I was thinking about Hermes and Meteion from FFXIV and I drew this as a result. Flagged for spoiler-y material being depicted/referenced.

R-18 otome gamers! After ten years of development hell… The first route, Aslan, of Les Grandes Odalisques Réveil is finally releasing one week from now on July 3rd, 2026!!! (Source: x.com/grandeodalis...)

I was drawing this as an experiment for ways I could quickly render comic pages yesterday, but then I got distracted with that Sonic comic last night. So anyway, I've been thinking about that one Shadowbringers cutscene again. OwO

18歳〜39歳の被験者54人を「AIを使用せず自力で書く」「検索エンジンを利用する」「ChatGPTを利用する」の3つのグループに分け、4ヶ月間エッセイを執筆する実験を実施。 その結果、ChatGPTを使用したグループは言葉の意味を深く考えたり、自分の間違いに気付いて見直したりする脳の領域の活動が低下している事実が判明。さらに、情報処理のために脳の異なる部分同士が連携し合う「脳の接続性（ネットワークのつながり）」の総量が、自力で書いたグループと比べて最大55%も低下。脳内の連携が半分近くにまで落ち込んでいたことも明らかに😱 www.itmedia.co.jp/business/art...

hey man we used AI in the production process of this game but don't worry none of it made it in the game, it was a huge waste of time and money, and we could've just looked at stock photos at the end of the day. You have to accept the future.

As before, I made a vampire tier list using the chopped anime designs: More;Blood edition.

For this month's blog, I cover a subtle mistranslation found in the original Final Fantasy VII that made the kind and motherly character of Tifa out to be Cloud's childhood bully. annacairistiona.wordpress.com/2026/02/25/t...

It's taken me over an entire year but I finally finished Diabolik Lovers More;Blood. Jesus Christ, ten is too many love interests.

If you want manga to be released in English quicker, one really good way would be to have translators and letterers as salaried employees instead of freelancers. It's a lot easier to hit deadlines when your employer knows your workload and you don't need to juggle multiple jobs!

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!

Final Fantasy XIV Evercold "Japanese: Wanderer/Explorer of the Silver" will release January 2027. Yoshida deliberately counts "nine months" on his fingers.

I hope everybody enjoys this game as much as I enjoyed working on it! It was truly an honor to be able to translate such a heartfelt story. I'd love to hear your thoughts!

Being the most capable person in my workplace is causing my life force to evaporate, so I am making sure I could share this beautiful image I've had stuck in my head for like two or three weeks before my body collapses.

Não lembro se já comentei aqui do dia que sonhei que lançaram um Meowth regional BR que era exatamente igual, mas tinha a moeda de 1 real na testa Sinto que precisava materializar essa informação #BRArt

Literally translating the way the Japanese language uses quotation brackets makes everything sound sarcastic in English.

“GlobalComix’s AI translation copilot delivers 85–90% cost savings compared to industry-standard manual translation.” These AI tools will always rely on underpaid freelancers doing three jobs for a fraction of the wage of one. They’re merely a justification for not paying people.

We are seeking a Japanese↔️German translator for #FFXIV! If you're interested in working on the development and localization of online games, check out the detailed job description! 🔍 sqex.to/D32kX Please note that the above page will be in German only.

【#第92回PLL】放送終了🎚️ 最後までお付き合いいただき、 ありがとうございました🙌 #FF14 #彼方に至る路 #XIVLive ⏬本日のアーカイブはこちら⏬ www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oEu...

YES, NO, OR MAYBE? (AUDIOBOOK) Vol. 1 The fan-favorite Boys’ Love/#BL series about the secret lives of men who work in television that inspired the film—narrated by Derek Prince! #SevenSeasSiren Out today on digital platforms! See RETAILERS section: sevenseasentertainment.com/siren/#yes-n...

Late to the party, but since it’s #PortfolioDay — I’m Molly Lee, and for ten years I’ve enjoyed turning well-written Japanese into equally well-written English. My dream is to one day quit freelancing in favor of an in-house position! verdelish.jp/portfolio

Happy Trans Day of Visibility! 🏳️‍🌈💗💙🤍

What if........

I fear we’re gonna get a lot of mileage out of this Barret meme.

