ArtsU.S. culture wars reach anime with targeting of translators
Critics embrace AI as solution to embedding of 'woke' agenda
"I Think I Turned My Childhood Friend into a Girl" was criticized for how a gender identity was translated, while "Twin Star Exorcists" was slammed by some for using the word "mansplainers" in a chapter. (Source photos by Gad Onyeneho)
GAD ONYENEHO, Nikkei staff writer
NEW YORK -- The official X account of the manga series "The Ancient Magus' Bride" posted in December what was supposed to be an exciting announcement: The next chapter would be published in English simultaneously with the Japanese version, thanks to an AI translation.