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Sumi
manga translator
4 followers
manga translator
4 followers
Sumi erases the original text and re-typesets the translation right into the artwork — vertical Japanese included. Read your own manga on iPhone, iPad, or the web. Free to start, no subscription.
Love this approach to keeping the original artwork intact, the vertical Japanese handling is really thoughtful. One thing that would make it even better for me is adding a tap-to-reveal option for the original text, so you can check the translation against the source without cluttering the page.
the way it handles vertical japanese text right inside the panels is honestly kind of wild, feels like the translation was always meant to be there