Happy 40th anniversary to the Legend of Zelda series! Want to know more about the English localizations of these games and who brought them to us? Here's a thread! Starting with Dan Owsen, who worked on Link to the Past, Link's Awakening, and Ocarina of Time.

Thank you to all the letterers I work with! You are truly the unsung heroes of this industry. I wish every reader could know how much time and effort you all put into these books.

Nate Piekos of Blambot@blambot.bsky.social · 2w ago

Happy Letterer Appreciation Day!

Dolly Parton, among a thousand other amazing things she did in her life, gifted over 330 million books to kids through her Imagination Library program. Her passing is a tremendous loss to the world, but you can support the program today to keep it going imaginationlibrary.com

Veteran J-E translator Andria McKnight and her husband are facing an ordeal that would be hard for most to imagine. They lost their home, their belongings, and their three cats in a house fire. Please help support them if you can. www.gofundme.com/f/help-andri...

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

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Thanks so much for sharing! Everyone who worked on this is a cat person, so it really was a passion project for us. I'm glad you liked it!

Library Lady of NYC@libraryladynyc.bsky.social · 4w ago

Hi everyone! Hope you like my review of American Manga Award nominee, A Cat is a Cat in Any Life. Cat's gonna Cat 🐈

Here's a nifty new video about Dragon Quest: The Mark of Erdrick that highlights our first chapter. When I was editing volume 7 last week, I legitimately teared up at [redacted]. I've never had that reaction before. I promise you this series is worth checking out. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzTF...

The Mark of Erdrick Manga Explained - Level 1: The Birth of the Hero Arus - ドラゴンクエスト列伝 ロトの紋章

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I sometimes wonder how many Wikipedia articles I'm cited in due to my work at ANN.

Translators seldom have access to the dev builds of the games they work on. About 95% of the time, we get (at best) a couple of screenshots and a few paragraphs explaining the concept. The rest is just rawdogging Excel files and a million queries

Riley Bruce@rileybruce.bsky.social · last mo.

What’s a thing from your area of expertise (or special interest) that you think it would behoove everyone else to know?

Totally fair, maras. I get you.

Credit to /Jaro0__ for finding this, (and /Mogeko_bunn_sin for the heads up) There's other titles where a MTL Company was credited as the translator for a specific title despite telling sites like ANN "AI translation was not used for this project." So yea....

These are the exact issues of Monthly Asuka @mangamavericks.bsky.social is looking for for Sword of Paros. If you have a lead let them know!

George J. Horvath@landofobscusion.bsky.social · last mo.

@mangamavericks.bsky.social literally asked at their panel that if anyone happens to have issues of Monthly Asuka from 1986 & 1987 to let them know, as they'd like to get as many color pages for Sword of Paros as possible.

I think AI might be a scheme by Queen Beryl to drain our energy to power the Negaverse.

1) I hate being suspicious of everything I see. 2) I hate it even more when I was right to be suspicious. Like, how is this even allowed? GenAI tourism feels like a recipe for misinformation and misleading. And the tells are all the same! Great for IDing yet depressing to see the slop everywhere.

Yoshi loves his fruits and veggies.

Originally published as a two-volume series in Japan, our team combined all of the cuteness into ONE spectacular standalone in A Cat Is a Cat in Any Life (2-in-1 Edition). With French flaps, sprayed edges, and beautiful 4-color printing, it’s the PURRfect read! 🐾😺

I was so happy to draw little fat cats for this edge.

Square Enix Manga & Books@square-enix-books.com · 2mo ago

We are PAWSitively OBSESSED with the adorable sprayed edges on A Cat Is a Cat in Any Life (2-in-1 Edition)! Take in all the clawsome details from tip to tail before casting your vote for @mangaawardsusa.bsky.social’s Best Publication Design category! 😽 Vote Now: sqex.link/VoteNow

Suddenly remembered a bizarre comment I got years ago while working at ANN. The other person working there at the time who also went to Oberlin got a similar comment. Never forget that people online are just plain strange sometimes and aren't worth a second thought.

