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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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Alyssa Weldon @alyssaweldon.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Andria and her husband suffered a terrible loss last night as their house burned down. They both made it out, but lost all of their things and three beloved cats in the fire. Please consider donating/sharing with others. Andria is such a kind person and amazing translator. gofund.me/b49a76f41

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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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Coop @riderstrike.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Have you been working in the publishing side of localization (translation, editing, lettering) and want to share (publicly or anonymously) your concerns heard? I'm working on a story about just that. My dms are open and I'm also over on signal (riderstrike.152).

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Jan Mitsuko Cash @jmitsu.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I would like it to be known I went to the AMAs in a trash bag

Me wearing a trash bag over a kimono to protect it from rain

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🖤🩶💜Dreamer & the Cosmic Horror Show💚🤍🖤 @wanderindreamr.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Omoi’s big shojo license, SUKEBAN DEKA

Delinquent Detective: Sukeban Deka
By Shinji Wads

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Jim Rion・ライオンジミー @jimrion.com · 27/07/2026

Bestselling (and one of my favorites...) mystery author Higashino Keigo has died at 68 from colon cancer. RIP, and thank you for the stories.

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Jan Mitsuko Cash @jmitsu.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

My name is now Jan Mitsulo Cash (and the "Jan" is silent) XD

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Behind The Manga @behindthemanga.com · 23/07/2026

Cocoon (published by @viz.com) is a beautifully illustrated but harrowing story of Japanese schoolgirls forced to serve as nurses during the Battle of Okinawa. buff.ly/WZ2V3rW #manga

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Cocoon Review

Review of Cocoon, a beautifully illustrated but harrowing story of Japanese schoolgirls forced to serve as nurses during the Battle of Okinawa.

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samoyedloverforev.bsky.social @samoyedloverforev.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

I really hope the Shojo/Josei manga nominated at 2026 American Manga Awards get the attention they deserve🤞 ( @darkhorse.com credits roll into the sea, @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social Miss Ruki, @viz.com Cocoon, @yenpress.com fruits basket and @glacierbaybooks.com Horrors of Noroi Michiru) All are great!

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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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sara linsley @sara.pizza · 16/07/2026

I’m running a meetup for Anime NYC this year for manga freelancers/pros/friends!! Signup here for details when they’re available:

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 14/07/2026

And another. This morning. Running for his life and hit by a truck.

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Omoi: Manga App & Publisher @omoi.com · 05/07/2026

📢 NEW LICENSE ANNOUNCEMENT ‼️ The cutest couple of all time is BACK! Natsume & Natsume: More Perfume is the “second season” of the hit romantic comedy series. Releasing this year! ➕ Add to your list: www.omoi.com/series/natsu...

New Series! Natsume & Natsume: More Perfume. by Shunsuke Sorato. Available this year only on Omoi.

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Omoi: Manga App & Publisher @omoi.com · 05/07/2026

📢 NEW LICENSE ANNOUNCEMENT ‼️ Walking Home with You is a fresh coming-of-age romantic comedy from Mai Matsuda, creator of the critically acclaimed Hikaru in the Light! Releasing later this summer only on Omoi. ➕ Add to your list: www.omoi.com/series/walki...

New Series! Walking Home with You. by Mai Matsuda. Available this summer only on Omoi.

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WinterVenom @wintervenom91.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Next title is Daughter of the Dragon God

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WinterVenom @wintervenom91.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

The next (and sweet) title, Inuta: My Canine Classmate

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Anime News Network @animenewsnetwork.com · 03/07/2026

Ink Pop will release noho's My Neighbor Yokai manga in English starting next spring. The manga inspired an anime in April 2024.

