M.A.D. R.E.S.U.M.E.


Simona Stanzani Pini

dejasimona@hotmail.com

http://www.simona.com

mixi: simona.com

CURRICULUM VITAE

professional background

 

TELEVISION

               

            August 21st 2009

            Animax WEANIME Sekai wo CHANGE!

            Tokyo

            One of three foreigners talking about how Japanese Animation is perceived in their countries.

            With Sakurai-sensei from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other TV personalities.

 

            July 4th 2009

            Nihon Television Shukkou! GyakuKurofune TV 2

            Tokyo

            14 foreigners judge the pilots of six new programs proposed by NTV's VIP producers.

            One of the 14 guests.

 

            June 6th 2009

            NO LIFE cable channel KIRAKIRA JAPON

            France

            Brief interview plus dubbing experience with the animation Taka no Tsume

            together with the program's conductor (a Japanese actress).

 

            January 4th 2009

            Nihon Television Shukkou! GyakuKurofune TV

            Tokyo

            Ten foreigners judge the pilots of six new programs proposed by NTV's VIP producers.

            One of the 10 guests.

 

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 and INTERVIEWS

 

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.

 

May 2008

Gekkan Nihongo [Monthly Japanese Language], ALC

Tokyo [ http://www.simona.com/articolo.jpg ]

Freelance writer, article on manga translation.

 

May 2008

Josei Jishin, Kobunsha [ http://www.simona.com/JJ.jpg]

Tokyo

Profiled as manga translator and otaku by the popular ladies' weekly magazine in a special about foreign fans of Japanese subculture

 

Summer 2007

pingmag [ http://pingmag.jp/J/2007/08/17/dream-job-manga-translator/  ]

Tokyo

Interviewed about my work as Japanese manga and anime translator.

 

January 2005 - Current

Planet Manga, Panini Comics [ http://www.paninicomics.it]

Modena, Italy

Article writer, reviewer. Write articles, interviews in Italian and reviews in English about Japanese comics and animation.

 

September 2003 - Current

Dynit [ http://www.dynit.it ]

Bologna, Italy

Article writer. Write articles, interviews and reviews about Japanese comics and animation.

 

May 1992 -  Current

Edizioni Star Comics    [ http://www.starcomics.it ]

Perugia, Italy

Article writer. Write articles, interviews and reviews about Japanese comics and animation.

 

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]

 

September 2003 - Current

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.