Alexander O. Smith

Alexander O. Smith
Education	Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth College/Keio University, 1995 Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1998
Occupation(s)	Translator, author
Years active	1997–present
Notable work	Vagrant Story, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Final Fantasy XII

Alexander O. Smith is a professional Japanese to English translator and author. While his output covers many areas such as 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 including Vagrant Story, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, and Final Fantasy XII. He currently resides in Kamakura, Japan, where he operates his own contract localization business, Kajiya Productions, and is co-founder of a translation and publishing company, Bento Books.