bobbu/alfie 🉑
@bobbu.bsky.social
he/they/他, 21, lesbian. mandarin chinese to english translator.
game translations: distant oceanic getaway, love curse
personal translation projects: mostly lesbian/sapphic works
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game translations: distant oceanic getaway, love curse
personal translation projects: mostly lesbian/sapphic works
pfp by @soberdog13 on twitter
https://bobbutls.carrd.co/
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Melancholy
docs.google.com
melancholy, a short work of prose by shi pingmei (1902-1928)
translated by me, edited by @heroleanders (twitter)
two word summary by leo: "emo lesbian"
“Goodbye, my friend! All is decided by fate, but forgive me, for this was only a coincidence.”
docs.google.com/document/d/e...
translated by me, edited by @heroleanders (twitter)
two word summary by leo: "emo lesbian"
“Goodbye, my friend! All is decided by fate, but forgive me, for this was only a coincidence.”
docs.google.com/document/d/e...
they quietly changed the train schedule and so for like an hour i was crashing out because i thought i was losing my mind
November 11, 2025 at 7:53 AM
they quietly changed the train schedule and so for like an hour i was crashing out because i thought i was losing my mind
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Chapter 29 of Ning Yuan's historical cyberpunk baihe To Embers We Return now up!
(in which Bian Jin's sex education continues, much to her chagrin)
🔗 read here: douqi.blog/2025/11/10/t...
(in which Bian Jin's sex education continues, much to her chagrin)
🔗 read here: douqi.blog/2025/11/10/t...
November 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Chapter 29 of Ning Yuan's historical cyberpunk baihe To Embers We Return now up!
(in which Bian Jin's sex education continues, much to her chagrin)
🔗 read here: douqi.blog/2025/11/10/t...
(in which Bian Jin's sex education continues, much to her chagrin)
🔗 read here: douqi.blog/2025/11/10/t...
just got bit by a mosquito in my room. in november. in new york.
November 9, 2025 at 4:43 AM
just got bit by a mosquito in my room. in november. in new york.
in other news, currently (attempting and failing to) ignoring my headache to work on a game translation! i was very excited to receive this opportunity because i had so much fun playing the demo! so hopefully i can say more about it soon~
and after that will be distant oceanic getaway
and after that will be distant oceanic getaway
November 9, 2025 at 2:39 AM
in other news, currently (attempting and failing to) ignoring my headache to work on a game translation! i was very excited to receive this opportunity because i had so much fun playing the demo! so hopefully i can say more about it soon~
and after that will be distant oceanic getaway
and after that will be distant oceanic getaway
update: waiting for insurance to approve my request for an MRI. head still hurts, struggling to focus on anything. hoping for the best at this point
walking in for a neurologist tomorrow. hopefully everything's okay (day 13 of a continuous nonstop headache)
November 9, 2025 at 2:33 AM
update: waiting for insurance to approve my request for an MRI. head still hurts, struggling to focus on anything. hoping for the best at this point
words cannot emphasise how much i love taiwan travelogue. baihe fans, please consider checking it out!
publisher's site: www.graywolfpress.org/books/taiwan...
publisher's site: www.graywolfpress.org/books/taiwan...
November 9, 2025 at 2:28 AM
words cannot emphasise how much i love taiwan travelogue. baihe fans, please consider checking it out!
publisher's site: www.graywolfpress.org/books/taiwan...
publisher's site: www.graywolfpress.org/books/taiwan...
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We're excited to announce the winner of the 2025 ALTA First Translation Prize: TAIWAN TRAVELOGUE by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, translated from Mandarin Chinese by Lin King @linkinglionking.bsky.social, ed. Yuka Igarashi, pub. Graywolf Press @graywolfpress.bsky.social!
literarytranslators.org/winner-of-20...
literarytranslators.org/winner-of-20...
November 7, 2025 at 1:08 AM
We're excited to announce the winner of the 2025 ALTA First Translation Prize: TAIWAN TRAVELOGUE by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, translated from Mandarin Chinese by Lin King @linkinglionking.bsky.social, ed. Yuka Igarashi, pub. Graywolf Press @graywolfpress.bsky.social!
literarytranslators.org/winner-of-20...
literarytranslators.org/winner-of-20...
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Good literary translation requires understanding (language, culture, genre--on both sides of the translation) and an ability to write well. "AI" can't do that. There are no shortcuts. Treat your work and foreign language readers with the respect they deserve. You won't fool anyone with this.
