Kansai Cats Manga – Leave it to Chiro! – Chapter 4 Artist: MakiART @ccmakiart Translator: J-EN Translations Editor: WaterBlogs.net Original 関西弁にゃんこ Manga Chapter 3 Chapter 5
Kansai Cats Manga – Leave it to Chiro! – Chapter 4
Interpreting for Hiroki Kikuta – Anime Expo 2018
One of the most exciting things I did at Anime Expo 2018 was interpret for Hiroki Kikuta in collaboration with Scarlet Moon Records. About Hiroki Kikuta Hiroki Kikuta is a video game composer best known in the West for
Anime Expo 2018 – All Work, (Mostly) No Play
I attended Anime Expo in LA from July 4th to 8th. It was a very busy week. I met a lot of translators, industry people, heard lots of exciting news and even interpreted! I wrote a separate article about my
A Short Exercise in Accents
In an attempt to push my own translation capabilities I want to try translating the same information into multiple accents. Neutral American (more direct translation) Southern American British (upper class) British (lower class) The challenge with this exercise is to
Kansai Cats Manga – Lazy Tora – Chapter 3
Kansai Cats Manga – Lazy Tora – Chapter 3 Artist: MakiART @ccmakiart Translator: J-EN Translations Editor: WaterFlame Original 関西弁にゃんこ Manga Chapter 2 Chapter 4
What Makes a Good Translation? – Translation Link Roundup [March & April 2018]
![What Makes a Good Translation? – Translation Link Roundup [March & April 2018]](http://j-entranslations.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/the-girl-who-is-getting-married-1-270x270.jpg "What Makes a Good Translation? – Translation Link Roundup [March & April 2018]")
This last month (April…and arguably March because I forgot to post a link roundup) has had a lot of articles about good translations. Specifically answering the question: What makes a good translation? Despite what some may think translators are constantly
Interpreting for Ryo Horikawa
I had a crazy weekend that I never imagined would happen. A few months ago my friend Stacey messaged me asking if I wanted to join her interpreting at a Dragon Ball event in Texas. This was the first ever
“The Professor of Magic” by Edogawa Ranpo
I recently won 2nd place in a literary translators competition! The person who held the competition was kind enough to give feedback. Taking his advice on I went through my writing and tweaked it slightly. Here is my translation for
Read Well to Translate Well
Translators are constantly honing their skills. Both in their source and target languages. As such, it is important for any translator to read a lot. Reading can expose us to new ways of thinking, new information, new language in multiple
I got 2nd Place in a Literary Translation Competition!
On March 12th 2018 J. D. Wisgo of Self Taught Japanese announced a literary translation competition for promising translators. (Japanese Translation Contest Announced: Promising Translators 2018.) This competition was for novice translators who are unpublished to translate a short literary
An Exercise in Research – The Extremely Hard Take Home Anime Quiz
The Extreme Hard Take Home Anime Quiz is a fun fan-made quiz. It is held twice a year at a few anime conventions in the US, and has been for about 10 years. It’s an open-book quiz that you have
Female Translators Kicking Butt on International Women’s Day
Happy International Women’s Day! Did You Know There are More Female Translators and Interpreters Than Men? Did you know there are more female translators and interpreters than men? The translation industry is one of those rare fields that is dominated by
TED Talks On Translation
TED Talks are always great resources for various information and new insights. But sometimes it can be hard to find subjects that interest you. I love watching TED Talks about science, computing, new ideas, learning and, of course, translating. Here
New Goals and Improving Skills – Translation Link Roundup [February 2018]
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Translation Industry & Business New Year, New Goals – An short inspirational article from NOTIS, the North West translation association, about improving yourself as a translator this year. LinkedIn Profile Mastery for Freelancers: 10 Steps to Get You Hired
February 2018 Goals
I want to be better at setting myself monthly goals for self-development. These are things I keep saying I want to do but kept putting off. I hope to set myself just 3 goals a month and the will update
All The Video Game Localizations – Translation Link Roundup [January 2018]
