An English translation of Sakura no Uta, with its literary references, wordplay, and distinct character voices carried into English. The complete game patch and unabridged bilingual script are available now.
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Releases
An all-new English translation of Umineko no Naku Koro ni, with complete translations of both the PC and PS3 scripts available to read online, alongside full audits of the earlier Witch Hunt, Umineko Project, and MangaGamer translations.
raiL-soft’s Albatross Koukairoku, now available in English. A complete game patch and unabridged bilingual reader, preserving its notorious eccentricity, singular voice, and Mareni’s uncompromising prose.
Saihate no Ima, now in English for the first time. A complete translation from the Japanese, with attention to accuracy, character voice, and natural literary English.
Navel’s magnum opus Oretachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai is now available for the first time in English. A complete translation from the Japanese, with attention to accuracy, character voice, and natural literary English. Now including Prelude and AfterStory.
An English language patch for Fate/stay night Réalta Nua Ultimate Edition, covering all three routes with original and all-ages text. The complete Japanese and MAO English script is also available online.
This release translates WHITE ALBUM 2 Extended Edition in full: the main game, Special Contents, all eleven audio dramas, all fifteen main-game movies, and two digital novels. The complete Japanese and English game script is also available online.
An English patch for CROSS†CHANNEL ～FINAL COMPLETE～, the Japanese and MAO English script, a source audit of George Henry Shaft’s translation, and a fully annotated edition of his approximately 160,000-word On Cross Channel monograph.
A complete English translation of BLACK SHEEP TOWN, released with a verified Steam Windows/Wine installer and the full Japanese and English script online.
A complete English browser edition of Tsukihime (2000), translating all five routes, the prologue, and the epilogue. Play the visual novel online, read the complete Japanese and English script, or inspect the public source audit of the earlier mirror moon translation.
MAO Translations introduced the first full-scale agentic visual novel translation workflow in the summer of 2026. We apply it in both directions: to bring works from the untranslated backlog into English, and to audit and replace inherited translations that do not survive comparison against the Japanese.
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“Far superior to the existing Todokanai TL… the definitive way to read WHITE ALBUM 2 if you are unable to read the original Japanese.”
“It just reads so incredibly well I feel it will take some time to adjust back to the more amateurishly written translations VNs normally get.”
“I regularly read high level Japanese literature, and I don’t even think AI translations are usually good, but by comparison, no one can deny this is a huge improvement.”
“MAO’s translation is so good and fun to read. I want to reread the entire VN with this translation.”
“This one might be better than all previous human translations!”
“…this translation has been a marked improvement over legacy mirror moon’s work.”
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“Well, it looks kino. Seems to capture the tone of the narration well, and each protagonist has very distinct voices, which would be the most important part.”
“I looked through about three of my favorite passages from Saihate no Ima. They were all translated well.”
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“This Oretsuba translation is legit amazing.”