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@drivinginsane.bsky.social
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Video games, art, anime, etc. 日本語も練習したいです!

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Julio the Artist @lacerdajulio.bsky.social · 16/02/2024
It's birding season again!
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明/Aki @aki26428.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
#umamusume #ウマ娘
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nym™️ @arettee.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Shoutout to the guy who was projecting their team trials on the wall of the club last night
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つるばみ(Tsurubami) @k6azokusuki.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
よる
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Sola @totesnotsola.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
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Grinda 🏳️‍⚧️🔞 @grindagoat.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
It's bizarre how repeatedly people keep hijacking the conversation about Accessibility away from things like closed captioning, colorblindness support, alt-text for screen-readers, etc, to "Games should be easier to play, books should be easier to read, and shows should be simple to understand"
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Brett Martin @brettmartin.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Allegedly the banned-for-life list from the soon to shutter Parkview Tavern.
A long list of names, typed and scribbled, including such figures as "Cowboy Hat Rich", Diabetic Darrell, Short Lawyer with Salt/Pepper Hair Has Salt with his beer, no tip, helps himself to stand-up cooler" and "Creepy Steve."
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pnk 🩷 @pnkdiamondspearl.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
"Tupac's estate" is not run by his family. It's run by some greedy corporate demon who seized it after his mother's death. In fact, his sister, who SHOULD be the owner/executor/etc of the estate, has apparently been trying to sue him for embezzlement. So "approved by his estate" is just PR bullshit
News article with a headline stating "Tupac Shakur's sister sues executor of rapper's estate for embezzlement. Sekyiwa Shakur alleges that Tom Whalley "unreasonably enriched himself" with $5.5 million from record label founded by Tupac's late mother Afeni"
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Tomato @drivinginsane.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
In this edition of Bumper Stickers That Made Me Say "Hell Yeah" Out Loud (pardon the cryptid quality lol)
I see the brand everywhere (on my own car too) but the schnoz is a new one to meIBO rules and I'm glad someone else agrees lmao
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Minovsky @minovskyarticle.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
simple and clean is the way that you're breaking the seals tonight
Demi-fiend from SMT falling upside down in a bottomless void of light like Sora from any Kingdom Hearts cutsceneTrumpeter introducing themself
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plaztazm.bsky.social @plaztazm.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Please chip in if you can. Carey is a great guy and an enormously talented actor who has been screwed out of his residuals by Adult Swim. Aqua Teen Hunger Force made such a positive impact on my life, it breaks my heart to see him going through it like this. Frylock is the man.
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Cross "Kombat Kardashian" Mirage @crossmirage.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
happy pride everybody #guiltygear #ギルティギア
testament and kliff undersn (waving an agender flag) having a conversation.
testament: "thank you for being accepting of my agender identity father"
kliff: "happy pride child i know you are a gender but which one"
testament: "well none of them really thats what being agender is"
kliff: "oh i was being silly"
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AgentRedJackal @agentredjackal.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Seeing Aogami sit is always funny because Im just reminded of Schwarzeneggar
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Personasama @persona.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Reading this interview with Richard Honeywood on his time at 90s Square starting up the localization department and learned so much. FF's Dia spell = Dispel Undead?? Gold Needle was a soft acupuncture needle and that's why it can puncture stone??? Yuji Horii kind of sucks to work for????
What I think really made the difference, though, when it came to the spell names, was working on the online game Final Fantasy XI, because that was when I actually sat down with the development team.

Koichi Ishii-san was the director of that game and was in charge of the spell naming and the world-building. And, because we knew that this was going to be a global game and that players would be speaking with each other, we understood we needed to make a spell system which would work with our auto-translate feature. So, we had to go back to the spell names, because sometimes they were different across different games and regions.

During those meetings, for instance, I actually had to ask what the word 'Dia' in Japanese meant. Because it sounded similar to the Spanish 'Dia' for day. Ishii-san said, 'I didn't name it. Kawazu-san, the guy who leads the Saga team, was the one who actually thought that spell originally.' So I went over to him and asked, 'What does Dia actually mean?' He goes, 'Dispel Undead.'I remember thinking, 'What? It's just an abbreviation.' He had basically combined the word Dispel and Undead. I said, 'What about Gold Needle?' He replied, 'It's like an acupuncture needle. You need a soft metal to pierce stone (petrification) and make you soft.' I just kept thinking, 'Why didn't anybody record this and put it into a wiki within the company that we could all refer to? Why are you just now telling me this?' But they had just thought it was obvious to everybody who played the game.Time Extension: Dragon Quest VIII was the first mainline game in the series to feature voices. How much did that factor into the localisation process?