![All The Video Game Localizations – Translation Link Roundup [January 2018]](http://j-entranslations.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/the-vegetarian-270x270.jpg "All The Video Game Localizations – Translation Link Roundup [January 2018]")
Translation What We Talk About When We Talk About Translation – Deborah Smith talks about her translation of The Vegetarian. And how translations are so heavily rooted in the source culture. Exclusive Interview: Award-winning translator Hiroaki Sato on literary translation and ‘The Silver
What a Course in Translation Should Include
In September 2015 I finished my Translation MA at SOAS University in London and was… disappointed to say the least. I felt it had been sorely lacking and wrote What an MA in Translation Doesn’t Teach You. It’s been a
2018 Goals and Challenges
The new year is always a great time to set self-improvements and self-development goals. But I’ve always found that calling them “resolutions” and aiming for the end of the year never works. I much prefer to set monthly and three
Termbases for Manga Translation
Manga translation is an interesting job. It involves a lot of creativity as you create discourse which reflects the individual characters in the appropriate setting. One great example of this is YenPress’ publication of the popular manga Black Butler. Set
Translation Link Roundup [December 2017]
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Translation Books on Translation and Interpreting – A list of pretty much any major book about translating and interpreting out there. How to Be a Better Translator – Some book recommendations for improving quality control in localization. “How Long Will It
“Deaimon” – Manga Translation
In September 2017 entries opened for the 6th Manga Translation Battle, where anyone can enter at least one of three manga translations. The winners for each manga may get a chance to translate the final manga officially. So
Translation and Dyslexia
In secondary school (middle school) we had to learn French and Spanish. I really hated these classes because I just couldn’t do them. In all my classes I struggled with spelling and reading, but languages were the worst. I got
“Flying Grandpa” – Short Story Translation
A while ago in Translate Like No One’s Watching I mentioned how I was translating a short story. Specifically for the 2017 Kurodahan Press Translation Competition. I had a fantastic time translating this story. And although I didn’t win, I’m still incredibly
New Video Game Translator – Beware the Jabberwocks
Are you a new video game translator? Many beginner Japanese to English game translators struggle to find work. It’s the ever frustrating catch 22 of “you need experience to get the job, but need the job to get experience”. It’s
Education for Literary Translators
I attended a round table discussion on education for literary translators organized by NOTIS last night, and it was fantastic! I wanted to write my own thoughts regarding education for literary translators with resources and points that were discussed. A
NOTIS – Roundtable on Education for Literary Translators
I will be on the panel for a roundtable about education for translators this week (11/8/2017)! The panel is being held by the literary translators branch of the Northwest Translators & Interpreters Society (NOTIS) in conjunction with the private library
Come for the Sights, Stay for the Poetry – Pikes Market’s Japanese Book Store
If you live in Seattle, or have ever visited it, you probably know about Pikes Market. You’ve probably even visited its maze of shops and crowds of people. But have you even ventured deeper in? Did you know that if
Kansai Cats Manga – The Great Tora – Chapter 2
The Great Tora – Kansai Cats Chapter 2 Artist: MakiART @ccmakiart Translator: J-EN Translations Editor: WaterFlame Original 関西弁にゃんこ Manga Chapter 1 Chapter 3
Getting the Creative Juices Flowing – Translate Like No One’s Watching
Happy National Translation Day! I would like to celebrate National Translation Day (9/30) by telling you a story about frustration, fighting, and self discovery. Translation Never Seemed to Click At First My very first job outside of University was
Kansai Cats Manga – Hey’ya! – Chapter 1
Hey’ya! – Kansai Cats Chapter 1 Welcome to the first chapter of Kansai Cats! This is the official release of the adorable manga written by ccMakiArt, a Kyoto artist and illustrator. Artist: MakiART @ccmakiart