Tom, Legally Certified Date Simmelier
@iiotenki.bsky.social
The Daigo Umehara of dating sims and the Tony Hawk of Tokimemo. Also your neighborhood Japanese game translator for over a decade. DM for work inquiries.
日英ゲーム翻訳者。日本語のメッセージも大歓迎！
📖 Blog: https://dateemups.com/
✍️ Portfolio: https://freelansations.com
日英ゲーム翻訳者。日本語のメッセージも大歓迎！
📖 Blog: https://dateemups.com/
✍️ Portfolio: https://freelansations.com
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So, here's the deal: if you've got a mid to long-term J>E translation or editing gig for a ten-year vet with AAA, lead translator credits to his name (portfolio link in my bio), let's talk by email or DMs. If not, a share is appreciated. I don't wanna spin my wheels another year. Thanks, folks. 🙏
BREAKING NEWS, GAMERS: I'm not doomed to replay LoveR just yet because I managed to get a multi-language Switch 2 and will now be covering a launch game y'all forgot about: Shine Post, Konami's well-reviewed idol management game. I wasn't expecting to play this for a while, so I'm legit jazzed. 😎
November 28, 2025 at 8:38 PM
BREAKING NEWS, GAMERS: I'm not doomed to replay LoveR just yet because I managed to get a multi-language Switch 2 and will now be covering a launch game y'all forgot about: Shine Post, Konami's well-reviewed idol management game. I wasn't expecting to play this for a while, so I'm legit jazzed. 😎
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Anyway, I literally am short rent, due in six days, because the anime workflow I once had in spades has run dry thanks to nonsense like this.
If you're a content creator who could use captions for a video, please consider commissioning me. 113 minutes of video by next Thursday could make it happen.
If you're a content creator who could use captions for a video, please consider commissioning me. 113 minutes of video by next Thursday could make it happen.
With just a little more work, I can cross the finish line for the month and pay all necessary bills and rent! Can I help you make closed captions for an upcoming or pre-existing video? I have a page on the process here, including a form to fill out so I can help you with your project!
Closed captions commissions now open!
If you need some quality closed captions done for your YouTube videos, I am a professional working caption editor who can help, now taking commissions! Please read the info on the graphics and fill...
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November 28, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Anyway, I literally am short rent, due in six days, because the anime workflow I once had in spades has run dry thanks to nonsense like this.
If you're a content creator who could use captions for a video, please consider commissioning me. 113 minutes of video by next Thursday could make it happen.
If you're a content creator who could use captions for a video, please consider commissioning me. 113 minutes of video by next Thursday could make it happen.
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Damn near fell off the couch when @oliemack.bsky.social & @dark1x.bsky.social pointed out in their Kirby Air Riders technology review video that the new Bandai Namco game engine is called SOL-AVES (Latin for Sun Bird)
November 28, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Damn near fell off the couch when @oliemack.bsky.social & @dark1x.bsky.social pointed out in their Kirby Air Riders technology review video that the new Bandai Namco game engine is called SOL-AVES (Latin for Sun Bird)
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Happy Thanksgiving to meee, gamers. Feeling hashtag grateful for all the good dating sims I have in my collection today because I'm gonna need their collective energy to get through this clown show another time in one piece...
*siiiiiiiiigh*
😮💨😩😮💨😩😮💨😩
*siiiiiiiiigh*
😮💨😩😮💨😩😮💨😩
November 27, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Happy Thanksgiving to meee, gamers. Feeling hashtag grateful for all the good dating sims I have in my collection today because I'm gonna need their collective energy to get through this clown show another time in one piece...
*siiiiiiiiigh*
😮💨😩😮💨😩😮💨😩
*siiiiiiiiigh*
😮💨😩😮💨😩😮💨😩
jesus christ, sektori, what a fucking VIDEO GAME, huh
i know it might look like A Lot from the outside, and it is, but wow, i am just utterly gobsmacked the first twin-stick shooter i've truly liked since geometry wars 2 just practically dropped on me without warning in the year of our lord 2025
i know it might look like A Lot from the outside, and it is, but wow, i am just utterly gobsmacked the first twin-stick shooter i've truly liked since geometry wars 2 just practically dropped on me without warning in the year of our lord 2025
November 26, 2025 at 11:28 PM
jesus christ, sektori, what a fucking VIDEO GAME, huh
i know it might look like A Lot from the outside, and it is, but wow, i am just utterly gobsmacked the first twin-stick shooter i've truly liked since geometry wars 2 just practically dropped on me without warning in the year of our lord 2025
i know it might look like A Lot from the outside, and it is, but wow, i am just utterly gobsmacked the first twin-stick shooter i've truly liked since geometry wars 2 just practically dropped on me without warning in the year of our lord 2025
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My Suikoden Localization Let's Play has finally come to a complete end! This overview covers the main points of the series, like "don't take words or punctuation at face value" and "consider the larger context," then dives into reviews of both the PS1 and HD Remaster English translations.
