Kevin (ケビン)
@ktnguyen.bsky.social
Twitter @draikentalkos / @kevintheactor39
J→E translator, TokuNet editor, actor (he | him)
日英翻訳者 、特撮ネットワーク の編集者、 RE-act所属
興味：特撮、アニメ、ローカルヒーロー、日本語
EN + 日本語OK
J→E translator, TokuNet editor, actor (he | him)
日英翻訳者 、特撮ネットワーク の編集者、 RE-act所属
興味：特撮、アニメ、ローカルヒーロー、日本語
EN + 日本語OK
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there was so much fear in the air after #MeToo started. those who were afraid lied about what scared them. hold their feet to the fire. they SHOULD be fucking scared.
Today is a good day to remember, and to say, that the #MeToo movement was right, and was righteous, and has been vindicated over and over again. There was no overreach. There was no excess. There was no they-went-too-far.
So much work remains to be done.
So much work remains to be done.
November 12, 2025 at 11:21 PM
there was so much fear in the air after #MeToo started. those who were afraid lied about what scared them. hold their feet to the fire. they SHOULD be fucking scared.
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This was incredibly difficult for me to write. It was digging into my own family history, but I hope I did the subject justice.
If there are any of my articles for UnseenJapan I’d like you to read, it’s this one
If there are any of my articles for UnseenJapan I’d like you to read, it’s this one
After World War II, some US-based organizations found a...unique way to fight the Cold War, using Japan as a proxy. Here's the story of how "war brides" and mixed-race children became weapons to ward off Communism.
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buff.ly/zsW8Cen
The War of Brides and Babies: Behind Japan's "Anti-Communist" Mixed-Race Baby Boom - Unseen Japan
How the Red Cross and other organizations used war brides and the adoption of mixed-race children to fight the Cold War.
unseen-japan.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:40 PM
This was incredibly difficult for me to write. It was digging into my own family history, but I hope I did the subject justice.
If there are any of my articles for UnseenJapan I’d like you to read, it’s this one
If there are any of my articles for UnseenJapan I’d like you to read, it’s this one
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Greed will be the end of the human race.
Not bombs.
Not disease.
Endless, insatiable, Greed.
Not bombs.
Not disease.
Endless, insatiable, Greed.
November 12, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Greed will be the end of the human race.
Not bombs.
Not disease.
Endless, insatiable, Greed.
Not bombs.
Not disease.
Endless, insatiable, Greed.
Anyone who only, watches one genre or one type of media is doing themself a huge disservice.
Not to say you have to like *everything*, but it's worth exploring other mediums or other kinds of stories.
Not to say you have to like *everything*, but it's worth exploring other mediums or other kinds of stories.
Friends, #weebwednesday is upon us once again! You know the drill - quote-post with your weebiest hot takes, nothing racist, nothing intentionally inflammatory, have fun with it ♥
a close up of a girl wearing a blue and white striped shirt
Alt: a close up of a girl wearing a blue and white striped shirt and a blue and white hat, jumping and smiling and clasping her hands together
media.tenor.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Anyone who only, watches one genre or one type of media is doing themself a huge disservice.
Not to say you have to like *everything*, but it's worth exploring other mediums or other kinds of stories.
Not to say you have to like *everything*, but it's worth exploring other mediums or other kinds of stories.
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Translators of Bluesky, this is a cry for help: I'm a J-E translator who's considering setting up as a freelancer. Where do I even begin? What should my rates be? Are there any good resources for people in my position? Any input at all would be helpful. Thank you!
November 12, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Translators of Bluesky, this is a cry for help: I'm a J-E translator who's considering setting up as a freelancer. Where do I even begin? What should my rates be? Are there any good resources for people in my position? Any input at all would be helpful. Thank you!
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Reminds me of a mobile game event I was proofreading, and the translator didn't know that コンコン was the sound a fox makes. (Character speaking was a human-fox hybrid)
I forget what they did, but I caught the error because Kamen Rider Geats was airing and the SNS account often signed off with コンコン.
I forget what they did, but I caught the error because Kamen Rider Geats was airing and the SNS account often signed off with コンコン.
