Madeleine Jose
@meerkatotter.bsky.social
Freelance manga letterer, editor, copyeditor & proofreader | 日本語勉強中
🔗 meerkatotter.carrd.co
🔗 meerkatotter.carrd.co
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For graphic novels, especially adult genre fiction, it's incredibly helpful to review it online, talk about it, recommend it to a friend—adult fiction in the graphic novel space is difficult to place, and nothing convinces readers that they'll like a book more than the personal testimonial.
If you like an author's work, the best thing you can do is buy it. The second best thing you can do is ask your local library to buy it. Or, do both!
A reminder that the median book deal for a debut author in the UK is £7000, paid over 12-18 months. (from 2022 Society of Authors report). Some of your favourite writers are struggling. societyofauthors.org/2022/12/06/a....
November 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
For graphic novels, especially adult genre fiction, it's incredibly helpful to review it online, talk about it, recommend it to a friend—adult fiction in the graphic novel space is difficult to place, and nothing convinces readers that they'll like a book more than the personal testimonial.
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MGD ch.18 translation notes!
#魔法少女ダンデライオン #MagicalGirlDandelion
JP: どっちでもいいけどよ (Either would be fine)
EN: Hey, I'm not judging.
It's important to know where to imply things vs where to not in EN for impact.
#魔法少女ダンデライオン #MagicalGirlDandelion
JP: どっちでもいいけどよ (Either would be fine)
EN: Hey, I'm not judging.
It's important to know where to imply things vs where to not in EN for impact.
November 23, 2025 at 6:54 AM
MGD ch.18 translation notes!
#魔法少女ダンデライオン #MagicalGirlDandelion
JP: どっちでもいいけどよ (Either would be fine)
EN: Hey, I'm not judging.
It's important to know where to imply things vs where to not in EN for impact.
#魔法少女ダンデライオン #MagicalGirlDandelion
JP: どっちでもいいけどよ (Either would be fine)
EN: Hey, I'm not judging.
It's important to know where to imply things vs where to not in EN for impact.
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The "Frieren Looking Up" Art Trend attracted some Big Names in Animation! Excited for Season 2?
November 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The "Frieren Looking Up" Art Trend attracted some Big Names in Animation! Excited for Season 2?
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I don't know which of my kouhais need to hear this, but because I'm seeing this in a ton of commercial J>E game locs: you really shouldn't retain quotation marks in the same places as the Japanese source text 9 times of 10, especially outside dialogue. Punctuation parity in general is often sloppy.
November 21, 2025 at 1:07 AM
I don't know which of my kouhais need to hear this, but because I'm seeing this in a ton of commercial J>E game locs: you really shouldn't retain quotation marks in the same places as the Japanese source text 9 times of 10, especially outside dialogue. Punctuation parity in general is often sloppy.
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Very cool to see The Color of the End on this list!
November 22, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Very cool to see The Color of the End on this list!
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For Reasons™, I am looking for freelance or in-house JP loc editorial, proofreading, and QA work. I have 6 years of experience in manga and light novels, but I'm open to working with anime and games. DM if you have any questions or leads.
November 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
For Reasons™, I am looking for freelance or in-house JP loc editorial, proofreading, and QA work. I have 6 years of experience in manga and light novels, but I'm open to working with anime and games. DM if you have any questions or leads.
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Exciting to have two books I've worked on on the list. And I hope this leads to more people checking out The Mark of Erdrick. Whether or not you're an existing DQ fan, it's a worthy series.
Thank you @slj.com for selecting Dragon Quest: The Mark of Erdrick, vol. 1 as one of the 2025 Best Books Manga category! 🎉
View the full list of Best Books here: sqex.link/BestBooks2025
View the full list of Best Books here: sqex.link/BestBooks2025
November 22, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Exciting to have two books I've worked on on the list. And I hope this leads to more people checking out The Mark of Erdrick. Whether or not you're an existing DQ fan, it's a worthy series.
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Pyon-Kti's newest title Fragmented Love is available for preorder on FAKKU! It's by far the most beautiful book I've worked on this year, and in big part due to @gonzaloletterer.bsky.social's beautiful lettering style, complimented with collaboration from @dodmo.bsky.social and @aila.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Pyon-Kti's newest title Fragmented Love is available for preorder on FAKKU! It's by far the most beautiful book I've worked on this year, and in big part due to @gonzaloletterer.bsky.social's beautiful lettering style, complimented with collaboration from @dodmo.bsky.social and @aila.bsky.social
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Some BETTER LETTERER for you. And before the inevitable "that's not how I do it" replies, keep in mind that, by and large, this is how it's done in pro American comics (Marvel, DC, etc.) I've worked for all of them. More tips: blambot.com/pages/letter...
