Smash JT | Activist Localizer CAUGHT Mistranslating Games ON PURPOSE To Push ‘The Message’ @SmashJT | Uploaded October 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Translation is an 'art' that requires a nuanced understanding of not only languages but also cultural contexts and the integrity of the original work.. and with any art, certain 'activists' will use the cracks to squeeze in personal agendas. Increasingly it feels like those entrusted with the 'craft' of localization are actually doing far more harm than good. This is clearly the case with Katrina Leonoudakis, a notorious figure in the anime, manga, and video game localization industry, who's been caught on camera admitting to changing the meanings of words, while simultaneously being condescending to those who challenge her practices.
Full Story: smashjt.com/post/activist-game-localizer-caught-purposefully-mistranslating-text-to-push-the-message
Translation is an 'art' that requires a nuanced understanding of not only languages but also cultural contexts and the integrity of the original work.. and with any art, certain 'activists' will use the cracks to squeeze in personal agendas. Increasingly it feels like those entrusted with the 'craft' of localization are actually doing far more harm than good. This is clearly the case with Katrina Leonoudakis, a notorious figure in the anime, manga, and video game localization industry, who's been caught on camera admitting to changing the meanings of words, while simultaneously being condescending to those who challenge her practices.
Full Story: smashjt.com/post/activist-game-localizer-caught-purposefully-mistranslating-text-to-push-the-message