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Ink Pop Licenses noho's My Neighbor Yokai Manga

Manga about town where humans, yokai live together inspired anime in April 2024

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Kodama @kodamatales.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

We’re honored to announce MAGICA has been nominated in the American Manga Awards for Best Translation and Best Publication Design! You can cast your vote by registering here: animenyc.com/american-man... Translation: Jan Mitsuko Cash Publication Design: Chichols © Yuzuko Hoshimi / Daiwashobo

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Kodama @kodamatales.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Our fourth licensing announcement from this week is: CROWS by HIROSHI TAKAHASHI 📖 February 2027 🗓️ Another licensing reveal is coming tomorrow, please stay tuned! 🏆 Our giveaway winners have been contacted, thank you for playing!

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Jan Mitsuko Cash @jmitsu.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Putting this out there: I want to work on more literary translations and children's books next year! 10+ years of experience 400+ books translated 1 Batchelder Award winner 1 Eisner nominee 5 American Manga Award nominees ...including 1 nominee for Best Translation

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samoyedloverforev.bsky.social @samoyedloverforev.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Would be so interested to see stuff like “Shirahata no Shojo” as well. Seems like it might hit hard for those who were moved by grave of the fireflies while also covering Okinawa‘s bombardment in the war

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Jan Mitsuko Cash @jmitsu.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

The first mention of Okinawa in popular media I encountered, the battle was used as a joke in That '70s Show, accompanied by a laugh track and my mom's reminder 1/3 of the island died Translating this book was an emotional process because I wish it had existed while I was growing up

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manganonymous.bsky.social @manganonymous.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

anonymous manga public rates sheet forms.gle/PKRc8YtVJFD9...

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anonymous rates sheet

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Zack Davisson @zackdavisson.com · 14/05/2026

Celebrated my own nomination, now I can big up my pals! Congrats to @keezyyoung.bsky.social , @gwillow.me , @jmitsu.bsky.social , @kellysue.bsky.social , @mrtylercrook.bsky.social , @trungles.com , @whattheshea.bsky.social , @kierongillen.bsky.social We have to pinkie swear to vote for each other

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Victoria Kasahara @vkasahara85.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

...schedule out follow up projects further in advance. I'd have much less stress if I coule schedule out concretely what projects each publisher/agency will have me doing which months and not be overwhelmed one month and scrambling for work another.

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Kyla Aiko | Foxlight comic @aikosmith.com · 25/04/2026

I lettered this! Akari is stunning, and Kohinata's mark-making is unmatched. Such a love letter to art and the impact i can have on one's life and the bonds it can forge It's debuting at TCAF (coincidentally, I'll be there tabling too!), and I can't wait to hold it in my hands!

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Fog @fog.mediocrity.ca · 01/05/2026

1. I'm definitely burnt out, having a real hard time forcing myself to do work nowadays. 2. I've been recently doing a lot of outside activities and slowly taking on less work, but that's much easier said than done. 3. Double the pay (at least) so I can work on less things and actually live.

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Brandon Bovia @brandonbovia.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

1. Yes, very 2. l will probably never recover until I quit entirely and am a few years removed 3. I think every publisher should double their rates :) and for some even that would still be too low

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Kyla Aiko | Foxlight comic @aikosmith.com · 01/05/2026

1. Yes 2. N/A 3. Increase rates to at least match the minimum of other parts of the industry (for lettering, 15 USD per page instead of 3 USD or even less) so localizers don't need to overload on projects to make a living wage. Work for hire and rights handover must come with adequate compensation

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Dawn 🇵🇸 @playerprophet.com · 01/05/2026

1. I have been, but not right now. 2. Turn down projects (this is hard and a privilege if/when possible) 3. more money. I wanna see clients more competitive about rates. As a CE/PR a lot of my work comes from exhausted translators and letterers who can't afford to do their best work either

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Kaylin Briggs @erothreep.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Since rates are often so low, I feel like people often take on more work than they can reasonably handle simply because the work is available and they need the money. With freelance work being the way it is, they have to plan ahead just in case the next project takes a while to come in.

