How to Commission
What do you translate?
I translate from Japanese to English. Manga, novels, letters, webpages, anime, TV shows,
H content, etc... are all welcome. Please see below for more information.
Contact Information:
- Primary Contact: TigorisTranslates@gmail.com (Please add to your whitelist/contact list!)
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Backup Contact: Commission@TigorisTranslates.com
- Will be used for replies if there is a problem with the primary.
- Twitter (for updates only): @TigTranslates
It may take several days before I can reply with a price for a new commission. Feel free to send a follow-up email if you're concerned that I didn't get your first email. I usually will post to twitter when I have replied to all new requests or if I will be unable to reply for a period of more than a few days.
Services and Basic Rates:
- Manga Scanlation (translation and typesetting):
$3.50$3.25 per page. - This includes CGs with text.
- Rates will increase if there is a large amount of text or if additional editing is required.
- Please specify if you want the afterword/foreword to be translated as they will be omitted by default.
- Text Translation starting at:
$0.018$0.0165 per Japanese character. - Anything that can use word processor "word count" should fall into this category.
- Light Novel Scans starting at:
$7.00$6.50 per scanned page. - Video/Audio Translation:
$7.00$6.50 per minute (Translated into a text document) - Subtitling available for
$2.50$2.30 extra per minute. - If you have a script, go by "Text Translation" rates (cheaper).
All rates are in USD.
These translations are for personal use only (meaning you cannot resell them).
I may use completed translations for promotional purposes (unless requested to be kept private).
Commissioner identity will not be released.
How do I commission?
- Send an email to TigorisTranslates@gmail.com
- Include the full work to be translated and any special requests.
- Specify if you would like the foreword/afterword translated (they will be excluded by default).
- I will tell you the price for translation. If you accept, your commission is added to my queue.
- Prices are usually sent on Mondays.
- When I am ready to begin translating you will receive a PayPal invoice for payment.
- Once payment is complete, translation will begin.
- You will receive the completed translation within a few days (up to a week).
When do I pay?
The full cost of translation must be paid before I will begin translating. Larger works can be broken down into parts and done separately if you would prefer. You will not be billed until I am ready to begin translating your commission.
How do I pay?
I currently only accept PayPal for payments.
How long until my commission is complete?
For translations under $100 the usual turnaround is 2-3 days. Larger translations will take longer, but if possible I will send progress updates as I complete sections or chapters. If you have not received your translation or an update on the progress of the translation after a week, please contact me immediately. Sometimes emails get blocked or lost and I have no way of knowing.
Refund Policy:
If you wish to cancel a translation after payment has been made, please email me immediately. You will still be charged for (and receive) all parts that have been completed, but I will refund the amount for the untranslated portions. After the translation has been completed I cannot give a refund.
If, however, there is a part of the translation that you are unsure about or that you would like changed (such as missed text, confusing phrasing, typos), please email me and I will correct it. I check over my translations before sending them, but small mistakes are always possible. Please try to do this within a month of receiving your translation, as I may remove your files after that time.
Where's my translation???
If 7 days have passed since you paid for your translation and you still have not received your translation or an email explaining a possible delay (don't forget to check your spam folder), please email me immediately. Sometimes download links get flagged as dangerous and the emails will fail to arrive. If this happens I can try an alternative file hosting site.
Can you translate this for free?
I'm sorry, but I really can't afford to do free translations.