Kevin (ケビン)
@ktnguyen.bsky.social
Twitter @kevintheactor39
J→E translator, TokuNet editor, actor (he | him)
日英翻訳者 、特撮ネットワーク の編集者、 RE-act所属
興味：特撮、アニメ、ローカルヒーロー、日本語
EN + 日本語OK
J→E translator, TokuNet editor, actor (he | him)
日英翻訳者 、特撮ネットワーク の編集者、 RE-act所属
興味：特撮、アニメ、ローカルヒーロー、日本語
EN + 日本語OK
#TodayInSchool
Me: You okay?
Student: [I just got over the flu.]
Me: *makes big show of backing away*
Student: [I said I'm over it!]
Student: *slight cough (dry room)*
Me: *backs away further*
Student: [Mr. Kevin, I'm healthy!!!]
Me: You okay?
Student: [I just got over the flu.]
Me: *makes big show of backing away*
Student: [I said I'm over it!]
Student: *slight cough (dry room)*
Me: *backs away further*
Student: [Mr. Kevin, I'm healthy!!!]
December 2, 2025 at 6:55 AM
#TodayInSchool
Me: You okay?
Student: [I just got over the flu.]
Me: *makes big show of backing away*
Student: [I said I'm over it!]
Student: *slight cough (dry room)*
Me: *backs away further*
Student: [Mr. Kevin, I'm healthy!!!]
Me: You okay?
Student: [I just got over the flu.]
Me: *makes big show of backing away*
Student: [I said I'm over it!]
Student: *slight cough (dry room)*
Me: *backs away further*
Student: [Mr. Kevin, I'm healthy!!!]
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My first-ever piece for @unseenjapan.com ⤵
Supporters of marriage equality in Japan faced a setback on November 28th that surprised many. After a series of favorable court rulings across the country, the Tokyo High Court ruled that the lack of recognition of same-sex marriage was constitutional.
buff.ly/HlG6HWe
buff.ly/HlG6HWe
Surprise, Anger, and Frustration as Tokyo’s High Court Rules Against Marriage Equality - Unseen Japan
Supporters of marriage equality in Japan were met with an unexpected setback after a series of affirmative rulings.
unseen-japan.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:44 AM
My first-ever piece for @unseenjapan.com ⤵
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Today is a good day to make Mychal Threets proud of you. Read a book that brings you joy. Some people read by listening. Some people read by touch. Some people read with their eyeballs. All reading is reading. Remember your meds and have some water!
November 30, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Today is a good day to make Mychal Threets proud of you. Read a book that brings you joy. Some people read by listening. Some people read by touch. Some people read with their eyeballs. All reading is reading. Remember your meds and have some water!
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Crunchyroll's feedback form is here, if you're looking for it. And for the record, you can submit feedback even if you don't have an active account: help.crunchyroll.com/hc/en-us/req...
December 2, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Crunchyroll's feedback form is here, if you're looking for it. And for the record, you can submit feedback even if you don't have an active account: help.crunchyroll.com/hc/en-us/req...
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トランス男性およびFTX・ノンバイナリー当事者の漫画・アニメファンを募集しています！
研究アンケートにご協力していただけたら幸いです：
form.jotform.com/253310130889...
#ftm #ftx #トランスジェンダー #ノンバイナリー #アンケートにご協力ください #オタ活
研究アンケートにご協力していただけたら幸いです：
form.jotform.com/253310130889...
#ftm #ftx #トランスジェンダー #ノンバイナリー #アンケートにご協力ください #オタ活
December 1, 2025 at 10:05 PM
トランス男性およびFTX・ノンバイナリー当事者の漫画・アニメファンを募集しています！
研究アンケートにご協力していただけたら幸いです：
form.jotform.com/253310130889...
#ftm #ftx #トランスジェンダー #ノンバイナリー #アンケートにご協力ください #オタ活
研究アンケートにご協力していただけたら幸いです：
form.jotform.com/253310130889...
#ftm #ftx #トランスジェンダー #ノンバイナリー #アンケートにご協力ください #オタ活
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I'm looking for participants for my master's study about transmasc/trans men fans of manga and anime! Please fill out my 10-minute survey:
form.jotform.com/253308772919...
