Manga artist Leiji Matsumoto, known for his epic sci-fi works on the theme of space and adventure, such as "Space Battleship Yamato" and "Galaxy Express 999", died of acute heart failure on the 13th of this month.
he was 85 years old.
[NHK Person Record] Mr. Leiji Matsumoto
Reijisha "I believe that 'at the place where the wheel of time touches, we can meet again'"
Leiji Matsumoto's manga production studio, Reijisha, posted on Twitter, "Manga artist Leiji Matsumoto left for the sea of stars. I think it was a happy life that I ran through while thinking about continuing to draw stories as a manga artist." Matsumoto has always said that we can meet again where the circle of time meets, and we believe in those words and look forward to that day.”