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Katherine Heller @katherineh.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Another vanishingly rare post from me on here to say that my PhD thesis has now been uploaded to the Edinburgh Research Archive! Find it here: doi.org/10.7488/era/... Images of the manga/anime had to be redacted for copyright reasons, but hopefully there is still something to take from it!

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Fan culture and retranslation: the Sailor Moon franchise

This thesis considers the influence of fan audiences and fan translations on professional retranslations of Japanese manga and anime. As English-speaking manga and anime audiences have changed since t...

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Katherine Heller @katherineh.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

A little celebration the fact that I am now officially Dr Katherine! 🥳 Was recently able to submit the final version of my thesis (Fan Culture and Retranslation: The Sailor Moon Franchise). Hopefully it will soon be available to read (I'll post a link here when that happens) 😊

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Katherine Heller @katherineh.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Regarding Ghibli adaptations, I really like When Marnie Was There. I feel the switch to the Japanese location works well here (not sure it did quite so well in Arietty and have never read Howl) and the story lends itself well to the Ghibli style, visually and in terms of characters.

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Emily @suika.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

It's so cool how I can read so many kanji but only know how to write very few of them. I guess it's like how I can recognize many people's faces but wouldn't be able to picture most of them in my mind when they aren't right in front of me.

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IPCITI 2025 @ipciti2025.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Registration for #IPCITI2025, the 18th International Postgraduate Conference in Translation and Interpreting, is now OPEN!! 🎉🎉🎉 🗓️ Register before 24 October to get our special early-bird fee. 🧠 We have a packed two-day programme with plenty of opportunities to network and decompress. (1/3)

Portrait poster announcing that early-bird registration for IPCITI 2025 is open until 24 October. On the right side of the bottom half of the poster, there is a QR code to register. MODALITY MUTABILITY MOBILITY: Currents of Change in Translation and Interpreting. Confirmed Keynote: Dr Pauline Henry-Tierney (Newcastle University)Contact: IPCITI@warwick.ac.uk

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The Murders in the Brian Ruh Morgue @brianruh.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

I was looking at old magazines on Mandarake and now I'm kind of obsessed with these covers of "Teen Look" from the late '60s / early '70s.

Illustration of three people in flowing scarves, dressed in vibrant colors

Illustration of a young woman in brown jumper

Illustration of a woman looking at the viewer - her blue hair contains waves, seashells, and the sun

Illustration on two young women in strikingly-patterned kimono

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Teresa (Katy) Castillo @harleygin.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

The American Manga Awards is great starting point in bringing recognition to all the folks working on the localization, ESPECIALLY freelancers. I truly believe there should be more awards & more spotlight on these folks.

A quote from me taken after the AMA awards: "This is great way of bringing honor to all the people, especially on the American side of all the hard work, from the editors to freelancers to translators to letterers. I think each one of them deserves a recognition and award for all their efforts. And I think this manga awards is a great starting point. I do think there should be more.”

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Katherine Heller @katherineh.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

So grateful to live in a world where technology has allowed me to see a photo of a Sailor Moon window display in 1996

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Sarah (BUY MY BOOK!) Moon @prettytranslator.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Came across a really cool kanji for the first time today: 閂 (means bolt of a door) Can't believe I've never seen this one before.

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Katherine Heller @katherineh.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

The value of dynamic lettering in manga translation is something that has become even more clear to me over the course of my PhD research on Sailor Moon retranslations. Happy Letterer Appreciation Day!

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Katherine Heller @katherineh.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Haven't posted here in a million years but thought I'd pop in and say that a couple of weeks ago I had my PhD viva and I passed with minor corrections!

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ALT: a close up of a sailor moon cartoon character with bubbles in the background

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Dr Rebecca Williams @augustaquarius.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Call for Papers – Transnational Perspectives on Anime: A Symposium, in collaboration with Japan Foundation London Location: Lancaster University Date: July 4th 2025 www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-j...