Amazon has launched a new AI-driven translation service, Kindle Translate, for Kindle Direct Publishing authors 👇 #BookSky
Amazon launches AI translation service for indie authors
ebx.sh
November 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Good literary translation requires understanding (language, culture, genre--on both sides of the translation) and an ability to write well. "AI" can't do that. There are no shortcuts. Treat your work and foreign language readers with the respect they deserve. You won't fool anyone with this.
walking in for a neurologist tomorrow. hopefully everything's okay (day 13 of a continuous nonstop headache)
November 7, 2025 at 4:22 AM
walking in for a neurologist tomorrow. hopefully everything's okay (day 13 of a continuous nonstop headache)
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My translation of the Modu 2025 Extra (Part 1) is now up on my website!
Come scream about these disasters in the comments with me!
#SilentReading #Modu #默读 #jitd
Come scream about these disasters in the comments with me!
#SilentReading #Modu #默读 #jitd
Modu (默读）2025 Extra
Part 1: Write your first meaningful travel diary Fei Du himself denied the small matter of being a picky eater. He proclaimed that there was nothing he would categorically refuse to eat, he simply preferred certain flavours. Everyone had preferences, didn't they? Him having them too was perfectly ordinary. As for the mischief he made at the City Bureau cafeteria that one time, that was simply a joke.
tansoutsukai.wordpress.com
November 2, 2025 at 10:46 PM
My translation of the Modu 2025 Extra (Part 1) is now up on my website!
Come scream about these disasters in the comments with me!
#SilentReading #Modu #默读 #jitd
Come scream about these disasters in the comments with me!
#SilentReading #Modu #默读 #jitd
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The translation is done! 🥳 (Can't translate the extras)
Read this if you interested in:
- An unconventional omegaverse story
- Omegaverse as a vehicle for gender/social commentary
Not for those looking for:
- Romance
- Fluff
Enjoy!
Read this if you interested in:
- An unconventional omegaverse story
- Omegaverse as a vehicle for gender/social commentary
Not for those looking for:
- Romance
- Fluff
Enjoy!
7. Adultery Contract by Towei
-Omegaverse social novel set in contemporary Taiwan
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
-Omegaverse social novel set in contemporary Taiwan
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Adultery Contract Part 1
Adultery Contract by Towei (吐維) Translated by watercresscent Originally serialised on Plurk and Myrics. Dispatched worker Chiang Liu, an Alpha, chances upon his ideal Omega on a hookup app. Fantasisin...
docs.google.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The translation is done! 🥳 (Can't translate the extras)
Read this if you interested in:
- An unconventional omegaverse story
- Omegaverse as a vehicle for gender/social commentary
Not for those looking for:
- Romance
- Fluff
Enjoy!
Read this if you interested in:
- An unconventional omegaverse story
- Omegaverse as a vehicle for gender/social commentary
Not for those looking for:
- Romance
- Fluff
Enjoy!
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Hey, it's finally announced, so I can mention it! I translated this! 🎉
It looks like it will be a little while still before it hits the shelves, but I do hope people check it out. It's a neatly rendered, absolutely heartbreaking, well-researched narrative that knows how to deliver a good gut punch.
It looks like it will be a little while still before it hits the shelves, but I do hope people check it out. It's a neatly rendered, absolutely heartbreaking, well-researched narrative that knows how to deliver a good gut punch.
ICYMI, Fantagraphics confirmed to ANN that they've licensed Marina Lisa Komiya's On Their Frontlines: The Lives of Japanese War Brides, with Volume 1 slated for release August 11, 2026 […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
October 25, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Hey, it's finally announced, so I can mention it! I translated this! 🎉
It looks like it will be a little while still before it hits the shelves, but I do hope people check it out. It's a neatly rendered, absolutely heartbreaking, well-researched narrative that knows how to deliver a good gut punch.
It looks like it will be a little while still before it hits the shelves, but I do hope people check it out. It's a neatly rendered, absolutely heartbreaking, well-researched narrative that knows how to deliver a good gut punch.
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🎉Just a few days left!
The final day often sees big changes in pledges — some limited rewards may even open up again.
Also, stretch goals will include late pledges in the count, so please stay tuned until the very end! ✨
#Kickstarter #GaletteWorks
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gal...
The final day often sees big changes in pledges — some limited rewards may even open up again.
Also, stretch goals will include late pledges in the count, so please stay tuned until the very end! ✨
#Kickstarter #GaletteWorks
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gal...
October 27, 2025 at 1:49 PM
🎉Just a few days left!
The final day often sees big changes in pledges — some limited rewards may even open up again.
