Schodt's father was in the US foreign service, and he grew up in Norway, Australia, and Japan. The family first went to Japan in 1965 when Schodt was fifteen. They left in 1967, but Schodt remained to graduate from American School in Japan in Tokyo in 1968. After entering the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), in 1970, Schodt returned to Japan and studied Japanese intensively at International Christian University (ICU) for a year and half. He graduated from UCSB in 1972, and after a brief bohemian stint at a variety of jobs and traveling, he became a tour guide in Los Angeles for Japanese tourists, also escorting them to Canada and Mexico. After trying to interpret for a group once at Sunkist, he realized that he could become an interpreter, but needed further training. In 1975, he was awarded a scholarship from Japan's Ministry of Education, to return to ICU and study translation and interpreting. After finishing his studies at ICU in 1977, he began working in the translation department of Simul International, in Tokyo. In mid-1978, he returned to the United States, and since then has worked in San Francisco as a freelance writer, translator, and interpreter.
While working in Tokyo in 1977, he joined with several university friends in contacting Tezuka Productions. They sought permission to translate the Phoenix comic into English.[1]
Manga! Manga! won a prize at the Manga Oscar Awards in 1983. Furthermore, in 2000 Schodt was awarded the Asahi Shimbun's Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize "Special Prize" for his outstanding contribution to the appreciation of manga worldwide.[2]
2016 – Ranald MacDonald Award for Lifetime Achievement, especially for work, Native American in the Land of the Shogun: Ranald MacDonald and the Opening of Japan.
Schodt has written eight books, translated several novels and manga, and published articles and columns in such newspapers and periodicals asMainichi Daily News, The Japan Times, Anzen, Mangajin, Japan Related, Animag, Animerica and others.
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Frederik L Schodt born January 22 1950 is an American translator interpreter and writer Frederik L SchodtBorn 1950 01 22 January 22 1950 age 73 OccupationsTranslator writer conference interpreter Contents 1 Biography 2 Honors 3 Selected works 4 References 5 External linksBiography EditSchodt s father was in the US foreign service and he grew up in Norway Australia and Japan The family first went to Japan in 1965 when Schodt was fifteen They left in 1967 but Schodt remained to graduate from American School in Japan in Tokyo in 1968 After entering the University of California Santa Barbara UCSB in 1970 Schodt returned to Japan and studied Japanese intensively at International Christian University ICU for a year and half He graduated from UCSB in 1972 and after a brief bohemian stint at a variety of jobs and traveling he became a tour guide in Los Angeles for Japanese tourists also escorting them to Canada and Mexico After trying to interpret for a group once at Sunkist he realized that he could become an interpreter but needed further training In 1975 he was awarded a scholarship from Japan s Ministry of Education to return to ICU and study translation and interpreting After finishing his studies at ICU in 1977 he began working in the translation department of Simul International in Tokyo In mid 1978 he returned to the United States and since then has worked in San Francisco as a freelance writer translator and interpreter While working in Tokyo in 1977 he joined with several university friends in contacting Tezuka Productions They sought permission to translate the Phoenix comic into English 1 Schodt is notable in manga and anime fandom for his translations of works such as Osamu Tezuka s Phoenix Tezuka s Astro Boy Riyoko Ikeda s The Rose of Versailles Keiji Nakazawa s Barefoot Gen Henry Yoshitaka Kiyama s The Four Immigrants Manga and others His best known book is Manga Manga The World of Japanese Comics published in 1983 and reprinted several times with an introduction by Tezuka Manga Manga won a prize at the Manga Oscar Awards in 1983 Furthermore in 2000 Schodt was awarded the Asahi Shimbun s Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Special Prize for his outstanding contribution to the appreciation of manga worldwide 2 Honors Edit1983 Japan Cartoonists Association s Manga Oscar Special Award for Manga Manga The World of Japanese Comics 2000 Asahi Shimbun s Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Special Prize for outstanding contribution to the appreciation of manga worldwide 2 3 2009 旭日小綬章 Order of the Rising Sun Gold Rays with Rosette 4 5 6 2009 Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Manga Award Special Category for helping to promote manga overseas 7 2013 Circus Historical Society s Stuart Thayer Prize for superior work for Professor Risley and the Imperial Japanese Troupe 2016 Ranald MacDonald Award for Lifetime Achievement especially for work Native American in the Land of the Shogun Ranald MacDonald and the Opening of Japan 2017 Japan Foundation Award 2022 Tom Spurgeon Award at CXC Cartoon Crossroads Columbus 8 Selected works EditSchodt has written eight books translated several novels and manga and published articles and columns in such newspapers and periodicals asMainichi Daily News The Japan Times Anzen Mangajin Japan Related Animag Animerica and others This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources Manga Manga The World of Japanese Comics Kodansha International 1983 Inside the Robot Kingdom Japan Mechatronics and the Coming Robotopia Kodansha International 1988 ISBN 0 87011 854 4 America and the Four Japans Friend Foe Model Mirror Stone Bridge Press 1994 Dreamland Japan Writings on Modern Manga Stone Bridge Press 1996 Native American in the Land of the Shogun Ranald MacDonald and the Opening of Japan Stone Bridge Press 2003 The Astro Boy Essays Osamu Tezuka Mighty Atom and the Manga Anime Revolution Stone Bridge Press 2007 ISBN 978 1933330549 Professor Risley and the Imperial Japanese Troupe Stone Bridge Press 2012 ISBN 978 1 61172 009 9 Astro Boy translator Phoenix translator Pluto translator The Ghost in the Shell Ghost in the Shell 2 Man Machine Interface Ghost in the Shell 1 5 Human Error Processor translator The Osamu Tezuka Story translator The Rose of Versailles translator Gaku Stories translator My Heart Sutra A World in 260 Characters Stone Bridge Press 2020 References Edit Issue 1 Feature Frederik Schodt Interview Archived from the original on December 19 2008 Retrieved December 19 2008 a b 第4回 マンガ大賞 マンガ優秀賞 特別賞 これまでの受賞の記録 Asahi Shimbun in Japanese Retrieved September 6 2016 手塚治虫文化賞 朝日新聞社インフォメーション Asahi Shimbun Retrieved August 13 2019 Announcement of Recipients of the 2009 Spring Conferment of Decoration Archived from the original on July 23 2011 Translator Schodt Receives Government Award Speaks in L A Updated Anime News Network July 14 2009 Retrieved December 2 2009 Frederik L Schodt Wins The Order of the Rising Sun Award Anime News Network April 29 2009 Retrieved December 2 2009 外務省 第3回国際漫画賞 Mofa go jp Retrieved August 13 2019 https www cartooncrossroadscolumbus org session spotlight on manga scholar frederik schodt tom spurgeon award winner a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty title help title Spotlight on manga scholar Frederik Schodt Tom Spurgeon Award Winnerh access date January 14 2023External links Edit Anime and manga portal United States portal Biography portalJai2 his official website Fred Schodt convention appearances on AnimeCons com Detailed interview with Fred Schodt on manga and Osamu Tezuka Electric Ant 1 Interview with Fred Schodt on The Astro Boy Essays Animation Insider Sept 2007 Interview with Fred Schodt on the Astro Boy story franchise and character The Sci Fi Block Oct 2009 Frederik Schodt Anime Convention Personality of the Week Sept 17 2000 Interview Fred Schodt at Anime News Network Oct 2009 Frederik Schodt Japan s pop culture ambassador Archived January 16 2013 at the Wayback Machine The Japan Times January 2013 FanimeCon Day Three Anime Authors Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frederik L Schodt amp oldid 1133690232, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
