You know what we don't talk enough about? Queen & Annie Lennox/David Bowie rehearsing 'Under Pressure' in 1992. So much going on! Everyone's clothes, Bowie with a lit cig throughout, where Annie PROPER GOES FOR IT, George Michael singing along in the background. The amazing vocals. Yes, please!

OH! It was an advertisement for EAR plugs!

I'm sorry...the WHAT building?!

Does anyone have a pair of headphones for music/gaming they really like? I've tried a number of gaming headsets over the years & am thinking a solid headset that's not marketed toward the gaming community might be a better way to go.

Stopped me in my tracks, from our new interview w/Makoto Yukimura: Q: The end of Vinland Saga reminds me that a human life is short. It’s easy for our personal ambitions to exceed what’s possible in a single lifetime. A: That’s true, human life is short. Still, it’s too long to do nothing.

Mike Fischer began his Sega tenure at a young age and spent his first few years in Japan before transferring over to SOA. He went on to executive positions at Namco, Square/Enix, and Xbox. He told us about some of the historic events he witnessed over the years. www.sega-16.com/2026/05/inte...

Today called for a Cuban sandwich! (from Grab & Go Goodies in west Tokyo)

Our latest paper explores a simple question in comics: how many panels typically appear on comic pages and how big are they? To answer questions like these and others, our TINTIN Project built a global database of 1030 annotated comics with over 76K panels! link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Guys, my life is so hard today... I hafta watch anime for work 😭

With a Supreme Court ruling on the horizon, Marriage for All Japan's "Yes! To Marriage Equality" campaign has expanded to all 47 prefectures. Last week, they announced a petition, an exhibition, and a documentary series. Read about it in my latest piece for @unseenjapan.com:

So many art supplies I've purchased here... You will be missed and not forgotten!

Anyone in Japan want a physical copy? ¥500 gets you one, postage paid.

Let me tell you a tale of a young soul working in video game localization trying to get by in the current industry environment in Japan. It is called: The Bizarre Adventures of K. Yak Shine

I have entered my last week freelancing in game localization for the foreseeable future. Because I'm going back in-house! From the middle of June, I will be back in a non-home office. It feels like a good idea at this time.

Interesting...

Forgot about this great exchange in the movie /Thank You for Smoking/— The tobacco lobbyist is responding to an interviewer asking about why he does his job: "Everyone's got a mortgage to pay." Tobacco lobbyist's internal monologue: "The yuppie Nuremberg defense."

The only issue with the movie The Princess Bride is perhaps this mustache.

Really enjoyed this little clip of Trevor Noah saying the secret to learning a new language is mostly about rhythm and willing to be an idiot, while talking about accents. www.youtube.com/shorts/mbdpY...

In case you missed it (I know I did), there's a fantastic interview here with Tom Shiraiwa talking about what it was like to translate games at Capcom before the words "localization" or "translation department" even entered the game industry lexicon.

I read that regular baths are good for mental health. I included some Sanuki saké for spiritual health.

I'm looking for work in Tokyo as a Japanese-to-English translator, localization specialist, or QA specialist! I have over five years of experience with manga and games. Please message me or comment with any opportunities. 東京で、日英翻訳者、ローカライゼーション、またはQAの仕事を探しています！ 求人情報などがありましたら、メッセージまたはコメントでお知らせください。🙇

Went to my nearest conbini—which is somewhat out of the way and not terribly busy—and noticed all the trash bags are gone. Oh, goody gumdrops. 😬

Magic: The Gathering writing has a short half-life. Historically-important articles are taken offline every year. This sucks. That's why I'm launching Library of Leng, an index of 32 years of Magic writing. 150k+ articles, 20+ sites, fully searchable. library-of-leng.com

"The concept of the 'definitive text' corresponds only to religion or exhaustion. The superstition about the inferiority of translations—coined by the well-known Italian adage—is the result of absentmindedness." —Jorge Luis Borges, "Las versiones homericas" (1932)

Ulysses — Joyce To the Lighthouse — Woolf The Teahouse Fire — Ellis Avery

our games are still on sale for my birthday week, and we could really use the help to bridge the next 3-4 months if gay fox girl SMB3 and its prequel, a possess em up turn-based roguelike, or an adorable push puzzle game sound like your thing please give this a look

Budapest has over 4000 internal courtyards, Marchand Meffre documented many of them. marchandmeffre.com/budapest

Anyone happen to know a freelancer that does human game localization of ENGLISH --> GERMAN?

How does game translation actually work? This week, we sat down with @square-enix-games.com in-house translator Paula to talk about her work in localization. Full episodes on YouTube!

