I'm pleased to announce that my second ever panel has been confirmed! I will be attending the Game on Expo in Phoenix, AZ in March. The details of my panel are the following: Date: 3/13 Time: 6PM Room: 131AB I hope to see you all there! gameonexpo.com

Okay, I believe I have messaged everyone that was interested in the J2E project I mentioned about two days ago. If I missed anyway, please message me or leave a comment on this post and I'll send you details right away :)

Thank you everyone who poked me with interested in the translation gig! I was unfortunately under the weather today, so I'll make sure to respond to all of you tomorrow! Thank you for your patience...!

Hello fellow linguists! I'm putting out this post to see if there are any JP to EN freelance translators who are interested on working on a relatively small Japanese game. Please leave a comment in this post or send me a message, and I can assist in getting you connected.

Applied! Here's hoping I get a slot...!

I secured my first business contract as a localization consultant! I'm excited to provide my expertise while I continue working on my next Udemy course and panels at cons!

I've applied to Anime Expo 2026, so here's hoping I get a panel...!!

Thank you so much to everyone at ALA that came to my first ever panel, and making it such a great success!! I'm really happy with the number of people that came by and was engaged throughout the entire panel. I'm so glad that I did this, and I can't wait to do another!

T MINUS 10 MIN AAAAHHHHHHH

T MINUS 30 MIN TO MY PANEL AAAHHHHHH

Found my panel in the info board! Hope to see you guys there at 3PM today! #ALA2026 #Animelosangeles2026

Ready for tomorrow...!! #AnimeLosAngeles2026 #ALA2026

Gotta make sure I don't go overboard in the artist alley... Gonna be looking for JJK and cute stickers OwO

Planning on biking to the Long Beach convention center tomorrow to go pick up my badge, and then check out cosplay gatherings and the dealer's hall!! Definitely excited for tomorrow :3

The day is almost here!! Tomorrow will be the first panel I ever do by myself at Anime Los Angeles 2026! Since the time has changed a bit from my last post, here is the final update regarding my panel: Time: 15:00 - 16:00 (3PM-4PM) Room: Live Programming 4 Hope to see you there! ☺️

THE DAY IS ALMOST HERE!! Just a few more days until my first ever panel! I'm making some small tweaks to my presentation and getting special discount coupons for panel attendees. Hope to see you there! #AnimeLA21 #AnimeLostAngeles #ALA21

Happy New Year!! I can't believe it's already 2026 and my first ever panel is next week!! I'll post more details regarding it in the upcoming days ☺️

I can't believe it's already December...! To celebrate the holidays, I have a special deal going on for my Localize Video Games Like a Pro: Linguist Edition. Use the link below to get $10 off the course! www.udemy.com/course/local...

Just applied to a few more anime and game conventions to hold a panel at...! Here's hoping!!

Okay, my presentation for ALA is done! I've gone through and edited the script for it as well! But I have a quick question for people on here: would you rather have a panel where 90% of the time is a deeper dive into the topic with 10% time for Q&A, or 50% is the presentation and 50% is Q&A?

It's official! My panel at Animé Los Angeles 21 is going to happen! DATE: January 09, 2026 at 03:45pm ROOM LOCATION: Live Programming 4 Hope to see you guys there! #ALA21 #AnimeLosAngeles

Working on my ALA panel presentation~! #AnimeLosAngeles #ALA21

Huzzah!! I've gotten a panel to talk about localization for beginner linguists at Anime Los Angeles 21!! I don't have a date or time yet, but I'm excited to be there! #ALA21 #AnimeLA

The Voice Over Edition of my Localize Video Games Like a Pro is now live on Udemy!! Please go check it out, and use the coupon code below to get $10 off from now until 11/29/2025! CODE: HAPPYHALLOWEEN2025 www.udemy.com/course/local...

I am proud to announce that my next course on Udemy regarding voice over recording for video games is now done and has been submitted for review!!! I'll post on here again when the course has been approved and released! #LocalizeVideoGamesLikeAPro #localization #udemy

I've finished recording all the videos for my next Udemy course on voice over work!!! TIME TO GET EDITING!!

I've updated the blog on my business website! It'd be wonderful if you could take a moment to check it out :) www.thelocalizationlab.com/blog

Happy Friday to everyone!

In order for linguists and localization related people out there to get to know who I am, I’ve decided to add a free 15 consultation call to my services! My thought process on this has been put in my website’s blog, so check that out too 😊 www.thelocalizationlab.com/consultation...

Taking a break with breakfast! Working on the script for the voice over course 😊

Out posting up more flyers for my video game localization course for beginner linguists!

Since the autumn college semester is starting, I've started a new semester sale on my website! Use the code in the popup when you go to the page to get $10 off all courses and services! www.thelocalizationlab.com

First pass of the voice over tier course is done!! Now it’s time to clean up!!

Just came from a game developer’s mixer at Game Craft in Laguna Hills and had a blast!! I gotta keep coming to this because I met some amazing people in the industry!

I've added a new section under services for people who have a need for their doujin/zine to be translated from Japanese to English or English to Japanese! I know there are people out there who could benefit from this service, so please check it out 🥰 www.thelocalizationlab.com/consultation...

Working on my next course at a Starbucks near home since biking to the usual cafe wouldn’t have been good.

Crash course learning so much about making a business official! Did you guys know that in California, once you register you fictitious business name, you have to do a statement release in a newspaper for four consecutive weeks for it to be official? THE THINGS YOU LEARN

Man, working on my next course is going much faster because I know how to structure it better! Hoping I can get a first rough draft presentation done this week 😊

My new business website, "The Localization Lab" is now officially launched!! www.thelocalizationlab.com There are a few more details and thoughts regarding this new venture on my LinkedIn page, so please take a look at that as well 🥰 www.linkedin.com/posts/mainam...

This behavior is indistinguishable from the worst secret polices of fascist regimes of the 20th century.

Managed to get a few more flyers up…!

Working on the next tire course for Udemy!

My new business cards have arrived!! Now I just need to get the website up and running 😊

Currently applied to Anime Expo Chibi, Anime LA, and GDC to do a panel to introduce people on how to get into the video game localization industry! Here’s hoping I get the panel slots!

Starting to plan out the extended voice recording tier of Loc Like a Pro courses on Udemy! #Udemy #Localization

Starting to plan out the extended voice recording tier of Loc Like a Pro courses on Udemy! #Udemy #Localization

Thank you so much for the three students that decided to check my course out!! I can't express how much I appreciate your support! 😊

Put up my first flyer at the Mitsuwa in Costa Mesa! Going to be driving around Little Tokyo and Torrance tomorrow to get more up in areas where there'd be some interest :3 #Localization #Udemy

I have officially kicked off my new Udemy course for learning about video game localization! This one is specifically for beginner linguists (Japanese Translators, English editors), so feel free to check it out! The promo code for the month is NEWLINGUIST ! #Udemy #localization

Finally created an official social media on here for my professional work!! For people who already know me, yes this is indeed the real Mai :3