Coordinate English localization for games by implementing translated text, checking it on actual devices, proofreading, and creating, editing, and managing translation-related materials.
About this role
This role creates visual direction for games. Responsibilities include producing storyboards and video storyboards for in-game scenes, developing layouts and camera work for story presentations, and proposing images and concepts for direction.
Applicants must have experience creating storyboards for anime or games, or experience creating storyboards for self-produced video work. Experience using Photoshop or CLIP STUDIO PAINT is required.
Experience in video production, including direction, animation, or compositing, is welcome. The posting also welcomes experience turning scripts or instruction documents into storyboards, experience producing animation music videos or promotional videos, and knowledge or practical experience with 3D computer graphics. Interest in creating video with game-development tools such as Unity is also welcomed.
The role is intended for someone who can create animation while understanding game systems and who wants to make games as part of a team. Interest in entertainment content and enthusiasm for researching and developing new forms of expression are stated as desired qualities.
The position is listed as full-time regular employment. Annual compensation is determined according to experience, ability, and company rules, with a semiannual performance incentive outside the annual salary. The annual salary includes prescribed overtime and late-night allowances. Example annual salaries are 6 million yen at age 28, 6.5 million yen at age 31, and 8 million yen at age 39. The salary range in the job data is 4.5 to 12 million yen.
Work locations are offices in Shibuya and Meguro, Tokyo. Working hours are 10:00 to 19:00, with eight scheduled working hours and a 60-minute break from 13:00 to 14:00. Average monthly overtime is approximately 18.5 hours based on 2025 results. The position follows a two-day weekend system on Saturdays and Sundays, plus national holidays, seasonal and year-end holidays, annual paid leave, and condolence leave. Benefits and support listed for regular employees include social insurance, housing and relocation allowances, child allowance, defined-contribution pension, training, meal assistance, health support, and other workplace programs. Side jobs are prohibited.
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