Just passed the anniversary for my 13th year in game localization. It ended up being a pretty good one. Bring on year 14!

I’ve been tuning competitive games for 15 years, and I’ve come to one inevitable conclusion. Want to know why people loved our patches on Killer Instinct and Rumbleverse so much? My hour long deep dive premieres tonight at 10pm EST on Game Design Direct! www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCPQ...

Been really sick the past week, so I finally went and found a clinic. (Hadn't been to one since moving to this part of Tokyo!) I walked out with 4 pills to take 3x/day, 1 pill to take 1x/day, & an inhaler type thing to use 2x/day or as needed. Still feel like crap, but there's hope!

Remember when the internet didn't suck?

Brent Spiner tricked me! Anyway, I really recommend the Dropping Names podcast with Brent Spiner & Jonathan Frakes. www.youtube.com/@Dropping-Na...

Attention please, we have an 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒂𝒏𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆 for developers & publishers: Studio Fugu posted a comprehensive Localization Kit Guide to help teams manage the translation of their games and it's pretty awesome. A must read that should help everyone 📝👇 www.studio-fugu.com/blog-posts/v...

Hey guys! I recently quit my second job and it has put me into a pretty major financial bind. So I’m OPENING UP PERSONAL EMERGENCY COMMISSIONS for the very first time ever! There are 2 tiers and only 5 available slots total so get at me in my DMs or at my business email!

I just published a free, comprehensive beginner's guide to making a multiplayer game in #GodotEngine! I put a lot of work into this one, I hope it's useful! ezcha.net/news/5-7-26-... #gamedev #indiedev

Had a really good time over Golden Week. Saw friends. Slept in. Got a little work done. But of course, it wouldn't be complete if I didn't also get sick at the end 🤒

@merrittk.com covers the Double Dragon Marvel comic series today. It takes the most complicated approach possible to the story of two brothers fighting street toughs so we made it FREE! 1900hotdog.com/2026/05/punc...

"What saves Moldorian from being another bland swords and sorcery “epic” is that it understands perfectly what it needs to be: a good Game Gear RPG, which isn’t exactly the same as a good RPG designed for anything else." kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2023/05/22/m...

📢 CALLING ALL NONBINARY GAME DEVS! 📢 i'm helping run a steam sale event to showcase games made by nonbinary devs during the week of international nonbinary day! if you fit this description, fill out the form by may 18 👉 forms.gle/cx9AqFfPqzF9... please share & send to all your nb dev friends!!

Hey all. I am still on the hunt for freelance work in Japanese to English translation, translation review, English editing and proofreading, or almost any localization-parallel role that can be done remote from Germany. I specialize in creative writing localization. Please share with your circle!

I highly endorse the Japanese tradition of deep-frying things on sticks! What's your top 3 kushi katsu? 1. karashi renkon (lotus root + spicy mustard) 2. bacon-wrapped asparagus 3. shrimp honorable mention: Oreos

The legendary translator Juliet Winters Carpenter has passed away. Among her incredibly varied projects were works appropriate for YA/YA+. Here is an interview with her about two of them. May they keep reaching readers this #IntlYALitMonth: ihatov.wordpress.com/2022/07/10/t...

Forest of Fallen Knights follows a nameless adventurer who wanders into the ruins of a haunted village. The game is a cross between Link's Awakening and Dark Souls, and it tells a short but spooky story about ambition and regret. My #indiehorror review: digitalfantasydiary.com/2026/05/02/f...

My girlfriend has hardly ever played any video games, but she decided she wants a Switch 2 under influence from her friends (who are awesome); however, before spending that ¥¥¥, figured we'd try some stuff on PC. Currently installing It Takes Two, Overcooked 2, Ace Attorney, & Chuchel. Any ideas?

Being as extremely late to the JoJo party as I am, I am flabbergasted nobody told me about THIS SQUIRREL.

When trying to learn about Japan through an unbalanced diet of Vogel, Benedict, Buruma, Schodt, Van Wolferen etc, Don't think I could have imagined this would be in the future. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0o0e...

Interesting line translated from the Frieren anime: 日本語: フリーレンもそういうの分かるようにのやってきたんのか？ちょっと感動。 The ちょっと感動 was translated as "I'm kind of impressed." I don't think I would've ever thought of that, but it's perfect! Really good stuff.

I've enjoyed the very rare night out at a snackbar with friends. They can be very charming, and it's cool that tourists can check them out. Some of them are scams, too, which makes it even better that presumably, tourists are being a little protected in the endeavor.