Jeremy Blaustein
Jeremy Blaustein (born 1966) is an American translator and voice director.[1] Blaustein has worked as a localizer, translating Japanese media into English. He has worked on games such as Metal Gear Solid and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.
Early life
Born in Long Island, New York, he is of Jewish descent.[1] Blaustein began studying writing and Japanese language at the University of Iowa and continued his graduate and post-graduate studies at the University of Illinois and the University of Pittsburgh.
Career
After working at Konami in Tokyo in the mid-90s, he began work as a freelance translator. He is best known for his work in video games, most notably as the translator of the original Metal Gear Solid (1998).[1] He also localized Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.[2] Blaustein also has been a translator for the Pokémon anime and movies since 2003. He lives in Japan.[1]
He is president of the Kamakura based localization company iQiOi.[1]
Major works
- Contra: Hard Corps[3]
- Metal Gear Solid[4]
- Dragon Warrior VII
- Suikoden 2[5]
- Valkyrie Profile
- Silent Hill 2[6]
- Silent Hill 3
- Silent Hill 4
- Castlevania: Symphony of the Night[6]
- Shadow Hearts: Covenant[6]
- Snatcher
- Dark Cloud 2[6]
- Kamaitachi no Yoru
- Pokémon anime (since 2003)
- Ninja Warrior (2008–2009)
- Muscle Rankings (2008–2009)
References
- ^ a b c d e Kelts, Roland (October 17, 2015). "Localization: Has Japan Lost the Plot?". Culture Smash (column). The Japan Times. Archived from the original on 2016-06-19. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- ^ "10 Things You Didn't Know About Castlevania: Symphony of the Night". USgamer.net. Archived from the original on 2018-08-06. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
- ^ "Jeremy Blaustein on Twitter". 5 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
23 years ago, Contra Hard Corps, the first game I translated and directed the V.O for came out. Great game! Anybody out there enjoy it?
- ^ Szczepaniak, John (March 2012). "Jeremy Blaustein Reflects on 25 Years of the Snake". Hardcore Gaming 101. Archived from the original on 2016-06-14. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- ^ McFerran, Damien (September 18, 2014). "Book Review: The Untold Story of Japanese Game Developers: Volume 1". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on 2016-06-11. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- ^ a b c d https://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/jeremy-blaustein/