Took me a while to be ready to write this, but here's my post about Matt. I still can't fully believe he's gone.

Manga friends: I'm going to try to make some kind of memorial for Matt Haasch. If you have stories, photos, or any words of appreciation you want to share, please let me know. DMs are open. If there's anyone doing something similar already please also let me know and we can pool our efforts.

Sometimes the only way I can keep getting up everyday, what with the country and world being how it is right now, is because all I can do is put nice things into the world. And if that's just well localized manga that people enjoy...well, then I can get up tomorrow too.

Matt has setup a GoFundMe to help with rent and debt while he heals so please consider making a donation to help him out: www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-... If you cannot donate, please share & letting folks know!

the thing is if you have a six hour day for eight hours pay & full employment you now have time to enjoy walking your dog. to cook yourself something at leisure. to enjoy taking care of your dwelling. the answer isn't magic robots. it's unions, it's workers getting the means of production

Thanks for the shout out Tiina 🥰 Here are some of my favorite sfx instances from Cat’s Eye Vol 1!!

Did you know it's #lettererappreciationday?! The English omnibus editions of City Hunter and Cat's Eye have brand new lettering from the fabulous Kai Kyou and Barri Shrager @omgitsbarri.bsky.social respectively. Please appreciate what amazing work they've put into these new editions!

Happy #Letterer Appreciation Day! If you want to check out fantastic letterers here on bluesky, here's a starter pack! Also, if you are a letterer who wishes to be included in this pack, or an aspiring letterer who would like a portfolio review, please message me any time. go.bsky.app/D5PbjPZ

💜ASEXUAL IS QUEER💜 Ace authors. Ace women. Ace characters. Ace horror. We're often not considered queer enough to be labeled LGBTQ+. We're often passed up when people are considering LGBTQ+ reads. We have voices and we'd like to be heard. Consider these upcoming ace horror offerings this fall.

The most sobering yet important panel I attended all weekend of Anime NYC was one on censorship, both "hard censorship" and "soft censorship," with discussions of our current political climate along with why US publishers might decide the things that they do. 🧵 incoming

Congrats to all the American Manga Award winners!

Kana will release Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki’s acclaimed thriller "Billy Bat" in English, begining June 2026.

Lettering pays poorly. I work a full-time office job to support my passion of lettering manga. I don't dislike AI localization because I see it as a threat to my livelihood, I dislike it because it is profane. An essential aspect of the job is respecting the work of the artist and writer.

For example: If an industry-heavy anime con wants to talk about, say, fansubs, and scanlations, they should get an actual historian of the medium to discuss it so they can frame it properly. Or better yet, shelve that idea and get actual translators to talk theory and industry, which is more useful

28. Industry-centric events shouldn't be prioritizing upbeat conversations about piracy and illicit distribution over expert-led panels.

Yeah, sure, why not? 0. Generative AI is, was, and always will be incurious, wildly inaccurate slop built on the stolen work of actual humans. There's no ethical way to use it, like, at all.

YOU WILL BECOME MY WIFE (MANGA) (For Mature readers, Steamship imprint) In this steamy romance manga, one woman is overwhelmed by the pleasure and desire she receives from her handsome fiancé! Out today in print/digital! See RETAILERS section: sevenseasentertainment.com/books/you-wi...

hey @animenyc.bsky.social — this panel is so disrespectful to all of the manga localization professionals going to the con. can you please clarify the wording to let all of us know you’re not actively endorsing unauthorized distribution?

I finally mounted my pinboard and pin collection, but I'm afraid it's too high over my window 🤔

I want to put together a piece on how AI is inserting its dirty little claws into manga translation and localization. If any translators who work in the industry want to take part, give me a shout via DM and we can chat.

City Hunter: Angel Dust arrives on Blu-ray Disc in N. America on July 14!

Here it is, my latest for ANN. I'll be frank: this is the most important piece I've written. The deepest of thanks to every librarian and person I spoke to in this investigation. It's an honor and a privilege that they trusted me to share their stories. With that, go support your local libraries.

Once again reminding people why machines can't translate creative Japanese well. j-entranslations.com/why-machine-...

Abrams ComicArts Kana will publish collector’s omnibus editions of Tsukasa Hojo’s City Hunter and Cat’s Eye manga series! ✨More: atani.me/cityhunter-catseye

New translations confirmed for Kana's physical omnibus editions of City Hunter and Cat's Eye!

it's the MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF YEAR 🎄✨ the screentoney awards are officially accepting nominations for 2025! nominate your favorite manga localization pros and find the rules over here: forms.gle/jQzo2QeiiNy1...

I'm a little late but happy CLAMP Day! Sakura is @editortiina.bsky.social 📸 by @discovader.bsky.social

I got to add some new Magic Knight Rayearth art to my office art wall. Thank you @roseofbattle.com !! 🥰

I finally found a @abramskana.bsky.social manga in the wild! Last copy of Eden of Witches at my local kinokuniya!

Happy Holidays to all the manga nerds out there getting books as their most-prized gifts. May the next year bring new favorites and maybe even some old classics back to you.

Basically, don’t use Webtoon beyond the free, contractless Canvas section. Both their Originals contract and this contest are being run as predatory IP farms. “Oh, but Webtoon is publishing books now!” Yeah, under what terms? You’re probably better off running a Kickstarter.

Merry Christmas to all

#Δ帽子 #とんがり帽子のアトリエ #witchhatatelier #atelierofwitchhat #happyholidays

[Review] Between Kyonosuke's past trauma, trouble at school, and zero support at home, Scars is a story about the world's worst coming-of-age.

sesame street isn't supposed to make money. the post office isn't supposed to make money. not everything is supposed to MAKE MONEY

RIP Takahashi-sensei. We had a rare opportunity to interview him a few years ago, and I'm glad we did. youtu.be/Em7H_7qkEAs?...

Check your emails! A New Kana manga release is in the Crunchyroll Pre-order notice that just went out~ Check out Manhole for a creepy sci-fi plague thriller!

Librarians and Booksky 📚💙 folks! I need your input! We are frequently asked for manga but none of our staff know much about the genre/format. Our "collection" is just random donations. Can you help me with some recommendations for popular manga titles? Complete series preferred. Thank you!

We hope that people will steer away from generalizations about demographics and genres when there are positive aspects to them.

Happy Thanksgiving, nerds. 🦃

Here's an article on the magazine if anyone's jnterested: www.zimmerit.moe/monthly-hall...

Fresh intro post for a fresh profile! Hi all, I'm Tiina, a manga editor with Abrams ComicArts's new imprint, Kana~ You might know me from my time at Seven Seas and Yen Press! Follow me here and on X for updates on what's coming from Kana!

Myself as Hikaru, @editortiina.bsky.social as Fuu, and @sundaycreature.bsky.social as Umi 📷credits in order: ParaPara Productions, Joseph Fox Photography, Marie Newby Photography, Smile Jade Photography