Creative Connections & Commons

What Creative Connections & Commons does

Creative Connections & Commons Inc. (CCC) is a privately held, Philippines-headquartered multilingual translation and localization services company founded in February 2012 in Davao City. The firm operates primarily from Davao City with a sister company, CCC International, established in Armenia in 2019, and affiliate entities in Japan. CCC's core service portfolio centers on three pillars: manga, webtoon, and game localization (the largest and most differentiated), supported by multilingual general translation, professional media localization and subtitling, multilingual customer support, and multilingual AI data services. Its client base spans manga and webtoon publishers, digital platforms, gaming companies, AI/technology firms, and general enterprises, with stated coverage of 50-100+ languages across East Asian, Southeast Asian, and European language pairs.

CCC's technical stack is built around human-led translation workflows augmented by Machine Translation Post-Editing (MTPE), with proprietary manga production pipelines that use Adobe Photoshop and InDesign for typesetting, balloon placement, font selection, and sound-effect replacement, alongside domain-specific corpora and synthetic speech data creation for AI training. Core differentiators are the specialized manga and webtoon production capability, native-level multilingual coverage with European expansion via the Armenia entity, MTPE-augmented linguist workflows, and culturally sensitive localization that preserves original design intent. The company has accumulated strategic partnerships with Webtoon, NHK World, SB Creative, Torico, MediBang, Japan Foundation, and JICA, embedding it in Japanese and Korean content-distribution ecosystems.

CCC operates a project-based professional services model with custom, quote-based pricing tied to language pair, word count, turnaround time, and complexity, and multi-year contracts with enterprise clients. Go-to-market is sales-led, executed through direct contact (phone, email, website forms), trilingual websites (English, Japanese, Korean), content marketing via an educational blog, and an email newsletter. Revenue is generated through per-project fees for translation/localization, typesetting, AI data preparation, and customer-support BPO. Ownership is founder-led with Ichido Miya (Founder) and Daisuke Hasegawa (Director, Co-Founder); operational leadership was transitioned to local Davao-based managers around 2018, and CCC remains privately held with no disclosed institutional investment or public listing.

Name

Creative Connections & Commons

Legal name

Creative Connections & Commons Inc.

Website

https://cccjph.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Creative Connections & Commons is a Philippines-based multilingual translation and localization firm specializing in manga, webtoon, and game localization, alongside AI data and customer support services. Founded in 2012, the 100-person company serves publishers, gaming firms, and AI/tech clients across 50+ languages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Translation and Localization Services

NAICS

Translation and Interpretation Services (541930), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Content Localization, Translation & Transcreation (BPAFAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Translation & Transcreation Services (Script/Dialogue Adaptation) (MPAHAFAD)

Keywords

• Translation services
• Manga localization
• Game localization
• Multilingual customer support
• AI data services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lasang

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Translation and Localization Services: Professional translation services covering multilingual general and specialized translation, manga translation and localization, game localization, and professional media localization and subtitling. Revenue generated through project-based professional services.
2. Manga and Webtoon Typesetting: Specialized typesetting services for manga and webtoons including verticalization and book format conversion, maintaining original essence while adapting for different reading formats.
3. Multilingual AI Data Services: Data collection, transcription, and annotation services for AI training including conversational datasets, speech collection, and domain-specific corpora for chatbots and voice assistants.
4. Multilingual Customer Support Services: Customer support provided via email, chat, and voice support for international users, helping clients ensure customer satisfaction globally.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Creative Connections & Commons provides professional multilingual translation, localization, and typesetting services across 30+ languages, with specialization in manga/webtoon, gaming, and AI training data preparation. The firm pairs human linguists with MTPE workflows and integrates translation with typesetting, verticalization, and book format conversion for digital and print publishing clients.

