File:Original Goddess.jpg

The origin of Kōsuke Fujishima's Oh My Goddess! manga: Miyuki Kobayakawa (You're Under Arrest) acting the part of a Goddess.

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Fair Use Rationale for Oh My Goddess! (manga) edit

1. There exists no free alternative, nor can one be created. This is a fictional character, all images of him are necessarily copyrighted.
2. This image respects commercial opportunities - a cropped scan cannot meaningfully compete with an entire manga chapter.
3. The image has been previously published
4. The image is of a major character from a culturally significant anime/manga series.
5. The image contributes strongly to the article. As a fictional character, the subject is more easily visualized.

Fair Use Rationale for Belldandy edit

1. There exists no free alternative, nor can one be created. This is a fictional character, all images of her are necessarily copyrighted.
2. This image respects commercial opportunities - a cropped scan cannot meaningfully compete with an entire manga chapter.
3. The image has been previously published
4. The image is of a major character from a culturally significant anime/manga series.
5. The image contributes strongly to the article. As a fictional character, the subject is more easily visualized.
6. The image is used to illustrate the origins of the article's subject, and is directly related to the character of Belldandy.