Richard "Pocky" Kim
@pocky469.bsky.social
I've been known as "Pocky" since 1995.
Translator since 1999, localization manager, project manager, gamer, dad. (And streamer? Sort of?)
In Japan somewhere.
He/Him. BLM.
日本語OKです。
https://www.twitch.tv/originalpocky/
https://www.youtube.com/originalpocky/
Translator since 1999, localization manager, project manager, gamer, dad. (And streamer? Sort of?)
In Japan somewhere.
He/Him. BLM.
日本語OKです。
https://www.twitch.tv/originalpocky/
https://www.youtube.com/originalpocky/
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Richard "Pocky" Kim
@pocky469.bsky.social
· Oct 21
Introduction time!
I'm Richard "Pocky" Kim (I've had the nickname since 1995).
I've been in localization (games and anime) since 1999, and also have experience as a game designer, producer, and live operations manager.
I'm a huge Granblue Fantasy fan, and love games and anime in general.
I'm Richard "Pocky" Kim (I've had the nickname since 1995).
I've been in localization (games and anime) since 1999, and also have experience as a game designer, producer, and live operations manager.
I'm a huge Granblue Fantasy fan, and love games and anime in general.
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it's generic late november discounts time! kitsune tails is 33% off, its biggest discount yet, but if you buy the bundle you get all our games for the price of one full price copy of kitsune tails: itch.io/s/169922/kit...
please help us survive winter 🙏
please help us survive winter 🙏
November 25, 2025 at 8:26 PM
it's generic late november discounts time! kitsune tails is 33% off, its biggest discount yet, but if you buy the bundle you get all our games for the price of one full price copy of kitsune tails: itch.io/s/169922/kit...
please help us survive winter 🙏
please help us survive winter 🙏
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I also wanted to say a very big thank you for helping me hit 1500 on YouTube! It’s been a bit rough, slowly but surely we’ve been getting some momentum here! It makes me very happy to see!
Thank you <3
Thank you <3
November 29, 2025 at 12:38 PM
I also wanted to say a very big thank you for helping me hit 1500 on YouTube! It’s been a bit rough, slowly but surely we’ve been getting some momentum here! It makes me very happy to see!
Thank you <3
Thank you <3
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It's time for the 2026 Comics Criticism Mini Grant!
My family and I are awarding four $250 grants to active comics critics. The application is simple, just your name, email, and two recent clips. Deadline for submissions is January 1st.
forms.gle/Cy8FtCcqVSWa...
My family and I are awarding four $250 grants to active comics critics. The application is simple, just your name, email, and two recent clips. Deadline for submissions is January 1st.
forms.gle/Cy8FtCcqVSWa...
2026 Comics Criticism Mini Grant
This project will be awarding four mini grants of $250 to comics critics.
To apply, please provide 2 links to comics criticism work of at least 500 words published within the last year (blogs and YouT...
forms.gle
November 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
It's time for the 2026 Comics Criticism Mini Grant!
My family and I are awarding four $250 grants to active comics critics. The application is simple, just your name, email, and two recent clips. Deadline for submissions is January 1st.
forms.gle/Cy8FtCcqVSWa...
My family and I are awarding four $250 grants to active comics critics. The application is simple, just your name, email, and two recent clips. Deadline for submissions is January 1st.
forms.gle/Cy8FtCcqVSWa...
Do I know any folks playing Girls Frontline 2? @danj2k.bsky.social ?
November 28, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Do I know any folks playing Girls Frontline 2? @danj2k.bsky.social ?
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A quick Spanksgiving 🍑 treat for y'all. I hope you have a great Turkey Day, and if you don't celebrate.. have a great weekend and eat a bunch of food anyway. You've earned it.
November 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
A quick Spanksgiving 🍑 treat for y'all. I hope you have a great Turkey Day, and if you don't celebrate.. have a great weekend and eat a bunch of food anyway. You've earned it.
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Getting one step closer...
"Who cares if it's a lot of people? Who cares if it's long? They all did something and they deserve credit"
🤍
"Who cares if it's a lot of people? Who cares if it's long? They all did something and they deserve credit"
🤍
November 27, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Getting one step closer...
"Who cares if it's a lot of people? Who cares if it's long? They all did something and they deserve credit"
🤍
"Who cares if it's a lot of people? Who cares if it's long? They all did something and they deserve credit"
🤍
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In two hours, the music will haunt us both. Trapped in the gold saucer for mogtomes...Come join me, we can do leap of faith and fall together. (And maybe dailies in between)
Waiting Room: https://youtube.com/live/EBVzVzpUXsA?feature=share
#mikalert
Waiting Room: https://youtube.com/live/EBVzVzpUXsA?feature=share
#mikalert
November 27, 2025 at 4:05 AM
In two hours, the music will haunt us both. Trapped in the gold saucer for mogtomes...Come join me, we can do leap of faith and fall together. (And maybe dailies in between)
Waiting Room: https://youtube.com/live/EBVzVzpUXsA?feature=share
#mikalert
Waiting Room: https://youtube.com/live/EBVzVzpUXsA?feature=share
#mikalert
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A disabled friend going to FanFest is concerned about the lack of consideration for disabilities and may end up selling their ticket. If anyone can pass along to SE or someone in fanfest, would be appreciated. would be sad if someone couldn't enjoy the event because of obstacles.
