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yakusou

@yakusou8

4 months

Anki containment thread. I'm going to try to post semi-regular Anki and Japanese study updates here.

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yakusou

@yakusou8

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>4 years straight of Duolingo >Can't pass N4 Whatever you do oomfies, don't let this be you. Anki is free. Please don't use Duolingo.

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yakusou

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Remember when localizers cut out entire sections from Mushoku Tensei? They did this throughout the first 9 volumes! The publisher eventually had to go back and reissue entirely new, corrected editions. Localizers have no one to blame but themselves.

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English Localizers Furious Over Japanese Publisher Shogakukan’s Decision To Use AI Translations For Light Novels: “They Don’t Care About The Works They’re Ruining”

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itsagundam

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This just in, a stuck-up latent homosexual discovers fantasy armor and is mortified.

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9 months

JP: *Two men in a relationship* EN: *Two men in a relationship* There's nothing wrong with that, you know.

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yakusou

@yakusou8

4 months

Sony forcing devs to censor their games is not a "conspiracy theory"

Genki✨

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I hope the Stellar Blade conspiracy theories can finally end.

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yakusou

@yakusou8

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Great job idiots. Fire your localization department.

セガ公式アカウント🦔

@SEGA_OFFICIAL

8 months

ゲームを、各国の言語やカルチャーなどを鑑みて適切に翻訳する「ゲームローカライゼーション」をご存じですか？　ローカライズの取材を受けました。 From Japan to the world: how to translate a game - The Japan Times　 #LikeADragon #InfiniteWealth #龍が如く８

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yakusou

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Pandering grifter discovers ESG and is so disgusted he nearly vomits. But if you thought this was happening with Starfield (mere months ago) you were a "cultist," you were falling for "manufactured outrage and lies," and he was just "exposing your cognitive dissonance."

The Act Man

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@PrivateTom69 So they consult this firm to basically get a better "social credit score?" With the hopes of getting more investors? I think I just swallowed my own vomit

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yakusou

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@EuricSerrinia Exactly. Anki is still just flashcards, but you can go at a much faster pace, customize everything, and most importantly it should push you to start immersing and making your own cards.

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yakusou

@yakusou8

5 months

"Japanese is actually dry and boring, that's why localization is needed to punch up the dialog—"

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yakusou

@yakusou8

2 months

@thoughtlesssnes "a single person does a bad translation once"

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yakusou

@yakusou8

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@epsidawn If you're just starting out you can import a premade beginner deck. This is the one you should use: Beyond that there's an add-on called AnkiConnect and the browser extension Yomitan which allow you to create Anki cards with one click from your browser.

GitHub - donkuri/Kaishi: Kaishi 1.5k is a modern, modular Japanese Anki deck made for beginners who...

Kaishi 1.5k is a modern, modular Japanese Anki deck made for beginners who want to learn basic vocabulary. - donkuri/Kaishi

github.com

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yakusou

@yakusou8

2 months

A couple more examples. These sections are a little "sensitive" which is probably why they were cut.

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yakusou

@yakusou8

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@ElecOrBlox Haha, it’s not even that. The change is just bizarre. It feels like the localizer just popped in to tell you their opinion mid dialogue.

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Localizers: I am an SJW Feminist Gamer, I hate Japan, I insert GamerGate references into my translations, I "fix" parts I find distasteful, and I am wrestling the medium away from the "sexist" fans. Journalist: Woke agenda is a myth

Noisy Pixel

@NoisyPixelNews

8 months

No, AI Can't and Will Never Replace a Real Translator. And Here's Why

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yakusou

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@linkasobi Yes, but if you can't pass the N4 after so long something is seriously wrong.

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yakusou

@yakusou8

9 months

It's a big problem. Localization issues are malignant. Western localizers consider Japanese stereotypes offensive, sexist, and homophobic; and therefore they need to be cut. And they've convinced Japanese companies that this is what the western market wants too.

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yakusou

@yakusou8

9 months

@Mondblut1984 These people are living memes

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@makimapillled "Representation matters!" Okay, I'll make someone that looks like me. "REEEEEEEE"

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@Trashking_01 This entire franchise is made for those "weirdos"

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@harl71417

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yakusou

@yakusou8

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Some people pointed out that according to the publisher it was the editors who made these changes, not the translators. Of course, the translators don't deserve blame if that's the case. The ones making the decisions are the ones to blame.

Seven Seas Issues Statement Regarding Mushoku Tensei, Classroom of the Elite Light Novel Localiza...

www.animenewsnetwork.com

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yakusou

@yakusou8

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The City University of New York

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Hate has no place at CUNY. We are committed to embracing and supporting students, faculty, and staff members across gender, race, class, religion, country of origin, ethnicity and ability. Learn more about #OurCUNY :

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@xNalyH That's impressive progress!

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yakusou

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@ghostwaiifu AnkiDroid Flashcards on android, AnkiMobile Flashcards on iOS. The iPhone app is paid, but you can always use it from your browser for free:

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yakusou

@yakusou8

3 months

Watching the original Dragon Ball for the first time (thank you @seedofmight !) and this absolute banger of a song comes out of nowhere in the middle of the Red Ribbon Army arc. I love it.

