Maggie
@magpon.bsky.social
Manga editor. Bangs drums. Herder of cats and chickens.
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Maggie
@magpon.bsky.social
· Jan 25
Heyo. I'm Maggie. I'm a manga editor for Kodansha. Some titles I've worked on include Initial D Omnibus, Blue Lock, My Lovesick Life as a '90s Otaku, How I Met My Soulmate, Tank Chair, and more! I mainly post panels. Other loves include cats, chickens, gardening, and drumming. And my baby boy. 🐣
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Absolutely thrilled to be working on Rainy Day Serenade. ☔👘It's a series that I've wanted to be in print/licensed since I first became an editor. ☺️ The art is gorgeous and the time period (late Meiji, post Russo-Japanese war) was an era I focused on in my grad school days.
📢 New Licenses Alert: Day 3!
For the last day of our Fall 2026 New Print Licensing Announcement, we’re unveiling four Romance & Comedy series:
- Kiss or Die Trying!
- Fan/Girl x Call/Boy
- Rainy Day Serenade
- Mr. Vamp is a Vampire
👉Get more info: https://ow.ly/sK3M50XT7qI
For the last day of our Fall 2026 New Print Licensing Announcement, we’re unveiling four Romance & Comedy series:
- Kiss or Die Trying!
- Fan/Girl x Call/Boy
- Rainy Day Serenade
- Mr. Vamp is a Vampire
👉Get more info: https://ow.ly/sK3M50XT7qI
January 9, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Absolutely thrilled to be working on Rainy Day Serenade. ☔👘It's a series that I've wanted to be in print/licensed since I first became an editor. ☺️ The art is gorgeous and the time period (late Meiji, post Russo-Japanese war) was an era I focused on in my grad school days.
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Yes, it's a MANGA ABOUT A TALKING WALLABY*. He's a lovable weeb (his favorite book is "Bushido") and finally gets a chance to visit Japan, where he gets roped in as a substitute homeroom teacher. It's part cute Paddington-esque hijinks, part Japan cultural misunderstandings, part HS slice of life.
#Kodansha_Announcement
📢 New Licenses Alert: Day 1!
Our Fall 2026 New Print Licensing Announcement has begun! Today, we’re unveiling three new additions to the Kodansha Fall 2026 lineup:
kodansha.us/2026/01/07/f...
📢 New Licenses Alert: Day 1!
Our Fall 2026 New Print Licensing Announcement has begun! Today, we’re unveiling three new additions to the Kodansha Fall 2026 lineup:
kodansha.us/2026/01/07/f...
January 7, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Yes, it's a MANGA ABOUT A TALKING WALLABY*. He's a lovable weeb (his favorite book is "Bushido") and finally gets a chance to visit Japan, where he gets roped in as a substitute homeroom teacher. It's part cute Paddington-esque hijinks, part Japan cultural misunderstandings, part HS slice of life.
✨ 2025 Quick Review ✨
I returned to editing after a six-month parental leave in January, which meant that the total number of books was not as much as previous years. However! I was able to dive into some new challenges, which includes my first hardcover edition (Mushishi Collector's Edition) (1/?)
I returned to editing after a six-month parental leave in January, which meant that the total number of books was not as much as previous years. However! I was able to dive into some new challenges, which includes my first hardcover edition (Mushishi Collector's Edition) (1/?)
January 6, 2026 at 5:54 AM
✨ 2025 Quick Review ✨
I returned to editing after a six-month parental leave in January, which meant that the total number of books was not as much as previous years. However! I was able to dive into some new challenges, which includes my first hardcover edition (Mushishi Collector's Edition) (1/?)
I returned to editing after a six-month parental leave in January, which meant that the total number of books was not as much as previous years. However! I was able to dive into some new challenges, which includes my first hardcover edition (Mushishi Collector's Edition) (1/?)
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The lettering in the new Mushishi is so good that in places it's almost as if the sfx had been bilingual from the beginning. Spectacular work from @kernedout.bsky.social on a delightful translation by my colleague Andres Oliver in a package edited by @magpon.bsky.social. This belongs on your shelf.
There's a new English release of Mushishi, lettered by Phil Christie (@kernedout.bsky.social). I adore how Urushibara-sensei utilizes texture in her art, and how the sound effects inherit that texture. Phil does an amazing job replicating that with subtitled SFX. Notes in alt text!
January 3, 2026 at 5:01 PM
The lettering in the new Mushishi is so good that in places it's almost as if the sfx had been bilingual from the beginning. Spectacular work from @kernedout.bsky.social on a delightful translation by my colleague Andres Oliver in a package edited by @magpon.bsky.social. This belongs on your shelf.
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There's a new English release of Mushishi, lettered by Phil Christie (@kernedout.bsky.social). I adore how Urushibara-sensei utilizes texture in her art, and how the sound effects inherit that texture. Phil does an amazing job replicating that with subtitled SFX. Notes in alt text!