#transmasc #t4t #ftm #nonbinary #transresearch #transsurvey #nonbinarysurvey #transresearchbytransrsearchers
form.jotform.com/253308772919...
#transmasc #t4t #ftm #nonbinary #transresearch #transsurvey #nonbinarysurvey #transresearchbytransrsearchers
December 1, 2025 at 10:52 AM
I'm looking for participants for my master's study about transmasc/trans men fans of manga and anime! Please fill out my 10-minute survey:
form.jotform.com/253308772919...
#transmasc #t4t #ftm #nonbinary #transresearch #transsurvey #nonbinarysurvey #transresearchbytransrsearchers
form.jotform.com/253308772919...
#transmasc #t4t #ftm #nonbinary #transresearch #transsurvey #nonbinarysurvey #transresearchbytransrsearchers
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In case you missed it, I wrote a tl;dr for my series examining Suikoden 1's English localizations. The final word: the HD Remaster's translation is a definite improvement, but suffers from the same issues as the 1996 translation—namely, a lack of context and not enough editing passes/LQA.
My Suikoden Localization Let's Play has finally come to a complete end! This overview covers the main points of the series, like "don't take words or punctuation at face value" and "consider the larger context," then dives into reviews of both the PS1 and HD Remaster English translations.
Localization Let’s Play: Suikoden 1 – Overview - Elizabeth Bushouse
I have to say, I did not think this project would be nearly this long when I first started it, but...here we are. Since it turned into such a behemoth of a
lizbushouse.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:47 PM
In case you missed it, I wrote a tl;dr for my series examining Suikoden 1's English localizations. The final word: the HD Remaster's translation is a definite improvement, but suffers from the same issues as the 1996 translation—namely, a lack of context and not enough editing passes/LQA.
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*** Looking for a translator ***
The developers of Atuel are seeking a translator to localize the game into Korean.
The game has approximately 1,400 English words. If anyone is interested or knows someone who might be able to handle it, please let @pfquarta.bsky.social know!
The developers of Atuel are seeking a translator to localize the game into Korean.
The game has approximately 1,400 English words. If anyone is interested or knows someone who might be able to handle it, please let @pfquarta.bsky.social know!
December 2, 2025 at 12:32 AM
*** Looking for a translator ***
The developers of Atuel are seeking a translator to localize the game into Korean.
The game has approximately 1,400 English words. If anyone is interested or knows someone who might be able to handle it, please let @pfquarta.bsky.social know!
The developers of Atuel are seeking a translator to localize the game into Korean.
The game has approximately 1,400 English words. If anyone is interested or knows someone who might be able to handle it, please let @pfquarta.bsky.social know!
#AmTranslating
Client (JP): [Are these tags supposed to be showing in the subtitles...?]
Me: [That's weird. They're not supposed to. ...Um, they don't show up on my end.]
Client: ?!?!
Yay for troubleshooting. 🤣
Client (JP): [Are these tags supposed to be showing in the subtitles...?]
Me: [That's weird. They're not supposed to. ...Um, they don't show up on my end.]
Client: ?!?!
Yay for troubleshooting. 🤣
December 2, 2025 at 3:39 AM
#AmTranslating
Client (JP): [Are these tags supposed to be showing in the subtitles...?]
Me: [That's weird. They're not supposed to. ...Um, they don't show up on my end.]
Client: ?!?!
Yay for troubleshooting. 🤣
Client (JP): [Are these tags supposed to be showing in the subtitles...?]
Me: [That's weird. They're not supposed to. ...Um, they don't show up on my end.]
Client: ?!?!
Yay for troubleshooting. 🤣
Finally sent this off. I imagine it'll be made public within the week so I can talk about it in more detail then, but I think I'm happy with how I did.*
*until I rewatch it and catch things I missed on the three passes I made prior to submission. 😂
*until I rewatch it and catch things I missed on the three passes I made prior to submission. 😂
#AmTranslating
Going back over a project I had let go to the wayside and cringing at some of my old translations. Kinda glad for the chance to redo them knowing what I know now, but yikes... 😂🫠
Going back over a project I had let go to the wayside and cringing at some of my old translations. Kinda glad for the chance to redo them knowing what I know now, but yikes... 😂🫠
December 1, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Finally sent this off. I imagine it'll be made public within the week so I can talk about it in more detail then, but I think I'm happy with how I did.*
*until I rewatch it and catch things I missed on the three passes I made prior to submission. 😂
*until I rewatch it and catch things I missed on the three passes I made prior to submission. 😂
In this vein, I love buying physical (CDs, Blu-ray/DVDs, books, etc) because I know there's someone designing how it's seen on the outside, what people will see when they open it, and so much more. They're designing an experience, and I appreciate that.
