There is this strange nonchalant attitude towards the JLPT N1 that seems to hover around advanced learners. On the one hand it’s really not a big deal; it’s an exam that does not do the best job of showing your
– Discussions with people in the Japanese media localization industry – Meru Meet Meru Most people online know me as Meru! I translate and also own my own localization company. I discovered anime when I was around 13
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 Moon.” Shortly after my Twitter was full of angry and confused people talking about the new
– Discussions with people in the Japanese media localization industry – Molly Lee Tell us about yourself! My name is Molly Lee. I’m also known by my internet handle, VerdelishJP, or just Verde, if you’re cool. I’m a loudmouth with
We don’t talk about failures enough. Translation is seen as this super competitive industry. It’s a dog-eat-dog world where only the best survive. If we show our weaknesses, our failures, then we’ll damage our job prospects forever. Don’t let you’re
– Discussions with people in the Japanese media localization industry – Nova Skipper Can you tell us about yourself? My name is Nova Skipper, and I’ve been a professional Japanese to English translator for four years now. I’ve been
Earlier this year a friend said something along the lines of; “I’m too busy to take this translation job, but I don’t want to say “no” in case they never want to hire me again.” Obviously this friend is amazing
– Discussions with people in the Japanese media localization industry – Diana Taylor Meet Diana Taylor! My name is Diana Taylor, occasionally going by the internet handle of Laiska. I am a Japanese-to-English translator, currently working mainly in light
– Discussions with people in the Japanese media localization industry – Jan Mitsuko Cash Can you tell us about yourself, Jan? I translate light novels, literary fiction, and manga from Japanese to English. I grew up in California and
One of the best pieces of advice I received as a beginner translator was “never assume”. Never assume a kanji reading or a word meaning. Never assume you know what someone said. Basically, never assume the Japanese and never assume that’s
– Discussions with people in the Japanese media localization industry – Shawn Wylie Can you tell us about yourself? My name is Shawn Wylie. I’m a professional freelance JtoEN game translator/localizer and media localization community builder based out of
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下記は気に入った翻訳・ローカリゼーション等についての記事です。 いつも英語に書いてある記事をリンクするけど、今回は日本語ができる方に面白い記事をシェアしたいと思いました。 英語もできるなら他の「リンク・ラウンドアップ」をご参考してください！ 2017年にヒットしたインディーズゲームの翻訳者による座談会をレポート。ゲーム翻訳の裏話や翻訳者の日常生活などあれこれを聞いた 2018年2月に3人の英日翻訳者が翻訳について講義を開催しました。 この記事はイベントの内容に関して、とても面白いことです！ ドラクエやモンハンの世界をどう訳す？ 「教会の十字架の形まで変える」ゲーム翻訳の奥深き世界 海外のゲーム翻訳についえ依田寛子さんとMatt Altさんのインタビューです。 依田寛子さんとMatt Altさんは「ドラゴンクエストVIII」と「仁王」などのゲームを翻訳した翻訳者です。 『Detroit』インタビュー SIEローカライズチームが語る、プレイヤーを没入させるためのローカライズ術【Quantic Dream特集その11】 「デトロイト」は去年海外ですごく流行したゲームですが、日本版はあっという間に日本語に翻訳した気がします。 この記事はローカライズチームとのインタビューです。 ローカライズのQA（品質保証）をマスターする7つの方法 ローカリゼーションは翻訳のことだけではないんです。 「翻訳者はミスしなかったか？」とか「プレーヤーはゲーム内のテキスト等を理解している？」とか「言語に面白いか？」等のことも大事です。だからローカライズの言語品質保証（LQA）はとても重要なことです。 この記事はLQAについてです。
– Discussions with people in the Japanese media localization industry – Jessica Chavez – Game Editor Please tell us about yourself! My name is Jessica Chavez, and I’m a former editor and localization manager at XSEED Games. I’ve been
– Discussions with people in the Japanese media localization industry – Kristi Fernandez Please tell us about yourself! Hi, there! I’m Kristi, a NYC resident and Japanese to English translator. I’ve only been freelancing for about two years now,
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The following is a collection of interesting articles I found. These are not necessarily recent articles, some are a few years old. But they’re ones I’ve read recently. It’s been a little while since I’ve gathered my bookmarks of interesting
– Discussions with people in the Japanese media localization industry – Cassiel Merricat Why don’t you tell us about yourself? My name’s Cassiel Merricat, and I’m a Japanese-to-English translator, localizer and transcreator (more on that later). I have
Novice and aspiring translators are often hit with this seemingly impassable wall when they start. You may think Japanese-English translation is doable as long as you know Japanese, but it’s not that simple… Translation is a skill separate from Japanese
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The following is a collection of interesting articles I found. These are not necessarily recent articles, some are a few years old. But they’re ones I’ve read recently. It’s been a little while since I’ve gathered my bookmarks of interesting
– Discussions with people in the Japanese media localization industry – Daniel McCalla Why don’t you tell us about yourself? So, my name is Daniel and I’m a Japanese to English translator and game localizer, hailing from North
[Updated: 14-Oct-2019] Japanese – English translation competitions are a great way to improve your translation skills and get your name out there. They can be particularly great for people new to the industry for putting on resumes. If you win
– Discussions with people in the Japanese media localization industry – Anne Lee Tell us about yourself! Hello! My name is Anne Lee. I’m a Japanese to English translator and editor, writer, academic, and blogger! I’ve been a
Interviews With Localizers – Discussions with people in the Japanese media localization industry – What Do You Mean “Localizers”? In this context localizers refers to: translators, editors, writers, project managers, letterers, community managers… Pretty much anyone who works in
Spoiler Alert: NONE! But read on if you’re interested in why… Do I Need a Degree? A Brief History in Translation Studies Translation as a field of academic study seemed to emerge in colleges and universities around the 1950s. Initially
It felt like the first six months of the year were well paced. I was getting a fair amount of work done, writing articles, studying interpreting and Japanese…… Then July happened. But let’s not jump ahead of ourselves. Year in
Kansai Cats Manga – Being the Straight Man – Chapter 5 Artist: MakiART @ccmakiart Translator: J-EN Translations Editor: WaterFlame Original 関西弁にゃんこ Manga
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
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
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
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 Artist: MakiART @ccmakiart Translator: J-EN Translations Editor: WaterFlame Original 関西弁にゃんこ Manga Chapter 2 Chapter 4