Creator Of The 'Space Battleship Yamato' Leiji Matsumoto Dies At 85
Leiji Matsumoto dies at 85, according to his office. He is a well-known Japanese manga and anime artist who made epic space sagas like "Galaxy Express 999" and "Space Pirate Captain Harlock." Local media said that the person died of a heart attack.
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Leiji Matsumoto dies at 85, according to his office. He is a well-known Japanese manga and anime artist who made epic space sagas like "Galaxy Express 999" and "Space Pirate Captain Harlock." Local media said that the person died of a heart attack.
Matsumoto was also known for his work with Yoshinobu Nishizaki on the 1970s TV show "Space Battleship Yamato," which was called "Star Blazers" in the US. Matsumoto is credited as the show's director and as the creator of the manga series that grew out of it.
Legendary Manga Artist Leiji Matsumoto Dies At 85
Japan’s Legendary Manga Creator Leiji Matsumoto Dies Aged 85
Manga artist Leiji Matsumoto, who was known for "Space Battleship Yamato" and "Galaxy Express 999," died on Feb. 13 in a Tokyo hospital of sudden heart failure, according to a statement from his company. He was 85.
There was a private funeral with close family members. His wife, Miyako Maki, was in charge of the ceremony. She used to be a manga artist and is known for drawing pictures for Licca-chan, the Japanese version of Barbie. His company said in an official statement, referring to the fact that many of his works took place in space:
“„Manga artist Leiji Matsumoto has departed for the sea of stars. Matsumoto used to say, ‘At the faraway point where the rings of time come together, we shall meet again,’ Makiko Matsumoto, who heads Studio Leijisha, said in the statement. We trust those words and look forward to it.- Leiji Matsumoto Company
In November 2019, Matsumoto got sick and passed out in Turin, Italy. He was diagnosed with pneumonia and had to get treatment for it. He went back to Japan the next month and said, “feeling very good and happy to return home.”
Leiji Matsumoto was born in Fukuoka Prefecture in 1938. He started drawing manga when he was 5 years old. In the 1970s, he became known for works like "Otoko Oidon," a manga series about a poor young man in Tokyo who is studying for tests to get into college.
"Space Battleship Yamato" is an animated science fiction show about the war between people and aliens who want to take over the world. There have been many sequels, spinoffs, and remakes of the series, as well as a live-action movie starring popular singer and actor Takuya Kimura from the boy band SMAP.
People say that the anime-influenced "Gundam" and "Neon Genesis Evangelion," which are both well-liked in Japan and around the world.
His work showed how much he was interested in history and the past and future of people. In an interview with The Japan Times in 2017, Matsumoto talked about his belief that enlightened aliens once lived on Venus, leaving behind traces of cities they abandoned, and may have fled to Earth.
Conclusion
Leiji Matsumoto, a Japanese manga and anime writer known around the world as one of the creators of the 1970s TV show Space Battleship Yamato, died on Monday, February 20. Leiji Matsumoto is 85 years old. As the director of the series, which was called Star Blazers in the United States, Matsumoto became well-known all over the world.
The manga series Galaxy Express 999 is another well-known work. It was also made into a popular anime series. He has won several awards from the Japanese government. The French government also gave him the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters. Japanese media said that Matsumoto died of heart failure on February 13 in Tokyo. He started drawing when he was six years old.
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