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Square Enix Manga & Books @square-enix-books.com · 23/09/2026

It’s #InternationalSignLanguageDay, so you know we had to celebrate our best boys (who know that love is the true universal language)! 👋 (via Love in the Palm of His Hand)

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Sawa Matsueda Savage @sawamsavage.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Sweet new series that I was a huge fan of during the original serialization! It's particularly good for anyone with a passion for creating (or reading) fanmade work and I'm so happy I get to translate it now.

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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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KZ @kzxcellent.live · 27/08/2026

I love that someone at Disney had to go "please make a story bible oh my god"

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Deb Aoki @debaoki.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Here’s some pix from Akiko Higashimura’s panel at Anime NYC on Friday + the sketches she drew on stage

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Sarah T. // サラ @sarasaraht.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

please donate if you’re able to! this is the translator of tokyo aliens. I can’t even imagine losing a house and three cats 💔💔 what a horrible tragedy, I’m so heartbroken for them…

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Anime News Network @animenewsnetwork.com · 21/08/2026

Award-Winning Translator, Jan Mitsuko Cash, Calls on American Manga Industry to Double Their Rates!

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Banshee Lover's Rage @annlynzee.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Translator Jan Mitsuko Cash gets standing ovation after winning Best Translation and calling on the manga publishers to double their rates and describes the poor working conditions of translators that create their success.

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Sarah T. // サラ @sarasaraht.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

for those of you at ANYC, I’ll be on this panel!! come check it out if you have time! (it’s right before akiko higashimura though so I’ll be zooming to that immediately after it’s over!!)

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Frog and Toad were caught in the rain. They ran to Frog’s house. “I am all wet,” said Toad. “The day is spoiled.” “Have some tea and cake,” said Frog. “The rain will stop. If you stand near the stove, your clothes will soon be dry.”

Frog and Toad stand in Frog's house, dripping wet. Frog has prepared a nice hot pot of tea for the pair.

From "The Corner"
In *Frog and Toad All Year*

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IGN @ign.com · 13/08/2026

We played Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave on Nintendo Switch 2 and found five new things we love and one thing we didn't. Our final hands-on preview impressions ahead of launch: bit.ly/4g7gzWZ

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minami @sakaimii.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I literally messaged Sarah when this series had just started telling her that if they put it out in English I would put everything aside to work on it. And now I do! It's so good...so good...everything I could ever want...

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Square Enix Manga & Books @square-enix-books.com · 04/08/2026

Cheers to familiar friends and new beginnings! The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel), vol.10 AND The Princess Groom, vol. 1 are out today! We’ve been really excited to share these with you! 🥹

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Sarah T. // サラ @sarasaraht.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

very excited to announce I’m editing this series for print!! it’s been so much fun to work on, plus the art is absolutely gorgeous. of course it’s translated by @sakaimii.bsky.social, notorious fan of girl-on-top pairings between a strong woman and the pathetic wifeguy who adores her!

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Andy Miller @andreacecelia.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

My first manga design project came to my inbox while I was in Japan in 2019. I could have never imagined I’d be holding a copy signed by the author, and still working on the series over 15 volumes later! So grateful!

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Sarah T. // サラ @sarasaraht.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

while toyota-sensei was in LA, we also had her sign copies of cherry magic v1 for members of the team!! these have now been sent out and I’ve gotten back photos of the signed page 💕 these were sent to me by the cover designer, letterer, and translator! everyone is thrilled and so grateful 🍒

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translator of the highest-rated game of all time @yukinogatari.moe · 26/07/2026

I swore to myself I wasn't going to dunk on the CR seihantai subs again this week but they translated ばっか (abbreviated ばっかり/that's all you're talking about) as moron (misread as ばか) and I've completely lost my mind

JP: 「自分の感情の話ばっか……」
EN: "You're talking about your own emotions, moron..."

