I seem to have become known as "Uketsu's English translator," which is certainly not a bad thing to be. But it does mean I get quite a lot of questions about the works, some of which I can't even answer. Like, no, I don't know…
Continue reading...It has been a couple of months since Strange Houses, Uketsu's debut novel in Japan and second in English translation, came out in both the US and UK. I figure it's about time to address some of the particular issues translating this one, given that…
Continue reading...Much like (from what I hear) the English speaking world, Japan is having a bit of a horror "moment." In print and on the screen, what has always been a pretty solid side-branch of the entertainment mix has begun to blossom into something bigger and…
Continue reading...June 3rd is the official release date for the US edition. It is June 3rd in Japan, so I'll go ahead and announce it now, but your time zone might demand you wait a bit. Apparently the UK pub date has been listed as July…
Continue reading...Figuratively as well as literally. When I got a whole bunch of comp copies of both editions of Strange Pictures, for more than I knew what to do with, the first place I went was to the library to see if I could donate some…
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