【サマースクール2026】How Manga Crosses Borders: Inside the World of Manga Translation

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By jvta.user5 5.29.26 10:12 AM

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「JVTAサマースクール 2026」開催！

2026年9月12日（土）10:00-11:00　※日本時間　
オンライン開催／参加無料

In this very special seminar, we invite award-winning manga translation editor Sarah Tangney to share her experiences and give you an inside look into the world of manga localization and publishing. Sarah currently works for the global branch of Square Enix’s publishing division. We’ll hear from her about what goes into manga translation and editing, what the the process of translating and publishing manga in English looks like, what skills she looks for in manga translators, and more. We’ll also hear more about specific titles Sarah has worked on and what it was like bringing those titles to bookshelves around the world.

You don’t need to be a translator yourself – if you’re a manga fan and want to learn more about the behind-the-scenes process of bringing manga to English-speaking audiences, don’t miss this seminar!

Please join us if any of the following apply to you!
・You are interested in learning more about Japanese-to-English manga translation
・You are interested in manga or translation in general
・You want to know more about how English versions of manga are made
・You are currently studying Japanese
・You are a Japanese-to-English translator who doesn’t have experience in manga translation and you want to learn more about what it’s really like

What we’ll cover:
-Sarah’s background as a manga translation editor and titles she has worked on
-What manga translation/editing work entails
-What the process of translating a manga into English and publishing it looks like
-What skills manga translators need to have/what Sarah looks for in a manga translator
-Anecdotes from Sarah about manga titles she has worked on

【登壇者】

Sarah Tangney
Sarah is a US-based manga editor at Square Enix Manga & Books. She began her localization career in Tokyo, working at a series of mobile game publishers, before moving back to the US and transitioning to freelance J-E translator and editor. As a freelancer, she focused on light novels, visual novels, mobile games, and console video games (including Nintendo Switch games Rune Factory 5 and Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes). Since 2022, she has been in-house as an editor assigned to Square Enix titles such as Cherry Magic!, Tokyo Aliens, My Happy Marriage, and many others, preparing them for English-language print publication. In 2025, one of her titles (The Otaku Love Connection, translated by minami) won an American Manga Award for Best Translation.

Jessi Nuss (J-E Course Director and Instructor at JVTA)
Originally from California in the US, Jessi oversees the content and management of JVTA’s Japanese-to-English Media Translation Course, and is also involved in teaching classes and seminars related to J-E media translation. A longtime Japanese pop culture enthusiast, she loves the challenge that J-E media translation presents, and sharing the fun of it with students at JVTA.

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「JVTAサマースクール 2026」開催！
2026年8月21日～2026年9月15日
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日程：2026年9月12日（土）10:00～11:00　※日本時間

参加費：無料
参加方法：オンライン（Zoom使用）
対象者：どなたでも参加可（海外からの参加も可）
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参加受付期限：2026 年9月12日（土）9:00

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