipe-tan first appeared in the Futaba Channel on an unspecified date, drawn by Japanese Wikipedia user Kasuga~jawiki. She is drawn in the "anime style" seen in many animations in Japan. Wikipe-tan is shown here in a kind of cosplay of a maid. She is seen with two of the Wikipedia logo puzzle pieces as hair ties, with a third piece decorating the front of her maid outfit.

In June 2006, this particular image surfaced as a mascot sample for the English Wikipedia's Wikiproject Anime and Manga, after the previous mascot (a fan-art image of the title character from Midori Days) was removed from the commons due to copyright problems.

Date

29 May 2006

Source

Own work

Author

Kasuga~commonswiki

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current	17:43, 2 April 2021	1,110 × 2,100 (111 KB)	Avayak (talk \| contribs)	optimized losslessly
	15:20, 1 January 2016	1,110 × 2,100 (182 KB)	Summer ... hier! (talk \| contribs)	Error correction of the last Edit (transparence eyes)
	01:11, 1 January 2016	1,110 × 2,100 (182 KB)	Summer ... hier! (talk \| contribs)	more tranparence
	01:15, 19 January 2009	1,110 × 2,100 (125 KB)	Nyat (talk \| contribs)	{{Information \|Description= \|Source= \|Date= \|Author= \|Permission= \|other_versions= }}
	00:41, 15 March 2007	1,110 × 2,100 (219 KB)	FrancoGG (talk \| contribs)	Reverted to earlier revision
	00:39, 15 March 2007	276 × 110 (8 KB)	Edward7645 (talk \| contribs)	Reverted to earlier revision
	00:39, 15 March 2007	1,110 × 2,100 (219 KB)	FrancoGG (talk \| contribs)	Reverted to earlier revision
	00:38, 15 March 2007	276 × 110 (8 KB)	Edward7645 (talk \| contribs)
	00:36, 6 June 2006	1,110 × 2,100 (219 KB)	とある白い猫 (talk \| contribs)	transparancy
	10:34, 29 May 2006	1,110 × 2,100 (185 KB)	Kasuga~commonswiki (talk \| contribs)	Wikipe-tan, drawn by ja:利用者:Kasuga. It's mascot sample for Wikiproject Anime and Manga. {{Information \|Description=Wikipe-tan \|Source=own work \|Date=2006/5/29 \|Author=Kasuga \|Permission=GFDL \|other_versions=Image:Wikipe-tan.jpg }}