Localization Let’s Play: Suikoden 1 – Overview - Elizabeth Bushouse
I have to say, I did not think this project would be nearly this long when I first started it, but...here we are. Since it turned into such a behemoth of a
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November 26, 2025 at 8:42 PM
My Suikoden Localization Let's Play has finally come to a complete end! This overview covers the main points of the series, like "don't take words or punctuation at face value" and "consider the larger context," then dives into reviews of both the PS1 and HD Remaster English translations.
I'm only a few hours deep and am still coming to grips with the finer mechanics, but, a few presentational nitpicks aside, I can't disagree. Rarely has a game gotten me to enter in a flow state as consistently quick as this. To play it is to dance with both instinct and purpose. Genuinely beautiful.
Sektori is one of the best games I’ve played all year. Design perfection, a fantastic soundtrack, it’s almost impossible for me to put down. I need every sicko reading this to play it. For @aftermath.site aftermath.site/sektori-shoo...
Sektori Is The Technically Perfect Heir To Geometry Wars
I need every sicko reading this to play Sektori right now.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I'm only a few hours deep and am still coming to grips with the finer mechanics, but, a few presentational nitpicks aside, I can't disagree. Rarely has a game gotten me to enter in a flow state as consistently quick as this. To play it is to dance with both instinct and purpose. Genuinely beautiful.
Don't wanna count my chickens until my eggs have hatched, but this week might have gone from a dreadful one in dating sims/galge because of a certain re-release to a banner one thanks to a surprising game coming in the mail soon. Definitely excited to cover it if things come together. Stay tuned! 👀
November 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Don't wanna count my chickens until my eggs have hatched, but this week might have gone from a dreadful one in dating sims/galge because of a certain re-release to a banner one thanks to a surprising game coming in the mail soon. Definitely excited to cover it if things come together. Stay tuned! 👀
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
この辺りの問題だけか、それとも全国に及んでるか分からないんだけど、夜にハイビームをどこでも付けっぱなしにする車の運転手さんは止めて欲しいなぁ。今自転車で出かけて数えてみたら、たった2、3キロの距離であれで向こうの歩行者が全く見えなくなったのは5回だった。ものすっごく怖い状況なんだよ
「法律によると消しちゃいけないじゃないか」と悩む人が多そうだけど、知ってる限りでは一時的にはやっても大丈夫らしくて、せめては踏み切りみたいなところで勘弁して欲しい、本当に。それくらい配慮してもらえないと皆が危ないよ、運転手を含めて😮💨
「法律によると消しちゃいけないじゃないか」と悩む人が多そうだけど、知ってる限りでは一時的にはやっても大丈夫らしくて、せめては踏み切りみたいなところで勘弁して欲しい、本当に。それくらい配慮してもらえないと皆が危ないよ、運転手を含めて😮💨
November 26, 2025 at 12:02 PM
この辺りの問題だけか、それとも全国に及んでるか分からないんだけど、夜にハイビームをどこでも付けっぱなしにする車の運転手さんは止めて欲しいなぁ。今自転車で出かけて数えてみたら、たった2、3キロの距離であれで向こうの歩行者が全く見えなくなったのは5回だった。ものすっごく怖い状況なんだよ
「法律によると消しちゃいけないじゃないか」と悩む人が多そうだけど、知ってる限りでは一時的にはやっても大丈夫らしくて、せめては踏み切りみたいなところで勘弁して欲しい、本当に。それくらい配慮してもらえないと皆が危ないよ、運転手を含めて😮💨
「法律によると消しちゃいけないじゃないか」と悩む人が多そうだけど、知ってる限りでは一時的にはやっても大丈夫らしくて、せめては踏み切りみたいなところで勘弁して欲しい、本当に。それくらい配慮してもらえないと皆が危ないよ、運転手を含めて😮💨
Do you think Embracer executives have been crying themselves to sleep the last couple of nights since this news emerged, sobbing to themselves about how "this could've been us, we could've made them run out of cash in our bank accounts."
Saudi Arabia's investment fund, owner of Savvy Games Group and backer of the EA buyout, is said to be limiting new investments due to a shortage of cash: www.gamesindustry.biz/saudi-arabia...
Saudi Arabia's investment fund reported to be limiting new investments as cash runs low
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) is allegedly low on cash for new investments, after a multi-year spending s…
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November 26, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Do you think Embracer executives have been crying themselves to sleep the last couple of nights since this news emerged, sobbing to themselves about how "this could've been us, we could've made them run out of cash in our bank accounts."