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Jan Mitsuko Cash @jmitsu.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

On days like this I just feel like giving up and finding a new job 🫠

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Victoria Kasahara @vkasahara85.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Freelancing has been great for me as a flexible source of pocket money as a SAHM to young children, but I've always said that I couldn't afford to work in this field if I needed to support myself. My best friend makes a stable living freelancing in PR/marketing translation, entertainment underpays.

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Tom, Legally Certified Date Simmelier @iiotenki.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

As a quick addendum, I'll also say nearly every US-based console publisher that localizes Japanese games—names you definitely know—hasn't updated their rates in over a decade and they're often by far the least willing to negotiate. The ones still standing now do so in part through stagnant rates.

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Tom, Legally Certified Date Simmelier @iiotenki.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

While I've been able to push for nominally higher rates with new clients/translation agencies when onboarding, work from them is vanishingly rare in this current client and the handful of regulars I've held onto more or less haven't updated their rates in anywhere from seven to ten years.

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Diana T. ★ Laiska @laiska.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Shoutout to a certain company, who, when I said that I needed either a short hiatus or longer deadline for a series I had already TL'd almost 20 volumes of because I was getting severely burnt out, simply reassigned the series and dropped me from the roster without so much as a farewell 🙃

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Cal C @cdcubed.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

started manga translation in 2013 some pubs never give across-the-board rate bumps, some do, but even with those, it's rare/sporadic/doesn't keep up with inflation. the majority of boosts I get come from negotiating on a project-to-project basis Otherwise, more money has to come from more series

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Jan Mitsuko Cash @jmitsu.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

With manga, if a freelancer tries to make as much as an in-house employee, we have to work on 50-70+ books, and we pay higher self-employment taxes + don't have access to affordable health insurance. To keep up with inflation, we take more work. It's a recipe for burn out and getting sick

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Finn K. 💛 @matchafinn.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

what i've learned in my four years is that we're all broke and overworked, or battling being overworked by being extra broke (shocker!) but on hard mode as freelancers

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Sarah (BUY MY BOOK!) Moon @prettytranslator.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

the rate I earn for game translation has stayed pretty stagnant from 2016 to now, except the yen has tanked since then, so I actually took about a 30% pay CUT, not even counting inflation and the cost of living... book/manga rates increase incrementally, but barely keep up with inflation.

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Brandon Bovia @brandonbovia.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Hey!! So it looks like I've got a gap in my schedule coming up, so if you ever wanted to hit up your boy for manga lettering work (or comics, in general!) now is the time 👀

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Vanessa Satone @vsatone.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

I started lettering freelance a little over 20 years ago. Rates have stayed pretty much the same. I only make more money now because I went from lettering 3-4 series at a time to more than 8. My rent has almost doubled, and I need roommates to afford it.

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Jan Mitsuko Cash @jmitsu.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

My rate at one publisher hasn’t changed in nearly a decade, one rate for LNs lowered, another hasn’t changed in 5+ years Yen Press and Kodansha have increased rates without prompting but Seven Seas and Viz have not Other publishers started at a higher rate but have limited work available

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Finn K. 💛 @matchafinn.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

And even being 4 years almost into lettering, it is STILL intimidating to ask for more when I know it's reasonable, bc at the end of the day we're still just contract workers with no real protection.

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Jan Mitsuko Cash @jmitsu.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Manga companies, please pay us $8/page! The small and new publishers can do it, surely the big companies with owners who make $3 million+ per year can afford it too!! x.com/MangaAlerts/...

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Jan Mitsuko Cash @jmitsu.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

2024 Seven Seas revenue Approx. $50 million

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Jocelyne Allen @brainvsbook.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

漫画家の皆さん！「英語圏に出版されたい〜！海外のイベントに参加したい〜！」と思ったことないですか？？それについてちょっとお話ししますので、ご興味のある方ぜひRPのリンクでご登録ください！！（漫画家じゃなくてもご参加できますよ！）

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