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yakusou

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@makro_art I would agree with you if he was merely wrong and then changed his opinion. He went out of his way for years to mock and belittle anyone who tried to point this stuff out. Even if you don't think he's a grifter like I do, there's no excuse to be so confidently incorrect.

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yakusou

@yakusou8

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@iuntue The Portal devs talked about designing their levels so that the player's eyes were naturally guided to look in certain directions and intuitively understand where portals could/couldn't be placed. Wish I could find a video of it. The yellow paint is so embarrassing by comparison.

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yakusou

@yakusou8

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@JoseyNero Wow, I didn't know about that one! That's hilarious.

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yakusou

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@ryangosling6935 Fire emblem fates. Character name is Charlotte

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yakusou

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@zhengyingli Yeah, I was thinking of that post too!

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yakusou

@yakusou8

8 months

@iuntue Why do they hate that phrase so much?

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yakusou

@yakusou8

7 months

@HarmfulOpinions Very common attitude from these types. "The anonymous gamers are oppressing us! We're just poor helpless producers, directors, and journalists at major corporations."

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yakusou

@yakusou8

8 months

Fire your diversity officers while you're at it.

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yakusou

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@linkasobi No, only listening and reading. And the N4 is very basic. Plus you only need a 50% score to pass. It doesn't require any kind of specialized study at all.

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7 months

@iuntue If they’re even changing little stuff like this in a remake, imagine how sterile Persona 6 is gonna be.

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yakusou

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2 months

@ArdicusRet The corrected versions should have "Revised Edition" on the copyright page

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yakusou

@yakusou8

3 months

People just want faithful translations. They've been asking for years. Since localizers have refused, AI will have to do. Why is this so hard to understand?

james 💧

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imagine how dull RPGs like Elden Ring, Dragon Quest, Xenoblade, etc. would be with AI localisation. so strange how comfortable some people are with this idea

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yakusou

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@Rustiko2390 It looks like Genki is a game journalist, so that would explain why he doesn't know what's going on in the game industry.

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yakusou

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@iuntue He's a media literacy expert (not surprising)

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@hayasaka_aryan Kishida doing everything he can to turn Japan globohomo

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@linkasobi "Are ya ready for some ghost huntin" lmao

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yakusou

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@Mangalawyer Arkham Knight vs Suicide Squad

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yakusou

@yakusou8

1 year

The Yakuza 5 English localization removes all of Haruka's lines that imply a comically obese idol eats too much.

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yakusou

@yakusou8

9 months

@askasys @Mondblut1984 The problem is that these aren't rogue localizers, they're hired because they're like this. They don't want accurate translations, they want to push their message. On top of that, ESG ensures these people get funded.

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yakusou

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@MutsukiArchive Gaijins do the same thing moving to Japan. >Hate their current country, move to Japan because it’s nicer. >"Japan is great, but…." >Start campaigning to change Japan into the country they came from.

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yakusou

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@Scratch_Point_Z "I love anime... but don't you think it's problematic and icky and gross all the time?"

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@iuntue

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yakusou

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I'm partial to the Mario Wonder is a metaphor for class conflict review, where the light skinned privileged elite (Mario, Luigi, Daisy, Peach) repress the disenfranchised underclass (goombas and koopa troopas).

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I take the cringe Rock Band preview and raise it with a’ Paper Mario is harmful cuz of colonialism’ review

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yakusou

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@BIitzwing I'd start at 10 new cards total per day and adjust based on how easy it feels to you. Anywhere between 5-20 is pretty reasonable.

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yakusou

@yakusou8

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I didn't expect this post to get so much traction! Thank you to all my new followers. I'm gonna post a few resources below for those of you starting to learn Japanese.

yakusou

@yakusou8

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>4 years straight of Duolingo >Can't pass N4 Whatever you do oomfies, don't let this be you. Anki is free. Please don't use Duolingo.

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@ThatDudeGamer3 He didn't "simply ask for reasons to believe something." Don't be disingenuous.

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Johann

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BREAKING: Thing you love updated for "modern audiences"

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@harl71417 Murata is definitely up there.

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@GPrime85 It's a shame. Zelda has a lot of Christian themes, the older games were more explicit about it even.

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@Mondblut1984

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Localizers sometime use an advanced technique where they throw away the Japanese script (it's creepy and weird), ad-lib the dialogue, and make up the story themselves.

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Imagine being a game journalist

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damn we got from "we hate this woke consultancy firm" to "ethics in game journalism" pretty quickly huh, imagine that

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@Scratch_Point_Z 6-9 year olds according to this guy

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yakusou

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Smartest localization defender points out that incompetent localizers have infested the industry for decades.

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These people whining about the Eiyuden Chronicles localization have NO IDEA how far we've come. Just look at some of these gems we used to have to put up with. And you know what? We just took it in stride and laughed about it, because we all knew it was ridiculous.

