iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Sarah (BUY MY BOOK!) Moon @prettytranslator.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

sigh... got slammed with a $5k car repair and aside from my weekly simulpub work at Jump+, my work queue is completely EMPTY. I already had to cut my hours this year for my health, so I don't have enough to cover this.

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Greg / グレッグ @greggyleggy.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

The unclaimed property check I received was a bigger amount than I thought 😳

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Sarah (BUY MY BOOK!) Moon @prettytranslator.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

in an alternate universe, we could be having nuanced discussions over ethical uses of AI (even gen-AI) but when the AI's biggest advocates are cartoon villains who want us all dead, it's our moral imperative to aggressively reject AI and to make it socially unacceptable to use

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Greg / グレッグ @greggyleggy.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

I'm getting into the habit of writing kanji on my days off. I'll probably never hand-write Japanese sentences; I do it so more uncommon kanji that I forget easily can be instilled in my memory. Any critiques appreciated!

A photo of a page of a genkouyoushi, which is a gridpaper notebook for kanji writing practice. There are 20 kanji displayed with four grid squares below them I filled out.

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spoonshiro @spoonshiro.com · 08/07/2026

People really need to quit blaming bad writing on localizers, and by extension, treating everything Japan releases as cultural gold. Even the best localization team in the world can't make a turd shine no matter how much they polish it...

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fangy @jeannesfangs.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

witnessing the birth of a new all timer post is such a beautiful thing

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🎃 Zack o' Lantern 🎃 @zackdavisson.com · 17/06/2026

The vast majority of anime people watch is designed for children. Mostly 8 year old boys. It's like meeting a bunch of 40-year old Japanese folks who are super into Veggie Tales...

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Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Ever get so annoyed at a TikTok you make a 10x times longer response? youtu.be/v14aWSPDRng?...

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Loanwords and the "Death" of Japanese

YouTube video by Scripting Japan

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Anna 🌿👁️ @annacwebs.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

*turns my English major into attack position* all works of art, even art you absolutely love, is deeply flawed through an innumerable number of lenses and you must interrogate the belief that engaging with flawed art is a negative reflection upon the self

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mel in ballhalla 🏳️‍⚧️🔰♨️ @astruckpersonn.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

evangelicals have finally created. the golden calf. from the classic bible story “don’t create a golden calf”

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Sarah (BUY MY BOOK!) Moon @prettytranslator.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

how do you "translate" the bad English that appears in anime songs...

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Sarah (BUY MY BOOK!) Moon @prettytranslator.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

A bunch of artists will lose work, the flow and immersion for the reader is ruined, the mangaka's vision is butchered...and they'll probably raise the price on consumers anyway. but at least a corporation made more money 😀

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🎃 Zack o' Lantern 🎃 @zackdavisson.com · 11/04/2026

I wrote this 10 years ago and am glad it is still pissing off the right people. The best outcome is since then Jay Rubin and I have become good friends. www.tcj.com/confessions-...

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Confessions of a Manga Translator - The Comics Journal

A first-hand account of what a manga translator does, and doesn't do, and how.

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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

You have more in common with the people of Iran than you do with anyone in this administration, any member of the technocracy, anyone who is profiting from this war, or any billionaire. When you see Iranians forming human chains outside key infrastructure sites, you should feel a sense of kinship.

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✨ alicia ✨ @nightkinks.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

this made me mad but was relatable so I had to buy it

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Sarah (BUY MY BOOK!) Moon @prettytranslator.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

❌ boo-hoo people won't let me enjoy the terfy wizard books anymore ✅ yay there's so many other awesome books i can discover and read!

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dogasusbackpack.bsky.social @dogasusbackpack.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Happy Girls' Day! The hinamatsuri episode of the original Pocket Monsters (1997) series is, if I'm not mistaken, the only time in the series that an actual date (March 3rd) is said aloud within the show.

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Zack Bornstein @zackbornstein.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Not to get political, but America is very pretty and has a lot of nice folks making cool things, and I think if we had a president who wasn’t actively trying to murder us, we could have a pretty good time

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Neugin @lostcitymagic.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

A message for you all to carry through the year

Image is a popular astronaut meme. An astronaut is looking at the earth from space saying wait, I am worthy of love? An astronaut is behind him holding up flowers and saying always have been

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Sarah (BUY MY BOOK!) Moon @prettytranslator.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

......I'm back? Just a quick one summarizing the anime enshiffitifaction we've been experiencing the past 6 months (AI-subs, shitty typesetting, AI-cc, and AI dubs.) I'll be back to my deep-dives on animanga localization next year, TBD.

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thanks, AI hate it

YouTube video by Sarah Moon

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dogasusbackpack.bsky.social @dogasusbackpack.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

【DB Update】 It's new Episode Comparison time! Let's see what changes there are between the Japanese and English versions of the Orange Islands #anipoke episode "A Tent Situation." dogasu.bulbagarden.net/comparisons/...

