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Legendary manga artist, 'Leiji Matsumoto' When did passed away?
A)
February 20, 2023
B)
February 17, 2023
C)
February 15, 2023
D)
February 13, 2023

Correct Answer :   February 13, 2023


Renowned manga creator, illustrator, and designer "Leiji Matsumoto" passed away on February 13, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. due to acute heart failure. He was 85.

* His immediate family already held a service with his manga creator wife Miyako Maki as the chief mourner.

* Matsumoto was born with the given name Akira in 1938 at Kurume City in Fukuoka Prefecture, and he debuted as a manga artist in 1953 with Michibachi no Bōken (Honeybee's Adventure) while he was still in high school.

* After graduating high school, he moved to Tokyo and became popular in the 1950s as a shōjo manga creator under a pen name. He then adopted his most famous pen name, Leiji Matsumoto, in 1965.

* His notable works include Space Pirate Captain Harlock, Galaxy Express 999, and Queen Emeraldas — all of which inspired multiple anime or live-action adaptations — and he contributed designs and created the tie-in manga for Space Battleship Yamato.

* He also supervised animated music videos for French electronic pop group Daft Punk's Discovery album, and the videos were strung together into the INTERSTELLA 5555 film. His designs and works have influenced multiple generations of artists around the world.

* In 2001 Matsumoto was awarded the "Medal with Purple Ribbon" honor, and in 2010 he was awarded with the "Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Rosette." In 2012 he received the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) decoration from the French government..

Source : Anime News Network

Published On : February 20, 2023
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