Matt Thorn

Matt Thorn (born May 12, 1965) is a cultural anthropologist and an Associate Professor in the Department of Manga Production at Kyoto Seika University's Faculty of Manga in Japan.^[1][2][3] He is most well known in North America for his work dealing with shōjo manga. He has appeared at multiple anime conventions, including Otakon 2004.^[4] He chose to translate shōjo manga into English after reading Thomas no Shinzō by Moto Hagio in the mid-1980s.^[5]

In March 2010 it was announced that Thorn would edit a line of manga co-published by Shogakukan and Fantagraphics.^[6]

Bibliography

The following credits are for translation unless otherwise noted:

• 2001 Nights, by Yukinobu Hoshino
• A, A', by Moto Hagio
• AD Police, by Tony Takezaki
• Banana Fish, by Akimi Yoshida (translation, with Yuji Oniki)
• Battle Angel Alita, by Yukito Kishiro
• Dance Till Tomorrow, by Naoki Yamamoto
• Fanning the Flames: Fans and Consumer Culture in Contemporary Japan, edited by William W. Kelly (anthology, one chapter by Thorn)
• Four Shōjo Stories, an anthology of shōjo manga by Keiko Nishi, Moto Hagio, and Shio Satō
• Hanshin, by Moto Hagio
• The Legend of Kamui, by Sanpei Shirato
• Love Song, by Keiko Nishi
• Maison Ikkoku, by Rumiko Takahashi
• Mermaid Saga series, by Rumiko Takahashi
• Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, by Hayao Miyazaki
• Project A-ko
• Red Blinds the Foolish by est em^[7]
• Sanctuary, by Sho Fumimura and Ryoichi Ikegami
• Silent Möbius, by Kia Asamiya
• Striker: The Armored Warrior, by Hiroshi Takashige and Ryoji Minagawa
• Seduce Me After the Show by est em (supervising translator)^[7]
• Wandering Son, by Takako Shimura^[8]
• A Drunken Dream and Other Stories (translator and editor)^[9]

References

1. ^ "KSU: Faculty of Manga - Dept. of Manga Production". http://www.kyoto-seika.ac.jp/eng/3_art/mangaproduction.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-12. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ "Matt Thorn Returns to Translation". Publishers Weekly. 2009-02-17. http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6637895.html. Retrieved 2009-05-12. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ "Matt Thorn to Teach Manga in Japan". Anime News Network. 2005-07-09. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2005-07-09/matt-thorn-to-teach-manga-in-japan. Retrieved 2007-01-29. 
4. ^ Phillips, George (2004-08-24). "Otakon 2004 - Opening Ceremonies". Anime News Network. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2004/otakon/3. Retrieved 2007-01-29. 
5. ^ Cha, Kai Ming (4/5/2010). "Matt Thorn Talks About Publishing Manga". Publishers Weekly. http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/455589-Matt_Thorn_Talks_About_Publishing_Manga.php. Retrieved 9 April 2010. 
6. ^ Deppey, Dirk (March 8, 2010). "Journalista reputation-destroying extra: Four years’ work". Journalista!. The Comics Journal. http://www.tcj.com/manga/journalista-reputation-destroying-extra-four-years-work. Retrieved 8 March 2010. 
7. ^ ^{a b} Kai Ming Cha (March 15, 2010). "Fantagraphics Steps into Manga Publishing". Publishers Weekly. http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/book-news/comics/article/42454-fantagraphics-steps-into-manga-publishing.html. Retrieved May 24, 2010. 
8. ^ Thorn, Matt (March 9, 2010). "Moto Hagio collection, Takako Shimura's "Wandering Son"". http://matt-thorn.com/wordpress/?p=415. Retrieved May 24, 2010. 
9. ^ "Fantagraphics Books - A Drunken Dream and Other Stories [Pre-Order]". Fantagraphics.com. http://www.fantagraphics.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=1904&category_id=5&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=62. Retrieved 2010-08-12. 

External links

• Official site
• Matt Thorn at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia

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