Jeremy Blaustein

Jeremy Blaustein (born 1966) 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 at the Silent Hill 3 recording session in 2002.

Early life

Born in Long Island, New York, he is of Jewish descent.[1] Voice actress Maddie Blaustein was his older sister. Blaustein began studying writing and 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

After working at Konami in Tokyo in the mid-90s, 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 also has been a translator for the Pokémon anime and movies since 2003. He lives in Japan.[1]

He is president of the Kamakura based localization company iQiOi.[1]

Major works

References
  1. Kelts, Roland (October 17, 2015). "Localization: Has Japan Lost the Plot?". Culture Smash (column). The Japan Times. Archived from the original on 2016-06-19. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  2. "10 Things You Didn't Know About Castlevania: Symphony of the Night". USgamer.net. Archived from the original on 2018-08-06. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  3. "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?
  4. Szczepaniak, John (March 2012). "Jeremy Blaustein Reflects on 25 Years of the Snake". Hardcore Gaming 101. Archived from the original on 2016-06-14. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  5. McFerran, Damien (September 18, 2014). "Book Review: The Untold Story of Japanese Game Developers: Volume 1". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on 2016-06-11. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  6. "Jeremy Blaustein (Konami) - Interview". Arcade Attack. February 15, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  7. "Snatcher devs reunite for steampunk adventure Blackmore". Engadget. February 12, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
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