ファティーマ🪬Fatimah
@saffronapplepie.bsky.social
JP➞EN translator/localizer ,日英翻訳者/ローカライズ, linguistic/cultural/media consultant, I don’t shut up about manga demographics and urban planning, politically correct afro, olive oil Asian, DM for work
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Website + Links: https://linktr.ee/saffronapplepie
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Website + Links: https://linktr.ee/saffronapplepie
Peak! PEAK!!! This could've been a "girls rule and boys drool" kind of story, but it's not at all. It's incredibly nuanced and so smart.
FUMI YOSHINAGA YOUR MIND!!! I want to examine her brain under a microscope. An all time fav and I can't recommend it enough.
FUMI YOSHINAGA YOUR MIND!!! I want to examine her brain under a microscope. An all time fav and I can't recommend it enough.
November 18, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Peak! PEAK!!! This could've been a "girls rule and boys drool" kind of story, but it's not at all. It's incredibly nuanced and so smart.
FUMI YOSHINAGA YOUR MIND!!! I want to examine her brain under a microscope. An all time fav and I can't recommend it enough.
FUMI YOSHINAGA YOUR MIND!!! I want to examine her brain under a microscope. An all time fav and I can't recommend it enough.
Update: after a few days, the only copy left on the trending shelf is the sample copy. And they restocked the subculture/indie shelf, where it’s also being promoted :) you can’t really see in the pic but they put out a big stack going to the back of the shelf.
November 18, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Update: after a few days, the only copy left on the trending shelf is the sample copy. And they restocked the subculture/indie shelf, where it’s also being promoted :) you can’t really see in the pic but they put out a big stack going to the back of the shelf.
7-Eleven please feel free to reach out because if you’re going to take inspiration from my country for your snacks don’t disappoint me like this.
Such an unsatisfying s’mores inspired snack 😭 (the thing explaining what a s’more is, hilarious lol)
Such an unsatisfying s’mores inspired snack 😭 (the thing explaining what a s’more is, hilarious lol)
November 17, 2025 at 1:45 PM
7-Eleven please feel free to reach out because if you’re going to take inspiration from my country for your snacks don’t disappoint me like this.
Such an unsatisfying s’mores inspired snack 😭 (the thing explaining what a s’more is, hilarious lol)
Such an unsatisfying s’mores inspired snack 😭 (the thing explaining what a s’more is, hilarious lol)
How could I forget about this month’s Shibuya-ku newspaper?
November 16, 2025 at 6:15 PM
How could I forget about this month’s Shibuya-ku newspaper?
Countryside walks, duckies, a pretty portrait of Mary, and some late night ocean sounds before heading home. I wanted to stay another day but busy busy busy 🏃♂️
November 16, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Countryside walks, duckies, a pretty portrait of Mary, and some late night ocean sounds before heading home. I wanted to stay another day but busy busy busy 🏃♂️
is the one of the most well manicured temples I’ve seen.
November 16, 2025 at 8:32 AM
is the one of the most well manicured temples I’ve seen.
The weather at Enoshima was really nice
November 16, 2025 at 8:32 AM
The weather at Enoshima was really nice
I'm so distraught right now but this being the first thing that shows up makes me feel so seen. Guillermo del Toro's back is breaking carrying the monster fucker genre!!!
November 15, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I'm so distraught right now but this being the first thing that shows up makes me feel so seen. Guillermo del Toro's back is breaking carrying the monster fucker genre!!!
Side note, an interesting thing about Japanese bookstores -
Sometimes there are multiple promotional shelves. So I was talking about the “trending shelf” but this isn’t the same thing as the “(weekly) best sellers” shelf which is something a lot of people seem to confuse
Sometimes there are multiple promotional shelves. So I was talking about the “trending shelf” but this isn’t the same thing as the “(weekly) best sellers” shelf which is something a lot of people seem to confuse
November 15, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Side note, an interesting thing about Japanese bookstores -
Sometimes there are multiple promotional shelves. So I was talking about the “trending shelf” but this isn’t the same thing as the “(weekly) best sellers” shelf which is something a lot of people seem to confuse
Sometimes there are multiple promotional shelves. So I was talking about the “trending shelf” but this isn’t the same thing as the “(weekly) best sellers” shelf which is something a lot of people seem to confuse
Progressive news/political journals 😱 this is at a store in Jimbocho, known as Tokyo’s “book town” neighborhood but these are found in most bookstores, too.
November 15, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Progressive news/political journals 😱 this is at a store in Jimbocho, known as Tokyo’s “book town” neighborhood but these are found in most bookstores, too.
Jumpscare: feminist journal being promoted. And spread out in three different places around this store.
“There are more shelves with books regarding feminism and gender on floors 4F (shelf 17 humanities) and 5F (shelf 20 society).”
This was on the “women’s essays” shelf.
“There are more shelves with books regarding feminism and gender on floors 4F (shelf 17 humanities) and 5F (shelf 20 society).”
This was on the “women’s essays” shelf.
November 15, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Jumpscare: feminist journal being promoted. And spread out in three different places around this store.
