We take a look behind the scenes at Tokyo Otaku Mode's translation department with our co-worker, Massiel. She gives her take on localization, translation, the in's and out's of the job, and more for this special interview. Hayley and Adrian hope you'll enjoy it, and they're looking forward to introducing more guest interviews in the future!00:00:01 - Introduction00:01:09 - Massiel's Background Experience00:03:02 - Translation Journey and Challenges00:12:51 - Translation Process at TOM00:15:54 - Discussion on AI in Translation00:18:48 - Lettering and Its Importance00:26:51 - Massiel's Favorite Manga and Anime00:29:03 - Character Preferences00:39:48 - Closing Remarks and Announcements
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