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This is a small effort to understand the working conditions of the people in the manga and light novel localization industry through a series of short surveys. These surveys are anonymous and poste…

Surveys, resources, and more

Andria McKnight, a veteran translator, is facing a heartbreaking loss afte… Alyssa Weldon needs your support for Help Andria and Nik Recover from House Fire

Thank you to everyone who took the time to fill out this first survey! The following results are based on the 70 responses collected from August 8 to August 16, 2026. Since it was mainly sent to in…

Andria McKnight, a veteran translator, is facing a heartbreaking loss afte… Alyssa Weldon needs your support for Help Andria and Nik Recover from House Fire

Thank you to everyone who took the time to fill out this first survey! The following results are based on the 70 responses collected from August 8 to August 16, 2026. Since it was mainly sent to in…

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io9 talks to translators about the highlights and challenges of working on major shonen manga series such as One Piece, Spy x Family, and Undead Unluck.