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Brandon Bovia @brandonbovia.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

"Freelancers are the foundation of your industry, and the foundation is sagging."

Fog @fog.mediocrity.ca · 12/06/2026

Today an older Japanese man came up to me and asked if we could speak in English. I mentioned that I was from Toronto and he immediately showed me his belt buckle with the Toronto Maple Leafs logo on it. All my life experiences so far has never prepared me for such a moment.

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Fog @fog.mediocrity.ca · 28/05/2026

I’ve arrived in Japan! It’s my first time in Japan and I’m excited to experience all that’s I can

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Fog @fog.mediocrity.ca · 16/05/2026

I’ll be at Anime North again this year, and this time I’ll be doing THREE panels! Be sure to check them out if you’re interested! #AnimeNorth2026

Title: AI And Japanese Media Localization?
Date/Time: Friday May 22, 2026 9-10pm
Location: Waxman (TCC South)
Description: AI is everywhere these days, but how has it impacted Japanese media localization? We’ll explore its effects on translating Japanese media and what the future may hold for it.

Title: Manga Simulpublishing
Date/Time: Saturday May 23, 2026 3-4pm
Location: Montreal (Delta)
Description: Many manga now release chapters simultaneously with Japan, but how is this achieved? Learn from a professional in the manga industry about the constant race against time to bring over the latest from Japan.

Title: Introduction to Manga Lettering
Date/Time: Sunday May 24, 2026 10-11am
Location: Waxman (TCC South)
Description: Learn from a professional in the manga industry about the tools and process of manga lettering that helps bring your favourite titles to life.

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Fog @fog.mediocrity.ca · 01/03/2026

I'm really not excited about this acquisition in the slightest. Only time will tell I guess, but I have major concerns about how they'll plan to operate the company and what it means for the freelancers working with them.

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Fog @fog.mediocrity.ca · 29/12/2025

Another year is in the books, so here's what I lettered in 2025! Here's hoping to another great year in lettering for 2026!

2025 Lettering in Review

Seven Seas:
Malevolent Spirts: Monogatari - Volume 14
Kenono Jihen - Volumes 17 to 20
100 Girlfriends - Volumes 16 to 18
Wait I Love You - Volumes 1 and 2
Chainsmoker Cat - Volumes 1 and 2

Yen Press:
Story of My Fiancee - Chapters 76 to 83
Spy Classroom: 2nd Period - Volume 2
Spy Classroom: 3rd Period - Volumes 1 and 2
White Rabbit - Volumes 2 and 3
Helena and Mr. Big Bad Wolf - Volume 2
BS Situation - Volume 2
Pandora Seven - Volumes 5 and 6
Level Up With The Gods - Volumes 1 to 3
Corpse Knight Gunther - Volumes 1 and 2
Secretly Hot Husband - Volume 5
Battlefront of the Great Powers - Volume 1
Guillotine Bride - Volumes 1 and 2

Kodansha/KMANGA:
Blue Lock - Volumes 33 to 37
Blue Lock: Episode Nagi - Volumes 7 and 8
Elegant Yokai Apartment Life - Volumes 30 and 31

Mangamo:
Tokyo Death Game - Chapters 44 to 46

J-Novel Club:
Elf Bride - Volume 13
Elf Bride Spinoff - Volume 3
Bibliophile Princess - Volumes 9 and 10
Der Werwolf - Volume 11

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Fog @fog.mediocrity.ca · 08/09/2025

It's such an honour to be featured in something such as this, something I would have never expected. It's definitely a great feeling to know that the work I do is being appreciated.

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Fog @fog.mediocrity.ca · 01/08/2025

I'll be taking part in two panels at Otakuthon this year, bringing over the "What Is Manga Lettering?" panel from Anime North and going over the process of Manga Simulpublishing! Come check it out if you're interested in the manga localization process! #otakuthon2025

What is Manga Lettering?

After text gets translated from Japanese to English, how does it get onto the page? Learn about fonts, SFX, and more aspects of lettering from a professional working in the manga localization industry!

Details
August 8th, 2025
12:00 pm1:30 pm
Panels 512CDGH

Manga Simulpublishing

Manga simulpublishing allows localized chapters to be released at the same time as the Japanese chapters, but how does this process work behind the scenes? Learn from an industry professional about what it takes to make simulpublishing possible from beginning to end, and the challenges involved to make sure everything runs smoothly and on time.

