Jan Scott-Frazier

Jan Scott-Frazier (born Scott Frazier) is an American who has worked in various roles of the Japanese anime industry for 13 years, including producer.[1][2] Frazier was one of the few foreigners to work in the Japanese anime industry.[3][4]

Career

Frazier moved to Japan in April 1987 and switched into an animation education program that October.[1][5] She would eventually teach at the school in December 1988. Frazier was in Hangzhou, China when the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 escalated. During her drive to the airport, she was briefly shot at. During Frazier's career she worked in many roles including animation checker, cameraman, inbetweener, and others.[1] Starting in 1992, Frazier set up TAO, a studio in Thailand and ran it for 4 1/2 years.[1][5] Riots also occurred in Bangkok when Frazier was working there.[1] Izumi Matsumoto in 1994 created the first digital manga, named "Comic On", with Frazier producing.[5][6]

Frazier worked for Production I.G as a technical director and would serve as president of the Japan-based United States branch in 1996.[1][5][7] She would later leave the company to become a freelancer.[8] During Blood: The Last Vampire's production, Frazier's unedited first draft of the English language dialog was unexpectedly used.[9] Frazier would also work on several video games including Ghost in the Shell and Quo Vadis 2.[2] She returned to the United States due to a Japanese anime industry collapse and worked for a company that wanted help in the US.[5] During the Anime Central 2001 costume contest, Frazier served as minister during Robert DeJesus wedding.[10][11] Frazier would later start the nonprofit Voices For, a group of voice actors who released the album Voices for Peace and donated the money to charities including CARE and Doctors Without Borders.[12][13]

Buchigiri Part 4

Discussed during several interviews, the worst anime Frazier worked on was Buchigiri 4, for Artland and she asked to not be credited. Due to constraints (speed and low budget), several cost-cutting measures were used, including outsourcing of cell work to Korea and reduced cell counts. Due to Buchigiri being so despised by staff, the storyboards were later burned at 3 a.m. in a Red Lobster parking lot.[14][15]

References
  1. McCarter, Charles (June 1, 1996). "EX feature scott frazier - A candid interview". EX. Archived from the original on December 18, 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  2. Ciolek, Todd (December 31, 2012). "Anime vs. Video Games - The tug-of-war between two of Japan's big pop-culture exports". IGN Asia. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  3. Bundy, Rebecca (February 7, 2003). "Ms. Answerman: Question Hunter R: Answerlust". Anime News Network. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  4. Frazier, Scott. "Dear Scott Frazier". EX. Archived from the original on August 5, 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  5. Bertschy, Zac; Sevakis, Justin (May 4, 2012). "ANNCast 3-2-1 Let's Jan!". Anime News Network. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  6. Richard, Dreux (August 28, 2011). "The best of his years..." The Japan Times. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  7. Lazarowitz, Elizabeth (December 3, 1996). "Beyond 'Speed Racer'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  8. Frazier, Scott. "Advantages and Disadvantages of Working in the Japanese Animation Industry". EX. Archived from the original on September 12, 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  9. Ruh 2014, p. 169
  10. Phillips, George (May 11, 2001). "Anime Central 2001 - ACen 2001: Marriage". Anime News Network. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  11. Bresler 2004
  12. Andrews, Travis (October 23, 2006). "Drawn Together - An inside look at one of the last anime conventions in the U.S." LSUreveille. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  13. "Voice Acting Stars Lend Their Talents For Peace And Charity". Anime News Network. April 11, 2006. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  14. Frazier, Scott. "how not to work on an anime production". EX. Archived from the original on June 21, 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  15. Clements & McCarthy 2014
Book references
Film references
  • Eric Bresler (2004). Otaku Unite! (DVD). Central Park Media. Retrieved 30 September 2015.


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