Leiji Matsumoto

Biography

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

Personal Facts

Known For: Writing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 90
Birth Date: 1938-01-25 00:00:00
Birth Place: Kurume, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan

Known For

Credits

writing (54 credits)
- Be Forever Yamato - Rebel 3199 - Part 6: Blue Labyrinth
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Space Battleship Yamato 50th Anniversary Project
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Be Forever Yamato - Rebel 3199 - Part 5: The Incandescent Galactic War
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Be Forever Yamato Rebel 3199: Part 3: Ultramarine Asteroid
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2025
- Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199: Part 2: The Assault of the Burning Sun
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2024
- Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199: Part 1: Dark Invasion
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2024
- Space Battleship Yamato 2205: A New Journey
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2022
- Space Battleship Yamato 2205: The New Voyage - Prior Chapter: Take Off
  
  original film writer
  
  writing
  
  2021
- Space Battleship Yamato 2202: The Era Called Yamato - Choices of 2202
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2021
- Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 7
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2019
- Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 6
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2018
- Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 5
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2018
- Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 4
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2018
- Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 3
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2017
- Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 2
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2017
- Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 1
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2017
- Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark
  
  original concept
  
  writing
  
  2014
- Space Battleship Yamato 2199: A Voyage to Remember
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2014
- Space Pirate Captain Harlock
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2013
- Space Battleship Yamato 2199: And Now the Warship Comes
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2013
- Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Offense and Defense on the Outer Reaches of the Galaxy
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2013
- Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Arrival! Large Magellanic Cloud
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2013
- Space Battleship Yamato 2199: The Redolence of Intergalactic Space
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2013
- Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Defense of the Galactic March
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2013
- Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Endless Voyage
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2012
- Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Desperate Struggle in the Heliosphere
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2012
- Space Battleship Yamato 2199
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2012
- Galaxy Express 999: Beyond the Diamond Ring
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2009
- The Galaxy Railways: A Letter from the Abandoned Planet
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2006
- Space Symphony Maetel
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  - The Far Away New World (2004) ... original story writing
  
  - Song of Wayfarer for the Heroes (2004) ... original story writing
  
  - Eroica Leopard (2004) ... original story writing
  
  - Lightning Strikes the Titan (2004) ... original story writing
  
  - La-Metal's Spring (2004) ... original story writing
  
  2004
- Cosmo Warrior Zero: Marina's Special
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2002
- Maetel Legend
  
  original series creator
  
  writing
  
  2000
- Mii the Tabby
  
  comic book
  
  writing
  
  1999
- DNA Sights 999.9
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  1998
- Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasy
  
  author
  
  writing
  
  1998
- Arei's Mirror ~ Way to Virgin Space
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  1985
- Arcadia of My Youth
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1982
- Adieu Galaxy Express 999
  
  author
  
  writing
  
  1981
- Galaxy Express 999: Can You Love Like a Mother?!!
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1980
- The Great Tale of the Great Tatami Progenitor
  
  comic book
  
  writing
  
  1980
- The Legend of Marine Snow
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  1980
- Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Traveler Emeraldas
  
  original series creator
  
  writing
  
  1980
- Galaxy Express 999: Claire of Glass
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1980
- Galaxy Express 999: Can You Live Like a Warrior!!
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  1979
- Space Battleship Yamato: The New Voyage
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1979
- Galaxy Express 999: The Movie
  
  author
  
  writing
  
  1979
- Sci-Fi West Saga Starzinger
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  1979
- Galaxy Express 999
  
  comic book
  
  writing
  
  - Illusion of Youth(Part Two) (1981) ... comic book writing
  
  - Illusion of Youth(Part One) (1981) ... comic book writing
  
  - Planet Komori (1981) ... comic book writing
  
  - Maetel's Trip(Part Two) (1981) ... comic book writing
  
  - Maetel's Trip(Part One) (1981) ... comic book writing
  
  1978
- Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Mystery Of The Arcadia
  
  comic book
  
  writing
  
  1978
- Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  1978
- Dangard Ace: The Great Space War
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1978
- Space Pirate Captain Harlock
  
