Alyssa Weldon
@alyssaweldon.bsky.social
Japanese to English manga translator Website and portfolio: weldontranslations.com
The place we just moved into has a really long hallway and my cat is having the time of his life sprinting up and down it like a madman. My chonky son def needs the exercise but it’s hard to focus on translating manga when it sounds like there’s a stampede of buffalo right outside my office
Update: $21k of the $25k raised! Unfortunately, their insurance didn’t cover everything they lost and a lot of the money will go to cover that gap, so meeting this goal would be a huge help for them. Please continue to share, and thanks everyone for donating/sharing already!
Alyssa Weldon@alyssaweldon.bsky.social · 2mo agoAndria and her husband suffered a terrible loss last night as their house burned down. They both made it out, but lost all of their things and three beloved cats in the fire. Please consider donating/sharing with others. Andria is such a kind person and amazing translator. gofund.me/b49a76f41
The Barnes & Noble Preorder Sale is here! Save 25% off your favorite upcoming Kodama manga when you preorder on the Barnes & Noble website. Upcoming from Kodama: - The Magical Forest of Hoshigahara 1 & 2 - Me and the Alien Mumu 5 & 6 - Smile! 6 & 7 🚨Through September 11
Hi all, this is Andria McKnight and I wanted to thank everyone for their incredible support and love. My family suffered a devastating house fire early Sat morning & our 3 beloved kitties passed away. Tysm to everyone who donated to us. gofund.me/9e6a4fbfb
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Nearly the entire goal (of 15k) has been met in just one day! The outpouring of support has been incredible to see. Raising it to 25k as there is a lot of need the original goal doesn’t cover. Please continue to share 🙏 gofund.me/0635d94fc
Donate to Help Andria and Nik Recover from House Fire, organized by Alyssa Weldon
Andria McKnight, a veteran translator, is facing a heartbreaking loss afte… Alyssa Weldon needs your support for Help Andria and Nik Recover from House Fire
gofund.me
Andria and her husband suffered a terrible loss last night as their house burned down. They both made it out, but lost all of their things and three beloved cats in the fire. Please consider donating/sharing with others. Andria is such a kind person and amazing translator. gofund.me/b49a76f41
Donate to Help Andria and Nik Recover from House Fire, organized by Alyssa Weldon
Andria McKnight, a veteran translator, is facing a heartbreaking loss afte… Alyssa Weldon needs your support for Help Andria and Nik Recover from House Fire
gofund.me
Translator Jan Mitsuko Cash gets standing ovation after winning Best Translation and calling on the manga publishers to double their rates and describes the poor working conditions of translators that create their success.
Releasing this month from Kodama! OUT NOW: • Sun-Ken Rock 3 • Me and the Alien Mumu 4 • Baki the Grappler Vols. 21 & 22 Available on our website! bit.ly/3SYLYj1
My first manga with Seven Seas! And it’s about cats!
Seven Seas Entertainment@sevenseasentertainment.com · 2mo agoBrand-new license announcement! MY HOUSE CAT BECAME THE WORLD’S STRONGEST?! (MANGA) by Tamaki Yoshigae, Hajime Yotsuyano, and LINO. When a man’s pet cat is gifted with unbelievable abilities and made gigantic, their life levels up in this fantasy manga! sevenseasentertainment.com/2026/08/05/s...
A newbie interpreter asked me for advice, and I figured they probably aren't the only ones new to the job. So here's some advice for all of you from someone who's been doing this for more years than I care to say. The first and most important thing—prepare and prepare and prepare some more.
NEW SERIES ANNOUNCEMENT: The Villainesses Are Unwavering Aini Miccola, the illegitimate child of a countryside baron, is the talk of the Royal Academy. As she makes a name for herself, three others are gaining notoriety as the “villainesses” of the academy.
