Frederik L. Schodt Quotes & Sayings

Comics are drawings, not photographs, and as such they present a subjective view of reality. — Frederik L. Schodt

Japan is the first nation in the world to accord 'comic books'
originally a 'humorous' form of entertainment mainly for young people
nearly the same social status as novels and films. — Frederik L. Schodt

Even if there are no new Mighty Atom manga or films created, the Mighty Atom character has become a permanent fixture of both Japanese and global pop culture. — Frederik L. Schodt

Japanese had never seen a Western-style circus, and most of them had probably never seen foreigners, either. — Frederik L. Schodt