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Alyssa Weldon

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Japanese to English manga translator Website and portfolio: weldontranslations.com

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Alyssa Weldon @alyssaweldon.bsky.social · Jan 24

Figured I would formally introduce myself on here! I’m Alyssa and I’m a Japanese-English manga translator. I made the switch from administration to translation Fall 2024 and haven’t looked back since. I have two adorable cats, play the koto and piano, and love gaming. よろしく！

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Alyssa Weldon @alyssaweldon.bsky.social · Sep 6

Oh hey I worked on one of these (I Died at Your Behest).

Anime News Network @animenewsnetwork.com · Sep 5

Also: Hot Nights at the Hot Springs, Secret Trip No. 241!

Kadokawa Releases The Level 999 Villager, I Died at Your Behest, More Manga

Also: Hot Nights at the Hot Springs, Secret Trip No. 241

www.animenewsnetwork.com

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Alyssa Weldon @alyssaweldon.bsky.social · Sep 6

So excited for this

Anime News Network @animenewsnetwork.com · Sep 6

The Witch Hat Atelier anime has been delayed from 2025 to 2026:

Witch Hat Atelier Anime Delayed from 2025 to 2026

Staff at Bug Films aims to present anime at even higher quality

www.animenewsnetwork.com

Alyssa Weldon @alyssaweldon.bsky.social · Sep 1

I’m not sure but I really hope it will be some day!

Alyssa Weldon @alyssaweldon.bsky.social · Sep 1

I had the honor of translating Mumu. Can’t wait until it comes out! (And yes I am now an expert on home appliances)

Kodama @kodamatales.bsky.social · Sep 1

The cat’s out of the bag!! 🐱
Ever wonder how a microwave works? Well... it might just save your planet one day.

Preorder Me and the Alien Mumu now and explore the mysteries of your home appliances, one beeping button at a time! 🚀🐾

🔗 bit.ly/Kodama-X

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Kodama @kodamatales.bsky.social · Aug 31

Final transmission loading...T-minus 21:30 hours 🙀

How would YOU survive living with a curious alien cat?

#MangaOutOfContext #SundayComics

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Kodama @kodamatales.bsky.social · Aug 29

🚨 Transmission from: Figgy 🐾
Subject: Earth Appliance #004 — [Washing Machine]

Figgy reports that Earthlings use this swirling contraption to erase dirt from their “clothes” 🤔

Got any laundry wisdom to share? Drop your Figgy Facts below and stay tuned for more tales from 🚀🐱 #catsinSTEM

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Kodama @kodamatales.bsky.social · Aug 22

🚨 Transmission from: Figgy 🐾
Subject: Earth Appliance #002 — [Vacuum]

We're back with breaking news on a curious Earth appliance Figgy, our intermittent CEO kitty, just discovered 🤔

Drop your own Figgy Facts below and he might just crash-land into your home to say thanks 🚀 #catsinSTEM

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Kodama @kodamatales.bsky.social · Aug 20

🚨 Transmission from: Figgy 🐾
Subject: Earth Appliance #001 — [Microwave]

Introducing… Figgy Facts! Our intermittent CEO kitty is here to share what he’s learned about common Earth appliances today 👀

Stay tuned for more Figgy Facts as we count down to news that’s out of this world 🚀🐱 #catsinSTEM

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Alyssa Weldon @alyssaweldon.bsky.social · Aug 8

I translated the second manga mentioned in this article (Don’t Mind Me, I’m Just a Black Widow x3). It was a lot of fun to work on and I’m excited to read through the finished work!

Anime News Network @animenewsnetwork.com · Aug 3

Kadokawa has revealed new digital manga releases for August, including Defying Expectations with Gravity Magic to Be Unparalleled, The Fight and Flight of the Sickly Villainess, and more.

Kadokawa Releases Defying Expectations with Gravity Magic to Be Unparalleled, More Manga in English

Other new August releases include: Don't Mind Me, I'm Just a Black Widow x 3; The Fight and Flight of the Sickly Villainess; more

www.animenewsnetwork.com

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J-E Media Translation Course@JVTA（日本映像翻訳アカデミー） @jemediatranslation.bsky.social · Jul 31

Hi everyone👋 We're now on Bluesky!🥳
(Please RT to help spread the word!)

We're JVTA (Japan Visualmedia Translation Academy), a Tokyo-based school that offers a fully online course for learning Japanese-to-English media translation!

Check out our website to learn more: www.jvtacademy.com/english/

Japan Visualmedia Translation Academy (JVTA)

Japan Visualmedia Translation Academy (JVTA) is a Tokyo-based school that teaches the skills you need to become professional translators for visual media content.

www.jvtacademy.com

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Buddy Waters @buddywaters.bsky.social · Jun 4

English is way harsher on repetition than Japanese, so part of a light novel translator's job is tweaking the wording so it says the same shit, but without sounding redundant.
I thought I'd do a rundown of a few tricks that help with this.