November 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Reminds me of a mobile game event I was proofreading, and the translator didn't know that コンコン was the sound a fox makes. (Character speaking was a human-fox hybrid)
I forget what they did, but I caught the error because Kamen Rider Geats was airing and the SNS account often signed off with コンコン.
I forget what they did, but I caught the error because Kamen Rider Geats was airing and the SNS account often signed off with コンコン.
On one hand, I'm snacking less recently which is probably better for my health and not-insignificantly better on my finances.
On another, my sweet tooth is becoming increasingly demanding. 🤷♂️
On another, my sweet tooth is becoming increasingly demanding. 🤷♂️
November 12, 2025 at 12:25 PM
On one hand, I'm snacking less recently which is probably better for my health and not-insignificantly better on my finances.
On another, my sweet tooth is becoming increasingly demanding. 🤷♂️
On another, my sweet tooth is becoming increasingly demanding. 🤷♂️
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I wrote more words about how it feels to be a translator watching the games press report on AI and labor, coming from a field that's fought these battles for decades. It may look like I'm beating up on one outlet, but it's not about them; I've been trying to write this for me and my peers all year.
You Can't Report on Hunger While Taking Bread Off the Table
On the proliferation of machine translation in video game outlets covering the effects of AI on labor.
dateemups.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:13 AM
I wrote more words about how it feels to be a translator watching the games press report on AI and labor, coming from a field that's fought these battles for decades. It may look like I'm beating up on one outlet, but it's not about them; I've been trying to write this for me and my peers all year.
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the idea that lots of gamedevs are secretly using ai is booster bullshit
what on earth would I use genAI tools for? Coming up with ideas? Writing? It’s shit at those
making 3D models? Coding stuff? It’s shit at that too
oh but it’s faster maybe? Did I mention it’s shit at things?
seems important
what on earth would I use genAI tools for? Coming up with ideas? Writing? It’s shit at those
making 3D models? Coding stuff? It’s shit at that too
oh but it’s faster maybe? Did I mention it’s shit at things?
seems important
November 12, 2025 at 3:59 AM
the idea that lots of gamedevs are secretly using ai is booster bullshit
what on earth would I use genAI tools for? Coming up with ideas? Writing? It’s shit at those
making 3D models? Coding stuff? It’s shit at that too
oh but it’s faster maybe? Did I mention it’s shit at things?
seems important
what on earth would I use genAI tools for? Coming up with ideas? Writing? It’s shit at those
making 3D models? Coding stuff? It’s shit at that too
oh but it’s faster maybe? Did I mention it’s shit at things?
seems important
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The Empty Table - The last film from Masaki Kobayashi starring Nakadai as a father who bucks social convention in refusing to apologise for his adult son's involvement in the Asama-Sanso siege.
The Empty Table (食卓のない家, Masaki Kobayashi, 1985)
A father's insistence that his son must take responsibility for his actions places him at odds with his society in Kobayashi's drama of resistance and integrity
wp.me
November 11, 2025 at 11:39 AM
The Empty Table - The last film from Masaki Kobayashi starring Nakadai as a father who bucks social convention in refusing to apologise for his adult son's involvement in the Asama-Sanso siege.
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The Age of Assassins - Anarchic spy spoof from Kihachi Okamoto starring Nakadai as a mild-mannered professor of criminal psychology with a bad case of athlete's foot who is dragged into conspiracy. Or so it would seem...
The Age of Assassins (殺人狂時代, Kihachi Okamoto, 1967)
A mild-mannered professor is dragged into an international conspiracy in Kihachi Okamoto’s absurdist adventure.
wp.me
November 11, 2025 at 11:39 AM
The Age of Assassins - Anarchic spy spoof from Kihachi Okamoto starring Nakadai as a mild-mannered professor of criminal psychology with a bad case of athlete's foot who is dragged into conspiracy. Or so it would seem...
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Portrait of Hell - Adaptation of the classic story by Ryunosuke Akutagawa in which Nakadai plays a Korean painter at the Heian court commissioned to paint a vision of "heaven" though the world all around him is filled with cruelty and despair.
