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Simona Stanzani Pini
mixi: simona.com
CURRICULUM
VITAE
professional
background
TELEVISION
July 7th 2008
NHK YudokiNet Detective Dave's Japanese words:
Onomatopoeia and Mimetic Words
Tokyo [ http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=tbB3rnq4H1k ]
Interviewed about translating
onomatopoeia in comics. Appears after Reiji Matsumoto about half way through
the video.
May 2007
Otonakan - G+ [Yomiuri Shinbun & Nihon
Television Digital Channel]
Tokyo [ http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/stream/tvotona/ ]
Guest commentator in the Talk Show
"Motto Shiritai Italia" (I Want to Know Italy Better).
February 2006
G+ News [ http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/torino/piemonte ]
Torino [on location]
10 reports on Torino's attractions
during Winter Olympics.
TV reporting. Interpreting and
assisting Japanese staff.
24 September 1998
Maurizio Costanzo Show - Canale 5
Guest of the popular talk show,
theme of the night: "the Internet".
10 March 1998
Maurizio Costanzo Show - Canale 5
Guest, theme of the night:
"Sexual Confusion".
8 December 1997
Maurizio Costanzo Show - Canale 5
Guest. Differences in the
lifestyle of Italians yesterday, today and tomorrow.
August 1996
Tokyo Rockin' - Nihon Television
Tokyo
Guest Presenter for a 4-series
shows shot in Trinidad & Tobago, Caribbean.
Internet consulting, real-time website
updating.
September 1996
Web - Television Asahi
Tokyo
Guest of "Web Girls",
talking about web pages and Internet in general.
JOURNALISM
July ~ December 2008
Newtype Korea, Daiwon C.I. [ http://www.daiwon.co.kr/newtype/01newtype02.asp]
Seoul, Korea
Freelance writer, column:
"Simona's Bizarre Adventures". Writing about working experience in
Japan and manga-anime related events, news, etc.
November 1996 - November 1997
Wired Japan
Tokyo
Contributor to the column
"Joho Subway" and other articles.
Writing articles and interviews in
Japanese and English as a free lancer, mostly regarding Internet and European underground culture.
November 1996 - March 1997
Yahoo! Internet Guide
Tokyo
Personal monthly column
"Simona's Italian Cyber Salad"
Web design tips. Articles written
directly in Japanese.
July 1996, August 1997
Yomiuri Shinbun (#1 sold newspaper in the world)
Tokyo
Contributes to the weekly column
"Cyber Talk", in Japanese.
June 1996
What's Cool, CD-ROM
Tokyo
Multimedia report on Bologna
Underground, including pictures taken by me and music furnished by local rock
bands.
April 1996 - April 1998
Cybiz
Tokyo
Personal monthly column
"Simona's Virtual World Report"
Business news from real world and
cyberspace. Articles written directly in Japanese.
November 1995
Diamond Special "Virtual
Business Revolution"
Tokyo
Journalist
First article published in Japan.
Multiple interview and report on "Living in the Net"
October 1995
Internet Watch, Impress
Tokyo
Writer. Brief contributions
written directly in Japanese.
TRANSLATION
January 2005 - Current
Planet Manga, Panini Comics [ http://www.paninicomics.it]
Modena, Italy
Freelance translator. Article
writer. Translate Japanese comics and novels into Italian, Write articles,
interviews and reviews about Japanese comics and animation.
Translated titles:
Kokaku Kidotai - Ghost in The
Shell [animation movie subtitles]
Kare First Love [Shogakkan],
Meruhen Prince, Vampire Knight, Venus wa Kataomoi, Fairy Cube, Zero no
Soukoushi, Ludvig Kakumei, Ouran High School Host Club (1-6) [all Hakusensha],
Trigun [Shonen Gahosha], Bleach, D.Gray-man [Shueisha], Air Gear [Kodansha],
Witchblade Takeru [Akita Shoten]
Dynit [ http://www.dynit.it ]
Bologna, Italy
Freelance translator. Article
writer. Translate Japanese comics and novels into Italian, Write articles,
interviews and reviews about Japanese comics and animation.
Translated titles:
Kareshi Kanojo no Jijo (10-21)
[Hakusensha]
NANA animation (1-25) [NTV/VAP/Mad
House]
May 1992 - Current
Edizioni Star Comics [ http://www.starcomics.it ]
Perugia, Italy
Freelance translator. Article
writer. Translate Japanese comics and novels into Italian, Write articles,
interviews and reviews about Japanese comics and animation.
