Sunday Quick-Fire

Tay here with some quick-fire Sunday News: Mangagamer has released some interesting non-English products: (Japanese) Umineko no Naku Koro ni – Episodes 1-4 (Japanese) Umineko no Naku Koro ni – Episodes 5-8…

Interview: Qberty's Om3ga Engine — Transcending Platforms

Hey everybody, Tay here.  A few weeks ago during the site outage (known by many as the “Fuwapocalypse”), community member Qberty was gracious enough to assist Nayleen and I with some…

Kotaku Article on Translation Woes

Hey everybody, Tay here.  I’ve got some really interesting news pieces coming soon, but in the meantime, we’re going to Kotaku for an fun article on the woes of Japanese…

Fuwanovel Forums: 50 translated VNs you should read before you die

Hey everybody, Tay here.  Kaguya has put together an awesome list on the Fuwanovel forums: “50 translated VNs you should read before you die.”  Give it a glance — lots…

Did you know that Fuwanovel has awesome walkthroughs?

Hey everybody, Tay here.  Did you know that Fuwanovel has some amazing, spoiler-free, beautiful, myocardial infarction-inducing walkthroughs for your favorite VNs?  Did you know that each of them takes you from…

Speed Round: Potential Higurashi Re-Translation, Two Patches Coming Out Soon, Guitar Tab, and more!

Hey everybody, Tay here.  It’s been a very busy few weeks.  We’ve missed a bunch of news, but here’s a few stories that we hope you’ll find interesting.    …

Concerto Note Stalled/On Hold

Hey everybody, Tay here.  This is probably old news to many of you, but Mayoi announced that translation on Concerto Note is stalled and/or on hold due to time restraints.  …

The Verge: "Soft-core 'Choose Your Own Adventure' apps from Japan are picking up steam in the US"

Hey everybody, Tay here.  The Verge published an interesting article today about the gradual popularization of “Romance Sims” on English and Japanese app stores. Referring to them as “Choose Your…