Casual Otaku
@casualotaku934.bsky.social
Japanese pop culture fan and casual gamer. Yep...that kinda sums it up.
Twitter (I'll never call it X...) handle is the same as my BlueSky one.
Tumblr: http://silveranimefan.tumblr.com
MAL Profile: https://myanimelist.net/profile/MelfinaPan
Twitter (I'll never call it X...) handle is the same as my BlueSky one.
Tumblr: http://silveranimefan.tumblr.com
MAL Profile: https://myanimelist.net/profile/MelfinaPan
Today’s Manga: #TheTerrifyingStudentsAtGhoulSchool
( #YoukaiGakkouNoSeitoHajimemashita ) by Mai Tanaka
-Localization: @yenpress.com
-Translation: Amanda Haley
-Lettering: Lys Blakeslee
-Design: Jane Sohn & Andy Swist
-Editor: Mark Gallucci
( #YoukaiGakkouNoSeitoHajimemashita ) by Mai Tanaka
-Localization: @yenpress.com
-Translation: Amanda Haley
-Lettering: Lys Blakeslee
-Design: Jane Sohn & Andy Swist
-Editor: Mark Gallucci
December 3, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Today’s Manga: #TheTerrifyingStudentsAtGhoulSchool
( #YoukaiGakkouNoSeitoHajimemashita ) by Mai Tanaka
-Localization: @yenpress.com
-Translation: Amanda Haley
-Lettering: Lys Blakeslee
-Design: Jane Sohn & Andy Swist
-Editor: Mark Gallucci
( #YoukaiGakkouNoSeitoHajimemashita ) by Mai Tanaka
-Localization: @yenpress.com
-Translation: Amanda Haley
-Lettering: Lys Blakeslee
-Design: Jane Sohn & Andy Swist
-Editor: Mark Gallucci
Today’s Manga: #HoneyLemonSoda by Maya Murata
-Localization: @yenpress.com
-Translation: Amanda Haley
-Lettering: Chiho Christie
-Design: Jane Sohn
-Editor: Ren Leon & Carl Li
-Localization: @yenpress.com
-Translation: Amanda Haley
-Lettering: Chiho Christie
-Design: Jane Sohn
-Editor: Ren Leon & Carl Li
November 30, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Today’s Manga: #HoneyLemonSoda by Maya Murata
-Localization: @yenpress.com
-Translation: Amanda Haley
-Lettering: Chiho Christie
-Design: Jane Sohn
-Editor: Ren Leon & Carl Li
-Localization: @yenpress.com
-Translation: Amanda Haley
-Lettering: Chiho Christie
-Design: Jane Sohn
-Editor: Ren Leon & Carl Li
Today’s Manga: #SomaliAndTheForestSpirit
( #SomaliToMoriNoKamisama” ) by Yako Gureishi
-Localization: @titanmangahq.bsky.social
-Translation: Motoko Tamamuro & Jonathan Clements
-Lettering: Skylar Rutan
-Design: David Colderly, Dan Bura, & Matt Bookman
-Editors: Phoebe Hedges & Jonathan Wilkins
( #SomaliToMoriNoKamisama” ) by Yako Gureishi
-Localization: @titanmangahq.bsky.social
-Translation: Motoko Tamamuro & Jonathan Clements
-Lettering: Skylar Rutan
-Design: David Colderly, Dan Bura, & Matt Bookman
-Editors: Phoebe Hedges & Jonathan Wilkins
November 30, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Today’s Manga: #SomaliAndTheForestSpirit
( #SomaliToMoriNoKamisama” ) by Yako Gureishi
-Localization: @titanmangahq.bsky.social
-Translation: Motoko Tamamuro & Jonathan Clements
-Lettering: Skylar Rutan
-Design: David Colderly, Dan Bura, & Matt Bookman
-Editors: Phoebe Hedges & Jonathan Wilkins
( #SomaliToMoriNoKamisama” ) by Yako Gureishi
