Leiji Matsumoto Net Worth, Biography, Wiki, Wife, Age, Cause Of Death

Leiji Matsumoto Net Worth, Biography, Wiki, Wife, Age, Cause Of Death. Leiji Matsumoto, real name Akira Matsumoto, died at the age of 85, according to his studio. Studio Leijisha said in a statement that he died on February 13 of acute heart failure.

Leiji Matsumoto Biography

Leiji Matsumoto, a Japanese manga artist who was born on January 25, 1938, is the author of numerous anime and manga series. Miyako Maki, his wife, is also a manga artist.

Matsumoto was the middle child in a family of seven brothers. During the Pacific War, his father gave him a 35mm film projector, and he watched American cartoons. During this period, he became interested in science fiction novels by Unno Juza and H. G. Wells. He moved to Tokyo at the age of 18 to become a  manga artist.

Matsumoto made his debut as Akira Matsumoto in the magazine Manga Shnen in 1954 with Mitsubachi no bken. In 1971, Matsumoto got his big break with Otoko Oidon, a series about the life of a rnin (a young man preparing for university entrance exams). Gun Frontier, a mature-themed dark comedy Western seinen series he created in 1972 for Play Comic magazine, ran from 1972 to 1975. Around the same time, he began Senjo Manga Series, a series of unconnected short stories set during World War II that would eventually become popular under the title The Cockpit.

He was a producer on Space Battleship Yamato (1974), as well as the creator of the popular series Space Pirate Captain Harlock and Galaxy Express 999. (both 1977). He received the Shogakukan Manga Award for shnen for Galaxy Express 999 and Senjo Manga Series in 1978. Captain Harlock and Galaxy Express 999 are animated versions set in the same universe, which has spawned several spin-offs and related series, most notably Queen Emeraldas and Queen Millennia.

Matsumoto oversaw the production of several music videos for Daft Punk, set to songs from their album Discovery. These videos were released end-to-end (as a full-length animated film) on the DVD Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem.

Leiji Matsumoto Wife: Was Leiji Matsumoto married?

Yes, Leiji Matsumoto wife is shōjo manga artist Miyako Maki. Miyako Maki is popularly known as the creator of the doll Licca-chan, the Japanese equivalent of Barbie.

Leiji Matsumoto Cause of Death: How did Leiji Die?

On November 15, 2019, Matsumoto collapsed due to severe respiratory problems while attending a Captain Harlock anime adaptation 40th-anniversary tour event in Turin, Italy. After being admitted to the emergency unit, he was taken to a hospital in critical condition and had a breathing tube inserted. However, he was thought to be safe two days later.

Matsumoto died of acute heart failure on February 13, 2023, at the age of 85, in a Tokyo hospital.

Leiji Matsumoto Net Worth

Leiji Matsumoto has an estimated net worth of $4 million and Primary income from screenwriter.