American writer, translator and interpreter has always been inspired by the complexities of language. However, the 67-year-old uses a fairly straightforward term to describe what modern-day U.S. fans of manga might think of him today, saying they might ¡°hate¡± him.
Schodt has made a name for himself over the past four decades by translating the works of such luminary figures as Âþ»¤ÎÉñ˜” (Manga no Kamisama, ¡°God of Manga¡°) Osamu Tezuka of ¡°Astro Boy¡± fame. He was invited to Tokyo in October to receive the 2017 Japan Foundation Award for his significant contribution to the understanding of Japanese culture.
The trip marked a return to a city Schodt first visited more than half a century ago, when he came to Tokyo in 1965 at the age of 15 as a son of a diplomat.
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