Reposted by Molly Leemaya kern @mayakern.com · 6hNow that we're making box skirts instead of circle skirts, I can work on skirt designs that would have been really difficult to make work on a circle, like this forest glade design! #art #original 79027
Reposted by Molly Leec-dra ➡️GATEway FATE 200 @cdra.bsky.social · 22/09/2026if this looks familiar to you, it is in fact a redraw of my old estinien art! 2022 ➡️ 2026 20948284
Reposted by Molly LeeGalacticSab @galacticsab.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Sometimes, a family can be two maiming and a healer. #evercold #ffxiv #ff14 #ffxivart 1426701235
Reposted by Molly Leenoa @ commissions + con prep @idyllruin.bsky.social · 20/09/2026all is right in creation #ffxiv 122316820
Reposted by Molly LeeAki Orange 🐶🍊 @orangeisborange.com · 20/09/2026I genuinely can not wait to see this become a reaction image unironically in the Fire Emblem community 622271
Molly Lee @verdelish.jp · 20/09/2026Beat Trails of Cold Steel IV after 160 hours so I can hop on the Fortune’s Weave bandwagon. PERFECT BIRD TIME 0120
Reposted by Molly LeeThew @amazingthew.bsky.social · 18/09/2026god i love videogames. have you heard about "places"? they are called locations 3132151096
Reposted by Molly LeeMichaela Joffe @joffeorama.bsky.social · 18/09/2026an old comic I didn’t feel like updating to be about ai but is still basically about ai anyway because we’ve always been living in hell 61228464
Reposted by Molly LeeLUCY 🏳️⚧️💀👑 @regalbones.bsky.social · 17/09/2026SWORDTEMBER DAY 17: BRAMBLE Benthic Blossom, of neon petals and deepest bloom 🌸💐 315041
Reposted by Molly LeeFINAL FANTASY XIV @en.finalfantasyxiv.com · 18/09/2026Catch a glimpse of an Arcadion legend's true identity in the eighth and final Tales under the Golden Sun: The Rise of a Tyrant. 🔥 sqex.to/QBoTj (⚠️ Be mindful of spoilers!) 10648266
Reposted by Molly LeeSeven Seas Entertainment @sevenseasentertainment.com · 17/09/2026ADACHI AND SHIMAMURA (LIGHT NOVEL) Vol. 13 The slice-of-life series about a sweet romance between high school girls–now an anime series! Out today in EARLY digital! See RETAILERS section: sevenseasentertainment.com/books/adachi... 0268
Molly Lee @verdelish.jp · 14/09/2026Ed Sheeran? No… You’re telling me the guy who’s been on TikTok making shitty AI music has bad opinions? 030
Reposted by Molly LeeRory aka Mrs. Asina 🧪 ❄️🐦⬛ @guttersnipe.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Thancred is not a fan of the new job 9438133
Molly Lee @verdelish.jp · 09/09/2026Happy FFXIV patch day! As Dawntrail comes to an end at last, I want to thank Kate Cwynar and all my coworkers for continually being a source of inspiration in our great field of localization. Eorzea truly wouldn’t be what it is without each and every one of you. 💚 4232
Reposted by Molly LeeMarc Swint [ th3Engineer ] @marcswint.com · 08/09/2026This seemed fun and felt very powerful. A rare *glimpse*, actual VIDEO, of me acting. 😊 🎙️ 11322136
Reposted by Molly LeeLowah Draws | 로와 🔜 AWA @lowah.bsky.social · 02/09/2026bow down to the GRAND CHAMPION!! #ffxiv #finalfantasyxiv #ffxivart 8506225
Reposted by Molly LeeSarah (BUY MY BOOK!) Moon @prettytranslator.bsky.social · 01/09/2026I will frequently consider the letterer when I translate manga--use shorter synonyms if the speech balloon is skinny, render an SFX or background word as two words if it appears on separate sides of the frame, etc. but I'm just guessing. it would be so much better if we could communicate. 2232
Reposted by Molly Lee☀️ @stel.energy · 01/09/2026i want games made by people who get to keep their jobs 30114744253
Reposted by Molly LeeAari ⏭️ 🏴 Scotiacon 2027 @chipflake.com · 02/06/2025happy pride month! 762454710372
Reposted by Molly LeeHatidraw @hatidraw.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Never forget the Kotone posting 81914459
Reposted by Molly LeeROWAN @rowanclair.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Happy 13th anniversary to Final Fantasy XIV! This is just a handful of the pieces of art I made inspired by the game over the years, from 2019-2023, as many as I could fit in a post on here. You can see the progress I made in that time! 51332792
Reposted by Molly LeeYatta-Tachi @yattatachi.com · 28/08/2026American Manga Awards 2026: A Call for Change by @wendeego.bsky.social “Freelancers are the foundation of your industry.” yattatachi.com/american-man...yattatachi.comAmerican Manga Awards 2026: A Call for Change | Yatta-TachiAdam reports on the American Manga Awards 2026, which reveals a growing industry in a period of transition. 17738
Reposted by Molly LeeDr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 27/08/2026New publication out! Check out my article in Gender & Language on how the gender of the speaker effects the translation of their vulgarities into Japanese, analyzing vulgarity translation in between the subs & dubs of The Boys and Russian Doll. utppublishing.com/doi/10.3138/... 15416
