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Andrew Hodgson (translator)

{{Short description|British translator}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}{{Infobox person

| name = Andrew Hodgson

| image =

| birth_name = Andrew Hodgson

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|01|15|df=y}}{{cite web|title=Andrew Hodgson - (@DistantValhalla) - Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/DistantValhalla|access-date=November 11, 2021|work=twitter.com}}

| birth_place = Northumberland, UK{{cite web|title=Currently updating my spreadsheet of LN translators, where in the UK were you born? — This sounds like a very ominous spreadsheet but sure, Northumberland.|url=https://twitter.com/DistantValhalla/status/1458915789570981896|access-date=November 11, 2021|work=twitter.com}}

| occupation = Translator

| years_active = 2014 – present

| alias = {{hlist|Reading Steiner|Steiner}}

| URL = [http://abhodgson.com abhodgson.com]

}}

Andrew Hodgson (born 15 January 1994), also known by the online alias Reading Steiner, is a British professional Japanese-to-English translator often working with J-Novel Club and PQube Games. His output encompasses numerous forms of Japanese media, including light novels, manga, video games, and art books. Some of his most notable works include Steins;Gate, In Another World With My Smartphone, Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris, Infinite Dendrogram, and Rance X: Showdown.

Career

Hodgson participated in various fan translation projects for several years before, in 2011, joining a group that was working on localizing Steins;Gate.{{Cite web|title=Going From Fan to Professional Game Translator and Back Again|url=https://kotaku.com/going-from-fan-to-professional-game-translator-and-back-1570615666|access-date=2021-11-12|website=Kotaku|language=en-us}} After the release of the fan translation patch, several members of the group, including Hodgson, were approached by JAST USA about an official release.{{Cite web|date=2020-02-27|title=dokupied podcast - 03 (ft. Reading Steiner) - Visual Novel & Anime Industry Discussion, SciADV News, and More!|url=https://podcast.dokupe.com/episode-03/|access-date=2021-11-12|website=dokupied podcast|language=en-US}} Steins;Gate would become Hodgson's first officially credited work.

In 2017, following his work on several additional video game projects, Hodgson approached J-Novel Club after learning that they had licensed the Occultic;Nine light novels, another entry in the Science Adventure franchise of which Steins;Gate is a part.{{Cite web|title=Interview with LN Translator Andrew Hodgson (Steiner) – English Light Novels|url=https://englishlightnovels.com/2017/08/26/interview-with-ln-translator-andrew-hodgson-steiner/|access-date=2021-11-12|website=englishlightnovels.com}} Immediately after joining the company, he began work on In Another World With My Smartphone, and took over translation for Infinite Dendrogram shortly after.

Hodgson worked briefly with the now-defunct Sol Press, translating the first volume of Harem Royale: When The Game Ends in 2018. After the company's forfeit and closure, he characterized its leadership as inexperienced and uncommunicative.{{Cite web |title=What Happened to Sol Press? |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2022-03-20/what-happened-to-sol-press/.183603 |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=Anime News Network |language=en}} In 2021, Hodgson announced he was beginning work on Rance X: Showdown.{{cite web|title=Whale's out of the bag, how's this for a comeback? I'm translating Rance X, a finale 3 decades in the making. This bad boy's hovering around 4mil moji, the longest single script I've seen in my life. Wish me luck, cause I'm sure as hell strapped into this for the long haul.|url=https://twitter.com/DistantValhalla/status/1395880192262946816|access-date=November 12, 2021|work=twitter.com}}

In June 2022, Hodgson joined PQube full-time as their Localisation Coordinator, and became the Head of Localisation Operations in October.{{Cite web |title=Promotions! Come Oct 1st, I'll be Head of Localisation Operations at PQube, overseeing the Asia brand and moving to evolve our marketing. Translators of all language pairs, reach out to andrew.hodgson@pqube.co.uk with your portfolio and rates! Let's work on fun games together! |url=https://twitter.com/distantvalhalla/status/1575889564542959622 |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=Twitter |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=At the end of the year, I'll be moving south to join @PQubeGames full-time as their Localisation Coordinator. I'm stepping back from translation myself to assemble the best teams I possibly can. It's my goal to shake things up and ensure quality at every step of the process! |url=https://twitter.com/DistantValhalla/status/1536082413805264900 |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=Twitter |language=en}}

