Mel Ok's guest appearances

Mel Ok

Japan Station: A Podcast About Japan by JapanKyo.com

How to Japanese Podcast

Gaming Gaiden

Gesshin Claire Greenwood

Babe Ruth

Usagi Yojimbo

Brian Epstein

Jonathan Clements

David Nakayama

Zack Davisson

Steven Heine

Richard Lloyd Parry

Susan Spann

Matt Alt

Kevin Derendorf

Anthony Joh

Patrick St

Jason Coskrey

OwlTail

Join us for a conversation with two of Ace Honyaku's ace translators, Mel Ok and Emilio Gándara. Hear about growing up multilingual, the uncertain origins of Halo's Arbiter, and the truly rare idioms that transcend language! | Ninja Art Attribution:https://www.freepik.com/vectors/ninja-logo Ninja logo vector created by freepik - www.freepik.comMusic from Kawaii! - Bad Snacks | Royalty Free Music - No Copyright Musichttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXf8_Ft9-Lc--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gaminggaidenpodcast/message

Join us for a conversation with two of Ace Honyaku's ace translators, Mel Ok and Emilio Gándara. Hear about growing up multilingual, the uncertain origins of Halo's Arbiter, and the truly rare idioms that transcend language! | Ninja Art Attribution: <a href="https://www.freepik.com/vectors/ninja-logo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.freepik.com/vectors/ninja-logo</a> Ninja logo vector created by freepik - <a href="http://www.freepik.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.freepik.com</a> Music from Kawaii! - Bad Snacks | Royalty Free Music - No Copyright Music <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXf8_Ft9-Lc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXf8_Ft9-Lc</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/gaminggaidenpodcast/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/gaminggaidenpodcast/message</a>

4 - Mel OK and Emilio Gándara - Ace Translate - Interview

On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, Japanese to English translator/localizer Mel Ok tells about localizing Japanese video games and how he got into the translation/localization industry. About Mel Ok Mel Ok is a translator/localizer of Japanese video games and heads the translation/localization company Ace Honyaku. Topics Discussed   The Japanese population in Hawaii Studying Japanese linguistics About doing play testing for video games Doing the Japanese QA for Halo 2 On getting to Japan and trying to get into the JET Program On transitioning into the translation &amp; localization industry On starting a translation company in Japan On how the translation &amp; localization process for video games works On dealing with ambiguities in texts On dealing with new IP On translating The World Is Your Weapon On how long it can take to translate a game The difficulty of finding good translators On translation tests Advice for aspiring translators/localizers About Tottori And much more!    Support on Patreon &amp; Ko-fi  If you enjoy Japan Station and want to ensure that we're able to produce more episodes, then please consider becoming a patron on Patreon.com. For a minimum pledge of $1 a month you'll get early access to all JapanKyo podcasts, bonus content, and more. And for $3 a month, you'll get access to Japanese Plus Alpha, a podcast produced by me (Tony Vega) that focuses on the Japanese language and all of its fascinating quirks. Also, all pledges get a shout-out on the show and my undying gratitude. Thank you in advance!     Support Japan Station on Patreon    You can also do a one time donation via Ko-fi.    Support us on Ko-fi      Links, Videos, Etc.   To follow Mel Ok on Twitter or visit the ACE Honyaku website, use the links below.  Mel Ok on Twitter Ace Honyaku Website  Don't forget to check out the latest episode of Ichimon Japan.   Are Japanese…? (Stereotypes About Japan) | Ichimon Japan 62     Follow Japankyo on Social Media  Facebook (@JapankyoNews) Twitter (@JapankyoNews) Instagram (@JapanKyoNews)  Full Show Notes Get the full version of show notes at https://www.japankyo.com/category/podcasts/japanstation/

On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, Japanese to English translator/localizer Mel Ok tells about localizing Japanese video games and how he got into the translation/localization industry. About Mel Ok Mel Ok is a translator/localizer of Japanese video games and heads the translation/localization company Ace Honyaku. Topics Discussed <ul> <li>The Japanese population in Hawaii</li> <li>Studying Japanese linguistics</li> <li>About doing play testing for video games</li> <li>Doing the Japanese QA for Halo 2</li> <li>On getting to Japan and trying to get into the JET Program</li> <li>On transitioning into the translation &amp; localization industry</li> <li>On starting a translation company in Japan</li> <li>On how the translation &amp; localization process for video games works</li> <li>On dealing with ambiguities in texts</li> <li>On dealing with new IP</li> <li>On translating The World Is Your Weapon</li> <li>On how long it can take to translate a game</li> <li>The difficulty of finding good translators</li> <li>On translation tests</li> <li>Advice for aspiring translators/localizers</li> <li>About Tottori</li> <li>And much more!</li> </ul> Support on Patreon &amp; Ko-fi If you enjoy Japan Station and want to ensure that we're able to produce more episodes, then please consider becoming a patron on <a href="http://Patreon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon.com</a>. For a minimum pledge of $1 a month you'll get early access to all JapanKyo podcasts, bonus content, and more. And for $3 a month, you'll get access to Japanese Plus Alpha, a podcast produced by me (Tony Vega) that focuses on the Japanese language and all of its fascinating quirks. Also, all pledges get a shout-out on the show and my undying gratitude. Thank you in advance! <ul> <li> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32280122" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support Japan Station on Patreon</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> You can also do a one time donation via Ko-fi. <ul> <li> <ul> <li><a href="https://ko-fi.com/japankyo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support us on Ko-fi</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> Links, Videos, Etc. To follow Mel Ok on Twitter or visit the ACE Honyaku website, use the links below. <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/acelee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mel Ok on Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.acetranslate.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ace Honyaku Website</a></li> </ul> Don't forget to check out the latest episode of Ichimon Japan. <ul> <li><a href="https://www.japankyo.com/2022/07/about-japanese-stereotypes-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Are Japanese…? (Stereotypes About Japan) | Ichimon Japan 62</a></li> </ul>   Follow Japankyo on Social Media <ul> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/japankyonews" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook (@JapankyoNews)</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/japankyonews" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter (@JapankyoNews)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/japankyonews/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram (@JapanKyoNews)</a></li> </ul> Full Show Notes Get the full version of show notes at <a href="https://www.japankyo.com/category/podcasts/japanstation/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.japankyo.com/category/podcasts/japanstation/</a>

95 Localizing Japanese Video Games (Mel Ok of Ace Honyaku)

Mel Ok is a translator and project manager based in Tottori Prefecture. He's currently the head of Ace Honyaku and has been in the translation industry for over 10 years. Previously he served as a CIR on the JET Program, taught English, and worked in QA. We talked about studying the language, working as a CIR, developing as a translator, and getting into whisky. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to howtojapanese@gmail.com. You can also follow How to Japanese on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.

Mel Ok is a translator and project manager based in Tottori Prefecture. He's currently the head of Ace Honyaku and has been in the translation industry for over 10 years. Previously he served as a CIR on the JET Program, taught English, and worked in QA. We talked about studying the language, working as a CIR, developing as a translator, and getting into whisky. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to <a href="mailto:howtojapanese@gmail.com">howtojapanese@gmail.com</a>. You can also follow <a href="http://howtojaponese.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">How to Japanese</a> on <a href="https://twitter.com/howtojapanese" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/howtojapanese/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@howtojapanese" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">TikTok</a>, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/howtojapanese/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>.

S02E01 - Mel Ok - JET Program, Translation, Japanese Whisky