Portrait of Hell (地獄変, Shiro Toyoda, 1969)
An artist finds himself in conflict with a cruel feudal lord when asked to paint a picture of heaven in Shiro Toyoda’s haunting adaptation of the Akutagawa story.
wp.me
November 11, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Portrait of Hell - Adaptation of the classic story by Ryunosuke Akutagawa in which Nakadai plays a Korean painter at the Heian court commissioned to paint a vision of "heaven" though the world all around him is filled with cruelty and despair.
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The Beast Shall Die - The first adaptation of the hardboiled novel by Haruhiko Oyabu later adapted by Toru Murakawa. Nakadai stars a nihilistic American literature student warped by the amoral abyss of the post-war society.
The Beast Shall Die (野獣死すべし, Eizo Sugawa, 1959)
A sociopathic serial killing literature student runs rings around an ideologically divided police force in a grimy post-Sun Tribe Toho noir from Eizo Sugawa
wp.me
November 11, 2025 at 11:39 AM
The Beast Shall Die - The first adaptation of the hardboiled novel by Haruhiko Oyabu later adapted by Toru Murakawa. Nakadai stars a nihilistic American literature student warped by the amoral abyss of the post-war society.
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A few lesser-known (in the English-speaking world) Tatsuya Nakadai recommendations:
Willful Murder - Monochrome masterpiece from Kei Kumai starring Nakadai as a reporter exploring the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of Japan National Railways CEO Sadanori Shimoyama.
Willful Murder - Monochrome masterpiece from Kei Kumai starring Nakadai as a reporter exploring the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of Japan National Railways CEO Sadanori Shimoyama.
Willful Murder (日本の熱い日々 謀殺・下山事件, Kei Kumai, 1981)
A dogged reporter comes to the conclusion an industrialist was murdered but cannot say by whom in Kei Kumai’s searing exploration of the occupation and the economic miracle.
wp.me
November 11, 2025 at 11:39 AM
A few lesser-known (in the English-speaking world) Tatsuya Nakadai recommendations:
Willful Murder - Monochrome masterpiece from Kei Kumai starring Nakadai as a reporter exploring the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of Japan National Railways CEO Sadanori Shimoyama.
Willful Murder - Monochrome masterpiece from Kei Kumai starring Nakadai as a reporter exploring the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of Japan National Railways CEO Sadanori Shimoyama.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Case in point:
Back to back performances last weekend (culture festival on Saturday, cosplay event on Sunday) had me so tired I fell asleep without turning off the light on Sunday, and I've been perpetually tired because I can't just take a nap despite having no tasks at school. (1/2)
Back to back performances last weekend (culture festival on Saturday, cosplay event on Sunday) had me so tired I fell asleep without turning off the light on Sunday, and I've been perpetually tired because I can't just take a nap despite having no tasks at school. (1/2)
I'm very grateful to be part of a theatre company that does a lot of smaller side shows between its big productions because it means more opportunities to act during the year.
The current trade-off being that I sometimes have no weekend to rest between work weeks, so I need to be careful. 🙃
The current trade-off being that I sometimes have no weekend to rest between work weeks, so I need to be careful. 🙃
November 11, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Case in point:
Back to back performances last weekend (culture festival on Saturday, cosplay event on Sunday) had me so tired I fell asleep without turning off the light on Sunday, and I've been perpetually tired because I can't just take a nap despite having no tasks at school. (1/2)
Back to back performances last weekend (culture festival on Saturday, cosplay event on Sunday) had me so tired I fell asleep without turning off the light on Sunday, and I've been perpetually tired because I can't just take a nap despite having no tasks at school. (1/2)
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In very simple terms, in US English "middle class" seems to mean "ordinary" while it in British English it generally means "privileged".
Could someone explain to me what is meant when a British person refers to "the middle class" ? Like, in the US, as I hear it, it basically just means a person who makes a certain amount of money, not too far below and not wildly above the median. Seems like a complex concept when UK writers use it?