-Localization: @titanmangahq.bsky.social
-Translation: Motoko Tamamuro & Jonathan Clements
-Lettering: Skylar Rutan
-Design: David Colderly, Dan Bura, & Matt Bookman
-Editors: Phoebe Hedges & Jonathan Wilkins
Today's Manga: #WithADogAndACatEverydayIsFun
( #InuToNekoDocchiMoKatteruToMainichiTanoshii ) by Hidekichi Matsumoto
-Localized: @kodansha.us via their Vertical imprint
-Translation: Kumar Sivasubramanian
-Editor: Michelle Lin
-Production: Risa Cho, Pei Ann Yeap, and Eve Grandt
( #InuToNekoDocchiMoKatteruToMainichiTanoshii ) by Hidekichi Matsumoto
-Localized: @kodansha.us via their Vertical imprint
-Translation: Kumar Sivasubramanian
-Editor: Michelle Lin
-Production: Risa Cho, Pei Ann Yeap, and Eve Grandt
November 25, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Today's Manga: #WithADogAndACatEverydayIsFun
( #InuToNekoDocchiMoKatteruToMainichiTanoshii ) by Hidekichi Matsumoto
-Localized: @kodansha.us via their Vertical imprint
-Translation: Kumar Sivasubramanian
-Editor: Michelle Lin
-Production: Risa Cho, Pei Ann Yeap, and Eve Grandt
( #InuToNekoDocchiMoKatteruToMainichiTanoshii ) by Hidekichi Matsumoto
-Localized: @kodansha.us via their Vertical imprint
-Translation: Kumar Sivasubramanian
-Editor: Michelle Lin
-Production: Risa Cho, Pei Ann Yeap, and Eve Grandt
All the younger folks out there need to watch the WKRP "Turkeys Away" episode during the Thanksgiving holiday. It's required viewing.
November 24, 2025 at 11:14 PM
All the younger folks out there need to watch the WKRP "Turkeys Away" episode during the Thanksgiving holiday. It's required viewing.
Today’s Manga: #TokyoAliens by Naoe
-Localization: @square-enix-books.com
-Translation: Andria McKnight
-Lettering: Bianca Pistillo
-Cover Design: Andrea Miller
-Editor: Sarah Tangney
-Localization: @square-enix-books.com
-Translation: Andria McKnight
-Lettering: Bianca Pistillo
-Cover Design: Andrea Miller
-Editor: Sarah Tangney
November 24, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Today’s Manga: #TokyoAliens by Naoe
-Localization: @square-enix-books.com
-Translation: Andria McKnight
-Lettering: Bianca Pistillo
-Cover Design: Andrea Miller
-Editor: Sarah Tangney
-Localization: @square-enix-books.com
-Translation: Andria McKnight
-Lettering: Bianca Pistillo
-Cover Design: Andrea Miller
-Editor: Sarah Tangney
Today’s Manga: #TheAncientMagusBride
( #MahoutsukaiNoYome ) by Kore Yamazaki
-Localization: @sevenseasentertainment.com
-Translation: Adrienne Beck
-Adaptation: Ysabet Reinhardt MacFarlane
-Lettering: Lys Blakeslee
-Senior Editor: Shanti Whitesides
-Proofreader: Brett Hallahan
( #MahoutsukaiNoYome ) by Kore Yamazaki
-Localization: @sevenseasentertainment.com
-Translation: Adrienne Beck
-Adaptation: Ysabet Reinhardt MacFarlane
-Lettering: Lys Blakeslee
-Senior Editor: Shanti Whitesides
-Proofreader: Brett Hallahan
November 24, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Today’s Manga: #TheAncientMagusBride
( #MahoutsukaiNoYome ) by Kore Yamazaki
-Localization: @sevenseasentertainment.com
