My (♂) Life as a
Vampire’s Maid (♀)
Studio Ubai Trans
Japanese → English · Visual novel translation
Nowaki.
Stories worth
staying up for.
Japanese-to-English visual novel translator.
Also familiar with LN, manga and anime subtitle localization.
捜して欲しいんだ―私を。本当の、ねTOUKO KUCHIKI · © INNOCENT GREY
A few stories I’ve worked on
MANYO · My back seat (inst ver.)
01Public translation credits
On the record.
A selection of Japanese-to-English visual novel translations, in collaboration with Kagami Games.
My (♂) Life as a
Please Praise
the SR Girls
MOONSTONE Cherry
Still under wraps03
TBA
An unannounced project.
TBA
An unannounced project.
TBA
An unannounced project.
02Translation & previous experience
People behind the pages.
From translation and editorial work
to language quality in games.
Freelance collaboration
Kagami Games
Japanese-to-English visual novel translation. Publisher of both projects featured above.
Apr – Oct 2024 · Previous employment
DIGITAL HEARTS
LQA on a dozen game projects in English and Spanish.
Jan – Apr 2025 · Translation internship
Daruma
Manga translation, reference materials and glossaries; English-to-Spanish and Catalan television script review.
NowakiTranslator · Barcelona
© Innocent Grey · Kara no Shoujo
Western Tokyo. Coffee. Rain.
And a fondness for wordplay.
03A little about me
Between the lines.
After the credits.
I translate Japanese visual novels into English, with a soft spot for wordplay, distinctive voices and stories that linger after the credits. I’m also familiar with LN, manga and anime subtitle localization.
I spent a year in Tokyo. Its western neighbourhoods, coffee and the sound of rain still feel like home.
Experience, education and dates: my public CV is available in English, Spanish and Japanese.
Read my public CVLanguages
Spanish & Catalan · Native
Japanese & English · Professional working proficiency
French · Basic
On my deskSDL TradosmemoQVisualSubSync
04Contact
Pull up a chair.
Let’s talk translation.
For project enquiries or questions about my work, write to me with a little context. For commissions, please include the language pair, scope and preferred schedule.
nowakitranslation@gmail.com