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  • Philip Kendall Writer / Translator Hailing from Liverpool in the UK, Philip Kendall made Japan his second home in the summer of 2006 after dolefully abandoning his childhood dream of becoming a ghost buster.
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  • Master Blaster Writer / Translator 　Master Blaster is the two-man translating team of Steven Le Blanc and Masami M.
  • Kay Writer / Translator Kay is a native Japanese who has lived in Honolulu, Hawaii and Los Angeles, California. She currently resides in Tokyo and enjoys writing about a wide range of topics, including all things cute and glamorous.
  • Michelle Lynn Dinh Writer / Translator　 Originally from California, Michelle is currently working as an assistant English teacher on the tiny island of Chiburi in Shimane prefecture.
  • Jessica Ocheltree Writer / Translator　Jessica Ocheltree is a freelance writer and editor living in the exciting, interesting and sometimes perplexing city of Tokyo.

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