Hey indie devs & creators! I’m a native Japanese writer, and I work in Japan as a scenario writer. I help indie projects make their Japanese text feel natural and characterful—especially for games and game-like experiences.
What I can help with
- EN → JP localization (translation + natural Japanese polishing)
- Polish Japanese dialogue (character voice, tone, rhythm)
- Improve UI/system text (clarity, consistency, natural UI phrasing)
- Consistency (names, terminology, honorifics, style: desu/masu vs da/dearu)
What I need
- Your text — paste it or share a Google Doc link
- A brief story summary
- Genre + the vibe you want (casual / serious / cute / dark, etc.)
- Deadline + approx. length (word/character count)
Output
- Natural Japanese text (with brief notes if helpful)
- Optional: a mini style guide (terms + tone)
About payment / availability
- For now, I’m only available for unpaid / volunteer collaboration.
- I won’t ask for payment later—this is strictly volunteer/unpaid.
- If your project has credits, I’d really appreciate a credit like: “Japanese Editing/Polish: Jin Ousaka”.
- I have a day job + time zone differences, so replies may be slower during your active hours.
- I can usually handle one project at a time.
Why I’m doing this I’m doing this as volunteer collaboration to build experience in game localization, and because I genuinely enjoy shaping character voice in Japanese.
How to contact If you’re interested, please leave a comment first. I’ll reply, and then we can move to DM for details. (email and discord OK.)