Product overview

Creative Connections & Commons (CCC) is a professional translation and localization company offering a comprehensive suite of language services. The core portfolio centers on manga, webtoon, and game localization, with supporting services in multilingual AI data services, customer support, and media localization. Services include: multilingual general and specialized translation; manga translation and localization; manga typesetting; webtoon translation and typesetting; manga verticalization and book format conversion; game localization; multilingual AI data services (conversational datasets, speech collection/transcription, MTPE, domain-specific corpora, synthetic speech data); multilingual customer support; and professional media localization and subtitling. The company supports over 100 languages and combines linguistic expertise with specialized manga production workflows, localized text feeling like a natural part of the original artwork. The company operates primarily from Davao City, Philippines with affiliate companies in Armenia and Japan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General & Specialized Translation Multilingual translation services across 30+ languages covering general business content and specialized domains such as legal, medical, and marketing for enterprise and institutional clients.
• Manga Translation & Localization Translation and cultural adaptation of manga titles for global markets, integrated with typesetting and formatting for digital and print release, for publishers and digital comic platforms.
• Webtoon Translation & Typesetting End-to-end translation and typesetting of webtoon content for digital reading platforms, including lettering suited to scroll-format reading.
• Manga Typesetting Typesetting of translated manga in Adobe Photoshop and InDesign, including lettering, balloon placement, and right-to-left reading adaptation for publishers.
• Manga Verticalization & Book Format Conversion Conversion of manga artwork and text into scroll-vertical reading formats and book-print formats, supporting digital platforms and print publishers.
• Game Localization Localization of video games across UI strings, narrative, marketing assets, and live operations content for game studios and publishers.
• Multilingual AI Data Services Human-annotated multilingual datasets, transcription, and evaluation data across 30+ languages for AI/ML training and benchmarking.
• Multilingual Customer Support Multilingual customer support staffing and content moderation across 30+ languages for client end-users, delivered from the Philippines and Armenia delivery centers.
• Media Localization & Subtitling Subtitling, closed captioning, and media localization for film, TV, and OTT content, including time-coded and culturally adapted deliverables.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10+ years of professional experience in localization
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CCC International (CCCI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Sister company established in Armenia in 2019 to handle European languages (French, Italian, German, Spanish) and expand one-stop multilingual solutions to serve clients beyond Japan.
• Accent Venture PartnerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing and business partnership collaboration for language solutions.
• AdishminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing partnership for localization services.
• BPSminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBusiness partnership collaboration.
• DavawatchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing partnership for content localization.
• DigiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDigital services partnership.
• Digima NewsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia and news partnership for industry coverage.
• Japan FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with Japan Foundation for Japanese language and culture promotion through localization services.
• JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for international cooperation and Japanese-related localization projects.
• KitakYushuminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional business partnership.
• lapinminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing collaboration partnership.
• MantaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBusiness partnership collaboration.
• MediaMartminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia and marketing partnership.
• MurashikiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional marketing partnership.
• NHK WorldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with NHK World for media localization and Japanese content distribution.
• Rocket NewsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partnership for anime and manga news coverage.
• SB CreativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublishing partnership for manga content localization and distribution.
• SunflareminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional marketing partnership.
• ToricocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for manga publishing and content collaboration.
• WebtooncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with Webtoon platform for webtoon translation and typesetting services, serving global digital comic platforms.
• WIP (World Innovation Park)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation and business development partnership.
• XTRAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing partnership for extended reach.
• Manga WorldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate company (manga-world.jp) for manga publishing and distribution.
• KIDTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate company (kid-t.biz) for specialized content services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Welocalize: Mid-to-large LSP with strong MTPE and AI data services practice, plus specialized content localization. Closely comparable to CCC on the MTPE/AI data services axis, with similar translation-plus-technology positioning.
• Sparx* (Virtuos) Localization: Game-focused localization arm of Virtuos, providing translation, LQA, and audio services for AAA titles. Direct competitor to CCC's game localization line, particularly for Japanese and Asian game publishers.
• Appen: Global leader in training data for AI/ML models, providing speech, text, and image annotation across 200+ languages. Directly comparable to CCC's multilingual AI data services line, though at much larger scale and primarily focused on data rather than content localization.
• Andovar: Asia-headquartered localization company offering translation, MTPE, game localization, and media subtitling with strong Asian language coverage. Closely comparable to CCC in scale, geography, and service mix, including gaming and media verticals.
• Translated.net (Matecat): AI-first localization platform combining human and machine translation with proprietary MT. Comparable to CCC's MTPE approach but more technology-led; competes for translation contracts in the same enterprise buyer universe.

Regional players

• VIZ Media: Leading manga publisher and English-language localizer (Shonen Jump, etc.). Comparable as a manga localization specialist — though VIZ is primarily a publisher doing in-house localization, it is the most direct vertical comp for CCC's manga translation and typesetting capability.
• Yen Press: Joint venture manga/light novel publisher between Kadokawa and Hachette that operates in-house localization for English-speaking markets. Comparable as a manga translation specialist, though operating as a publisher rather than a service provider.

Broad incumbents

• TransPerfect: World's largest privately held language services company providing translation, interpretation, and localization across virtually every industry. Competes with CCC for multilingual enterprise contracts and gaming/media localization, but at much greater scale with proprietary platforms.
• Lionbridge: One of the largest global language service providers offering translation, localization, and AI data services across 300+ languages. Comparable as a direct competitor for multilingual translation, MTPE, and AI training data contracts, but at significantly larger scale and broader service portfolio.
• RWS Group (SDL): Major language and content services provider with Trados localization platform. Competes with CCC across translation, MTPE, and content localization, but with proprietary technology stack and enterprise focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CCCjph
• Facebookfacebook.com/cccmarketing
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/creative-connections-commons-inc-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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