---
title: 'Leiji Matsumoto'
type: 'person'
roles:
  - 'film director'
  - 'cartoonist'
  - 'animator'
  - 'mangaka'
  - 'writer'
born: '1938-01-25'
died: '2023-02-13'
birthplace: 'Kyoto Prefecture'
deathplace: 'Tokyo'
films_in_library: 9
reviews_of_their_work: 0
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/people/leiji-matsumoto'
updated: '2026-08-07'
wikipedia: 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leiji_Matsumoto'
wikidata: 'Q431443'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Leiji Matsumoto

film director, cartoonist, animator, mangaka, writer.

## Filmography on CinePixo

- 2013 · [Harlock: Space Pirate](https://cinepixo.com/movies/harlock-space-pirate-2013) — Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 2003 · [Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem](https://cinepixo.com/movies/interstella-5555-the-5tory-of-the-5ecret-5tar-5ystem-2003) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1998 · [Fire Force DNA Sights 999.9](https://cinepixo.com/movies/fire-force-dna-sights-9999-1998) — Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1983 · [Final Yamato](https://cinepixo.com/movies/final-yamato-1983) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1982 · [Arcadia of My Youth](https://cinepixo.com/movies/arcadia-of-my-youth-1982) — Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1980 · [Be Forever Yamato](https://cinepixo.com/movies/be-forever-yamato-1980) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1979 · [Galaxy Express 999](https://cinepixo.com/movies/galaxy-express-999-1979) — Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1979 · [Yamato: The New Voyage](https://cinepixo.com/movies/yamato-the-new-voyage-1979) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1978 · [Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato](https://cinepixo.com/movies/farewell-to-space-battleship-yamato-1978) — Director · unreviewed here

## Criticism on CinePixo

Nothing written about their work here yet.

Source: https://cinepixo.com/people/leiji-matsumoto
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