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dogasusbackpack.bsky.social @dogasusbackpack.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Happy Father's Day to Satoshi's dad, whoever he is! Satoshi's father (and grandfather!) were first brought up by his mom in the second episode of the original Pocket Monsters (1997) series, "Showdown! Pokémon Center!" The episode debuted on TV-Tokyo on April 8th, 1997.

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Sarah (BUY MY BOOK!) Moon @prettytranslator.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Scanlation/piracy discourse is back! This is what I had to say a few Halloweens ago. It's a nuanced topic, and I find consumers and creators often talk past each other because we frame the conversation differently.

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Are Fan Translations BAD?

YouTube video by Sarah Moon

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dogasusbackpack.bsky.social @dogasusbackpack.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Kasumi is an ally, confirmed.

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Sarah (BUY MY BOOK!) Moon @prettytranslator.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

While I have your attention... Otaku elders built the anime industry in the West. It’s up to today’s otaku to save it from AI and corporate enshittification.

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For Fans, BY Fans | Anime in the West

YouTube video by Sarah Moon

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Sarah (BUY MY BOOK!) Moon @prettytranslator.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

we desperately need fans to: A. know that AI localization will absolutely ruin their favorite manga, anime, games, and books B. fan outrage over AI use is one of the best and only ways we can fight back. most loc professionals are freelance. we're not union. we have no power. Fans must speak up.

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AI Could Never Translate This Anime (feat. Chihayafuru)

YouTube video by Sarah Moon

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Sarah (BUY MY BOOK!) Moon @prettytranslator.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

I am a human being with over 200 videos on my channel teaching Japanese from beginner level to advanced. Styles range from textbook-style grammar breakdowns to teaching Japanese through anime, songs, and guided manga and light novel translation. Just sayin'. www.youtube.com/@SarahMoonJa...

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Sarah Moon Japanese

I'm a professional Japanese to English light novel, manga, game, and anime translator who is also a big weeb! I try to teach Japanese in a fun way, through anime, Japanese songs, and textbooks. Anime...

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Pokémon Gems @pokemongems.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

dunsparce is ready to love again

screenshot in Pokémon colosseum of dunsparce being purified in the forest with text saying “Dunsparce opened the door to its heart!”

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Greg / グレッグ @greggyleggy.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Oh, so p*rn accounts have made their way over here too...

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Greg / グレッグ @greggyleggy.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

My entire bluesky experience so far is just lurking I guess. 😅

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Sarah (BUY MY BOOK!) Moon @prettytranslator.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Are you an anime fan? Then watch this. It's long, but I condensed everything I've wanted to say about anime, my role in the industry over the years, and my current feelings on it. (Also, multiverse shenanigans galore!) For Fans, BY Fans | Anime in the West www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYS0...

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For Fans, BY Fans | Anime in the West

YouTube video by Sarah Moon

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Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

MAGAMAGAshii

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Ricki☕🪄 @rickihirsch.bsky.social · 25/10/2024

Fred Rodgers on the importance of making something even if other people don't think it's good had me crying this morning. Passing it along for anyone else that might need it.

A man in a green sweater and blue shirt drawing with crayons across three pictures. "Do you like to draw with crayons. I'm not very good at it but it doesn't matter"

A man in a green sweater and blue shirt drawing with crayons across three pictures. "It's the fun of doing it that's important. Now, I wouldn't have made that if I'd just thought about it."

A man in a green sweater and blue shirt drawing with crayons across three pictures. "No matter how anybody says it is. It feels good to have made something. The best thing is that each person's would be different."

A man in a green sweater and blue shirt drawing with crayons across three pictures. "In a way, you've already won in this world because you're the only one who can be you and that's the way it's supposed to be."

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Sadie Hartmann (Mother Horror) @sadiehartmann.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

You're not "late to the party" when you enjoy an old book for the first time. Books don't have an RSVP deadline. The party started long ago, and guests show up when they're meant to.

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Greg / グレッグ @greggyleggy.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

I do like how intimate bluesky is and the fact that it's growing even more is exciting, but I don't think it'll ever reach the heyday of the bird app.

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WrongTypeOfHero 🔪🕷️ Spider / Sackboy Horror VTuber @wrongtypeofhero.bsky.social · 07/10/2024

I feel like I need to tap the sign cause I keep seeing people trying to "dunk" on hateful peeps on my feed. This ISN'T TWITTER. Please don't make it into it.

An info-board summarising the difference between Twitter/X and Bluesky and the potential advantages that come with the latter.

The original post is from @milesmeelezz.bsky.social . Please go support them and their amazing artwork.

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Greg / グレッグ @greggyleggy.bsky.social · 14/04/2024

Might as well enjoy Bluesky while I can before it goes down the drain like the hell letter

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Greg / グレッグ @greggyleggy.bsky.social · 01/01/2024

Dang, this site has gotten so many Japanese users in the span of 2 months

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