November 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Some BETTER LETTERER for you. And before the inevitable "that's not how I do it" replies, keep in mind that, by and large, this is how it's done in pro American comics (Marvel, DC, etc.) I've worked for all of them. More tips: blambot.com/pages/letter...
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Oh hey! The first volume of Assassin's Creed Forgotten Temple came out. This is a scrolling webtoon localized from the original Korean and adapted for print. A huge step for me personally, as it's the first time I lettered a full color comic.
November 21, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Oh hey! The first volume of Assassin's Creed Forgotten Temple came out. This is a scrolling webtoon localized from the original Korean and adapted for print. A huge step for me personally, as it's the first time I lettered a full color comic.
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Oh hey, @sam-animeherald.bsky.social sent me a couple of teaser photos of Anime Herald Mag #1! 🥰 Lookit it, I still can't believe it's real
You can get a copy of your own below
Digital ($15.75 USD): hera.fyi/buyahmag1dig 💻
Physical ($17.95 USD): hera.fyi/buyahmag1 📔
Bundle: hera.fyi/buyahmag1bun 📦
You can get a copy of your own below
Digital ($15.75 USD): hera.fyi/buyahmag1dig 💻
Physical ($17.95 USD): hera.fyi/buyahmag1 📔
Bundle: hera.fyi/buyahmag1bun 📦
November 20, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Oh hey, @sam-animeherald.bsky.social sent me a couple of teaser photos of Anime Herald Mag #1! 🥰 Lookit it, I still can't believe it's real
You can get a copy of your own below
Digital ($15.75 USD): hera.fyi/buyahmag1dig 💻
Physical ($17.95 USD): hera.fyi/buyahmag1 📔
Bundle: hera.fyi/buyahmag1bun 📦
You can get a copy of your own below
Digital ($15.75 USD): hera.fyi/buyahmag1dig 💻
Physical ($17.95 USD): hera.fyi/buyahmag1 📔
Bundle: hera.fyi/buyahmag1bun 📦
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It's me. I'm the "discussions about sexuality and erotic works in an academic context"!
November 21, 2025 at 6:18 PM
It's me. I'm the "discussions about sexuality and erotic works in an academic context"!
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Wow, that sound effect looks pretty good. ✨
November 21, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Wow, that sound effect looks pretty good. ✨
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Curious about the future of manga?
@forbes.com sat down with Kodansha USA CEO Alvin Lu—the publisher of Attack on Titan—to explore how manga is expanding into new formats, new platforms, and vast global audiences.
📖 Read the full Forbes interview here: ow.ly/56I350XtMx7
@forbes.com sat down with Kodansha USA CEO Alvin Lu—the publisher of Attack on Titan—to explore how manga is expanding into new formats, new platforms, and vast global audiences.
📖 Read the full Forbes interview here: ow.ly/56I350XtMx7
November 19, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Curious about the future of manga?
@forbes.com sat down with Kodansha USA CEO Alvin Lu—the publisher of Attack on Titan—to explore how manga is expanding into new formats, new platforms, and vast global audiences.
📖 Read the full Forbes interview here: ow.ly/56I350XtMx7
@forbes.com sat down with Kodansha USA CEO Alvin Lu—the publisher of Attack on Titan—to explore how manga is expanding into new formats, new platforms, and vast global audiences.
📖 Read the full Forbes interview here: ow.ly/56I350XtMx7
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This is one of my favorite Bocchi panels because we got to cash in on nearly seven full volumes with a "Teen" rating and no profanity harsher than the occasional "dammit"
![Panels from the Bocchi the Rock! manga. A reclusive musician, her face covered, tells "everyone who ever wrote [her]" off to "eat shit and die" on a livestream.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:c7qe3jz7eok3ovmyxzmi4j7u/bafkreidfwns4lhwqcptjyhiwhn5ygsogzvdoiavsu473uepy6r2uyb765a@jpeg)
November 19, 2025 at 1:26 AM
This is one of my favorite Bocchi panels because we got to cash in on nearly seven full volumes with a "Teen" rating and no profanity harsher than the occasional "dammit"
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The GAEA-TIMA the Gigantis monster manga has an anime in the works!
GAEA-TIMA the Gigantis Manga Has Anime in the Works
KENT's story follows resurgence of giant monster attacks in small seaside town
www.animenewsnetwork.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The GAEA-TIMA the Gigantis monster manga has an anime in the works!
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"Whoever steals this book shall be chased by the flags of magic realism."
Become entrapped within this fantastical tale about searching for a book within a book with a girl who hates books!
Read the full story before the movie comes out next month! buff.ly/wTiik7F
Become entrapped within this fantastical tale about searching for a book within a book with a girl who hates books!
