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