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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Cheer 3x for mandatory memoQ server updates! I can't work OT without server access!

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Anime Computer Gaming

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Anime News Network @animenewsnetwork.com · 27/09/2026

Film director Toshio Masuda — known in anime for directing several films in the Space Battleship Yamato franchise and outside of anime for co-directing the Japanese sequences of Tora! Tora! Tora! — died last month at 98 years old.

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Space Battleship Yamato Film Director Toshio Masuda Dies at 98

Be Forever Yamato co-director, scriptwriter also co-directed Japanese side of Tora! Tora! Tora! war film

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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I really like chicken hearts, but I don't think I've ever seen them deep-fried before! This is my local izakaya that we both usually get out of for less than ¥5000 incl. drinks. There are still awesome small restaurants around.

Restaurant menu sign showing deep-fried chicken hearts (鶏ハツ唐揚げ) for ¥400

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Daniel Morales @howtojapanese.com · 18/09/2026

Just sent out the September newsletter. I looked at the very curious をかわる construction and wrote about how I learned what it means. It took having a child for it to truly sink in. newsletter.howtojapanese.com/kawaru/

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かわる

他動詞 and 自動詞 are not absolutes. This month, I look at かわる, a versatile verb that can take both forms. And I discuss how you become more familiar with examples like this...sometimes it's just a matter o...

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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Went to a freelance translator meetup after TGS last night, & it was lovely seeing some old faces. It was even better to see all the shiny new ones! I think localization will be okay for at least a little while yet.

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Kenny Lauderdale @kennylauderdale.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

The way this guy says "Chibi Anime" has completely destroyed my vocabulary.

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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

By the way, 40才 today 😅 I turned 15 THAT day.

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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

What really rocked me as a Midwesterner & an American about 9/11 was David Foster Wallace's article about it that I didn't read until years later. It's almost prophetic about the distinctions between what parts of America are. www.rollingstone.com/feature/davi...

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David Foster Wallace on 9/11, as Seen from the Midwest

David Foster Wallace on Sept. 11, 2001, for 'Rolling Stone': Everybody has flags out — big flags, small flags, regular flag-size flags.

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Sean Jordan | Sharing Great Games You Probably Never Played! @greatestgames.substack.com · 10/09/2026

Today on The Greatest Games You (Probably) Never Played, let's look at Hagane: The Final Conflict, a cyber ninja action game from the SNES that's hard, yes, but quite fun and well worth your time to check out! #gaming #videogames #retrogames

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The 16-bit Arcade and Console Era (1990-1995) - Hagane: The Final Conflict

It’s as tough as any ninja game you’ve played, but so rewarding to master!

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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

When you work in freelance game translation, this can often be about the amount of background information you're given before starting a new project.

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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

A friend says she finds men in ancient Roman attire really hot. They're トガらしい 🌶️

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John Belushi's 'Sorry' in Animal House

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castpixel ⚧️⚢ @castpixel.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I'm no stranger to doing odd jobs. I've been a phonesex operator, a lesbian escort, a construction worker (cement mixing), secretary, magazine illustrator. I studied Medicine. But the one thing I know how to do well is game art. I have a passion for it and 21 years under my belt. I wanna work ❤️‍🩹

12 thumbnails of illustration from my portfolio, including work I did for Space Jam, Hasbro (transformers) and my little pony

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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I somehow slept directly on my left hip, & today I feel like the oldest man in history.

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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Ah, yes, a carefully prepared meal brought from home.

a bento box with a kebab wrapped in tinfoil inside of it

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J-E Media Translation Course@JVTA（日本映像翻訳アカデミー） @jemediatranslation.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Coming up next week!📚 Join us on September 12th (JST) for a special look into the world of Japanese-to-English manga localization and editing with Sarah Tangney (@sarasaraht.bsky.social) from Square Enix Manga & Books!🤩 Don't miss it! Sign up here: t.co/CDMRlYcsU8

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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 01/09/2026

Happy to introduce the Gameloc Portfolio Directory on Loc'd and Loaded! Much like its Agency counterpart, this project allows translators working in games, manga, anime etc. to showcase their portfolios, free of algorithmic biases: locdandloaded.net/2026/08/31/g...

