Leiji Matsumoto

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Leiji Matsumoto

WRITING

1938-01-25

2023-02-13

Kurume, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan

Biography

Leiji Matsumoto was a Japanese mangaka, creator of several anime and manga series. His wife Miyako Maki is also a manga artist.

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Biography

Leiji Matsumoto was a Japanese mangaka, creator of several anime and manga series. His wife Miyako Maki is also a manga artist.

Best known for:

Filmography:

Star Blazers poster

Star Blazers(1974)

Director, Creator

Space Battleship Yamato poster

Space Battleship Yamato(1974)

Series Director

Planet Robot Danguard Ace poster

Planet Robot Danguard Ace(1977)

Creator

Space Battleship Yamato poster

Space Battleship Yamato(1977)

Characters, Story

Danguard Ace vs Insect Robot Army poster

Danguard Ace vs Insect Robot Army(1977)

Writer

Galaxy Express 999 poster

Galaxy Express 999(1978)

Comic Book

Space Pirate Captain Harlock poster

Space Pirate Captain Harlock(1978)

Comic Book, Creator

Starzinger poster

Starzinger(1978)

Creator

Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato poster

Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato(1978)

Story, Director, Original Film Writer

Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Mystery Of The Arcadia poster

Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Mystery Of The Arcadia(1978)

Creator, Comic Book

Dangard Ace: The Great Space War poster

Dangard Ace: The Great Space War(1978)

Writer

Galaxy Express 999: The Movie poster

Galaxy Express 999: The Movie(1979)

Series Writer, Author, Writer

Space Battleship Yamato: The New Voyage poster

Space Battleship Yamato: The New Voyage(1979)

Writer, Original Film Writer

Sci-Fi West Saga Starzinger poster

Sci-Fi West Saga Starzinger(1979)

Original Story

Galaxy Express 999: Can You Live Like a Warrior!! poster

Galaxy Express 999: Can You Live Like a Warrior!!(1979)

Original Story, Original Series Creator, Writer

Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey poster

Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey(1980)

Character Designer

Galaxy Express 999: Claire of Glass poster

Galaxy Express 999: Claire of Glass(1980)

Writer, Original Series Creator, Creator

Be Forever Yamato poster

Be Forever Yamato(1980)

Director, Original Story, Script, Original Film Writer

The Great Tale of the Great Tatami Progenitor poster

The Great Tale of the Great Tatami Progenitor(1980)

Comic Book, Director

Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Traveler Emeraldas poster

Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Traveler Emeraldas(1980)

Writer, Original Series Creator, Original Concept

Galaxy Express 999: Can You Love Like a Mother?!! poster

Galaxy Express 999: Can You Love Like a Mother?!!(1980)

Writer, Original Series Creator, Creator

The Legend of Marine Snow poster

The Legend of Marine Snow(1980)

Director, Original Story

Queen Millennia poster

Queen Millennia(1981)

Creator

Adieu Galaxy Express 999 poster

Adieu Galaxy Express 999(1981)

Author, Writer

Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSX poster

Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSX(1982)

Creator

Queen Millennia poster

Queen Millennia(1982)

Art Direction, Original Story, Writer

Arcadia of My Youth poster

Arcadia of My Youth(1982)

Writer

Final Yamato poster

Final Yamato(1983)

Director, Original Story

Arei's Mirror ~ Way to Virgin Space poster

Arei's Mirror ~ Way to Virgin Space(1985)

Original Story, Screenplay

Saint Elmo - Apostle of Light poster

Saint Elmo - Apostle of Light(1986)

Leiji Matsumoto (voice)

Creator

The Cockpit poster

The Cockpit(1993)

Comic Book, Creator

Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasy poster

Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasy(1998)

Author

DNA Sights 999.9 poster

DNA Sights 999.9(1998)

Original Story

Harlock Saga - The Ring of the Nibelungs poster

Harlock Saga - The Ring of the Nibelungs(1999)

Comic Book, Director, Creator

Mii the Tabby poster

Mii the Tabby(1999)

Comic Book

Maetel Legend poster

Maetel Legend(2000)

Original Story

Maetel Legend poster

Maetel Legend(2000)

Original Series Creator, Writer

Cosmo Warrior Zero poster

Cosmo Warrior Zero(2001)

Creator

Gun Frontier poster

Gun Frontier(2002)

Creator

Space Pirate Captain Herlock: Outside Legend - The Endless Odyssey poster

Space Pirate Captain Herlock: Outside Legend - The Endless Odyssey(2002)