Translated titles:
Monthly Action [120 pages per
book]:
all titles from #1 up to now:
Jojo's Bizarre Adventures
[Shueisha] (currently in publication with the title: Steel Ball Run), Hoero
Pen! (1-6) [Shogakkan]
Monthly Neverland (120 pages per
book]:
from #1 to #28: Complete series:
Video Girl Ai, Video Girl Ren [Shueisha], Lady Georgie. Oniisama E (vol.1)
[Shueisha]
from #32 to #37: DNA2 (1-6)
[Shueisha]
Monthly Starlight (120 pages per
book]:
from #1 to #39: Complete series:
Kimagure Orange Road [Shueisha], Sesame Street. Rough [Shogakkan]
moved and completed publication on Storie di Kappa vols 17, 18, 25, 26,
27 (180 pgs each)
Monthly Kappa Magazine:
From #1 to #5: Various episodes:
Kokaku Kidotai - The Ghost In The Shell, Oh My Goddess!, 3x3 Eyes [all
Kodansha]
Other Monthly publications (120
pages per book]:
Ghost Sweeper Mikami (1-4), City
Hunter
Novels: Shin Kimagure Orange Road,
Video Girl (first half)
2002 - Current
Kappa Edizioni [ http://www.kappaedizioni.it ]
Bologna, Italy
Freelance translator.
Shinichi Hiromoto's Violent Runner
Vibrator, Sex Machine and Stone.
July 1999 - 2001
Superbike Magazine Italia
Milan, Italy
Free lance translator on a
continuing basis. Translate English motorbike racing articles into Italian.
ANIME/MANGA RELATED
October 2002 - December 2004
Dynit [ http://www.dynit.it ]
Bologna, Italy
Product Manager. DVD contents
planning, production and post-production supervision, copywriting, animation
translation and dubbing supervision, including casting. Assistance in
communication with Japan in production and business matters.
INTERNET
December 1997 - June 2000
Toyo Information System UK
Web Designer.
Design and produce websites for
English and Japanese clients in both languages. Online marketing research and
documentation. Copywriting, PR material planning and developing. Website
presentation and demonstration, consulting.
Major clients: Nippon Express, JAC
Recruitment.
January 1996 - 2000
Free Lance Web Designer, Web Producer,
Internet Consultant.
1995 - 1997
InterVerse Web Services
Los Angeles, California
International Relations
Consultant, Free Lance Web Producer.
November 1995 - Present
simona.com [ http://www.simona.com ]
Creator and Webmistress of a
non-profit server for independent artists.
All the pages contained in the
website are designed and programmed by Simona Stanzani Pini, including most
graphics.
VIDEO
December 2001
life:
16 mins documentary shot in Mini DV on location in Tokyo, New
York, Bologna (Italy) and London. Writer, director, producer, camera operator,
translator, post-production editing incl subtitles
May 2001
perception
20 mins documentary, fruit of a
team-of-four effort. Co-writer and co-director, editor.
March 2001
An Ideal Husband
5 mins short
First video-making experience at a
Raindance Training 2-day course. Result of a team-of-four effort
MUSIC
June 1997
Bologna, Roma
Cooperating with independent
organisations (Centri Sociali) Link and Forte Prenestino in coordinating the
Italian Tour of JapaNoizu bands C.C.C.C. and Hijo Kaidan.
Interpreting and assisting the
tour manager and the artists.
OTHERS
Summer/Fall 2002
Ducati Museum [ http://www.ducati.com/heritage/museo/introduzione.jhtml ]
Bologna, Italy
Providing guided visits to the
Museum, in Italian, English and Japanese.
languages
Fluent in Italian, English,
Japanese.
School-level French. Can
understand Spanish.
technical
skills
general IT
Proficient in the use of Macintosh
(English & Japanese Systems) and Windows OS up to current versions. Very
experienced with word processing, spreadsheet and database programmes like
Jedit, Claris Works, MS Word, Excel.
Overall very experienced with
Macintosh, being the preferred platform, troubleshooting and customising
included.
video
Editing experience with Final Cut
Pro and Adobe Premiere, limited
use of Adobe After Effects.
web
Very experienced with Adobe
Photoshop. .Also some experience with Macromedia Flash and Adobe Illustrator.
Also wide experience with telnet
and ftp clients for Macintosh and Windows, all browsers and email programs such
as Eudora, Outlook, Entourage. 5 year experience with HTML.
Experience in programming and
managing Majordomo-based mailing lists (in English and Japanese).
education
December 2001
Central Saint Martins College
London, UK
Master of Arts: Communication
Design
April 2001
Raindance Training
London, UK
The DV Shot
2-day practical digital video
course
July 1998
London College of Printing and
Design
London, UK
Introduction to Adobe Illustrator
User's Guide to Adobe Illustrator
Fall 1994
UCLA
Los Angeles, California
The Language of Business Japanese
Advanced Level I - Grade: A-.
October 1994
Test Of English As Foreign
Language (TOEFL)
Los Angeles, California
Grade: 640.
Dec 1989
Japanese Language Proficiency
Test
Rome, Italy
Level: 3rd. Grade: 382/400.
1986 - 1989
University of Bologna
Bologna, Italy
Main Subject: Japanese Language
E. Sirani Business High School
Bologna, Italy
Main Subjects: English, French,
Banking, Accounting.
hobbies
and interests
Japanese anime and manga, movies,
art, music. Writing novels and short stories. E-corresponding, mixi. Drawing
pictures and comics. Astrology, tarots, esoteric Buddhism. motorcycle riding,
roller skating.
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