January 3, 2026 at 4:29 PM
There's a new English release of Mushishi, lettered by Phil Christie (@kernedout.bsky.social). I adore how Urushibara-sensei utilizes texture in her art, and how the sound effects inherit that texture. Phil does an amazing job replicating that with subtitled SFX. Notes in alt text!
Happy Halloween!
Source: Tank Chair 7 by Manabu Yashiro (Lettering: Evan Hayden, Translation: Max Greenway)
Source: Tank Chair 7 by Manabu Yashiro (Lettering: Evan Hayden, Translation: Max Greenway)
October 31, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Happy Halloween!
Source: Tank Chair 7 by Manabu Yashiro (Lettering: Evan Hayden, Translation: Max Greenway)
Source: Tank Chair 7 by Manabu Yashiro (Lettering: Evan Hayden, Translation: Max Greenway)
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A free preview of Yuki Urushibara's Mushishi Collector's Edition (Chapter 1) is up on Kodansha's site https://kodansha.us/series/mushishi-collectors-edition/
October 28, 2025 at 10:06 PM
A free preview of Yuki Urushibara's Mushishi Collector's Edition (Chapter 1) is up on Kodansha's site https://kodansha.us/series/mushishi-collectors-edition/
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The glittery feels I have being able to be a part of the panel announcing the return of MARS....ugghghahghghghgh. 🫶
Feeling incredibly thankful to be entrusted with such amazing, classic works like MARS, Mushishi, and Initial D. My middle school self would be flabbergasted. 🤯
#mars #manga #ax2025
Feeling incredibly thankful to be entrusted with such amazing, classic works like MARS, Mushishi, and Initial D. My middle school self would be flabbergasted. 🤯
#mars #manga #ax2025
July 5, 2025 at 5:32 AM
As a chicken keeper, I truly appreciate this scene from Tank Chair (戦車椅子) 5.
June 10, 2025 at 2:35 AM
As a chicken keeper, I truly appreciate this scene from Tank Chair (戦車椅子) 5.
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If You're Over 40, This Anime Expo Manga Announcement Panel Is a Must
June 10, 2025 at 12:16 AM
If You're Over 40, This Anime Expo Manga Announcement Panel Is a Must
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Do you have a passion for manga and light novels? Are you fluent in Japanese and multi-tasking?
We currently have an open position for a Yen Press Licensing and Executive Assistant (Japanese Bilingual)!
If this interests you, make sure to apply here!➡️ buff.ly/tmhkctJ
We currently have an open position for a Yen Press Licensing and Executive Assistant (Japanese Bilingual)!
If this interests you, make sure to apply here!➡️ buff.ly/tmhkctJ
March 31, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Do you have a passion for manga and light novels? Are you fluent in Japanese and multi-tasking?
We currently have an open position for a Yen Press Licensing and Executive Assistant (Japanese Bilingual)!
If this interests you, make sure to apply here!➡️ buff.ly/tmhkctJ
We currently have an open position for a Yen Press Licensing and Executive Assistant (Japanese Bilingual)!
If this interests you, make sure to apply here!➡️ buff.ly/tmhkctJ
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This might be the worst TL advice I've ever seen. The number one thing I tell students is to look everything up all the time. Look it up in monolingual dictionaries, bilingual dictionaries, corpora, thesauruses, whatever! The ability to question your own knowledge is the mark of a good translator.
years ago, a native speaker on a forum declared, "you'll never make it as a professional translator if you're looking up words all the time."
was ever a piece of advice so dogshit?
632 published books later, I've built a career on proving him wrong. spite as effective motivator 🤷♂️
was ever a piece of advice so dogshit?
632 published books later, I've built a career on proving him wrong. spite as effective motivator 🤷♂️
March 26, 2025 at 10:27 PM
This might be the worst TL advice I've ever seen. The number one thing I tell students is to look everything up all the time. Look it up in monolingual dictionaries, bilingual dictionaries, corpora, thesauruses, whatever! The ability to question your own knowledge is the mark of a good translator.
In honor of MLB Opening Day...
[From "I See Your Face, Turned Away"]
[From "I See Your Face, Turned Away"]
March 27, 2025 at 7:39 PM
In honor of MLB Opening Day...
[From "I See Your Face, Turned Away"]
[From "I See Your Face, Turned Away"]
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Come join the best manga editorial team in the biz (imho). This is a rare entry-level role that affords a chance to learn the entire manga editorial and production process (and work on books, too!). Once a week in the office in NYC; otherwise remote. jobsearch.createyourowncareer.com/PRH_US/job/N...
Assistant Editor, Manga - (Hybrid)
Assistant Editor, Manga - (Hybrid)
jobsearch.createyourowncareer.com
March 18, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Come join the best manga editorial team in the biz (imho). This is a rare entry-level role that affords a chance to learn the entire manga editorial and production process (and work on books, too!). Once a week in the office in NYC; otherwise remote. jobsearch.createyourowncareer.com/PRH_US/job/N...
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Happy Barnes & Noble Preorder 25% Sale Week—it's not too early to preorder Dragon Head, and if there are any other Vol. 1s out there that you've a hankerin' fer, remember: Preorders largely determine how many copies of a book end up on B&N's shelves at release www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dragon-hea...
