
J-En Translations is an educational website with resources for people interested in the Japanese to English localization industry.
You can find articles on improving translation skills, interviews with professional translators, editors, letterers etc., books and resources on translation, and a podcast on amazing English translations in media. And now useful articles for game developers looking to learn more about localization.
Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about how to get into Japanese - English translation or about media localization (specifically games, manga, and anime.)
J-EN Translationsとはメディアに関する日英翻訳業界について興味がある方向けのサイトです。
英語で書いていますが、翻訳スキルアップについて記事、プロ翻訳者とのインタビュー、翻訳について本のまとめ、メディア翻訳のポッドキャスト、等のページがあります。また、ゲーム開発向けローカライズについて記事もあります!
質問がありましたら遠慮なくご連絡ください!(日本語でOKです!)
Random Articles
Green Flags When Picking Localization CompanyWithout prior localization experience it can be tricky to know who to pick to translate your game. I’ve been a translator for over a decade, and a localization producer and […]
Sara Linsley – Manga Letterer and Software Developer – Interviews With Localizers– Discussions with people in the Japanese media localization industry – Sara Linsley Can you tell us about yourself? I’m a manga letterer and software […]
What Went Wrong with Netflix’s Neon Genesis Evangelion Translation?The first thing I heard about the Netflix’s re-release of the 1996 cult-classic anime Neon Genesis Evangelion was: “WTF? They’ve removed Fly Me To The […]
All You Need Is Kill – Translation ReviewWhat if you’re stuck in a Groundhog day-like time loop? Only it’s not a creepy stalker romance, but a horrifying nightmare in a war-zone. And the English […]
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