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Mantra

AI-powered manga translation engine for publishers

Product UIUX Designer - Langaku

Product DesignConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeTokyo, Japan¥6M - ¥8M /yrHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • Identify user challenges through user interviews and translate them into concrete product experiences.
  • Have experience working on consumer-facing applications or games from the planning stage.
  • Have business-level or higher English proficiency and native Japanese proficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Plan and conduct user research, identify challenges, and formulate hypotheses.
  • Design the information architecture and user experience flows that form the foundation of product features.
  • Plan product features from scratch and translate them into user experiences.
  • Validate designs and iterate through prototyping.
  • Collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and marketing.
  • Mentor existing designers and improve the design capabilities of the team.

Desired Qualifications

  • Have experience planning games and consumer-facing applications, designing how users play and enjoy a product.
  • Have both planning and design skills, with the ability to consider what to build and how to build it.

About the Company

Mantra

AI-powered manga translation engine for publishers

Mantra builds AI-powered translation tools for manga and distributes them to publishers and manga platforms. Its main product, the Mantra Engine, processes manga content to produce translations that preserve the original artwork, layout, and narrative context, delivering accurate, culturally appropriate localization. The service is offered on a subscription basis to B2B customers such as publishers and platforms, with additional revenue opportunities from licensing and partnerships. This approach aims to cut the time and cost of traditional translation, making manga more accessible to a global audience while maintaining quality. Mantra differentiates itself by specializing in manga translation, leveraging AI and ML to handle the unique combination of text and artwork, and by actively engaging with industry programs and awards to validate its impact.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Early VC
Total funding
$7.9M
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
Founded
2020

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