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Katherine Heller @katherineh.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Why was submitting my thesis kind of anticlimactic 😭

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Dr. Aurélie Petit 👩🏻‍💻✨ @aurelievpetit.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

🌸 As we’re heading to the second edition of the Queer and Feminist Perspectives on Japanese Popular Cultures, don’t hesitate to follow speakers from last year ⬇️⬇️⬇️ (I’ll be slowly adding this year’s speakers too!)✨✨✨

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Fan Studies Network North America @fsnnorthamerica.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Also, new this year by popular ask: an undergraduate track! We welcome undergraduate students working on fan- and fandom-related projects to present their work at the conference. For more, see: fsn-northamerica.org/2025/04/11/n...

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NEW - Undergraduate CFP for FSNNA 2025!

Call for Participation: Undergraduate Showcase Fan Studies Network North America Conference 2025 (virtual) October 26, 2025 Fandom REPUTATION: Influence, Power, and Capital For the fir...

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Fan Studies Network North America @fsnnorthamerica.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Submissions for the FSNNA 2025 #fanstudies conference are now open! Our theme this year is Reputation: Influence, Power, & Capital. 🤔Pick from: poster OR poster + talk ✍️Due: Abstract, bio, keywords ⏰Deadline: Friday, May 16 Full CFP & form here: fsn-northamerica.org/2025/04/11/g...

Image saying "We're Now Open!" and "Send us your submissions for the 2025 conference!" from Fan Studies Network North America

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David Orrego-Carmona @dorrego.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

What do you think of #subtitles? We want to hear your opinion! The UK #Subtitling #Audience 🎬 Survey is collecting information on #viewing habits and #perceptions of subtitled media. It should take about 10 minutes. We would love to hear from you 😊 app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/arts/uk-su...

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Cat Mahoney @catmahoney.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

📢📢📢 CALLING ALL PGRS 📢📢📢 Check out the #CFP for our forthcoming conference: 'Disruption, Resistance and Change in Screen Media Industries' with Keynote speaker Prof. Diane Negra! Abstracts and bio to cosmepgr@liverpool.ac.uk. Deadline Friday 18th April.

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Katherine Heller @katherineh.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Hopefully this includes the UK 🙏

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Liz Bushouse @lizbushouse.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

This is really awesome! But did you know that this highly beloved game's out-sourced English translators were never credited for their work? The translation is attributed only to the company "Inbound Games". Credit the people who work on your game! #TranslatorsInTheCredits

Screenshot of Yakuza 0's credit sequence. Heading reads "English Version Produced By" and next to "Translation" is simply "Inbound Games"

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QM_UCU @qmucu.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

oh no! @bristoluni.bsky.social has become number 92 on The List. Slashing thei Centre for Academic Language & Development Excellent letter outlining why the uni needs the centre (how else will you *actually support* international students, not just pocket their sweet sweet fees?) &alternative routes

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Save our staff at University of Bristol's Centre for Academic Language and Development (CALD)

Dear Evelyn Welch (Vice-Chancellor) cc Judith Squires (Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost) Staff at University of Bristol have been told that devastating job cuts are planned at the Centre for Academ...

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Dr Franziska Kohlt @frankendodo.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

The time has come! The Call for Papers for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - A Companion, the follow-up volume to our recent Looking-Glass Companion, is open! Please share widely! 🦤Full CFP here tinyurl.com/WonderlandCo... 🦤Abstract submission form here forms.gle/XUsmPfBsXju2... (due 15 May 2025)

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Katherine Heller @katherineh.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

I still think an anime I Capture the Castle would pop off

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Jocelyne Allen @brainvsbook.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

This might be the worst TL advice I've ever seen. The number one thing I tell students is to look everything up all the time. Look it up in monolingual dictionaries, bilingual dictionaries, corpora, thesauruses, whatever! The ability to question your own knowledge is the mark of a good translator.