-Translation: Adrienne Beck
-Adaptation: Ysabet Reinhardt MacFarlane
-Lettering: Lys Blakeslee
-Senior Editor: Shanti Whitesides
-Proofreader: Brett Hallahan
( #MahoutsukaiNoYome ) by Kore Yamazaki
-Localization: @sevenseasentertainment.com
-Translation: Adrienne Beck
-Adaptation: Ysabet Reinhardt MacFarlane
-Lettering: Lys Blakeslee
-Senior Editor: Shanti Whitesides
-Proofreader: Brett Hallahan
Today’s Manga: #Gachiakuta by Kei Urana
-Graffiti Design: Hideyoshi Andou
-Localization: Kodansha USA
-Translation: Alethea & Athena Nibley
-Cover: Kayo Hasegawa
-Lettering: Jamil Stewart
-Editor: Cayley Last
-Managing Editor: Dasia Payne
-Production Manager: Angela Zurlo
-Graffiti Design: Hideyoshi Andou
-Localization: Kodansha USA
-Translation: Alethea & Athena Nibley
-Cover: Kayo Hasegawa
-Lettering: Jamil Stewart
-Editor: Cayley Last
-Managing Editor: Dasia Payne
-Production Manager: Angela Zurlo
November 20, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Today’s Manga: #Gachiakuta by Kei Urana
-Graffiti Design: Hideyoshi Andou
-Localization: Kodansha USA
-Translation: Alethea & Athena Nibley
-Cover: Kayo Hasegawa
-Lettering: Jamil Stewart
-Editor: Cayley Last
-Managing Editor: Dasia Payne
-Production Manager: Angela Zurlo
-Graffiti Design: Hideyoshi Andou
-Localization: Kodansha USA
-Translation: Alethea & Athena Nibley
-Cover: Kayo Hasegawa
-Lettering: Jamil Stewart
-Editor: Cayley Last
-Managing Editor: Dasia Payne
-Production Manager: Angela Zurlo
Wow, is the 2026 One Piece manga color spread calendar sold out already? I’m not seeing it anywhere. It would be weird if it wasn’t released yet.
November 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Wow, is the 2026 One Piece manga color spread calendar sold out already? I’m not seeing it anywhere. It would be weird if it wasn’t released yet.
Today’s Manga: #Gokurakugai by Yuto Sano
-Localization: @viz.com
-Translation: David Evelyn
-Touch-Up Art & Lettering: Kyla Aiko
-Design: Jimmy Presler
-Consulting Editor: Megan Pan
-Editor: Jack Carrillo Concordia
-Localization: @viz.com
-Translation: David Evelyn
-Touch-Up Art & Lettering: Kyla Aiko
-Design: Jimmy Presler
-Consulting Editor: Megan Pan
-Editor: Jack Carrillo Concordia
November 17, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Today’s Manga: #Gokurakugai by Yuto Sano
-Localization: @viz.com
-Translation: David Evelyn
-Touch-Up Art & Lettering: Kyla Aiko
-Design: Jimmy Presler
-Consulting Editor: Megan Pan
-Editor: Jack Carrillo Concordia
-Localization: @viz.com
-Translation: David Evelyn
-Touch-Up Art & Lettering: Kyla Aiko
-Design: Jimmy Presler
-Consulting Editor: Megan Pan
-Editor: Jack Carrillo Concordia
Today's Manga:
#Hirayasumi by Keigo Shinzo
-Localization: @viz.com
-Translation: Jan Mitsuko Cash
-Touch-Up & Lettering: Elena Diaz
-Design: Jimmy Presler
-Editor: Holly Fisher
And...
#Hirayasumi by Keigo Shinzo
-Localization: @viz.com
-Translation: Jan Mitsuko Cash
-Touch-Up & Lettering: Elena Diaz
-Design: Jimmy Presler
-Editor: Holly Fisher
And...
