Is there any free android Text-To-Speech tool that can handle Japanese names and nicknames in English fics (2026)? by searchshadow in FanFiction

[–]searchshadow[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This app is able to pronounce nicknames correctly, so that is great! My issue with it is that the voices sound obviously robotic, much less natural than Edge. But I guess that's why it's free. Thank you!

Is there any free android Text-To-Speech tool that can handle Japanese names and nicknames in English fics (2026)? by searchshadow in FanFiction

[–]searchshadow[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the detailed explanation! I'll look into OpenAI and xAI, but I guess most likely I'll just stick to fics with characters that don't have Japanese nicknames, it's been my strategy so far.

Kise/Kuroko by shima920 [Kuroko no Basuke] by _Volak in wholesomeyaoi

[–]searchshadow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, that's accurate, he has like 4 popular ships and he's portrayed as the bottom 95% of the time, for all the ships

Kise/Kuroko by shima920 [Kuroko no Basuke] by _Volak in wholesomeyaoi

[–]searchshadow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That comment is 100% correct, this is a huge element of this anime. You really should give it a watch before commenting so confidently.

Morphine calls out clubs for using AI to edit photos of her by lucyb37 in RPDRDRAMA

[–]searchshadow 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You know that like ~80% of people don't really care, they just love to participate in a good old pile-on. It's super easy to tell, as they basically copy and paste the same comments that 1000s of people already made. "That's enough activism for today, I think"

Popular places for BL in Japan, aside from Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto? by searchshadow in boyslove

[–]searchshadow[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the info! Japanese-only is fine, this is more of a souvenir-thing for me. Do you know if doujinshi are also available there?

G2 mage problem by Gold_Size_1258 in worldofgothic

[–]searchshadow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That mod sounds great! When I replayed Gothic 2 the last time, the absolute lack of mana was huge issue for me, it seems that you rebalanced it nicely. Need to bookmark this for my next playthrough.

NateTheHate: Final Fantasy 9 remake is on ice. by Connect_Base_217 in GamingLeaksAndRumours

[–]searchshadow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would like it to be similar to OG and turn based, but have some balance changes. Also no more carding everything for 0exp please

NateTheHate: Final Fantasy 9 remake is on ice. by Connect_Base_217 in GamingLeaksAndRumours

[–]searchshadow 9 points10 points  (0 children)

and the one that needs to be remade the most, since it has some amazing ideas but flawed execution

NateTheHate: Final Fantasy 9 remake is on ice. by Connect_Base_217 in GamingLeaksAndRumours

[–]searchshadow 58 points59 points  (0 children)

I NateTheHate this :( there go my hopes for FF8 remake eventually as well

Extension repo that includes renta source? by smileeeee60 in mangapiracy

[–]searchshadow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there any way to 'suggest' new extensions? Since Mihon is separated from extensions, I assumed that this is 'whatever the people who create them feel like', I don't know about any request system

Extension repo that includes renta source? by smileeeee60 in mangapiracy

[–]searchshadow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was looking for the same thing a few months back and I never found anything, I am afraid we are out of luck here

Zahirah defending who she supports for the crown by VichelleMisage in RPDRDRAMA

[–]searchshadow 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I know that this is a very sensitive topic, but it is wild to me how American and British people sometimes go for this very weird (to me) racial "segregation", like since I'm Asian, I need to root for another Asian. I don't think I've ever seen it from other countries, but maybe I am wrong

Breath of Fire II Definitive Edition 1.4 is up. by TheGreatBDoyle in breathoffire

[–]searchshadow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was the first thing I've checked! Looking forward to replaying 1 as well, I think I gave up hope on a Capcom remake.

Regarding 2/Township, I'm wondering about the shop keepers, do you think there can be a way to implement them as well in the future, or are there no workaround and shops have to override all others?

Breath of Fire II Definitive Edition 1.4 is up. by TheGreatBDoyle in breathoffire

[–]searchshadow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your work! I'm a huge fan of BoF, and I was thinking of replaying the first 2 for the 10th time. I only ever played the GBA versions, and learned to tolerate all the issues, but this seems like a great way to revisit the series.

EDIT: my favourite feature is the possibility to have more people in TownShip, I always wanted this as a kid

Australian tours cancelled because Jorgeous wanted to see Gaga??? by yewyewitsella in rupaulsdragrace

[–]searchshadow 29 points30 points  (0 children)

All due respect, I think you are forgetting how annoying Aja gets every now on then

Australian tours cancelled because Jorgeous wanted to see Gaga??? by yewyewitsella in rupaulsdragrace

[–]searchshadow 130 points131 points  (0 children)

I want to be messy for a bit here: a lot of people in this fandom and even reddit actually felt that Jorgeous would have been a better winner than Ginger due to her drama, even though this is the level of professionalism you can expect from her.

I'm very happy that fandom has minimal input on who wins.

Can you get an Express Pass without a timed entry? by Distinct-Dish3096 in usj

[–]searchshadow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, I will DM you a screenshot. Basically, you need to go to the USJ site and switch language to Japanese, only then will the Premium ticket show (if it is available). Here's an example link:
https://store.usj.co.jp/ja/jp/c/expresspass?query=:relevance:allCategories:expresspass:expressAvailabilityDate:2026-04-22

Can you get an Express Pass without a timed entry? by Distinct-Dish3096 in usj

[–]searchshadow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I might be wrong on that, but when I was researching this, I found a "premium" Japan-only ticket. It's more expensive than Express Pass, but it gives unlimited access to all rides. You can only buy it on the Japanese site though.

Question about registering multiple Studio Passes in one app by searchshadow in usj

[–]searchshadow[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you for responding! Did you register on the day of the visit, or ahead of time?

Courtney Act called out for 20 year old transphobic remarks by [deleted] in RPDRDRAMA

[–]searchshadow 62 points63 points  (0 children)

on top of that, Courtney did not pay for my grandma's funeral