Setup: Linux

• All guides are compiled in a single page as most will diverge to the original guide

  • To avoid confusion, I'll indicate if a guide is not needed (i.e. yomitan)

• Work In Progress

  • Have automated screenshot but no automated audio yet (check GSM if you like, but its too bloated for my "lazy" taste)

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Prerequisite Packages (click here)

Prerequisite Packages

The compiled install if you are planning to follow everything:

Pacman

• 7zip (Optional)
• Anki
• Flatpak
• Python (for OCR/Manga)
• Zen Browser (Optional; based on firefox)
• Fcitx5
• Mozc
• Noto Sans JP

  sudo pacman -S p7zip anki flatpak python python-pip tk zen-browser-bin fcitx5-im fcitx5-mozc noto-fonts-cjk
  

Flatpak

• OBS Studio

  flatpak install flathub -y com.obsproject.Studio
  

Paru (AUR)

• Faugus Launcher (For VN)

  paru -S --noconfirm faugus-launcher
  

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JP Input and Font Display (click here)

JP Input and Font Display

JP Input Install

1. First, install the package for fcitx5, mozc and noto-sans jp font

   sudo pacman -S fcitx5-im fcitx5-mozc noto-fonts-cjk
   

2. Create and open file

   mkdir -p ~/.config/environment.d
   nano ~/.config/environment.d/fcitx.conf
   

3. Paste this config:

   GTK_IM_MODULE=fcitx
   QT_IM_MODULE=fcitx
   SDL_IM_MODULE=fcitx
   XMODIFIERS=@im=fcitx
   

4. Then CTRL + O > ENTER > CTRL + X

5. You can now close the terminal

JP Input Setup

1. Relogin/restart your PC

2. KDE system settings > keyboard > virtual keyboard > Fcitx 5 Wayland Launcher

3. KDE system settings > keyboard > configure keybindings > 日本語キーボードオプション > make zenkaku hankaku an additional esc > OFF

4. KDE system settings > input method > add Mozc (Sometimes its already there)

Font Display

1. Go to ~/.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf

2. On your fonts.conf, replace everything with the config below based on Arch Wiki:

   font.conf (click here)

   <?xml version="1.0"?>
   <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "urn:fontconfig:fonts.dtd">
   <fontconfig>
   <!-- Default serif font -->
   <alias binding="strong">
       <family>serif</family>
       <prefer>
       <family>PT Serif</family>
       </prefer>
   </alias>
   
   <!-- Default sans-serif font -->
   <alias binding="strong">
       <family>sans-serif</family>
       <prefer>
       <family>Roboto</family>
       </prefer>
   </alias>
   
   <!-- Default monospace font -->
   <alias binding="strong">
       <family>monospace</family>
       <prefer>
       <family>Cascadia Code PL</family>
       </prefer>
   </alias>
   
   <!-- Default system-ui font -->
   <alias binding="strong">
       <family>system-ui</family>
       <prefer>
       <family>Roboto</family>
       </prefer>
   </alias>
   
   <!-- Serif CJK -->
   
   <!-- Default serif when the "lang" attribute is not given -->
   <!-- You can change this font to the language variant you want -->
   <match target="pattern">
       <test name="family">
       <string>serif</string>
       </test>
       <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="strong">
       <string>Noto Serif CJK SC</string>
       </edit>
   </match>
   
   <!-- Japanese -->
   <!-- "lang=ja" or "lang=ja-*" -->
   <match target="pattern">
       <test name="lang" compare="contains">
       <string>ja</string>
       </test>
       <test name="family">
       <string>serif</string>
       </test>
       <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="strong">
       <string>Noto Serif CJK JP</string>
       </edit>
   </match>
   
   <!-- Korean -->
   <!-- "lang=ko" or "lang=ko-*" -->
   <match target="pattern">
       <test name="lang" compare="contains">
       <string>ko</string>
       </test>
       <test name="family">
       <string>serif</string>
       </test>
       <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="strong">
       <string>Noto Serif CJK KR</string>
       </edit>
   </match>
   