A Shojo manga treasure trove will be opening in Japan in October! The exhibition “Shojo manga infinity will feature 800 pieces of art from Moto Hagio, Ryoko Yamagishi, and Waki Yamato’s careers. It will be located in Roppongi Tokyo at the National Art Center from October 28 to February 8, 2027.

my take is that requiring editorial staff to commute to any high cost of living city is exacerbating poor working conditions across the industry

Kayaking in nature is good for you. I'm not even a boat person, but you can't beat the tranquility.

I just stumbled upon this nifty review of our isekitty manga. "the effort Square Enix put into the release is fantastic. There’s a cover with folds [...] There are also book edge decorations of pink cat silhouettes with paws. It makes the book feel more lavish." www.siliconera.com/a-cat-is-a-c...

A Cat Is a Cat in Any Life Is a Perfect Slice of Life Isekai Manga

The A Cat is a Cat in Any Life isekai manga captures all cat behaviors and shows how even Demon Kings could be captivated by them

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This just came up in my memories, so shout-out to the time I climbed Mt. Fuji in an FMA hoodie. (And got lost and was only semi-conscious at the top for a while.) I still have the stick. 🗻

We asked, and all of the cats at Square Enix Manga & Books approve of A Cat Is A Cat in Any Life. Not all are pictured here, but these are some of their reviews for your consideration while voting in the AMAs. 🐈‍⬛🐈🐾

Square Enix Manga & Books@square-enix-books.com · 2mo ago

Meowza! 😻 We’ve collected some of the best purr quotes about A Cat Is a Cat in Any Life from our favorite feline friends who are pawsitively thrilled it’s nominated for the @mangaawardsusa.bsky.social for Best Publication Design. Register to vote for this purrfect title today – 🔗 below!

I saw someone on Instagram post a ChatGPT generated flyer for a Sailor Moon themed event, and when I commented how gross the AI-made content was, the poster AND event account blocked me. 🙄 This shit truly does cook your brain!

Jason Koebler@jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 2mo ago

ChatGPT posters and flyers are polluting real life and driving me insane. Please respond to this with the worst ones you've seen irl. I'll post some in the thread www.404media.co/we-are-livin...

I rewatched Time of Eve on a whim. It was genuinely fascinating to revisit the down-to-earth fantasy of androids just wanting to live their best lives among us. It hits differently in the age of actively harmful fake AI we live in now. Debating if I should post more thoughts or write an article.

My Classmate James, Final Fantasy XIV Picture Book: Me and the Cornservant, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: Dear Destiny, Not Quite Love, Inuta: My Canine Classmate, Daughter of the Dragon God, Supervillain Boy, and more!

Exclusive: Square Enix Manga & Books Reveals 8 Manga, 2 Final Fantasy Book Releases

My Classmate James, Final Fantasy XIV: Me and the Cornservant, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: Dear Destiny

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Meowny thanks! 🐈 I am very purroud of this accomplishment, and I will be adding this to my business card now. 🙏 The series I humbly accept this award for, A Cat Is a Cat in Any Life, is also nominated for Best Design in the American Manga Awards. So don't forget to vote in those awards, either! 😸🐾⚔️

The Screentoney Awards@screentoneys.com · 2mo ago

The Screentoney Award for "Cateditor" goes to @jaasherman.bsky.social screentoneys.com/award?id=22915

I'm not sure I can consistently live up to that, but that's very sweet! I appreciate it, and I'll keep trying my best to be a good editor for all my freelancers and projects. 📚💜

The Screentoney Awards@screentoneys.com · 2mo ago

The Screentoney Award for "Excellence in Reliability and Communication" goes to @jaasherman.bsky.social screentoneys.com/award?id=48449

After seeing this posted various places, I'm now remembering and putting it together than Miwa voiced Moro in Princess Mononoke. That really was great casting. I'm sad we've lost another piece of my favorite film. It's a good time to rewatch and appreciate their work.

Patrick Macias@patrickmacias.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Akihiro Miwa, one of #Japan’s earliest most visible LGBTQ+ icons, singers, and film stars, has died at 91. Their best known role overseas was in 1968's Black Lizard. www.sankei.com/article/2026...

Anyone in need of toe beans?