Manga Ambassador Frederik Schodt: From Tezuka Osamu to the Age of AI

A New York City bookstore with an eye-catching manga display. (© Kasumi Abe)

Frederik Schodt (far left) at the first American Manga Awards ceremony, in 2024. (© Kasumi Abe)

The late Tezuka Osamu with Schodt. (Courtesy Frederik Schodt)

Schodt addressing the audience at the first American Manga Awards in 2024. (© Kasumi Abe)