Early career translators, get yourself a grant right here! #Translation

I love working in games, and it's been enjoyable working on some bigger titles for the past few years, but the sheer length of these projects means 1-2 credits in game per year, making for a shorter portfolio than I'd really like. I want to get my name on more things and show off what I can do!

Work's been a little dry this month, so if anyone is in the need of an experienced J>E translator/reviewer with 6.5 years in game localization, send a message my way! ✨ (boosts greatly appreciated! 🙏)

コミティア115の参加証が届きました🌟 2月22日(日)　東京ビッグサイトにて開催です。 サークルNo. た29a オリジナル作品のみの同人誌即売会で、当日販売の入場券(カタログ)もあります。初心者さんも安心して楽しめる同人誌イベントです💕 詳細はこちら⬇️ comitia.co.jp

I learned that the café I referenced for The Stray closed this December. I wasn’t a regular, but I’d loved doing there since high school. The owners retired, but a young couple will take over. The name and menu will change, yet I’m glad the café will live on ☕️🩷

My 1st full year of creative translation! It's hard to believe it's only been 1.5 years since I started freelancing full time. It honestly feels like a decade (lmao). I am so thankful to so many people for assigning me these beautiful projects, for believing in me, for giving me advice and feedback.

🎍明けましておめでとうございます🎍 今年も同人誌イベントに色々と参加する予定です。会場で皆さんとお会いできることを楽しみにしています。 キャラクターは『花鳥風月〜はなとりかぜつき〜』より、三尋とりっくん💕 🎍Happy New Year🎍 I plant to join many doujinshi events this year as usual. I’m looking forward to seeing you at the venue. Characters are from my comic The Beauty of Nature, Mihiro and Riri💕

Happy New Year from Japan! As we enter the new year, we would like to express our gratitude to all of our readers who supported us in 2025. Although Manga Planet's online platform will be closing, we hope for your support in 2026 as we continue working to keep delivering print manga to the world!

it's that time for an end-of-year lettering review!! the amount of work i did was DOUBLE what i did in 2024. i really locked in this year and next year i'll be even busier!! i'm so thankful that i get to do this job and chat with so many cool people. cheers to more great things in 2026!!! 🫶🫶

Strolling aimlessly along the shore brought back memories of this scene from my comic, The Stray. 理由も無く海岸を歩いていて思い出した『のら』のこのシーン。 #創作BL #BLmanga

Thank you for reading Mayo Tsurukame‘s Perfect Propose!!! 💕

📌 Hello, I'm Lys! This is a companion socmed account to my blog on BL manga. I hope to help introduce BL to those who are not as familiar with the genre but are interested in it, especially library workers. stacksofbl.wordpress.com

I posted a veeery short 2025 recap post! Looking forward to writing more next year~ Also, I've finished my MLIS degree program!! ✨ stacksofbl.com/2025/12/27/2...

Finally! It is here! As expected, fantastic work by @horbinski.bsky.social! 👏 This is the kind of manga (more importantly dōjinshi!) history I have been looking for and proves to be timely for some of the work I'm recently doing. Browsed a bit and now weighing (literally!) if it fits my luggage

In 2025, Kanto Manga Loc (and more!) had 14 meetups!! This is a bit early, but our first meetup of 2026 will be on Jan. 27 at 7:00pm. (Location to be determined.) If you are in the Tokyo area and would like to attend, just let me know!

Who has a good translation for 天然? It feels less insulting than "airhead," but it's still kind of insulting?

In 2025, Kanto Manga Loc (and more!) had 14 meetups!! This is a bit early, but our first meetup of 2026 will be on Jan. 27 at 7:00pm. (Location to be determined.) If you are in the Tokyo area and would like to attend, just let me know!

It's Finally here! New manga from @futekiya.bsky.social and @mangaplanet.bsky.social ! Custom-free and with FREE shipping! 🇪🇺 Affordable shipping elsewhere 🇬🇧 📯 www.sendaibooks.eu/futekiya (subtitle available)

Friends, if you are in Naha, you really need to go to Tamatebako. We ate most of the food on the menu and every single dish was shockingly delicious. I love tofu and I was still surprised by how incredible their tofu dishes were.

__Drawing Behind The KeyHole # 5___✍️ I spent an hour drawing this panel. But the next morning, I felt something was missing🤨 So I redrew it. I want each page to be the best at the moment. Maybe That freedom is the best part of making an #IndieComic. #ClipStudio

Watching my drawing video made me realized I took too long for one line. I use digital tool, I can redraw even after inking. So I should sketch more efficiently. It took me 2 hours to edit, but at least I learned something😆

Moja is an artist struggling to create on his terms. Nagara, his caring friend, tries to support him as best he can as they live their everyday lives. ☘️Moja & I by Ayu Yamane ☘️Available now on Manga Planet #BLmanga #manga

Manga Planet will close at the end of March 2026. There’s still time—enjoy my comics while you can! mangaplanet.com/comic/5d324b...