Molly Lee @verdelish.jp · 26/08/2026You come into my restaurant and you place an order, not just for meat buns, but for a specific Chinese woman’s meat buns. Your grandmother’s. So I learn Chinese and fly to China, where she gives me the recipe. Months later I return to find you warm and comfortable in your chair at the table. 1203
Reposted by Molly LeeKevin Bash (KBash from YouTube) @kbash.bsky.social · 24/08/2026mark rothko, trueing 1397
Reposted by Molly LeeThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 24/08/2026The 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. washingtonpost.comIn translating the world’s biggest entertainment, accuracy isn’t everythingA Final Fantasy veteran says some debates over localization can overlook the nuances of the craft. 26724
Reposted by Molly Lee🔔♪♬SASHA♬♪ 🔔 @sashalalabelle.bsky.social · 22/08/2026The stalking and harassment that so many in this industry face is another massive issue. On top of the terrible pay, there are people with a vested interest in trying to destroy people’s livelihoods, and hardly anyone with any power seems interested in standing up for them. 314865
Reposted by Molly LeeKris Taquka'angcuk Knigge @krisknigge.bsky.social · 21/08/2026You’d think that with increasing numbers of shows and manga, demand for dubs on multiple streaming services, and fans looking for better quality translation and loc, translators would be living well. Nope. The workload has increased, the deadlines have been shortened, and quality checks are gone. 335690
Reposted by Molly LeeIsaiah D. Colbert @shineyezehuhh.bsky.social · 21/08/2026100 percent. gizmodo.com/why-harassme...gizmodo.comWhy Harassment Comes with the Territory of Translating Popular Mangaio9 talks to translators about the highlights and challenges of working on major shonen manga series such as One Piece, Spy x Family, and Undead Unluck. 114365
Reposted by Molly Leesara linsley @sara.pizza · 21/08/2026This industry, these awards, these conventions would not exist without the underpaid freelancers working 80-hour weeks, and I have deep respect for Jan using her moment in the spotlight to call out the poor working conditions that her and her colleagues are subjected to 0391169
Reposted by Molly LeeKevin @transl8rkevin.bsky.social · 21/08/2026I have huge admiration for Jan for using this opportunity to speak up for all freelancers. This award is richly deserved on so many levels. Congratulations and thanks to her. 06924
Reposted by Molly Lee𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 17/08/2026"It is hard to believe this game was created by a foreign developer; the 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲." 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝘿𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙨 (@bscotch.net) has been out for 2 weeks and the reviews are coming in 🤍 Thank you for taking the time to write about our work, dear players! 43111
Reposted by Molly LeeVGC @videogameschronicle.com · 20/08/2026"We would rather eat rocks and drink gasoline than be split up" - Compulsion Games has officially completed its buyout from Xbox and now owns all its IP. Players who buy games like South of Midnight are now supporting the studio directly, its CEO says. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/we-woul...videogameschronicle.com‘We would rather eat rocks and drink gasoline than be split up’: Compulsion Games has completed its buyout from Xbox | VGCThe South of Midnight studio now officially owns all its IP… 7540631318
Reposted by Molly LeeYurika🐰 @breadmasterlee.com · 19/08/2026I decided to do my favorite minion of every expansion or at least the minion that stood out to me the most. #FFXIVart 2179
Reposted by Molly LeeLiz Bushouse @lizbushouse.bsky.social · 19/08/2026"We don’t use artificial intelligence for any of our translations. Our entire localization process is handled manually, and the same applies to the game’s assets." Extremely heartening to hear.levelup.comTrails in the Sky Won’t Use AI for Localization; GungHo Explains Why the “Human Touch” Remains Essential | LEVEL UPGungHo Online Entertainment America has decided not to use artificial intelligence for localizing 'The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter,' emphasizing the importance of human translators... 81227438
Reposted by Molly LeeRPG Site @rpgsite.net · 17/08/2026"Ultimately, both Yoshida and Soken are entertainers, and (I hope!) appreciate my attempts at maintaining that sense of entertainment in my interpretations" - Koji Fox on localization, Final Fantasy XIV, FF16, books, Shantotto's dialogue, The Primals, coffee, & more: www.rpgsite.net/interview/21... 6405111
Reposted by Molly LeeAnime News Network @animenewsnetwork.com · 18/08/2026Manga Mavericks Books has appointed Erica Friedman as its new Managing Editor!animenewsnetwork.comManga Mavericks Books Appoints Erica Friedman as Managing EditorFriedman has written yuri content for numerous publications 04213
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