i-Pairs Multilingual Services
1. Wide Range of Supported Languages:
- English (British/American)
- French
- German
- Swedish
- Chinese (Mandarin)
- Korean
- Thai
- Vietnamese
→We also support other languages, so please feel free to contact us.
All of our multilingual services are performed by experienced foreign or multilingual Japanese speakers and checked at a native level. This ensures the creation of “beautiful” and natural foreign language content, unlike the rigid translations often provided by machine translation or specialized translation services.
2. Multilingual Narration Production
Our multilingual narration production service, which boasts numerous deliveries, supports various foreign languages including English, Chinese, Korean, and Thai.
As a high-quality studio recording service by experienced foreign narrators or Japanese bilingual narrators, we are known for our exceptional cost performance.
Additionally, our multilingual directors and engineers ensure smooth communication of nuanced instructions, even with foreign clients present during the recording.
3. One-Stop Service Integration with Other Services
Our multilingual content production is integrated with other services such as web production, Corporate Video Production, and Music Production. This allows for one-stop support for Japanese and foreign languages in all fields, including websites, print materials, videos, audio, and music.
This integration significantly reduces production time and costs, while enhancing promotional effects through the use of top narrators, voice actors, musicians, and creators.
4. Examples of Multilingual Services
- Creation of multilingual websites through integrated translation and web production
- Design of catalogs for overseas markets by restructuring text translated from Japanese
- Song production with foreign language lyrics for the overseas expansion of social games
- Creation of foreign language PVs by re-editing domestic product introduction videos
- Multilingual content production in multiple languages and localization of existing content
- Localization of voice for smartphone apps from overseas manufacturers for the domestic market
5. Translation Only Requests
We also accept translation-only requests without accompanying content production.
Our translation work is primarily handled by current university professors or native-level bilingual speakers with a proven track record in translation and interpretation.
A Japanese speaker who understands the target language will always conduct the final check, minimizing discrepancies between the original and translated texts and preserving the nuances of the original text for “beautiful” translations.
Service Fees
Translation Fees
| Japanese to English | 15 yen (incl. tax) per character |
|---|---|
| Japanese to Foreign Language (other than English) | 18 yen (incl. tax) per character |
| English to Japanese | 15 yen (incl. tax) per word |
| Foreign Language (other than English) to Japanese | 18 yen (incl. tax) per word |
※Specialized translations such as medical, industrial, legal, or transportation require an estimate (19-24 yen (incl. tax)).
Multilingual Narration Production Fees
| Narration Production Basic Fee | 30,800 yen (incl. tax) per 0.5 hour |
|---|---|
| The basic fee includes studio rental, engineer fees, director fees, waveform editing, mastering, and media creation costs. | |
【Notes】
- The approximate number of characters that can be recorded in 0.5 hours is 1000-1200 characters (depending on content and reading speed).
- File splitting fees are free for up to 50 files per project. From the 51st file onwards, an additional 165 yen (incl. tax) per file will be charged.
- Standard delivery time is 3-5 business days. For urgent requests, we offer 2-business-day delivery at 1.5 times the normal rate.
Narrator Fees (Per Hour)
| Narrator Rank I (Newcomer, Japanese only) | 15,400 yen (incl. tax) | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrator Rank II (Intermediate) | 22,000 yen (incl. tax) | |
| Narrator Rank III (Veteran) | 28,600 yen (incl. tax) | |
| Narrator Rank SP (Advanced) | Estimate based on request |
→Click here for list of registered narrators (with sample audio)
Pricing Example 1: Narrator Rank II (English) × 0.5h = Total 52,800 yen (incl. tax)
Pricing Example 2: Narrator Rank III (Korean) × 0.5h = Total 59,400 yen (incl. tax)
Pricing Example 3: Narrator Rank II (Japanese 0.5h) + Narrator Rank III (Chinese 0.5h) = Total 112,200 yen (incl. tax) (*)
※Example 3 assumes the total recording time for Japanese and Chinese is within 1 hour.
※Basic fee is set in 0.5-hour increments, but narrator fees are based on a minimum engagement time of 1 hour.
When combined with web production or other content production services, we will provide a separate estimate.
All prices on this page are inclusive of tax.