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Leiji Matsumoto (松本 零士 Matsumoto Reiji?, born Akira Matsumoto January 25, 1938 in Kurume, Japan) is a well-known creator of several anime and manga series. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. is a city located in Fukuoka, Japan. The city has an estimated Population of 306140 and the density of 1332 persons per km² For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. (anime in Japanese, ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly

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Space opera

Matsumoto is famous for his space operas such as Space Battleship Yamato. Space opera is a subgenre of Speculative fiction or Science fiction that emphasizes romantic, often Melodramatic adventure set mainly or entirely is a Japanese Science fiction Anime series and the name of its eponymous space craft. Many such as Toshio Okada and Eiichiro Oda have remarked in interviews that the Romanticism prevalent in his work has inspired them both. is an Anime producer author and lecturer He is a co-founder and former president of the production company Gainax. is a Japanese manga artist, best known as the creator of the Manga and Anime One Piece. Romanticism is a complex artistic literary and intellectual movement that originated in the second half of the 18th century in Western Europe, and gained strength during the His style is characterized by tragic heroes; tall, slender, fragile-looking heroines with strong wills and in some cases, god-like powers; and a love of analog gauges and dials in his spacecraft. These prominent gauges and dials are affectionately called Gauges of Matsumoto (松本ゲージ Matsumoto Gēji?) or Matsumoto Meter (松本メーター?) by his fans. Another trademark of his is putting a series of "9"s or "0"s in his manga titles (The word "rei" in his name means "0"). His beloved cat Mī-kun often makes appearances in his work. (His current cat is named Mī-kun III).

Career

Matsumoto made his debut under his real name, Akira Matsumoto, in 1953. In the early years of his career he mostly drew romantic shōjo manga, although he intensely disliked this genre. is a Japanese word originally derived from a Chinese expression written with the same characters ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly However, during this period he met the woman who is now his wife, shōjo manga artist, Miyako Maki (who's better known as the creator of the doll, Licca-chan, the Japanese equivalent of Barbie). full name, is a very popular dress-up Doll series introduced in Japan on 1967-07-04 by Takara, enjoying the same kind of popularity in Japan as the Barbie is a best-selling fashion Doll launched in 1959 The doll is produced by Mattel Inc It wasn't until the mid-60's that he was given the chance to publish in magazines aimed at boys.

Matsumoto had his big break with Otoko Oidon, a series that chronicled the life of a ronin (a young man who was preparing himself for entrance examinations to universities and colleges), in 1971. In Japan, a is a student who has graduated from middle school or high school but has failed to enter a school at the next level and consequently is studying outside of the school system The series was met with both critical as well as public acclaim. Around the same time he started a series of unconnected short stories set during World War II, Senjo Manga Series, which would eventually become popular under the title The Cockpit. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including is a World War II Anthology film based on Leiji Matsumoto 's Battlefield Manga.

Both his involvement in Space Battleship Yamato (1974) and the debut of the highly popular series Captain Harlock and Galaxy Express 999 (both 1977) made him one of the most popular artists in the entire manga-industry. is a Japanese Science fiction Anime series and the name of its eponymous space craft. (known as Albator in the French version is a fictional character created by Manga artist Leiji Matsumoto. is a Manga written and drawn by Leiji Matsumoto, as well as various Anime films and TV series based on it In 1978, he was awarded the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen for Galaxy Express 999 and Senjo Manga Series. The Shogakukan Manga Award is one of Japan's major Manga awards sponsored by Shogakukan Publishing. is a Japanese word literally meaning few years which can have the following meanings Shōnen a typical Boy, from elementary school through junior high [1] Animated versions of Captain Harlock and Galaxy Express 999 proved to be very successful. Both of these series are set in the same universe, which spanned several spin offs and related series, most notably Queen Emeraldas and Queen Millennia. is a four-episode Japanese Anime OVA that continues the Harlock franchise created by Leiji Matsumoto. This shared universe is often called the Leijiverse or the Matsumoto Milieu.

