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Jennifer Sherman @jaasherman.bsky.social · 5h

It was a treat to work on this volume. Who doesn't love Xiaolan?! You get to see our girl in a new way! I'm particularly intrigued by a certain new character... Can't wait to work on more volumes to see what happens with them.

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Mel, the Herohom ( • `ω´ • ) ➡️ FFXIV Fanfest 🇯🇵 @herohommel.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I will never get over the Snorlax iceberg I saw in Antarctica...

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404 Media @404media.co · 21/09/2026

Sherry Turkle's latest book, Artificial Intimacy: Who We Become When We Talk to Machines, comes out on September 29.

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How AI Chatbots Are 'Deskilling' Human Empathy

Sherry Turkle's latest book, Artificial Intimacy: Who We Become When We Talk to Machines, comes out on September 29.

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Jennifer Sherman @jaasherman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Wow, congrats! That's such a cool project for you to have worked on. I played in English, but now I'm curious about the JP. I'll have to find someone else to play it with and try Japanese next time.

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Ash @fishyash.com · 21/09/2026

Friendly reminder that Duolingo was initially concieved to trick people into translating articles for free, which they later used as training data for MTL algorithms. Duolingo's primary purpose has NEVER been about teaching you a language, even from the start! slate.com/technology/2...

If it doesn’t charge users and, so far, doesn’t serve them any ads, how does Duolingo make money? It tricks you into working as an unpaid translation service. At the end of some lessons, Duolingo will ask you if you want to practice by translating a real-world document. Which will turn out to be, say, a BuzzFeed article. By melding together enough stabs at this task from high-level Duolingo users, the app can render a surprisingly accurate translation. Which is worth good money. So far, Duolingo has contracts with BuzzFeed and CNN to translate stories from English into languages such as Spanish, French, and Portuguese. This service is already earning Duolingo hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, but von Ahn predicts he will be adding a raft of new clients soon. “The language translations market is huge,” he says. “It’s a $30 billion per year market.”

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Jennifer Sherman @jaasherman.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The game is an amazing experience overall. I don't think there's any game quite like it. We're now exploring other co-op games to play together online. If you have recs, let me know.

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Jennifer Sherman @jaasherman.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Sure, the story and some dialogue was very cheesy. And the story overall was somewhat predictable. A few aspects felt repetitive at times, and there were just a few places we felt the need to look things up because the solution wasn't as obvious as I think the devs thought.

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Jennifer Sherman @jaasherman.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I finally found someone to play Split Fiction with, and we finished it this past weekend. Amazing game. I don't normally rate games, but this one is a 9.5/10. It's so unique, charming, and exciting. It's also the only game that's ever made me laugh this hard.

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Jennifer Sherman @jaasherman.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I had to email myself some screenshots for reimbursement, and I got my own auto-reply message for being out of office. Well then.

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Jennifer Sherman @jaasherman.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I worked very late today, but I ended the day by answering interview questions about The Apothecary Diaries, so it's not all bad! I guess I should find dinner at 8 p.m. now?

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Alyssa Weldon @alyssaweldon.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Update: $21k of the $25k raised! Unfortunately, their insurance didn’t cover everything they lost and a lot of the money will go to cover that gap, so meeting this goal would be a huge help for them. Please continue to share, and thanks everyone for donating/sharing already!

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Square Enix Manga & Books @square-enix-books.com · 17/09/2026

After a childhood in poverty, Xiaolan ends up in the rear palace, but the upbeat girl takes it all in stride! She even meets a girl named Maomao! 🍚🌿 Read a free preview of The Apothecary Diaries: Xiaolan's Story, vol. 1 here! sqex.link/d477

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Jennifer Sherman @jaasherman.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

This is a nice little interview. There's also a point that's already been said, but it could be good for fans to have a reminder. "I want to make one correction. I know that is what is written on the publishing, that it is an ancient China story, but it isn’t actually an ancient China story."