Honeywood: That was my first time working with Level-5. I met with them, and they were really super helpful. They had experience with foreign games selling more than Japanese games, so they knew that Dragon Quest could finally sell more in the West than it does in Japan if we play this right. So they were totally on board when I asked, 'Can we add voices to a game? But Yuji Horii was adamant, 'No, we're not going to add voices to Dragon Quest.'

He said, 'Dragon Quest is a traditional old-school game. We don't need voices.' So we had to say, 'Even like Final Fantasy has voices. We've got to keep up with the times.' He basically signed off, just see how it went, with the idea being that if it doesn't work, we won't do it again, but then Dragon Quest 8 went out and sold really well. After that, [Koichi] Sugiyama, Akira Toriyama, and Yuji Horii met, the musicians and Sugiyama-san said, 'Adding voice to the game really makes it feel different. We should do that going forward.' So they totally turned around 180 degrees when they saw the success. And that's why, on Dragon Quest Swords, they added voices to the Japanese version of Dragon Quest for the first time.

Time Extension: What was it like working with Yuji Horii?

Honeywood: It was sometimes a bit odd. I remember I would suddenly get a text or a phone call from the company saying, "Oh, Horii-san wants to fly to Paris, can you accompany him?' I'd tell them, I've got work to do. Why am I having to fly to Paris? Is this for work?' And they'd answer, 'No, he just wants a holiday, and he wants a translator or interpreter to go with him.' I didn't even speak French.Then another time it'd be like, 'Oh, he read the Da Vinci Code, so he wants to go to Scotland and see Rosslyn Chapel.' So he brought his daughter along with him and a few of the executives. The weird thing was, he always acted like he couldn't remember my name. He'd say, 'George, would you do this for me? Yeah, Harry, do that.' He just randomly used English names to refer to me. Even the Japanese people would say to me, 'He's a sadist, and you're a masochist. That's why you guys work together.’

What was nice, though, was years later, it got back to me when I left Square, and I was leaving Blizzard, and I was interviewing with Koei, and the CEO and the chairperson at Koei said, 'Oh yeah, you're the guy that Horii-san was talking about. He said to us that you're this great guy that he wished they had never left the company. He really respects you.' It was years later, but I finally got a compliment from those people. It's really funny how it all goes around.
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魚怖い🐟 @kaosuwaruta.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
ナホビノ神への本日の祝詞
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Jiikae @jiikae.com · 22/05/2026
We need more old-looking female characters in fighting games. It’s such a rare archetype. We got plenty of old male characters. It’s a shame that Power Instinct is one of the few games that gave us these
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Minovsky @minovskyarticle.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
There was narrative potential in SMTV Dazai's transition from a well-meaning but deeply insecure "influencer" into a zealot once a rigid ideology offered him direction and proximity to power, but having him reveal this by taking off a cap that reads SUCKER & slick back his hair is too goddamn funny.
Ichiro Dazai, an average teen slackerIchiro Dazai, suddenly going Vergil mode
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ivyteas @ivyteas.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
mansion of the owl moon
barn owl standing at a small window holding an apple branch, as other owls look on. above, the apple is represented as lunar cycle
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
«Owls are just bird hardware running cat software» Original post
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LVL?KEN 💀🕘 @ricesnot.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Moon Ghost
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LVL?KEN 💀🕘 @ricesnot.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
MC Moon C
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Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
First teaser for "Kagurabachi" anime series by Tetsuya Takeuchi & Cypic studio. Based on Takeru Hokazono's manga. Coming in April 2027. >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFJJ...
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Dr Ian McCormick @wokestudies.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
"Three young Barn Owls looking out of the quatrefoil of a church in North Norfolk."
Richard Brooks photographed the three young Barn Owls looking out of the quatrefoil of a local church one evening in July after staking out the site most evenings over a three week period. Anglia News on 23 February 2010.  http://www.richard-brooks.co.uk/3BarnOwls.html
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Borch @borcheim.newgrounds.com · 24/04/2026
Testament
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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
An American kestrel perches on an "IMPORTANT BIRD AREA" sign in the Montrose Beach Dunes.
An American kestrel, a type of falcon, sits on top of a sign that says: "chicago park district IMPORTANT BIRD AREA (IBA)."
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Paula Chernoff @paulachernoff11.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Burrowing Owl on the ground making sure visitors read the sign!!! #birdoftheday birds on the ground photo by David Chernoff
Burrowing Owl on the ground, standing in front of a sign telling visitors it is a violation to disturb the burrows or harass the owls.
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Rug @rugdealer.rocks · 21/03/2026
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Ashley!! @SQXL @rvajoker.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Last Gasp Story Mode is out now! ⚔️Engage in tense and thoughtful Turn-Based JRPG combat! 📚The joys of a Job System in a Roguelike! Find a way to synergize your party on the fly! ☠️A Quick Run Roguelike, and a Story Mode Roguelite! Embrace your creativity and overcome Limbo!
rvajoker.itch.io
Last Gasp by RVAJoker
Roguelike/lite Turn-Based JRPG about embracing creativity.
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Chris Person @papapishu.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Please enjoy the two minute crucible that is this turtle trying to get on to a log that other turtles are on.
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John Lee @johnleedraws.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
The Ugandan rhino rangers are the baddest dudes to ever live
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Jiikae @jiikae.com · 24/03/2026
Unless it’s your literal job, I think more people need to be okay with not immediately knowing why they like something Plus sometimes that shit is a journey to figure out
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哀故に @saburousabu1.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
#FFT 努力はしている!
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Zdzisław Beksiński @zbeksinski.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Untitled www.wikiart.org/en/zdislav-beksinsk…
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Tomato @drivinginsane.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Felt like I had the most trouble with the last few pinks and purples. Might have done better on my monitor rather than phone screen but eh :P www.keithcirkel.co.uk/whats-my-jnd...
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Azure Emerald Empire @azureemeraldempire.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
A watercolor painting of the DragonQuest slime smiling in the ferny sun-dappled undergrowth of a forest, a pair of dragonflies buzzing overhead
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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
there's so much bad in the world but there's also people who lift up and carry an elderly bat around every day so he can pretend he's flying again, and that's the part of the world I think is worth fighting for
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Will!🐀🏳️‍⚧️🔞 @wkdart.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
EAT YOUR VEGATABLES, YUGI-BOY
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HakethKOTB @ Cabinet in the Woods @hakethkotb.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
It's Black History month, gets some cookies and help some girls see the world bsky.app/profile/blac...
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Novelty Cistern @noveltycistern.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
tweet from ecce homie