November 15, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Today's Manga:
#Hirayasumi by Keigo Shinzo
-Localization: @viz.com
-Translation: Jan Mitsuko Cash
-Touch-Up & Lettering: Elena Diaz
-Design: Jimmy Presler
-Editor: Holly Fisher
And...
#Hirayasumi by Keigo Shinzo
-Localization: @viz.com
-Translation: Jan Mitsuko Cash
-Touch-Up & Lettering: Elena Diaz
-Design: Jimmy Presler
-Editor: Holly Fisher
And...
Today’s Manga: #TheApothecaryDiaries
( #KusuriyaNoHitorigoto )
-Story: Natsu Hyuuga
-Art: Nekokurage
-Compiled: Itsuki Nanao
-Character Design: Touco Shino
-Localized: @square-enix-books.com
-Translation: Julie Goniwich
-Lettering: Lys Blakeslee
-Cover Design: Andrea Miller
-Editor: Tania Biswas
( #KusuriyaNoHitorigoto )
-Story: Natsu Hyuuga
-Art: Nekokurage
-Compiled: Itsuki Nanao
-Character Design: Touco Shino
-Localized: @square-enix-books.com
-Translation: Julie Goniwich
-Lettering: Lys Blakeslee
-Cover Design: Andrea Miller
-Editor: Tania Biswas
November 10, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Today’s Manga: #TheApothecaryDiaries
( #KusuriyaNoHitorigoto )
-Story: Natsu Hyuuga
-Art: Nekokurage
-Compiled: Itsuki Nanao
-Character Design: Touco Shino
-Localized: @square-enix-books.com
-Translation: Julie Goniwich
-Lettering: Lys Blakeslee
-Cover Design: Andrea Miller
-Editor: Tania Biswas
( #KusuriyaNoHitorigoto )
-Story: Natsu Hyuuga
-Art: Nekokurage
-Compiled: Itsuki Nanao
-Character Design: Touco Shino
-Localized: @square-enix-books.com
-Translation: Julie Goniwich
-Lettering: Lys Blakeslee
-Cover Design: Andrea Miller
-Editor: Tania Biswas
I just realized who Jinshi from Apothecary Diaries kinda reminds me of. Hotohori from Fushigi Yuugi.
November 6, 2025 at 12:43 AM
I just realized who Jinshi from Apothecary Diaries kinda reminds me of. Hotohori from Fushigi Yuugi.
Today’s Manga: #TheWayOfTheHousehusband
( #Gokushufudou ) by Kousuke Oono
-Localization: @viz.com
-Translation: Amanda Haley
-Touch-Up & Lettering: Bianca Pistillo
-Design: Alice Lewis
-English Adaptation & Editing: Jennifer LeBlanc
The mood lifter strikes again🤣
( #Gokushufudou ) by Kousuke Oono
-Localization: @viz.com
-Translation: Amanda Haley
-Touch-Up & Lettering: Bianca Pistillo
-Design: Alice Lewis
-English Adaptation & Editing: Jennifer LeBlanc
The mood lifter strikes again🤣
November 5, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Today’s Manga: #TheWayOfTheHousehusband
( #Gokushufudou ) by Kousuke Oono
-Localization: @viz.com
-Translation: Amanda Haley
-Touch-Up & Lettering: Bianca Pistillo
-Design: Alice Lewis
-English Adaptation & Editing: Jennifer LeBlanc
The mood lifter strikes again🤣
( #Gokushufudou ) by Kousuke Oono
-Localization: @viz.com
-Translation: Amanda Haley
-Touch-Up & Lettering: Bianca Pistillo
-Design: Alice Lewis
-English Adaptation & Editing: Jennifer LeBlanc
The mood lifter strikes again🤣
Today’s Manga: #TwistedWonderland #BookOfSavanaclaw
-Story & Art: Suzuka Oda
-Original Concept: Yana Toboso
-Localization: @viz.com
-Translation: Alethea & Athena Nibley
-Cover & Book Design: Wataru Osakabe
-Touch-Up Art & Lettering: Effie Colton
-Design: Alice Lewis
-Editor: Joel Enos
-Story & Art: Suzuka Oda
-Original Concept: Yana Toboso