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Front Page Manga @frontpagemanga.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Hi all, this is Andria McKnight and I wanted to thank everyone for their incredible support and love. My family suffered a devastating house fire early Sat morning & our 3 beloved kitties passed away. Tysm to everyone who donated to us. gofund.me/9e6a4fbfb

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Donate to Help Andria and Nik Recover from House Fire, organized by Alyssa Weldon

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

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Cal C @cdcubed.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

they know. they know! no sugarcoating, even! so fucking tell them!!

one question of the survey, with 9 checkbox options:

What concerns, if any, do you have about AI-assisted manga translations? (Select all that apply.)
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1. Lower overall quality
2. Loss of respect for readers
3. Loss of respect for creators
4. Character personalities changing
5. Cultural references being mistranslated
6. Less work for human translators
7. Ethical concerns
8. Legal concerns
Other: (I typed in: environmental concerns, worse than a fresh human translation)

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Jennifer Sherman @jaasherman.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Oh no. Good luck! I once locked my passport in a fireproof box and lost the key, only realizing it in the lead-up to my trip. Had to figure out how to order a new key, hope it arrived in time, and hope my passport was, in fact, in there.

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Liz Bushouse @lizbushouse.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Happy 40th anniversary to the Legend of Zelda series! Want to know more about the English localizations of these games and who brought them to us? Here's a thread! Starting with Dan Owsen, who worked on Link to the Past, Link's Awakening, and Ocarina of Time.

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Jennifer Sherman @jaasherman.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Thank you to all the letterers I work with! You are truly the unsung heroes of this industry. I wish every reader could know how much time and effort you all put into these books.

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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton, among a thousand other amazing things she did in her life, gifted over 330 million books to kids through her Imagination Library program. Her passing is a tremendous loss to the world, but you can support the program today to keep it going imaginationlibrary.com

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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library | USA, UK, IE, CA, AU

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth until they begin school in participating areas.

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Jennifer Sherman @jaasherman.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Veteran J-E translator Andria McKnight and her husband are facing an ordeal that would be hard for most to imagine. They lost their home, their belongings, and their three cats in a house fire. Please help support them if you can. www.gofundme.com/f/help-andri...

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Donate to Help Andria and Nik Recover from House Fire, organized by Alyssa Weldon

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

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Jennifer Sherman @jaasherman.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Thanks so much for sharing! Everyone who worked on this is a cat person, so it really was a passion project for us. I'm glad you liked it!

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Jennifer Sherman @jaasherman.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Here's a nifty new video about Dragon Quest: The Mark of Erdrick that highlights our first chapter. When I was editing volume 7 last week, I legitimately teared up at [redacted]. I've never had that reaction before. I promise you this series is worth checking out. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzTF...

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The Mark of Erdrick Manga Explained - Level 1: The Birth of the Hero Arus - ドラゴンクエスト列伝ロトの紋章

YouTube video by TheQuesters

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Jennifer Sherman @jaasherman.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I sometimes wonder how many Wikipedia articles I'm cited in due to my work at ANN.

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Jennifer Sherman @jaasherman.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I have done this, but for copy-paste reasons.

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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 14/08/2026

Translators seldom have access to the dev builds of the games they work on. About 95% of the time, we get (at best) a couple of screenshots and a few paragraphs explaining the concept. The rest is just rawdogging Excel files and a million queries

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Jennifer Sherman @jaasherman.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Totally fair, maras. I get you.

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Jennifer Sherman @jaasherman.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Genuinely amazing! Now I want to play some old-school DK.

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MangaAlerts @mangaalerts.com · 06/08/2026

Credit to /Jaro0__ for finding this, (and /Mogeko_bunn_sin for the heads up) There's other titles where a MTL Company was credited as the translator for a specific title despite telling sites like ANN "AI translation was not used for this project." So yea....

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George J. Horvath @landofobscusion.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

These are the exact issues of Monthly Asuka @mangamavericks.bsky.social is looking for for Sword of Paros. If you have a lead let them know!

We're Looking for Monthly Asuka Issues

What we have:
March 1986
May 1986
July 1986

What we need:
April 1986
June 1985
August to December 1986
January to February 1987

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Brandon Williams @stupidartpunk.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I think AI might be a scheme by Queen Beryl to drain our energy to power the Negaverse.

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Jennifer Sherman @jaasherman.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Hey, now you've got a new free username option!

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Kevin (ケビン) @ktnguyen.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

1) I hate being suspicious of everything I see. 2) I hate it even more when I was right to be suspicious. Like, how is this even allowed? GenAI tourism feels like a recipe for misinformation and misleading. And the tells are all the same! Great for IDing yet depressing to see the slop everywhere.