November 27, 2025 at 4:07 AM
A disabled friend going to FanFest is concerned about the lack of consideration for disabilities and may end up selling their ticket. If anyone can pass along to SE or someone in fanfest, would be appreciated. would be sad if someone couldn't enjoy the event because of obstacles.
While I appreciate this (yay Pac Man), I have to wonder how much money Bandai Namco is throwing at certain people.
Pac-man protection at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building. It kinda rules.
November 27, 2025 at 2:39 AM
While I appreciate this (yay Pac Man), I have to wonder how much money Bandai Namco is throwing at certain people.
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Trump won TN-7 by 22 points. Latest poll has Aftyn Behn down only 47-49. We have a chance to make history! You can help her win.
HOW: Virtual Phonebank www.mobilize.us/tirrcvotes/e...
WHEN: Mon Dec 1, 5:30-7:30 pm CST
SPONSORED BY: TIRRC Votes (Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Coalition)
Boost!
HOW: Virtual Phonebank www.mobilize.us/tirrcvotes/e...
WHEN: Mon Dec 1, 5:30-7:30 pm CST
SPONSORED BY: TIRRC Votes (Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Coalition)
Boost!
Virtual Phonebank -- Aftyn Behn for Congressional District 7!!! · TIRRC Votes
## Tennessee, we've got a special election ahead of us!
We deserve someone in Congress who fights for us and puts working Tennessee families first. That’s why we're phonebanking our neighbors across ...
www.mobilize.us
November 27, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Trump won TN-7 by 22 points. Latest poll has Aftyn Behn down only 47-49. We have a chance to make history! You can help her win.
HOW: Virtual Phonebank www.mobilize.us/tirrcvotes/e...
WHEN: Mon Dec 1, 5:30-7:30 pm CST
SPONSORED BY: TIRRC Votes (Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Coalition)
Boost!
HOW: Virtual Phonebank www.mobilize.us/tirrcvotes/e...
WHEN: Mon Dec 1, 5:30-7:30 pm CST
SPONSORED BY: TIRRC Votes (Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Coalition)
Boost!
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fuck you
the memories of a generation lost because of Reagan's homophobia will not be erased
i think we should do something in DC that would make david wojnarowicz proud tbh
the memories of a generation lost because of Reagan's homophobia will not be erased
i think we should do something in DC that would make david wojnarowicz proud tbh
November 26, 2025 at 7:27 PM
fuck you
the memories of a generation lost because of Reagan's homophobia will not be erased
i think we should do something in DC that would make david wojnarowicz proud tbh
the memories of a generation lost because of Reagan's homophobia will not be erased
i think we should do something in DC that would make david wojnarowicz proud tbh
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Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
Reposted by Richard "Pocky" Kim
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Today on the blog, I review FADE INTO YOU, now available from @simonbooks.bsky.social . How well does this teen romance capture the feel of 1999? Read on and find out!
karadennison.blogspot.com/2025/11/book...
☕: Chapters Tea & Co.
🕯️: Frostbeard Studio
💙📚 #bookreview
karadennison.blogspot.com/2025/11/book...
☕: Chapters Tea & Co.
🕯️: Frostbeard Studio
💙📚 #bookreview
November 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Today on the blog, I review FADE INTO YOU, now available from @simonbooks.bsky.social . How well does this teen romance capture the feel of 1999? Read on and find out!
karadennison.blogspot.com/2025/11/book...
☕: Chapters Tea & Co.
🕯️: Frostbeard Studio
💙📚 #bookreview
karadennison.blogspot.com/2025/11/book...
☕: Chapters Tea & Co.
🕯️: Frostbeard Studio
💙📚 #bookreview
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Ad for Dragon Wars (1989), a CRPG by Interplay
Dragon Wars started out as Bard's Tale IV but when Interplay left EA to go indie (and with EA still holding onto the Bard's Tale rights at the time), renamed it. Instead of demonic horrors, dragons would be shoehorned in.
Illustration by Boris Vallejo
Dragon Wars started out as Bard's Tale IV but when Interplay left EA to go indie (and with EA still holding onto the Bard's Tale rights at the time), renamed it. Instead of demonic horrors, dragons would be shoehorned in.
Illustration by Boris Vallejo
August 29, 2023 at 5:02 AM
Ad for Dragon Wars (1989), a CRPG by Interplay
Dragon Wars started out as Bard's Tale IV but when Interplay left EA to go indie (and with EA still holding onto the Bard's Tale rights at the time), renamed it. Instead of demonic horrors, dragons would be shoehorned in.
