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
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.
Last day for the Super Sentai Exhibit in Nagoya. Ended up running into another foreigner wearing his own blue ranger anniversary t-shirt. We didn't exchange contact info or anything, but it was just cool meeting a kindred spirit. 💙
November 3, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Last day for the Super Sentai Exhibit in Nagoya. Ended up running into another foreigner wearing his own blue ranger anniversary t-shirt. We didn't exchange contact info or anything, but it was just cool meeting a kindred spirit. 💙
🎃 HAPPY HALLOWEEN 🎃
Last weekend, RE-act held a special Halloween event where the cast members of our ongoing production "Peteru The Money Maker" coordinated Halloween-themed outfits.
We've also got photos to order if anyone's interested in having any for yourselves! (See reply for the link.)
Last weekend, RE-act held a special Halloween event where the cast members of our ongoing production "Peteru The Money Maker" coordinated Halloween-themed outfits.
We've also got photos to order if anyone's interested in having any for yourselves! (See reply for the link.)
October 31, 2025 at 11:43 AM
🎃 HAPPY HALLOWEEN 🎃
Last weekend, RE-act held a special Halloween event where the cast members of our ongoing production "Peteru The Money Maker" coordinated Halloween-themed outfits.
We've also got photos to order if anyone's interested in having any for yourselves! (See reply for the link.)
Last weekend, RE-act held a special Halloween event where the cast members of our ongoing production "Peteru The Money Maker" coordinated Halloween-themed outfits.
We've also got photos to order if anyone's interested in having any for yourselves! (See reply for the link.)
I feel that, Goji.
Me too...
Me too...
October 30, 2025 at 8:17 AM
I feel that, Goji.
Me too...
Me too...
I've really enjoyed SEEC's games, and I was really excited to find out that a new one had come out and is a sequel to Tasokare Hotel
Except unlike most of the others which are visual novel/escape game types, it's an I-Spy game with a gacha system. I tried it for a few days, but it wasn't to be. 😭
Except unlike most of the others which are visual novel/escape game types, it's an I-Spy game with a gacha system. I tried it for a few days, but it wasn't to be. 😭
October 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM
I've really enjoyed SEEC's games, and I was really excited to find out that a new one had come out and is a sequel to Tasokare Hotel
Except unlike most of the others which are visual novel/escape game types, it's an I-Spy game with a gacha system. I tried it for a few days, but it wasn't to be. 😭
Except unlike most of the others which are visual novel/escape game types, it's an I-Spy game with a gacha system. I tried it for a few days, but it wasn't to be. 😭
I'm still five volumes short of having the whole series, but still, it's mind-boggling to see this series reach its conclusion. Thank you, Kamen Rider.
村枝先生、お疲れ様です！
村枝先生、お疲れ様です！
October 17, 2025 at 7:53 AM
I'm still five volumes short of having the whole series, but still, it's mind-boggling to see this series reach its conclusion. Thank you, Kamen Rider.
村枝先生、お疲れ様です！
村枝先生、お疲れ様です！
An acquaintance is looking for current foreign language teachers to fill out a survey for her PhD research. Even sharing would be a big help.
Original post / full details in the ALT text.
Survey Link:
forms.gle/xbZFMRMT1tAT...
Original post / full details in the ALT text.
Survey Link:
forms.gle/xbZFMRMT1tAT...
October 9, 2025 at 4:11 AM
An acquaintance is looking for current foreign language teachers to fill out a survey for her PhD research. Even sharing would be a big help.
Original post / full details in the ALT text.
Survey Link:
forms.gle/xbZFMRMT1tAT...
Original post / full details in the ALT text.
Survey Link:
forms.gle/xbZFMRMT1tAT...
Physically AND mentally
October 8, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Physically AND mentally
Most fliers/ads that hit my mailbox go straight to the trash on sight, but I had to take a photo of this one to share first.
"Come and get your aura tested"?
Really?
Really???
And apparently, it's a lead-in to a yoga session to correct your aura.
No.
Just... No.
"Come and get your aura tested"?
Really?
Really???
And apparently, it's a lead-in to a yoga session to correct your aura.
No.
Just... No.
October 7, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Most fliers/ads that hit my mailbox go straight to the trash on sight, but I had to take a photo of this one to share first.
"Come and get your aura tested"?
Really?
Really???
And apparently, it's a lead-in to a yoga session to correct your aura.
No.
Just... No.
"Come and get your aura tested"?
Really?
Really???
And apparently, it's a lead-in to a yoga session to correct your aura.
No.
Just... No.
Sharks are very cute.
October 4, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Sharks are very cute.
For anyone curious, this is the book. Came out in 2010, cannot find it available on Mercari, Yahoo Auctions, Suruga-ya, or Book-Off online.
『大魔神カノン サワモリの試練』
by タタツシンイチ
Very much my Holy Grail of tokusatsu-related publications, so if anyone finds any leads, I'd love to know. 🥲
『大魔神カノン サワモリの試練』
by タタツシンイチ
Very much my Holy Grail of tokusatsu-related publications, so if anyone finds any leads, I'd love to know. 🥲
September 26, 2025 at 7:09 AM
For anyone curious, this is the book. Came out in 2010, cannot find it available on Mercari, Yahoo Auctions, Suruga-ya, or Book-Off online.
