Notes on translating manga.
Guides and behind-the-scenes posts from the Serifu team.
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.
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.