Comic Book, Creator

Galaxy Express 999: Indestructible Space Rail poster

Galaxy Express 999: Indestructible Space Rail(2002)

Creator

Cosmo Warrior Zero: Marina's Special poster

Cosmo Warrior Zero: Marina's Special(2002)

Writer

The Galaxy Railways poster

The Galaxy Railways(2003)

Creator

Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem poster

Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem(2003)

Original Series Design, Art Designer, Director

Submarine Super 99 poster

Submarine Super 99(2003)

Comic Book

Great Yamato No. Zero poster

Great Yamato No. Zero(2004)

Original Film Writer, Creator

Space Symphony Maetel poster

Space Symphony Maetel(2004)

Original Story, Creator

The Galaxy Railways: A Letter from the Abandoned Planet poster

The Galaxy Railways: A Letter from the Abandoned Planet(2006)

Original Story

Galaxy Express 999: Beyond the Diamond Ring poster

Galaxy Express 999: Beyond the Diamond Ring(2009)

Writer

Space Battleship Yamato poster

Space Battleship Yamato(2010)

Comic Book

Galaxy Express 999: Journey with Energy Beyond Space and Time poster

Galaxy Express 999: Journey with Energy Beyond Space and Time(2010)

Creator

Ozma poster

Ozma(2012)

Original Concept, Original Story, Creator

Space Battleship Yamato 2199 poster

Space Battleship Yamato 2199(2012)

Original Story

Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Desperate Struggle in the Heliosphere poster

Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Desperate Struggle in the Heliosphere(2012)

Original Story

Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Endless Voyage poster

Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Endless Voyage(2012)

Original Story

Space Pirate Captain Harlock poster

Space Pirate Captain Harlock(2013)

Original Story

Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Defense of the Galactic March poster

Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Defense of the Galactic March(2013)

Original Story

Space Battleship Yamato 2199: The Redolence of Intergalactic Space poster

Space Battleship Yamato 2199: The Redolence of Intergalactic Space(2013)

Original Story

Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Arrival! Large Magellanic Cloud poster

Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Arrival! Large Magellanic Cloud(2013)

Original Story

Space Battleship Yamato 2199: And Now the Warship Comes poster

Space Battleship Yamato 2199: And Now the Warship Comes(2013)

Original Story

Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Offense and Defense on the Outer Reaches of the Galaxy poster

Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Offense and Defense on the Outer Reaches of the Galaxy(2013)

Original Story

Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark poster

Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark(2014)

Original Concept, Original Film Writer

Space Battleship Yamato 2199: A Voyage to Remember poster

Space Battleship Yamato 2199: A Voyage to Remember(2014)

Creator, Original Story

Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 3 poster

Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 3(2017)

Creator, Original Story

Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 1 poster

Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 1(2017)

Original Story

Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 2 poster

Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 2(2017)

Original Story

Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 4 poster

Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 4(2018)

Original Story

Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 5 poster

Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 5(2018)

Original Story

Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 6 poster

Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 6(2018)

Original Story

Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 7 poster

Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 7(2019)

Original Story

Space Battleship Yamato 2202: The Era Called Yamato - Choices of 2202 poster

Space Battleship Yamato 2202: The Era Called Yamato - Choices of 2202(2021)

Original Story

Space Battleship Yamato 2205: The New Voyage - Prior Chapter: Take Off poster

Space Battleship Yamato 2205: The New Voyage - Prior Chapter: Take Off(2021)

Original Film Writer

Space Battleship Yamato 2205: A New Journey poster

Space Battleship Yamato 2205: A New Journey(2022)

Original Story

Star Blazers [Space Battleship Yamato] 2205: The New Voyage poster

Star Blazers [Space Battleship Yamato] 2205: The New Voyage(2024)

Creator

Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 3199 poster

Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 3199(2024)

Creator

Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199: Part 1: Dark Invasion poster

Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199: Part 1: Dark Invasion(2024)

Original Story

Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199: Part 2: The Assault of the Burning Sun poster

Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199: Part 2: The Assault of the Burning Sun(2024)

Original Story

Be Forever Yamato Rebel 3199: Part 3: Ultramarine Asteroid poster

Be Forever Yamato Rebel 3199: Part 3: Ultramarine Asteroid(2025)

Original Story

Be Forever Yamato - Rebel 3199 - Part 6: Blue Labyrinth poster

Be Forever Yamato - Rebel 3199 - Part 6: Blue Labyrinth(2026)

Original Story

Space Battleship Yamato 50th Anniversary Project poster

Space Battleship Yamato 50th Anniversary Project

Original Story