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as a title that demands to be in English and thought of his work as revealing the inner English game that always existed underneath. Smith was able to speak directly with Matsuno to improve the script translation, marking the first of their many collaborations. For
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titles. By working as a contractor, he found that he had better access to the development team to aid in his translation process, free from the fetters of corporate communication protocols. In 2005, during the protracted development of
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who portrayed Larsa, a precocious prince. Smith was able to rewrite the script based on the actors he had cast for each character. He also made a key change to one of the final lines of
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With his translations, Smith goes to great lengths to preserve the experience of the original text as much as possible, especially if it has a distinct feel. For
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s script that was voiced took more time to translate than the remaining 93%. In his role as voice producer, Smith searched for character actors like
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Smith left Square in 2002 to found Kajiya Productions—a freelance translation and localization company—with Joseph Reeder, his co-translator on
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project after Yasumi Matsuno, the original director, had left and was not able to collaborate on the script with him directly, unlike with
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is a professional Japanese to English translator and author. While his output covers many areas such as adaptation of Japanese novels,
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that distinguished the game from its straightforward Japanese counterpart. His last major work as a Square employee was on
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with his friend Tony Gonzalez and his Kajiya Productions partner Joseph Reeder. The company's first major work was
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and British stage actors for the judges. He was pleased by the performance of Johnny McKeown, the
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In addition to translation, Smith has composed English lyrics for a number of
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during testing. In 1999, he worked as the main English translator for
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Credited as translator or localization specialist unless noted
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Smith first gained an interest in Japanese after attending an
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scripts, and various academic works, he is best known for his
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Translated with Elye Alexander and Amanda Jun Katsurada
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Muhyo & Roji's Bureau of Supernatural Investigation
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after earning his master's degree, working as part of
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"The Last Word". 2275: 2178: 2113: 1107:Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 199:degree in Classical Japanese Literature from 2341: 1407:Novel series; translated with Elye Alexander 2245: 287:hired Smith to work on the localization of 2448: 2309: 2305: 2303: 2301: 2299: 1897:Sorted by year of English language release 1432:Volumes 6–21; translated with Rich Amtower 881:Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360 31: 2214: 2212: 2210: 2208: 2206: 2204: 2202: 1457:Volumes 1–5; translated with Rich Amtower 1205:Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure 413:among his best translations. He looks to 2181:"RPGamer Awards 2001: Best Localization" 2086: 1967: 1775:10 Billion Days & 100 Billion Nights 368:, the second album from Uematsu's band, 2296: 2174: 2172: 1963: 1961: 1920:Localization of Square Enix video games 2467: 2381:from the original on February 16, 2016 2337: 2335: 2333: 2271: 2269: 2254:from the original on September 5, 2015 2227:from the original on February 16, 2016 2199: 2082: 2080: 2078: 2076: 2074: 2019: 2017: 1959: 1957: 1955: 1953: 1951: 1949: 1947: 1945: 1943: 1941: 1893: 1891: 2399: 2369:Klepek, Patrick (December 14, 2015). 1997:"Alexander O. Smith LinkedIn profile" 2415:Kajiya Productions (June 8, 2016). 2169: 2051:MacDonald, Mark (January 24, 2014). 2024:MacDonald, Mark (January 24, 2014). 426:accent to distinguish them from the 2330: 2266: 2071: 2014: 1938: 1900: 1888: 1166:Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together 312:Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together 13: 2350:from the original on June 11, 2014 2342:Tong, Sophia (September 7, 2009). 2318:from the original on March 4, 2016 2284:from the original on April 8, 2016 2276:Learned, John (October 12, 2015). 2107: 2059:from the original on April 2, 2016 2032:from the original on April 2, 2016 1976:from the original on March 7, 2013 1382: 506: 14: 2536: 2475:21st-century American translators 2435: 2126:from the original on May 28, 2016 2095:from the original on May 13, 2013 405:Smith considers his treatment of 1308:Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 1289:PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows 1281:Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age 951:Star Ocean: Till the End of Time 931:Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles 437:dialogue to writing entirely in 2408: 2393: 2362: 2310:Ward, Dave (November 8, 2011). 2239: 1731:Rocket Girls 2: The Last Planet 632:The Misadventures of Tron Bonne 2312:"Alexander O. 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(2016). 1482:Translated with Rich Amtower 1029:Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney 970:Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 290:Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 170: 150:Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 104:Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 7: 2147:"Vagrant Story Game Review" 1968:Jeriaska (April 27, 2007). 1913: 1363: 1328:Microsoft Windows, Xbox One 1134:Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 466: 433:Smith compares translating 398:used as a murder weapon in 392: 10: 2541: 2480:American male voice actors 1000:Also US recording producer 375: 213:Japanese television dramas 159:. He currently resides in 2500:Harvard University alumni 2183:. RPGamer. Archived from 1706:The Devotion of Suspect X 1381: 1378: 1375: 1372: 1369: 1366: 796:Mega Man Battle Network 2 505: 502: 499: 496: 493: 400:The Devotion of Suspect X 383:The Devotion of Suspect X 90: 82: 74: 39: 30: 23: 2490:Dartmouth College alumni 2219:Dibbell, Jeremy (2011). 2145:Vestahl, Andrew (2000). 481: 227:. On his first project, 187:degree in Japanese from 2525:Video game localization 2495:Final Fantasy designers 1753:ICO: Castle in the Mist 1635:The Summer of the Ubume 1251:PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 1154:PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 753:Mega Man Battle Network 554:Final Fantasy Anthology 331:, a mathematics-themed 2179:RPGamer staff (2011). 356:, and "Eternity" from 135:software localizations 1300:428: Shibuya Scramble 460:with scenario writer 2187:on February 22, 2016 1800:Salvation of a Saint 1611:All You Need Is Kill 1174:PlayStation Portable 1020:Lyricist, "Eternity" 526:Cast & narration 352:, "Otherworld" from 307:PlayStation Portable 293:. He found director 2520:American subtitlers 1516:The Twelve Kingdoms 1491:Fullmetal Alchemist 1196:Translation support 1193:PlayStation Network 1098:Scenario translator 1067:Valkyria Chronicles 574:Chocobo's Dungeon 2 565:Translation support 2515:Writers from Tokyo 2456:Alexander O. Smith 2442:Alexander O. 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Bachelor of Arts
Dartmouth College
Keio University
Master of Arts
Harvard University
Vagrant Story
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Final Fantasy XII
manga
lyrics
anime
software localizations
video games
Vagrant Story
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Final Fantasy XII
Kamakura
Bento Books
exchange program
China
Bachelor of Arts
Dartmouth College
Keio University
Master of Arts
Harvard University
Sega
Japanese television dramas
Square
Richard Honeywood

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