William Massie (waltlantz)
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Over 9 years ago
Male
30s
United States
English (Native)
Japanese
French
Website
Gaming
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Freelance Japanese to English Translator, living in Northern Virginia, USA. Can translate wide variety of materials focusing on magazine articles, press releases, interviews, office correspondence, simple narratives/stories, etc. JLPT Certified.
I am very interested in translating materials on Cool Japan related pop culture, namely anime, comics and games and related materials. Also interested in vocal work, recording commands, instructions, etc).
アメリカ人のフリー日英翻訳者。翻訳の集中はアニメ、ゲーム、漫画などのCOOL JAPAN文化財。それ以上に、雑誌の記事、広告、面接、ビジネス通信、漫画などの翻訳は可能です。
Specialties
| Language Pair | Area of Specialty | Experience | Description | Example Translations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese → English | Website | 1 year | Work on English version of PASH! Plus anime magazine. Includes direct translations and editing/proofreading of translations. Examples of my work; http://www.pashplus.jp/en/anime/television/1962/ http://www.pashplus.jp/en/anime/television/2802/ http://www.pashplus.jp/en/anime/television/2699/ |
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| Japanese → English | Gaming | 1 year | In house translator for Ambition, Co. Ltd. Translated mobile gaming titles such as Dream Girlfriend, Moe Can Change and Animal Boyfriend. Focus was on in-game dialogue between characters. Characters had a broad range of archetypes, requiring skillful use of slang and dialects (including formal British English and Cockney accents). In Dream Girlfriend, created vocal style and style guide for brand new girl archetype "Chuunibyou". For examples of my Chuunibyou work, please visit the site below. Visit the Dialogue section. http://dream-girlfriend.wikia.com/wiki/Chunibyo |
Work History
| LEVEL & LANGUAGE PAIR |
Market Projects (Completed / In Progress) |
Standard Requests (Translation Jobs / Total Words Translated) |
Light Requests (Translation Jobs / Total Words Translated) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Japanese ≫ English | 12 | 14 / 3661 | 14 / 1999 |
| Starter English ≫ Japanese | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Starter French ≫ English | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Starter English ≫ French | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Starter French ≫ Japanese | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Starter Japanese ≫ French | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
Working Data
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Working Hours last 6 months (hour / month) |
Submission Rate (submission count / order count) |
|---|---|
| 0 hour / month | 72 % (13 / 18) |