Freedom from kings.
Freedom from fascism.
Power to the people forever. ♥️

Happy Independence Day 🇺🇸

Media Translation Link Roundup [2025] - J-En Translations Articles from the last year about manga, game, and literary translation. For translators and localization fans alike.

I've read some fantastic articles on media localization in the last year. Some on manga translation and lettering, on how some English-based games were handled in other languages, and even on how to criticise translation in media. Highly recommend all of these!
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If you are emailing your representatives I threw together a quick script that you can use that also contains the link to the Reuters article. Use it if you need help putting a message together!

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the pillows is one of my favorite bands of all time. I was lucky enough to get to see them live in Yokohama in 2019. Best concert I've ever attended, and one of my most cherished memories. Thanks for the music 🥲

same here!!

David Lynch saying "Fix your hearts or die"

People rarely realize how they are quoting the translator and not the author.

Horikoshi never wrote All Might saying "I am here."

That was Caleb Cook.

Woman thinking about putting Duo, i.e., The Gangrene Owl of Doom, in the trash where he belongs

Friends don't let friends use Duolingo. When it comes to Japanese, there are so many better ways to learn than giving money to a company that's firing its workers and replacing them with AI. Here's our roadmap for a cheap and effective Duolingo alternative.

https://buff.ly/3WaA87t

The end of this year marks my second full year translating light novels, and my first full year translating manga. I feel like I've learned so much from when I started, and I'm looking forward to continuing improving my skills in 2025

As 2024 comes to a close, here are a list of books I translated that started streaming on JNC this year!

Why Do Video Game Subtitles Suck? - J-En Translations A look at why some video game subtitles suck and what game devs can do to improve the standard of subtitles in all languages.

One of my pet peeves when playing games is bad subtitles. Tiny text, illegible fonts, no speaker names, poor line breaking, the list goes on! Movies and TV have standardized style guides, so why don't games?!

Anyway, so I decided to rant about it.
j-entranslations.com/why-do-video...

Cuddle the fox

I've now been without power for 7 days from the storm that hit the PNW and I'm starting to think this is just how I'm going to have to live now

Friends, followers, strangers, I've been out of work for most of the year now and I'm in dire need of your help. I'm a localization/copy/script editor with over 10 years of professional experience in and around the video game industry—if anyone has any leads, please send them my way

Lost power, and probably won't get it back for a few days. Multiple deadlines this week, let's gooo

Thanks for the advice!! In that case I'll probably read Assassin's Apprentice next :)

I'm almost done reading Dragon Keeper by Robin Hobb and just found out it's the start of a fourth trilogy in an overarching series and I'm not sure where to go from here 🙃

yall, what the fuck

Always 💖

Don't make me tap the sign

my phone camera sucks but this was pretty dang cool 🙃

this was a fascinating read!

Fluent in Japanese? Want to flex those Japanese skills by translating some of your favorite manga and light novels? If this sounds like you, send in your resume to freelance@yenpress.com to be considered as a freelance translator! For more info: buff.ly/3CMt3Qt

🚀 Yen Press is hiring freelance Japanese translators.

To apply, send an email to freelance@yenpress.com with subject "Manga Translation" or "Light Novel Translation" with resume attached.

Further details including a FAQ, JLPT certification requirements & more: yenpress.com/faq

HEART OF THOMAS HC (NEW PTG) (DEC237329) (MAR241605) Fantagraphics' acclaimed foray into classic manga continues with the legendary and enigmatic The Heart of Thomas, by Moto Hagio (A Drunken Dream). A complex love story set in a German all-boys boardin...

Heart of Thomas has been reprinted by @fantagraphics.bsky.social with an April 2024 release date! Fantastic news for fans of Moto Hagio who have been trying to buy this for ages!

It's available on B&N and Amazon, along with your local comics shops!

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#manga

"I wish I had time to play all the cool new games that are coming out and also work through my extensive backlog" I say as I sink another five hours into Splatoon 3

DBZ had a significant impact on my childhood and my path to becoming a translator. The same is true for countless others. Rest in peace, Akira Toriyama

March 2024 Manga / Light Novel / Book Releases | Yatta-Tachi March 2024 manga, light novel, and book releases from 10+ publishers, such as Yen Press, Seven Seas, VIZ Media, Kodansha, Azuki, & Irodori Comics!

The March 2024 manga, light novels, & book releases from 10+ publishers, such as Yen Press, @gomanga.bsky.social, J-Novel Club, VIZ Media, @kodansha.us, @readazuki.bsky.social, @darkhorsecomics.bsky.social, & Irodori Comics!

#manga #anime

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