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Frederik L. SCHODT

Chronology:
(1983) Manga! Manga! The Wolrd of Japanese Comics Published
(1988) Inside the Robot Kingdom: Japan, Mechatronics, and the Coming Robotopia Published
(1994) America and the Four Japans: Friend, Foe, Model, Mirror Published
(1996) Dreamland Japan: Writings on Modern Manga Published
(1997) Master English the Mangajin Way Published
Website:
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About:
Interpreter, translator, and author, Frederik L. Schodt has contributed a variety of talents to the manga community. Fred's interest in manga began in 1970 as a university student in Tokyo when he and several friends contacted (successfully) Tezuka Productions for permission to translate the Phoenix comic into English. The resulting friendship helped Fred to develop as a translator and writer. Later, Schodt donated time to the Tezuka-sponsored Japanese Artist Exchange Program, and Tezuka even wrote an introduction to Schodt's first book, Manga Manga.
Since 1983 Schodt has authored five books, translated several novels and manga, and contributed hundreds of articles and columns to Mainichi Daily News, Japan Times, Anzen, Mangajin, Japan Related, Animag, Animerica, and many others. Schodt claims his two greatest inspirations to be Leiji Matsumoto and Masamune Shirow.
Non-anime roles:
Screenplay Consulting in "Hi no Tori 2772 [Phoenix 2772]"
Translations and Assistant-to-Director in "Chiheisen[The Horizon]"
Translations and Screenplay Consulting in "Umiyo Nemure [Sleep in Peace]"
Translations in "Dark Circle"
News: Show:
Goodnight Punpun, Orange, The Osamu Tezuka Story, Princess Jellyfish, Wandering Island Nominated for Eisner Awards (May 2, 2017)
Stone Bridge Press Licenses The Osamu Tezuka Story Manga (Oct 20, 2015)
Otakon Vegas 2014 (Jan 6, 2014)
Ashita no Joe's Chiba Inducted Into Order of the Rising Sun (Nov 2, 2012)
Stone Bridge Press to Publish New Editions of Gundam Novels in 2012 (Oct 20, 2011)
Kodansha International to Shut Down by April (Mar 3, 2011)
English-Language Professor Munakata Manga Listed in UK (Feb 9, 2011)
Leiji Matsumoto, Shigeru Mizuki Earn Government Honors (Nov 5, 2010)
Golgo 13's Saito, Sunset on 3rd St.'s Saigan Win Medals (Apr 28, 2010)
Gundam UC's U.S. Theatrical Premiere in San Francisco (Feb 24, 2010)
Stan Lee, Frederik Schodt, Priest Helmer Interviewed (Feb 6, 2010)
Stone Bridge Press Founder Reacquires Company (Jan 12, 2010)
New Year's Greetings — Anime Style (Update 8) (Jan 1, 2010)
2001 Nights' Hoshino Creates Manga for British Museum (Nov 5, 2009)
Ghibli Composer Joe Hisaishi Awarded Medal of Honour (Nov 3, 2009)
Computer-Animated Astro Boy Film Opens in North America (Oct 23, 2009)
Weekly Astro Boy Magazine on U.S. iPhones This Month (Oct 20, 2009)
Yamato, Japanese Atom, Battle Spirits 2 Promos Posted (Sep 1, 2009)
San Diego Comic-Con International 2009 - Viz Anime and Manga (Jul 24, 2009)
Translator Schodt Receives Government Award, Speaks in L.A. (Jul 14, 2009)
Madhouse Studio Co-Founder Maruyama Returns to Otakon (Jun 23, 2009)
Frederik L. Schodt Wins The Order of the Rising Sun Award (Apr 29, 2009)
Viz to Publish Hayao Miyazaki's Starting Point Essays (Mar 6, 2009)
Grave of the Fireflies, Tezuka Marathon in DC Saturday (Dec 5, 2008)
Manga Translator Frederik Schodt Interviewed (Nov 6, 2008)
New York Anime Festival 2008 - State of the Anime Industry (Sep 29, 2008)
Anime Film Screening Series to Launch in USA Next Month (Aug 31, 2008)
Spider-Man Co-Creator Stan Lee Interviewed on Ultimo (Apr 15, 2008)
Manga Panels in New York City, San Francisco Museums (Nov 29, 2007)