Maetel robot at New Kitakyushu Airport
Maetel robot at New Kitakyushu Airport

By the late 80s, Matsumoto's influence seemed to somewhat dwindle. has been built three kilometres offshore in the Suo Nada area of the Seto Inland Sea on an Artificial island (4th in Japan in the south of Kitakyushu However, the debut of an all-new Galaxy Express 999 series in 1998 was greeted with enthusiastic success and started a "renaissance". Since then numerous anime based on his works have been produced, including a new Captain Harlock OVA, as well as several animations based on Galaxy Express 999's Maetel and other aspects of the Leijiverse. (anime in Japanese, (known as Albator in the French version is a fictional character created by Manga artist Leiji Matsumoto. abbreviated (and sometimes as OAV) is a term originating from Japanese animation ( Anime) for animated films and series which are made specially to be

Matsumoto also supervised the creation of several music videos for the French house group Daft Punk, set to tracks from their album Discovery. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics French house is a late 1990s form of House music, part of the 1990s and 2000s European dance music scene and the latest form of Euro disco. Daft Punk Discovery is the second studio album by the French house duo Daft Punk, released on March 13, 2001. These videos were issued end-to-end (making a full-length animated movie) on a DVD release entitled Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem. is a feature-length Japanese animated Musical film originally released on December 1, 2003.

About two dozen bronze statues - each perhaps four feet tall - of characters and scenes from Space Battleship Yamato and Galaxy Express 999 were erected in the downtown area of Tsuruga in 1999. is a city located in southern Fukui Prefecture, Japan. Outline One of city of Wakasa Area, present southern Fukui Prececture Each statue includes a plaque at its base explaining the character, and featuring Matsumoto's signature.

Himiko, a water bus of Tokyo Cruise Ship designed by Leiji Matsumoto
Himiko, a water bus of Tokyo Cruise Ship designed by Leiji Matsumoto

Leiji Matsumoto is also often (mis)credited as the "creator" of Space Battleship Yamato (known outside Japan under various names, but most commonly as Star Blazers). A water taxi or water bus is a Boat used to provide Public transport, usually but not always in an urban environment The is a water bus operator in Tokyo. Unlike Tokyo Metropolitan Park Associartion ( Tokyo Mizube Line) another water bus operator in Tokyo Tokyo Cruise is a Japanese Science fiction Anime series and the name of its eponymous space craft. In truth, he was brought onto the project after its conception by producer (and by extension, actual creator) Yoshinobu Nishizaki, but it is now generally agreed that Matsumoto's artistic vision and direction is the primary reason why Yamato was such a memorable success. Matsumoto created a manga loosely based on the series, and the Yamato makes cameo appearances (sans crew) in several of his works including the Galaxy Express 999 manga. A recent work by Matsumoto called Great Yamato featuring an updated Yamato had to be renamed Great Galaxy due to the legal issues with Nishizaki. As of this writing both Matsumoto and Nishizaki are working on independent anime projects featuring the acclaimed Space Battleship Yamato, with the conditions that Matsumoto cannot use the name Yamato or the plot or characters from the original and Nishizaki cannot use the conceptual art, character or ship designs of the original.

List of works

References

  1. ^ 小学館漫画賞：歴代受賞者 (Japanese). is a six-part Anime Miniseries (three hours in total length by Leiji Matsumoto. is a 2000 Anime OVA based on characters created by Leiji Matsumoto, about how the planet La Maetelle becomes the planet Andromeda or "Planet Maetel" is an anime series It's the end of the 30th century Humanity is reaching as far as Andromeda but the mechanized beings that humanity created become rogue and conquer their creators is a 1972 Manga by Leiji Matsumoto. It introduces Tochiro Oyama best friend to Matsumoto's classic hero Captain Harlock, who is turn depicted as a gunslinger is a Television series created by Leiji Matsumoto. Video was distributed by TV Tokyo. is a feature-length Japanese animated Musical film originally released on December 1, 2003. is a 26 episode Science fiction Anime series about flying Trains set in the far reaches of space. is a 2000 Anime OVA based on characters created by Leiji Matsumoto, about how the planet La Maetelle becomes the planet Andromeda or "Planet Maetel" is a Television series created by Leiji Matsumoto. Video was distributed by TV Tokyo. Shogakukan. Retrieved on 2007-08-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul.

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