Clyde Mandelin
Encyclopedia
Clyde D. Mandelin is a professional Japanese-to-English translator. He works for the anime distributor Funimation Entertainment
and the video game localization agency Babel Media. He is also a fan translator
under the moniker Tomato, sometimes abbreviated to Mato, was the co-founder of the EarthBound
fansite Starmen.net, and also runs EarthBound Central, a personal blog exploring the minutiae of and culture surrounding the EarthBound series . His fan translation of Mother 3
has been praised by players and the gaming industry, including members of Nintendo of America and Square Enix
. As a fan translator, Mandelin's most recent achievement is the completion of the Mother 1 half of Mother 1+2.
, One Piece
and Lupin the 3rd. He has also translated some movies, such as Summer Wars
, some manga and short stories as well as the novel Ring
by Koji Suzuki
.
Funimation Entertainment
Funimation is an American entertainment company. Originally founded in 1994 by Gen Fukunaga, the company became a subsidiary of Navarre Corporation on May 11, 2005...
and the video game localization agency Babel Media. He is also a fan translator
Fan translation
A fan translation, in video gaming, refers to an unofficial translation of a computer game or video game.The fan translation practice grew with the rise of video game console emulation in the late 1990s. A community of people developed that were interested in replaying and modifying the games they...
under the moniker Tomato, sometimes abbreviated to Mato, was the co-founder of the EarthBound
EarthBound (series)
EarthBound, known in Japan as Mother, is a role-playing game series created by Shigesato Itoi for Nintendo. The series started in 1989 with the Japan-only release of Mother for the Famicom, and was then followed up by a sequel, released in North America as EarthBound for the Super NES in 1995, and...
fansite Starmen.net, and also runs EarthBound Central, a personal blog exploring the minutiae of and culture surrounding the EarthBound series . His fan translation of Mother 3
Mother 3
Mother 3 is a role-playing video game developed by Nintendo, Brownie Brown and HAL Laboratory, and published for the Game Boy Advance handheld game console. It has only been released in Japan, alongside a limited supply bundle. It is the third video game in the Mother series, following EarthBound...
has been praised by players and the gaming industry, including members of Nintendo of America and Square Enix
Square Enix
is a Japanese video game and publishing company best known for its console role-playing game franchises, which include the Final Fantasy series, the Dragon Quest series, and the action-RPG Kingdom Hearts series...
. As a fan translator, Mandelin's most recent achievement is the completion of the Mother 1 half of Mother 1+2.
Works
Mandelin has worked on various anime series including Dragon BallDragon Ball
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. It was originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1984 to 1995; later the 519 individual chapters were published into 42 tankōbon volumes by Shueisha. Dragon Ball was inspired by the classical Chinese novel Journey to the...
, One Piece
One Piece
is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since August 4, 1997; the individual chapters are being published in tankōbon volumes by Shueisha, with the first released on December 24, 1997, and the 64th volume released as...
and Lupin the 3rd. He has also translated some movies, such as Summer Wars
Summer Wars
is a 2009 Japanese animated science fiction romance film directed by Mamoru Hosoda, animated by Madhouse and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film's voice cast includes Ryunosuke Kamiki, Nanami Sakuraba, Mitsuki Tanimura, Sumiko Fuji and Ayumu Saitō...
, some manga and short stories as well as the novel Ring
Ring (Suzuki novel)
is a Japanese horror novel by Koji Suzuki, first published in 1991, and set in modern day Japan. It was the basis for a film of the same name , and two remakes: a Korean version and an American version ....
by Koji Suzuki
Koji Suzuki
Koji Suzuki is a Japanese writer, who was born in Hamamatsu and currently lives in Tokyo. Suzuki is the author of the Ring cycle of novels, which has been adapted into a manga series. He has written several books on the subject of fatherhood...
.
Video games (professional)
- Bump 'n' JumpBump 'n' JumpBump 'n' Jump, known in Japan as , is a 1982 Japanese arcade game created by Data East Corporation for its DECO Cassette System. The game was also published by Bally Midway....
mobile version - The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Pumpkin KingThe Nightmare Before Christmas: The Pumpkin KingThe Nightmare Before Christmas: The Pumpkin King is a game for the Game Boy Advance released in autumn 2005.The events of the game take place before those of the movie, The Nightmare Before Christmas...
(2005) - Kingdom Hearts IIKingdom Hearts IIis an action role-playing game developed by Square Enix and published by Buena Vista Games and Square Enix in 2005 for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console...
(2006) (translation of script direction) - One Piece: Unlimited AdventureOne Piece: Unlimited AdventureOne Piece: Unlimited Adventure is a video game for the Nintendo Wii based on the manga and anime series One Piece by Eiichiro Oda, released in Japan on April 26, 2007 and in North America on January 22, 2008.A sequel, One Piece: Unlimited Cruise, was released for the Wii in 2008.-Gameplay:Story...
(2008)
Video games (fan translations)
- Bahamut LagoonBahamut Lagoonis a Japanese tactical role-playing game developed and published by Square for the Nintendo Super Famicom on February 9, 1996.It was never officially released outside of Japan, but it was unofficially translated into English...
(2002) - Star OceanStar Ocean (video game)is the first game in the Star Ocean series developed by tri-Ace and published by Enix, made for the Super Famicom and released in 1996. It is also the first game that was developed by tri-Ace. It was never released outside of Japan due to the closing of Enix's American division, Enix America...
(2003) - Mother 3Mother 3Mother 3 is a role-playing video game developed by Nintendo, Brownie Brown and HAL Laboratory, and published for the Game Boy Advance handheld game console. It has only been released in Japan, alongside a limited supply bundle. It is the third video game in the Mother series, following EarthBound...
(2008) - Mother 1+2 (2011) (Mother 1 only)