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

  • 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 […]
  • How I Read Over 50 Books in 2024
    I read 56 books* in 2024! This was a mixture of fantasy, sci-fi, romance, literary fiction, and non-fiction books. Ranging from 115 pages to the longest at 845. Half of these […]
  • 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 […]
  • 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 […]

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