y'know what's weird? as a job, I enjoy the idea of marketing and advertising, of selling things and making a product appealing
but so many ads in practice are so grating, so sanded-down that I totally understand the frustration with them, the willingness to pay extra to go ad-free
but so many ads in practice are so grating, so sanded-down that I totally understand the frustration with them, the willingness to pay extra to go ad-free
December 1, 2025 at 5:48 AM
In this vein, I love buying physical (CDs, Blu-ray/DVDs, books, etc) because I know there's someone designing how it's seen on the outside, what people will see when they open it, and so much more. They're designing an experience, and I appreciate that.
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AI is NOT inevitable. Keep not using it. Uninstall Copilot from your computer. Refuse to use programs bogged down with it. Complain loudly about it when they shove it into the programs you use. We can starve the slop machines.
"All of this falls apart if humans don't adopt the tech. This is why you've seen Meta cram its lame chatbots into WhatsApp and Instagram. This is why Notepad and Paint now have useless Copilot buttons on Windows. This is why Google Gemini wants to "help you" read and reply to your emails."
Analysis: OpenAI is a loss-making machine, how can it survive?
Don't call it a bubble! Loss-making monster OpenAI is on the hook for $1.4 trillion (with a T) in compute commitments. How can this go on?
www.windowscentral.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:12 PM
AI is NOT inevitable. Keep not using it. Uninstall Copilot from your computer. Refuse to use programs bogged down with it. Complain loudly about it when they shove it into the programs you use. We can starve the slop machines.
I saw this at the Yubari Fantastic Film Festival in 2023, and it's just jaw-dropping and funny in so many ways.
Highly recommend seeing it if it comes to your area.
Highly recommend seeing it if it comes to your area.
December 1, 2025 at 4:14 AM
I saw this at the Yubari Fantastic Film Festival in 2023, and it's just jaw-dropping and funny in so many ways.
Highly recommend seeing it if it comes to your area.
Highly recommend seeing it if it comes to your area.
I know there are better positions out there, but I think I'm entirely burnt out on being in school at this point.
And I know I shouldn't force myself to continue if I'm just going to be unhappy with myself, but visa concerns still haunt me.
And I know I shouldn't force myself to continue if I'm just going to be unhappy with myself, but visa concerns still haunt me.
Now it's being an ALT.
Maybe if I recognized it really wasn't for me despite how well I may have performed in the past, I might've sought out a better environment to stay in education, but I stayed an additional year and got hit with reality the hard way.
Stubborn to a fault, I am. (2/2)
Maybe if I recognized it really wasn't for me despite how well I may have performed in the past, I might've sought out a better environment to stay in education, but I stayed an additional year and got hit with reality the hard way.
Stubborn to a fault, I am. (2/2)
December 1, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I know there are better positions out there, but I think I'm entirely burnt out on being in school at this point.
And I know I shouldn't force myself to continue if I'm just going to be unhappy with myself, but visa concerns still haunt me.
And I know I shouldn't force myself to continue if I'm just going to be unhappy with myself, but visa concerns still haunt me.
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two Ruri loc points:
-literally, are you a middle-schooler?, but "what're you, 12?" is the standard English for that.
-literally, should I downgrade you to "girl" status?, but "another species" gets the idea across less confusingly (mild misogyny-by-way-of-awkwardness)
-literally, are you a middle-schooler?, but "what're you, 12?" is the standard English for that.
-literally, should I downgrade you to "girl" status?, but "another species" gets the idea across less confusingly (mild misogyny-by-way-of-awkwardness)
November 30, 2025 at 6:11 PM
two Ruri loc points:
-literally, are you a middle-schooler?, but "what're you, 12?" is the standard English for that.