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Katherine Heller @katherineh.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Refusing to let Word correct the word "outwith" in my thesis #scotlandforever

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Interested in learning more about Manga titles or expanding your Manga collection and reading list? We’ve got just the thing for you! Join us 4/17 to learn about new titles from @viz.com, @yenpress.com, @square-enix-games.com, #TuttlePublishing, & @nakamapress.bsky.social! Register: bit.ly/4iEoJ9p

Promotional graphic for upcoming Booklist webinar MEMORABLE MANGA happening Thursday, April 17 at 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT

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Katherine Heller @katherineh.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Really interesting lecture this afternoon! @books-borrowing.bsky.social Looking forward to exploring the website a bit more: borrowing.stir.ac.uk

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Teresa (Katy) Castillo @harleygin.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Here's a list of independent journalism sites that have a focus on anime and manga. These sites pay all the folks involved. If you wish to support them financially, consider looking into their individual support options. go.bsky.app/RAafFwk

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Katherine Heller @katherineh.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Interesting subtitle setup options on these ‘Maria Watches Over Us’ DVDs I picked up second hand recently

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Erik Hansson @erikhansson.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Apply Now: Translating World #Literature into #Finnish #Grant The Finnish Cultural Foundation’s Translating World Literature into Finnish grant for publishers provides a form of funding for publishers to translate high-quality world literature into Finnish. www2.fundsforngos.org/latest-funds... #xl8

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Apply Now: Translating World Literature into Finnish Grant - fundsforNGOs

Deadline: 31-Mar-25 The Finnish Cultural Foundation's Translating World Literature into Finnish grant for publishers provides a form of funding for publishers to translate high-quality world literatur...

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Katherine Heller @katherineh.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Great seminar with @hseparker.bsky.social this afternoon - so interesting to hear about the cool contemporary developments in kabuki and gender performance

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Dani Finn 🐙 🏳️‍⚧️ 📚 @danifinnwrites.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but if you’re studying another language, listening to music in that language is immensely helpful

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Jenn Odd @jentranslations.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

I've read some fantastic articles on media localization in the last year. Some on manga translation and lettering, on how some English-based games were handled in other languages, and even on how to criticise translation in media. Highly recommend all of these! j-entranslations.com/media-transl...

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Media Translation Link Roundup [2025] - J-En Translations

Articles from the last year about manga, game, and literary translation. For translators and localization fans alike.

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Luis Pérez-González @luisperezgonzalez.bsky.social · 15/08/2024

PhD Research Fellowships in #TranslationStudies at the University of Agder (Norway) UiA's Faculty of Humanities will soon put out a call for applications for 3-year PhD Research Fellowships in a range of disciplines, including Translation Studies. Read more here: express.adobe.com/page/52mGjTO...

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PhD Research Fellowships in Translation Studies at UiA

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ReDICo @redico.eu · 03/02/2025

📢 #CfP "Digital Pasts and Futures: Internet Histories, Digital Interculturality and Reimagining Digitality" - Online Conference Join us 23-24 June 2025 Submit by 28 Feb 2025 Keynotes: Valérie Schafer, @sesamescholar.bsky.social, @ethanz.bsky.social, Ramesh Srinivasan hub.redico.eu/call-for-pap...

“Digital Pasts and Futures: Internet Histories, Digital Interculturality and Reimagining Digitality”

Call-for-Papers: The Fourth ReDICo (Researching Digital Interculturality Co-operatively) Conference
Online, 23-24 June 2025

In this conference we would like to bring together scholars who engage with internet histories, digital futures and digital interculturality so as to initiate a discussion regarding the reimagining of digitality, not least its relationship to interculturality. We are, thus, interested in wide and interdisciplinary approaches that go beyond the presentism that often marks media and communication studies, while also engaging with alternative visions of how digitality can be construed, not least from an intercultural perspective.

For more details see: https://hub.redico.eu/call-for-papers/111/digital-pasts-and-futures-internet-histories-digital-interculturality-and-reimagining-digitality-conference-online-23-24-june-2025

Please send an abstract (250 words) of your intended paper to: redico@uni-jena.de by 28 February 2025. It is intended that a selection of the papers presented will be published following a peer review process in book form, funding pending, with the transcript Publishing House in the Series “Studies in Digital Interculturality”. The conference is without fees, completely online and is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF).