-Localization: @viz.com
-Translation: Alethea & Athena Nibley
-Cover & Book Design: Wataru Osakabe
-Touch-Up Art & Lettering: Effie Colton
-Design: Alice Lewis
-Editor: Joel Enos
November 2, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Today’s Manga: #TwistedWonderland #BookOfSavanaclaw
-Story & Art: Suzuka Oda
-Original Concept: Yana Toboso
-Localization: @viz.com
-Translation: Alethea & Athena Nibley
-Cover & Book Design: Wataru Osakabe
-Touch-Up Art & Lettering: Effie Colton
-Design: Alice Lewis
-Editor: Joel Enos
-Story & Art: Suzuka Oda
-Original Concept: Yana Toboso
-Localization: @viz.com
-Translation: Alethea & Athena Nibley
-Cover & Book Design: Wataru Osakabe
-Touch-Up Art & Lettering: Effie Colton
-Design: Alice Lewis
-Editor: Joel Enos
Today's Manga: #KimetsuGakuen ( #KimetsuAcademy ) by Natsuki Hokami
-Inspiration: #KimetsuNoYaiba ( #DemonSlayer ) by Koyoharu Gotouge
-Localization: Viz Manga
-Translation: John Werry
-Touch-Up & Lettering: E.K. Weaver
-Design: Yukiko Whitley
-Editing: Andrew Kuhre Bartosh
-Inspiration: #KimetsuNoYaiba ( #DemonSlayer ) by Koyoharu Gotouge
-Localization: Viz Manga
-Translation: John Werry
-Touch-Up & Lettering: E.K. Weaver
-Design: Yukiko Whitley
-Editing: Andrew Kuhre Bartosh
October 26, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Today's Manga: #KimetsuGakuen ( #KimetsuAcademy ) by Natsuki Hokami
-Inspiration: #KimetsuNoYaiba ( #DemonSlayer ) by Koyoharu Gotouge
-Localization: Viz Manga
-Translation: John Werry
-Touch-Up & Lettering: E.K. Weaver
-Design: Yukiko Whitley
-Editing: Andrew Kuhre Bartosh
-Inspiration: #KimetsuNoYaiba ( #DemonSlayer ) by Koyoharu Gotouge
-Localization: Viz Manga
-Translation: John Werry
-Touch-Up & Lettering: E.K. Weaver
-Design: Yukiko Whitley
-Editing: Andrew Kuhre Bartosh
Subtitle font aside, I'm so happy to see these goofy Gintama characters again. It's something to look forward to on Mondays! #GinpachiSensei
October 7, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Subtitle font aside, I'm so happy to see these goofy Gintama characters again. It's something to look forward to on Mondays! #GinpachiSensei
Wow the Crunchyroll subtitles on the Ginpachi-sensei anime are ridiculously large and not in a good way.
October 7, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Wow the Crunchyroll subtitles on the Ginpachi-sensei anime are ridiculously large and not in a good way.
Today's Manga: #WitchHatAtelier ( #TongariBoushiNoAtelier ) by Kamome Shirahama
-Localization: @kodansha.us
-Translation: Stephen Kohler
-Lettering: Lys Blakeslee
-Kodansha Cover Design: Phil Balsman
-Editing: Ajani Oloye
-Localization: @kodansha.us
-Translation: Stephen Kohler
-Lettering: Lys Blakeslee
-Kodansha Cover Design: Phil Balsman
-Editing: Ajani Oloye
September 24, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Today's Manga: #WitchHatAtelier ( #TongariBoushiNoAtelier ) by Kamome Shirahama
-Localization: @kodansha.us
-Translation: Stephen Kohler
-Lettering: Lys Blakeslee
-Kodansha Cover Design: Phil Balsman
-Editing: Ajani Oloye
-Localization: @kodansha.us
-Translation: Stephen Kohler
-Lettering: Lys Blakeslee
-Kodansha Cover Design: Phil Balsman
-Editing: Ajani Oloye
I hope Kenvue sues.
