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Matt Alt
Born
Washington, DC
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison
Occupation(s)Writer, Translator
SpouseHiroko Yoda
Websitehttp://www.mattalt.com

Matt Alt (born 1973)[1] is an American journalist, translator, and writer whose work focuses on Japanese popular culture. He is the co-founder of the localization company AltJapan Co., Ltd.,[2] a co-host of the NHK World television series Japanology Plus,[3] and a contributor to The New Yorker.[4]

Education

He began studying the Japanese language at Walt Whitman High School (Maryland)[5] He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a double major in Japanese and International Relations.[6]

Television

He appeared on the NHK World-Japan show Tokyo Eye in 2008, and on Eigo de Shabera Night that same year.[7][8]

In 2011, he reported on the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami for American news networks, appearing on CBS,[9] CNN's Rosemary Church show[10] and the Anderson Cooper 360° show.[11]

After being profiled on the series Begin Japanology in 2011,[12][13] he was cast as the co-host of its sequel Japanology Plus in 2014.[14]

Personal life

He is married to the writer and translator Hiroko Yoda.[15] Together, the pair is particularly known for their work in contextualizing Japan's yokai culture for English speakers.[16][5]

His collection of Jumbo Machinder toys was displayed during the “Japan! Culture + Hyperculture Festival” at the Kennedy Center in 2008.[17]

In 2005, he played the role of a yokai in the Takashi Miike film The Great Yokai War.[18][19] He played an extra in the 2010 Tomoo Haraguchi film Death Kappa.[20]

He served as a judge for the Manga Translation Battle from 2013 to 2015.[21][22]

Works

Games

As scriptwriter

As translator

As localization producer

As voice actor

Books

Translations

Books

Manga

References

  1. ^ "AltJapan". The Japan Times. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  2. ^ Ayyup, Sajida (25 July 2020). "SDCC '20: The Past, Present and Future of Manga Publishing". The Beat. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Japanology Plus". IMDB. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Matt Alt". The New Yorker. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  5. ^ a b Harden, Blaine (31 October 2008). "Godzilla's Older, Creepier Cousins". The Washington Post. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Matt Alt". University of Wisconsin-Madison. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Tokyo Eye". IMDB. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Eigo De Shabera Night". IMDB. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  9. ^ Alt, Matt (11 March 2011). "Japan earthquake eyewitness interview". CBS News. Retrieved 15 February 2024 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ Church, Rosemary (11 March 2011). "(2011) Hear an eyewitness describe Japan's 8.9 magnitude earthquake". CNN. Retrieved 15 February 2024 – via YouTube.
  11. ^ Cooper, Anderson (11 March 2011). "Monster Quake Devastates Japan; Crisis in Libya". CNN. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Japanophiles: Matt Alt". IMDb. 17 November 2011.
  13. ^ "Japanolgy 140 - Matt Alt". Dailymotion.
  14. ^ "Japanology Plus website". Archived from the original on 25 June 2016.
  15. ^ "Interview: Matt Alt". Japan House LA (Interview). 19 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  16. ^ "The Yokai Art of the Master". Nippon (Interview) (published 6 October 2017). 2 June 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  17. ^ "Giant Robots & Jumbo Machinders". The Kennedy Center. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  18. ^ Yoda, Hiroko; Alt, Matt (2012). Yokai Attack! The Japanese Monster Survival Guide. Tuttle. p. 200. ISBN 9784805312193.
  19. ^ "The Great Yokai War (2005) - Full Credits". IMDB. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  20. ^ "Death Kappa (2010)". 27 November 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  21. ^ "Manga Translation Battle 2013". Mangapolo. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  22. ^ "Manga Translation Battle Vol 7". Myanimelist. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  23. ^ Luster, Joseph (3 May 2018). "PlatinumGames Talks World of Demons and Bringing White Knuckle Action to Mobile". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  24. ^ Balistrieri, Emily (19 August 2012). "CRN Interview: Matt Alt Ain't Afraid of No Japanese Ghosts". Crunchyroll News (Interview). Archived from the original on 24 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  25. ^ Kosaka, Kris (1 March 2014). "Doraemon, the robot cat, gets your tongue". The Japan Times. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
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