Studio Proteus: American Manga Awards Hall of Fame Spotlight – All the News and Reviews from Anime NYC 2025
Say that without historic contributions, the comics industry and comics fanaticism are not an exaggeration in itself Studio Proteusa San Francisco-based studio is responsible for selecting, acquiring, translating and localizing the most influential comic titles of the 1980s, 1990s and 1900s. Founded in 1986, the studio works with publishers Dark horse Introduce to a generation of fans such as The ghost in the shell,,,,, Oh, my goddess!,,,,, applicationand more.
Studio Proteus Over the past weekend, they won the Comics Publishing Hall of Fame Award at the 2nd American Comics Awards held by the Japan Association of New York. Recipients include the late founder and editor Torun Smith;Translator Dana Lewis,,,,, Alan Gleasonand Frederik Schodt;Comic artists and letters TomokoSaitō;Comic creator Adam Warren; and comic letters Tom Orzechowski and Buhalis Law.
Orzechowski held on weekends Anime New York‘ Studio Proteus Panel, add Dark Horse Comics Editors Carl Horn and Peow Studio Patrick CrottyThey announced the upcoming release Kow Yokoyama‘ SF3.D Chronicle and SF3.D original Reprinted version, cooperate with Zimmerit. The group consists of writers and mangasplaning Podcaster AIthey also oversee the American Comic Awards Program Committee.
For those who don’t know about this comic history clip Dark horse Yes Studio Proteus‘The biggest customer – their comic series is planned and translated by Studio Proteusespecially Torun Smith Take the helm. Not only did he choose their titles by hand, but he also went with his wife at the time. TomokoSaitōthey first introduced the new paradigm of local comics to American audiences – the replayed sound effects, and later demonized “flip” from left to right page, which was the requirement of the Japanese licensor.
Orzechowski first met Smith at Bay-Con in San Jose in 1987, where Smith operated a cartoon room and re-lettered in the days before the modern era of modern digital fonts and typesetting software, telling the story of re-lettering. At that time, the page was delivered in a pile of oversized preprint films that needed to be printed in the darkroom before large batches were reproduced. This also means that all sorting and letters (including typical POW!s and waaaah!s) require careful sound effects by hand. The original dialogue bubbles or sound effects are carefully cut from the movie and replaced with acetic acid with new dialogue or letter art can be hand-painted. Orzechowski has extensive experience, which is helpful. Before joining Studio ProteusHe has been engaged in a long and outstanding career Marvel ComicsHe is engaged in Black Panther, laying eggsa few more X-Men Title, especially The incredible X-Men.
The group also includes video messages from comic artists Masamune Shirowfamous for its classics The ghost in the shell and application. He congratulated Studio Proteus About its achievements and comment on the studio’s contribution to the comics industry. Speaking of Shirow, Orzechowski has an anecdote about translation Frederik Schodthis translation works introduce English-speaking audiences Phoenix,,,,, Astro Boy,,,,, Versailles Rose,certainly, The ghost in the shell. Apparently, at one time, he faxed Shirow in frustration with his localization. “I don’t know what this passage means?” he wrote, and Shirow replied, “In fact, I don’t know what that passage means either; just do whatever you want.”
Most groups review history Studio Proteusfrom the origin Torun Smithand highlighted the members’ achievements in winning the Hall of Fame Award.
During the Q&A, maybe nothing can sum up the panel like the swap, and the audience asked Orzechowski if he had any comments on his handwritten days. “I miss it,” he said. “It’s like my own blood flowing out of my pen… The comics are amazing.”