『大魔神カノン サワモリの試練』
by タタツシンイチ
Very much my Holy Grail of tokusatsu-related publications, so if anyone finds any leads, I'd love to know. 🥲
『大魔神カノン サワモリの試練』
by タタツシンイチ
Very much my Holy Grail of tokusatsu-related publications, so if anyone finds any leads, I'd love to know. 🥲
I guess Blue Sky doesn't do the balloons thing (or maybe because I've kept my day private), but I always look forward to the little things.
Like sharing what characters share my birthday, or getting a happy birthday message from an Ultraman.
I've got a lot to do today, but I'll try to enjoy it. 🎉
Like sharing what characters share my birthday, or getting a happy birthday message from an Ultraman.
I've got a lot to do today, but I'll try to enjoy it. 🎉
September 8, 2025 at 2:11 AM
I guess Blue Sky doesn't do the balloons thing (or maybe because I've kept my day private), but I always look forward to the little things.
Like sharing what characters share my birthday, or getting a happy birthday message from an Ultraman.
I've got a lot to do today, but I'll try to enjoy it. 🎉
Like sharing what characters share my birthday, or getting a happy birthday message from an Ultraman.
I've got a lot to do today, but I'll try to enjoy it. 🎉
Continuing my struggle against anxiety, and somehow I'm back on "Eliza," a visual novel following the former developer of what has become an Al-driven counseling software.
What's a little mind-boggling is seeing echoes of what's happening right now in a game that was published in 2019.
What's a little mind-boggling is seeing echoes of what's happening right now in a game that was published in 2019.
August 30, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Continuing my struggle against anxiety, and somehow I'm back on "Eliza," a visual novel following the former developer of what has become an Al-driven counseling software.
What's a little mind-boggling is seeing echoes of what's happening right now in a game that was published in 2019.
What's a little mind-boggling is seeing echoes of what's happening right now in a game that was published in 2019.
I've cut back on watching most anime this season in favor of j-dramas, but this is the first time I've noticed credits for the localization team included in an anime episode.
Anime: Scooped Up by an S-Rank Adventurer! (Crunchyroll)
Anime: Scooped Up by an S-Rank Adventurer! (Crunchyroll)
August 25, 2025 at 1:33 PM
I've cut back on watching most anime this season in favor of j-dramas, but this is the first time I've noticed credits for the localization team included in an anime episode.
Anime: Scooped Up by an S-Rank Adventurer! (Crunchyroll)
Anime: Scooped Up by an S-Rank Adventurer! (Crunchyroll)
Related: I still think that the lack of media portraying daily life during early COVID represents a missed opportunity. The j-drama # RemoteLove (2020) was amazing for directly addressing how the main character's life changed after Japan went into a state of emergency.
August 24, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Related: I still think that the lack of media portraying daily life during early COVID represents a missed opportunity. The j-drama # RemoteLove (2020) was amazing for directly addressing how the main character's life changed after Japan went into a state of emergency.
Tonight, I took control of another player's Jaya Ballard just as she was raised to 8 loyalty and took her emblem for myself.
For extra flavor, Nicol Bolas was my commander of choice in this game and got to give two Cruel Ultimatums.
Victory was very delicious.
For extra flavor, Nicol Bolas was my commander of choice in this game and got to give two Cruel Ultimatums.
Victory was very delicious.
![Jaya Ballard
2RRR
Legendary Planeswalker - Jaya
[+1]: Add RRR. Spend this mana only to cast instant or sorcery spells.
[+1]: Discard up to three cards, then draw that many cards.
[−8]: You get an emblem with "You may cast instant and sorcery spells from your graveyard. If a spell cast this way would be put into your graveyard, exile it instead."
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August 19, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Tonight, I took control of another player's Jaya Ballard just as she was raised to 8 loyalty and took her emblem for myself.
For extra flavor, Nicol Bolas was my commander of choice in this game and got to give two Cruel Ultimatums.
Victory was very delicious.
For extra flavor, Nicol Bolas was my commander of choice in this game and got to give two Cruel Ultimatums.
Victory was very delicious.
Hey, that's me! I'm part of Team Toku Historia. 🤣
Happy as always to be able to work with friends in contributing to a franchise I love dearly.
And that concludes the Showa-era Kamen Rider TV series coming to Blu-ray with EN subtitles!* Be sure to pick them up!
*sans OG Kamen Rider
Happy as always to be able to work with friends in contributing to a franchise I love dearly.
And that concludes the Showa-era Kamen Rider TV series coming to Blu-ray with EN subtitles!* Be sure to pick them up!
*sans OG Kamen Rider
August 10, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Hey, that's me! I'm part of Team Toku Historia. 🤣
Happy as always to be able to work with friends in contributing to a franchise I love dearly.
And that concludes the Showa-era Kamen Rider TV series coming to Blu-ray with EN subtitles!* Be sure to pick them up!
*sans OG Kamen Rider
Happy as always to be able to work with friends in contributing to a franchise I love dearly.
