Abstract
The significance of this study is justified by the growing interest of Kazakhstani youth in Japanese anime culture as well as by the need of change for the Kazakhstani higher education system, especially its sphere of Translation studies in terms of enhancing the quality of audiovisual translation and cultural adaptation as paramount elements of future students–translators’ professional education. The aim of the study is to assess whether dubbing Japanese anime would improve audiovisual translation abilities and raise English language proficiency among Kazakhstani students–translators. Kolb's experiential learning model forms the basis of this empirical study, which envoled four participants: a second–year student–translator as a reflective writer of "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders" anime dubbing process and three experts who analyzed the student’s writing narration. The results of the study include five benefits: linguistic improvement, cultural literacy, industry awareness, motivation and engagement, and verbal skills; four challenges: translation, voice acting, cohesiveness, and adaptability; and four instructor’s techniques: practice, audience awareness, feedback, and guidance, the use and further exploration of which are necessary for successful development of audiovisual translation skills of future specialists in the sphere of Kazakhstani translation studies. Despite the acknowledged limitations regarding the current study’s single–case design, the results contribute to promoting the integration of Kazakhstan into the global educational and cultural landscape by obtaining the valuable insights in terms of preparing competitive audiovisual translators. Two Kazakhstani universities have incorporated the study's findings into their teaching courses, reinforcing its practical significance in higher education.