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Gameloc Portfolio Directory

A great portfolio is one of the most powerful tools in a translator's arsenal - Beyond showcasing your experience and projects, it reflects your own style, vision and facets of your personality that g...

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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Wendy's in Japan does in fact have chili! Not sure the hot seasoning did anything...

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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Got some lil octopus-cut sausages at our local izakaya 🦑 Are they not cute? 😆

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Hourly Cosmos @hourlycosmos.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Deep Image of the Topsy-Turvy Galaxy, NCG 1313 - From Rolf Wahl Olsen - flic.kr/p/2pR7hJi

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This deep image shows the intriguing Topsy-Turvy Galaxy (NGC 1313), a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Reticulum, approximately 14 million light-years away. The image consists of over 30 hours of data, including several hours of narrowband H-Alpha and OIII components to bring out the colourful arm structures.
The galaxy's apt nickname refers to its unusual chaotic appearance, characterized by asymmetrical spiral arms and tidal disruption. NGC 1313 is a relatively small galaxy compared to the Milky Way, with a diameter of about 50,000 light-years, and it appears somewhat similar to the Milky Way's smaller companions, the Magellanic Clouds.
One of the most interesting features of NGC 1313 is its high rate of star formation, particularly in regions where the spiral arms intersect the central bar. These areas, known as star-forming regions or HII regions, are characterized by intense radiation from young, massive stars. The irregular structure and high rate of star formation suggests past interactions or mergers with other galaxies, contributing to its dynamic appearance. But paradoxically NGC 1313 appears to be an isolated galaxy without any nearby neighbours or evidence of past mergers. The origin of its chaotic appearance therefore remains unclear.

Image details:
Date: Jan-Feb 2024
Exposure: L R G B Ha OIII: 945:180:175:175:135:210 mins, total 30 hours 20 mins @ -25C
Telescope: Ho...

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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

There's a lot of fun talk around what to call different groups of animals, particularly specific types of humans, BUT... What's a group of tanuki to be called? My first thought was "puddle." Ideas?

K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Love my ROG Kithara headset, but the right side stopped working for no apparent reason. Saw online other people have had this problem. I hope I can get a replacement that doesn't break because it really is a great headset for gaming, especially for directional hearing.

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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Y'know people do these "watch all of someone's filmography" type things, and that's great. I want more folks to adopt doing it with authors. Admittedly, it does take longer, but you can always set a timelimit. Do you know how good life is with 6 months of Hannah Arendt or Italo Calvino?

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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Taught a coworker the word sapphic recently... It was work-related! Anywho, this is a great game!

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Eniko Fox @enikofox.com · 24/08/2026

Kitsune Tails, the sapphic foxgirl SMB3-like, is 35% off on Steam and itch kitsunegames.com/kitsunetails Or help our queer studio survive into the future by getting all four of our games bundled for $17.99 on itch (itch.io/s/199085/kit...) or $18.75 on Steam (store.steampowered.com/bundle/15673...)

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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

(In Tokyo) Are we sure this is just normal humidity & not...the heat death of the universe?

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 24/08/2026

The question of what is a “good” translation matters to people more than ever. Michael-Christopher Koji Fox has been an English translator for Final Fantasy since the 11th title and now supervises the team that “localizes” them for English speakers.

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In translating the world’s biggest entertainment, accuracy isn’t everything

A Final Fantasy veteran says some debates over localization can overlook the nuances of the craft.

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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

I did not think I'd spend ¥800 yen for an Icee, but when confronted with the option, I caved. And would do so again. This made me irrationally happy 😆

blue rapsberry-flavored Icee purchased in Harajuku

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Akito INOUE @hiyokoya6.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I co-edited an English-language book, Japanese Game Studies: A Guide to Studying Japanese Games link.springer.com/book/9789819... and it is now out. The project started back in 2021, so it has taken us five years to finally get it published... hiyokoya.hatenadiary.jp/entry/2026/0...