  comic book
  
  writing
  
  - Farewell, Cosmic Corsair (1979) ... comic book writing
  
  - Duel! The Queen Versus Harlock (1979) ... comic book writing
  
  - And Then the Angels Sang (1979) ... comic book writing
  
  - Courage: The Death of the Commander (1979) ... comic book writing
  
  - Farewell, Mayu (1979) ... comic book writing
  
  1978
- Space Battleship Yamato
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  1977
- Danguard Ace vs Insect Robot Army
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1977
creators (6 credits)
- Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 3199
  
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2024
- Space Symphony Maetel
  
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2004
- Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSX
  
  creator
  
  creators
  
  1982
- Space Pirate Captain Harlock
  
  creator
  
  creators
  
  1978
- Planet Robot Danguard Ace
  
  creator
  
  creators
  
  1977
- Star Blazers
  
  creator
  
  creators
  
  1974
crew (20 credits)
- Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 3
  
  creator
  
  crew
  
  2017
- Space Battleship Yamato 2199: A Voyage to Remember
  
  creator
  
  crew
  
  2014
- Sci-Bots 12: Crystal & the Space Bees
  
  creator
  
  crew
  
  1988
- Sci-Bots 13: Dector the Betrayer
  
  creator
  
  crew
  
  1988
- Sci-Bots 11: Star Point Tantar
  
  creator
  
  crew
  
  1988
- Sci-Bots 3: Battle of the Flame Dragon
  
  creator
  
  crew
  
  1988
- Sci-Bots 5: Death Valley
  
  creator
  
  crew
  
  1988
- Sci-Bots 7: Zalo
  
  creator
  
  crew
  
  1988
- Sci-Bots 6: Love and Treasure
  
  creator
  
  crew
  
  1988
- Sci-Bots 8: Evil Catyla
  
  creator
  
  crew
  
  1988
- Sci-Bots 9: Surrender by Force
  
  creator
  
  crew
  
  1988
- Sci-Bots 10: Snark & the Diamonds
  
  creator
  
  crew
  
  1988
- Sci-Bots 4: Betrayal
  
  creator
  
  crew
  
  1988
- Sci-Bots 2: Strike Back
  
  creator
  
  crew
  
  1987
- Sci-Bots 1: Conflict
  
  creator
  
  crew
  
  1987
- Saint Elmo - Apostle of Light
  
  creator
  
  crew
  
  1986
- Galaxy Express 999: Can You Love Like a Mother?!!
  
  creator
  
  crew
  
  1980
- Galaxy Express 999: Claire of Glass
  
  creator
  
  crew
  
  1980
- Galaxy Express 999: The Movie
  
  series writer
  
  crew
  
  1979
- Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Mystery Of The Arcadia
  
  creator
  
  crew
  
  1978
actors (3 credits)
- Daft Punk Unchained
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Saint Elmo - Apostle of Light
  Leiji Matsumoto (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- '80 Animation: The Best Ten
  Self - Galaxy Express 999 creator, mangaka
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
art (1 credits)
- Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem
  
  original series design
  
  art
  
  2003
directing (6 credits)
- Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- The Great Tale of the Great Tatami Progenitor
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1980
- The Legend of Marine Snow
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1980
- Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1978
- Space Battleship Yamato
  
  series director
  
  directing
  
  - Yamato, Shoot the Sun (1981) ... series director directing
  
  - The Secret of Planet Guardiana (1981) ... series director directing
  
  - Battle at Scalageck (1981) ... series director directing
  
  - Goodbye Planet Phantom (1981) ... series director directing
  
  - Lost Hope (1981) ... series director directing
  
  1974
- Star Blazers
  
  - Yamato, Hit the Sun () ... director directing
  
  - The Secret of Planet Shalabart () ... director directing
  
  - Battle at the Scalageck Strait () ... director directing
  
  - Farewell Planet Phantom () ... director directing
  
  - Shattered Hope () ... director directing
  
  1974