Personal life

Hodgson has one younger brother and one younger sister.{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/DistantValhalla/status/1327215126802558977|title=When my brother was 6 or so, I convinced him he'd contracted a disease called "magnetitis" that was slowly turning him into a magnet. I used to put metal stuff like forks closer to him when he wasn't looking. I feel like it's my job as an older brother to be this way.|access-date=November 11, 2021|work=twitter.com}}{{Cite web|title=I also have a younger sister btw.|url=https://twitter.com/distantvalhalla/status/1459581839316824065|access-date=November 13, 2021|work=twitter.com}}

Works

=Light novels=

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Title

!Year

!Original author(s)

! class="unsortable" |Notes

! class="unsortable" |Source

In Another World With My Smartphone

|2017 – 2023

|Patora Fuyuhara

|Up to Volume 27

|{{Cite web|title=In Another World With My Smartphone (Light Novel)|url=https://j-novel.club/series/in-another-world-with-my-smartphone|access-date=2021-11-12|website=J-Novel Club|language=en}}

Infinite Dendrogram

|2017 – present

|Sakon Kaidou

|

|{{Cite web|title=Infinite Dendrogram (Light Novel)|url=https://j-novel.club/series/infinite-dendrogram|access-date=2021-11-12|website=J-Novel Club|language=en}}

Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: The Wayward Journey

|2018 – 2020

|Yoshinobu Akita

|Up to Volume 6

|{{Cite web|title=Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: The Wayward Journey (Light Novel)|url=https://j-novel.club/series/sorcerous-stabber-orphen|access-date=2021-11-12|website=J-Novel Club|language=en}}

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Isekai

|2020

|Carlo Zen, Tappei Nagatsuki, Natsuya Semikawa, Natsu Hyuuga, Katsuie Shibata, Hoko Tsuda

|Case 05 only

|{{Cite web|title=The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Isekai (Light Novel)|url=https://j-novel.club/series/the-hitchhiker-s-guide-to-the-isekai|access-date=2021-11-12|website=J-Novel Club|language=en}}

Seabed Audio Novel Collection

|2022 – present

|

|

|{{Cite web |title=Seabed Audio Novel Collection |url=https://www.abhodgson.com/works/seabed-audio-novel-collection/ |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=Andrew Hodgson |language=en-US}}

=Manga=

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Title

!Year

!Original artist

! class="unsortable" |Notes

! class="unsortable" |Source

Harem Royale: When The Game Ends

|2018

|Higa Yukari

|Volume 1 only

|{{Cite web|title=Harem Royale - When the Game Ends (manga) - Anime News Network|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/manga.php?id=21734|access-date=2021-11-12|website=www.animenewsnetwork.com}}

Infinite Dendrogram

|2019 – present

|Kami Imai

|

|{{Cite web|title=Infinite Dendrogram (Manga)|url=https://j-novel.club/series/infinite-dendrogram-manga|access-date=2021-11-12|website=J-Novel Club|language=en}}

Loner Life in Another World

|2020 – present

|Bibi

|

|{{Cite web|title=Loner Life in Another World Vol. 1 {{!}} Kaiten Books|url=https://www.kaitenbooks.com/lonerlife-1|access-date=2021-11-12|website=Kaiten Books|language=en}}

Shed that Skin, Ryugasaki-san!

|2020 – present

|Kazutomo Ichitomo

|

|{{Cite web|title=Shed that Skin, Ryugasaki-san! Vol 1|url=https://www.kaitenbooks.com/shedthatskin-1|access-date=2021-11-12|website=Kaiten Books|language=en}}

My Dad's the Queen of All VTubers?!

|2020 – 2022

|Wataru Akashingo

|

|{{Cite web|title=My Dad's the Queen of All VTubers?! Vol1|url=https://www.kaitenbooks.com/vtuberdad-1|access-date=2021-11-12|website=Kaiten Books|language=en}}

Steins;Gate 0

|2021 – 2022

|Taka Himeno

|

|{{Cite web|title=STEINS;GATE 0 VOLUME 1 – PRE-ORDER AVAILABLE {{!}} UDON Entertainment|url=http://www.udonentertainment.com/blog/news/steinsgate-0-volume-1-pre-order-available|access-date=2021-11-12|language=en-US|archive-date=31 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210331154633/http://www.udonentertainment.com/blog/news/steinsgate-0-volume-1-pre-order-available|url-status=dead}}

