Japanese Localization Writer / QC

About the role

A new writing role you can do remotely. Pro members see the company and apply now. It opens to everyone on November 7.

What you'll do

• This is a highly hands-on writing and quality-control role for someone with a strong command of Japanese and a deep understanding of dialogue, storytelling, and cultural nuance.
• Review AI-generated Japanese scripts against English source content to identify translation and localization issues.
• Rewrite dialogue and narration into natural, emotionally appropriate spoken Japanese.
• Verify speaker and character attribution, names, titles, honorifics, and terminology for accuracy and consistency.
• Evaluate character voice, relationship dynamics, hierarchy, and language register, including casual, formal, intimate, respectful, and confrontational dialogue.
• Ensure localized scripts preserve story meaning, character relationships, emotional intent, and important plot details.
• Review pacing and timing to ensure dialogue is natural to speak and fits the available scene without compromising story content.
• Identify and correct issues with emotional or delivery direction and provide clear feedback where needed.

What they're looking for

• Native or near-native Japanese writing ability with excellent command of natural spoken Japanese.
• Strong professional English proficiency, with the ability to understand English source material and collaborate with global teams.
• Experience writing, editing, adapting, or localizing scripts or other long-form narrative content.
• Strong understanding of dialogue, character voice, emotional nuance, pacing, and serialized storytelling.
• Ability to distinguish between literal translation and natural, culturally appropriate Japanese adaptation.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to identify subtle issues in meaning, tone, character relationships, and continuity.
• Comfortable reviewing and improving AI-generated content.
• Experience with TV, film, anime, audio drama, web fiction, gaming, dubbing, subtitles, or other entertainment localization is highly preferred.