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Edward "Edo" Hong
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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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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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Can you tell I like Soul Eater yet?
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🚨 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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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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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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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 😤✨
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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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!
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🚨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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Daiz @daiz.moe · 5d
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!

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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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YESYESYES! Just got back from seeing Chainsaw Man movie and my 20th anniversary Soul Eater art book arrived!
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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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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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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
Thank you so much for the sweet words! ❤️
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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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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Have you ever seen a translation so good it moved you to tears

(from My Dress-Up Darling Official Anime Fanbook)
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!
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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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