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

  • Localising Video GamesAnthropology and Localising Video Games
    When people ask me what my degree was their response to “Social Anthropology” is normally “Oohhh… What’s that?”. To which I normally reply […]
  • Balancing Japanese-English Translation
    I recently mused about the career path of an aspiring entertainment translator and the tendency to move from direct word-for-word translation to a creative translation before […]
  • Best Practices for Localization Project Managers
    A project manager can make or break a project, but a project is more than just the sum of its parts, it’s reliant on everyone working on the project. Great managers make a […]
  • Interviews With Localizers is BACK!
    Between February 2019 and April 2022 I conducted 32 Interviews With Localizers, casual interviews with people in the Japanese-English media translation industry. I stopped […]

Subscribe to J-EN Translations

Sign up to our newsletter to get the latest news and articles about media translation and localization straight to your email!

FAQ For Aspiring Translators

Frequently asked questions for aspiring Japanese to English media translators.

Read Now!

Freelance Industry Advice

Interested in more concrete advice on working as a freelance translator? Check out these articles!

Read Now!

Translation Skills Advice

Want to work on your Japanese translation skills? Then these are the articles for you!

Read Now!

Interviews With Localizers

Interested in the Japanese media translation industry? Read interviews with translators, project managers, editors, and localizers who work with video games, manga, novels, and more!

Read Now!