November 10, 2025 at 11:16 PM
In very simple terms, in US English "middle class" seems to mean "ordinary" while it in British English it generally means "privileged".
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Today is a great day to make sure you cancel ANY recurring donation to ANY sitting Democratic senator and especially to ANY of the party committees.
Yes, they will notice. Yes, they should all be afraid. Send a signal that they'll be held collectively responsible for this utter betrayal. 🧵
Yes, they will notice. Yes, they should all be afraid. Send a signal that they'll be held collectively responsible for this utter betrayal. 🧵
November 10, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Today is a great day to make sure you cancel ANY recurring donation to ANY sitting Democratic senator and especially to ANY of the party committees.
Yes, they will notice. Yes, they should all be afraid. Send a signal that they'll be held collectively responsible for this utter betrayal. 🧵
Yes, they will notice. Yes, they should all be afraid. Send a signal that they'll be held collectively responsible for this utter betrayal. 🧵
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#DragonAscendant is the first English biography in over 130 years, on Japanese 17th century disaster bisexual warlord Date Masamune. From courage in battle to fame in the arts to emissaries sent to Rome, this story is now available end to end in one handy playlist!
buff.ly/pBnXesk #Skystorian
buff.ly/pBnXesk #Skystorian
Dragon Ascendant: The Life of Date Masamune
Playlist · Nyri Ani · 32 items
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November 10, 2025 at 9:33 PM
#DragonAscendant is the first English biography in over 130 years, on Japanese 17th century disaster bisexual warlord Date Masamune. From courage in battle to fame in the arts to emissaries sent to Rome, this story is now available end to end in one handy playlist!
buff.ly/pBnXesk #Skystorian
buff.ly/pBnXesk #Skystorian
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a few months ago I said "having generative AI handle absolutely anything with regards to healthcare is a nightmare and should be banned" and a bunch of people made fun of me and called me stupid. anyways,
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
a few months ago I said "having generative AI handle absolutely anything with regards to healthcare is a nightmare and should be banned" and a bunch of people made fun of me and called me stupid. anyways,
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November 10, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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I will never forget what it felt like to have a biopsy.
My whole life was supposed to be ahead of me. Fresh college graduate getting ready to do my master’s degree in Shanghai. Awarded a full scholarship. Life was a kaleidoscope of excitement!
Until my physician pressed her fingers into my neck
My whole life was supposed to be ahead of me. Fresh college graduate getting ready to do my master’s degree in Shanghai. Awarded a full scholarship. Life was a kaleidoscope of excitement!
Until my physician pressed her fingers into my neck
November 10, 2025 at 5:06 AM
I will never forget what it felt like to have a biopsy.
My whole life was supposed to be ahead of me. Fresh college graduate getting ready to do my master’s degree in Shanghai. Awarded a full scholarship. Life was a kaleidoscope of excitement!
Until my physician pressed her fingers into my neck
My whole life was supposed to be ahead of me. Fresh college graduate getting ready to do my master’s degree in Shanghai. Awarded a full scholarship. Life was a kaleidoscope of excitement!
Until my physician pressed her fingers into my neck
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(On chronic illness and living with suicidal ideation, choosing to keep going in spite of it all)
christinedaae.substack.com/p/the-art-of...
christinedaae.substack.com/p/the-art-of...
The Art of Haunting Oneself
On survival, softness, and keeping ghosts.
christinedaae.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:07 AM
(On chronic illness and living with suicidal ideation, choosing to keep going in spite of it all)
christinedaae.substack.com/p/the-art-of...
christinedaae.substack.com/p/the-art-of...
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Sorry for needing help once again... ;__; I'm trying to get groceries rounded up for us; it comes out to $150. Anything helps, nothing is too small, and thank you always for your support. I'm aiming to order them within the next hour. Boosts deeply appreciated.
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November 9, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Sorry for needing help once again... ;__; I'm trying to get groceries rounded up for us; it comes out to $150. Anything helps, nothing is too small, and thank you always for your support. I'm aiming to order them within the next hour. Boosts deeply appreciated.
paypal.me/kittytama
paypal.me/kittytama