Dragon Head 1|Paperback
www.barnesandnoble.com
February 5, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Happy Barnes & Noble Preorder 25% Sale Week—it's not too early to preorder Dragon Head, and if there are any other Vol. 1s out there that you've a hankerin' fer, remember: Preorders largely determine how many copies of a book end up on B&N's shelves at release www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dragon-hea...
How fortuitous to come across this panel while eating chè (Vietnamese dessert) that consisted of flan, panna cotta, and tofu in coconut milk. 😋
[Panel from The Ayakashi Hunter's Tainted Bride]
[Panel from The Ayakashi Hunter's Tainted Bride]
February 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
How fortuitous to come across this panel while eating chè (Vietnamese dessert) that consisted of flan, panna cotta, and tofu in coconut milk. 😋
[Panel from The Ayakashi Hunter's Tainted Bride]
[Panel from The Ayakashi Hunter's Tainted Bride]
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🚀 VIZ Media is hiring a Senior Manager, Digital Marketing Operations.
Full time, hybrid in San Francisco, $110k-130k. #jobalert #marketingjobs
www.viz.com/company-jobs...
Full time, hybrid in San Francisco, $110k-130k. #jobalert #marketingjobs
www.viz.com/company-jobs...
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January 25, 2025 at 6:19 PM
🚀 VIZ Media is hiring a Senior Manager, Digital Marketing Operations.
Full time, hybrid in San Francisco, $110k-130k. #jobalert #marketingjobs
www.viz.com/company-jobs...
Full time, hybrid in San Francisco, $110k-130k. #jobalert #marketingjobs
www.viz.com/company-jobs...
Heyo. I'm Maggie. I'm a manga editor for Kodansha. Some titles I've worked on include Initial D Omnibus, Blue Lock, My Lovesick Life as a '90s Otaku, How I Met My Soulmate, Tank Chair, and more! I mainly post panels. Other loves include cats, chickens, gardening, and drumming. And my baby boy. 🐣
January 25, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Heyo. I'm Maggie. I'm a manga editor for Kodansha. Some titles I've worked on include Initial D Omnibus, Blue Lock, My Lovesick Life as a '90s Otaku, How I Met My Soulmate, Tank Chair, and more! I mainly post panels. Other loves include cats, chickens, gardening, and drumming. And my baby boy. 🐣
I've been rudely informed that I should start drinking coffee because I have a baby now, but I am in the firm belief of cola supremacy. 🥤
[Source: Tank Chair]
[Source: Tank Chair]
January 25, 2025 at 5:05 AM
I've been rudely informed that I should start drinking coffee because I have a baby now, but I am in the firm belief of cola supremacy. 🥤
[Source: Tank Chair]
[Source: Tank Chair]
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WE'RE HIRING!
We're looking for a Junior Designer to join our team! If you're interested in book design and have a passion for anime & manga as well as a keen eye for details, check out the link below & apply by Dec. 5th!
Learn More & Apply: bit.ly/4eMrTF9
We're looking for a Junior Designer to join our team! If you're interested in book design and have a passion for anime & manga as well as a keen eye for details, check out the link below & apply by Dec. 5th!
Learn More & Apply: bit.ly/4eMrTF9
Junior Designer, Square Enix Manga and Books (Remote)
Junior Designer, Square Enix Manga and Books (Remote)
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November 26, 2024 at 10:24 PM
WE'RE HIRING!
We're looking for a Junior Designer to join our team! If you're interested in book design and have a passion for anime & manga as well as a keen eye for details, check out the link below & apply by Dec. 5th!
Learn More & Apply: bit.ly/4eMrTF9
We're looking for a Junior Designer to join our team! If you're interested in book design and have a passion for anime & manga as well as a keen eye for details, check out the link below & apply by Dec. 5th!
Learn More & Apply: bit.ly/4eMrTF9
After attending several social events this past weekend...
Source: Phantom of the Idol
Source: Phantom of the Idol
December 18, 2023 at 10:54 PM
After attending several social events this past weekend...
Source: Phantom of the Idol
Source: Phantom of the Idol
Be honest. How many of you have brought in a picture of an anime, manga, or video game character to a stylist and asked for a similar haircut?
In 8th grade, I cut my hair like Alice from Alice 19th (which is very similar to Rei). I wanted hair like Rei, but felt too shy to share it b/c blue hair.
In 8th grade, I cut my hair like Alice from Alice 19th (which is very similar to Rei). I wanted hair like Rei, but felt too shy to share it b/c blue hair.
December 4, 2023 at 9:44 PM
Be honest. How many of you have brought in a picture of an anime, manga, or video game character to a stylist and asked for a similar haircut?
In 8th grade, I cut my hair like Alice from Alice 19th (which is very similar to Rei). I wanted hair like Rei, but felt too shy to share it b/c blue hair.
In 8th grade, I cut my hair like Alice from Alice 19th (which is very similar to Rei). I wanted hair like Rei, but felt too shy to share it b/c blue hair.