Shawnji
@shawnji-blue.bsky.social
ファルゲー／レトロゲー／80・90年代の映画・漫画・アニメ等が好きです。元俳優や英語教師。和英翻訳・通訳者。
Loc Coordinator at NIS America / Professional Cranky Old Man
Loc Coordinator at NIS America / Professional Cranky Old Man
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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.
I feel so envious of all my friends and acquaintances in the creative space who seem to have so many great ideas. I wish I had half the creativity that they do. Sometimes I think I was just meant to be the guy who just happens to be decently competent at a few things and that's all I'll ever be.
November 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I feel so envious of all my friends and acquaintances in the creative space who seem to have so many great ideas. I wish I had half the creativity that they do. Sometimes I think I was just meant to be the guy who just happens to be decently competent at a few things and that's all I'll ever be.
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I'll be hosting a launch stream this Saturday for Ys vs. Trails in the Sky, featuring several voice actors from the game! Check it out @ twitch.tv/schtolteheim!
Featuring Blythe Melin (blythemelin.bsky.social), Emi Lo (kitsunesqueak.bsky.social), and Leona Renee (hatsuu.bsky.social)!
Featuring Blythe Melin (blythemelin.bsky.social), Emi Lo (kitsunesqueak.bsky.social), and Leona Renee (hatsuu.bsky.social)!
October 7, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I'll be hosting a launch stream this Saturday for Ys vs. Trails in the Sky, featuring several voice actors from the game! Check it out @ twitch.tv/schtolteheim!
Featuring Blythe Melin (blythemelin.bsky.social), Emi Lo (kitsunesqueak.bsky.social), and Leona Renee (hatsuu.bsky.social)!
Featuring Blythe Melin (blythemelin.bsky.social), Emi Lo (kitsunesqueak.bsky.social), and Leona Renee (hatsuu.bsky.social)!
At Grauman's Egyptian Theater in Hollywood for Beyond Fest. About to see three Guillermo del Toro films with a short introduction from the director himself. Really looking forward to this.
October 5, 2025 at 2:20 AM
At Grauman's Egyptian Theater in Hollywood for Beyond Fest. About to see three Guillermo del Toro films with a short introduction from the director himself. Really looking forward to this.
I held Peter Jackson's Best Picture Oscar for Return of the King, you guys. I didn't realize it was the genuine article until it was in my hands and I nearly flipped out. Today was one of my best days ever.
July 19, 2025 at 11:55 PM
I held Peter Jackson's Best Picture Oscar for Return of the King, you guys. I didn't realize it was the genuine article until it was in my hands and I nearly flipped out. Today was one of my best days ever.
Switch 2 launch is pretty fire so far you guys.
June 6, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Switch 2 launch is pretty fire so far you guys.
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Japan's Game Preservation Society Is Safe For Now, And It's All Thanks To You. (Image: @gamepresintl)
Japan's Game Preservation Society Is Safe For Now, And It's All Thanks To You
A message from GPS founder Joseph Redon
www.timeextension.com
May 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Japan's Game Preservation Society Is Safe For Now, And It's All Thanks To You. (Image: @gamepresintl)
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It can be frustrating when you give them a name as simple as "David", but they still misspell it.
May 14, 2025 at 7:13 PM
It can be frustrating when you give them a name as simple as "David", but they still misspell it.
Since everyone else is posting theirs, I suppose I might as well put mine here.
Fun list, but even as someone who played it back when it was brand new, I kind of wish we could get past all this Chrono Trigger worship. Also, no Vagrant Story, so instant fail from me.
Fun list, but even as someone who played it back when it was brand new, I kind of wish we could get past all this Chrono Trigger worship. Also, no Vagrant Story, so instant fail from me.
May 13, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Since everyone else is posting theirs, I suppose I might as well put mine here.
Fun list, but even as someone who played it back when it was brand new, I kind of wish we could get past all this Chrono Trigger worship. Also, no Vagrant Story, so instant fail from me.
Fun list, but even as someone who played it back when it was brand new, I kind of wish we could get past all this Chrono Trigger worship. Also, no Vagrant Story, so instant fail from me.
The original Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest are total comfort food for me. Every time I revisit them, whether through the originals or the many remakes, I can remember a time when free time was abundant, my TV only had about 3 channels, and a little gray box brought genuine magic into my life.
May 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The original Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest are total comfort food for me. Every time I revisit them, whether through the originals or the many remakes, I can remember a time when free time was abundant, my TV only had about 3 channels, and a little gray box brought genuine magic into my life.
Dan has clearly thought more critically about these tariffs than anyone responsible for imposing them...
youtu.be/zlhv8V5n0sQ
youtu.be/zlhv8V5n0sQ
A 100% Tariff on Foreign-Made Movies: What Does It Mean?
YouTube video by Dan Murrell
youtu.be
May 5, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Dan has clearly thought more critically about these tariffs than anyone responsible for imposing them...
youtu.be/zlhv8V5n0sQ
youtu.be/zlhv8V5n0sQ
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Hello everyone! It's been a while. :)
We would like to thank Time Extension for their recent article highlighting the current financial state of the GPS. We would like to expand on it somewhat and respond to some of the comments left by readers.
www.timeextension.com/features/we-...
We would like to thank Time Extension for their recent article highlighting the current financial state of the GPS. We would like to expand on it somewhat and respond to some of the comments left by readers.
www.timeextension.com/features/we-...
