Emily Balistrieri's guest appearances

Emily Balistrieri

Translator Tea Times Two

How to Japanese Podcast

The Nonnative Creative Podcast

Brian Epstein

Jason Coskrey

Paul Snowden

Stephen Paul

Mike Grant

Maurice Jones

Cassiel Merricat

Jake Jung

Jenny McKeon

Morgan Giles

Max Frenzel

Kristi Fernandez

Shaun McKenna

Adam Evanko

Arline Lyons

OwlTail

Show Notes  1:08: Emily and Jake introduce themselves. 4:31: Jake explains what manga adaptation is. 8:00: Both explain their interests outside of manga/light novels, which involves Emily sharing that he has a pizza toast blog. 11:44: Emily and Jake explain what led to them making translation their career choice. 17:42: Jake explains his first professional translation (Flying Witch). 19:25: Emily discusses how Alpaca Evolution became his first credited translation work, and the work assigned by Yen Press that definitely was not a one-off work. 25:42: How their approaches have changed from their first translation to their current one -- meanwhile Jake ends up revealing the other types of translations he does that’s uncredited...for 18+ reasons. 33:03: Both talk about getting feedback on their work, or lack of feedback on their work. 35:28: What has changed the most for them as translators since joining the industry? And their thoughts on simulcasts and the challenges they both present. 41:19: The craziest thing that has happened to them since becoming a translator -- for these two, it involves getting invited to big event. 46:28: Their approaches to handling criticism from fans, peers, and publishers. 56:30: Additional tips to improve your translation, advice for joining the industry (ex. translation theory, time management).    Born 1985 in Wisconsin, Emily Balistrieri currently lives in Tokyo. Published translations include Tomihiko Morimi's The Night is Short, Walk on Girl, Ko Hiratori's JK Haru is a Sex Worker in Another World, and Takuji Ichikawa's The Refugees' Daughter. He also translates two ongoing light novel series, Carlo Zen's The Saga of Tanya the Evil and Kugane Maruyama's Overlord. His translation of Eiko Kadono's Kiki's Delivery Service will be out in July 2020.   Jake Jung is a freelance Japanese-to-English translator specializing in anime, manga, and video games. Anime titles he has translated for Sentai Filmworks include Made in Abyss, Release the Spyce, Assassins Pride, and Why the Hell Are You Here, Teacher?! among others. He also handles the English manga adaptation of Made in Abyss for Seven Seas, and is the translator of a to-be-announced title for them releasing in 2020. He has been a full-time translator since 2010 and has focused on media translations specifically since 2013. He was born and raised in Michigan, USA and, as of 2019, resides in Kagawa, Japan with his wife and two children.

Show Notes 1:08: Emily and Jake introduce themselves. 4:31: Jake explains what manga adaptation is. 8:00: Both explain their interests outside of manga/light novels, which involves Emily sharing that he has a <a href="https://pizzatoastcollection.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pizza toast blog</a>. 11:44: Emily and Jake explain what led to them making translation their career choice. 17:42: Jake explains his first professional translation (Flying Witch). 19:25: Emily discusses how Alpaca Evolution became his first credited translation work, and the work assigned by Yen Press that definitely was not a one-off work. 25:42: How their approaches have changed from their first translation to their current one -- meanwhile Jake ends up revealing the other types of translations he does that’s uncredited...<a href="https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-02-15/softcel-pictures-relaunches-with-new-adult-anime/.112260" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">for 18+ reasons</a>. 33:03: Both talk about getting feedback on their work, or lack of feedback on their work. 35:28: What has changed the most for them as translators since joining the industry? And their thoughts on simulcasts and the challenges they both present. 41:19: The craziest thing that has happened to them since becoming a translator -- for these two, it involves getting invited to big event. 46:28: Their approaches to handling criticism from fans, peers, and publishers. 56:30: Additional tips to improve your translation, advice for joining the industry (ex. translation theory, time management). Born 1985 in Wisconsin, Emily Balistrieri currently lives in Tokyo. Published translations include Tomihiko Morimi's The Night is Short, Walk on Girl, Ko Hiratori's JK Haru is a Sex Worker in Another World, and Takuji Ichikawa's The Refugees' Daughter. He also translates two ongoing light novel series, Carlo Zen's The Saga of Tanya the Evil and Kugane Maruyama's Overlord. His translation of Eiko Kadono's Kiki's Delivery Service will be out in July 2020. Jake Jung is a freelance Japanese-to-English translator specializing in anime, manga, and video games. Anime titles he has translated for Sentai Filmworks include Made in Abyss, Release the Spyce, Assassins Pride, and Why the Hell Are You Here, Teacher?! among others. He also handles the English manga adaptation of Made in Abyss for Seven Seas, and is the translator of a to-be-announced title for them releasing in 2020. He has been a full-time translator since 2010 and has focused on media translations specifically since 2013. He was born and raised in Michigan, USA and, as of 2019, resides in Kagawa, Japan with his wife and two children.

