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About the Role

Pocket FM is seeking a Japanese Localization Writer / QC to review AI-generated Japanese translations and dubbing scripts against original English content. The role involves ensuring Japanese dialogue sounds native and authentic while preserving the intent, relationships, emotion, and pacing of the original story.

Responsibilities

Review AI-generated Japanese scripts against English source content to identify translation and localization issues.
Rewrite dialogue and narration into natural, emotionally appropriate spoken Japanese.
Verify speaker and character attribution, names, titles, honorifics, and terminology for accuracy and consistency.
Evaluate character voice, relationship dynamics, hierarchy, and language register, including casual, formal, intimate, respectful, and confrontational dialogue.
Ensure localized scripts preserve story meaning, character relationships, emotional intent, and important plot details.
Review pacing and timing to ensure dialogue is natural to speak and fits the available scene without compromising story content.
Identify and correct issues with emotional or delivery direction and provide clear feedback where needed.
Maintain consistency across characters, recurring terms, storylines, and episodes.
Identify recurring patterns or weaknesses in AI-generated Japanese and provide recommendations to improve future localization passes.
Consistently deliver high-quality work within established review timelines.

Requirements

Native or near-native Japanese writing ability with excellent command of natural spoken Japanese.
Strong professional English proficiency, with the ability to understand English source material and collaborate with global teams.
Experience writing, editing, adapting, or localizing scripts or other long-form narrative content.
Strong understanding of dialogue, character voice, emotional nuance, pacing, and serialized storytelling.
Ability to distinguish between literal translation and natural, culturally appropriate Japanese adaptation.
Excellent attention to detail and ability to identify subtle issues in meaning, tone, character relationships, and continuity.
Comfortable reviewing and improving AI-generated content.
Experience with TV, film, anime, audio drama, web fiction, gaming, dubbing, subtitles, or other entertainment localization is highly preferred.
Strong communication and organizational skills with the ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
Passion for storytelling and bringing international content to Japanese audiences.

Skills

Japanese Localization
Translation Review
Dialogue Writing
Quality Control
Script Adaptation
Narrative Content Localization
Character Voice Development
Emotional Nuance
Pacing and Timing
Serialized Storytelling
Cultural Adaptation
Attention to Detail
AI Content Review
Entertainment Localization
Communication
Organization
Independent Work
Deadline Management

Salary/Compensations

$2,000 - $2,500 a month

About the Company

Pocket FM is the world's largest audio-series platform, where powerful stories travel effortlessly across languages, cultures, and continents.
From India and the US to Europe and beyond, we're redefining how stories are created, discovered, and experienced across the globe.
With one of the largest creator ecosystems in entertainment, Pocket FM is home to millions of listeners and an ever-growing catalog of original serialized content.
We're building the future of storytelling by bringing together exceptional writers, creators, and creative talent to develop stories audiences can't stop listening to.