Jan Scott-Frazier
 What to
say about Jan? She is a phenomenal Storyteller, Producer, Director,
Translator (English<>Japanese), Writer, Artist, Designer,
Shaman, Libertine, Chef, Princess, Teacher, Guitarist, Singer,
Harmonica Player, Party Organizer, Legend, Dreamer, Bartender,
Yogini, Body Artist, Con Guest, Minister, Instigator, Rock Star,
Charity Founder, Photographer, Traveler, Advisor,
Jane-of-All-Trades
But you don't have to take OUR word for it...
- In 1987, Jan’s obsession with anime overpowered her common
sense (and ardent desire to remain stuck forever as a Radio Shack
salesperson) and she moved to Japan to pursue a career in the anime
industry. She attended the International Animation Institute where
she was made a teacher almost a year before graduation...
- Jan went to work for Artland in 1989 in the production
department, a first for a foreigner. She worked on RikiOh 2,
Locke the Superman (OVA), Shurato (OVA), Bubblegum Crash (OVA) and
Tottoi (feature)....
Jan founded her own full production company, TAO Corporation Ltd.,
in Bangkok, Thailand in 1991. TAO did work on Moldiver, Diary of
Mikan, Genocyber and SWAT Kats amongst others...
- in 1994, Jan co-founded GENESIS Digital Publishing Company with
Izumi Matsumoto (Kimagure Orange Road) where they created
Comic ON, a CD-ROM manga compendium in which Jan made her
manga debut with her original digital graphic novel
Transcendence...
In 1995 she went to work for Production I.G (Ghost in the Shell,
Blood) as the president of Production I.G. USA and a producer
and technical director on the Japanese side. She was technical
director of the animation for the Grandstream Saga, Madou
Monogatari, and Kyoushin Senki games as well as working
on the Panzer Dragoon OVA....
- In 1999 Jan directed episodes of Susie-chan & Marvy
(TV) and spent most of the year working on the development of
original TV series projects...
- In 2000, Jan moved back to the USA to work at Celsys USA on the
development of the next generation of the RETAS digital
production system. She continues to develop original projects for
television, OVA, music video and feature film release, music videos
and commercials...
- She has worked as a manga translator (Scryed, Psychic
Academy, Here is Greenwood, Pink Sniper) and has done anime
translation as well (Dead Leaves, etc.)...
- She has also written and co-written magazine articles and
textbooks about cel production, animation, and computer
animation....
- Most recently, she has produced Voices for Peace,
an album advocating world peace with vocals by popular voice
actors
- Jan also does body art (both henna art and tattoo design),
plans and throws amazing parties, translates Japanese manga
and anime shows into English and is working hard to learn to teach
yoga...
The resume on Jan is so extensive, it's almost not fair to the
rest of the industry. Animeland Vegas is proud to have her as a
guest. If you want a finger on the pulse of anime and animation at
its finest, or just want to share air with an individual that is
legend for the genre, be sure to say hello at the show!
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