Jeremy Blaustein
Jeremy Blaustein | |
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Blaustein at Silent Hill 3 recording session in 2002 | |
| Born | 1966 (age 59–60) |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
Jeremy Blaustein (born 1966) is an American translator, localizer, voice director and occasional voice actor.[1] He has worked as localizer and translator of Japanese media to western English speaking audiences, most notably in the mid-to-late-'90s for Konami videogame titles, and also as translator of anime series.
Career
He is best known for his translation work in video games, though he has also worked as a voice actor and motion caption stand-in. Some of his most notable translation work includes Metal Gear Solid, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, and Silent Hill 2,[1][2][3][4] as well as the Pokémon anime and movies.[1]
He currently lives in Japan and is president of the Japanese-based video game localization agency Dragonbaby.[1]
Major works
Video games
- Castlevania: Symphony of the Night[5]
- Contra: Hard Corps[6]
- Dark Cloud 2[5]
- Dragon Warrior VII
- Eve of Extinction[7]
- Kamaitachi no Yoru
- Metal Gear Solid[8]
- Shadow Hearts
- Shadow Hearts: Covenant[5]
- Shenmue[9] (casting only)
- Silent Hill 2[5]
- Silent Hill 3
- Silent Hill 4: The Room[10]
- Snatcher[11]
- Suikoden II[12]
- Valkyrie Profile
Television
- Pokémon (formerly)
- Funky Cops (2003–2004)
- Ninja Warrior (2008–2009)
- Muscle Rankings (2008–2009)
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Durham, Gabe (January 15, 2025). "Castlevania: Symphony of the Night's notorious English translation didn't need fixing". Polygon. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
- ^ "Silent Hill 2 (Video Game 2001)". IMDb. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
- ^ 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.