Read the full story before the movie comes out next month! buff.ly/wTiik7F
November 15, 2025 at 8:02 PM
"Whoever steals this book shall be chased by the flags of magic realism."
Become entrapped within this fantastical tale about searching for a book within a book with a girl who hates books!
Read the full story before the movie comes out next month! buff.ly/wTiik7F
Become entrapped within this fantastical tale about searching for a book within a book with a girl who hates books!
Read the full story before the movie comes out next month! buff.ly/wTiik7F
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hi folks! I've updated Bean Burrito so that the breath mark glyphs are mapped to {{ and }} as contextual alternates
(requested by @bernardobrice.com 💕)
free update here: ko-fi.com/s/b52826a2e9
(requested by @bernardobrice.com 💕)
free update here: ko-fi.com/s/b52826a2e9
Bean Burrito - Sara's Fonts's Ko-fi Shop
This soft and chewy font has a wide range of glyphs designed for the editorial needs of comic book lettering. It comes with four sets: Regular, It...
ko-fi.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:20 PM
hi folks! I've updated Bean Burrito so that the breath mark glyphs are mapped to {{ and }} as contextual alternates
(requested by @bernardobrice.com 💕)
free update here: ko-fi.com/s/b52826a2e9
(requested by @bernardobrice.com 💕)
free update here: ko-fi.com/s/b52826a2e9
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Starting November 25, the manga 『Fatal Game』 will begin serialization on KMANGA!
There have been many unauthorized reposts of the translated versions, so from now on, please read it there.🙇♂️
kmanga.kodansha.com
There have been many unauthorized reposts of the translated versions, so from now on, please read it there.🙇♂️
kmanga.kodansha.com
K MANGA - You can read the latest chapter on the Kodansha official comic site for free!
K MANGA - You can read the latest chapter on the Kodansha official comic site for free!
kmanga.kodansha.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Starting November 25, the manga 『Fatal Game』 will begin serialization on KMANGA!
There have been many unauthorized reposts of the translated versions, so from now on, please read it there.🙇♂️
kmanga.kodansha.com
There have been many unauthorized reposts of the translated versions, so from now on, please read it there.🙇♂️
kmanga.kodansha.com
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Fangamer is hiring a Graphic Designer! (remote work OK) 🙌
Rare opportunity for a creative position at the kindest, coolest company there is 💚
www.fangamer.com/pages/job-li...
Rare opportunity for a creative position at the kindest, coolest company there is 💚
www.fangamer.com/pages/job-li...
Graphic Designer
Fangamer is looking for a full time experienced designer with strong product and layout design skills to join our creative team. This position will be responsible for conceptualizing, speccing and pro...
www.fangamer.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Fangamer is hiring a Graphic Designer! (remote work OK) 🙌
Rare opportunity for a creative position at the kindest, coolest company there is 💚
www.fangamer.com/pages/job-li...
Rare opportunity for a creative position at the kindest, coolest company there is 💚
www.fangamer.com/pages/job-li...
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I love this extremely lettering-specific engagement. Here's Mary Sue #1, words by @megfitz89.bsky.social.
November 11, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I love this extremely lettering-specific engagement. Here's Mary Sue #1, words by @megfitz89.bsky.social.
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Hi! Big update today!
It’s been more than four years since we launched as Azuki in June 2021. Today we’re excited to announce a new name for our manga reading platform and publisher: Omoi
It’s been more than four years since we launched as Azuki in June 2021. Today we’re excited to announce a new name for our manga reading platform and publisher: Omoi
November 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Hi! Big update today!
It’s been more than four years since we launched as Azuki in June 2021. Today we’re excited to announce a new name for our manga reading platform and publisher: Omoi
It’s been more than four years since we launched as Azuki in June 2021. Today we’re excited to announce a new name for our manga reading platform and publisher: Omoi
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hello #portfolioday!
i'm wendy. i'm a graphic designer from new york, and i dabble in typography + type design, logo design, and branding.
linktr.ee/wendymurphyo...
IG: @wendyleftmealone
i'm wendy. i'm a graphic designer from new york, and i dabble in typography + type design, logo design, and branding.
linktr.ee/wendymurphyo...
IG: @wendyleftmealone
April 8, 2025 at 1:29 PM
hello #portfolioday!
i'm wendy. i'm a graphic designer from new york, and i dabble in typography + type design, logo design, and branding.
linktr.ee/wendymurphyo...
IG: @wendyleftmealone
i'm wendy. i'm a graphic designer from new york, and i dabble in typography + type design, logo design, and branding.
linktr.ee/wendymurphyo...
IG: @wendyleftmealone