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NEWS: Legendary Manga Creator Leiji Matsumoto Passes Away at 85


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GATSU



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 19, 2023 9:58 pm Reply with quote
R.I.P. And yes, he liked those parodies of his work in A-Ko and Excel Saga.
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AksaraKishou



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 19, 2023 10:02 pm Reply with quote
What the.... fudge me. RIP
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wilson_x1999



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 19, 2023 10:13 pm Reply with quote
Godspeed, sensei, may you find your way in the Sea of Stars.
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Surrender Artist



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 19, 2023 10:20 pm Reply with quote
May he enjoy one last never-ending journey to the stars.

Eight five years is long enough that I don't think that sadness is quite the appropriate sentiment. That's a lot for mortal men and he made quite a lot of them.

If nothing else, Galaxy Express 999 is a favorite of mine and has been since I stumbled upon the first film on The Sci-Fi Channel's Saturday Anime as a child. I still love it and feel an acute gratitude that he created something that I have found so rewarding. His work had uncommon distinction, vivaciousness and grandeur.
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ValkyrieZeroZeroOne



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 19, 2023 10:27 pm Reply with quote
Tragic news, but 85 years, well over half of those providing us with so many wonderful characters, stories, and adventures, a good long life.

They've been a big part of my life for four decades now, and I'm forever thankful to him.

May he sail the sea of stars forever.

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Shay Guy



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 19, 2023 10:29 pm Reply with quote
Here's to one of the greats.
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TsukasaElkKite



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 19, 2023 10:34 pm Reply with quote
May his memory be a blessing
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Top Gun



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 19, 2023 10:41 pm Reply with quote
Rest in peace to a true legend.
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Triltaison



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 19, 2023 10:48 pm Reply with quote
I've been fighting off being sick for the better part of a week, so this hit extra hard to my addled faculties. I know it's not a total surprise, but I've still really enjoyed his works and hoped we'd get to have him with us a bit longer. The American anime fandom might not have come to pass at all without the Yamato.

Rest in peace and thanks for everything. I hope you find Iscandar on the way to your own Arcadia.

As soon as I'm coherent enough to actually understand things again, I'll definitely be doing a deep dive into the Leijiverse again. I even have my train ticket, courtesy of Discotek.
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lucio542



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 19, 2023 11:05 pm Reply with quote
A true legend.
Rest in piece.
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penguintruth



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 19, 2023 11:07 pm Reply with quote
Rest in peace, legend.
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residentgrigo



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 19, 2023 11:08 pm Reply with quote
He is one of the reasons why anime was allowed to mature from a kid's medium to something broader outside of his manga being very influential. Not necessarily a creator whose works can stand side by side with the greats of today but someone had to make the push. For sure a Mount Rushmore type of mangaka, writer and director. Also well known for showing up to cons and stuff. RIP
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mrsatan
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 19, 2023 11:21 pm Reply with quote
Very sad. Got to see him in person once. I'm at a loss for words.
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Gem-Bug



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 19, 2023 11:26 pm Reply with quote
Rest in Peace to a total legend. I think one of the dubbed 80's Galaxy Express movies was maybe my first anime experience when I was like 3.
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mdo7



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 19, 2023 11:30 pm Reply with quote
residentgrigo wrote:
He is one of the reasons why anime was allowed to mature from a kid's medium to something broader outside of his manga being very influential. Not necessarily a creator whose works can stand side by side with the greats of today but someone had to make the push. For sure a Mount Rushmore type of mangaka, writer and director. Also well known for showing up to cons and stuff. RIP


Yes, he ranked alongside Shotaro Ishinomori, & Go Nagai for making anime mature beyond children demographic. His passing will great be felt around the world (particularly France where his work is well-loved amongst French speakers). Hearing about his death just now really sadden me because I watched Captain Harlock a decade ago on Hulu (when Hulu used to be free ad-supported before they went premium), I've watched The Galaxy Railways back in 2010 on Funimation's website. I have high respect for Matsumoto's work because of how creative he was back in his era.

He'll be missed. RIP Leiji Matsumoto 1938-2023
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