   <!-- Chinese -->
   <!-- "lang=zh" or "lang=zh-*" -->
   <match target="pattern">
       <test name="lang" compare="contains">
       <string>zh</string>
       </test>
       <test name="family">
       <string>serif</string>
       </test>
       <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="strong">
       <string>Noto Serif CJK SC</string>
       </edit>
   </match>
   <!-- "lang=zh-hans" or "lang=zh-hans-*" -->
   <match target="pattern">
       <test name="lang" compare="contains">
       <string>zh-hans</string>
       </test>
       <test name="family">
       <string>serif</string>
       </test>
       <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="strong">
       <string>Noto Serif CJK SC</string>
       </edit>
   </match>
   <!-- "lang=zh-hant" or "lang=zh-hant-*" -->
   <match target="pattern">
       <test name="lang" compare="contains">
       <string>zh-hant</string>
       </test>
       <test name="family">
       <string>serif</string>
       </test>
       <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="strong">
       <string>Noto Serif CJK TC</string>
       </edit>
   </match>
   <!-- Compatible -->
   <!-- "lang=zh-cn" or "lang=zh-cn-*" -->
   <match target="pattern">
       <test name="lang" compare="contains">
       <string>zh-cn</string>
       </test>
       <test name="family">
       <string>serif</string>
       </test>
       <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="strong">
       <string>Noto Serif CJK SC</string>
       </edit>
   </match>
   <!-- "lang=zh-tw" or "lang=zh-tw-*" -->
   <match target="pattern">
       <test name="lang" compare="contains">
       <string>zh-tw</string>
       </test>
       <test name="family">
       <string>serif</string>
       </test>
       <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="strong">
       <string>Noto Serif CJK TC</string>
       </edit>
   </match>
   
   <!-- Sans CJK -->
   
   <!-- Default sans-serif when the "lang" attribute is not given -->
   <!-- You can change this font to the language variant you want -->
   <match target="pattern">
       <test name="family">
       <string>sans-serif</string>
       </test>
       <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="strong">
       <string>Noto Sans CJK SC</string>
       </edit>
   </match>
   
   <!-- Japanese -->
   <!-- "lang=ja" or "lang=ja-*" -->
   <match target="pattern">
       <test name="lang" compare="contains">
       <string>ja</string>
       </test>
       <test name="family">
       <string>sans-serif</string>
       </test>
       <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="strong">
       <string>Noto Sans CJK JP</string>
       </edit>
   </match>
   
   <!-- Korean -->
   <!-- "lang=ko" or "lang=ko-*" -->
   <match target="pattern">
       <test name="lang" compare="contains">
       <string>ko</string>
       </test>
       <test name="family">
       <string>sans-serif</string>
       </test>
       <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="strong">
       <string>Noto Sans CJK KR</string>
       </edit>
   </match>
   
