About Us

At Animation Inc., we’re building Animates — an AI companion app that brings interactive characters to life through real-time animation, natural conversations, and long-term memory.

Our characters are designed to feel expressive, engaging, and genuinely alive. We’re looking for a creative writer who can help shape their personalities, dialogue, and interactions to make conversations feel more natural, engaging, and emotionally authentic.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Japanese Character & Dialogue Writer with an excellent ear for natural spoken Japanese, conversational rhythm, and the subtle nuances that make characters feel believable.

You’ll help shape how our AI characters speak, express emotions, develop personalities, and interact with users.

This isn’t a traditional translation or localization role. We’re looking for someone who understands what makes a character feel authentic, memorable, and engaging — particularly through dialogue.

The same message can sound completely different depending on a character’s personality, emotional state, and relationship with the user. We’re looking for someone who understands these differences and can bring them to life through writing.

You don’t need years of professional writing experience. What matters most is your creativity, understanding of character personalities, and ability to write natural, compelling conversations.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and refine character personalities, voices, and speaking styles.
• Write natural, engaging Japanese dialogue that reflects different personalities, emotions, and conversational situations.
• Refine conversational rhythm, tone, humor, and emotional expression.
• Help define how characters respond, express themselves, and build connections with users.
• Create dialogue guidelines to ensure consistency in character personalities and communication styles.
• Collaborate with our international creative and product teams to continuously improve character experiences.
• Review and refine existing character conversations to make them feel more natural, authentic, and emotionally engaging.

What We’re Looking For

• Native-level Japanese proficiency, with a strong understanding of natural spoken language, conversational nuances, and everyday communication.
• An excellent ear for colloquial expressions, conversational rhythm, humor, tone, and emotional nuances.
• Strong creative writing skills, particularly in character development and dialogue.
• Comfortable communicating in English with an international team, both in writing and during meetings.
• A portfolio or writing samples demonstrating your ability to create distinct characters and natural conversations.
• An interest in AI, interactive conversations, and character-driven experiences.

Nice to Have

• Experience in creative writing, character development, video games, film, or other entertainment industries.
• Background in screenwriting, theater, comedy, or other dialogue-driven creative work.
• Experience with interactive storytelling, branching dialogue, or conversation design.
• Interest in or experience with AI characters and conversational AI products.
• Firsthand understanding of contemporary everyday Japanese communication.
• Russian language skills.

Portfolio

Please include examples of your character writing or dialogue work.

We’re open to samples from video games, film, theater, comedy, interactive storytelling, or personal creative projects.

Samples that demonstrate distinct character personalities, natural dialogue, and conversational dynamics are especially welcome.

You don’t need a traditional professional portfolio — we’re equally interested in independent projects that demonstrate your creativity, sense of character, and ability to write natural Japanese conversations.

Working with Us

We’ll start with a freelance collaboration, with the potential for a longer-term partnership.

The role is fully remote, with flexible working arrangements. We’ll discuss the expected workload and scope of work during the hiring process.

Interested?

Ever thought about what makes a fictional character feel real?

Sometimes, it’s not the story itself — it’s the way a character speaks, reacts, and connects with others. If you enjoy bringing characters to life through dialogue, we’d love to see your work.

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