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“Characters before story.” Veteran manga editor on what makes Nihon Falcom’s Ys series like long-running shonen titles

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“Characters before story.” Veteran manga editor on what makes Nihon Falcom’s Ys series like long-running shonen titles - AUTOMATON WEST

Former Weekly Shounen Jump editor Fuyuto Takeda talks about the latest entry of Nihon Falcom's long-running Ys series.

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February 9, 2026 at 12:27 AM

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わはは

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This reminds me a little of Mel Brooks dealing with studio notes.

From the below article: You’ve got to deceive the company.

Pursuing creative work while in a company is impossible if you’re someone who does whatever the company tells them. Even if it means that you have to pretend to obey, keep doing what you like. Use your company. And if something goes wrong, the one who hired you is to blame anyways lol.

From the New Yorker (2021): You have some wonderful stories of basically getting away with stuff at thestudios.
I’d learned one very simple trick: say yes. Simply say yes. Like Joseph E. Levine, on“The Producers,” said, “The curly-haired guy—he’s funny looking. Fire him.” Hewanted me to fire Gene Wilder. And I said, “Yes, he’s gone. I’m firing him.” Inever did. But he forgot. After the screening of “Blazing Saddles,” the head ofWarner Bros. threw me into the manager’s offi ce, gave me a legal pad and a pencil,and gave me maybe twenty notes. He would have changed “Blazing Saddles” froma daring, funny, crazy picture to a stultified, dull, dusty old Western. He said, “Nofarting.” I said, “It’s out.”
That’s probably the most famous scene in the movie, the
campfire scene
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I know. He said, “You can’t punch a horse.” I said, “You’ll never see it again.” I keptsaying, “You’re absolutely right. It’s out!” Then, when he left, I crumpled up all hisnotes, and I tossed it in the wastepaper basket. And John Calley, who was running[production at] Warner Bros. at the time, said, “Good filing.” That was the end ofit. You say yes, and you never do it.

Source: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/mel-brooks-writes-it-all-down

February 5, 2026 at 11:21 PM

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♥ Out Of Context International Dubs ♥

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Video game: Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster
Language: English
Country: United States

January 27, 2026 at 10:09 PM

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Kind of obsessed with these empty, colorful backgrounds of Tokyo from Sailor Moon

Still from the Sailor Moon anime of a cityscape at night

February 2, 2026 at 9:30 AM

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Voiceover is done! Finally getting started with video editing. Aiming to get the video out by April.
Assuming Fate/Extra Record doesn't stealth drop, I'm not fighting a deadline like last time lol

February 2, 2026 at 4:30 AM

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Ryan

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January 26, 2026 at 7:17 PM

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TheFrenchPhenom

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Shin-Chan se trouve dans la loge noire de Twin Peaks avec son chien Shiro. Il est assis sur un fauteuil.

January 16, 2026 at 9:31 PM

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台羽正

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1999

January 16, 2026 at 12:56 PM

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Back on the recording grind
Still have to get through 25 min of raw recording w/ multiple takes
This session is 40% of the script, aiming to start video editing by February.
Really happy with the new workflow, not nearly as many retakes as LA3 and ARF reviews

January 12, 2026 at 4:46 AM

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Shikishima

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2026年のWILDS・・・
早速現像してもらった今年最初のフィルム写真です

Canon AE-1 + Canon FD 50mm 1: 1.8📷
Kodak Ultramax 400

January 10, 2026 at 10:23 AM

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Flork

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January 4, 2026 at 12:40 AM

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Melo

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I think a lot about this bit by Kazuya Niinou about how an RPG can be one thing on your screen and another thing in your brain

How to use your imagination

When your party stays at the Inn overnight, what do they eat?

If you ever catch yourself wondering that, then you know you've formed an attachment to your characters.

With Etrian Odyssey's characters, you only give them a name and a portrait, so no matter how you think of the character, it's technically just your imagination. But even in that case, without your imagination, the character is nothing.

For example, a landsknecht who uses an axe might eat his meat with his bare hands and no utensils, but one who wields a sword might prefer a knife and fork at dinner. You might think differently, but... If you can imagine small details like that, you might find that you enjoy this kind of RPG even more.

The essence is an RPG is using numbers to make calculated decisions, but if you invest those "numbers" with your own feelings, you can spice up the game a little. Think about this:

In your party of five, three characters are dead. Two of them are alive, but they only have a couple of HP left, and no TP. They're certain to die in their next turn, giving you a game over. Number-wise, those characters are useless, but how do you imagine they feel about that? What kind of people are those 2 characters who are about to die? Try to imagine things like that in the brief time before your game ends.

Are they a landsknecht and a ronin, who'll die facing the enemy and laughing? Is it a protector, ordering the weak medic to run with his last breath?

The game over screen looks the same every time, but in your imagination, it could play out very differently.

The game itself isn't that big of a thing; what you imagine for yourself is much more fun. We hope that the player uses this game as a tool, to create dramatic and fun situations in your own minds.

January 3, 2026 at 12:50 AM

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TIL my Criminal Girls strategy guide was bankrolled by SoftBank.
A fucking payment processor helped author a strategy guide to a BORDERLINE PORN GAME.
...yeah, this is going in the next video. Actually what the fuck.

Punishment Time images. These actually appear in the game, and you need to see them in order to unlock powerful skills. I wish I were fucking kidding.

January 2, 2026 at 4:26 AM

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Bowl of Lentils

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Oh, wow! Looks like Supper (the same hacker/translator that worked on Tengai Makyou Ziria, Galaxy Fraulein Yuna, and many other PC Engine translations) just released an English patch for Emerald Dragon. Pretty exciting news!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pi6...

December 31, 2025 at 3:03 PM

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Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️‍⚧️

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Yeah, we're in a particularly shiny part of a golden age for fan translations. PC Engine, PS1, Saturn, Famicom; a bounty of more accessible stuff. Starting to see more Wii and PS2 as well now. Some really cool hacks come out too.

Bowl of Lentils @bowloflentils.bsky.social · Dec 31

Seeing all these PC-Engine CD games get fan translated recently is really cool to see. It's kind of crazy to think that a large majority of all the English patches available for the system have only been released in the past few years.

December 31, 2025 at 8:44 PM

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RPG Site

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We have compiled translations of notable RPG creators' aspirations and resolutions for 2026 that they shared with Japanese outlets, some of which tease new game reveals to be made next year:
https://www.rpgsite.net/news/19274-rpg-creators-in-japan-share-their-aspirations-plans-for-2026