Header of a "Beautiful Japan" Facebook page. In the summary, "We will post beautiful picture of Japan. All image we post are AI generated."

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Jennifer Sherman @jaasherman.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Yoshi loves his fruits and veggies.

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Jennifer Sherman @jaasherman.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I've been curious about this series for a long time. Hmm...

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Square Enix Manga & Books @square-enix-books.com · 22/07/2026

Originally published as a two-volume series in Japan, our team combined all of the cuteness into ONE spectacular standalone in A Cat Is a Cat in Any Life (2-in-1 Edition). With French flaps, sprayed edges, and beautiful 4-color printing, it’s the PURRfect read! 🐾😺

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Ti Collier @wherestheti.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

I was so happy to draw little fat cats for this edge.

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Jennifer Sherman @jaasherman.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Chat, can you forgive me for not being Dr. Edwin Oldfather Reischauer?

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Jennifer Sherman @jaasherman.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Suddenly remembered a bizarre comment I got years ago while working at ANN. The other person working there at the time who also went to Oberlin got a similar comment. Never forget that people online are just plain strange sometimes and aren't worth a second thought.

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Strict Algorithm LLC @wsstalkback.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

A Shojo manga treasure trove will be opening in Japan in October! The exhibition “Shojo manga infinity will feature 800 pieces of art from Moto Hagio, Ryoko Yamagishi, and Waki Yamato’s careers. It will be located in Roppongi Tokyo at the National Art Center from October 28 to February 8, 2027.

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sara linsley @sara.pizza · 16/07/2026

my take is that requiring editorial staff to commute to any high cost of living city is exacerbating poor working conditions across the industry

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Jennifer Sherman @jaasherman.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Kayaking in nature is good for you. I'm not even a boat person, but you can't beat the tranquility.

Blue kayak on still reservoir with a sunset peeking out behind trees in the distance.

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Jennifer Sherman @jaasherman.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

I just stumbled upon this nifty review of our isekitty manga. "the effort Square Enix put into the release is fantastic. There’s a cover with folds [...] There are also book edge decorations of pink cat silhouettes with paws. It makes the book feel more lavish." www.siliconera.com/a-cat-is-a-c...

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A Cat Is a Cat in Any Life Is a Perfect Slice of Life Isekai Manga

The A Cat is a Cat in Any Life isekai manga captures all cat behaviors and shows how even Demon Kings could be captivated by them

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Jennifer Sherman @jaasherman.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Somehow, I initially didn't realize how appropriate this is because in just a few hours, it'll be the series' 25th anniversary. 25?! I'm glad I have a special way to mark it because it really is a series that changed my life. Thank you, Arakawa Sensei. #fma

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Jennifer Sherman @jaasherman.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

This just came up in my memories, so shout-out to the time I climbed Mt. Fuji in an FMA hoodie. (And got lost and was only semi-conscious at the top for a while.) I still have the stick. 🗻

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Jennifer Sherman @jaasherman.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

We asked, and all of the cats at Square Enix Manga & Books approve of A Cat Is A Cat in Any Life. Not all are pictured here, but these are some of their reviews for your consideration while voting in the AMAs. 🐈‍⬛🐈🐾

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⚡𝔅𝔲𝔟𝔟𝔩𝔢𝔤𝔲𝔪 𝔐𝔦𝔡𝔩𝔦𝔣𝔢 ℭ𝔯𝔦𝔰𝔦𝔰⚡ @bunnycartoon.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I saw someone on Instagram post a ChatGPT generated flyer for a Sailor Moon themed event, and when I commented how gross the AI-made content was, the poster AND event account blocked me. 🙄 This shit truly does cook your brain!

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Jennifer Sherman @jaasherman.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

OH MY GOSH! That's so amazing, Sawa! I've been hoping for the longest time that this one would get licensed. So happy to hear you're on it!

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Jennifer Sherman @jaasherman.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

I rewatched Time of Eve on a whim. It was genuinely fascinating to revisit the down-to-earth fantasy of androids just wanting to live their best lives among us. It hits differently in the age of actively harmful fake AI we live in now. Debating if I should post more thoughts or write an article.

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Jennifer Sherman @jaasherman.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

My employee discount had better be ready for this.

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