Translator Tea Times Two: Emily Balistrieri and Jake Jung

Freelance Japanese to English translator Emily Balistrieri talked about how he got his start in the translation world, what it's like to be a translator for a Japanese publishing company (even part time), described some of the challenges translators face in their work. This discussion includes some great suggestions for how to practice translation. Emily also shared some very exciting news about a huge upcoming project (studio Ghibli fans take note)! This episode is a wonderful listen for anyone interested in translation. Find Emily on Twitter (in English or Japanese) for more!Find Emily on Twitter in English: https://twitter.com/tigerFind Emily on Twitter in Japanese: https://twitter.com/toraFind Emily on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byluuvu/Follow Nonnative Creative on social media for regular updates to keep your creativity flowing!Twitter: https://twitter.com/nnativecreativeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nonnativecreative/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nonnativecreativeproject/Website: https://nonnativecreative.com/Find Alisha on social media:Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArishaInTokyoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/arishaintokyo/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arishaintokyo/Support Nonnative Creative on Patreon and get access to bonus materials like interview transcripts, extra photos, and patron-only livestreams! Your support will help make sure the series can continue!https://www.patreon.com/nonnativecreative★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Freelance Japanese to English translator Emily Balistrieri talked about how he got his start in the translation world, what it's like to be a translator for a Japanese publishing company (even part time), described some of the challenges translators face in their work. This discussion includes some great suggestions for how to practice translation. Emily also shared some very exciting news about a huge upcoming project (studio Ghibli fans take note)! This episode is a wonderful listen for anyone interested in translation. Find Emily on Twitter (in English or Japanese) for more!Find Emily on Twitter in English: <a href="https://twitter.com/tiger" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/tiger</a> Find Emily on Twitter in Japanese: <a href="https://twitter.com/tora" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/tora</a> Find Emily on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/byluuvu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/byluuvu/</a>Follow Nonnative Creative on social media for regular updates to keep your creativity flowing! Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/nnativecreative" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/nnativecreative</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nonnativecreative/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/nonnativecreative/</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nonnativecreativeproject/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/nonnativecreativeproject/</a> Website: <a href="https://nonnativecreative.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://nonnativecreative.com/</a>Find Alisha on social media: Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ArishaInTokyo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/ArishaInTokyo</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/arishaintokyo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/arishaintokyo/</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/arishaintokyo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/arishaintokyo/</a>Support Nonnative Creative on Patreon and get access to bonus materials like interview transcripts, extra photos, and patron-only livestreams! Your support will help make sure the series can continue! <a href="https://www.patreon.com/nonnativecreative" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/nonnativecreative</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/nonnativecreative" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★</a>

What's it like to translate books and manga from Japanese to English? with translator Emily Balistrieri

Emily Balistrieri is a Russian translator in another universe. Fortunately for us, she's a Japanese translator in this one. Hear about Emily's translation projects past and present, study experience, and why Japanese eventually beat out Russian. 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, and Facebook.

Emily Balistrieri is a Russian translator in another universe. Fortunately for us, she's a Japanese translator in this one. Hear about Emily's translation projects past and present, study experience, and why Japanese eventually beat out Russian. 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>, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/howtojapanese/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>.

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