-literally, should I downgrade you to "girl" status?, but "another species" gets the idea across less confusingly (mild misogyny-by-way-of-awkwardness)
-literally, are you a middle-schooler?, but "what're you, 12?" is the standard English for that.
-literally, should I downgrade you to "girl" status?, but "another species" gets the idea across less confusingly (mild misogyny-by-way-of-awkwardness)
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It's that time of year, so why not get some trans sapphic scifi to enjoy in the long evenings? My books are available in paperback and DRM-free ebook format!
Grey Dawn: buff.ly/Dih2pzl
Confluence: buff.ly/QEAEfNy
DRM-free ebooks: buff.ly/wIsOTDm
Grey Dawn: buff.ly/Dih2pzl
Confluence: buff.ly/QEAEfNy
DRM-free ebooks: buff.ly/wIsOTDm
November 30, 2025 at 9:54 PM
It's that time of year, so why not get some trans sapphic scifi to enjoy in the long evenings? My books are available in paperback and DRM-free ebook format!
Grey Dawn: buff.ly/Dih2pzl
Confluence: buff.ly/QEAEfNy
DRM-free ebooks: buff.ly/wIsOTDm
Grey Dawn: buff.ly/Dih2pzl
Confluence: buff.ly/QEAEfNy
DRM-free ebooks: buff.ly/wIsOTDm
I'd rather work than clean, but my unwillingness to do more than a passing unclutter is starting to get in the way of working, so I guess I'm just an all-around loser tonight. 💀
November 30, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I'd rather work than clean, but my unwillingness to do more than a passing unclutter is starting to get in the way of working, so I guess I'm just an all-around loser tonight. 💀
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Yeah I'm into BDSM (Big Dragons Snuggling Me)
November 30, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Yeah I'm into BDSM (Big Dragons Snuggling Me)
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Let me give some insight on this, as a producer in the dub industry who worked with major streamers, who's witnessed first-hand where this push for AI is coming from.
tl;dr: Only CEOs want this. Tell them how much you hate it. Be loud, email, call, @, post. You will kill this.
🧵⬇️
tl;dr: Only CEOs want this. Tell them how much you hate it. Be loud, email, call, @, post. You will kill this.
🧵⬇️
The only thing less human than these AI dub performances is the decision to sign off on them
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
November 30, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Let me give some insight on this, as a producer in the dub industry who worked with major streamers, who's witnessed first-hand where this push for AI is coming from.
tl;dr: Only CEOs want this. Tell them how much you hate it. Be loud, email, call, @, post. You will kill this.
🧵⬇️
tl;dr: Only CEOs want this. Tell them how much you hate it. Be loud, email, call, @, post. You will kill this.
🧵⬇️
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For Osaka peeps >>
TOMORROW! (Dec. 1, Mon.)
Protest Takaichi and her "Taiwan emergency" comment
Place: LDP Osaka branch office maps.app.goo.gl/oiCZqBZQnnt3...
Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Organized by Zenko
TOMORROW! (Dec. 1, Mon.)
Protest Takaichi and her "Taiwan emergency" comment
Place: LDP Osaka branch office maps.app.goo.gl/oiCZqBZQnnt3...
Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Organized by Zenko
November 30, 2025 at 7:15 AM
For Osaka peeps >>
TOMORROW! (Dec. 1, Mon.)
Protest Takaichi and her "Taiwan emergency" comment
Place: LDP Osaka branch office maps.app.goo.gl/oiCZqBZQnnt3...
Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Organized by Zenko
TOMORROW! (Dec. 1, Mon.)
Protest Takaichi and her "Taiwan emergency" comment
Place: LDP Osaka branch office maps.app.goo.gl/oiCZqBZQnnt3...
Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Organized by Zenko
2009- started studying JP
2012 - passed N4
2013 - failed N3
2019 - passed N3
2020 - passed N2
2012 - passed N4
2013 - failed N3
2019 - passed N3
2020 - passed N2
I'm curious what others' JLPT journey was.
I'll start:
2016 - started studying Japanese at uni
2019 - passed N2
2021 - failed N1
2024 - passed N1
I'll start:
2016 - started studying Japanese at uni
2019 - passed N2
2021 - failed N1
2024 - passed N1
November 30, 2025 at 8:57 AM
2009- started studying JP
2012 - passed N4
2013 - failed N3
2019 - passed N3
2020 - passed N2
2012 - passed N4
2013 - failed N3
2019 - passed N3
2020 - passed N2
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Please, God dammit, please.