Illustration by Boris Vallejo
Dragon Wars started out as Bard's Tale IV but when Interplay left EA to go indie (and with EA still holding onto the Bard's Tale rights at the time), renamed it. Instead of demonic horrors, dragons would be shoehorned in.
Illustration by Boris Vallejo
If you can help my friend out, please do so. Donations, reposts, etc.
This is pretty hard for me to post, I'm not good at asking for help.
But tldr I can't currently pay my rent/bills.
I know times are hard, but if you're able to help at all, I would appreciate it.
https://streamelements.com/mikaakatsuka/tip
Non-tldr below ↓
But tldr I can't currently pay my rent/bills.
I know times are hard, but if you're able to help at all, I would appreciate it.
https://streamelements.com/mikaakatsuka/tip
Non-tldr below ↓
November 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
If you can help my friend out, please do so. Donations, reposts, etc.
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do you have any idea how much you have to piss somebody off to make them change their gauge
#Finland will begin to #Russia - proof its rail network, integrate with EU train infrastructure.
The Finnish government has announced the conversion of its rail network from Russian gauge (1,524 mm) to European standard (1,435 mm).
www.trenvista.net/en/news/flas...
The Finnish government has announced the conversion of its rail network from Russian gauge (1,524 mm) to European standard (1,435 mm).
www.trenvista.net/en/news/flas...
November 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
do you have any idea how much you have to piss somebody off to make them change their gauge
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Remember your favorite creator possibly might be struggling with imposter syndrome and doubt and this timeline sucks.. so if you find yourself thinking “wow I really relate to this persons work” or that persons work gives you joy, you should probably tell them. It’s a hard time to be a creative.
November 26, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Remember your favorite creator possibly might be struggling with imposter syndrome and doubt and this timeline sucks.. so if you find yourself thinking “wow I really relate to this persons work” or that persons work gives you joy, you should probably tell them. It’s a hard time to be a creative.
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Wanna help Rhonda dry off? 🧡
(Fun and chill stream tonight. Thanks for hanging out with me!)
(Fun and chill stream tonight. Thanks for hanging out with me!)
November 26, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Wanna help Rhonda dry off? 🧡
(Fun and chill stream tonight. Thanks for hanging out with me!)
(Fun and chill stream tonight. Thanks for hanging out with me!)
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This is Sektori! A twin-stick shooter I've been making (and documenting the journey) since April 2021. And it finally launched TODAY on Steam, PS5 and Xbox! Here's a fresh launch trailer, all shares highly appreciated. More game info in replies.
#indiegame #ps5 #xbox #steam #indiedev #gamedev
#indiegame #ps5 #xbox #steam #indiedev #gamedev
November 18, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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Happy World Linguistics Day from Tokyo, Japan!🗼
Happy World Linguistics Day from Montreal, Canada!
(I wonder how many different places we can get world linguistics day wishes from this year!)
(I wonder how many different places we can get world linguistics day wishes from this year!)
Happy World Linguistics Day from Melbourne, Australia!
November 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Happy World Linguistics Day from Tokyo, Japan!🗼
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I think Demonschool is a good video game but I think Brandon’s approach to how staff worked together and were credited REALLY deserves a lot of attention. Video game crediting is a stupid black box and transparency will help average people understand these roles.
demonschool credits all 145 people who touched the game over the course of its multi-year dev cycle AND explains what exactly they contributed. the rest of the games industry, which commonly omits people from credits entirely, should be taking notes
November 25, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I think Demonschool is a good video game but I think Brandon’s approach to how staff worked together and were credited REALLY deserves a lot of attention. Video game crediting is a stupid black box and transparency will help average people understand these roles.
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Something pretty for all Ko-fi supporters - a fresh photo of the Sakura Wars GB/Pocket Sakura Pack! 🌸
ko-fi.com/i/IU7U41P5X25
ko-fi.com/i/IU7U41P5X25
Sakura Wars GB Pocket Sakura Pack - Click to view on Ko-fi
Follow Kimimi on Ko-fi
ko-fi.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Something pretty for all Ko-fi supporters - a fresh photo of the Sakura Wars GB/Pocket Sakura Pack! 🌸
ko-fi.com/i/IU7U41P5X25
ko-fi.com/i/IU7U41P5X25
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After publishing this article, I've heard from many that CR seems to be using AI to produce dub CCs. Now, thanks to a slip-up CR had with episode 6 dub of The Banished Court Magician, we can say that with 100% certainty: Crunchyroll is using the AI service Ollang.com for its dub closed captions!
November 26, 2025 at 8:27 AM
After publishing this article, I've heard from many that CR seems to be using AI to produce dub CCs. Now, thanks to a slip-up CR had with episode 6 dub of The Banished Court Magician, we can say that with 100% certainty: Crunchyroll is using the AI service Ollang.com for its dub closed captions!