My #WomensHistoryMonth edition of Localization Lore is up! Check it out to learn more about some of the ladies who were active in the J>E video game localization industry during the early 90s, including the origins behind "You spoony bard!"

Aaaand it's new #FFXIV video day! I counted up all those deaths, so what were my takeaways from it all? Well, I definitely noticed some interesting trends, particularly across different expansions. So let's talk about them and dissect just what they mean. youtu.be/O3hia9rLIyw #ffxivlorevids

アジュ姉とヴァルシャン君🌸

This is the root of anti-localization piranhas. They desperately want to “know Japanese” without having to actually study it, so therefore all translated media must be MTL (a tool they can use with two clicks; any harder would be scary) or dry, literal, spiritually comatose translations with notes.

I worked very hard localizing Split Fiction into Japanese as a member of the EN-to-JP loc team and it gives me great joy to see Split Fiction winning the Famitsu Dengeki Special Award (ファミ通・電撃特別賞) at the Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards this past weekend!!! 🥳🎉 www.famitsu.com/article/2026...

I enjoyed my #ffxiv cosplay glams this tier.

I’m releasing a Japanese subtitled version of my special ‘Thief of Joy’ this Sunday on my new international YouTube special. I know there’s AI programs that do it automatically but they’re inaccurate and unartistic so we hired a real life human being.

Last week I got my first-ever raise in the entire time I’ve been a freelance translator. I started in 2016.

The very first copy of LOGOS: The World of FINAL FANTASY XVI was delivered to none other than @square-enix-games.com #FFXVI Localization Director & Lead Writer for LOGOS, Michael-Christopher Koji Fox, and he can't wait to share it with all of the fans on release day -- March 31st! 🥳 #FFXVI

Shoutout to a certain company, who, when I said that I needed either a short hiatus or longer deadline for a series I had already TL'd almost 20 volumes of because I was getting severely burnt out, simply reassigned the series and dropped me from the roster without so much as a farewell 🙃

I have many thoughts about it, but I believe his statement was oversimplifying. EN and JP both have tools in their linguistic toolkits that the other language doesn't. East Asian languages' plethora of 1st and 2nd-person pronouns is just one example of this among many. But... 🧵

Molly Lee (@verdelish.jp) has such a fun, unique flair to her translations that makes them easy to understand for an English-language audience, while still capturing the original feeling and meaning of the Japanese text! I have yet to play Taisho x Alice, but what I've seen makes me laugh out loud!

ok going home / back to work now byeeeeee

Sipping caipirinhas in Orlando before my vacation ends.

Au revoir Montréal. Je reviendrai.

Listening to this absolutely brilliant interview with Oli Chance and Morgan Rushton from Shloc on game localization, voice recording, and the game industry in general. gamemakersnotebook.libsyn.com/the-challeng...

Alright cute accents y’all but that’s enough of Minnesota now. Byeeee

Considered buying a magnet but I feel like it doesn’t “count” if it’s just a layover. This airport is fucking huge though. And I have 4 hours to kill.

boutta watch this on my flight to Minneapolis

Adachi to Shimamura 🌻

No matter how loud the anti-loc contingent, I will always advocate for translators being as visible as possible. Our work is human and real and not going away, sorry!

OH, Look! Another game translated by magic! This right here is quite dangerous in these times. Why? By erasing us translators from our jobs it makes it easier to replace us with GenAI. We've always been invisible. That gave them a leverage in introducing MTPE and lowering our rates.

Tom Morello & Caleb Shomo react to eScape by THE PRIMALS! Watch the full video on YouTube 🎸 youtu.be/BvMzsw0kO2M

Back to Black 2026 is LIVE!!!! I am still so incredibly heartbroken about having to step away from this event, but support for Black in a Flash and Race Forward is necessary now more than ever. PLEASE show up for BtB this weekend and see just how incredibly talented our community is!!!

PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo (Switch) digital release is 75% off on US eShop: bit.ly/3M4P31j $4.99 lowest price ever still bummed this never got a physical release

ADACHI AND SHIMAMURA (AUDIOBOOK) Vol. 9 The light novels about a sweet romance between high school girls–inspired the anime! Narrated by Analise Scarpaci. #SevenSeasSiren Out today on digital platforms! See RETAILERS section: sevenseasentertainment.com/audio_books/...