And that concludes the Showa-era Kamen Rider TV series coming to Blu-ray with EN subtitles!* Be sure to pick them up!
*sans OG Kamen Rider
Been playing through Octopath Traveler this week on a friend's recommendation after the reveal in the recent Nintendo Direct.
Kinda cool: Found a Kevin
Not so cool: Kevin got himself into trouble 🤦♂️
Kinda cool: Found a Kevin
Not so cool: Kevin got himself into trouble 🤦♂️
August 9, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Been playing through Octopath Traveler this week on a friend's recommendation after the reveal in the recent Nintendo Direct.
Kinda cool: Found a Kevin
Not so cool: Kevin got himself into trouble 🤦♂️
Kinda cool: Found a Kevin
Not so cool: Kevin got himself into trouble 🤦♂️
Nagoya is far enough inland that I'll probably be okay, but everyone stay safe all the same. 🙏
July 30, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Nagoya is far enough inland that I'll probably be okay, but everyone stay safe all the same. 🙏
Randomly remembering the day I saw トランプタワー written on a whiteboard in the teacher's room next to a math equation.
A couple of periods later, I noticed a printout of a tower of playing cards and realized トランプ in this case wasn't about the orange in the White House. 🤦♂️
A couple of periods later, I noticed a printout of a tower of playing cards and realized トランプ in this case wasn't about the orange in the White House. 🤦♂️
July 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Randomly remembering the day I saw トランプタワー written on a whiteboard in the teacher's room next to a math equation.
A couple of periods later, I noticed a printout of a tower of playing cards and realized トランプ in this case wasn't about the orange in the White House. 🤦♂️
A couple of periods later, I noticed a printout of a tower of playing cards and realized トランプ in this case wasn't about the orange in the White House. 🤦♂️
Of course, nothing like references to my favorite franchises of Japanese superheroes to bring a smile to my face. (There are other scenes that really played into this space, but I'll restrain myself to avoid oversharing.)
July 27, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Of course, nothing like references to my favorite franchises of Japanese superheroes to bring a smile to my face. (There are other scenes that really played into this space, but I'll restrain myself to avoid oversharing.)
So I accidentally spent most of yesterday playing through "No Sleep for Kaname Date". Shorter than i thought it'd be and definitely a step down from the previous two games, but I like some of the things this game does differently.
And lots of love to the Japanese pop culture references, as always.
And lots of love to the Japanese pop culture references, as always.
July 27, 2025 at 1:18 AM
So I accidentally spent most of yesterday playing through "No Sleep for Kaname Date". Shorter than i thought it'd be and definitely a step down from the previous two games, but I like some of the things this game does differently.
And lots of love to the Japanese pop culture references, as always.
And lots of love to the Japanese pop culture references, as always.
Got a video from my recital to share!
I first sang this to audition for a musical in high school but couldn't do it well (probably where my singing complex started), but my singing teacher was super supportive in helping me cover this song for the recital.
(1/2)
I first sang this to audition for a musical in high school but couldn't do it well (probably where my singing complex started), but my singing teacher was super supportive in helping me cover this song for the recital.
(1/2)
July 22, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Got a video from my recital to share!
I first sang this to audition for a musical in high school but couldn't do it well (probably where my singing complex started), but my singing teacher was super supportive in helping me cover this song for the recital.
(1/2)
I first sang this to audition for a musical in high school but couldn't do it well (probably where my singing complex started), but my singing teacher was super supportive in helping me cover this song for the recital.
(1/2)
Moscow Mules remind of my high school's late tech director. After an alumni performance I sang in, we all went to a bar, he was sitting next to me, and he recommended it to me (I hadn't tried much alcohol before that.)
Now it's my typical go-to drink if I'm in the mood for alcohol. (1/3)
Now it's my typical go-to drink if I'm in the mood for alcohol. (1/3)
July 19, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Moscow Mules remind of my high school's late tech director. After an alumni performance I sang in, we all went to a bar, he was sitting next to me, and he recommended it to me (I hadn't tried much alcohol before that.)
Now it's my typical go-to drink if I'm in the mood for alcohol. (1/3)
Now it's my typical go-to drink if I'm in the mood for alcohol. (1/3)
Opting for a light read today since it's not much longer till my recital.
Very happy I managed to find a copy of the special edition of the latest "Odekake Kozame" without having to wander too far.
Kozame is just so cute. 😭
Plus the movie's coming out next month. Very much looking forward to that.
Very happy I managed to find a copy of the special edition of the latest "Odekake Kozame" without having to wander too far.
Kozame is just so cute. 😭
Plus the movie's coming out next month. Very much looking forward to that.
July 19, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Opting for a light read today since it's not much longer till my recital.
Very happy I managed to find a copy of the special edition of the latest "Odekake Kozame" without having to wander too far.
Kozame is just so cute. 😭
Plus the movie's coming out next month. Very much looking forward to that.
Very happy I managed to find a copy of the special edition of the latest "Odekake Kozame" without having to wander too far.
Kozame is just so cute. 😭
Plus the movie's coming out next month. Very much looking forward to that.