This also goes for the tops of escalators.
This also goes for the tops of escalators.
Walk through doorways.
Walk through doorways.
Are you standing in a doorway? Keep walking.
Walk through doorways.
You can think about the room you're about to enter as you enter it.
Walk through doorways.
(Yes, I am at a con.)
Walk through doorways.
Are you standing in a doorway? Keep walking.
Walk through doorways.
You can think about the room you're about to enter as you enter it.
Walk through doorways.
(Yes, I am at a con.)
November 30, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Please, God dammit, please.
This also goes for the tops of escalators.
This also goes for the tops of escalators.
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It's time for the November #Japanese slang review! Click the link below to learn about:
サナ活
アッシー・メッシー
全ア
らりる
全肯定bot
半ドン
スキマバイト
ドロンする
鬼ムシャ
~ドリュ
wesleycrobertson.wordpress.com/2025/11/30/j...
サナ活
アッシー・メッシー
全ア
らりる
全肯定bot
半ドン
スキマバイト
ドロンする
鬼ムシャ
~ドリュ
wesleycrobertson.wordpress.com/2025/11/30/j...
Japanese Slang Review – November 2025
And it’s time for the eleventh Japanese slang review of 2025 (see all prior posts here)! In these posts I deep dive into the world of Japanese terms you probably won’t see in a textbook…
wesleycrobertson.wordpress.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:02 AM
It's time for the November #Japanese slang review! Click the link below to learn about:
サナ活
アッシー・メッシー
全ア
らりる
全肯定bot
半ドン
スキマバイト
ドロンする
鬼ムシャ
~ドリュ
wesleycrobertson.wordpress.com/2025/11/30/j...
サナ活
アッシー・メッシー
全ア
らりる
全肯定bot
半ドン
スキマバイト
ドロンする
鬼ムシャ
~ドリュ
wesleycrobertson.wordpress.com/2025/11/30/j...
#AmTranslating
Going back over a project I had let go to the wayside and cringing at some of my old translations. Kinda glad for the chance to redo them knowing what I know now, but yikes... 😂🫠
Going back over a project I had let go to the wayside and cringing at some of my old translations. Kinda glad for the chance to redo them knowing what I know now, but yikes... 😂🫠
November 29, 2025 at 7:40 AM
#AmTranslating
Going back over a project I had let go to the wayside and cringing at some of my old translations. Kinda glad for the chance to redo them knowing what I know now, but yikes... 😂🫠
Going back over a project I had let go to the wayside and cringing at some of my old translations. Kinda glad for the chance to redo them knowing what I know now, but yikes... 😂🫠
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WE FINISHED OUR BOOK!
This week we reveal the final version of our Celtic sourcebook, A Faeseeker's Guide to Avallen, before it is sent to the factory! Plus our tarot deck, GM screen and more!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDgm...
#ttrpg #rpg #LoA #gamedesign #indiedev #DnD #5E
This week we reveal the final version of our Celtic sourcebook, A Faeseeker's Guide to Avallen, before it is sent to the factory! Plus our tarot deck, GM screen and more!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDgm...
#ttrpg #rpg #LoA #gamedesign #indiedev #DnD #5E
WE FINISHED OUR BOOK - Creating our Celtic Sourcebook - Adder Stone Podcast
This week we reveal the final version of our Celtic sourcebook, A Faeseeker's Guiide to Avallen, before it is sent to the factory! Plus our tarot deck, GM screen and more! We documented on video the…
www.youtube.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
WE FINISHED OUR BOOK!
This week we reveal the final version of our Celtic sourcebook, A Faeseeker's Guide to Avallen, before it is sent to the factory! Plus our tarot deck, GM screen and more!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDgm...
#ttrpg #rpg #LoA #gamedesign #indiedev #DnD #5E
This week we reveal the final version of our Celtic sourcebook, A Faeseeker's Guide to Avallen, before it is sent to the factory! Plus our tarot deck, GM screen and more!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDgm...
#ttrpg #rpg #LoA #gamedesign #indiedev #DnD #5E