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Edward "Edo" Hong

@edomonogatari.bsky.social

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He/Him. JP-EN manga editor for Square Enix (Assassin & Cinderella, Angel Next Door, Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Dragon and Chameleon, Mechanical Buddy Universe, My Dress-Up Darling, On and Off, Ragna Crimson, Soul Eater, and more).

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Edward "Edo" Hong @edomonogatari.bsky.social · 4d

It’s out! Just in time for Halloween! 🎃

Due to extraordinary circumstances, I not only edited this big Soul Eater art book, but I translated all the new text inside as well! Hope you guys enjoy!

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Maddie @vixenstitches.bsky.social · 3d

Can you tell I like Soul Eater yet?

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Square Enix Manga & Books @square-enix-books.com · 2d

🚨 COVER ALERT! 🚨

With "Shinobu Miyama" and Ikki Fugaku scheduled to start their new series in the same issue of Weekly Orochi, the stage is set for an epic clash between two manga titans!

Dragon and Chameleon, vol. 5 goes on sale November 18! sqex.link/fivj

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Nick Kapur @nickkapur.bsky.social · 2d

Japan's "Mundane Halloween" costume contest is back!

Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary.

Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest!

#MundaneHalloween

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klaudia @kaludiasays.bsky.social · 4d

happy halloween! the latest Anime by the Numbers is an interview with @geauxta.bsky.social about the current state of manga publishing and her career.

PLUS: some early data on the fall anime season, the Crunchyroll Subtitle Controversy, and more!

animebythenumbers.substack.com/p/an-insider...

An Insider’s Look at Manga Publishing in the U.S.

PLUS: The fall anime season’s most anticipated titles, and the ongoing Crunchyroll subtitle controversy.

animebythenumbers.substack.com

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Anime News Network @animenewsnetwork.com · 4d

Kodansha, Kadokawa, Shogakukan, Square Enix, and 14 more Japanese companies publish a joint statement criticizing Sora2's generative AI and claiming copyright infringement

18 Anime, Manga Companies Publish Joint Statement Criticizing Use of Generative AI With Sora2 Program

Kodansha, Kadokawa, Shogakukan, Square Enix, more assert case for copyright infringement

www.animenewsnetwork.com

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✨ Nieisha ✨ @anionna.bsky.social · 5d

This was the one I was most excited about!!

I looove the art of Soul Eater and the moment I found out there would be an artbook, I knew it had to be mine 😤✨

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Edward "Edo" Hong @edomonogatari.bsky.social · 4d

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HEY IT'S DEZZ @dezznsfw.bsky.social · 4d

SOUL EATER GET 💀 💀

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Behind The Manga @behindthemanga.com · 5d

In this volume, we have the two visiting the shrine for new years alongside Amane's parents(!), and Amane will have to take care of Mahiru!

Read our review of The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten Manga Volume 4 by @square-enix-books.com

buff.ly/ZIVV1lK

#manga #mangareview

The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten Manga Volume 4 Review

In volume 4 of The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten manga, we get the two leads visiting the shrine for new years, and Amane having to take care of Mahiru!

buff.ly

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Square Enix Manga & Books @square-enix-books.com · 5d

🚨Cover alert! 🚨

While looking for missing children, Fubuki and Mio find themselves engaged in a fierce battle against an oni named Nakiri Ayame! Holoearth Chronicles Side:E Yamato Phantasia, vol. 2 goes on sale in December! sqex.link/8i3m

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Edward "Edo" Hong @edomonogatari.bsky.social · 5d

I’m on Team Gnosia myself!

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Daiz @daiz.moe · 6d

New article on ★ daiz.moe ★

Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...

A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!

Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)

Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason | Daiz.moe

With the Fall 2025 anime season, Crunchyroll demonstrates zero respect for anime as a medium as the presentation quality of its subtitles reach an all-time low.

daiz.moe

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Ectoplasyum @frankensteind.bsky.social · 6d

YESYESYES! Just got back from seeing Chainsaw Man movie and my 20th anniversary Soul Eater art book arrived!

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Square Enix Manga & Books @square-enix-books.com · 7d

Flip through the preview of Soul Eater: Soul Art Encore! before you add this gorgeous, hardcover artbook to your collection! sqex.to/Npk3T

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Square Enix Manga & Books @square-enix-books.com · 7d

Soul Eater: Soul Art Encore! is on sale now! 🌛💀

Celebrate Soul Eater’s 20th anniversary in style with this collection of 200+ full-color illustrations from the series, including exclusive new art by creator Atsushi Ohkubo!