Details
August 9th, 2025
2:00 pm3:00 pm
Panels 513DEF

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Fog @fog.mediocrity.ca · 12/06/2025

According to the latest update to the Terms of Use, KMANGA will become available in Europe as of June 23rd, 2025! The updated Terms of Use can be found below: kmanga.kodansha.com/kweb/rule_2506 archive.today/ka58x (archive link for those unable to access the main link) #KMANGA

Notificaiton on Terms of Use revision

Announcement Date: June 11, 2025

The Terms of Use for K MANGA will be revised on June 23, 2025.

From the 23th of June, K MANGA will become available in additional countries. In line with this expansion, we have included provisions that comply with the laws and regulations of each country and region.

No action is required on your part regarding this revision of the Terms of Use. However, we kindly ask that you review the revised Terms in full, agree to them, and then continue using K MANGA.

https://kmanga.kodansha.com/kweb/rule_2506/
(effective after 2025/6/23)

“K MANGA” Terms of Use
Dated: May 10, 2023
Updated: June 23, 2025
Kodansha Ltd., a company registered in Japan under company registration number 501000 1002592 with its registered office at 12-21, Otowa 2-chome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8001, Japan (“Kodansha,” “we,” “us,” and “our”) provides the manga distribution services named “K MANGA” through its website located at https://kmanga.kodansha.com/ (the “Website”), mobile applications (the “Apps”), and all site and mobile application-related services (collectively, the “Services”) subject to your compliance with the following terms and conditions (these “Terms of Use”).

Please note that if you are resident in the United Kingdom, the European Union, Germany or France, there may be certain additional provisions that apply to you.

If you are a resident in the United Kingdom, then please also see schedule A-1 for further terms.

If you are a resident in the European Union, then please also see schedule A-2 for further terms.

If you are a resident in Germany, then please also see schedule A-3 for further terms.

If you are a resident in France, then please also see schedule A-4 for further terms.

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Fog @fog.mediocrity.ca · 01/06/2025

I’m officially lettering with the gods according to the screentoneys, which makes it like super duper extra official. I don’t make the rules, y’all just gotta deal with it.

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Fog @fog.mediocrity.ca · 24/05/2025

Reminder that this is happening today! #AnimeNorth2025

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Fog @fog.mediocrity.ca · 16/05/2025

If you're in the GTA, I'll be participating in a panel about manga lettering at Anime North 2025 next Saturday (May 24th) at 3:30PM EST! #AnimeNorth2025

What is Manga Lettering?
3:30 PM - Toronto A
After text gets translated from Japanese to English, how does it get onto the page? Learn about fonts, sfx, and more on lettering from a professional working in the manga industry!

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Yen Press @yenpress.com · 18/02/2025

It's our biggest drop of the month! 🥳 From the latest volume of Honey Lemon Soda to the final volume Love of Kill (plus the second volume everyone's favorite The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All), we've got a huge stack of books ready for you to dive into! MORE: buff.ly/3H7DSz5

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Isaiah D. Colbert @shineyezehuhh.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Manga lettering, like composting in animation, is a job that's often overlooked despite its importance to translating a work of art. I spoke with some manga letterers about what the job entails and challenges the mostly freelance pool of typographers face. gizmodo.com/being-a-mang...

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Being a Manga Letterer Is More Than Having a Fun Job

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Seven Seas Entertainment @sevenseasentertainment.com · 07/01/2025

MALEVOLENT SPIRITS: MONONOGATARI Vol. 9 A vengeful exorcist must cohabit with the spirits he hates in this action-packed supernatural manga series—now an anime! Out today in print/digital! See RETAILERS section: sevenseasentertainment.com/books/ma…

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Yen Press @yenpress.com · 02/01/2025

Cover Debut! - Reign of the Seven Spellblades, Vol. 8 (manga) Will the first-years succeed in their rescue mission and live to tell the tale or will this be the conclusion to their Kimberly days ...?! Pre-order Here: buff.ly/4fhVMNI

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Fog @fog.mediocrity.ca · 29/12/2024

My work year is now finished, and that means it's time for my first lettering year in review on BlueSky! As always, I'm looking forward to working on more manga next year and the years to come!