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Japanese Game Studies: A Guide to Studying Japanese Games - Critique of Games メモと寸評

I co-edited an English-language book, Japanese Game Studies: A Guide to Studying Japanese Games https://link.springer.com/book/9789819598564 and it is now out. The project started back in 2021, so it ...

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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

If I had a pet opossum, I would absolutely cook for it every day just to see it's tiny fangs thrash with glee.

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Koimy Possum Virginia Opossum

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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Oh, I forgot to mention, I helped localize Beast of Reincarnation from Game Freak! We took on some unique challenges, and I think we realized a good story with a lot of partial lore that interweaves to suggest a broader picture. Still encountering new things, which is always fun!

A list of localization credits for the game Beast of Reincarnation made by Game Freak, which includes a peculiar individual named Matt Erik Katch as a translator.

One of the main title images for the Beast of Reincarnation game where the main character is shown walking through a miasmatic forest with her awesome wolf bud.

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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

We're going back to #tea! What're teabags with caffeine that people like & you can find in Japan?

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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 17/08/2026

We need to start whipping this out for every new Localization Discourse ™️(source: Jehtt - www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t-8...)

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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

"Saddled with grief, what was no longer Billy's horse took itself out to pasture."

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Horse Cry

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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Without thinking (which was a theme that day) I sent my Japanese project manager a message that was literally "sorry, I've left my head in another room today, so I'm going to go find it," without thinking about how that makes less sense outside of English. Thankfully, she is awesome, so it was okay.

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Max Nichols @maxnichols.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Playsense interviewed me about Hyrule Interviews! I shared the video, but it had issues, so here's a transcript. It was a great chat! We touched on my history with Zelda and game dev, why the I do the project, game preservation, and how it's impacted my game dev work.

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Playsense Interview with Hyrule Interviews

A short awhile ago I was interviewed by Play Sense, a game marketing company that, on the side, has a series of interviews with folks…

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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

A bit late, but 17 years in Japan and 3 years in Tokyo. Here's to the start of years 18 and 4! It's funny that 3 years feels like it was nothing—I need to get out & do more! (I'm terrible at keeping track of personal anniversaries or even generally when certain things happened much of the time.)

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Marin M. Miller @marinmmiller.com · 05/08/2026

But what do you get when you play my FREE game? - 7500 words across 6 chapters of narrative -Two scary monsters - 3 BGs, 4 CGs, and 5 music tracks -Per-chapter content warnings -Accessible font options ALL MADE BY A TEAM OF HUMAN HANDS!!

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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Last dinner of the trip was special miso ramen. And it was very good. We got lucky in coming home Wednesday instead of Tuesday because I don't think our plane would've gone into Tokyo last night. Hope everyone is safe! Bye bye, #Sapporo! It's back to the Hot Place™ (Tokyo).

Ramen shop Yamaokaya in Sapporo; they were packed!

Special Miso Ramen was very rich, and it had a garlicky-ness to it that I think came from something other than garlic. This is the normal oil amount (you can order more or less, too) & I did the only proper thing which is to order the noodles firm/al dente.

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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

If you're gonna put corn on pizza, locally-grown, sweet white corn that is in season is the way to go about it. #Hokkaido

3 delicious slices of 'za! 2 of which have sweet corn on them

a pizza menu that includes options all made from locally grown ingredients in Hokkaido

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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Can't go to Sapporo and not get soup curry at Ramai!

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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Started off the Sapporo trip with dinner at Hachikyou! Sooo good 😋 Had a lot of good food & some very lovely sakè (Michizakura Natsu no Nigori really is a perfect summer sip).

a selection of 6 kinds of sashimi: shrimp, salmon, squid, tuna, scallops, and sea urchin

a Hachikyou specialty of seasoned salmon roe piled on top of rice

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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

This looks fun! I'll give it a go!

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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Five-day vacation in Sapporo in its incipient stages! Hello from the JAL Sakura Lounge~

a plate of caramel popcorn & a freshly poured Kirin beer courtesy of the JAL Sakura Lounge at Haneda Airport

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K4TCH @katch.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Indian friend called me her favorite little white boy, and I wanted y'all to know how happy I am about it 😊

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