Tokyo Interstellar Immigration

|2022 – present

|Madoguchi Moto

|

|{{Cite web |title=Tokyo Interstellar Immigration |url=https://www.abhodgson.com/works/mib/ |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=Andrew Hodgson |language=en-US}}

Robotics;Notes

|TBA

|Asakawa Keiji

|

|{{Cite web |title=Robotics;Notes |url=https://www.abhodgson.com/works/elite/ |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=Andrew Hodgson |language=en-US}}

=Video games=

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Title

!Year

!Platform(s)

! class="unsortable" |Notes

! class="unsortable" |Source

Steins;Gate

|2014

|Microsoft Windows, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, iOS, Android

|

|{{Cite web|title=Steins;Gate|url=https://www.abhodgson.com/works/steinsgate/|access-date=2021-11-12|website=Andrew Hodgson|language=en-US}}

Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni

|2015

|Microsoft Windows, PlayStation Vita

|

|{{Cite web|title=Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni|url=https://www.abhodgson.com/works/valkyrie-drive-bhikkhuni/|access-date=2021-11-12|website=Andrew Hodgson|language=en-US}}

Dies irae: Amantes Amentes

|2016

|Microsoft Windows

|

|{{Cite web|title=Dies irae: ~Amantes Amentes~|url=https://www.abhodgson.com/works/dies-irae-amantes-amentes/|access-date=2021-11-12|website=Andrew Hodgson|language=en-US}}

Dies irae: Interview with Kaziklu Bey

|2018

|Microsoft Windows

|

|{{Cite web|title=Dies irae: ~Interview with Kaziklu Bey~|url=https://www.abhodgson.com/works/dies-irae-interview-with-kaziklu-bey/|access-date=2021-11-12|website=Andrew Hodgson|language=en-US}}

Our World is Ended

|2018

|Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch

|

|{{Cite web|title=Our World Is Ended|url=https://www.abhodgson.com/works/our-world-is-ended/|access-date=2021-11-12|website=Andrew Hodgson|language=en-US}}

Baldr Sky

|2019

|Microsoft Windows

|

|{{Cite web|title=Baldr Sky|url=https://www.abhodgson.com/works/baldr-sky/|access-date=2021-11-12|website=Andrew Hodgson|language=en-US}}

Raging Loop

|2019

|Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Android

|

|{{Cite web|title=Raging Loop|url=https://www.abhodgson.com/works/raging-loop/|access-date=2021-11-12|website=Andrew Hodgson|language=en-US}}

SeaBed

|2020

|Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch

|

|{{Cite web|title=SeaBed|url=https://www.abhodgson.com/works/seabed/|access-date=2021-11-12|website=Andrew Hodgson|language=en-US}}

Seven Days

|2020

|Microsoft Windows

|Murasaki route only

|{{Cite web|title=Seven Days (Murasaki Scenario)|url=https://www.abhodgson.com/works/seven-days/|access-date=2021-11-12|website=Andrew Hodgson|language=en-US}}

Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris

|2020

|Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

|

|{{Cite web|title=Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris|url=https://www.abhodgson.com/works/sao/|access-date=2021-11-12|website=Andrew Hodgson|language=en-US}}

Eiyu Senki: War Wonder

|2021

|Microsoft Windows, Android

|

|{{Cite web|title=Eiyu Senki: War Wonder|url=https://www.abhodgson.com/works/war-wonder/|access-date=2021-11-12|website=Andrew Hodgson|language=en-US}}

Mamiya: A Shared Illusion of the World's End

|2021

|Microsoft Windows

|

|{{Cite web|title=Mamiya -A Shared Illusion of the World's End|url=https://www.abhodgson.com/works/mamiya/|access-date=2021-11-12|website=Andrew Hodgson|language=en-US}}

Rewrite+

|2021

|Microsoft Windows

|

|{{Cite web|title=Rewrite Plus|url=https://www.abhodgson.com/works/rewrite/|access-date=2021-11-12|website=Andrew Hodgson|language=en-US}}

Maglam Lord

|2022

|PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch

|

|{{Cite web|title=Maglam Lord|url=https://www.abhodgson.com/works/maglam-lord/|access-date=2021-11-12|website=Andrew Hodgson|language=en-US}}