A compilation of manga volumes that I worked on in 2024. The titles are as follows:
100 Girlfriends Volumes 11-15
That's My Atypical Girl Volumes 11-12
Bibliophile Princess Volume 8
Blue Lock Volumes 28-32
Blue Lock Episode Nagi Volumes 4-6
Crybaby Knight Volume 2
Der Werwolf Volume 10
Elegant Yokai Apartment Life Volumes 27-29
Elf Bride Volume 12
Story of My Fiancee (25 Chapters)
Helena and Mr. Big Bad Wolf Volume 1
Interspecies Reviewers V-Scroll Volumes 4-7
Kemono Jihen Volumes 11-16
Love of Kill Volume 14
Malevolent Spirts: Mononogatari Volumes 8-13
A Side Character's Love Story Volumes 18-19
Reign of the Seven Spellblades Volume 8
Spy Classroom 2nd Volume 1
Tokyo Death Game (2 Chapters)
The BS Situation of Tougetsu Umidori Volume 1
Sacrificial Princess White Rabbit Volume 1

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Yen Press @yenpress.com · 23/12/2024

Cover Debut! - Love of Kill, Vol. 14: After the File Boss pulled some strings, and Ryang-Ha and Chateau have become the superintendents of a small, run-down apartment building on the outskirts of town! Pre-order Here: buff.ly/3VBzksd

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Yen Press @yenpress.com · 13/12/2024

Cover Debut! - Helena and Mr. Big Bad Wolf, Vol. 1 Helena has always found her strength through stories. By a stroke of luck, she attends an autograph signing of her favorite author, Mr. Big Bad Wolf, and the two begin to grow closer... Pre-order Here: buff.ly/40YBGoi

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Seven Seas Entertainment @sevenseasentertainment.com · 10/12/2024

KEMONO JIHEN Vol. 14 The action-packed mystery manga series about a detective and a supernatural boy investigating the occult—inspired the anime! Out today in print/digital! See RETAILERS section: sevenseasentertainment.com/books/ke…

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Fog @fog.mediocrity.ca · 10/12/2024

This is pretty par the course for One Peace Books, I make sure to avoid them at all costs because of things like this. This is a masterclass of what NOT to do as a letterer.

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Gonzalo @gonzaloletterer.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Today's Monday and that means new extra lesson in the Manga Lettering Course! Let's learn about Illustrator's Curvature Tool. If you struggle using the Pen Tool (I suck) you need this. Today's Cyber monday so the course is 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚 affordable, just $10! www.udemy.com/course/manga...

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Fog @fog.mediocrity.ca · 27/11/2024

If you thought the manga lettering course on udemy was already amazing, it’s only going to get better and better as Gonzalo will be continuously updating and adding new lessons to this course! All of this for no additional cost from the main course itself! Be sure to check out below for more info.

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Fog @fog.mediocrity.ca · 10/11/2024

Have you ever wanted to learn how to do manga lettering from beginner to master? Thanks to Gonzalo (@GonzaloLetterer on X), you can now learn the ins and outs of manga lettering from an actual professional in the industry on Udemy! Check out the course linked below: www.udemy.com/course/manga...

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Manga Lettering with Adobe Suite - Beginner to Professional

Master Manga Lettering: From SFX and Dialogue to Titles and Typesetting using Adobe Software

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Fog @fog.mediocrity.ca · 04/11/2024

I've been kicking the can down the road for setting up some kind of portfolio webpage, but I'm honestly not sure if there's any point in it these days. I'm already working for the majority of the publishers I'd want to work with, and my work isn't really super fancy that I'd feel like showing off...

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Fog @fog.mediocrity.ca · 28/10/2024

Hey there! I'm a Freelance Manga Letterer who has worked on titles for many different publishers such as Seven Seas, Yen Press, J-Novel Club, and Kodansha. These are some of the titles that I've worked on so far. This will be an ever-growing list, more titles will be added as they come out.

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sara linsley @sara.pizza · 17/10/2024

if u wanna see manga letterers on this website, I made a starter pack just for you: go.bsky.app/8XNn7Eu

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Fog @fog.mediocrity.ca · 17/10/2024

I’ll be honest, I never really bothered to fully get myself integrated here, but that other site might actually become illegal in Canada soon due to their stupid rules and changes. So it’s time to actually try to get myself acclimated here.

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