Notes on translating manga.
Guides and behind-the-scenes posts from the Serifu team.
Best Manga Translator in 2026: 8 Tools Compared
The best manga translator depends on how you read. Eight tools compared on what a reader notices, from each tool's own pages: how you give it pages, how the translation is shown, context, text on the art, price and privacy.
How to Read Manga in Japanese: A Learner's Guide
How to read manga in Japanese as a learner, from choosing a first series to a reading routine that sticks, and how to check yourself against a translation of the same page.
How to Translate Manga: By Hand, With Your Phone, or With an AI Manga Translator
How to translate manga into English or another language, step by step, with an AI manga translator in your browser, from a CBZ, ZIP or PDF to pages lettered in their bubbles. Plus what a human translator does, and whether it is free or legal.
Koharu Manga Translator: What It Needs, and How to Use It Without a GPU
Koharu is an open-source manga translator that runs its models on your own computer. What it does, what hardware it needs, how to install it, and how to get the same work done without a graphics card.