Leiji Matsumoto

Leiji Matsumoto

Actor · Director · Writer

Kurume, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan
January 25, 1938

Biography

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

Photo

Leiji Matsumoto 1

Representative Works

Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199: Part 1: Dark Invasion
Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199: Part 1: Dark Invasion
9.5
/ Japanese
Space Battleship Yamato
Space Battleship Yamato
7.8
/ Japanese
Space Pirate Captain Harlock
Space Pirate Captain Harlock
6.6
/ Japanese
Space Battleship Yamato
Space Battleship Yamato
6.4
/ Japanese
Final Yamato
Final Yamato
6.8
/ Japanese
Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem
Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem
7.8
/ English
Adieu Galaxy Express 999
Adieu Galaxy Express 999
7.0
/ Japanese
Galaxy Express 999: The Movie
Galaxy Express 999: The Movie
6.9
/ Japanese
Daft Punk Unchained
Daft Punk Unchained
7.2
/ English
Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato
Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato
7.7
/ Japanese
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark
7.1
/ Japanese
Arcadia of My Youth
Arcadia of My Youth
7.3
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199: Part 1: Dark Invasion
2024Winner

Best Writing

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

Space Battleship Yamato
1977Winner

Best Writing

Space Battleship Yamato

Space Pirate Captain Harlock
2013Nominee

Best Writing

Space Pirate Captain Harlock

Career Highlights

Space Battleship Yamato
2010Highlight

Best Writing

Space Battleship Yamato

Final Yamato
1983Highlight

Best Director

Final Yamato

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