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JANT Studio / International entertainment

Stories should travel without losing what made them matter.

Creative Localization, Production & Global Marketing

JANT Studio helps entertainment brands localize, produce, launch, and grow stories for English-speaking and international audiences.

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The JANT Story Engine

A fictional source-to-release localization demonstration

Fictional illustrative content

Campaign releaseThree coordinated outputs
Launch announcement

Enter the next chapter.

Trailer subtitle

This isn’t the end.

Store-page headline

The story starts here.

Source

まだ終わっていない。

Localized

This isn’t the end.

Original demonstration / No client propertyRelease / Ready

Localize / Produce / Grow

One story. Three connected disciplines.

Language, production, and international market work stay connected so intent survives every hand-off.

01

Localize

Preserve the story’s intent while making every line feel native to its new audience.

  • Japanese-to-English localization
  • Chinese-to-English localization
  • Cultural adaptation
  • Editing
  • Linguistic QA
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02

Produce

Carry localized copy into polished formats built for reading, watching, playing, and release.

  • Typesetting and lettering
  • Cleaning and redrawing
  • Subtitle formatting
  • Promotional asset localization
  • Release preparation
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03

Grow

Connect a market-ready story to positioning, launch strategy, community development, and informed iteration.

  • Market-entry research
  • Campaign positioning
  • Launch strategy
  • Community development
  • Reporting and iteration
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Selected work / NDA-safe

Selected engagements. Details protected.

A selection of localization, production, and market-entry engagements presented without identifying protected clients or unreleased properties.

01NDA
Language
JA → EN
Format
Serialized manga
Scope
Localization / Typesetting

Serialized fantasy manga

Japanese-to-English localization and typesetting for a serialized fantasy manga.

Client and title withheld under NDA.

02NDA
Direction
ZH → EN
Format
Vertical-scroll series
Scope
Localization / Editing / Lettering

Chinese-to-English localization, editing, and lettering for a vertical-scroll romance series.

Client and title withheld under NDA.

03NDA
Direction
EN MARKET ENTRY
Format
International market entry
Scope
Messaging / Launch planning

English market-entry messaging and launch planning for a story-driven entertainment property.

Client and property withheld under NDA.

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Our process

Eight steps. Four controlled phases.

Detailed context, editorial, production, and release checks stay visible inside a compact end-to-end workflow.

  1. 01

    Understand

    1. 01

      Brief and source review

      Align on the property, audience, formats, source condition, scope, and release priorities.

    2. 02

      Research and glossary development

      Map terminology, character voice, setting, references, and continuity before lines move.

  2. 02

    Adapt

    1. 03

      Translation and cultural adaptation

      Translate meaning, then shape rhythm, register, implication, and cultural context for the target audience.

    2. 04

      Editing and quality review

      Review accuracy, naturalness, tone, terminology, and narrative consistency across the whole work.

  3. 03

    Produce

    1. 05

      Typesetting or implementation

      Place approved language into its reading, viewing, playing, store, or campaign environment.

    2. 06

      Linguistic and visual QA

      Check language and presentation together so the final experience works as intended.

  4. 04

    Release

    1. 07

      Release preparation

      Package delivery files, localized assets, supporting copy, and launch-ready materials.

    2. 08

      Launch and audience growth

      Position the property, activate channels, support community communication, and learn from response.

04

Standards / Confidentiality

Built for sensitive stories and serious releases.

JANT Studio brings human-led language work, creative production, and market strategy into one controlled workflow for entertainment properties entering English-speaking markets.

  1. 01

    Human-led localization

    Language decisions remain accountable to human editorial judgment.

  2. 02

    Multi-stage editorial review

    Work passes through defined review stages before release preparation.

  3. 03

    Terminology consistency

    Glossaries and references support continuity across chapters, episodes, assets, and campaigns.

  4. 04

    Secure asset handling

    Project materials are handled through controlled workflows appropriate to the engagement.

  5. 05

    NDA-governed engagements

    Confidential scopes can remain anonymous in public-facing material.

  6. 06

    Controlled project access

    Project access is limited according to role and delivery need.

  7. 07

    Linguistic QA

    Accuracy, fluency, context, voice, and terminology are reviewed together.

  8. 08

    Visual QA

    Text placement, legibility, timing, hierarchy, and release presentation are checked in context.

These standards describe the way work is structured, reviewed, and protected for sensitive entertainment material.

05

Project enquiry

Ready to take your story further?

Bring localization, production, and international launch needs into one clear conversation.

NDA-first conversations are welcome.

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