Genuinely baffling when typed scripts have to exist in make a dub. Even I've received anime dub scripts when a game I'm working on recycles an existing dub for its own story content. I have to edit lines sometimes for formatting, but it's not exactly taxing. If I can get scripts, CR has no excuse.
After publishing this article, I've heard from many that CR seems to be using AI to produce dub CCs. Now, thanks to a slip-up CR had with episode 6 dub of The Banished Court Magician, we can say that with 100% certainty: Crunchyroll is using the AI service Ollang.com for its dub closed captions!
November 26, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Genuinely baffling when typed scripts have to exist in make a dub. Even I've received anime dub scripts when a game I'm working on recycles an existing dub for its own story content. I have to edit lines sometimes for formatting, but it's not exactly taxing. If I can get scripts, CR has no excuse.
Very occasionally, when I buy something off YJ or Mercari, it'll ship via some rinky-dink little company instead of the usual suspects. They always have awful tracking and it's fascinating they can still survive, but let's see if this one can find me without calling like when this last happened... 😩
November 26, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Very occasionally, when I buy something off YJ or Mercari, it'll ship via some rinky-dink little company instead of the usual suspects. They always have awful tracking and it's fascinating they can still survive, but let's see if this one can find me without calling like when this last happened... 😩
Noodling around with Viewpoint 2064 now that the full thing is out there and while I'm not all that big a fan of how the game itself plays, it's another reminder of just how cool the Summercart 64 is for playing stuff like this on real hardware. One of my favorite gaming purchases this year. 😌
November 26, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Noodling around with Viewpoint 2064 now that the full thing is out there and while I'm not all that big a fan of how the game itself plays, it's another reminder of just how cool the Summercart 64 is for playing stuff like this on real hardware. One of my favorite gaming purchases this year. 😌
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Our upcoming game HORSES was preemptively banned from Steam, with no path to appeal. The game will still launch next week on December 2nd and will be available on EGS, GOG, Humble, and Itch for $4.99. Here is a detailed FAQ covering what happened: horses.wtf/BannedFromSt...
November 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Our upcoming game HORSES was preemptively banned from Steam, with no path to appeal. The game will still launch next week on December 2nd and will be available on EGS, GOG, Humble, and Itch for $4.99. Here is a detailed FAQ covering what happened: horses.wtf/BannedFromSt...
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The Switch version is even cheaper at $18, but the eShop sale is only in North America.
November 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The Switch version is even cheaper at $18, but the eShop sale is only in North America.
Again, I'll say: if you've never played a Mystery Dungeon or you've only played spinoffs like Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, there's never been a better, more content and QOL feature-rich Shiren game to start than 6/Serpentcoil. $20 for the base game alone is a steal for all the dungeons it comes with.
Shiren the Wanderer 30th Anniversary sale on Steam buff.ly/oYgd9k2
November 25, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Again, I'll say: if you've never played a Mystery Dungeon or you've only played spinoffs like Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, there's never been a better, more content and QOL feature-rich Shiren game to start than 6/Serpentcoil. $20 for the base game alone is a steal for all the dungeons it comes with.
This is a Tetris post like three of you will get, but even though I'm slowly coming around to ARS rules for TGM games after stubbornly sticking to TGM1/TGM3 world rules for decades, man is it hard to teach an old dog new tricks WRT muscle memory, even if ARS allows for really neat maneuvers. 😩
November 25, 2025 at 12:39 PM
This is a Tetris post like three of you will get, but even though I'm slowly coming around to ARS rules for TGM games after stubbornly sticking to TGM1/TGM3 world rules for decades, man is it hard to teach an old dog new tricks WRT muscle memory, even if ARS allows for really neat maneuvers. 😩
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a neat discovery by BEEP: an old computer game they received contained a customer service letter handwritten by Dragon Slayer series creator Yoshio Kiya of "Nihon Falco (sic)"🇯🇵 xcancel.com/BEEP_SHOP/st...
November 25, 2025 at 12:22 PM
a neat discovery by BEEP: an old computer game they received contained a customer service letter handwritten by Dragon Slayer series creator Yoshio Kiya of "Nihon Falco (sic)"🇯🇵 xcancel.com/BEEP_SHOP/st...
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great thread about the dishonesty and fudged data surrounding the "foreigner problem" in Japan
This number has caused confusion, earlier data suggested the foreigners commit crimes less than Japanese. It's precisely because of that earlier number, that Tsutomu Ohtsu of Sanseito posed the police a different question, to get a different answer.
The National Police Agency told a cabinet committee that the crime rate of foreigners in Japan, excluding short term visitors, is 1.72x that of Japanese residents. www.sankei.com/article/2025...
November 24, 2025 at 11:23 PM
great thread about the dishonesty and fudged data surrounding the "foreigner problem" in Japan