I should mention that Chatty Princess is now also available on Amazon: www.amazon.co.uk/Chatty-Princ... (£1.59) And Kobo: www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/... (£2.78) Prices adjusted to account for the cut the respective shops take. Cheapest price as always at Roundhill Books! payhip.com/RoundhillBooks

I recently read Spy x Family volume 4 by Tatsuya Endo and it's just as great as all the previous volumes! Bond is a fun addition and it's a particularly good volume for Anya. See my full thoughts on my blog! jacobsjapaneseblog.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/s... #spyxfamily #manga #book #tatsyuaendo

I recently read The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo and it's a great, grisly and very Japanese murder mystery story. Very recommended! See my full thoughts on my blog! jacobsjapaneseblog.wordpress.com/2025/12/02/t... #thehonjinmurders #seishiyokomizo #book #fiction #mystery #kosukekindaichi

Found a load of old EarthBound fanart on my computer, so I thought I'd share it here! First this picture of a Pigmask from Mother 3 I drew all the way back in 2009. #fanart #art #earthbound #mother #mother3 #pigmask

A new translated story is now available from Roundhill Books! Chatty Princess, by Kyuusaku Yumeno, is a fairy tale about a very talkative princess from 1925. Now on sale on my Payhip shop for only £0.94! Find it here: payhip.com/b/usmWl #translation #story #book #fairytale #japanese #roundhillbooks

My latest manga translation, Mermaid Princess of the Shore, by Pretty Flower-chan, is now available for sale at DLsite, via Translators Unite! A bittersweet romance about a mermaid who falls for a human. Buy it here! www.dlsite.com/home/work/=/... #manga #translation #doujinshi #romance #mermaid

A photo from Japan! The karamon gate, Nijo Castle, Kyoto #photography #japan #kyoto #nijocastle

Drawing without looking - Pikachu #drawing #art #pokemon #pikachu

I recently watched Ocean Waves and it's a great film! A bit different from other Ghibli films because of its smaller scale and focus, but still just as good as the rest! See my full thoughts on my blog! jacobsjapaneseblog.wordpress.com/2025/11/24/o... #oceanwaves #studioghibli #anime #film #movie

Mother 2 4-Koma Manga Theatre 2 - page 78 translation #EarthBound #Mother2 #Nintendo #manga #comic #translation

Something from Japan! A capsule machine figure of the Kaminarimon Gate at Senso-ji Temple. #japan #figure #gacha

A photo from England! Tarr Steps, Exmoor #photography #england #uk #exmoor #somerset

Drawing without looking - Homer Simpson #drawing #art #thesimpsons #homersimpson

It's pretty cold here at the moment, so here's snowman Mr. Saturn I made back in 2009. #earthbound #mother #mrsaturn #nintendo #snowman

A little teaser for my next translated story. Coming soon! #translation #japanese #story #book #princess

A photo from Japan! A street in Kyoto #photography #japan #kyoto

Another cake I was given for a past birthday, this time from way back in 2009! A Pigmask from Mother 3. #cake #mother3 #earthbound #nintendo

I just read Factory Summers by Guy Delisle and it was a really good graphic novel! A very different, down to earth sort of feel compared to his Pyongyang book, but the in-depth, melancholy, but amusing look into such mundane-seeming subject matter was genuinely engrossing. #book #graphicnovel #comic

I've just launched Jacob's Japanese Blog, a new blog all about all things Japanese! Check it out here: jacobsjapaneseblog.wordpress.com #blog #japan #writing #launch

Mother 2 4-Koma Manga Theatre 2 - page 77 translation #EarthBound #Mother2 #Nintendo #manga #comic #translation

A photo from England! Exercise Tiger memorial, Slapton Sands, Devon #photography #england #uk #devon

I just read Konosuba volume 6 (light novel) and it's great! It's an interesting change of pace from the previous volumes, without a main bad guy present, Iris was a fun addition to the cast and it's just as funny as the previous volumes! #konosuba #lightnovel #book

Nichijou is funny.

A photo from Japan! Meiji Shrine torii gate, Tokyo #photography #japan #tokyo

My life would be improved if there was a way to stop Disney+ from instantly minimising the Bob's Burgers credits. There's always stuff to watch during them!

Another cake I was given for my birthday before, from all the way back in 2011! The moon from Majora's Mask. #cake #zelda #majorasmask #nintendo

A little teaser for my next translation. Coming soon! #teaser #book

I just read volume 10 of the Zelda: Twilight Princess manga by Akira Himekawa and it's definitely a must for anyone who's read the previous 9 volumes! A particularly dramatic volume with some surprisingly graphic panels for a Zelda manga, this one. #book #manga #zelda #twilightprincess #nintendo

A photo from England! Putsborough beach, Devon #photography #england #uk #devon

Mother 2 4-Koma Manga Theatre 2 - page 76 translation #EarthBound #Mother2 #Nintendo #manga #comic #translation

Sumo in London was a surprising thing to come across on TV, but it was an enjoyable watch!

Another cake I was given for my birthday before, from 2015. It comes from a time... far away! #cake #snrub #thesimpsons

Spy Kids 2 was on TV earlier. I feel like these thumb men need explanation.

I just read Sealand, by Dylan Taylor-Lehman and it's a great read! The history of a micronation declared on an abandoned naval fort was bound to be a unique one, but it's even odder and more interesting than you'd expect. A great book about a very unique country! #book #nonfiction #sealand

Mother 2 4-Koma Manga Theatre 2 - page 75 translation #EarthBound #Mother2 #Nintendo #manga #comic #translation

A photo from Japan! Shinobazu lotus pond, Ueno Park, Tokyo #photography #japan #tokyo #tokyo

A photo from England! The lesser seen side of Pulteney Bridge, Bath #photography #england #uk #bath #somerset

Picking fluff from a headphone socket isn't the most joyful experience.

Another birthday cake I was given before, from 2022. Gene from Bob's Burgers! #cake #bobsburgers

Mother 2 4-Koma Manga Theatre 2 - page 74 translation #EarthBound #Mother2 #Nintendo #manga #comic #translation

I can't bear ursine puns. #amazingpuns

This shot from Godzilla vs. Biollante is cool. #godzilla #film #movie #screenshot

A photo from Japan! Kabukicho, Shinjuku #photography #japan #tokyo #shinjuku

I set up a new savings account last December, because it was offering 5% interest. Just nine months later it's dropped half that value to 2.5%. What the heck?

Mother 2 4-Koma Manga Theatre 2 - page 73 translation #EarthBound #Mother2 #Nintendo #manga #comic #translation

Japanese word of the week! 遊ぶ あそぶ (asobu) - to play 「マグロが食べる」が遊ぼう！= Let's play "Eat the Tuna"! #japanese #foreignlanguage #languagelearning

I just read City volume 1, by Keiichi Arawi and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who likes Nichijou! There's a different cast and more of a running story across the chapters, but it's got the same sense of humour and is very, very funny. #book #manga #city

A photo from England! Naze Tower, Walton-on-the-Naze #photography #england #uk #waltononthenaze #essex

Here's another birthday cake I was given before, from last year this time. Floreda! #cake #thesimpsons

I have a banger of a joke about sausages. #amazingpuns