Hey, I was in another DQ podcast about Dragon Quest: The Mark of Erdrick! Thanks, Slime Time. BTW, the book's out today~

I've been thinking this very thing for a while. Yes, both things can be true!

His obituary: www.vinsonfuneralhome.net/obituary/Mat...

Just a reminder, but ChatGBT is NOT a search engine. It's a statistics based random word generator. The results you get are not guaranteed to be accurate. Please don't use it. (Same with Google's generated results.)

Wow, that's amazing! Congrats! And it's exciting to see our little manga get some more attention.

Me: Why am I so hot?! It's only 68. *looks at weather* Me: Oh... 86% humidity, huh?

Have I mentioned Yoshi's Island is one of my favorite games?

Hey, I did a DQ podcast about Dragon Quest: The Mark of Erdrick! Thanks to BJ and Austin for having me to talk about our special project ⚔️

This past weekend, I was lucky enough to see and hear one legend and see the work of another. During this Japan-themed weekend, I also saw a coworker from my Japan-related imprint and had meetings related to the JET Program/JETAA.

Shocked and saddened to hear that Matt Haasch, founder of indie manga publishing company @starfruitbooks.bsky.social has passed away. His gofundme campaign for his medical and other expenses is still up - contribute if you can. www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-...

Because I just got my comps in and the word is already out there, I thought I'd take this opportunity to confirm I'm editing Dragon Quest: The Mark of Erdrick. It's a great manga, and I'm excited it's finally getting an English release after all these years!

On Letterer Appreciation Day, you should absolutely do yourself a favor and watch @brandonbovia.bsky.social's recent panel breaking down the processes of manga lettering!

happy letterer appreciation day! if you’d like to follow more manga letterers here, I have a list for you: go.bsky.app/8XNn7Eu

Happy Letterer Appreciation Day! Letterers are the unsung heroes of manga localization. Readers, I encourage you to jump to the copyright page and take a look at who the letterer is before you read that next volume. Then you can appreciate their work even more!

What's old is new again with this year's manga-license and new-edition announcements. I'm here for it.

🥳 @sakaimii.bsky.social wins BEST TRANSLATION for their amazing work on The Otaku Love Connection Vol. 1 at the AnimeNYC 2025 American Manga Awards! 💌 Congratulations, minami and editor @sarasaraht.bsky.social !!

I was so hoping Maomao would win! Not just because I work on the print novels, but because Maomao really deserves it! Congrats to Tania and everyone involved!

Can now scratch capsizing into Lake Erie off my bucket list.

🏖️ Whatever your weekend plans were, cancel them – we’ve got a super-limited EARLY RELEASE of Dragon Quest: The Mark of Erdrick, vol. 1 in-store at our Pop-Up in @littleakihabarala.bsky.social! Grab a copy while you can!

It's been great to have you on the project, Christina! We could not have found a better team.

I had the honor of representing JETAA USA as Country Representative at CanCon in Halifax this weekend. There was a lot of great discussion among all the international alumni present. Great job, everyone!

Check it out! We're all excited for this one. It's a rare opportunity to get it early, too. Yes, that is the first part of continuous spine art you see.

I’ve never been shy on my thoughts on AI, but, once again, fuck AI

This is the look he gave me when I told him I have too many messages, texts, and emails to respond to and don't know what to do.

There are no vocals in the DQXI theme, but it was still thrilling to be on stage for the performance. I hope more people get to appreciate this amazing music. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rzwf...

Calling all voters! No writing implements needed! We’ll LOVE you forever! Have *YOU* voted for your favorite 2025 American Manga Award nominee? 🤔 There’s still time! If you would like to read more about the nominated titles or vote for your favorites, visit animenyc.com/american-man...

She. Has. Arrived! How very demeowre! 😸 (via A Cat Is a Cat in Any Life)

It’s *extremely* giving #AX2025 right meow, which makes today a very special #Caturday! Find out who this fancy feline is at our panel today– 5:45 PM @ Room 404AB 😻

If you think anime/manga localizers are insufferable now warning you about AI taking over our jobs and giving the fans a shitty product, just wait until two years from now when we're all begging for mutual aid every day 😃

So, who's played Duck Hunt?

companies trying to turn every software into an AI text prompt is setting UI/UX back 40 years

If you don't want this to become the norm: speak up. Fans, professionals, everyone, needs to report the issue to the company. Flood them on socials. Email them about the issue. Tag the Japanese author and publisher. Companies think audiences "don't care about quality". Show them that we do.

Sheeeesh one thing I’ll say for us xillenials is that when we pirated games or cheated on tests, we just did it. We didn’t make dumbshit excuses about sticking it to the man. (Also: Not surprising how this has all turned out since education is now about finding a job and not learning for growth.)

Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.

What are you reading?

I'm not a hyena, but I love The Lion King, so I felt compelled to dig this up.

"Raw toast" is a very funny way to describe a loaf of bread.

It was nice to be able to see this one through to the end. Fans will definitely be satisfied with the final volume.

Imagine outsourcing all your thinking to a guy who still only has two Pokémon badges after 80 hours of gameplay.

we desperately need fans to: A. know that AI localization will absolutely ruin their favorite manga, anime, games, and books B. fan outrage over AI use is one of the best and only ways we can fight back. most loc professionals are freelance. we're not union. we have no power. Fans must speak up.

Argh, I'm so mad about this company all over again!! If you really want to get more manga translated and part of the problem is limited number of translators, use some of your millions to pay existing translators! I guarantee this would draw more people to the field and solve your shortage issue!

It's #DragonQuestDay, so here's a DQ story. I first played Dragon Warrior on NES when I was too little to understand it, but I remember battling slimes! Skip ahead a few years and many games, and I edited Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai. Now I'm an editor for Square Enix Manga & Books. Who knew?

Translating is difficult, but editing bad translation is even worse.

Anime Expo doesn’t exist in Bluesky, but even if they were - social media isn’t always the best way to ensure they see your feelings on the subject. Thankfully, they have a public contact form that anyone can use! www.anime-expo.org/contact-form/

This has been a very special project for me to work on. Whether you're a fan of the LNs, manga, or anime, this book has a ton of art you'll appreciate. Can't wait for everyone to get their copies!

It drives me batty when I hear people in the gaming industry or JP pop culture media report on things and use the wrong term for who they're talking about.

And here's the second half of our podcast! Check it out to learn more about Wash It All Away! Maybe you'll even get better at doing your laundry.

Hello again, 2 a.m. Nice of you to stop by every day. One of these years, I'll fix my sleep schedule...

Dang. Boichi was on the ball in 2018.