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Mei Amaki☂️ @amaki.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

She sent this one first, which I thought was funnier, though. xDDD

Mei Amaki☂️ @amaki.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Friend suddenly sent me this edit after reading Graykeith xDDDDD (Well, she's not WRONG. I would basically die to translate more Battan.)

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Mei Amaki☂️ @amaki.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Okay! To commemorate the 1st chapter of Graykeith, I'd thought I'd share a few thoughts about the translation...of the Translator Daemonica!! Depending on how it goes, I might write a separate thread, just talking about the thoughts that surfaced while reading ch.1 as a translator, lol.

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Mei Amaki☂️ @amaki.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Pleased to announce that I'm translating Jump's newest title out this weekend, Graykeith: Translator Daemonica. Translating a manga...about translators!! How fitting, ha ha ha!!

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Mei Amaki☂️ @amaki.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I'll probably write up translation threads for each volume as they come out...! So that's something to still look forward to. (v2 soon!!!)

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Mei Amaki☂️ @amaki.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I finished translating it... So sad to see it go, but it was an honor. I hope you guys enjoy the rest of Secondhand Sisters as it comes out! I will miss your writing, Battan-sensei ;-; ちょうど『けむたい姉とずるい妹』5巻の英訳を提出しました。ばったん先生の素晴らしい作品が翻訳できたこと、一生の宝物になると思います。またとない機会をいただけて、本当に光栄でした。ありがたや・・・！

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Alyssa Weldon @alyssaweldon.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Andria and her husband suffered a terrible loss last night as their house burned down. They both made it out, but lost all of their things and three beloved cats in the fire. Please consider donating/sharing with others. Andria is such a kind person and amazing translator. gofund.me/b49a76f41

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Mei Amaki☂️ @amaki.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

@/thatmangadude.bsky.social interviewed me about manga and stuff the other day!! Thank you so much for the nice chat! Sorry that my mic that was awful, ha ha xD You can watch here~! www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjMk...

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Mei Amaki☂️ @amaki.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Ha ha, what a coincidence. I'm translating the last volume of Secondhand Sisters where "they" go to Izu, while in 2 weeks I'll be visiting a friend at Izu to take my first work break in months. We will swim... Lots of swimming...

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ばったん @battan8.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

うわー気づかなかった…！翻訳をしてくれた方が色々解説してくださっている🥹ありがとうございます！

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진 ✨ @secretforests.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

i LOVE these sorts of translation details as a language enthusiast ahhh importantly, this is why we can't AI our way through translation (or mtl for that matter); it won't capture these nuances, especially for languages like jp/kr!

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Mei Amaki☂️ @amaki.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Looks like the recording of the panel that I assisted Red String with for the online BL convention, Citrus Con, is now up on their YouTube channel! My first time doing public speaking out of school, and I was very nervous, but I'm trying to get better ;-; www.youtube.com/watch?v=-02l...

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Red String Manga Industry Panel 〖 Citrus Con 2026 〗

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Mei Amaki☂️ @amaki.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

I'm translating both of these!! Drawn Deep - a BL story that explores childhood trauma (really done well, in my opinion), and The Chronicles of Leende (Lay-en-Day,) a lush fantasy about REVOLUTION!!!

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Mei Amaki☂️ @amaki.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Thank you so much to whoever gave me these lovely Screentonies this year! It's made my day!

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Aila @aila.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Went to Fuji bakery this weekend and saw they had caneles. It just so happens I lettered a manga recently that featured them and Assam milk tea, so I’m living the e manga like the need I am. This is The Gentleman, the Cat & the Tearoom by Molicoross, coming out in November from Kana.

Tea setup with a canele, tea pot, cup of tea and a Japanese manga called The Gentleman, the Cat, and the Tearoom by Molicoross

Close up of the manga featuring characters being served canele and assam milk tea

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Ferburton @ferberton.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Today's a good interview for those interested in manga translations! On the Electric Transit we have an interview with Mei Amaki who is a freelance manga translator. Go check it out! #comics #manga electrictransit.wordpress.com/2026/06/19/m...

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Mei Amaki Interview

Mei is a manga translator who has worked all over the industry. From large publishers like Viz to boutique publishers like Star Fruit, Mei has plenty of experience. Thanks for agreeing to an interv…

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Ermiance 🏳️‍⚧️ @ermiance.fr · 21/06/2026

An in-depth analysis of my favourite mangaka's translated work by the actual translator is like honey to me. Thank you so much!

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Mei Amaki☂️ @amaki.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

I've been wanting to write a TL thread for v1 of Battan's Secondhand Sisters for a bit now, so just gonna jump into it! #けむたい姉とずるい妹 1巻の英訳についてちょっとした裏話を英語で紹介したいと思います！ばったん先生のどの作品もこうですが、非常に質の高い文章で、その意図や口調を英語でも伝えるよう、いろいろ工夫してきました。

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Jan Mitsuko Cash @jmitsu.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

The first mention of Okinawa in popular media I encountered, the battle was used as a joke in That '70s Show, accompanied by a laugh track and my mom's reminder 1/3 of the island died Translating this book was an emotional process because I wish it had existed while I was growing up

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Mei Amaki☂️ @amaki.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Twilight Blade ch2 is up! This was a fun chapter for sure!! To commemorate the serialization, I thought I'd share a few, very surface-level thoughts about translating the dialog to English. Read here: mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/viewer/1029581

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Front Page Manga @frontpagemanga.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Monsters? An umbrella sword? Sounds pretty cool to me! Check out Twilight Blade, a new simul translated by @amaki.bsky.social ! mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/viewer/1029580

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MANGA Plus by SHUEISHA

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Mei Amaki☂️ @amaki.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Wooo, it's out! I'm translating this one for Viz! Super excited to be working on a lovely found family story with a hint of scary!! The art is gorge too!! Hope people enjoy it~

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Outsukino Hajimari to Owari @outsukino.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Also, holy shit, the way the text is displayed in the panel on the left is AMAZING!!! #MagicalGirlDandelion #まほらい

A page from the second volume of Magical Girl Dandelion, where Shade is throwing Dandelion into the fiend they are fighting. Of particular note is how the sound effects are written on the panel, all square and angular and such. The text also flows nicely with the magical effects, too.

