User:Nihonjoe/Glossary of Japanese film credit terms

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This page is a glossary of Japanese film credit terms translated into English. Translation of credits requires knowledge of the terminology used by both the American and Japanese film industries, including live action and anime. This article provides an easy translation guide for those wishing to do so.

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Terms are listed alphabetically according to romanization.

Japanese Rōmaji English Notes
アフレコ afureko dubbing from "after recording"
アニメーション制作 animēshon seisaku animation photography
animation camera operator		  
アテレコ atereko dubbing from to lay down a voice (声をあてる koe wo ateru?)
美術監督 bijutsu kantoku art director  
美術設定 bijutsu settei background artists refers to the major backgrounds, usually used for individual artists
フィルム firumu film  
現像 genzō film developer  
背景 haikei backgrounds
setting
scenery		 usually used for studios or groups that produced the backgrounds, sets or scenery
配給 haikyū distribution company that distributed the film
編集 henshū editor  
監督 kantoku director  
企画 kikaku planning  
企画協力 kikaku kyōryoku planning coordinator  
記録 kiroku recorder, production diary/journal  
広報 kōhō publicity
public relations		  
公開日 kōkaibi release date  
構成 kōsei organization (as in "series organization")  
脚本 kyakuhon script
screenplay		  
協力 kyōryoku coordination
collaboration		  
音楽 ongaku music
composer		  
音楽監督 ongaku kantoku music director  
音響 onkyō sound  
音響効果 onkyō kōka sound effects  
音響プロデューサー onkyō purodyūsā sound producer  
音響制作 onkyō seisaku sound production  
プロデューサー purodyūsā producer
executive producer		  
連絡デスク renraku desuku communications desk
response desk		  
録音 rokuon sound
audio		  
作画 sakuga animation
key animation		  
作画監督 sakuga kantoku animation director
key animation director		  
撮影 satsuei photography
camera		  
撮影監督 satsuei kantoku photography director
camera director		  
撮影制作 satsuei seisaku photography
camera operator		  
製作 seisaku production
producer
executive producer		  
制作 seisaku production
work		  
制作管理 seisaku kanri production manager  
製作担当 seisaku tantō executive producer  
選曲 senkyoku theme song  
仕上 shiage finish animation
touch-up animation
ink & paint		 the people who do the clean-up work to make sure the animation cels look good
総 sō general... This can appear before any title
総作画監督 sōsakuga kantoku general animation director  
タイトル taitoru titles
titling		 the credits
特殊効果 tokushukōka special effects  
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