Experience

WAO Corporation

• Japan
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• English Instructor

  • Oct 2016 - Present

• English Instructor

  • Oct 2016 - Present



Self-Employed

• Nagano, Japan

• Film Composer

  • 2003 - Present



Video Eye Inc.

• Greater Los Angeles Area, San Francisco, CA

• Area Manager

  • Sep 2011 - Jun 2016

  Responsibilities: Managing San Francisco branch, later in charge of greater Los Angeles area: Torrance, Lomita, and San Diego Sales/rentals of Japanese TV programs, animations, movies, US movies and Korean dramas Staff hiring, training, scheduling Sales promotions, customer support, market analysis Achievements: Sales increased by 20-30% at San Francisco and Torrance branches Reached sales goals for 6 consecutive months at San Francisco branch Responsibilities: Managing San Francisco branch, later in charge of greater Los Angeles area: Torrance, Lomita, and San Diego Sales/rentals of Japanese TV programs, animations, movies, US movies and Korean dramas Staff hiring, training, scheduling Sales promotions, customer support, market analysis Achievements: Sales increased by 20-30% at San Francisco and Torrance branches Reached sales goals for 6 consecutive months at San Francisco branch



Japan Animation Contents

• Los Angeles, CA

• Localization Specialist

  • Apr 2008 - May 2011

  Responsibilities: Localizing Japanese Adult PC games and Visual Novels into English for North American and European markets Direct-to-script inputs (html format etc) Proofreading/Quality Checking Neutralization of unnatural expressions due to cultural/social differences Titles include acclaimed hits such as: Higurashi-When They Cry, Da Capo, Koihime Musou-Romance of the Three Kingdoms, etc. Responsibilities: Localizing Japanese Adult PC games and Visual Novels into English for North American and European markets Direct-to-script inputs (html format etc) Proofreading/Quality Checking Neutralization of unnatural expressions due to cultural/social differences Titles include acclaimed hits such as: Higurashi-When They Cry, Da Capo, Koihime Musou-Romance of the Three Kingdoms, etc.



Selectracks

• Intern

  • Apr 2008 - Jun 2009