News Japanese comics legend Leiji Matsumoto passed away.

[Kai "the spy"]

Passed away due to heart failure on February 13th. Matsumoto was the creator of Space Battleship Yamato, Captain Harlock, Galaxy Express 999, and many other influential comics and animated productions.
In the west, he may be best known for his collaborations with Daft Punk on music videos to their album Discovery, which were turned into the film Interstella 5555: The Story of the Secret Star System.

 

[Noname Given]

The man was involved in the creation of my favorite anime of all time:

Space Battleship Yamato

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RIP

 

[Ithekro]

A legend in his own right. His legacy, and art style, will live on.

 

[Sumire]

Oh! What a loss! Watching Galaxy Express 999 was a formative part of my anime fandom.

 

[Shaka Zulu]

How sad to hear about this; his Space Battleship Yamato (aka Star Blazers) was one of the cornerstones of my childhood after Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (Battle Of The Planets), with both serving as my introduction to anime (Super Dimension Fortress Macross [ Robotech] coming later in my life in my teens.) I always wanted the model kit of the Yamato when I was in my teens, but I never got around to buying it. He's left behind a legacy of great creations, including Captain Harlock and Galaxy Express 999, and he'll be remembered for that by me and many others worldwide.

Rest in power, Leji Matsumoto, and thank you for what you've done; a squadron of Earth Defence Force fighters (from the Yamato) is flying a missing man formation in your honour.