Alexander O. Smith

Alexander O. Smith (born February 8, 1973) is a professional English/Japanese translator and author. While his output covers many areas, such as the adaptation of Japanese novels, manga, song lyrics, anime scripts, and various academic works, he is best known for his software localizations of Japanese video games. He currently resides in Kamakura, Japan, where he operates his own contract localization business, Kajiya Productions, and is co-founder of Bento Books, a translation and publishing company.

He previously worked for Bowne Global Solutions, where he was part of the contracted translation team for Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney alongside J. Patrick Riley, Yuli Kim, Steve Anderson, Yoko Muto, and Philip Soldini. Smith was also involved in the translation of Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney with Nanica K. K..