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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Got my official SNK track jacket! Excited to sport it at the next event after TGS.

Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

curious how much of the script they changed! hopefully they edited the prof intro to actually match the music as intended www.youtube.com/live/B_QJ4BY...

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Nintendo Direct 9.9.2026

YouTube video by Nintendo of America

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

cooking with these voice lines. the VAs can adlib, but i'm writing them some options so they don't have to feel too pressured on the spot.

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Lynzee Loveridge @annlynzee.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Translator Jan Mitsuko Cash gets standing ovation after winning Best Translation and calling on the manga publishers to double their rates and describes the poor working conditions of translators that create their success.

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

SNK is hiring! We are looking for: Localization PM recruit.jobcan.jp/snk-corp/job... Traditional Chinese (Taiwanese) translator recruit.jobcan.jp/snk-corp/job... Simplified Chinese translator recruit.jobcan.jp/snk-corp/job... Brazilian Portuguese translator recruit.jobcan.jp/snk-corp/job...

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【大阪】翻訳課ローカライズPM(snk41)の採用情報 | 株式会社SNK

snk41の【大阪】翻訳課ローカライズPM（大阪府）の正社員の募集情報です（株式会社SNK）

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

After googling something about Gen Z I was called the “elder generation”. Wow. Unc don’t like it.

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Hey kids, unc used to buy software in physical format!

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Weird I can make suggestions for changes to the game I’m working on. I think they’re adopting both ideas!

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

For the second time in as many days, I’ve had people question whether something I posted was real. Sure, fact checking is important but having to constantly question whether something is AI is exhausting.

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

There is quite a big disconnect about how devs think loc goes and how translators feel about the process…

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Saw a post that said ‘hire bilingual, not for their linguistic ability, but the mindset they possess’ and that got me thinking.

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

What a weekend! Finished off the deck, got all the curtain railings ordered and installed, and cement goes in next week! We’ll do the big move the week after next.

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Have always given my best to my projects, but being in-house means longer timelines before games I’ve contributed to are released. Not sad, it’s just different!

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

I love helping translators learn the trade, but now I need to learn how to train devs about loc.

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Zack Davisson @zackdavisson.com · 12/06/2026

Look at our Overwatch baby!

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Worklog 0611: spent half the day reworking char limits and line breaks.

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Worklog 0610: 2.5 meetings in Japanese turns my brain into jello.

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Joining me at work—Haruhi and my Aeropress! This is where the madness and magic happens!

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Worklog 0605: Devs know so much about game dev! Game loc on the other hand…

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Inhouse worklog 0602: officially starting my first multilingual project, and am taking charge of a second one too!

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Inhouse worklog 0601: delays, delays, delays…

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

inhouse worklog 529: actually translating something! it's going to be a good mix of TL/editing work and project management.

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

inhouse worklog 528: i got to watch most of this recording take place. it's an exhausting process! www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZVL...

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FATAL FURY: CotW｜MR. KARATE｜Animated Trailer (Full-Length)

YouTube video by SNK OFFICIAL

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Cooking at the apartment. Maybe a cafe will be the retirement plan.

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Finally have the さしすせそ of Japanese cooking. Do you know what they are?

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Frieren has officially followed me to work!

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

“That’s cap” means different things to a rei investor and Gen Z 😂

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

I’m just trying to work but this fellah insists on being a lap warmer.

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Freelance scheduling in a nutshell: "We can't tell you exactly when we need you or if we need you at all, but keep your schedule open!"

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Kids: “what’s a possum?” Me: (describes one, looks up Japanese) huh, 袋狐/ふくろぎつね… pouch fox?

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

there seems to be some heat around a certain title that was "localized" recently, but one post mentions that multiple agencies are credited. I can confirm that producers often use different agencies for different parts of the loc process--from in-game UI and dialogue to marketing and ads.

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

was at a nomikai when an older Japanese guy said to a girl "despite being vegetarian, よう大きくなりましたね" and it took a few iterations of clarifying he did NOT mean "big" but rather "healthy" and in retrospect I think even "normal" would've worked.

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Now that’s a double shot!

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

this is an interesting look into naming titles, which is a totally different beast in the translation game. Even Disney titles between English and Japanese are wild. I once came up with "The World is Your Weapon" for 武器集め because you could literally use anything in the game world as a weapon.

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

probably unintentional ragebait but still.

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Over a decade being in game loc, I've come to a similar conclusion about Japanese dialogue. Several characters can have the exact same line, and I think j-audiences will hear/imagine it differently in their minds while western audiences need it to be different. high vs low context.

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

One client: Be faithful to the Japanese. Do NOT change the meaning! Another client: Transcreate, deviate, add/change whatever you like to spice it up!

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Mai Namba @mainamba.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Hello fellow linguists! I'm putting out this post to see if there are any JP to EN freelance translators who are interested on working on a relatively small Japanese game. Please leave a comment in this post or send me a message, and I can assist in getting you connected.

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Client having me redo existing translation (from a different vendor) because the quality was poor. Thank you for the extra work! I’ll take it!

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Worked on a project where the glossary term was “extremely rich person” and I suggested “tycoon” but I guess it was already too late. 🫠

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

I get that the voice actor probably doesn’t actually speak Cantonese, but I could *not* understand a single word out of knuckleduster’s mouth in the latest ep of vigilante.

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Proud to say I was a backup translator and am credited in Code Vein 2! Check it out! store.steampowered.com/app/2362060/...

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Two interviews, one completely in English and one complete in Japanese. Brain is fried.

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Prepping for a tough interpreting job, and I'm a little over my head because it deals with a lot of scientific terms! Hoping 120% prep makes the job go smoothly!

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

I'm no pro gamer, but I upgraded my gear! Really curious if my fps gaming sessions will improve. -Razer Viper V3 Pro -Artisan Ninja FX Zero (Mid/L)

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

For whatever reason, I'm doing MTPE for a short job atm, and whatever engine they used did NOT handle tags very well... UGH

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Fri (1C) → Sat (17C) → Sun (1C) Japan weather, you crazy.

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