@KWholesaler

reading:

gordon ramsey: let's have a looking at the walk-in (opens door and sees a little mushroom man eating a rotten cucumber like a banana) fuck me did you know you have a little ghoulie in there. fuck that's frightening. he's having a munch. at least somebody is enjoying the food
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Paperback Paradise @paperbackparadise.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
if the drop shadow is doing this your book is haunted
Photo of a T with a drop shadow that is squiggly and tall as if it were a g-g-g-ghost!
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Minovsky @minovskyarticle.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Familiarize yourself with the Black Kite. This one bird's call is a constant presence in Japanese movies, games, and anime. These birds of prey have very successfully adapted to urban life and are known for boldly stealing food right out of people's hands. They're like seagulls with sharp talons.
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Black Kite call
YouTube video by pr2779
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Kly (𝔐egalith) @klyart.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
I'll always be proud of the piece I made in his honor.
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BILLION!

DOLLARS!
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jordan! @jordanjamboree.pittbert.gay · 11/02/2026
it is apparently the 25th anniversary of the greatest piece of art Denton, Texas, has ever produced
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The PriceMaster (full version)
YouTube video by ThePriceMaster
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魚怖い🐟 @kaosuwaruta.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
ナホビノ神への本日の祝詞
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JSH @85jsh.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
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Tomato @drivinginsane.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Went to Cafe Brazil for my birthday lunch and got the seat by the art wall ❤️
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Mel Gillman @mgillman.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
A little holiday card I got to draw for a public library last year that I’m still proud of; happy almost-new-year ✨
A colored pencil illustration of a mouse with a scarf and a hat, delivering presents to animals in burrows underground — a jar of flies for a spotted salamander, a carrot for a rabbit, and cheese for a big party of various small woodland creatures.  Text reads: On the coldest nights, remember: we have all the tools we will need and all the hands it will take to build the world we want to see in the spring.
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BACK ISSUE! Magazine @backissuemagazine.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
The 70 year old protestor is Greg Ketter of DreamHaven Books. As kids we grew up reading comics with our favorite heroes fighting Nazis, fascists and evil corporate billionaires. This is in our blood. dreamhavenbooks.com
Greg Ketter holding a Kinkos box outside his book & comics shop.

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https://www.blackgate.com/2023/05/05/a-pilgrimmage-to-dreamhaven-books/
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古賀 @raven8lily.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
#ShinMegamiTensei #SMTVV #メガテン アグラトさん。
illust: Shin Megami Tensei Ⅴ: Vengeance Agrat / 真・女神転生Ⅴ Vengeance アグラト
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Ricki☕🪄 @rickihirsch.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
In 2024, I committed to drawing every day for six months. It challenged me in ways I never expected and helped me understand that improving as an artist and as a person are the same journey. New post is up about art as process, friction burns and reinventing Protestantism from first principals.
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I Drew Every Day For Six Months And All I Got Was An Existential Crisis
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