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Zack Davisson

Zack Davisson

he/him

Translator / Writer / Scholar
Seattle, WA

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Biography:
Zack Davisson is an award-winning translator, writer, and folklorist. He is the author of Yurei: The Japanese Ghost, Kaibyo: The Supernatural Cats of Japan, Yokai Stories, Narrow Road, and Amabie: Past and Present. He translated globally-renowned properties such as Go Nagai's Devilman and Cutie Honey, Leiji Matsumoto's Space Battleship Yamato and Captain Harlock, and Satoshi Kon's Opus, as well as Shigeru Mizuki's multiple Eisner Award-winning Showa: A History of Japan and famous folklore comic Kitaro. He currently co-writes for Demon Days from Marvel Comics.

He lectured on manga, folklore, and translation at colleges such as Duke University, Annapolis Naval Academy, University Ca' Foscari Venezia, UCLA, and the University of Washington, and contributed to exhibitions at the Henry Art Gallery, the Museum of International Folk Art, Wereldmuseum Rotterdam, and the Art Gallery of New South Wales.

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Zack Davisson
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1 hour ago
I started watching DOCTOR WHO in the late 70s because I had two babysitters who followed it. I was scared of the theme song though, so would hide until it was over and then watch the show. Not that it wasn't creepy. The episode that sticks in my memory from then is The Deadly Assassin... [contains quote post or other embedded content]


1 hour ago
There's a "Post a ship that’s neither Star Wars or Star Trek" thing going around, and in truth there is no better ship designer than Matsumoto Leiji.


1 hour ago
Watching NERO WOLFE. Such a brilliant show. So glad I own the DVDs for this series, because it is nowhere to be found on streaming.


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