September 23, 2025 at 12:18 AM
I hope Kenvue sues.
Today's Manga: #WitchHatAtelier ( #TongariBoushiNoAtelier ) by Kamome Shirahama
-Localization: @kodansha.us
-Translation: Stephen Kohler
-Lettering: Lys Blakeslee
-Kodansha Cover Design: Phil Balsman
-Editing: Ajani Oloye
-Localization: @kodansha.us
-Translation: Stephen Kohler
-Lettering: Lys Blakeslee
-Kodansha Cover Design: Phil Balsman
-Editing: Ajani Oloye
September 22, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Today's Manga: #WitchHatAtelier ( #TongariBoushiNoAtelier ) by Kamome Shirahama
-Localization: @kodansha.us
-Translation: Stephen Kohler
-Lettering: Lys Blakeslee
-Kodansha Cover Design: Phil Balsman
-Editing: Ajani Oloye
-Localization: @kodansha.us
-Translation: Stephen Kohler
-Lettering: Lys Blakeslee
-Kodansha Cover Design: Phil Balsman
-Editing: Ajani Oloye
Today's Manga: #WitchHatAtelier ( #TongariBoushiNoAtelier ) by Kamome Shirahama
-Localization: @kodansha.us
-Translation: Stephen Kohler
-Lettering: Lys Blakeslee
-Kodansha Cover Design: Phil Balsman
-Editing: Ajani Oloye
-Localization: @kodansha.us
-Translation: Stephen Kohler
-Lettering: Lys Blakeslee
-Kodansha Cover Design: Phil Balsman
-Editing: Ajani Oloye
September 22, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Today's Manga: #WitchHatAtelier ( #TongariBoushiNoAtelier ) by Kamome Shirahama
-Localization: @kodansha.us
-Translation: Stephen Kohler
-Lettering: Lys Blakeslee
-Kodansha Cover Design: Phil Balsman
-Editing: Ajani Oloye
-Localization: @kodansha.us
-Translation: Stephen Kohler
-Lettering: Lys Blakeslee
-Kodansha Cover Design: Phil Balsman
-Editing: Ajani Oloye
Well, at least Rolling Stone understands the assignment. So many other media outlets are failing big time in this country.
September 19, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Well, at least Rolling Stone understands the assignment. So many other media outlets are failing big time in this country.
Today’s Manga: #DeliciousInDungeon ( #DungeonMeshi ) by Ryoko Kui
-Localization: @yenpress.com
-Translation: Taylor Engel
-Lettering: Abigail Blackman
-Design: Andy Swist
-Editing: Abigail Blackman & Thomas McAlister
This was a super fun read. I really enjoyed the concept and setting.
-Localization: @yenpress.com
-Translation: Taylor Engel
-Lettering: Abigail Blackman
-Design: Andy Swist
-Editing: Abigail Blackman & Thomas McAlister
This was a super fun read. I really enjoyed the concept and setting.
September 19, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Today’s Manga: #DeliciousInDungeon ( #DungeonMeshi ) by Ryoko Kui
-Localization: @yenpress.com
-Translation: Taylor Engel
-Lettering: Abigail Blackman
-Design: Andy Swist
-Editing: Abigail Blackman & Thomas McAlister
This was a super fun read. I really enjoyed the concept and setting.
-Localization: @yenpress.com
-Translation: Taylor Engel
-Lettering: Abigail Blackman
-Design: Andy Swist
-Editing: Abigail Blackman & Thomas McAlister
This was a super fun read. I really enjoyed the concept and setting.