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Square Enix Manga & Books @square-enix-books.com · 21/07/2026

On Sale Now ➡️ A Howl of the Heart, vol. 2! 🐺 Tenyo has uncovered more about the deception of the inner palace. He decides to disguise himself as the emperor for a ceremony that will protect what's dear to him. 🥸

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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

📌Not news: The best adaptation of the "The Odyssey" is "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" Period.

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Sarah T. // サラ @sarasaraht.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

here’s the one with aina 💕💕💕 my baby

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Kate Jones @tryn2bkind.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Oldest cat name we know about is Nedjem, a name that translates to “Sweet One” or simply “Sweetie.”

The earliest known record of a cat with a name dates back more than 3,450 years to ancient Egypt. The cat was called Nedjem, a name that translates to “Sweet One” or simply “Sweetie.”

Nedjem belonged to Puimre, a high-ranking official who served as the Second Priest of Amun and oversaw temple estates and religious ceremonies at Karnak Temple.

The cat’s name appears in Puimre’s decorated tomb at the Theban Necropolis, where Nedjem is shown beneath a chair, a common artistic way of depicting beloved household pets.

The name Nedjem (ndm) means “Sweet One,” “Pleasant One,” or “Delightful One.” It was also used as a personal name in ancient Egypt, suggesting it was an affectionate and familiar term rather than one reserved for animals.

Nedjem offers rare evidence of the close bond ancient Egyptians could share with their pets. Although cats were valued for protecting grain stores from rodents and snakes and were linked to the goddess Bastet, they were also cherished companions

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Sarah T. // サラ @sarasaraht.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR COMING!!!!!!!!! it was an incredible and magical #BLHONEYMOON

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Sarah T. // サラ @sarasaraht.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

sooooo excited to see everyone at the square enix announcements panel at 1 and then the psychic power of BL with YUU TOYOTA-SENSEI panel at 4:45! both room 408AB!!! #BLHoneymoon

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Square Enix Manga & Books @square-enix-books.com · 24/06/2026

It’s *officially* the last Wednesday of PRIDE MONTH, and we’ve been so busy actually buried in PEAK queer reads we *may* have forgotten to take a break to post about it. Happy #PRIDE! 🎊🏳️‍🌈

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白浜鴎 @shirahamakamome.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

【お知らせ】今月『とんがり帽子のアトリエ』はLA出張のため休載を頂いております。新章も準備中ですので、ぜひ楽しみに待っていてね！KODANSHA HOUSEでのトークイベントやAnime Expoに参加予定の方はどうぞよろしくお願いいたします！イラストはパッキング中のオターギオさん #とんがり帽子のアトリエ #witchhatatelier #Δ帽子

原作休載用のイラスト。出張用の荷物をトランクにパッキングしているオターギオさん(オルーギオの現代版)の姿。開いたトランクに綺麗に荷物が詰められている。隙間にフデムシが挟まっており、それを見ながら「フデムシも行くか…」と呟いている。イラスト左上に「今月のとんがり帽子は作者出張のためお休みを頂きます」の文字、右下に判子風のサイン。

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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Here’s another angle of the privately funded Obama Center continuing to reflect beautifully. 💙

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Kris Wolfheart @kriswolfhe.art · 23/06/2026

FNAF is ontologically evil because it's so hyper-tuned for neurodivergent children to fixate on instead of healthy things like tertiary dragon ball characters, video quality, sora and riku kissing, color balancing and sonic the hedgehog

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Sarah T. // サラ @sarasaraht.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

is now when I mention I hate generative AI? I hate generative AI (so do all my coworkers)

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Square Enix Manga & Books @square-enix-books.com · 21/06/2026

It’s Father’s Day, so let’s give a round of applause to all the dad-shaped caretakers in our lives! Thank you so much for everything you do for us! 👏 👏 👏

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Square Enix Manga & Books @square-enix-books.com · 16/06/2026

