{"rewrite":{"id":"r_a11dc9e2b667ee1ac0b2fed5","clusterId":"c_4572e5547e0d688a9ce9b4a6","slug":"legend-of-mortal-japanese-mod-adds-furigana-for-difficult-kanji","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Legend of Mortal Japanese Mod Adds Furigana for Difficult Kanji","summary":"The fan translation group for the wuxia RPG Legend of Mortal announced on July 6 that they are adding furigana to the Japanese mod. The game, developed by Obb Studio and released in 2024, has seen a recent surge in Japanese popularity thanks to the fan translation. The furigana addition aims to make the text, which features many difficult kanji and unfamiliar wuxia terms, more readable.","whyItMatters":"The furigana addition removes a major readability barrier for Japanese players, potentially accelerating the game's growing popularity and the broader wuxia genre interest in Japan.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe group behind the Japanese mod for Legend of Mortal posted on July 6 that they have successfully implemented furigana and are now working on applying it throughout the game. The update is planned as version 2.3. The game, a wuxia RPG where players control an ugly protagonist named Zhao Huo, has become a topic of discussion on Japanese social media since the mod\u0026#39;s v2.0 update on July 3 improved translation and fonts. The furigana addition targets the many difficult kanji and proper nouns that appear in the game\u0026#39;s story. The game is currently on sale on Steam until July 10.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Japanese fan mod for Legend of Mortal is getting furigana to help with difficult kanji. The update is in progress as v2.3. The wuxia RPG has been gaining popularity in Japan thanks to the fan translation.","twitterPost":"The Japanese fan mod for Legend of Mortal is getting furigana to help with difficult kanji. The update is in progress as v2.3. The wuxia RPG has been gaining popularity in Japan thanks to the fan translation.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The fan translation group for Legend of Mortal announced they are adding furigana to the Japanese mod. The wuxia RPG has seen a surge in Japanese interest after the mod's v2.0 update. The furigana addition aims to make the text more accessible.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260707-453543/\",\"title\":\"話題沸騰中のブサイク自由人生RPG『活俠傳』日本語Modに「ルビ」実装へ。難しい漢字多めの\\\"武侠版パワポケ\\\"をすらすら読めるように\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4795,"outputTokens":2152,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783392998,"createdAt":"2026-07-07T02:44:40.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-07T02:48:32.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-07T02:44:40.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_4572e5547e0d688a9ce9b4a6","canonicalTitle":"話題沸騰中のブサイク自由人生RPG『活俠傳』日本語Modに「ルビ」実装へ。難しい漢字多めの“武侠版パワポケ”をすらすら読めるように","representativeArticleId":"a_224651448d680454043dcdc6","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Legend of Mortal\"],\"studios\":[\"Obb Studio\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-07T01:58:39.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-07T01:58:39.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-07T02:48:32.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260707-453543/","title":"話題沸騰中のブサイク自由人生RPG『活俠傳』日本語Modに「ルビ」実装へ。難しい漢字多めの“武侠版パワポケ”をすらすら読めるように"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Legend of Mortal"],"studios":["Obb Studio"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}