Andrew Hodgson (translator)

Andrew Hodgson (/ˈhɑːdʒsən/ ; born January 15, 1994), also known by the online alias Reading Steiner,[3] 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.

Andrew Hodgson
Born
Andrew Hodgson

(1994-01-15) January 15, 1994[1]
Northumberland, UK[2]
Other names
  • Reading Steiner
  • Steiner
OccupationTranslator
Years active2014 – present
Websiteabhodgson.com

Career

Hodgson participated in various fan translations projects for several years before, in 2011, joining a group that was working on localizing Steins;Gate.[3] After the release of the fan translation patch, he (along with others on the team) were approached by JAST USA about an official release.[3][4] Steins;Gate would become Hodgson's first 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.[5] Immediately after joining the company, he began work on In Another World With My Smartphone, and took over translation for Infinite Dendrogram shortly after.[5] In 2021, Hodgson announced he was beginning work on Rance X – Showdown –.[6]

Personal life

Hodgson has one younger brother and one younger sister.[7][8]

Works

Light novels
Title Year Original author(s) Notes Source
In Another World With My Smartphone 2017 – present Patora Fuyuhara [9]
Infinite Dendrogram 2017 – present Sakon Kaidou [10]
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: The Wayward Journey 2018 – 2020 Yoshinobu Akita Volumes 1 through 6 only [11]
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Isekai 2020 Carlo Zen, Tappei Nagatsuki, Natsuya Semikawa, Natsu Hyuuga, Katsuie Shibata, Hoko Tsuda Case 05 only [12]

Manga
Title Year Original artist Notes Source
Harem Royale: When The Game Ends 2018 Higa Yukari Volume 1 only [13]
Infinite Dendrogram 2019 – present Kami Imai [14]
Loner Life in Another World 2020 – present Bibi [15]
Shed that Skin, Ryugasaki-san! 2020 – present Kazutomo Ichitomo [16]
My Dad's the Queen of All VTubers?! 2020 – present Wataru Akashingo [17]
Steins;Gate 0 2021 – present Taka Himeno [18]

Video games
Title Year Platform(s) Notes Source
Steins;Gate 2014 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, iOS, Android [19]
Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni 2015 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation Vita [20]
Dies irae: Amantes Amentes 2016 Microsoft Windows [21]
Dies irae: Interview with Kaziklu Bey 2018 Microsoft Windows [22]
Our World is Ended 2018 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch [23]
Baldr Sky 2019 Microsoft Windows [24]
Raging Loop 2019 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Android [25]
SeaBed 2020 Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch [26]
Seven Days 2020 Microsoft Windows Murasaki route only [27]
Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris 2020 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One [28]
Eiyu Senki: War Wonder 2021 Microsoft Windows, Android [29]
Mamiya: A Shared Illusion of the World's End 2021 Microsoft Windows [30]
Maglam Lord 2022 PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch [31]
Metal Max Xeno: Reborn 2022 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch [32]
Evenicle II TBA Microsoft Windows [33]
Hello Lady! TBA Microsoft Windows [34]
Rance X: Showdown TBA Microsoft Windows [35]
Rewrite+ TBA Microsoft Windows [36]
Rewrite: Harvest Festa TBA Microsoft Windows [37]
Omega Labyrinth Z Cancelled PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4 Release was blocked by Sony [38]

Art books
Title Year Original Artist(s) Notes Source
Dragon’s Crown: Official Artworks 2019 George Kamitani [39]
Shigenori Soejima & P-Studio Art Unit: Art Works II 2019 Shigenori Soejima [40]
Mikulife: KEI’s Hatsune Miku Illustration Works 2020 KEI [41]
Sengoku Rance Hardcopy Edition Booklet 2020 Alicesoft [42]
Street Fighter Memorial Archive: Beyond the World 2021 Bengus, Kiki, Kinu Nishimura, Akiman [43]

References
  1. "Andrew Hodgson - (@DistantValhalla) - Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 11 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Currently updating my spreadsheet of LN translators, where in the UK were you born? — This sounds like a very ominous spreadsheet but sure, Northumberland". twitter.com. Retrieved 11 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Going From Fan to Professional Game Translator and Back Again". Kotaku. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  4. "dokupied podcast - 03 (ft. Reading Steiner) - Visual Novel & Anime Industry Discussion, SciADV News, and More!". dokupied podcast. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  5. "Interview with LN Translator Andrew Hodgson (Steiner) – English Light Novels". englishlightnovels.com. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  6. "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". twitter.com. Retrieved 12 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "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". twitter.com. Retrieved 11 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "I also have a younger sister btw". twitter.com. Retrieved 13 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. "In Another World With My Smartphone (Light Novel)". J-Novel Club. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  10. "Infinite Dendrogram (Light Novel)". J-Novel Club. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  11. "Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: The Wayward Journey (Light Novel)". J-Novel Club. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  12. "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Isekai (Light Novel)". J-Novel Club. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  13. "Harem Royale - When the Game Ends (manga) - Anime News Network". www.animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  14. "Infinite Dendrogram (Manga)". J-Novel Club. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  15. "Loner Life in Another World Vol. 1 | Kaiten Books". Kaiten Books. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  16. "Shed that Skin, Ryugasaki-san! Vol 1". Kaiten Books. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  17. "My Dad's the Queen of All VTubers?! Vol1". Kaiten Books. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  18. "STEINS;GATE 0 VOLUME 1 – PRE-ORDER AVAILABLE | UDON Entertainment". Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  19. "Steins;Gate". Andrew Hodgson. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  20. "Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni". Andrew Hodgson. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  21. "Dies irae: ~Amantes Amentes~". Andrew Hodgson. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  22. "Dies irae: ~Interview with Kaziklu Bey~". Andrew Hodgson. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  23. "Our World Is Ended". Andrew Hodgson. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  24. "Baldr Sky". Andrew Hodgson. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  25. "Raging Loop". Andrew Hodgson. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  26. "SeaBed". Andrew Hodgson. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  27. "Seven Days (Murasaki Scenario)". Andrew Hodgson. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  28. "Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris". Andrew Hodgson. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  29. "Eiyu Senki: War Wonder". Andrew Hodgson. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  30. "Mamiya -A Shared Illusion of the World's End". Andrew Hodgson. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  31. "Maglam Lord". Andrew Hodgson. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  32. "Metal Max Xeno: Reborn". Andrew Hodgson. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  33. "Evenicle II". Andrew Hodgson. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  34. "Hello Lady!". Andrew Hodgson. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  35. "Rance X: Showdown". Andrew Hodgson. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  36. "Rewrite Plus". Andrew Hodgson. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  37. "Rewrite: Harvest Festa". Andrew Hodgson. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  38. "Omega Labyrinth Z". Andrew Hodgson. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  39. "Dragon's Crown: Official Artworks". Andrew Hodgson. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  40. "Shigenori Soejima & P-Studio Art Unit: Art Works II". Andrew Hodgson. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  41. "Mikulife: KEI's Hatsune Miku Illustration Works". Andrew Hodgson. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  42. "Sengoku Rance Hardcopy Edition Booklet". Andrew Hodgson. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  43. "Street Fighter Memorial Archive: Beyond the World". Andrew Hodgson. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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