   <!-- Chinese -->
   <!-- "lang=zh" or "lang=zh-*" -->
   <match target="pattern">
       <test name="lang" compare="contains">
       <string>zh</string>
       </test>
       <test name="family">
       <string>sans-serif</string>
       </test>
       <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="strong">
       <string>Noto Sans CJK SC</string>
       </edit>
   </match>
   <!-- "lang=zh-hans" or "lang=zh-hans-*" -->
   <match target="pattern">
       <test name="lang" compare="contains">
       <string>zh-hans</string>
       </test>
       <test name="family">
       <string>sans-serif</string>
       </test>
       <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="strong">
       <string>Noto Sans CJK SC</string>
       </edit>
   </match>
   <!-- "lang=zh-hant" or "lang=zh-hant-*" -->
   <match target="pattern">
       <test name="lang" compare="contains">
       <string>zh-hant</string>
       </test>
       <test name="family">
       <string>sans-serif</string>
       </test>
       <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="strong">
       <string>Noto Sans CJK TC</string>
       </edit>
   </match>
   <!-- "lang=zh-hant-hk" or "lang=zh-hant-hk-*" -->
   <match target="pattern">
       <test name="lang" compare="contains">
       <string>zh-hant-hk</string>
       </test>
       <test name="family">
       <string>sans-serif</string>
       </test>
       <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="strong">
       <string>Noto Sans CJK HK</string>
       </edit>
   </match>
   <!-- Compatible -->
   <!-- "lang=zh-cn" or "lang=zh-cn-*" -->
   <match target="pattern">
       <test name="lang" compare="contains">
       <string>zh-cn</string>
       </test>
       <test name="family">
       <string>sans-serif</string>
       </test>
       <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="strong">
       <string>Noto Sans CJK SC</string>
       </edit>
   </match>
   <!-- "lang=zh-tw" or "lang=zh-tw-*" -->
   <match target="pattern">
       <test name="lang" compare="contains">
       <string>zh-tw</string>
       </test>
       <test name="family">
       <string>sans-serif</string>
       </test>
       <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="strong">
       <string>Noto Sans CJK TC</string>
       </edit>
   </match>
   <!-- "lang=zh-hk" or "lang=zh-hk-*" -->
   <match target="pattern">
       <test name="lang" compare="contains">
       <string>zh-hk</string>
       </test>
       <test name="family">
       <string>sans-serif</string>
       </test>
       <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="strong">
       <string>Noto Sans CJK HK</string>
       </edit>
   </match>
   
   <!-- Mono CJK -->
   
   <!-- Default monospace when the "lang" attribute is not given -->
   <!-- You can change this font to the language variant you want -->
   <match target="pattern">
       <test name="family">
       <string>monospace</string>
       </test>
       <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="strong">
       <string>Noto Sans Mono CJK SC</string>
       </edit>
   </match>
   
   <!-- Japanese -->
   <!-- "lang=ja" or "lang=ja-*" -->
   <match target="pattern">
       <test name="lang" compare="contains">
       <string>ja</string>
       </test>
       <test name="family">
       <string>monospace</string>
       </test>
       <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="strong">
       <string>Noto Sans Mono CJK JP</string>
       </edit>
   </match>
   
   <!-- Korean -->
   <!-- "lang=ko" or "lang=ko-*" -->
   <match target="pattern">
       <test name="lang" compare="contains">
       <string>ko</string>
       </test>
       <test name="family">
       <string>monospace</string>
       </test>
       <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="strong">
       <string>Noto Sans Mono CJK KR</string>
       </edit>
   </match>
   
   <!-- Chinese -->
   <!-- "lang=zh" or "lang=zh-*" -->
   <match target="pattern">
       <test name="lang" compare="contains">
       <string>zh</string>
       </test>
       <test name="family">
       <string>monospace</string>
       </test>
       <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="strong">
       <string>Noto Sans Mono CJK SC</string>
       </edit>
   </match>
   <!-- "lang=zh-hans" or "lang=zh-hans-*" -->
   <match target="pattern">
       <test name="lang" compare="contains">
       <string>zh-hans</string>
       </test>
       <test name="family">
       <string>monospace</string>
       </test>
       <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="strong">
       <string>Noto Sans Mono CJK SC</string>
       </edit>
   </match>
   <!-- "lang=zh-hant" or "lang=zh-hant-*" -->
   <match target="pattern">
       <test name="lang" compare="contains">
       <string>zh-hant</string>
       </test>
       <test name="family">
       <string>monospace</string>
       </test>
       <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="strong">
       <string>Noto Sans Mono CJK TC</string>
       </edit>
   </match>
   <!-- "lang=zh-hant-hk" or "lang=zh-hant-hk-*" -->
   <match target="pattern">
       <test name="lang" compare="contains">
       <string>zh-hant-hk</string>
       </test>
       <test name="family">
       <string>monospace</string>
       </test>
       <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="strong">
       <string>Noto Sans Mono CJK HK</string>
       </edit>
   </match>
   <!-- Compatible -->
   <!-- "lang=zh-cn" or "lang=zh-cn-*" -->
   <match target="pattern">
       <test name="lang" compare="contains">
       <string>zh-cn</string>
       </test>
       <test name="family">
       <string>monospace</string>
       </test>
       <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="strong">
       <string>Noto Sans Mono CJK SC</string>
       </edit>
   </match>
   <!-- "lang=zh-tw" or "lang=zh-tw-*" -->
   <match target="pattern">
       <test name="lang" compare="contains">
       <string>zh-tw</string>
       </test>
       <test name="family">
       <string>monospace</string>
       </test>
       <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="strong">
       <string>Noto Sans Mono CJK TC</string>
       </edit>
   </match>
   <!-- "lang=zh-hk" or "lang=zh-hk-*" -->
   <match target="pattern">
       <test name="lang" compare="contains">
       <string>zh-hk</string>
       </test>
       <test name="family">
       <string>monospace</string>
       </test>
       <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="strong">
       <string>Noto Sans Mono CJK HK</string>
       </edit>
   </match>
   