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Sara Smith @smwordsmith.bsky.social · 8d

ICYMI: I reviewed a BUNCH of really cool #manga for @slj.com:

ON AND OFF: WORK LIFE IMBALANCE vols 1-2
I WANNA BE YOUR GIRL vol 2
HIKARU IN THE LIGHT vol 2

THE GUY vols 1-3
FALL IN LOVE vols 1-3
FRAGRANT FLOWER vols 5-8
A WITCH'S LIFE vols 1-2

and more!
#TLchat
www.slj.com/story/hidden...

Hidden Identities and True Love | Manga Fiction Series

Hidden identities, action and survival, and, of course, true love can be found in these new and ongoing manga series.

www.slj.com

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Edward "Edo" Hong @edomonogatari.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you so much for the sweet words! ❤️

With so much emotion and action, it’s no wonder Dragon and Chameleon was nominated at this year’s American Manga Awards. I enjoyed that so much, and even though it didn’t take the prize this year, with what I’ve seen so far, Dragon and Chameleon would be a great candidate for next year’s Best Continuing Manga Series.

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Library Lady of NYC @ NYCC @libraryladynyc.bsky.social · 12d

Hi everyone! New review is up, and I'm so mad at myself for being late to this manga 😅

Brigid Alverson @brigidalverson.bsky.social · 12d

Today at Good Comics for Kids, @libraryladynyc.bsky.social reviews Vol. 1 of Dragon and Chameleon, from @square-enix-books.com
goodcomicsforkids.slj.com/2025/10/23/d...

Dragon and Chameleon, vol. 1 | Review

When an accomplished mangaka and his jealous assistant inexplicably switch bodies, a battle of wits and credibility ensues in this body-swapping manga.

goodcomicsforkids.slj.com

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Brigid Alverson @brigidalverson.bsky.social · 12d

Today at Good Comics for Kids, @libraryladynyc.bsky.social reviews Vol. 1 of Dragon and Chameleon, from @square-enix-books.com
goodcomicsforkids.slj.com/2025/10/23/d...

Dragon and Chameleon, vol. 1 | Review

When an accomplished mangaka and his jealous assistant inexplicably switch bodies, a battle of wits and credibility ensues in this body-swapping manga.

goodcomicsforkids.slj.com

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Edward "Edo" Hong @edomonogatari.bsky.social · 10d

I didn’t take a lot of photos inside, but it was amazing to see so many raw manuscripts! There was a big ad for K Manga at the end too! 😆

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Square Enix Manga & Books @square-enix-books.com · 10d

Things that are unfair:

1) It’s #GreasyFoodsDay 🍕 🍟
2) Greasy foods aren’t “healthy” 🤤
3) I don’t have any greasy foods in grabbable distance rn 🥺

(via My Dress-Up Darling)

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Edward "Edo" Hong @edomonogatari.bsky.social · 10d

In SF today for a cool thing.

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TwoAi @twoai.bsky.social · 13d

Have you ever seen a translation so good it moved you to tears

(from My Dress-Up Darling Official Anime Fanbook)

恋（コスプレ）は変える。姿も、心も。

Love (cosplay) [changes/transforms] . Both in [shape; appearance] and in [mind, heart, spirit].

(My Dress-Up Darling Season 1 tagline)

Love, like cosplay, changes you inside and out.

(translation from My Dress-Up Darling Official Anime Fanbook, translated by Taylor Engel)

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Edward "Edo" Hong @edomonogatari.bsky.social · 13d

It’s the penultimate volume of My Dress-Up Darling, featuring the greatest emotional highs AND lows of the series thus far!

If you’re an anime fan who wants to jump into the manga after completing Season 2, start with Vol. 11!

Square Enix Manga & Books @square-enix-books.com · 14d

My Dress-Up Darling, vol. 14 is on sale now! 🥰💅

A blast from the past shows up at Gojo Dolls, forcing Wakana and Marin to confront their deepest insecurities! What will become of their relationship when the dust settles?

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BOOK☆WALKER Global @bookwalker-gl.bsky.social · 14d

Photos of Marin's Haniel cosplay have spread like wildfire on social media, earning high praise from none other than the creator of Heaven's Will himself!

My Dress-Up Darling 14 from @square-enix-books.com is out.

📚https://buff.ly/loPwbnj

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