Chris Loves Japan

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Welcome to my blog! After immediately having my mind blown by Super Mario Brothers around 1987, I not only became a lifelong fan of video games, but found myself increasingly intrigued by the mysterious land that produced so many NES cartridges, jealous of the earlier access Japanese people had to all these games, and awed by the Americans who could actually learn the language. After some two decades of procrastination and false starts, in 2007 I finally got serious about learning Japanese. Today, I love working with and continuing the never ending quest to master the language. (Hell, I still make spectacular mistakes in my native tongue of English!)

I specialize in video game related translation and am currently most active on YouTube, (www.youtube.com/83chrisaaron) where thousands of Japanese commercials have been closed captioned in English.

Video games reviews and other original video content can be viewed at www.youtube.com/83chrisaaronextra.

How to support my work:

I'm thrilled just to translate Japanese and create content for an appreciative audience. If you enjoy my work to the extent that you'd like to send a gift my way, here's my Amazon Wishlist of items from $5 to $40. Here's my Ko-fi link as well. If you don't have cash to spare, telling your friends about my blog and YouTube would also be greatly appreciated!

Latest Content

4-25-24

Added a translation for the packaging of Link's Awakening DX, known as 'The Island Seen in Dreams" in Japan.

4-24-24

Fly your magic carpet to translations of Aladdin's Mega Drive and Game Gear packaging.

4-23-24

Added a new Japanese lesson featuring Super Mario 64. Keep your Japanese skill ascending like a tower with this explanation of バッタンキングの砦, 'WHOMP' King's Fortress.

4-22-24

Added a translation for the P1 port of Street Fighter Zero 3.

4-21-24

Added a translation for a Final Fight (Super Famicom) magazine ad.

4-20-24

Is this ever coming to consoles?! Translation for Capcom's Alien vs. Predator arcade flyer.

4-19-24

Enjoy a translation for this beautiful magazine ad preceding the release of Super Mario World.

4-18-24

Check out a translation of this cool Japanese magazine ad for Final Fight 2.

4-17-24

Uploaded a translation of the packaging for Mario Story, known as Paper Mario in the west.

4-16-24

In this latest Japanese lesson featuring Super Mario 64, learn how to read the title of the game's first world, ボム兵の戦場 (The Bomb Soldier's Battlefield).