DOBE Takayuki (EN)

Freelance interpreter/translator (Japanese-Indonesian) - Posts in Japanese: @dobe_jp; in Indonesian: @dobe_id

[David Evelyn @ TMG, AX, ANYC, Otakon @shinhoroko]

The English cover for Half is More is revealed! Pick it up, August 18th!

[VIZ Media @VIZMedia]

Cover reveal! 🗾
Half Is More, Vol. 1 releases August 18, 2026.
Pre-order now: https://t.co/CVEE2XWzPJ

[Admiral Rulankor @AdmRulankor]

@pal9999 If you wonder how "Japanese fantasy/isekai reincarnation" themed Comic Paradise is you might want to see this video (TURN ON AUTO-TRANSLATE SUBTITLES, THIS VIDEO IS IN INDONESIAN):
https://t.co/TJPLjFbkxI

[Admiral Rulankor @AdmRulankor]

Indonesian comics publisher here. I operate a small comic book studio called PanelFRAK.

It should be noted too that a LOT of 50s~80s Indonesian comics were originally published by mom-and-pop publishers. The owner of said publishers often didn't have a leadership succession plan—once he/she died, no children want to inherit his/her publishing business.

Today a lot of Indonesian comics are merely sold in doujinshi conventions like Comic Frontier @comifuro in Tangerang Regency (a suburb of Jakarta), Comic Paradise @comipara_id in Bantul Yogyakarta (Comic Paradise is famous among Indonesian otakus for championing local comics (a local comic artist @SwetaKartika is a regular mainstay in each and every Comic Paradise edition!) also it's heavily themed after isekai reincarnation fiction (incl. manga and anime)—there's even a mock adventurers' guild complete with guild maids and questboards and the top 5 highest-ranking guild members of each edition would get either a Nintendo Switch or a PS5!), or Pesta Komik Bandung @pestakomik. Even if they offer sales in local ecommerce platforms like Tokopedia or Shopee, the doujinshi conventions are the primary way to have comic works sold.

Meanwhile Kompas Gramedia, which has a monopoly in legal manga translations in Indonesia (they publish manga through three divisions), has started an initiative called KOLONI to publish local comics.

I know a "major" (well-known among comics fans) small press which is dedicated to local comics called Ontakeriput Comics @ontakeriput_cmc they launched a tokusatsu hero comic book with local policemen tropes, and will soon launch a Kickstarter for two scifi comics (Kickstarter doesn't exist in Indonesia and Ontakeriput had to incorporate a subsidiary in Singapore just for starting a Kickstarter campaign), one of their comics (a surreal horror one-shot) won a Reader's Choice Award in a private awards ceremony held in conjunction with the fifth edition of Comic Paradise! I'm planning to have PanelFRAK's comics printed by Ontakeriput.

[Admiral Rulankor @AdmRulankor]

https://t.co/5vH65zMLhm

[Katsura Nakayama（中山桂）金融翻訳者＋IRコンサルタント @KatsuraNakayama]

What do you think this reviewers cost?
https://t.co/QwuG8cT8RL

[ひよこらーめんちゃん K Yoshida @kyoshidatwee]

Kyoto Writers Residency is now accepting submissions from 🇭🇰Hong Kong🇭🇰 writers!!

Kyoto Writers Residency 05 will take place from 3 Oct to 2 Nov, 2026.

The deadline is 31 March.

We are also accepting applications from ASEAN & Japanese language writers.
https://t.co/x6jeRxpF9u

[The OED @OED]

New words from around the world in the OED December 2025 update
This latest update takes us on another trip around the world, from the Mediterranean Sea, across West Africa, to the eastern edge of Asia.

Discover new words here: https://t.co/WMnAlfWYyr

[ajit @ajitirj]

So the Indonesian govt updated its official list of exonyms—that is, the ‘proper’ name of each country in the Indonesian language

Notable changes include 🇹🇭 Tailan, 🇨🇻 Tanjung Hijau, 🇹🇩 Cad, and 🇨🇱 Cili. I found 🇵🇾 Paraguai and 🇷🇼 Ruwanda interesting as well

[Cambridge University Press - History @cambUP_History]

New in paperback! Nurturing Indonesia
This examination of the formation of the Indonesian medical profession reveals the relationship between medicine and decolonisation, and its importance to understanding Asian history. |
Save 20% with code HMHIST26
📚 https://t.co/s3XQpd5ajM

[⩜⃝ is🔻🏴 @diiazepunk]

Give an unpopular opinion on these Indonesian writers.

[Deadline @DEADLINE]

Indonesia is booming with local content, international co-productions and a vibrant box office, although overseas distribution and the absence of film incentives remain weaknesses, said film professionals currently working in Indonesia, on a panel at Hong Kong’s Filmart

More details here: https://t.co/7RLHQJyewe

[Deadline @DEADLINE]

Indonesia's 'Jumbo' Becomes Southeast Asia's Top-Grossing Animation https://t.co/5YRcgnXM3d

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

https://t.co/736OrsxDZZ

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

‘Sudoku’ is short for ‘sūji wa dokushin ni kagiru,’ meaning “the numerals must remain single.”

I.e. the digits can occur only once.

[Atsuko Okatsuka @AtsukoComedy]

14. Scotland
13. Thailand
12. New Zealand
11. Ireland
10. Norway
9. England
8. Sweden
7. Hong Kong
6. Canada
5. Spain
4. USA
3. Malaysia
2. Philippines
1. Indonesia (most lively!)

I’ve got France left on this tour! Will update

[Atsuko Okatsuka @AtsukoComedy]

List of countries ranked from most shy to most liveliest comedy audiences (in my experience!!)🤪

27. Belgium (most shy)
26. Portugal
25. Taiwan
24. Netherlands
23. Japan
22. Finland
21. Germany
20. Iceland
19. Denmark
18. Switzerland
17. UAE
16. Australia
15. Singapore

[ひよこらーめんちゃん K Yoshida @kyoshidatwee]

We are now accepting applications for 2025 Kyoto Writers Residency 04. The residency will take place from 18 Oct to 17 Nov. The application deadline is March 31 (Japan Time). https://t.co/Zpn4JaWgOH

[CSEAS Kyoto University 京都大学東南アジア地域研究研究所 @kucseas]

One of our first interviews features our former Director, Prof. Kosuke Mizuno. Please discover his research approach in agricultural economics, labor economics, and environmental economics regarding Indonesia, which is closely tied to his life philosophy.
https://t.co/VjSF5iowO3

[Japan Policy Forum @Discuss_Japan]

🔹My Japan Syndrome

by Gregory Khezrnejat

https://t.co/NnmP4N75zn

#GregoryKhezrnejat #EnglishspeakingImmigrants #ConvenienceStore #Konbini #Conbini #Loanwords #Izakaya #Nama #Tourism #Overtourism #MyJapan #MyJapanSyndrome