Zack Davisson - Previously Notable

Eisner-winning Translator/Writer/Lecturer. ULTIMATE X-MEN, STAR WARS VISIONS Shigeru Mizuki, Matsumoto Leiji, Satoshi Kon. Fencer. He/Him

[Zack Davisson - Previously Notable @ZackDavisson]

Almost never on Twitter anymore but come find me in the better place! Bluesky!

[The North American Post @napost1902]

In February, Consul General of Japan in Seattle Makoto Iyori and his wife Yuko hosted a reception at their official residence . The guest speaker was Zack Davisson. Read full interview now>>> https://t.co/v2Vf1qIh1M

[Zack Davisson - Previously Notable @ZackDavisson]

@CritsBigSausage @djpyscho10646 Because no one bought them.

Manga readers 100% determine what kinds of books they will get in the future, not publishers.

[FanimeCon @FanimeCon]

Thank you to Zack Davisson for being a Guest of Honor at FanimeCon 2026!

[Zack Davisson - Previously Notable @ZackDavisson]

Eisner Voters! For You Consideration

Best Short Story - Blood Harvest in Brain Damage, by Shintaro Kago, translated by Zack Davisson

[Zack Davisson - Previously Notable @ZackDavisson]

@w1_aaron There are so many! If I did that, that's all I would do for the rest of my life!

[Zack Davisson - Previously Notable @ZackDavisson]

In MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS they mention yokai. If you have ever asked "Are kaiju yokai?" then I have the definitive answer for you.

In THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO JAPANESE YOKAI

https://t.co/OpiwEGBAjR

[Lily and Generoso @PlasticGrapes99]

Many thanks to Zack Davisson from @ComicsJournal for his beautiful and exhaustive memorial for the great Yoshiharu Tsuge.

https://t.co/BT2ktcpouo

[Osamu Nomura @ofellabuta]

Yoshiharu Tsuge, 1937-2026 - The Comics Journal https://t.co/8N6YL7dWFb The Comics Journal につげ義春の追悼記事

[Zack Davisson - Previously Notable @ZackDavisson]

@YabaiTeikoku 水木先生の大ファンになり、一度京都でお会いしたこともあります。それ以来、先生の作品を英語で紹介したいと思うようになりました。2011年ごろに初めて水木先生の漫画を翻訳し、それから18作品を翻訳しました。

[Zack Davisson - Previously Notable @ZackDavisson]

@YabaiTeikoku 有難うございます！この本はたぶん二十五年前に初めて読みました。その時は日本に住んでいました。妖怪に興味を持つようになってから、妖怪についての本や漫画をたくさん読みました。中でも、水木しげるの作品は一番楽しくて分かりやすかったので、ほとんどすべて読みました。

[Zack Davisson - Previously Notable @ZackDavisson]

@CTropes "Must currently reside in Japan"

[Zack Davisson - Previously Notable @ZackDavisson]

They should see me win a fencing match....

[Professor Rex🇨🇦 @RexProfessor]

To me, this just proves that what they want is intense celebrations, intense battles, but none of the serious stress, anxiety, and pressure that comes with competitive sports.

Should every player who has a nervous foot stamp or hand waggle be barred from high level competition?

[Zack Davisson - Previously Notable @ZackDavisson]

@catsuka That's a nice collection1

[Zack Davisson - Previously Notable @ZackDavisson]

Mizuki Shigeru reveals the Secrets of the Yokai in his DEFINITIVE YOKAI FIELD GUIDE
Out tomorrow!

https://t.co/W1izP7b4Fo

[Zack Davisson - Previously Notable @ZackDavisson]

If they think this is "unsportsmanlike conduct" they have never seen a saber fencer win a match.

[Firestar73 @Firestar73_]

Thankful that my situation continues to get visibility

[Zack Davisson - Previously Notable @ZackDavisson]

Mizuki Shigeru reveals the Secrets of the Yokai in his DEFINITIVE YOKAI FIELD GUIDE
Out tomorrow!

https://t.co/W1izP7b4Fo

[Zack Davisson - Previously Notable @ZackDavisson]

@nemu_asahi I will have to assume such basic concepts are beyond you and block you. Because there is no real point to carrying on.

[Zack Davisson - Previously Notable @ZackDavisson]

All of this. If you are not publishing in Japan with a Japanese publisher, in Japanese, for a Japanese audience... you are not making manga.

You are making comics. Which is cool! Be proud of making comics!

[Rafal Jaki @GwentBro]

Hey @inspiredmangaka, as you are marketing yourself to aspiring writers and artists (while selling a course and 1on1), I think your use of certain professional titles and claims are a stretch at best and false at worse.

Your header says Shonen mangaka - as far as I know you have not publishers any work in Japan or have past or present serialization with any Japanese publisher? Also the term broadly first and foremost refers to the visual artist and not the writer alone.

My issue is that you are mostly writing webtoons which while similar are not manga and it seems you have very little to no experience with the manga industry in Japan while you are presenting yourself as an expert and someone that can teach others how to succeed in this industry. On top of that Voyce me is heavily invested in Ai, which is its own can of worms.

You have also claimed that you have anime deals for your webtoons - as I have no inside information, but that type of announcement means you have a animation studio and network to air signed - which is not the case?

Fake it till you make it is one way to do it and in a pro environment it’s on the parties that engage you to vet which of your claims are legit but you are really doing a disservice to aspiring artists that genuinely want to break into the manga and anime industries. Please do better.

[Zack Davisson - Previously Notable @ZackDavisson]

@nemu_asahi If you are a Japanese person drawing comics in English published in America, you are making comics.

If you are American drawing comics in Japanese published in Japanese, you are making manga.

Again, this is so basic and simple. If you mention nationality of the artist again...