Today an older Japanese man came up to me and asked if we could speak in English. I mentioned that I was from Toronto and he immediately showed me his belt buckle with the Toronto Maple Leafs logo on it. All my life experiences so far has never prepared me for such a moment.

I’ve arrived in Japan! It’s my first time in Japan and I’m excited to experience all that’s I can

I’ll be at Anime North again this year, and this time I’ll be doing THREE panels! Be sure to check them out if you’re interested! #AnimeNorth2026

I'm really not excited about this acquisition in the slightest. Only time will tell I guess, but I have major concerns about how they'll plan to operate the company and what it means for the freelancers working with them.

Strict Algorithm LLC@wsstalkback.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Japanese electronic publisher Media Do has announced its acquisition of English Publisher Seven Seas for 80 million dollars. They state the domestic market (in Japan) will shrink, but the overseas market is expanding. Source (Behind a Paywall): www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZ...

Another year is in the books, so here's what I lettered in 2025! Here's hoping to another great year in lettering for 2026!

It's such an honour to be featured in something such as this, something I would have never expected. It's definitely a great feeling to know that the work I do is being appreciated.

Yen Press@yenpress.com · 11mo ago

Our second #LettererAppreciationMonth feature comes from Level Up With the Gods, Vol. 1! Letterer @fog.mediocrity.ca skillfully enters in the English translation into every item in this pop-up that Yuwon's seeing—and on an angle too! #LettererAppreciationDay

I'll be taking part in two panels at Otakuthon this year, bringing over the "What Is Manga Lettering?" panel from Anime North and going over the process of Manga Simulpublishing! Come check it out if you're interested in the manga localization process! #otakuthon2025

According to the latest update to the Terms of Use, KMANGA will become available in Europe as of June 23rd, 2025! The updated Terms of Use can be found below: kmanga.kodansha.com/kweb/rule_2506 archive.today/ka58x (archive link for those unable to access the main link) #KMANGA

I’m officially lettering with the gods according to the screentoneys, which makes it like super duper extra official. I don’t make the rules, y’all just gotta deal with it.

The Screentoney Awards@screentoneys.com · last yr.

The Screentoney Award for "Lettering with the Gods" goes to @fog.mediocrity.ca

Reminder that this is happening today! #AnimeNorth2025

Fog@fog.mediocrity.ca · last yr.

If you're in the GTA, I'll be participating in a panel about manga lettering at Anime North 2025 next Saturday (May 24th) at 3:30PM EST! #AnimeNorth2025

If you're in the GTA, I'll be participating in a panel about manga lettering at Anime North 2025 next Saturday (May 24th) at 3:30PM EST! #AnimeNorth2025

It's our biggest drop of the month! 🥳 From the latest volume of Honey Lemon Soda to the final volume Love of Kill (plus the second volume everyone's favorite The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All), we've got a huge stack of books ready for you to dive into! MORE: buff.ly/3H7DSz5

Manga lettering, like composting in animation, is a job that's often overlooked despite its importance to translating a work of art. I spoke with some manga letterers about what the job entails and challenges the mostly freelance pool of typographers face. gizmodo.com/being-a-mang...

Being a Manga Letterer Is More Than Having a Fun Job

Typesetting popular manga like Dandadan, Kaiju No. 8, and Gokurakugai can be crushing for its pool of mostly freelance workers.

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MALEVOLENT SPIRITS: MONONOGATARI Vol. 9 A vengeful exorcist must cohabit with the spirits he hates in this action-packed supernatural manga series—now an anime! Out today in print/digital! See RETAILERS section: https://sevenseasentertainment.com/books/malevolent-spirits-mononogatari-vol-9/

Cover Debut! - Reign of the Seven Spellblades, Vol. 8 (manga) Will the first-years succeed in their rescue mission and live to tell the tale or will this be the conclusion to their Kimberly days ...?! Pre-order Here: https://buff.ly/4fhVMNI

My work year is now finished, and that means it's time for my first lettering year in review on BlueSky! As always, I'm looking forward to working on more manga next year and the years to come!

Cover Debut! - Love of Kill, Vol. 14: After the File Boss pulled some strings, and Ryang-Ha and Chateau have become the superintendents of a small, run-down apartment building on the outskirts of town! Pre-order Here: https://buff.ly/3VBzksd

Cover Debut! - Helena and Mr. Big Bad Wolf, Vol. 1 Helena has always found her strength through stories. By a stroke of luck, she attends an autograph signing of her favorite author, Mr. Big Bad Wolf, and the two begin to grow closer... Pre-order Here: https://buff.ly/40YBGoi

KEMONO JIHEN Vol. 14 The action-packed mystery manga series about a detective and a supernatural boy investigating the occult—inspired the anime! Out today in print/digital! See RETAILERS section: https://sevenseasentertainment.com/books/kemono-jihen-vol-14/

This is pretty par the course for One Peace Books, I make sure to avoid them at all costs because of things like this. This is a masterclass of what NOT to do as a letterer.

Brainchild129@brainchild129.bsky.social · 2y ago

Oof, the staff at One Peace Books were slacking off big-time if they let this kind of lettering slide.

Today's Monday and that means new extra lesson in the Manga Lettering Course! Let's learn about Illustrator's Curvature Tool. If you struggle using the Pen Tool (I suck) you need this. Today's Cyber monday so the course is 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚 affordable, just $10! www.udemy.com/course/manga...

If you thought the manga lettering course on udemy was already amazing, it’s only going to get better and better as Gonzalo will be continuously updating and adding new lessons to this course! All of this for no additional cost from the main course itself! Be sure to check out below for more info.

Gonzalo@gonzaloletterer.bsky.social · 2y ago

New extra lesson for the manga lettering course on #udemy! This time I focus on tips for artbook lettering. udemy.com/course/manga... You can check out this lecture for free here: udemy.com/course/manga... Remember the code LETSSTARTLETTERING at checkout

Have you ever wanted to learn how to do manga lettering from beginner to master? Thanks to Gonzalo (@GonzaloLetterer on X), you can now learn the ins and outs of manga lettering from an actual professional in the industry on Udemy! Check out the course linked below: www.udemy.com/course/manga...

Manga Lettering with Adobe Suite - Beginner to Professional

Master Manga Lettering: From SFX and Dialogue to Titles and Typesetting using Adobe Software

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I've been kicking the can down the road for setting up some kind of portfolio webpage, but I'm honestly not sure if there's any point in it these days. I'm already working for the majority of the publishers I'd want to work with, and my work isn't really super fancy that I'd feel like showing off...

Hey there! I'm a Freelance Manga Letterer who has worked on titles for many different publishers such as Seven Seas, Yen Press, J-Novel Club, and Kodansha. These are some of the titles that I've worked on so far. This will be an ever-growing list, more titles will be added as they come out.

if u wanna see manga letterers on this website, I made a starter pack just for you: go.bsky.app/8XNn7Eu

I’ll be honest, I never really bothered to fully get myself integrated here, but that other site might actually become illegal in Canada soon due to their stupid rules and changes. So it’s time to actually try to get myself acclimated here.