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Japanese Localization Writer / QC

Pocket FM

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Type
Freelance
Desk
Translation
Category
Translation and localisation
Work mode
Remote
Location
Remote (listed under Tokyo)
Pay
US$2,000–2,500 a month
Deadline
Rolling
Posted
11 Oct 2026
Eligibility
Native or near-native Japanese, strong professional English, and experience writing or localising scripts or long-form narrative; entertainment localisation experience preferred.

About this opportunity

Pocket FM is looking for a native-level Japanese writer to review and rewrite AI-translated scripts for its audio and video dramas. The job is making dialogue sound natural in Japanese while keeping character voice, relationships, emotion and plot intact. Experience with anime, dubbing, subtitles, games or web fiction is preferred.

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