Notes on translating manga.
Guides and behind-the-scenes posts from the Serifu team.
Serifu on the iPhone: Manga Translated on the Phone
Serifu's iPhone app translates manga speech bubbles on the phone, free and without an account. What the paid option adds, and what the computer app still does.
Manga Sound Effects (SFX): What They Mean and How to Translate Them
Manga sound effects explained: 40 common Japanese SFX and what they mean, three ways to translate them, and which manga translators handle them.
Best AI Model for Manga Translation in 2026: Six Models Tested on 46 Pages
The best AI model for manga translation in 2026: we gave the same 46 manga pages to six models, from GPT-6 to Gemini and Claude Opus, and counted the lines each got wrong.
Sugoi Translator in 2026: What It Does for Manga, Tested on Nine Pages
Sugoi Translator in 2026: what Sugoi Toolkit and Sugoi Manga do for manga, and how Sugoi Manga did on nine test pages in Japanese, Chinese and Korean.
Serifu vs AI Manga Translator: Tested on the Same 5 Pages (2026)
Serifu vs AI Manga Translator (ai-manga-translator.com), tested on the same five manga, manhwa and webtoon pages: lettering, text on the art, accuracy, what you can fix after the translation, and price.
Webtoon Scanlation: What It Is, How It Works and Whether It Is Legal
Webtoon scanlation is the fan translation of Korean webtoons. What it is, how it differs from manga, the work that goes into a chapter, whether it is legal, and how to translate a webtoon for your own reading.