Crunchyroll

ADR Writer

Dallas, Texas, United States Full Time

About Crunchyroll

Founded by fans, Crunchyroll delivers the art and culture of anime to a passionate community. We super-serve over 100 million anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories, and help them connect with the stories and characters they crave. Whether that experience is online or in-person, streaming video, theatrical, games, merchandise, events and more, it’s powered by the anime content we all love.

Join our team, and help us shape the future of anime!

About the role

As a ADR Writer, you will transform Japanese script translations into adapted spoken-word English for our dubbed anime productions. You will create natural dialogue that honors the intent of the original while matching animated lip flaps.

  • Adapt two standard 23-minute episodes per week to maintain schedules.
  • Work with supervisors and ADR directors, providing revisions of the script.
  • Research assigned properties to adapt the script.
  • Exhibit discretion with sensitive information and materials.

In the role of ADR Writer, you will report to the Manager of ADR Writing.

We are considering applicants for the location of Dallas, TX.

About You

We get excited about candidates, like you, because...

  • You have over 2 years of general experience with anime dubbing.
  • You have experience with ADR script adaptation and timing to lip flaps.
  • You have exceptional writing skills, both technically and creatively, allowing you to deliver high-quality scripts.
  • You enjoy collaboration, hearing and adjusting quickly to different viewpoints.
  • You have a high degree of profieciency in Microsoft Word.

About the Team

The ADR Writing Team consists of ADR writers, Senior ADR Writers, and the ADR Writing Manager. Writers work together with their senior counterparts to deliver high quality scripts for dub recording and meet with members of the directing and producing teams to give and receive feedback throughout the recording process.

Why you will love working at Crunchyroll

In addition to getting to work with fun, passionate and inspired colleagues, you will also enjoy the following benefits and perks:

  • Receive a great compensation package including salary plus performance bonus earning potential, paid annually.
  • Flexible time off policies allowing you to take the time you need to be your whole self.
  • Generous medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance
  • Health Saving Account HSA program
  • Health care and dependent care FSA
  • 401(k) plan, with employer match
  • Employer paid commuter benefit
  • Support program for new parents
  • Pet insurance and some of our offices are pet friendly!

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About our Values

We want to be everything for someone rather than something for everyone and we do this by living and modeling our values in all that we do. We value

  • Courage. We believe that when we overcome fear, we enable our best selves.

  • Curiosity. We are curious, which is the gateway to empathy, inclusion, and understanding.

  • Kaizen. We have a growth mindset committed to constant forward progress.
  • Service. We serve our community with humility, enabling joy and belonging for others.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

Our mission of helping people belong reflects our commitment to diversity & inclusion. It's just the way we do business.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Crunchyroll. Pursuant to applicable law, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between US-based Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Japan's Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation.

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