finally picked up the two newest futekiya print releases~ have been so busy my poor copy of psychedelia was sitting at kinokuniya for nearly a month...!! and was surprised i was able to pick up tsubame's happiness early hehe

克己さんのしっとりとした大人の朗読ボイスは一聴の価値あり！ 長年の友人’だから’お勧めする…というよりは、長年の友人’なのに’いったん朗読を聞き始めたらそのことを忘れちゃうくらい没入できるからお勧めするのです。

youtu.be/tQdlGowGy3w 朗読チャンネル始めました。芥川と谷崎のブロマンスです。

Last day of our first birthday sale!!! Books up to 30% off and free shipping! 🎂

Our next Kanto Manga Loc (and more!) meetup will be on November 12! If you are in the area and would like to attend, please let me know. Also, feel free to let me know if you’d like to attend one in the future!

Check out the @futekiya.bsky.social and Animate International BL manga endcap area at Kinokuniya NYC

Our next Kanto Manga Loc (and more!) meetup will be on November 12! If you are in the area and would like to attend, please let me know. Also, feel free to let me know if you’d like to attend one in the future!

A cat links two men wearing hidden emotional scars🐈 💫It’s Fine Even If It’s Just a Dream by Ayu Yamane ✨Available now on Amazon! #BLmanga #GayRomance #manga

Dr. Kusaka’s little secret is that a young librarian, Keita, reads books to him in bed. They’re boyfriends, right? Then why does something keep him from progressing their relationship? ☘️Save Serious Talk For Later by Ayu Yamane ☘️Available now on Manga Planet #BLmanga

Manga Planet will close at the end of March 2026. There’s still time—enjoy my comics while you can😉 buff.ly/sfZTL08 #manga #LGBTQmanga

Our next couple of Kanto Manga Loc (and more!) meetups will be on Nov. 4 and 12 in Tokyo! If you’d like to attend or have questions, feel free to message me. These casual meetups are open to people working in manga, light novel, game, etc. localization, though aspiring folks are also welcome.

Just my translations of #Uketsu on a list of Indie bookshop bestsellers, alongside (above?) Richard Osman and Stephen King #books is all. It's killing me that I don't get royalties for US sales... 😭 www.bookweb.org/news/indie-m...

Our next couple of Kanto Manga Loc (and more!) meetups will be on Nov. 4 and 12 in Tokyo! If you’d like to attend or have questions, feel free to message me. These casual meetups are open to people working in manga, light novel, game, etc. localization, though aspiring folks are also welcome.

A number of our print titles can be purchased through Sendai Books! 🔗 sendaibooks.eu/futekiya

New countries and regions added to our shipping list: 🇸🇯 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 🇸🇲 San Marino 🇲🇨 Monaco 🇮🇲 Isle of Man 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 🇬🇱 Greenland 🇬🇮 Gibraltar 🇫🇴 Faroe Islands 🇦🇩 Andorra 🇦🇽 Åland Islands 🇯🇪 Jersey 🇬🇬 Guernsey

tsubame's happiness in print ohhhh i'm so excited!!!!

CORRECTION: "Perfect Propose" in the text should be "Tsubame's Happiness" We sincerely apologize for the mistake 🙇

Brain vs Brain!!

@MangaPlanet.bsky.social will close its service at the end of March 2026. I’m now looking for ways to keep my comic available after that. I’m really grateful to MangaPlanet & @futekiya.bsky.social for all the opportunities🙏We still have about half a year lest, so let’s enjoy it as much as we can!

🏃✨ANIMATION COMMISSIONS✨🏃 Opening comms for animations in this style. $200 (PP upfront only please) 🥺Pick an expression! 💨in/out anim 💾gif and MP4 deliverables (WebM if ur cool/stream overlay) 👾furries/humans/whatever/hell ye 👹portraits only[for now] ✉️DM/email to get one! ✨💥✨ Want static? $80!

New manga from @takuhiraku.bsky.social now available on @fakku.net! The follow up to "Arai and the Teapot Genie," this sweet summer side-story tells the tale behind Arai and the Genie's budding romance! Read it now! www.fakku.net/hentai/arai-...

通販サイトBOOTHでお買い上げ頂いた際に入れる、サンキューカード作成中。デザインはたまに変わります。 Making thank-you cards for my online shop. The design changes from time to time. #消しゴムハンコ #BOOTH #創作BL

I haven't been sitting on it long, but Cocoon's announcement is so exciting! I think it's the first time a publisher has licensed something based on my suggestion With the anime, someone would have probably gotten it, but maybe not as quickly and maybe not Viz

Our next meetup will be October 25 at 7pm! If you’d like to attend, just let me know 👍

I wrote a little review on Perfect Propose by Mayo Tsurukame. It's one of my favorite titles available on @futekiya.bsky.social, so I was really happy to see it get a print release! 🍛 stacksofbl.wordpress.com/2025/10/14/p...

Every person who has followed me because of shared interest in the gacha games I’ve enjoyed—read Phantom Busters. It’s got the same sauce (and without the microtransactions, too!) You won’t regret it!

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