   <!-- System UI CJK -->
   
   <!-- Default system-ui when the "lang" attribute is not given -->
   <!-- You can change this font to the language variant you want -->
   <match target="pattern">
       <test name="family">
       <string>system-ui</string>
       </test>
       <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="strong">
       <string>Noto Sans CJK SC</string>
       </edit>
   </match>
   
   <!-- Japanese -->
   <!-- "lang=ja" or "lang=ja-*" -->
   <match target="pattern">
       <test name="lang" compare="contains">
       <string>ja</string>
       </test>
       <test name="family">
       <string>system-ui</string>
       </test>
       <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="strong">
       <string>Noto Sans CJK JP</string>
       </edit>
   </match>
   
   <!-- Korean -->
   <!-- "lang=ko" or "lang=ko-*" -->
   <match target="pattern">
       <test name="lang" compare="contains">
       <string>ko</string>
       </test>
       <test name="family">
       <string>system-ui</string>
       </test>
       <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="strong">
       <string>Noto Sans CJK KR</string>
       </edit>
   </match>
   
   <!-- Chinese -->
   <!-- "lang=zh" or "lang=zh-*" -->
   <match target="pattern">
       <test name="lang" compare="contains">
       <string>zh</string>
       </test>
       <test name="family">
       <string>system-ui</string>
       </test>
       <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="strong">
       <string>Noto Sans CJK SC</string>
       </edit>
   </match>
   <!-- "lang=zh-hans" or "lang=zh-hans-*" -->
   <match target="pattern">
       <test name="lang" compare="contains">
       <string>zh-hans</string>
       </test>
       <test name="family">
       <string>system-ui</string>
       </test>
       <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="strong">
       <string>Noto Sans CJK SC</string>
       </edit>
   </match>
   <!-- "lang=zh-hant" or "lang=zh-hant-*" -->
   <match target="pattern">
       <test name="lang" compare="contains">
       <string>zh-hant</string>
       </test>
       <test name="family">
       <string>system-ui</string>
       </test>
       <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="strong">
       <string>Noto Sans CJK TC</string>
       </edit>
   </match>
   <!-- "lang=zh-hant-hk" or "lang=zh-hant-hk-*" -->
   <match target="pattern">
       <test name="lang" compare="contains">
       <string>zh-hant-hk</string>
       </test>
       <test name="family">
       <string>system-ui</string>
       </test>
       <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="strong">
       <string>Noto Sans CJK HK</string>
       </edit>
   </match>
   <!-- Compatible -->
   <!-- "lang=zh-cn" or "lang=zh-cn-*" -->
   <match target="pattern">
       <test name="lang" compare="contains">
       <string>zh-cn</string>
       </test>
       <test name="family">
       <string>system-ui</string>
       </test>
       <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="strong">
       <string>Noto Sans CJK SC</string>
       </edit>
   </match>
   <!-- "lang=zh-tw" or "lang=zh-tw-*" -->
   <match target="pattern">
       <test name="lang" compare="contains">
       <string>zh-tw</string>
       </test>
       <test name="family">
       <string>system-ui</string>
       </test>
       <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="strong">
       <string>Noto Sans CJK TC</string>
       </edit>
   </match>
   <!-- "lang=zh-hk" or "lang=zh-hk-*" -->
   <match target="pattern">
       <test name="lang" compare="contains">
       <string>zh-hk</string>
       </test>
       <test name="family">
       <string>system-ui</string>
       </test>
       <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="strong">
       <string>Noto Sans CJK HK</string>
       </edit>
   </match>
   </fontconfig>
   