“There are more shelves with books regarding feminism and gender on floors 4F (shelf 17 humanities) and 5F (shelf 20 society).”
This was on the “women’s essays” shelf.
“There are more shelves with books regarding feminism and gender on floors 4F (shelf 17 humanities) and 5F (shelf 20 society).”
This was on the “women’s essays” shelf.
While we’re at it, here are some other examples of bookstores promoting diversity. Like how another one of my local bookstores had a whole Palestine section at the front of the store.
These are major chains in major locations btw. I’m not cherry picking progressive indie shops🧵
These are major chains in major locations btw. I’m not cherry picking progressive indie shops🧵
November 15, 2025 at 1:27 PM
While we’re at it, here are some other examples of bookstores promoting diversity. Like how another one of my local bookstores had a whole Palestine section at the front of the store.
These are major chains in major locations btw. I’m not cherry picking progressive indie shops🧵
These are major chains in major locations btw. I’m not cherry picking progressive indie shops🧵
Why am I getting anti-localizer hate on Twitter just for posting a picture of a shelf at my local bookstore here in Tokyo lmao
People with black holes for souls are crashing out that their biases aren’t true 😭 But! The positive responses far outnumbered the clan members crawling out of the sewers
People with black holes for souls are crashing out that their biases aren’t true 😭 But! The positive responses far outnumbered the clan members crawling out of the sewers
November 15, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Why am I getting anti-localizer hate on Twitter just for posting a picture of a shelf at my local bookstore here in Tokyo lmao
People with black holes for souls are crashing out that their biases aren’t true 😭 But! The positive responses far outnumbered the clan members crawling out of the sewers
People with black holes for souls are crashing out that their biases aren’t true 😭 But! The positive responses far outnumbered the clan members crawling out of the sewers
Have you ever thought man I wish my lemonade had a tomato in it.
I did buy this and try it and it’s not bad actually.
I did buy this and try it and it’s not bad actually.
November 10, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Have you ever thought man I wish my lemonade had a tomato in it.
I did buy this and try it and it’s not bad actually.
I did buy this and try it and it’s not bad actually.
One of my fav things while hiking is when there’s a group of old ladies walking in front of me because there’s a good chance they’re gonna point out some plants I would’ve missed. Sometimes I overhear them identifying the plants and I learn new things. Today I learned ヤマハッカ
November 10, 2025 at 6:11 AM
One of my fav things while hiking is when there’s a group of old ladies walking in front of me because there’s a good chance they’re gonna point out some plants I would’ve missed. Sometimes I overhear them identifying the plants and I learn new things. Today I learned ヤマハッカ
Last movie! "Chatterboxes" was SO MUCH FUN! I was smiling and laughing a ton, my face was hurting. The whole time I was like 「これが私が知ってる日本だ」"This is the Japan that I know".
November 4, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Last movie! "Chatterboxes" was SO MUCH FUN! I was smiling and laughing a ton, my face was hurting. The whole time I was like 「これが私が知ってる日本だ」"This is the Japan that I know".
Film three! "Echoes of Motherhood" - I don't think I was in the right headspace for this one and I didn't know there was a cancer plot line, so that was triggering. It was a very artsy film.
November 4, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Film three! "Echoes of Motherhood" - I don't think I was in the right headspace for this one and I didn't know there was a cancer plot line, so that was triggering. It was a very artsy film.
Tokyo International Film Festival - second movie! "Palestine 36" was SO GOOD! Highly recommend!!! It covered a lot of nuance and was beautifully filmed. The view points of multiple characters was great. The radio announcement scene in particular made me physically ill.
November 4, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Tokyo International Film Festival - second movie! "Palestine 36" was SO GOOD! Highly recommend!!! It covered a lot of nuance and was beautifully filmed. The view points of multiple characters was great. The radio announcement scene in particular made me physically ill.
It's not even localized. It was already like that in the original. Amazing.
November 2, 2025 at 9:22 AM
It's not even localized. It was already like that in the original. Amazing.
All I want for Christmas are Taichi’s stupid shirts.
November 2, 2025 at 9:16 AM
All I want for Christmas are Taichi’s stupid shirts.
When I get my hands on whoever did this
November 1, 2025 at 4:27 AM
When I get my hands on whoever did this
LRT Just know that I’m breathing fire over on Twitter because of this whole Wikipedia manga demographics nonsense
November 1, 2025 at 4:25 AM
LRT Just know that I’m breathing fire over on Twitter because of this whole Wikipedia manga demographics nonsense
Oh to be a heavenly androgyne
October 30, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Oh to be a heavenly androgyne
I think it’s so funny curly hair is often called “naturally permed hair” in JP like sure I GUESS
October 29, 2025 at 6:00 AM
I think it’s so funny curly hair is often called “naturally permed hair” in JP like sure I GUESS
The actors and director had a Q&A session after the movie. They had so many interpreters too! Like JP/EN, JP sign language, Taiwan sign language. Watching them all work together to include everyone in the conversation was so cool.
October 28, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The actors and director had a Q&A session after the movie. They had so many interpreters too! Like JP/EN, JP sign language, Taiwan sign language. Watching them all work together to include everyone in the conversation was so cool.