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Mangas are getting more popular as time goes on, thanks to the convenience with which they can be accessed through online entertainment. Many mangas have grown in popularity to the point where they now outsell western comics, which have set the bar for sales in the last decade. As a result of the rising demand for localization of these works, publishers have pushed for mangas to be translated into multiple languages for easier consumption and therefore greater sales. Cleaning manga panels and, if required, redrawing panels are the initial steps in the translation process. The Japanese text in the image is translated, and then the translated text is in-painted back into the cleaned image. To have the manga translated, numerous competent individuals with skills in picture editing and translation are necessary. The goal of this article is to present an automated system for translating manga that will identify, translate, and in-paint the translated text. This will cut the number of man-hours and staff needed to complete the task while also integrating everything together into a single functional framework.