Keynote speakers that have already been confirmed include Prof. Valérie Schafer (University of Luxembourg), Associate Prof. Helle Strandgaard Jensen (Aarhus University), Prof. Ethan Zuckerman (University of Massachusetts, Amherst) and Prof. Ramesh Srinivasan (University of California, Los Angeles).

apl. Prof. Dr. Fergal Lenehan and PD Dr. Luisa Conti
(Friedrich Schiller University of Jena)

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Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 12/02/2025

Translating Gaelic Poetry 24 Feb @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social – free Niall O’Gallagher, Garry Mackenzie, & @taylor-strickland.bsky.social will discuss their methods & approaches to translating Gaelic poetry, & how it interacts with other languages www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/translatin...

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Translating Gaelic Poetry

An in-person conversation between Niall O'Gallagher (Gaelic Writer in Residence) and writers Garry Mackenzie and Taylor Strickland.

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Brian Bergstrom @brianbergstrom.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Sei Shōnagon, the Relatable Queen of classical Japanese literature

Excerpt from the Pillow Book (under Hateful Things): One is in the middle of a story when someone butts in and tries to show that he is the only clever person in the room. Such a person is hateful, and so, indeed, is anyone, child or adult, who tries to push himself forward

14. Hateful Things

One is in a hurry to leave, but one's visitor keeps chattering away. If it is someone of no importance, one can get rid of him by saying, 'You must tell me all about it next time'; but, should it be the sort of visitor whose presence commands one's best behaviour, the situation is hateful indeed.

Many misc. hateful things: To envy others, to speak badly of others, to be inquisitive about trivial things, to be telling a story and get interrupted by a crying baby, cawing crows, a dog barking when your side piece comes calling, when your side piece starts snoring, thus blowing up your spot

A man with whom one is having an affair keeps singing the praises of some woman he used to know. Even if it is a thing of the past, this can be very annoying. How much more so if he is still seeing the woman! (Yes sometimes I find that it is not as unpleasant as all that.)

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Translation UoE @translation-uoe.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Join us on 5 February 2025 for a PhD Showcase by two of our Translation Studies PhD candidates, David Hayes and Dongxuan Zhao, presenting topics on their respective specialisms. Time: 16:10–17:30 (GMT) Venue: G.04, 50 George Square, Edinburgh, or online. llc.ed.ac.uk/translation-...

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Translation Studies Research Seminar Series: David Hayes and Dongxuan Zhao

A hybrid seminar by two of our Translation Studies PhD candidates, David Hayes and Dongxuan Zhao, presenting topics on their respective specialisms.

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Dr Rebecca Williams @augustaquarius.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Deadline extended until February 16th!!!

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Laura A. Grace @handle.invalid · 31/01/2025

If February is the month of love, then I am LOVING all these upcoming #shoujo & #josei releases (as corny as that might sound)! 🤩😆 The shoujosei release calendar is here and is STACKED with so many #manga, #lightnovel, & #manhwa releases! 🥳 🧵(1/10)

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Jenn Odd @jentranslations.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

New year, new Japanese to English translation competitions! The usual suspects are back again (with the JLPP just dropping their short stories for the year) and one new competition for a grant for a literary translation (deadline in February!) j-entranslations.com/japanese-to-...

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Japanese to English Translation Competitions 2025 - J-En Translations

List of Japanese to English Translation Competitions 2025 for aspiring and published literary translators.

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Ginny Tapley Takemori @ginnytkmr.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Japanese studies friends, please sign. Sheffield University is where I got my MA in Advanced Japanese Studies under their excellent distance learning program (unfortunately since discontinued).

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Sheffield Uni Needs East Asian Studies!

The University of Sheffield has been a global leader in East Asian Studies since its inception as the national centre for modern Japanese Studies in 1963. Korean Studies was introduced in 1979 and mai...

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Katherine Heller @katherineh.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Sometimes I think I am relatively intelligent but then I have to google "should academic disciplines be capitalised?" for the 400th time

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Katherine Heller @katherineh.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Another year here! 2024 was a little bit patchy but I am now getting close to finishing my thesis, which is exciting

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