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Frederik Schodt
| Name: | Frederik L. Schodt |
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| Occupation: | manga scholar, fan translator, acafan, professional author |
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| Official Website(s): | Schodt's official site |
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Frederik L. Schodt is a manga scholar, translator, and former amateur translator. His books have had a profound impact on English-speaking anime and manga fandom.
Dadakai
Schodt's group translated part of Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix after getting his approval. Schodt has discussed this in interviews.
Books
- Manga! Manga!: The World of Japanese Comics - First published in 1983, this was one of the first and best-known English-language reference books on manga. The book won the Japan Cartoonists Association's Manga Oscar, Special Award, in 1983.
- Dreamland Japan: Writings on Modern Manga - Published in 1996, this book covers many of the developments in manga during the 80s and 90s. It's an important English-language source of information on major Japanese artists who remain obscure in English.