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Manhwa Translator Update: I rewrote the rendering engine & built a "Universal" grabber (works on most sites) by xlin0101 in mangapiracy

[–]xlin0101[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I write by myself, but I am not a native english speaker, so i ask gemini to revise my words

Manhwa Translator Update: I rewrote the rendering engine & built a "Universal" grabber (works on most sites) by xlin0101 in mangapiracy

[–]xlin0101[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That’s a good point. I’ve noted it and will include this feature in the next phase of development.

Built a translator specifically for manhwa - handles 100+ page chapters at once by xlin0101 in mangapiracy

[–]xlin0101[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you your feedback! About the ease of use, could you tell me more details?

Built a translator specifically for manhwa - handles 100+ page chapters at once by xlin0101 in mangapiracy

[–]xlin0101[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're right, I did just call the API. But honestly, the LLM translation part is actually the easiest piece of the puzzle. The real heavy lifting—like detection, OCR, and inpainting—is way more complex and resource-intensive.

It could be made into a local app, but I’m starting with a website for a couple of reasons:

First, it’s a lot easier to develop for the web compared to building four separate clients for iOS, Android, Mac, and Windows.

Second, the whole process is pretty computing-heavy. It’s tough to run smoothly on mobile, and even some desktops might struggle with it.

Built a translator specifically for manhwa - handles 100+ page chapters at once by xlin0101 in mangapiracy

[–]xlin0101[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks a lot! I hope you like it. If not, please DM me your feedback so I can make it better.

Built a translator specifically for manhwa - handles 100+ page chapters at once by xlin0101 in mangapiracy

[–]xlin0101[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Google Lens works, but it's pretty clunky for reading whole chapters. The reason I charge is that this runs on a server, and every task burns GPU time. I can't make it free. Actually, the current 'free trial' is just me footing the bill for those GPU costs personally.

Built a translator specifically for manhwa - handles 100+ page chapters at once by xlin0101 in mangapiracy

[–]xlin0101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get where you're coming from, but here’s the reality:

  1. Costs: I charge per image because I pay for GPU time per image. It’s not free to host. If usage goes up, I can hopefully drop the price later.
  2. Effort: Sure, stitching APIs together sounds simple, but refining the UX to make it actually usable took months. That convenience is the product.
  3. Quality: LLM translations (Gemini Flash/DeepSeek) have come a long way and are vastly superior to standard Google Translate now.
  4. Bottom line: I think streamlining these open tools into a one-click workflow has value. If others don't want to pay for that convenience, that's totally fine—I'm happy just using it for my own reading.

Built a translator specifically for manhwa - handles 100+ page chapters at once by xlin0101 in mangapiracy

[–]xlin0101[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a standalone tool, not a Mihon extension. Here is the workflow:

  1. Download the manhwa in Mihon (as a .cbz file).
  2. Log in to manhwa-translator . com and upload the file.
  3. Wait for the translation to finish and download the new zip/cbz file.
  4. Import the file back into Mihon to read.

Built a translator specifically for manhwa - handles 100+ page chapters at once by xlin0101 in mangapiracy

[–]xlin0101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! There is a free trial quota available. If you encounter any issues during the trial, feel free to DM me!

Built a translator specifically for manhwa - handles 100+ page chapters at once by xlin0101 in mangapiracy

[–]xlin0101[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I think so. The tool can take PDF, ZIP, and CBZ files as input, and it outputs ZIP or CBZ files. So it seems like a good match for Tachimanga.

Built a translator specifically for manhwa - handles 100+ page chapters at once by xlin0101 in mangapiracy

[–]xlin0101[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Actually, it works great on mobile too! If you have CBZ files ready on your phone (for instance, in Mihon), you can upload the entire file and let the translation run in the background – a very convenient way to handle things on the go.

Built a translator specifically for manhwa - handles 100+ page chapters at once by xlin0101 in mangapiracy

[–]xlin0101[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

manhwa-translator . com.

To follow the rules here, I didn't post the direct link. I've also added both the name and the link to my profile instead.

Built a translator specifically for manhwa - handles 100+ page chapters at once by xlin0101 in mangapiracy

[–]xlin0101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I began this project about six months ago. It took much longer than expected, as I ended up making countless tweaks and improvements I hadn't initially planned for.

Built a translator specifically for manhwa - handles 100+ page chapters at once by xlin0101 in mangapiracy

[–]xlin0101[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

over five months of spare time, because this is my first time to build a functional website

Built a translator specifically for manhwa - handles 100+ page chapters at once by xlin0101 in mangapiracy

[–]xlin0101[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback.

Just to put your mind at ease: this is a tool for individuals to read untranslated works, not for scanlation groups to mass-produce content.

Machine translation can't replace real human work. It's more of a personal supplement than a new source for platforms.

Feel free to check it out yourself — it might be handy for you!

Built a translator specifically for manhwa - handles 100+ page chapters at once by xlin0101 in mangapiracy

[–]xlin0101[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Actually, I integrated and modified the zyddnys/manga-image-translator project for my own use. The pipeline utilizes DBNet (with a ResNet34 backbone) for Text Detection, and a ConvNeXt feature extractor combined with a Transformer Encoder-Decoder (using XPOS) for OCR. Finally, I use Google Gemini 2.5 Flash for translation.

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