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VIZ Media @viz.com · 02/06/2026

Magical Girl Dandelion, Vol. 2 is now available in print and digital! Read a free preview: bit.ly/4ct5flZ

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TheOASG @theoasg.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/06/2026

Battan's Secondhand Sisters Volume 1 is now available for purchase in print and digital format

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VIZ Media @viz.com · 23/05/2026

Cover reveal! 🥶 Magical Girl Dandelion, Vol. 3 releases September 1, 2026. Pre-order now: a.co/d/0fzBOJLH

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jezael @jezael.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

another way of making FX using polygonal lasso tool

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TheOASG @theoasg.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/05/2026

A free preview of Battan's Secondhand Sisters (Chapter 1) is up on Kodansha's site kodansha.us/series/secondhand-siste…

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Laura A. Grace @handle.invalid · 28/03/2026

Decided to give Stella Must Die a chance after hearing @amaki.bsky.social share about it, and I quite enjoyed it! It isn't something I would usually read, but it was interesting & hoping my library will get the next volume! Thank you @kodansha.us & @netgalley.bsky.social for the review copy!

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Mei Amaki☂️ @amaki.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

I did an interview with Laura below about Magical Girl Dandelion!! We keep it pretty light, but we go into some detail about how I got onto the project, some of my thoughts translating it! Check it out!!

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Mei Amaki☂️ @amaki.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

I'm on translation for Secondhand Sisters by Battan (literally as we speak!!). It's so, so, sooooo good. It stabs you, it hugs you, it makes you cry happy, sad, angry tears. As usual, Battan-sensei is just a master with words, visuals, composition, plot. Please look forward to it!

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Laura A. Grace @handle.invalid · 08/03/2026

I am SO excited for this week because I'll be interviewing the very lovely @amaki.bsky.social, the translator of Magical Girl Dandelion! This has been such a special series to me, and being able to interview her feels surreal! I hope you will look forward to it, as well as all these videos! 🤗

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Mei Amaki☂️ @amaki.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

I'm translating Funny Bone with Red String! We're really excited to bring this title to you guys in English! A mixture of crazy humor and super emotional scenes, beautifully written.

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Mei Amaki☂️ @amaki.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

I wrote a thread in Japanese about Tsumiki Ogami! Feel free to check it out if you like!!! Mostly talking about a few translation elements in from ch.91-92!

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Mei Amaki☂️ @amaki.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

しばらく翻訳の裏話をしてなかったので、#尾守つみきと奇日常。第91話・第92話をまとめてやっちゃいます！できるだけネタバレは避けてますが、まだ読んでいない方は読んでからご覧ください！！ちゃんと忠告しましたからね！！今回は日本語でお届けします！

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Mei Amaki☂️ @amaki.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Really happy to see this. Not just for my titles with Starfruit Books, but for Matt's legacy as a whole. Thank you so much for doing this, Glacier!

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Mei Amaki☂️ @amaki.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

I'll be on a digital panel with Victoria Esnard (main host and speaker) at Citrus Con! It's an R18+ convention, though our actual panel will not contain especially crazy levels of spice, ha ha! www.citruscon.com It's looking like it might also end up being the my debut use of my vtuber model!

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VIZ Media @viz.com · 11/02/2026

Fiends attack humans. Magical girls protect humans. The rules of this world are as clear as light and shadow. But what happens when a magical girl is saved by a fiend? Pre-order Magical Girl Dandelion, Vol. 1: bit.ly/4rHL0qD

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Mei Amaki☂️ @amaki.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

New chapter of Tsumiki Ogami! READ HERE: bit.ly/3O6McWg #尾守つみきと奇日常。の英語版が更新されました！よかったら今回の翻訳裏話も下にあります（英語のみで失礼します…） Also trying out a new type of mini-MINI translation thread below, heh heh... Check out my notes about the translation this week below

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Mei Amaki☂️ @amaki.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Magical Girl Dandelion chapter 20.2 mini translation🧵 I've been in low-power mode for like 1.5 weeks, but there were a few translation choices in last week's ch.20 part 2 + the bonus I thought might be of interest.

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juju💖 (45/100) @ripedevilfruit.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

i think everyone should read magical girl dandelion its so good

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Mei Amaki☂️ @amaki.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Some translation thoughts on recent Tsumiki chapters. JP: こんなにキラキラしてるもの (LIT: After all, they are sparkling this much.) キラキラ (kirakira / sparkling) has a really wide use case in Japanese, so translating it is always a challenge.

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Mei Amaki☂️ @amaki.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

PSST PSST. Wanna interview me so I can use this model? Feel free to message me 😆

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Mei Amaki☂️ @amaki.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Since I have one interview and one (remote) panel coming up, I commissioned a vtuber model based off my little mascot!! I can't wait to use them!! (x.com/pau96___ on Twitter is my...mama? They designed and created the model/rigging! Thank you so much btw, it's amazing.)

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Mei Amaki☂️ @amaki.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Tsumiki Ogami's Not-so-Ordinary Life won a library honor in the Series category of the 2025 Outstanding Comics Award for Young Adults! Congratulations to Morishita-sensei for having written such a charming manga. I'm so happy to see it getting recognized in America too! www.ala.org/gncrt/awards...

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