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| Born | (1972-08-15)August 15, 1972 (age 52) Anaheim, California, United States |
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Zack Davisson (born August 15, 1972) is an American writer, lecturer, and translator, especially known for translating the works ofShigeru Mizuki,Leiji Matsumoto,Go Nagai,Satoshi Kon, andGou Tanabe. He is also well known for his works onJapanese folklore and ghosts.[1][2][3][4][5]
In 2015, Davisson wrote his first book,Yurei: The Japanese Ghost.[6] Davisson went on to translate the works of Shigeru Mizuki, a popular Japanesemanga artist and historian, into English. Davisson has cited Japanese writerLafcadio Hearn as an inspiration on his work.[1]
Davisson was born inAnaheim, California, but grew up inSpokane, Washington, where he attendedUniversity High School. He moved to Seattle where he attendedCornish College of the Arts. He moved to Japan on theJET Programme from 2001–2008 and did an MA in Japanese Studies from theUniversity of Sheffield.[1] He married his wife, Miyuki, in Osaka. He lives inSeattle, Washington.[7]
Davisson started his career writing for Japanese magazines likeJapanzine andKansai Time-Out. His first professional translation was Mizuki's manga seriesShowa: A History of Japan. He ran a website, hyakumonogatari.com, where he published translated works on manga and Japanese horror legends.[1][8] He has translated several manga series into English[9] and has written forSmithsonian[10] andThe Comics Journal.[11] He co-scripts Demon Days and Ultimate X-Men from Marvel comics withPeach Momoko.[12]
He has lectured on manga, folklore, and translation at colleges such as Duke University, Annapolis Naval Academy, University Ca' Foscari di Venezia, UCLA, and the University of Washington and contributed to exhibitions at the Henry Art Gallery, the Museum of International Folkart, Wereldmuseum Rotterdam, and the Art Gallery of New South Wales.[13][14]
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