”Galaxy Express 999” cartoonist Leiji Matsumoto passes away
漫画家の松本零士さんが13日、85歳で亡くなりました
Manga artist Leiji Matsumoto passed away on the 13th at the age of 85.
松本さんは福岡県で生まれて、15歳のとき漫画の仕事を始めました
Became a member of the animation ”Space Battleship Yamato” broadcasted in 1974
After that, I wrote a lot of space-themed manga, such as ”Galaxy Express 999” and ”Space Pirate Captain Harlock.”
Matsumoto has received medals not only from Japan, but also from the French government.
In front of the station in Nerima Ward, Tokyo, where Mr. Matsumoto lived, there is a statue of the characters ”Maetel” and ”Tetsuro” from ”Galaxy Express 999”.
On the 21st, a large number of Matsumoto-san’s fans came to take pictures and lay flowers to pray.
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