3. Then, on your terminal, refresh your font

   fc-cache -fv
   

4. Go to your Zen browser/Firefox settings > change to Noto Sans CJK JP (advanced settings)

5. Done!

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Anki (click here)

Anki

Anki Install

• Install Anki

  sudo pacman -S anki
  

Anki Setup

1. You can now follow Setup: Anki

   • For step 2's extracting of addons, go to ~/.var/app/net.ankiweb.Anki/data/Anki2/

2. Done!

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Yomitan (click here)

Yomitan

Yomitan Setup

1. Just go straight to Setup: Yomitan PC and do the firefox way (even for zen browser)

2. Done!

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Screenshot Mining (click here)

Screenshot Mining

Requirements

• Download auto_screenshot anki addon (credits to kamper)

• Install Anki and OBS Studio

  flatpak install flathub -y com.obsproject.Studio
  

Screenshot Mining Setup

1. Open your Anki, then Ctrl + Shift + A OR Tools > Add-ons > View Files (to open addons folder)

2. Extract(?) auto_screenshot.7z(Pass: lazyguide) and paste the auto_screenshot folder to your addons folder

3. Restart Anki, then go to Tools > Mining Mode > obs (if not set already)

   • You can turn off obs mode if you want to turn off screenshot feature

4. Open OBS Studio and skip the auto configs if it appears

   • Then on your bottom left at Sources > add Screen Capture > Create New > Confirm > add your whole display or a specified application

     

5. OBS Studio look at toolbar > Tools > Websocket Server Settings > Enable Websocket server and disable Enable Authentication

   

6. On system tray > OBS Studioicon > right click > Hide (if you are bothered)

   • Make sure to always have Anki and OBS Studio

7. You can now mine and it will now auto screenshot anything you mine with the current set Scene window

   • If you got an error on mining, make sure to restart Anki (After making sure its on Mining Mode: OBS and OBS Studio running)

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Visual Novel (click here)

Visual Novel

Note that this has been only tested for non-steam VNs

Requirements

• Yomitan On PC already set-up

• Download Textractor 5.2.0 and extract(?) (Pass: lazyguide)

• Install Faugus Launcher

  paru -S --noconfirm faugus-launcher
  

Setting System Locale - JP

1. On your terminal go to:

   sudo nano /etc/locale.gen
   

2. Scroll down then uncomment(remove the #) #ja_JP.UTF-8 UTF-8 > to become ja_JP.UTF-8 UTF-8

   • It is alphabetical, search carefully

3. Afterwards, run this command:

   sudo locale-gen
   

Visual Novel Setup

1. Open Faugus Launcher then go to settings > Global Environment Variables > Add:

   • LC_ALL=ja_jp.UTF-8
   • TZ=Asia/Tokyo
   • PROTON_ENABLE_WAYLAND=0 (Optional - better for compatibility; such as no video playing)

2. On your Faugus Launcher, click the add (+) button > Game/App > Path > link your Visual Novel's .exe file

3. Right click your VN > Edit > Tools tab > Additional Application > Enable > Path > add your Textractor .exe (x86 is recommended)

4. You can now follow the rest of the instructions on Setup: VN on PC starting from step 3 on Textractor

   • After generating text on Textractor, the usual suspect is Info 3: Textractor not showing Japanese characters properly; square-like glyphs

5. Done! Enjoy your VN

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Light Novel (click here)

Light Novel

Light Novel Setup

1. Just go straight to Setup: LN on PC

2. Done!

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OCR (click here)

OCR

OCR Package Install

• On your terminal, paste:

  sudo pacman -S python python-pip tk
  

OCR Setup

1. On your terminal, make a Python environment:

   mkdir -p ~/venvs
   python3 -m venv ~/venvs/jptools-env
   source ~/venvs/jptools-env/bin/activate.fish
   

