Jason Franzman

専門情報

専門

Audiovisual translation (subtitling of movies/live-action shows/documentaries/anime), SDH subtitles, and video game localization

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Translating Japanese entertainment media is my niche, period. Subtitles and games, that's all I do. I take pride in capturing the essence of the Japanese source and delivering it to English-speaking audiences in a manner they can intuitively connect with.

I don't just translate; I localize and transcreate so that my work accurately reflects the meaning of the source text while sounding natural and entertaining in English. After all, the word "entertainment" is in my job description. That right there is the root of my cheeky localization motto:

"If it ain't entertaining, you're doing it wrong!"

With over seven years of experience studying, working, and living in Japan combined with a deep understanding of Japanese entertainment, language, and culture cultivated over 30-plus years, I bring both cultural insight and a writer's flair to every project. My clients know their subtitles and games are in capable, creative hands.

Credits

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Experience

Audiovisual Translator & Game Localizer, Chiba, Japan
Currently working with several firms in the JA-EN and EN-JA audiovisual translation and game localization industries. After nearly 30 years in Los Angeles, I am back in Japan! Tadaima!

Audiovisual Translator & Game Localizer, Los Angeles, California
Worked with several local and international firms in the JA-EN and EN-JA audiovisual translation and game localization industries.

Freelance Translator, Shin-Yokohama, Japan
One year. Worked from rented office space in Shin-Yokohama. Client base included a wide range of major Japanese corporations and smaller translation agencies.

Pacifitech Corp., Shin-Yokohama, Japan
Translation/DTP Department: Two years
Manager of Japanese to English Translation: One year
Responsibilities included J-E translation in a wide range of fields. Other responsibilities included manual layout, graphic creation/editing, software localization, and project management.

NEC Documentex Corporation (Nedox), Tokyo, Japan
Documentation Department one day a week for two years. Responsibilities included J-E translation, DTP, and English checking and rewriting.

Education

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Bachelor of Arts in Japanese Language and Culture.

International Christian University (ICU), Tokyo, Japan
One-year exchange program with intensive Japanese study.

Urasenke Chado Senmon Gakko Midorikai, Kyoto, Japan
Received a one-year scholarship through UCLA to study all aspects of the Tea Ceremony.