TRANSLATIONS
of MANGA

by

Frederik L. Schodt

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Man Machine Interface Cover


Man Machine Interface

Author/Artist: Masamune Shirow
Translator: Frederik L. Schodt and Toren Smith
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics /Studio Proteus, Milwaukie, Oregon
Copyright 2005
ISBN 1-59307-204-X
List Price: $24.95 (US)
Format: Soft cover, 312 pages, Full color, 6" x 9" pages.

Phoenix Vol. 1

The Phoenix

Author/Artist: Osamu Tezuka
Translator: Dadakai (Jared Cook, Frederik L. Schodt, Shinji Sakamoto & Midori)
Publisher: Viz Comics, San Francisco, California.
Often referred to by Tezuka as his "life work," the first five volumes in this twelve
volume series were originally translated but not published in 1977-8. Starting in 2002
and continuing through 2005, they have been published by Viz Comics. in softcover
format, each volume 10.2 x 7.2 x 0.8 inches, in black and white, and approximately 300
pages in length. Click on the images for more information!

Phoenix 1 Phoenix 2 Phoenix 3 Phoenix 4 Phoenix 5

Astro Boy

Astro Boy

Author/Artist: Osamu Tezuka
Translator: Frederik L. Schodt
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics, Milwaukie, Oregon
This is a series of twenty-three manga paperbacks, based on the original
Akita Shoten Sunday Manga series. They were published once a month as
in softcover format, approximately 200 pages, b&w, 7" x 4 1/2" in size, between
March 27, 2002 and January 28, 2004. Click on the images below for more
information! The top left image leads to preview pages.

Astro Boy Vol. 1 Astro Boy Vol. 2 Astro Boy Vol. 3 Astro Boy Vol. 4 Astro Boy Vol. 5 Astro Boy Vol. 6
Astro Boy Vol. 7 Astro Boy Vol. 8 Astro Boy Vol. 9 Astro Boy Vol. 10 Astro Boy Vol. 11 Astro Boy Vol. 12
Astro Boy Vol. 13 Astro Boy Vol. 14 Astro Boy Vol. 15 Astro Boy Vol. 16 Astro Boy Vol. 17 Astro Boy Vol. 18
Astro Boy Vol. 19 Astro Boy Vol. 20 Astro Boy Vol. 21 Astro Boy Vol. 22 Astro Boy Vol. 23

Ghost in the Shell, Bilingual

The Ghost in the Shell (Bilingual Edition)

Author/Artist: Masamune Shirow
Translator: Frederik L. Schodt
Publisher: Kodansha International, Tokyo, Japan
Copyright 2002/2004
ISBN 4-7700-2919
List Price: \1185
368 pages, paperback, A5 210 x 148; B&W w. color pages.


This is a bilingual edition of Shirow's Ghost in the Shell, with notes, primarily
for the Japanese market.

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The Four Immigrants Manga

Author/Artist: Henry (Yoshitaka) Kiyama
Translator-Editor: Frederik L. Schodt
Publisher: Stone Bridge Press, Berkeley, CA
Copyright 1999
ISBN 1-880656-33-7
List Price: $12.95 (US)
152 pages, paperback, 7" x 9", Black and white.

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The Two Faces of Tomorrow

Story: James P. Hogan
Artist/Story Adaptation: Yukinobu Hoshino
Translator: Frederik L. Schodt and Toren Smith
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics, Milwaukie, OregonCA
Copyright 1997-8

This is a black and white "comic book" series of thirteen issues,
and in 2006 it was finally compiled into a fabulous, 576 page,
giant-brick style graphic novel.

Vol. 1: August 6, 1997
Vol. 2: September 3, 1997
Vol. 3: October 1, 1997
Vol. 4: November 5, 1997
Vol. 5: December 3, 1997
Vol. 6: January 7, 1998

Vol. 7: February 4, 1998

Vol. 8: March, 1998
Vol. 9: April 15, 1998
Vol. 10: May 20, 1998
Vol. 11: June 17, 1998
Vol. 12: July 15, 1998
Vol. 13: August 19, 1998

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Ghost in the Shell

Author/Artist: Masamune Shirow
Translator: Frederik L. Schodt and Toren Smith
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics /Studio Proteus, Milwaukie, OR
Copyright 1995
ISBN 1-5-6971-081-3
List Price: $24.95 (US)
XXX pages, paperback, 6.5" x 10.5", Black and white with color pages.

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Orion

Author/Artist: Masamune Shirow
Translator: Frederik L. Schodt and Toren Smith
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics/ Studio Proteus, Milwaukie, OR
Copyright 1994
ISBN 1-56971-019-8
List Price: $15.95 (US)
XXX pages, paperback, 6.5" x 10.5", Black and white


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Tsumi to Batsu [Crime and Punishment]

Author/Artist: Osamu Tezuka
Translator: Frederik L. Schodt
Publisher: Japan Times, Tokyo
Copyright 1990
ISBN 4-7890-0511-9
List Price: 1030 yen
136 pages, paperback.

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The Rose of Versailles
, Vol. 2

Author/Artist: Riyoko Ikeda
Translator: Frederik L. Schodt
Publisher: Sanyusha, Tokyo
Copyright 1981, November 20
C-CODE 0079; ISBN 0079-00120-2780
List Price: 1000 yen
200 pages, paperback.

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The Rose of Versailles, Vol. 1

Author/Artist: Riyoko Ikeda
Translator: Frederik L. Schodt
Publisher: Sanyusha, Tokyo
Copyright 1981, July 20
ISBN 0079-00110-2780
List Price: 1000 yen
212 pages, paperback.

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Barefoot Gen:
A Cartoon Story of Hiroshima, Vol. 2

Author/Artist: Keiji Nakazawa
Translator: Dadakai (Frederik L. Schodt & Jared Cook)
Publisher: Project Gen, Tokyo, Japan
Copyright 1979
ISBN XXXXX
List Price: XXXX yen
XXXX pages, paperback.

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