2. Then install owocr

   pip install "owocr[mangaocr,screenai,lens]"
   

3. We will be using the the default screenshot app Spectacle > Meta + Shift + S > Options

4. Set all these settings under General Tab

   • After screenshot > Copy Image to clipboard
   • Under Region Selection > Don't do anything (both options)

5. Then go to Save Location (2nd) Tab

   • Set your save location path: "/path/to/your/OCR Picture/"
     • Same path for step 10 & OCR Shortcut below

6. Shortcut

   • Region Capture(領域を撮影) > Meta + Shift + S (make this the default instead)

7. You can turn off the notification once it appears on your bottom right after capture

8. Usage:

   • OCR: once captured; click Save and it will be automatically OCR'd
   • non-OCR: once captured; Either click Copy(to clipboard) or Save as... to define a path

9. You can now use OWOCR from a folder(recommended) or clipboard

10. Folder(save & close):

    source ~/venvs/jptools-env/bin/activate.fish
    owocr -e glens -w clipboard -j -d -r "/path/to/your/OCR Picture/"
    

11. Clipboard:

    source ~/venvs/jptools-env/bin/activate.fish
    owocr -e screenai -w clipboard -j -d -r clipboard
    

12. Done!

OCR Shortcut(auto start-up)

1. Create a shortcut file:

   mkdir -p ~/scriptsgi
   nano ~/scripts/start_owocr.sh
   

2. Paste this and save(folder method recommended):

   • Folder(change the path):

     #!/usr/bin/env fish
     source ~/venvs/jptools-env/bin/activate.fish
     owocr -e lens -w clipboard -j -d -r "/path/to/your/OCR Picture/"
     chmod +x ~/scripts/start_owocr.sh
     

   • Clipboard:

     source ~/venvs/jptools-env/bin/activate.fish
     owocr -e lens -w clipboard -j -d -r clipboard
     chmod +x ~/scripts/start_owocr.sh
     

3. KDE system settings > automatic startup > add start_owocr.sh (will work upon restart)

4. (Optional) On your taskbar find owocr(uwu icon) > configure > engines > Primary: Chrome Screen AI & Secondary: Manga OCR (segmented)

5. Done!

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Manga (click here)

Manga

Manga Package Install

• On your terminal, paste:

  sudo pacman -S python python-pip tk
  

OCR

• Refer to OCR

Mokuro Manga (Online Processing Method)

1. Follow Setup: Manga on PC - Online Processing Method as is

Mokuro Manga (Local Processing Method)

1. We can just reuse our jptools-env environment used in owocr (yes, you need env everytime to use python)

   source ~/jptools-env/bin/activate.fish
   

   Otherwise if its your first time generating the env run this instead:

   python3 -m venv ~/jptools-env
   source ~/jptools-env/bin/activate.fish
   

2. Install mokuro

   pip3 install mokuro
   

3. Two options to process, go to terminal then:

   • All Manga volumes:
     • Paste: mokuro --parent_dir F:\Manga\Saenai
       • Replace full directory, Saenai with your manga name(no white-spaces)
       • Your vol1, 2, 3, etc. should be inside Saenai folder in ascending uniform named order
   • Specific Manga volume:
     • Paste: mokuro F:\Manga\Saenai\Vol3
       • Replace full directory, Saenai with your manga name(no white-spaces) and volume #
   Folder Structure (click here)

   ├── Manga Folder
   │   ├── _ocr folder
   │   ├── .html
   │   ├── .mokuro
   │   └── .zip
   │    │    └── manga img file (.jpg/.png)
   

4. Done!

Reading Processed Manga

1. Again, just follow Setup: Manga on PC - Reading Processed Manga

2. Done!

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Anime (click here)

Anime

Requirements

• Yomitan On PC already set-up

Anime Setup

1. Just go straight to Setup: Anime on PC

   • Ignore the chrome/edge instructions

2. Done!

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