Also, stretch goals will include late pledges in the count, so please stay tuned until the very end! ✨
#Kickstarter #GaletteWorks
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gal...
The final day often sees big changes in pledges — some limited rewards may even open up again.
Also, stretch goals will include late pledges in the count, so please stay tuned until the very end! ✨
#Kickstarter #GaletteWorks
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gal...
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Phew, busy times, but not so busy that I can't eventually get another review out. This one's for the latest game by @vnstudioelan.com: Lock & Key! Big thanks to them for sending me a key; I had so much to say that I think this is my new longest article! Enjoy!
olivigarden.ca/2025/10/26/l...
olivigarden.ca/2025/10/26/l...
Lock & Key: A Magical Girl Mystery Review
I have a bit of a history with magical girl media. Growing up, whether it was due to gender expectations or just a lack of interest, I wasn’t particularly drawn to shows like Sailor Moon, tho…
olivigarden.ca
October 27, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Phew, busy times, but not so busy that I can't eventually get another review out. This one's for the latest game by @vnstudioelan.com: Lock & Key! Big thanks to them for sending me a key; I had so much to say that I think this is my new longest article! Enjoy!
olivigarden.ca/2025/10/26/l...
olivigarden.ca/2025/10/26/l...
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Get into the Halloween spirit by playing Witch You Want, our cutesy potion-making yuri game! Help a failgirl witch save her failing potion shop, and maybe fall in love~?
💖 Play it for free: vnstudioelan.itch.io/witch-you-want
💖 Play it for free: vnstudioelan.itch.io/witch-you-want
October 24, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Get into the Halloween spirit by playing Witch You Want, our cutesy potion-making yuri game! Help a failgirl witch save her failing potion shop, and maybe fall in love~?
💖 Play it for free: vnstudioelan.itch.io/witch-you-want
💖 Play it for free: vnstudioelan.itch.io/witch-you-want
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melancholy, a short work of prose by shi pingmei (1902-1928)
translated by me, edited by @heroleanders (twitter)
two word summary by leo: "emo lesbian"
“Goodbye, my friend! All is decided by fate, but forgive me, for this was only a coincidence.”
docs.google.com/document/d/e...
translated by me, edited by @heroleanders (twitter)
two word summary by leo: "emo lesbian"
“Goodbye, my friend! All is decided by fate, but forgive me, for this was only a coincidence.”
docs.google.com/document/d/e...
Melancholy
docs.google.com
October 18, 2025 at 12:14 AM
melancholy, a short work of prose by shi pingmei (1902-1928)
translated by me, edited by @heroleanders (twitter)
two word summary by leo: "emo lesbian"
“Goodbye, my friend! All is decided by fate, but forgive me, for this was only a coincidence.”
docs.google.com/document/d/e...
translated by me, edited by @heroleanders (twitter)
two word summary by leo: "emo lesbian"
“Goodbye, my friend! All is decided by fate, but forgive me, for this was only a coincidence.”
docs.google.com/document/d/e...
learned today that apparently some publishers are anti-footnotes because it's too "academic"
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October 17, 2025 at 3:31 AM
learned today that apparently some publishers are anti-footnotes because it's too "academic"
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one day i'll finish these (attempts at translating lu yin, ding ling, and shi pingmei, respectively)
actually almost done w/ the last one (yes it's been... almost a year. wow...) just a few more paragraphs that need to be edited
actually almost done w/ the last one (yes it's been... almost a year. wow...) just a few more paragraphs that need to be edited
October 17, 2025 at 3:26 AM
one day i'll finish these (attempts at translating lu yin, ding ling, and shi pingmei, respectively)
actually almost done w/ the last one (yes it's been... almost a year. wow...) just a few more paragraphs that need to be edited
actually almost done w/ the last one (yes it's been... almost a year. wow...) just a few more paragraphs that need to be edited
forgot to mention this here but had a very surreal experience of someone i know irl dming me telling me they & two other friends were playing love curse.
when i dormed freshman year they lived on the floor below. so it's very surreal to have someone i'm vaguely acquainted to tell me abt that hahaha
when i dormed freshman year they lived on the floor below. so it's very surreal to have someone i'm vaguely acquainted to tell me abt that hahaha
October 17, 2025 at 3:20 AM
forgot to mention this here but had a very surreal experience of someone i know irl dming me telling me they & two other friends were playing love curse.
when i dormed freshman year they lived on the floor below. so it's very surreal to have someone i'm vaguely acquainted to tell me abt that hahaha
when i dormed freshman year they lived on the floor below. so it's very surreal to have someone i'm vaguely acquainted to tell me abt that hahaha