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@CuteAndFunnyNET @ShitpostRock >Yellow paint and UI markers cover the screen

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yakusou

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@JenrelLouis Pretty low. Basic grammar and vocab, only a few hundred kanji. The JLPT has five levels from N1 (hardest) to N5 (easiest). I passed N2 and I'm not that great at Japanese.

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@RageGoldenEagle He's not really siding with gamers at all (or even pretending to), he's only complaining now that it's his characters being uglified. He even says he hates giving "gamergate men" fuel.

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I can barely even talk with my IRL friends about the few things we share interests in anymore. My one anime watching friend described Oshi no Ko as "pedophilia" (he still watched the entire first season)

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@epsidawn Pure cringe

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@hayasaka_aryan Big mistake

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@KennyLauderdal3

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Incredible thread. At a certain point it's no longer translating/localizing and is instead just rewriting. I'm glad I've gotten to the point where I can play this in Japanese.

Zakogdo

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Unicorn Overlord had a free demo released. After playing it, I can say quite confidently that the localisation is abhorrent. Here begins a thread of numerous examples.

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yakusou

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@TheKnownOtaku Me, starving to death (I didn't buy a $3000 MacBook)

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After a decade of destroying normal peoples' lives for fun, lefties are suddenly not happy about cancel culture.

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this is genuinely batshit crazy man. what the fuck are we doing here?

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@ShitpostRock Most relatable video game protagonist

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@Scratch_Point_Z @BandaiNamcoUS Because of changes like this I have no interest in playing the remaster. Plenty of ways to get ahold of the originals.

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"it's much more flavourful and fun than the og japanese" — person who doesn't speak Japanese

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@BepDelta

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@artificialDICE It's on most platforms:

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@Bolverk15 Writers were paid $5,000/week to create this and they think they deserve more.

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@GiveMeBanHammer I can't believe they took my advice.

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Fire your diversity officers while you're at it.

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Pronouns in bio people when they see male bonding:

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Yes, because no one ever shipped anyone ever in Lord of the Rings before. Anyways, here’s just two boys being straight.

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@ThatDudeGamer3 Calling people brainwashed cultists who have fallen for manufactured outrage and lies. Simply asking questions. Two different things. He was doing the first one.

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Localizers sometime use an advanced technique where they throw away the Japanese script (it's creepy and weird), ad-lib the dialogue, and make up the story themselves.

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@Mangalawyer "The creation of this song is Assassin's Creed Shadows' greatest achievement."

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@JenrelLouis Closer to A2 probably

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@HourSilver75 It's a visual novel called Nora to Oujo to Noraneko Heart

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Jamie Marchi

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@GplusB @Cacelo_ @JumpStartFrog @bettikenough @O_Moresley @MadrePapagallo @coffeehandshaky @aapulaampu @Unusualballsack @combatvet8888 @0ldFren @thewhiteape2 @phataku @_VOID_TWICE @ArinMyths @MagickGang @AntiZogFren @XXPrimarch @gws_drunk_jared @17itm @G_l_i_t_c_h_e_d @Dickmakas @RevengeArc_ @nndrke @RichardPalka @KatBurnell @PepesFanGirl @14HeinrichH @angelgroyper @AliaReturned @RickJohansson14 @FrenaissanceOne @frenlycrusader @FreeSpeecher4 @ButterPeasant @Czar_Of_Racism I actually can't translate any of it. I don't speak Japanese.

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@epsidawn If you have any questions or need any help feel free to message me anytime! I love talking about Japanese, Anki and studying.

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Fanatical defenders of products and corporations are always like this. "You don't like [garbage]? Well this other product also has [garbage]!" This type of person can't comprehend that some people don't consume every product and actually avoid [garbage] in general.

Mr. Harte at 60Fps

@ChrisHarte7

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Oh would you look 👀 at this I’m trying to play MINECRAFT legends on my Ps Portal and this notification saying I have to link my MICROSOFT account just popped up!!.. 👀

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Maybe there's a connection between the games industry creating bloated, safe, designed by committee games for the lowest common denominator and them losing money?

Micky D

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Gaming industry: *Lays off thousands of people en masse* Twitter's problem with the gaming industry:

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News of a manga being released with an AI English translation just came out, and localizers are suddenly very worried that the original author's words might be "mangled" in translation. Let's look at some examples of localizers "not mangling" Japanese media over the years. (1/x)

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@revenant_MMXX A guy got fired for making the OK hand gesture while cracking his knuckles:

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@yakusou8

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After a decade of destroying normal peoples' lives for fun, lefties are suddenly not happy about cancel culture.

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I like all the changes Elon made to X

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I'm not smart enough to comprehend what was going on in the localizer's mind when this translation was created.

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@iuntue And it still makes me laugh every time

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At least you were able to do what truly matters, virtue signaling for twitter likes.

Bungie

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This morning, we shared an important update with the Bungie team on the difficult decision to eliminate 220 roles at Bungie. You can read the full statement below.

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@TopGyaru Make sure to get your required number of daily hugs

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How am I supposed to read this? Don't book publishers know language needs to be "localized" by mentally ill leftists to make it readable? This novel has instead been translated and even includes a translator's note for smelly weebs.

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@iuntue

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