FILE – Manga artist Leiji Matsumoto poses for portraits at the 70th edition of the Venice Film Festival held from Aug. 28 through Sept. 7, in Venice, Italy, on Sept. 3, 2013. Matsumoto died of acute ...

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From "Mobile Suit Gundam" to Hayao Miyazaki's debut feature, the 1970s were a formative time for anime history. The dominance of television and the sparseness of film production — predicated on the ...

Few would argue against the late Leiji Matsumoto as one of Japan’s most visionary manga artists. Best known for sci-fi epics like Space Battleship Yamato, Galaxy Express 999 and Space Pirate Captain ...

People who know Naledi are perpetually aware of two things: he is a talented visual artist, and he has seen copious amounts of anime. This exhibition serves as the first in a number of different ...

The world lost manga artist and animator Matsumoto Leiji to acute heart failure on February 13, 2023. He was 85 years old. He was a master of creating worlds. On the one hand, he spun epic tales set ...

Renowned Japanese manga and anime creator Leiji Matsumoto died of heart failure on February 13. He was 85. News of Matsumoto’s passing was announced by his company Studio Leijisha. Born Akira ...

TOKYO – Leiji Matsumoto, the anime creator known for “Space Battleship Yamato” and other classics using a fantastical style and antiwar themes, has died at age 85. His manga works “Galaxy Express 999” ...

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Space Battleship Yamato and Galaxy Express 999 creator Leiji Matsumoto passed away on February 13, according to his studio, Studio Leijisha. Matsumoto’s daughter and current head of Studio Leijisha, ...