@dramata1

8-4, etc. J-E translator: DQ Mark of Erdrick, SRW Y/30/X/T, Fantasy Maiden Wars, Twisted Wonderland media, Always a Catch!, mobile games, Tales of Arise, more.

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Joined February 2014
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Hi, I'm Christina Rose, a Japanese-to-English freelance translator. I work primarily in games, and I also handle a few ongoing manga series. I'm going to update this thread with games/manga I've worked on, translation summaries, and thoughts on translation and the industry.
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Comic by bkub I just saw: (TIL there's a Japanese onomatopoeia for the transforming noise, and it's ガガギゴギ)
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chungris@chungrisOct 9
was watching jeeg with some friends and every time hiroshi's dad was onscreen I couldnt stop thinking about this 4koma
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Beastlord Gnon unleashes the Beast Corps! With his allies confined in Aliahan, will Arus reach his limit while fighting the hordes of monsters alone?! ⚔️ Check out a free preview of Dragon Quest: The Mark of Erdrick, vol. 5 here! sqex.link/nv3y
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I'm so excited for this! Minami's a really cool colleague and I love giving her shoutouts when she gets her work published in manga outlets.
minami@sakaimiiOct 8
Today, my short oneshot, 遠距離幼馴染 (Long-Distance Childhood Friends) we published in this month’s issue of Feel Young!! It’s my first time having my work physically published in a magazine! The title page’s logo and graphic design is so cute 😭 Check it out if you can!
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Masami Obari mentions getting into an SRW game (Cross Omega's Pop Team Epic event) when discussing "Things 80% of your fans probably haven't experienced". Terada adds: "For the record, this was not Obari-san's idea. It was my request, and I was honestly expecting him to say no."
寺田貴信/Takanobu_Terada
@TakanobuTeradaSep 25
念のために申し上げておきますが、これは大張さんが言い出されたことでなく、私がお願いしたのです(実は断られると思ってました)。
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Jennifer Sherman@jaashermanOct 7
It was a treat to work on this volume. Who doesn't love Xiaolan?! You get to see our girl in a new way! I'm particularly intrigued by a certain new character... Can't wait to work on more volumes to see what happens with them.
Square Enix Manga & Books@SquareEnixBooksOct 6
With The Apothecary Diaries anime return, we’re checking out the story from the POV of Maomao’s bestie – The Apothecary Diaries: Xiaolan’s Story, vol. 1, on sale today! 🌿
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Comp copy day! Dragon Quest: The Mark of Erdrick, volume 5, in which we see the origins of Chun Li's signature "Sorry!" pose from Street Fighter.
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Beat Fortune's Weave at just around the 150 hour mark. That is a lot of game. While I'm glad to put it down for a while, I'll be looking forward to whatever DLC eventually comes out for it.
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Always a Catch!, vol. 8 is on sale now! The Sandelz Empire has gone too far! Maria strides into the welcome party for the imperial siblings, ready to fend off threats to her engagement, as well as--assassins?! Preview here: sqex.link/tpo3
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TheMajinZenki@TheMajinZenkiAug 22
It's been a long time coming, but the translation patch for SRW4 is finally released! Many thanks to everyone who was involved, from programming, graphics, editing, and testing. Head over to aeongenesis.net/news?date=20… !
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Anime News Network
@AnimeAug 21
Award-Winning Translator, Jan Mitsuko Cash, Calls on American Manga Industry to Double Their Rates!
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This will be the prettiest volume of manga of 2026. It's such a great story, and I'm very proud to be its editor.
Manga Mavericks
@mangamavericksAug 14
Legendary writer Kaoru Kurimoto and iconic artist Yumiko Igarashi? Say no more. We are incredibly honored to bring the classic elegance and sweeping drama of The Sword of Paros to your bookshelves. This is an absolute masterpiece of manga history that you don't want to miss. Pre-orders are officially open, and pre-orders made on our online store come with an EXCLUSIVE shikishi board! Pre-order with bonus shikishi here!: buff.ly/DEjTeBH
The cover features a soft pink background, with ornate golden designs framing the artwork. At the center, there’s an illustration depicting a princess-like figure with long hair, wearing an elegant dress, positioned beside a white horse. The scene radiates a magical atmosphere, enhanced by pastel colors and dreamy floral patterns in the background. The title of the book, "The Sword of Paros," is prominently displayed in a whimsical font, colored in a soft purple and gold.

ALT The cover features a soft pink background, with ornate golden designs framing the artwork. At the center, there’s an illustration depicting a princess-like figure with long hair, wearing an elegant dress, positioned beside a white horse. The scene radiates a magical atmosphere, enhanced by pastel colors and dreamy floral patterns in the background. The title of the book, "The Sword of Paros," is prominently displayed in a whimsical font, colored in a soft purple and gold.

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#CEDEC2026 English Lecture Slides Now Available CEDEC, a game developer conference in Japan, featured a lecture on Umamusume: Pretty Derby's English localization this year, complete with an English version of the slides. 🔗speakerdeck.com/cygames Take a look✨
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The Sandelz Empire has gone too far! Maria strides into the welcome party for the imperial siblings, ready to fend off threats to her engagement, as well as--assassins?! 😱🗡️ Check out a free preview of Always a Catch!, vol. 8 here! sqex.link/tpo3
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David Evelyn@shinhorokoAug 7
Replying to @dramata1
mangaka telling me "just look for it 5head" xitter.cf/shinhoroko/status/1756…
David Evelyn@shinhoroko12 Feb 2024
Undead Unluck Chapter 194 - For this page, I had the arduous task of citing panels for the letterer, Michelle, to paste in. I only did the ones that had dialogue I could spot. This took longer than translating the chapter lol.
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Readers take flashback pages like these for granted, but when you're translating them, you have to track down and locate every single panel being referenced by hand to accurately reflect the translated version. Those shots don't come with individual volume and page # citations.
TeamBaki_en
@teambaki_enAug 7
when the art goes across two pages 😩🤌 #BAKI35th
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In game scripts, you can ctrl+f and look up quoted lines by just searching up the source JP text, but you can't do that with a graphical medium like manga unless you're already hand-transcribing all the JP text in each book, which would take countless (unpaid) hours.
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Sarah T. // サラ@sarasarahTAug 7
yes, minami basically called dibs on it from chapter 1!! but it really has her written all over it so it’s a perfect match! oh yes! and minami suggested the title “The Princess Groom” (along with several others) and it was selected by the manga creators as the english title!
minami@sakaimiiAug 7
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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