Zack Davisson

Zack Davisson
Born (1972-08-15) August 15, 1972
Anaheim, California, United States
Occupation
  • Writer
  • editor
  • translator
Alma materUniversity of Sheffield
Website
zackdavisson.com

Zack Davisson (born August 15, 1972) is an American writer, lecturer, and translator, especially known for translating the works of Shigeru Mizuki, Leiji Matsumoto, Go Nagai, Satoshi Kon, and Gou Tanabe. He is also well known for his works on Japanese folklore and ghosts.

In 2015, Davisson wrote his first book, Yurei: The Japanese Ghost. Davisson went on to translate the works of Shigeru Mizuki, a popular Japanese manga artist and historian, into English. Davisson has cited Japanese writer Lafcadio Hearn as an inspiration on his work.