Diana T. ★ Laiska
@laiska.bsky.social
J-E Translator (Yuri Is My Job!, Wolf Girl & Black Prince, etc) ☆ Writer ☆ Editor ☆ they/she ☆ Mixed ☆ ageless faceless gender-neutral culturally ambiguous adventurer ☆ 日本語ＯＫ！
Portfolio/Links: https://linktr.ee/laiska
Portfolio/Links: https://linktr.ee/laiska
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Diana T. ★ Laiska
@laiska.bsky.social
· Oct 21
Hi, Bsky! ✨️
I'm Diana, also known by Laiska or Waltz! I'm a J-E localizer working in manga & light novels and queer creator. I translate, edit, and sometimes write. Once in a blue moon, I help out on indie games!
I've got some pretty cool projects coming up, and I'm always open for more!
よろしくね💖
I'm Diana, also known by Laiska or Waltz! I'm a J-E localizer working in manga & light novels and queer creator. I translate, edit, and sometimes write. Once in a blue moon, I help out on indie games!
I've got some pretty cool projects coming up, and I'm always open for more!
よろしくね💖
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I can finally show these off!
I drew some gifts for the #artcarnival that was arranged and expertly ran by @elissinia.bsky.social~
My gifts were for @laiska.bsky.social and @rockabyerobin.bsky.social, I had so much fun drawing their beautiful characters!! ( ´• ω •`) ♡
#Art #TeamStuffing
I drew some gifts for the #artcarnival that was arranged and expertly ran by @elissinia.bsky.social~
My gifts were for @laiska.bsky.social and @rockabyerobin.bsky.social, I had so much fun drawing their beautiful characters!! ( ´• ω •`) ♡
#Art #TeamStuffing
November 1, 2025 at 1:44 PM
I can finally show these off!
I drew some gifts for the #artcarnival that was arranged and expertly ran by @elissinia.bsky.social~
My gifts were for @laiska.bsky.social and @rockabyerobin.bsky.social, I had so much fun drawing their beautiful characters!! ( ´• ω •`) ♡
#Art #TeamStuffing
I drew some gifts for the #artcarnival that was arranged and expertly ran by @elissinia.bsky.social~
My gifts were for @laiska.bsky.social and @rockabyerobin.bsky.social, I had so much fun drawing their beautiful characters!! ( ´• ω •`) ♡
#Art #TeamStuffing
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the entire tech industry
October 29, 2025 at 2:16 AM
the entire tech industry
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So anyway I restored Daicon IV from scratch. This was a joint project with Chris Person (papapishu), who sourced the incredibly Rare Laserdisc release. The raw files can be found on the internet archive for those interested in processing it yourself. Enjoy! archive.org/details/DAIC...
DAICON III & IV Opening Animation -Domesday Duplicator Remaster] : hideaki anno : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Deinterlaced & remastered version of the original Laserdisc for Daicon IV & III.
archive.org
October 26, 2025 at 12:36 AM
So anyway I restored Daicon IV from scratch. This was a joint project with Chris Person (papapishu), who sourced the incredibly Rare Laserdisc release. The raw files can be found on the internet archive for those interested in processing it yourself. Enjoy! archive.org/details/DAIC...
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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A shadowy tale in a classic manga style...
🌟Reaper's Goodbye is now playable in Spanish! 🌟
Thank you Felippe Montt for your hard work. Now this collection of supernatural spooks can be enjoyed by many more people. Please enjoy~! 👻🍶🌙
#indiedev #vndev #reapersgoodbye
kale-chips.itch.io/reapers-good...
🌟Reaper's Goodbye is now playable in Spanish! 🌟
Thank you Felippe Montt for your hard work. Now this collection of supernatural spooks can be enjoyed by many more people. Please enjoy~! 👻🍶🌙
#indiedev #vndev #reapersgoodbye
kale-chips.itch.io/reapers-good...
October 25, 2025 at 6:23 PM
A shadowy tale in a classic manga style...
🌟Reaper's Goodbye is now playable in Spanish! 🌟
Thank you Felippe Montt for your hard work. Now this collection of supernatural spooks can be enjoyed by many more people. Please enjoy~! 👻🍶🌙
#indiedev #vndev #reapersgoodbye
kale-chips.itch.io/reapers-good...
