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We have a large database of Japanese voice talent for you to choose from.
Here is a selection of Japanese voice talent who we regularly work with, but if you don’t find what you’re looking for, we have a dedicated talent management team who will help you source the perfect Japanese voice for your needs, and at a price that won’t blow your budget.
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Toys “R” Us was founded in America and is a retailer for kids’ toys and baby products. Their toy stores are now found all over the world, and they’ve been in the industry for over 65 years.
In Japan the Toys “R” Us brand focuses primarily on building customer loyalty, they depend on repeat customers, in part due to the low birth rate in Japan. This makes quality localisation extremely important.
The ‘Power Clix’ magnet blocks, is a toy that allows its customers to build and create shapes with their magnetic connecting blocks. The commercial required a youthful, energetic and child friendly native Japanese voice-over artist. Chikako –was the perfect match.
The client was delighted with the voice over in Japanese and the commercial was broadcast on television and online in Japan. 15.12.16
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Which countries have Japanese as a national language?
Japanese has no actual official status in Japan, but is the country’s de facto national language.
How many people speak Japanese as their first language?
Around 130 million people speak Japanese as their first language, making it the ninth most commonly spoken native language in the world. The vast majority of these live in Japan, although there are significant communities of people in the United States, Brazil, Canada and Australia who speak Japanese as their first language.
It is spoken widely as a second language in Korea, Taiwan, parts of China and the Philippines – a hangover from Japanese occupation of this region during the Second World War.
Did you know…
The Japanese economy
The Japanese economy is the third largest in the world by nominal GDP. Japan is the world’s third largest manufacturer of automobiles, and has the largest electronics goods industry, with a focus on high-tech products.
Japan has few natural resources, so most of the raw materials necessary for its manufacturing industries are imported. Japan has one of the lowest rates of food self-sufficiency of all industrialised countries, importing around 60% of its food. Rice and fish are notable exceptions.
Japan is a member of the G8 and the World Trade Organisation.
Brian and Philippe…love them!! What a great call to brighten up my day! They were so professional and so funny and I could tell the client was really happy 😊
Philippe is definitely the best VO artist I’ve heard since being at Sponge! Just wow!
Pleasure to work with these guys. Hugh and the team couldn’t do enough to help and keep us informed throughout our customer journey. Highly recommended!
We’ve used Matinée for several projects, from video editing to translations of marketing materials, and they’re always a great pleasure to work with. Any requests are answered right away. We’ve had tight deadlines, but we’ve never worried as the team at Matinée delivers great work, right on time.
The team at Matinée are fantastic to work with. They are really communicative, helpful and turned around the work as quickly as possible. I have no complaints at all and we will definitely be getting back in contact when we next need subtitles.
I’ve worked with Matinee for well over 20 years, and continue to go back to them because of trust; a trust in their commitment to fulfilling the needs of my project, and a trust in the quality of their work.
I use Matinee for a lot of subtitling projects and they never fail to meet the deadlines. Great customer service and fast responses. Well done to the entire team.
The speed of response, and friendly, efficient service from all staff was quite exceptional. Matinee particularly stands out by putting the customer’s needs first, even when the job is relatively small and a bit of a technical challenge. I would strongly recommend Matinee for any subtitling work.
A fantastic company to work with. Fast email responses, rapid delivery of audio files, and all with positive and warm personalities shining through! Thank you Matinée for a wonderful customer experience.
Very pleased with a number of projects completed by Matinée. They are always well organised, providing clear expectations, organisation, efficiency and always deliver a quality product on time. Recommended.
I have to mention the quick response of Sally and Nicole to my last minute request. They both understood the urgency of my need, and helped me complete the recording to hit my deadline.
One of our dedicated and experienced Project Managers will work with you to guide you through each step in the delivery of your project. They will review your source materials at the outset, to ensure we have everything that’s needed to provide a well-planned solution. And if your project requires voicing, they will use their knowledge of our reliable voice artists to make sure you get the very best voice at an acceptable price.
Throughout the project, they will schedule the studio time, track the progress through production and pay attention to the details of your project to ensure your media is delivered in budget and on time.
We have some fabulous reviews which bear testimony to our friendly and professional voiceover and subtitling services.
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