Websites for Astro Boy, Super Robot Wars OVA Launched (Oct 4, 2007)
Astro Boy Essays Author, Tokyopop Editor, Japanime Head Interviewed (Sep 20, 2007)
Translator Schodt Speaks on The Four Immigrants Manga (Sep 13, 2007)
Genius Party's Premiere Dates at Kennedy Center Set (Jul 30, 2007)
Tezuka Exhibit Ties in New Book, Manga Panel, Workshop (Jun 6, 2007)
Stone Bridge to Print Tezuka Book, Miyazawa's Railroad (May 8, 2007)
Shoujo Manga Exhibition at CSU-Chico (Nov 1, 2005)
Frederik Schodt Interview (Jun 2, 2005)
Gundam Reprints coming from Stone Bridge (Nov 10, 2003)
Otakon 2003: Final Guest Announcement (Jul 14, 2003)
Notable Anime Scholars Featured on Animatrix DVD (Jun 12, 2003)
Otaku Unite! at AWA (May 15, 2003)
Otaku Unite! Premiere (Mar 17, 2003)
Manga Madness! - Cultures Converge Through Japanese Art (Feb 11, 2003)
Why does manga succeed where American Comics fail? (Dec 5, 2002)
Ghost in the Shell 2 Solicited For Release (Jul 17, 2002)
ICv2 interviews Frederik Schodt. (Mar 4, 2002)
Anime Filmography released by Protoculture (Dec 7, 2000)
Japan Society to present Two-Day anime event (Jan 9, 1999)
Interest:
New Humble Bundle Set Includes Non-Fiction Books On Anime, Manga, Japanese Culture (Aug 14, 2022)
Astro Boy Translator Fred Schodt Shares Japan's Impact on His Life in Video (Jan 28, 2017)
Press Release:
Otakon Vegas Welcomes Writer, Translator, and Interpreter Frederik L. Schodt (Oct 16, 2013)
Other articles: Show:
House of 1000 Manga Finale: Part II (Jul 2, 2015)
House of 1000 Manga - Karakuridôji Ultimo (Feb 6, 2014)
Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Banana Fish (Sep 19, 2013)
Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Shigeru Mizuki (May 3, 2012)
The Mike Toole Show - Manga in the USA (Jan 1, 2012)
Hey, Answerman! - Double Dip (Nov 11, 2011)
Brain Diving - It's All Geek To Me (Jun 28, 2011)
Brain Diving - I Don't Wanna Grow Up (Mar 15, 2011)
Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Sailor Moon (Mar 3, 2011)
Brain Diving: Cartoon Culture Shock (Oct 26, 2010)
Brain Diving: Becoming a Manga Monkey (Oct 12, 2010)
Brain Diving - Schodt Through The Heart (Sep 21, 2010)
Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Even A Monkey Can Draw Manga! (Jul 15, 2010)
Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga: Comics Underground Japan (Jun 24, 2010)
Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga: The Four Immigrants Manga (Jun 11, 2010)
Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga: The Rose of Versailles (May 6, 2010)
Chicks On Anime - International Fan Culture (Mar 3, 2009)
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Astro Boy (manga) : Translation, Introduction
Crime and Punishment (manga by Tezuka) : Translation (1990, Japan Times)
(The) Four Immigrants Manga : Translation (Translation and Commentary)
Ghost in the Shell (manga) : Translation (Kodansha Bilingual Comics)
Ghost in the Shell 2: Man-Machine Interface (manga) : Translation
Good-Bye (manga by Y. Tatsumi) : Introduction
Message to Adolf (manga) : Introduction (1)
Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths (manga) : Introduction
Orion (manga) : Translation (2008 DH edition)
Otaku Unite (live-action movie) : Special Thanks To
Phoenix (manga) : Translation
Pluto (manga) : Translation
Swallowing the Earth (manga) : Foreword
(The) Two Faces of Tomorrow (manga) : Translation

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Phoenix 2772 - Space Firebird (movie) : Setting Brain

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Otaku Unite (live-action movie) as Self
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