火山がダメなら、太陽に投げ捨てればいいんじゃない？ If volcanoes are out, then how about we yeet them into the sun? #amtranslating
I've been wanting to write a TL thread for v1 of Battan's Secondhand Sisters for a bit now, so just gonna jump into it! #けむたい姉とずるい妹 1巻の英訳についてちょっとした裏話を英語で紹介したいと思います！ばったん先生のどの作品もこうですが、非常に質の高い文章で、その意図や口調を英語でも伝えるよう、いろいろ工夫してきました。
The first mention of Okinawa in popular media I encountered, the battle was used as a joke in That '70s Show, accompanied by a laugh track and my mom's reminder 1/3 of the island died Translating this book was an emotional process because I wish it had existed while I was growing up
VIZ Media@viz.com · 4mo agococoon is now available in print and digital! Read a free preview: https://bit.ly/4tlkrcg
I love BL bc the answer to back cover blurb questions like "Will they be able to overcome [obstacles] and find happiness together??" is always "Of course, yes! And they will express that happiness in really dirty ways for a third of the book!"
I translated 〇〇的 as “It’s giving 〇〇” today and I feel like I deserve some kind of award now for using Gen Z slang as a millennial #amtranslating
I’ll be helping host a networking meetup for industry professionals during AX. We would love to see you there!
schuburner@schuburner.bsky.social · 4mo agoCalling all localization industry professionals attending Anime Expo! We're hosting a casual lunch or dinner meetup for networking and chatting about the state of the industry. Interested? Please indicate your availability here: forms.gle/YMP5nbWHXPUn... Date + location to be emailed later!
もてそうにない顔 The face only a mother could love. #amtranslating
For anyone interested, I just started a petition to get anything created using generative AI disqualified from Eisner Award consideration moving forward. Please consider signing and sharing. www.change.org/no-ai-at-the...
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My first light novel with Seven Seas just got announced!
Seven Seas Entertainment@sevenseasentertainment.com · 6mo agoDIGITAL ONLY license announcement! THE FACELESS MERCENARY WANTS TO SETTLE DOWN: HOMESTEAD AT THE EDGE OF THE GALAXY (LIGHT NOVEL) by Ryuto and Heiro. After an exciting life as a mercenary, one man is calling it quits and retiring—to farm life! sevenseasentertainment.com/2026/04/08/s...
Know a letterer or translator? Tag them below! 🌱 Kodama is a passionate team on the lookout for freelance LETTERERS and TRANSLATORS to help us bring new projects to life! Sounds like a fit? Please fill out the form below: forms.gle/Jtgm3pMhtWWg...
An agency I’ve been working with over the past year to translate songs and videos for informed me they’re switching entirely to MTPE from here on out for half my usual rate.🙃 I was scaling back my work with them anyway, so I guess now I’ll be asking them to remove me from their list of freelancers.
Hey, I got my certificate! And only slightly creased after being shoved in my tiny mailbox. Cat also pictured because she was determined to be in frame.
I’m currently reading through Shiba Inu Rooms (my goal this year is to read more manga, and not just for work) and it is adorable and hilarious but omg the chapter I just read (39) has me literally sobbing. I did not expect this cute little manga about shibas to wreck me emotionally (in a good way)
Manga companies, please pay us $8/page! The small and new publishers can do it, surely the big companies with owners who make $3 million+ per year can afford it too!! x.com/MangaAlerts/...
College student Sakurako takes in an alien cat named Mumu who's interested in studying human technology to help restore his planet's civilization! Read our review of Me and the Alien Mumu Volume 1 by @kodamatales.bsky.social buff.ly/idbFxWV #manga
Me and the Alien Mumu Volume 1 Review
College student Sakurako takes in an alien cat named Mumu who's interested in studying human technology to help restore his planet's civilization!
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Got my comp copies for volumes 1 and 2 of Me and the Alien Mumu! I love how they turned out. The jacket and inside cover look incredible and they even have the translator/letterer names on the back cover! Super honored to have been entrusted with the translation. Thanks @kodamatales.bsky.social!
Translating a behind-the-scenes for a music video and I go to watch the original MV. I think to myself these lyrics are super familiar. Check my files for this client and yep, I translated that song 🙈 (in my defense, it hadn’t released when I was working on it so I hadn’t actually listened to it)
