Absolutely thrilled to be working on Rainy Day Serenade. ☔👘It's a series that I've wanted to be in print/licensed since I first became an editor. ☺️ The art is gorgeous and the time period (late Meiji, post Russo-Japanese war) was an era I focused on in my grad school days.

Yes, it's a MANGA ABOUT A TALKING WALLABY*. He's a lovable weeb (his favorite book is "Bushido") and finally gets a chance to visit Japan, where he gets roped in as a substitute homeroom teacher. It's part cute Paddington-esque hijinks, part Japan cultural misunderstandings, part HS slice of life.

✨ 2025 Quick Review ✨ I returned to editing after a six-month parental leave in January, which meant that the total number of books was not as much as previous years. However! I was able to dive into some new challenges, which includes my first hardcover edition (Mushishi Collector's Edition) (1/?)

The lettering in the new Mushishi is so good that in places it's almost as if the sfx had been bilingual from the beginning. Spectacular work from @kernedout.bsky.social on a delightful translation by my colleague Andres Oliver in a package edited by @magpon.bsky.social. This belongs on your shelf.

There's a new English release of Mushishi, lettered by Phil Christie (@kernedout.bsky.social). I adore how Urushibara-sensei utilizes texture in her art, and how the sound effects inherit that texture. Phil does an amazing job replicating that with subtitled SFX. Notes in alt text!

Happy Halloween! Source: Tank Chair 7 by Manabu Yashiro (Lettering: Evan Hayden, Translation: Max Greenway)

A free preview of Yuki Urushibara's Mushishi Collector's Edition (Chapter 1) is up on Kodansha's site https://kodansha.us/series/mushishi-collectors-edition/

👀 #KodanshaHouse

A personal remembrance of Matt Haasch. www.tcj.com/remembering-...

The glittery feels I have being able to be a part of the panel announcing the return of MARS....ugghghahghghghgh. 🫶 Feeling incredibly thankful to be entrusted with such amazing, classic works like MARS, Mushishi, and Initial D. My middle school self would be flabbergasted. 🤯 #mars #manga #ax2025

As a chicken keeper, I truly appreciate this scene from Tank Chair (戦車椅子) 5.

If You're Over 40, This Anime Expo Manga Announcement Panel Is a Must

Do you have a passion for manga and light novels? Are you fluent in Japanese and multi-tasking? We currently have an open position for a Yen Press Licensing and Executive Assistant (Japanese Bilingual)! If this interests you, make sure to apply here!➡️ buff.ly/tmhkctJ

This might be the worst TL advice I've ever seen. The number one thing I tell students is to look everything up all the time. Look it up in monolingual dictionaries, bilingual dictionaries, corpora, thesauruses, whatever! The ability to question your own knowledge is the mark of a good translator.

In honor of MLB Opening Day... [From "I See Your Face, Turned Away"]

Come join the best manga editorial team in the biz (imho). This is a rare entry-level role that affords a chance to learn the entire manga editorial and production process (and work on books, too!). Once a week in the office in NYC; otherwise remote. jobsearch.createyourowncareer.com/PRH_US/job/N...

Happy Barnes & Noble Preorder 25% Sale Week—it's not too early to preorder Dragon Head, and if there are any other Vol. 1s out there that you've a hankerin' fer, remember: Preorders largely determine how many copies of a book end up on B&N's shelves at release www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dragon-hea...

How fortuitous to come across this panel while eating chè (Vietnamese dessert) that consisted of flan, panna cotta, and tofu in coconut milk. 😋 [Panel from The Ayakashi Hunter's Tainted Bride]

🚀 VIZ Media is hiring a Senior Manager, Digital Marketing Operations. Full time, hybrid in San Francisco, $110k-130k. #jobalert #marketingjobs www.viz.com/company-jobs...

Heyo. I'm Maggie. I'm a manga editor for Kodansha. Some titles I've worked on include Initial D Omnibus, Blue Lock, My Lovesick Life as a '90s Otaku, How I Met My Soulmate, Tank Chair, and more! I mainly post panels. Other loves include cats, chickens, gardening, and drumming. And my baby boy. 🐣

I've been rudely informed that I should start drinking coffee because I have a baby now, but I am in the firm belief of cola supremacy. 🥤 [Source: Tank Chair]

WE'RE HIRING! We're looking for a Junior Designer to join our team! If you're interested in book design and have a passion for anime & manga as well as a keen eye for details, check out the link below & apply by Dec. 5th! Learn More & Apply: bit.ly/4eMrTF9

After attending several social events this past weekend... Source: Phantom of the Idol

Be honest. How many of you have brought in a picture of an anime, manga, or video game character to a stylist and asked for a similar haircut? In 8th grade, I cut my hair like Alice from Alice 19th (which is very similar to Rei). I wanted hair like Rei, but felt too shy to share it b/c blue hair.

So many easter eggs and faithful reproductions of real material, starting from the front cover of this manga. 🥚 Any Magic Knight Rayearth fans? [Source: My Lovesick Life as a '90s Otaku]

If only life were that simple… (Source: My Lovesick Life as a '90s Otaku)