Metal Max Xeno: Reborn

|2022

|Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch

|

|{{Cite web|title=Metal Max Xeno: Reborn|url=https://www.abhodgson.com/works/metal-max-xeno-reborn/|access-date=2021-11-12|website=Andrew Hodgson|language=en-US}}

Evenicle II

|2022

|Microsoft Windows

|

|{{Cite web|title=Evenicle II|url=https://www.abhodgson.com/works/evenicle-2/|access-date=2021-11-12|website=Andrew Hodgson|language=en-US}}

Hello Lady!

|2022

|Microsoft Windows

|

|{{Cite web|title=Hello Lady!|url=https://www.abhodgson.com/works/hello-lady/|access-date=2021-11-12|website=Andrew Hodgson|language=en-US}}

Super Bullet Break

|2022

|Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch

|

|{{Cite web |title=Super Bullet Break |url=https://www.abhodgson.com/works/super-bullet-break/ |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=Andrew Hodgson |language=en-US}}

Anonymous;Code

|2023

|Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch

|

|{{Cite web |title=Anonymous;Code |url=https://www.abhodgson.com/works/world/ |access-date=2023-03-24 |website=Andrew Hodgson |language=en-US}}

Rance X: Showdown

|TBA

|Microsoft Windows

|

|{{Cite web|title=Rance X: Showdown|url=https://www.abhodgson.com/works/rance-x/|access-date=2021-11-12|website=Andrew Hodgson|language=en-US}}

Rewrite: Harvest Festa

|TBA

|Microsoft Windows

|

|{{Cite web|title=Rewrite: Harvest Festa|url=https://www.abhodgson.com/works/rewrite-harvest-festa/|access-date=2021-11-12|website=Andrew Hodgson|language=en-US}}

Omega Labyrinth Z

|Cancelled

|PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4

|Release was blocked by Sony

|{{Cite web|title=Omega Labyrinth Z|url=https://www.abhodgson.com/works/omega-labyrinth-z/|access-date=2021-11-12|website=Andrew Hodgson|language=en-US}}

=Art books=

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Title

!Year

!Original Artist(s)

! class="unsortable" |Notes

! class="unsortable" |Source

Dragon’s Crown: Official Artworks

|2019

|George Kamitani

|

|{{Cite web|title=Dragon's Crown: Official Artworks|url=https://www.abhodgson.com/works/dragons-crown-official-artworks/|access-date=2021-11-12|website=Andrew Hodgson|language=en-US}}

Shigenori Soejima & P-Studio Art Unit: Art Works II

|2019

|Shigenori Soejima

|

|{{Cite web|title=Shigenori Soejima & P-Studio Art Unit: Art Works II|url=https://www.abhodgson.com/works/shigenori-soejima-artworks-ii/|access-date=2021-11-12|website=Andrew Hodgson|language=en-US}}

Mikulife: KEI’s Hatsune Miku Illustration Works

|2020

|KEI

|

|{{Cite web|title=Mikulife: KEI's Hatsune Miku Illustration Works|url=https://www.abhodgson.com/works/mikulife/|access-date=2021-11-12|website=Andrew Hodgson|language=en-US}}

Sengoku Rance Hardcopy Edition Booklet

|2020

|Alicesoft

|

|{{Cite web|title=Sengoku Rance Hardcopy Edition Booklet|url=https://www.abhodgson.com/works/sengoku-rance-hc-book/|access-date=2021-11-12|website=Andrew Hodgson|language=en-US}}

Street Fighter Memorial Archive: Beyond the World

|2021

|Bengus, Kiki, Kinu Nishimura, Akiman

|

|{{Cite web|title=Street Fighter Memorial Archive: Beyond the World|url=https://www.abhodgson.com/works/street-fighter-beyond/|access-date=2021-11-12|website=Andrew Hodgson|language=en-US}}

Rance Quest Magnum Hardcopy Edition Booklet

|2022

|Alicesoft

|

|{{Cite web |title=Rance Quest Magnum Hardcopy Edition Booklet |url=https://www.abhodgson.com/works/rance-quest-hardcopy-edition-booklet/ |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=Andrew Hodgson |language=en-US}}

Nioh & Nioh 2: Official Artworks Hardcover

|TBA

|

|

|{{Cite web |title=NIOH & NIOH 2: OFFICIAL ARTWORKS |url=https://www.abhodgson.com/works/rs-part/ |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=Andrew Hodgson |language=en-US}}

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