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Rachel Thorn | |
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| Born | Matt Thorn May 12, 1965 |
| Occupation(s) | Cultural anthropologist, associate professor, translator |
| Known for | Manga translation |
Rachel Thorn[1] (formerly Matt Thorn; born May 12, 1965) is a cultural anthropologist and a faculty member at the Kyoto Seika University's Faculty of Global Culture (in the Japanese Culture Course) in Japan.[2][3][4]
She[5] is best known in North America for her work dealing with shōjo manga (Japanese comics for girls). She has appeared at multiple anime conventions, including Otakon 2004.[6] She chose to translate shōjo manga into English after reading The Heart of Thomas by Moto Hagio in the mid-1980s.[7]
In March 2010, it was announced that Thorn would edit a line of manga co-published by Shogakukan and Fantagraphics.[8]
- ^ Thorn, Rachel [@rachel_thorn_en] (September 1, 2017). "So I've decided to take the name my mother planned to give me had I been assigned female at birth: Rachel" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 4, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Faculty Members | Kyoto Seika University". www.kyoto-seika.ac.jp. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ Alverson, Brigid (February 17, 2009). "Matt Thorn Returns to Translation". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on April 26, 2009.
- ^ Macdonald, Christopher (July 9, 2005). "Matt Thorn to Teach Manga in Japan". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 29, 2007.
- ^ Thorn has publicly stated that her pronouns are female. Thorn, Rachel [@matt_a_thorn] (March 9, 2015). "Being misgendered a lot today. I suppose I need to come out a little more loudly. My preferred pronouns are she/her/hers, thank you" (Tweet). Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Phillips, George (August 24, 2004). "Otakon 2004 - Opening Ceremonies". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 29, 2007.
- ^ Cha, Kai Ming (April 5, 2010). "Matt Thorn Talks About Publishing Manga". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved April 9, 2010.
- ^ Deppey, Dirk (March 8, 2010). "Journalista reputation-destroying extra: Four years' work". ¡Journalista! (blog). The Comics Journal. Archived from the original on March 12, 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2020.