Leiji Matsumoto

writer • director • art_department

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

Born: January 25, 1938 in Kurume, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan

Died: February 13, 2023 (age 85)

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Known For

7.4

Space Battleship Yamato

Movies & TV Credits

82 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Be Forever Yamato Rebel 3199: Part 3: Ultramarine Asteroid Movie	—	Writing	Original Story	2025
Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199: Part 1: Dark Invasion Movie	7.1	Writing	Original Story	2024
Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199: Part 2: The Assault of the Burning Sun Movie	—	Writing	Original Story	2024
Star Blazers [Space Battleship Yamato] 2205: The New Voyage TV Show	—	Creator	Creator	2024
Space Battleship Yamato 2205: A New Journey Movie	7.6	Writing	Original Story	2022
Space Battleship Yamato 2205: The New Voyage - Prior Chapter: Take Off Movie	7.7	Writing	Original Film Writer	2021
Space Battleship Yamato 2202: The Era Called Yamato - Choices of 2202 Movie	7.6	Writing	Original Story	2021
Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 7 Movie	—	Writing	Original Story	2019
Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 4 Movie	—	Writing	Original Story	2018
Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 5 Movie	—	Writing	Original Story	2018
Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 6 Movie	—	Writing	Original Story	2018
Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 1 Movie	—	Writing	Original Story	2017
Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 2 Movie	—	Writing	Original Story	2017
Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 3 Movie	6.8	Crew	Creator	2017
Daft Punk Unchained Movie	7.4	Actor	Self	2015
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark Movie	7.2	Writing	Original Concept	2014
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: A Voyage to Remember Movie	6.8	Crew	Creator	2014
Space Pirate Captain Harlock Movie	6.3	Writing	Original Story	2013
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Offense and Defense on the Outer Reaches of the Galaxy Movie	—	Writing	Original Story	2013
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: And Now the Warship Comes Movie	—	Writing	Original Story	2013
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Defense of the Galactic March Movie	—	Writing	Original Story	2013
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: The Redolence of Intergalactic Space Movie	—	Writing	Original Story	2013
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Arrival! Large Magellanic Cloud Movie	—	Writing	Original Story	2013
Space Battleship Yamato 2199 Movie	7.5	Writing	Original Story	2012
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Endless Voyage Movie	—	Writing	Original Story	2012
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Desperate Struggle in the Heliosphere Movie	—	Writing	Original Story	2012
Ozuma TV Show	6.2	Writing	Original Concept(6 Episodes)	2012
Space Battleship Yamato Movie	6.1	Writing	Comic Book	2010
Galaxy Express 999 - Beyond the Diamond Ring Movie	—	Writing	Writer	2009
The Galaxy Railways: A Letter from the Abandoned Planet Limited Series	5.8	Writing	Original Story	2006
Great Yamato No. 0 TV Show	—	Writing	Original Film Writer(5 Episodes)	2004
Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem Movie	8.0	Art	Art Designer	2003
Cosmo Warrior Zero: Marina's Special Movie	—	Writing	Writer	2003
The Galaxy Railways TV Show	6.5	Creator	Creator	2003
Submarine Super 99 TV Show	—	Writing	Comic Book(13 Episodes)	2003
Space Pirate Captain Herlock: Outside Legend - The Endless Odyssey Limited Series	7.3	Writing	Comic Book(13 Episodes)	2002
Maetel Legend TV Show	6.2	Writing	Original Story(2 Episodes)	2000
Harlock Saga Limited Series	6.0	Writing	Comic Book(6 Episodes)	1999
Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasy Movie	6.1	Writing	Author	1998
DNA Sights 999.9 Movie	6.7	Writing	Original Story	1998
The Cockpit Limited Series	7.0	Writing	Comic Book(3 Episodes)	1993
Sci-Bots 3: Battle of the Flame Dragon Movie	—	Crew	Creator	1988
Sci-Bots 4: Betrayal Movie	—	Crew	Creator	1988
Sci-Bots 6: Love and Treasure Movie	—	Crew	Creator	1988
Sci-Bots 7: Zalo Movie	—	Crew	Creator	1988
Sci-Bots 8: Evil Catyla Movie	—	Crew	Creator	1988
Sci-Bots 9: Surrender by Force Movie	—	Crew	Creator	1988
Sci-Bots 10: Snark & the Diamonds Movie	—	Crew	Creator	1988
Sci-Bots 11: Star Point Tantar Movie	—	Crew	Creator	1988
Sci-Bots 12: Crystal & the Space Bees Movie	—	Crew	Creator	1988
Sci-Bots 13: Dector the Betrayer Movie	—	Crew	Creator	1988
Sci-Bots 2: Strike Back Movie	—	Crew	Creator	1987
Sci-Bots 1: Conflict Movie	—	Crew	Creator	1987
Saint Elmo - Apostle of Light Movie	—	Actor	Leiji Matsumoto (voice)	1986
Saint Elmo - Apostle of Light Movie	—	Crew	Creator	1986
Arei's Mirror: Way to the Virgin Space Short Film	6.1	Writing	Original Story	1985
Final Yamato Movie	6.8	Writing	Story	1983
Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Arcadia of My Youth Movie	6.8	Writing	Writer	1982
Queen Millennia Movie	7.1	Art	Art Direction	1982
Adieu Galaxy Express 999 Movie	6.9	Writing	Author	1981
Queen Millennia TV Show	7.4	Creator	Creator	1981
Be Forever Yamato Movie	6.6	Crew	Script	1980
The Great Tale of the Great Tatami Progenitor Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	1980
Galaxy Express 999: Claire of Glass Short Film	6.9	Crew	Creator	1980
Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey TV Show	7.4	Visual Effects	Character Designer(26 Episodes)	1980
Galaxy Express 999: Can You Love Like a Mother!? Movie	6.5	Crew	Creator	1980
Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Traveler Emeraldas Movie	6.9	Writing	Original Series Creator	1980
Legend of Marine Snow TV Special	—	Directing	Director	1980
Galaxy Express 999: The Movie Movie	7.2	Crew	Series Writer	1979
Sci-Fi West Saga Starzinger Movie	—	Writing	Original Story	1979
Star Blazers TV Show	8.2	Directing	Director(77 Episodes)	1979
Space Battleship Yamato: The New Voyage Movie	6.6	Writing	Writer	1979
Galaxy Express 999: Can You Live Like a Warrior!? Movie	7.1	Writing	Original Story	1979
Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1978
Space Pirate Captain Harlock TV Show	7.6	Writing	Comic Book(42 Episodes)	1978
Galaxy Express 999 TV Show	7.5	Writing	Comic Book(113 Episodes)	1978
Spaceketeers TV Show	8.3	Creator	Creator	1978
Space Pirate Captain Harlock: The Mystery of the Arcadia Short Film	6.8	Crew	Creator	1978
Space Battleship Yamato Movie	7.2	Writing	Characters	1977
Dangard Ace TV Show	7.3	Creator	Creator	1977
Space Battleship Yamato TV Show	7.8	Creator	Creator	1974
Space Battleship Yamato 50th Anniversary Project Movie	—	Writing	Original Story	—

Leiji Matsumoto

Known For

Daft Punk Unchained

Space Pirate Captain Harlock

Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem

Space Battleship Yamato

Movies & TV Credits