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John Hooper
@jhoopergace.bsky.social
Localization director, J-E translator, and head of Lemnisca LLC!
Resume: Root Double, Dies irae, Raging Loop, Iwaihime, SD Gundam Battle Alliance, Kara no Shoujo trilogy, Sword Art Online: Last Recollection, Kamitsubaki City Regenerate, Super Robot Wars Y
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(For some reason the last post in this chain was labeled as spam even though it isn't, it's the list of the localization team members for both projects.)
November 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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The localization teams for both projects are as follows:

Kamitsubaki Academy Newspaper Club:
Translation: @jhoopergace.bsky.social
Editing: @ursamega.com

Virtual Ties:
Translation: @azurephoenix.bsky.social
Editing: @ursamega.com
Localization direction: @jhoopergace.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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And for our second announcement, we are also in charge of the English localization of next year's Virtual Ties, an idol training simulation/VN hybrid where you help an fledgling idol get her career off the ground and take the music world by storm!
November 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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For our first announcement, we handled the English localization of the newly released Kamitsubaki Academy Newspaper Club for Steam and Switch, a VN/board game hybrid where you must team up with the members of the local school newspaper club to investigate various mysteries throughout a bizarre city!
November 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Long time no see, everybody!
We at Lemnisca have a surprise for all of you today: Not just one, but TWO separate project announcements!
November 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I'd like to announce that I served as a translator on Super Robot Wars Y.
This series has been a longtime favorite of mine, and it was a dream of mine for many years to work on it.
I'm beyond honored to have had this opportunity to work on one of them with such a fantastic localization team.
August 29, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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The #ShutenOrder Digital Deluxe Edition comes with a visual art book containing unreleased character designs and background illustrations, and a 12-track mini soundtrack! 😱

Preorder on the eShop👇
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
May 22, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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Digital pre-order bonus is a Tookyo Games original digital novel supervised by Kazutaka Kodaka, which serves as a prequel to the main game.
This novel tells the story of Manji Fushicho, before she became Minister of Security.

Title: Before the Murders - case: Manji Fushicho

#ShutenOrder
May 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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You can enjoy five completely different experiences across five routes, including a Stealth Action Horror where you escape from a closing in killer, and a Multi-Perspective Novel where you switch between the perspectives of multiple characters.
May 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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#ShutenOrder is a multi-genre adventure game where you can enjoy different game systems for each route taken by the five suspects in the murder of a cult leader!
May 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Doctrines and slogans are posted all over the town, and there are statues of what appear to be the founder, giving the town the feel of a religious nation.
May 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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[ #ShutenOrder - The worldview]
The Shuten Order is a mysterious religious organization that wishes for the end of humanity. The town in which the members live is a small country isolated from the outside world.
May 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Happy New End...Have a good end
#DMMGAMES and Tookyo GAMES #Kazutaka Kodaka's latest collaboration, Multi-genre ADV #ShutenOrder is finally available for pre-order!

Take on the long, long four-day search for the culprit that begins with the murder of the cult leader!

youtu.be/dqni3Sz_1jI
SHUTEN ORDER - Announcement Trailer (Nintendo Switch, Steam)
YouTube video by Spike Chunsoft, Inc.
youtu.be
May 22, 2025 at 5:34 PM
A new game with Nakazawa directing and writing alongside Kodaka?
We are so back, people.
store.steampowered.com/app/3216500/...
SHUTEN ORDER on Steam
"168 remaining until the end of the world..." Humanity is approaching its end. A sudden dismemberment murder of the leader of a religious nation that advocates an apocalyptic ideology... Fiv...
store.steampowered.com
May 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Nakazawa in his element, kamige incoming
May 21, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Murderer + Yandere + Friendship + Condemnation + Extreme Escape Adventure =❓

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#ShutenOrder
May 20, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Massacre + Confession + Locked room + Meeting + Multi-Perspective Novel =❓

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#ShutenOrder
May 19, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Escape + Trick + Puzzle + Investigation + Romance Adventure =❓

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#ShutenOrder
May 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Psychological + Suspense + Death Game + Mystery + Stealth Action Horror =❓

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#ShutenOrder
May 17, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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DMM GAMES x Tookyo Games
The latest project from Kazutaka Kodaka
Coming to Switch and Steam
#ShutenOrder

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May 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Oh yeah Nakazawa is definitely on Shuten Order, peak, my goat
May 16, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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DMM Games and Too Kyo Games announce Shuten Kyodan for Switch, PC

Publisher DMM Games and developer Too Kyo Games have announced Shuten Kyodan, a new title led by Danganronpa creator Kazutaka Kodaka. It will be available for Switch and PC via Steam.
DMM Games and Too Kyo Games announce Shuten Kyodan for Switch, PC
Publisher DMM Games and developer Too Kyo Games have announced Shuten Kyodan, a new title led by Danganronpa creator Kazutaka Kodaka. It will be available for Switch and PC via Steam.
www.gematsu.com
May 16, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Happy to announce I was the localization director and editor for Astral Takers, an RPG from KEMCO that is a distant sequel to Dragon Takers, which I also worked on with them! Was great to revisit the world and I hope those who enjoyed Dragon Takers enjoy this as well!
kemco-games.com/global/pr/as...
RPG Astral Takers for iPhone/Android | Press Release | KEMCO
kemco-games.com
April 4, 2025 at 11:46 PM