Xanthe Serafin

Xanthe Smith Serafin is a veteran voice-over actor/narrator working with 15 years professional experience. Specializing in character voices, she has completed over 2,500 recordings for game software, animation, radio/TV commercials, industrial videos, educational materials and audiobooks. She also has live radio news broadcasting experience. A rare multi-talent. "Journey through 4 Billion Years of Biological Evolution," an educational nature film narrated by Xanthe Smith Serafin, was selected as a Finalist at the 2006 New York festivals International Film and Video Awards. The New York Festivals International Film & Video Awards recognize "The World's Best Work" in informational, educational and industrial film productions and corporate video. With over 15 years of professional narration experience, major sponsors include: AGF, ALC, ANA, BANDAI, BENESSE, CALBEE, CNN, COCA COLA, FORD, GAKKEN, HITACHI, IBM, JAL, KAO, KONAMI, KUMON, McDONALD’S, MITSUBISHI, NHK, NTT, PANASONIC, SEGA, SHISEIDO, SHOGAKKUKAN, SONY, UNIVERSAL STUDIOS, YAMAHA, and many, many others. I specialize in character voices as well as straight narration, and can adapt my delivery to suit the needs of any client. I have received awards for both translation and narration. I am bilingual in English/Japanese and can do simultaneous interpreting. I also have over 15 years Japanese to English document translation experience, specializing in video narration scripts covering a variety of fields. I am a professional writer/copywriter and I can edit and rewrite your narration script copy as needed.