If you love My Dress-Up Darling, Daemons of the Shadow Realm, & Dragon and Chameleon, then you’ll love what titles Edward Hong - @edomonogatari.bsky.social - (Editor, Penguin Random House) will be revealing at the Square Enix Manga & Books Industry Panel at Anime Expo on Thursday, 7/2! ✒️

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Square Enix Manga & Books @square-enix-books.com · 18/06/2026

We saved the best for last! Leyla Aker (Director of Publishing, Penguin Random House) joins the Square Enix Manga & Books Industry Panel to reveal the upcoming latest & greatest for our game tie-in books and maybe a surprise or two! ☄️

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That Tom Hall @thattomhall.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

RIP Bobby Prince. His music legacy will live on, making inspired music for Commander Keen, Wolfenstein 3D, DOOM, countless others. A true legend. And such a nice man, great musician, wonderful, fun-loving man, nothing but happy memories of him. A loss to the world.

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Square Enix Manga & Books @square-enix-books.com · 17/06/2026

With an eye for shojo/josei and titles like Cherry Magic!, My Happy Marriage, & Tokyo Aliens in her repertoire, what series will our in-house pro fujoshi, Sarah Tangney @sarasaraht.bsky.social (Editor, Penguin Random House), be revealing at the Square Enix Manga & Books Industry Panel at #AX26? 🤔

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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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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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Sarah T. // サラ @sarasaraht.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

very very excited that this was nominated for Best Translation at the 2026 American Manga Awards! full list of nominees here: animenyc.com/american-man... industry professionals can register & vote here: animenyc.com/american-man... registration closes july 20 and voting ends july 28!

animenyc.com

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Ti Collier @wherestheti.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Amazing to be nominated for Best Publication Design (and a hell yeah for a nomination for Best Translation for Starlit Darkness)

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Square Enix Manga & Books @square-enix-books.com · 12/06/2026

The best things come in pairs! Joining Daniel Dueñas to co-host our @toyotayou panel will be Square Enix Manga’s own @sarasaraht.bsky.social – editor (Penguin Random House) for the English-language editions of Yuu Toyota’s series! 🤩

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Sarah T. // サラ @sarasaraht.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

eisners sent a daily reminder email to vote and did I vote in time? no. no I did not

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Sarah T. // サラ @sarasaraht.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

had fun quizzing a 非ヲタ (non-otaku) japanese friend on otaku slang. did 自引き and リアコ and… yep. NO idea at all!! but I did enjoy hearing my friend’s wild guesses for what they could mean

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Sarah T. // サラ @sarasaraht.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

featuring translation by @dramata.bsky.social starting with this volume!! ✨👑🥊

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Square Enix Manga & Books @square-enix-books.com · 02/06/2026

We’ve been fujoing out for a WHILE waiting to break this news to y’all, we’re bringing the one and only Yuu Toyota to ANIME EXPO 2026. See you at AX, besties! 🍒 🔮 ✨ 🌃 🖋️

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Aidan Clarke @cranchyroll.com · 02/06/2026

Billy Bat volume 1 is out in English now! It's my favorite comic ever, and I'm so grateful that I get to letter this edition alongside @lettererbrendo.bsky.social. We literally fantasized for years about stylistic choices we would make if we ever got to letter it, and I want to share about those!

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Square Enix Manga & Books @square-enix-books.com · 01/06/2026

See y’all at Anime Expo!! 👋👋

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Sarah T. // サラ @sarasaraht.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

SOOOOOO EXCITED!!! I absolutely cannot wait!!! we have some very exciting things planned!!!

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David Wynne @davidwynne.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Just a little PSA- Neil Gaiman has reactivated his Bluesky account. Because he deactivated before a lot of people could unfollow him, and/or because Bluesky doesn’t remove you from a person’s followers when you block them, a LOT of you are still publicly listed as following him. You should check.

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Rowdy Rebel @rowdyrebel.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

First thing I do after every move is join the library.

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