🌟Reaper's Goodbye is now playable in Spanish! 🌟
Thank you Felippe Montt for your hard work. Now this collection of supernatural spooks can be enjoyed by many more people. Please enjoy~! 👻🍶🌙
#indiedev #vndev #reapersgoodbye
kale-chips.itch.io/reapers-good...
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Imagine what it was like to have the latest innovation be “whipped cream that sprays out of a can” instead of “what if you subscribed to a car” or “computer that lies to you”
October 19, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Imagine what it was like to have the latest innovation be “whipped cream that sprays out of a can” instead of “what if you subscribed to a car” or “computer that lies to you”
New cipher idea: ウェン用ふぉr毛tとすぃtchてぇ家yボアrd場ck案d射tジュsts多rtsyピンgぃ家ティs
October 11, 2025 at 12:27 AM
New cipher idea: ウェン用ふぉr毛tとすぃtchてぇ家yボアrd場ck案d射tジュsts多rtsyピンgぃ家ティs
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Occurred to me from watching random HS band videos on YT that much of the reason people remain nostalgic for the Platonic ideal of teenhood is that it's one of the last times that you're "allowed" to be silly and creative in public without judgement... Almost as if that's something adults need too 🤔
October 10, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Occurred to me from watching random HS band videos on YT that much of the reason people remain nostalgic for the Platonic ideal of teenhood is that it's one of the last times that you're "allowed" to be silly and creative in public without judgement... Almost as if that's something adults need too 🤔
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This may be how I’m able to draw manga professionally, now that I think of it
it was said by someone like half a year ago that learning how to deliver passable if not good work under both immense pressure and short notice is actually an important part of the college experience and an incredibly useful skill and the person who said that was right
I wrote a 15 page report on heraldic symbolism in medieval armor and weapon design for my art history class the night before it was due (8am class). Made up 90% of it (only found one book for reference) and got an A. GenAI could fucking never.
October 9, 2025 at 11:30 PM
This may be how I’m able to draw manga professionally, now that I think of it
It's hard to find things to be positive about lately, but this is why I'm proud of my local folks coming together to speak up and put a wrench in the works for developers hoping to exploit our community- And more importantly our local officials for actually listening:
wtop.com/maryland/202...
wtop.com/maryland/202...
October 7, 2025 at 8:42 PM
It's hard to find things to be positive about lately, but this is why I'm proud of my local folks coming together to speak up and put a wrench in the works for developers hoping to exploit our community- And more importantly our local officials for actually listening:
wtop.com/maryland/202...
wtop.com/maryland/202...
I am still so ridiculously honored to have had the chance to work on this! Translating the commentary within, much of which taken from snippets of much older interviews, was a very interesting challenge, but it gives a great sense of Takahashi's process throughout.
A gorgeous book- Do check it out!
A gorgeous book- Do check it out!
Over 40 years of manga magic in one book: The Art of Rumiko Takahashi: Colors 1978–2024
See inside The Art of Rumiko Takahashi: Colors 1978–2024: https://buff.ly/VMM06Pc
See inside The Art of Rumiko Takahashi: Colors 1978–2024: https://buff.ly/VMM06Pc
October 6, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I am still so ridiculously honored to have had the chance to work on this! Translating the commentary within, much of which taken from snippets of much older interviews, was a very interesting challenge, but it gives a great sense of Takahashi's process throughout.
A gorgeous book- Do check it out!
A gorgeous book- Do check it out!
