Voice Over · Japanese
Japanese voice over services
Native Japanese voice actors for corporate video, eLearning, advertising, animation and more. Standard Japanese and regional accents, all recorded in broadcast-quality studios.
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Are you a Japanese voice actor?
We're always adding new voices to our roster. Send us your demos and we'll consider you for upcoming Japanese projects.
About Japanese voice over
Find the right Japanese voice for your project
Japan is a market of exacting standards, where tone, politeness and precision carry as much meaning as the words. A Japanese voice over that misjudges register or pitch sounds subtly wrong to the audience, however good the translation.
We record Japanese for technology and automotive, gaming and anime-adjacent content, retail and eLearning, setting the level of politeness with you and directing native talent to NHK-grade clarity.
Voice over rates
Professional Japanese voice-over recordings
Best for short corporate videos, IVR systems and internal communications.
- Up to 150 words
- 1 revision included
- Delivered as .wav or .mp3
- 48h turnaround
A complete managed service for eLearning, advertising campaigns and longer-form content.
- Any word count
- Casting + script review
- Post-production included
- Dedicated project manager
Trusted by global brands
We have used GoLocalise on a regular basis for projects in a number of languages. The service we receive is great. The team is always friendly and professional. The voiceovers we receive are of a very high quality and the turnaround is extremely quick. We are very happy to recommend GoLocalise to other businesses.
We’ve worked with the GoLocalise team on countless video projects and have always had the same consistent, great experience. Not only are they responsive and quick on turnaround, I can always trust the VO will be done right – they are always 100% clear with communication and ensure their talent is prepared to record by asking necessary questions upfront before recording. Highly recommended and will definitely work with them on future projects.
It was a pleasure to work with David and the team at GoLocalise. David gave me lots of help and advice, guiding me through my first subtitling project. He really knows his stuff! The experience was completely pain-free. I would not hesitate to recommend GoLocalise – outstanding work at a good price.
They’re reliable, adaptive and obsessed with quality. And while you can never be 100% guaranteed of perfection, you can be sure GoLocalise will go the extra mile to get it right every time. Whether that’s hiring extra resources, hopping on multiple calls or even changing their internal processes, they’ll do what it takes. We’ve worked with them now for over 5 years and we are truly thankful to have such a strong localisation partner for our business.
How can we help you?
Your project manager has everything covered
Brief review
We review your script, style notes and target audience, so we have everything needed for a well-planned delivery.
Casting
We search our Japanese voice talent database and send you a shortlist of demos in the tone you want, whether warm, authoritative, energetic or conversational.
Recording & production
Once you have chosen your voice, we schedule studio time, manage the session and handle all editing and post-production.
Delivery
Broadcast-ready files in your chosen format, on budget and on time.
Most projects delivered within 24–48 hours
Dedicated project manager on every job
Professional native Japanese voice actors
Recordings in approved, broadcast-quality studios
Keeping the script in English but want a Japanese character? We also record English with a Japanese accent — natural English delivery with a genuine Japanese colour.
Content types
Japanese voice over for every kind of content
Whatever you're making, we cast the right voice in Japanese. Explore by use case.
Two ways in: browse Japanese voice over by content type above, or go deeper on a specific project below.
Not sure which fits? Tell us about your project and we'll recommend the right voice.
In-depth guides
Popular Japanese projects, in depth
Dedicated pages with detailed guidance and native voices for the Japanese projects we're asked for most.
Japanese for Video Games
Character & archetype casting, keigo register preserved.
Japanese for Documentary
Narration in the right register, paced to picture.
Japanese for Corporate
Video, IR and internal comms at the right level of formality.
Japanese for eLearning
Polite instructional register, kanji/kana script handled, LMS-ready.
Most common questions
How do I hire Japanese voice actors?
Send us your script, deadline and a reference for the voice you want, and we'll shortlist native Japanese voice actors with demos to choose from. Once you approve a voice we record, edit and deliver broadcast-quality audio — a free, itemised quote backed by our Price Match Promise.
How do you get the politeness level right in Japanese?
We set the register — polished keigo for corporate, warmer for consumer — from your audience before recording. Send your brief and we'll confirm the tone on the quote.
Do Japanese voice actors record in specific dialects?
Yes. Our Japanese voice actors can perform in Standard Japanese as well as regional variants, and we help match the choice to your project's tone, audience and content type during casting.
How quickly can a Japanese voice over project be delivered?
Most compact projects turn around in a day or two — timing scales with script length and talent availability, and you will have a confirmed deadline before we start.
How much does a Japanese voice over cost?
Every Japanese voice over is quoted individually. Recording starts from an all-inclusive Basic Studio Fee covering studio time and a sound engineer, with a usage licence added for broadcast, advertising or online campaigns. Japanese rates depend on script length, talent and how the audio is used — send your script for an exact, no-obligation quote, backed by our Price Match Promise.
Do you offer Japanese dubbing, subtitling and translation as well?
Yes. Alongside Japanese voice over we provide Japanese dubbing, subtitling and translation, so you can localise a whole project with one team. Combining services keeps terminology, tone and timing consistent across every version.
Why choose GoLocalise for Japanese voice over services?
GoLocalise has been a trusted voice over and localisation agency since 2008, with more than 1,000 professional voice actors across 100+ languages, native-speaking directors and our own Central-London studios. For Japanese that means natural, accurate audio for Japan, delivered on time and to broadcast standard.
What file formats do you deliver Japanese voice overs in?
Expect your Japanese recording in the format your project calls for — WAV, MP3, AIFF and others — at broadcast quality, delivered as individual files or one mix.
What is Japanese voice over most used for?
Japanese is in heavy demand for automotive, technology and gaming, anime and entertainment, beauty and cosmetics, and the corporate and tourism content produced by Japan's many global brands. We cast and direct to the category — precise and premium for tech and automotive, warm and characterful for entertainment and consumer work.
How do you handle Japanese politeness levels (keigo)?
Register matters enormously in Japanese. We set the level of politeness — from friendly and casual to formal keigo — to match your audience and brand, and direct for the natural, contemporary delivery Japanese listeners expect rather than a stiff or literal read.
Related services
Complete Japanese localisation
Japanese dubbing
Lip-sync for film and animation
Japanese subtitling
Captions and accessibility
Japanese translation
Scripts, subtitles and marketing
Ready to start your Japanese voice over project?
Send us your script and we’ll match you with the right voice actor today.
Professional voice over services for your audio and video productions
Voice over
- State-of-the-art studios
- Neumann microphones
- On-hand sound engineers
- 1,000+ voice actors
Translation
- 100+ languages covered
- Tailored to your needs
- Stringent quality control
- Dedicated project managers
Subtitling
- Experienced subtitlers
- Industry-standard software
- Burn-in and graphic editing
- Open and closed captions
Transcription
- Improve accessibility
- Reach a wider audience
- Boost SEO and video views
- Maximise video engagement