Leiji Matsumoto

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Leiji Matsumoto is a well-known creator of anime and manga series.

Creator of many space-themed titles such as Uchû Senkan Yamato (known as Star Blazers in the US), Uchû Kaizoku Captain Harlock (Albator in the French-speaking countries), Ginga Tetsudô 999 (Galaxy Express 999), or Starzinger famous in Sweden, all of which were big hits from the mid-70s to the early 80s in Japan.

He helped with the creation of several music videos for the French house group Daft Punk, set to tracks from their album Discovery. 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.

Won the "Special/Lifetime Achievement" Award at the 8th Animation Kobe