Rié Ihara
Rié Ihara
Freelance English to Japanese Game Translator
Freelance English to Japanese Game Translator
Unleash Your Magic
Across the Sea
As a native Japanese speaker and expert translator, I specialize in accurate and fluent game localization that will captivate your target audience. I strive to provide seamless and engaging translations that will bring your game's narrative to life for the Japanese audience. Let me help you unleash the full potential of your masterpiece to the market.
BIOGRAPHY
I have been a professional translator since 2012, and am a proud member of the Japan Association of Translators (JAT). Please visit my LinkedIn profile page for a detailed look at my career and educational background.
KEY STRENGTHS
- Accomplished: Finalist in the Ninth Annual JAT Contest for New and Aspiring Translators. I have also contributed to award-winning games, including "Inscryption", the winner of the Game Designers Award at Japan Game Awards 2022.
- Tech-savvy: With a passion for cutting-edge gadgets and technology, I leverage the latest tools in my QA process to ensure accurate and consistent translations. I bring experience from my time as a marketing team member at a VR device company and possess deep expertise in the metaverse industry.
- Bicultural Expertise: Drawing on my Japanese heritage and study abroad experience in Michigan, I have a profound understanding of both US and Japanese cultures. This enables me to accurately convey cultural references, idiomatic expressions, and local customs for the Japanese market. Plus, I am a huge pro wrestling fan!
AREA OF EXPERTISE
Game Localization
From AAA titles to indie gems. Check out the following sections for a glimpse at my work.
Marketing & IT
Skilled in translating technical documents and content across various fields, such as SNS services, security, VR, e-learning, and more.
MY WORK
Please note that due to Non-Disclosure Agreements, some of my projects cannot be displayed here.
Devolver Tumble Time
Translation - iOS and Android (2023)
Devolver Tumble Time is a mobile puzzle game developed by Devolver Digital.
Demon Throttle
Translation - Switch; Only Physical (2022)
Demon Throttle is a retro-style shooter with local co-op and non-linear level design.
The Forgotten City
Proofread - PS, Xbox, PC (2022)
The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure set in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time. The fate of the city is in your hands.
Rise of the Third Power
Translation - Switch, PS, Xbox, PC (2022)
Rise of the Third Power is a retro-themed, console-style roleplaying game, loosely based on the political climate of Europe in the late 1930's. The story takes place in the land of Rin during the height of the Age of Sail, following the events that would lead to the greatest war in human history.
Windjammers 2
Translation - Switch, PS, Xbox, PC (2022)
Windjammers 2 is a sports video game developed and published by Dotemu. It is the sequel to the 1994 Neo Geo game Windjammers, co-produced by Data East and SNK.
Inscryption
Translation - PC (2021)
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. It won IGN JAPAN GOTY 2021 Innovative Award and Game Designers Award in Japan Game Awards: 2022.
Phantom Abyss
Translation - PC (2021)
Phantom Abyss is a massive asynchronous multiplayer game.
Astalon: Tears of the Earth
Proofread - PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch (2021)
Astalon: Tears Of The Earth is an action-platformer set in a dying world.
Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York
Translation and Proofread - PC, PS4, Switch (2020)
Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York is a narrative experience set in the rich universe of Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition.
Cake Bash
Translation - PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch (2020)
Cake Bash is a frantic four player party game where adorable drawn-to-life cakes beat the crumbs out of each other.
Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials
Translation and Proofread - PC, Switch (2020)
Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials is a snarky action-adventure puzzle game with a good dose of humor.
Niche - a genetics survival game
Translation - Switch (2020)
Niche - a genetics survival game is a fresh blend of turn-based strategy and simulation combined with rogue-like elements.
Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition
Translation - PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Mobile Apps (2020)
Ara Fell combines the best parts of Japanese-style roleplaying games with the best parts of western RPGs, as well as including elements of visual novels and adventure games to create a truly unique experience.
Lethis - Path of Progress
Translation - Switch (2019)
Lethis - Path of Progress is a city-builder in a victorian steampunk setting.
Minoria
Translation - PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch (2019)
Minoria is an action-platformer by the creators of Momodora.
Candle
Translation - PS4, Switch (2019)
Candle is an adventure game with challenging puzzles.
Slay the Spire
Translation - PS4, Switch (2019)
Slay the Spire is a combination of roguelike-inspired progression and the gameplay of a deck-building card game.
Dome-King Cabbage (Demo)
Translation - PC (2018)
Dome-King Cabbage is a visual novel about a cloud-person named Mush. It won IGN Japan’s Media Showcase Award at Bitsummit 2018.