We Might Be About To Lose A Powerful Force In The World Of Video Game Preservation
"When you do the maths, we are completely out of cash in September"
www.timeextension.com
May 2, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Hello everyone! It's been a while. :)
We would like to thank Time Extension for their recent article highlighting the current financial state of the GPS. We would like to expand on it somewhat and respond to some of the comments left by readers.
www.timeextension.com/features/we-...
We would like to thank Time Extension for their recent article highlighting the current financial state of the GPS. We would like to expand on it somewhat and respond to some of the comments left by readers.
www.timeextension.com/features/we-...
Those that know me, know that this kind of preservation is incredibly important to me. I'm not asking you to give them money if things are tight, but I would like to at least encourage you to read this article in its entirety and then consider how you can help.
www.timeextension.com/features/we-...
www.timeextension.com/features/we-...
We Might Be About To Lose A Powerful Force In The World Of Video Game Preservation
"When you do the maths, we are completely out of cash in September"
www.timeextension.com
May 1, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Those that know me, know that this kind of preservation is incredibly important to me. I'm not asking you to give them money if things are tight, but I would like to at least encourage you to read this article in its entirety and then consider how you can help.
www.timeextension.com/features/we-...
www.timeextension.com/features/we-...
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This is brilliant. 😂
April 25, 2025 at 7:33 AM
This is brilliant. 😂
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Who Speaks for Earth?
- Carl Sagan, Cosmos
- Carl Sagan, Cosmos
April 25, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Who Speaks for Earth?
- Carl Sagan, Cosmos
- Carl Sagan, Cosmos
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happy april 25th aka the perfect date ✨
April 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
happy april 25th aka the perfect date ✨
I feel it's important that I share this for some reason.
April 26, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I feel it's important that I share this for some reason.
I get that it can be "funny" to go to a bad movie ironically, but the studios still get your money, and regardless of what your intentions are, all they think is: "Oh. Audiences want more of this," and then they allocate less money to films that might actually have something interesting to say.
April 8, 2025 at 9:32 PM
I get that it can be "funny" to go to a bad movie ironically, but the studios still get your money, and regardless of what your intentions are, all they think is: "Oh. Audiences want more of this," and then they allocate less money to films that might actually have something interesting to say.
New assortment of Criterion Blu-Rays from the recent flash sale!
March 26, 2025 at 3:40 AM
New assortment of Criterion Blu-Rays from the recent flash sale!
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My girlfriend is amazing and bought me flowers for Valentine's. Feeling extra loved and grateful today. 🥰
February 15, 2025 at 2:56 AM
My girlfriend is amazing and bought me flowers for Valentine's. Feeling extra loved and grateful today. 🥰
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WORK ANNOUNCEMENT!
I was the lead editor on Trails through Daybreak II! I edited 2/3rds of the main story and was a producer on the game's English dub. I helped a little with casting and provided supporting direction during all of the game's voiceover sessions at PCB.
I was the lead editor on Trails through Daybreak II! I edited 2/3rds of the main story and was a producer on the game's English dub. I helped a little with casting and provided supporting direction during all of the game's voiceover sessions at PCB.
February 14, 2025 at 4:21 PM
WORK ANNOUNCEMENT!
I was the lead editor on Trails through Daybreak II! I edited 2/3rds of the main story and was a producer on the game's English dub. I helped a little with casting and provided supporting direction during all of the game's voiceover sessions at PCB.
I was the lead editor on Trails through Daybreak II! I edited 2/3rds of the main story and was a producer on the game's English dub. I helped a little with casting and provided supporting direction during all of the game's voiceover sessions at PCB.
Happy Valentine's Day to all! It gives me great pride to announce my work as a translator on Trails through Daybreak II, which just happens to be releasing today. Congrats to the team and everyone else who worked so hard to make this release possible. I hope everyone enjoys the experience. 🙂
The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak II - Launch Trailer | PS5 & PS4 Games
YouTube video by PlayStation
youtu.be
February 14, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Happy Valentine's Day to all! It gives me great pride to announce my work as a translator on Trails through Daybreak II, which just happens to be releasing today. Congrats to the team and everyone else who worked so hard to make this release possible. I hope everyone enjoys the experience. 🙂
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also MY FRIENDS ARE SO COOL AND DID SUCH A GOOD AND INSPIRING JOB
@anonymusaxolotl.bsky.social @theslyartist.bsky.social @mrcoolmanist.bsky.social @shawnji-blue.bsky.social
@anonymusaxolotl.bsky.social @theslyartist.bsky.social @mrcoolmanist.bsky.social @shawnji-blue.bsky.social
February 7, 2025 at 1:48 AM
also MY FRIENDS ARE SO COOL AND DID SUCH A GOOD AND INSPIRING JOB
@anonymusaxolotl.bsky.social @theslyartist.bsky.social @mrcoolmanist.bsky.social @shawnji-blue.bsky.social
@anonymusaxolotl.bsky.social @theslyartist.bsky.social @mrcoolmanist.bsky.social @shawnji-blue.bsky.social
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The Video Game History Foundation Library is now in early access. For free. For everyone. Wherever you are.
Read more: gamehistory.org/vghf-library...
Read more: gamehistory.org/vghf-library...
library.gamehistory.org — Now in early access
YouTube video by The Video Game History Foundation
www.youtube.com
January 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The Video Game History Foundation Library is now in early access. For free. For everyone. Wherever you are.
Read more: gamehistory.org/vghf-library...
Read more: gamehistory.org/vghf-library...