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Alyssa Weldon @alyssaweldon.bsky.social · May 29

I also want to note that I only translated the book itself and not the marketing (“about this book” section, etc.)

Alyssa Weldon @alyssaweldon.bsky.social · May 29

I did the translation for The True Value of the Throwaway Bride! It’ll be available this Friday, so check it out when you have a chance! It is a very adorable fantasy/romance and I really enjoyed working on it.

Anime News Network @animenewsnetwork.com · May 21

My Ideal Girlfriend and The True Value of the Throwaway Bride will launch on BookWalker Global and Renta!

Kadokawa Publishes My Ideal Girlfriend, The True Value of the Throwaway Bride Manga in English

Series launch on May 24, May 30, respectively

www.animenewsnetwork.com

Alyssa Weldon @alyssaweldon.bsky.social · May 1

僕はとんでもない誤解をしていたかもしれない。
I fear there has been a grave misunderstanding on my part.

#amtranslating

Alyssa Weldon @alyssaweldon.bsky.social · Apr 22

Thank you!

Alyssa Weldon @alyssaweldon.bsky.social · Apr 22

That’s basically what I’ve been doing, listening to the song over and over again haha

Alyssa Weldon @alyssaweldon.bsky.social · Apr 21

So I recently started translating song lyrics for a client and wow is it a challenge! Pretty much all of the lines have random (often nonsensical) English words/phrases thrown in. I feel like I should add Japanglish to my list of languages I translate from now 😅

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Alyssa Weldon @alyssaweldon.bsky.social · Apr 11

私が今翻訳している漫画です(残念ながらタイトルをまだ発表できません😭)

Alyssa Weldon @alyssaweldon.bsky.social · Apr 11

かわいくて悶えてる
Cuteness overload!

#amtranslating

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Unseen Japan @unseenjapan.com · Mar 29

The entire Ghibli ethos is tied up in the idea of craftsmanship. It's a textual subject of the films (hand carving violins in Whisper of the Heart, for just one example) and the meta work that goes into the films themselves. Their films feature hard workers, and are animated with sweat and tears.

Amasawa Seiji carves a violin at a workbench in the animated film Whisper of the Heart.

Kiki takes a hot dish out of the oven in the animated film Kiki's Delivery Service.

An old man with bushy mustache and a robe eyes a precarious tower of building blocks in the animated film The Boy and the Heron.

Horikoshi Jiro, seated on a tatami floor in a traditional Japanese room, works at his drawing board by lamp light in the animated film The Wind Rises.

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Katrina Leonoudakis 🗼🚉🥰 @katrinal10n.bsky.social · Feb 24

Want to learn how to elevate your localization using theory and creative writing techniques?

Join me for an online seminar on March 8th/9th! JAT is hosting me for a 90-minute talk about localizing character voices in anime and games.

Reg link, more info, and sample slides in the thread below 👇

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Cal C @cdcubed.bsky.social · Feb 20

while doing a QA, came across
"saying the quiet part out loud"
as a TL for
"本音が出た"

furious at how good that is; excited to appropriate it in the future :)

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Alyssa Weldon @alyssaweldon.bsky.social · Feb 11

I am excited to announce that I was selected as runner-up for the Twenty-first Annual JAT Translation Contest! The text was such a fun challenge and I am looking forward to reading the judges’ commentary next month.

jat.org/news/twenty_...

Twenty-first Annual JAT Contest Winners | Japan Association of Translators

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Anime News Network @animenewsnetwork.com · Feb 6

San Francisco's de Young museum will open the first major U․S. manga exhibition in September. It will feature over 700 pieces from Fujio Akatsuka, Hirohiko Araki, Tetsuya Chiba, Eiichiro Oda, Gengoroh Tagame, Rumiko Takahashi, and more creators!

San Francisco Fine Arts Museum to Open 1st Major Manga Exhibit in U.S. in September

Featuring Fujio Akatsuka, Hirohiko Araki, Tetsuya Chiba, Eiichiro Oda, Gengoroh Tagame, Rumiko Takahashi, Keiichi Tanaami, Jiro Taniguchi, Kazumi Yamashita, Mari Yamazaki, and Fumi Yoshinaga

www.animenewsnetwork.com

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Isaiah D. Colbert @shineyezehuhh.bsky.social · Feb 3

Like lettering, manga translation comes with its fair share of compliments and complaints. I spoke with Stephen Paul, David Evelyn, and Casey Loe about the ins and outs of the job and what happens when spirited discourse turns to harassment.
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Why Harassment Comes with the Territory of Translating Popular Manga

io9 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.

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