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when the author thinks my stance re: "English does not tolerate repetition" is a bluff and not a boulder of a principle that I've chained myself to and that will drag me off a cliff
go ahead make all 95 characters say 了解 in a row, see if I blink
go ahead make all 95 characters say 了解 in a row, see if I blink
October 3, 2025 at 7:28 PM
when the author thinks my stance re: "English does not tolerate repetition" is a bluff and not a boulder of a principle that I've chained myself to and that will drag me off a cliff
go ahead make all 95 characters say 了解 in a row, see if I blink
go ahead make all 95 characters say 了解 in a row, see if I blink
I never thought our government would reach a state where I would miss the "freedom fries" days, but, man
September 30, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I never thought our government would reach a state where I would miss the "freedom fries" days, but, man
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"I wish I had been a J>E translator in the 80s/90s"
✔️Would probably own a house
❌No internet, basic research grueling to impossible, must resort to school of Woolsey, let's say the sign says "The High Point of Your Day"
✔️Would probably own a house
❌No internet, basic research grueling to impossible, must resort to school of Woolsey, let's say the sign says "The High Point of Your Day"
September 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
"I wish I had been a J>E translator in the 80s/90s"
✔️Would probably own a house
❌No internet, basic research grueling to impossible, must resort to school of Woolsey, let's say the sign says "The High Point of Your Day"
✔️Would probably own a house
❌No internet, basic research grueling to impossible, must resort to school of Woolsey, let's say the sign says "The High Point of Your Day"
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nervous about calls? let me assure you how easy it is 💘💪😤
1. you will most likely go to voicemail. leave your name, city/zip
2. if a clerk picks up, they are always friendly
3. say "i am against cutting federal funding for gender affirming care". you do not need to justify it
4. done! 💘
1. you will most likely go to voicemail. leave your name, city/zip
2. if a clerk picks up, they are always friendly
3. say "i am against cutting federal funding for gender affirming care". you do not need to justify it
4. done! 💘
Trump threatens to shut down US government unless Democrats agree to ban all trans health care
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/09/29/trans-care-ban-government-shutdown/?utm_content=1759153201&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/09/29/trans-care-ban-government-shutdown/?utm_content=1759153201&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
Trump threatens to shut down US government unless all trans health care is banned
The US government's looming shutdown hinges on anti-trans measures after Donald Trump refused to speak to Democrats unless they were passed.
www.thepinknews.com
September 29, 2025 at 6:31 PM
nervous about calls? let me assure you how easy it is 💘💪😤
1. you will most likely go to voicemail. leave your name, city/zip
2. if a clerk picks up, they are always friendly
3. say "i am against cutting federal funding for gender affirming care". you do not need to justify it
4. done! 💘
1. you will most likely go to voicemail. leave your name, city/zip
2. if a clerk picks up, they are always friendly
3. say "i am against cutting federal funding for gender affirming care". you do not need to justify it
4. done! 💘
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It's pretty wild to me that investigators have uncovered that anti-trans campaigns are largely funded by the fossil fuel industry, and that the presumed motivations are pretty directly to redirect the public conversation away from climate change... and that this isn't bigger news.
September 27, 2025 at 1:42 AM
It's pretty wild to me that investigators have uncovered that anti-trans campaigns are largely funded by the fossil fuel industry, and that the presumed motivations are pretty directly to redirect the public conversation away from climate change... and that this isn't bigger news.
What are these things printed with... Science please explain 😂
September 23, 2025 at 8:44 PM
What are these things printed with... Science please explain 😂
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Happy September 21st to those who celebrate
September 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Happy September 21st to those who celebrate
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OP1 - Baccano! (2007)
Gun's & Roses - Paradise Lunch
#Anime #Animesky #Opening #AnimeOpening #Baccano #BrainsBase
Gun's & Roses - Paradise Lunch
#Anime #Animesky #Opening #AnimeOpening #Baccano #BrainsBase
July 19, 2025 at 8:49 PM
OP1 - Baccano! (2007)
Gun's & Roses - Paradise Lunch
#Anime #Animesky #Opening #AnimeOpening #Baccano #BrainsBase
Gun's & Roses - Paradise Lunch
#Anime #Animesky #Opening #AnimeOpening #Baccano #BrainsBase
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Back in my day we knew how to make isekai 😤
OP1 - Tenkū no Escaflowne/The Vision of Escaflowne (1996)
Yakusoku wa Iranai - Maaya Sakamoto
#Anime #Animesky #RetroAnime #Opening #AnimeOpening #TenkuuNoEscaflowne #TheVisionOfEscaflowne #Sunrise
Yakusoku wa Iranai - Maaya Sakamoto
#Anime #Animesky #RetroAnime #Opening #AnimeOpening #TenkuuNoEscaflowne #TheVisionOfEscaflowne #Sunrise
September 8, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Back in my day we knew how to make isekai 😤