Jeremy Blaustein 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.
Jeremy Blaustein | |
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 Blaustein at Silent Hill 3 recording session in 2002 | |
| Education | |
| Occupation(s) | translator and voice director |
Early life
editHe is of Jewish descent. Voice actress Maddie Blaustein was his older sister. Blaustein began studying the 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
editAfter working at Konami in Tokyo in the mid-1990s, 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 was also a translator for the Pokémon anime and movies. He lives in Japan.[1]
He is president of a Japanese-based video game localization agency called Dragonbaby.[1]
Major works
editVideo games
edit- Castlevania: Symphony of the Night[3]
- Contra: Hard Corps[4]
- Dark Cloud 2[3]
- Dragon Warrior VII
- Eve of Extinction[5]
- Kamaitachi no Yoru
- Metal Gear Solid[6]
- Shadow Hearts
- Shadow Hearts: Covenant[3]
- Shenmue[7] (casting only)
- Silent Hill 2[3]
- Silent Hill 3
- Silent Hill 4: The Room[8]
- Snatcher[9]
- Suikoden II[10]
- Valkyrie Profile
Television
edit- Pokémon (formerly)
- Ninja Warrior (2008–2009)
- Muscle Rankings (2008–2009)
References
edit- ^ a b c d Kelts, Roland (October 17, 2015). "Localization: Has Japan Lost the Plot?". Culture Smash (column). The Japan Times. Archived from the original on June 19, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- ^ "10 Things You Didn't Know About Castlevania: Symphony of the Night". USgamer.net. October 3, 2017. Archived from the original on August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Jeremy Blaustein (Konami) - Interview". Arcade Attack. February 15, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ "Jeremy Blaustein on Twitter". August 5, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 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?
- ^ "EOE: Eve of Extinction (2002) PlayStation 2 credits". MobyGames.
- ^ Szczepaniak, John (March 2012). "Jeremy Blaustein Reflects on 25 Years of the Snake". Hardcore Gaming 101. Archived from the original on June 14, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- ^ "Jeremy Blaustein Uncensored - Podcast interview with Konami's localization guru!". YouTube. September 25, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ Oloman, Jordan (October 3, 2024). "Jeremy Blaustein on localizing the Silent Hill games and writing Mary's Letter". Postmode. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "Snatcher devs reunite for steampunk adventure Blackmore". Engadget. February 12, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ McFerran, Damien (September 18, 2014). "Book Review: The Untold Story of Japanese Game Developers: Volume 1". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
