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Birth Name: Akira Matsumoto (松本 晟)
Born: 25 January 1938 Died: 13 February 2023
Country of origin: 
Japan
Relationship Status: Married
Partner: Miyako Maki
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Creator of several anime and manga series. His wife Miyako Maki is also known as a manga artist.
Matsumoto is famous for his space operas such as Space Battleship Yamato. His style is characterized by tragic heroes; tall, slender, fragile-looking heroines with strong wills and in some cases, god-like powers; and a love of analog gauges and dials in his spacecraft.
On November 15, 2019, Matsumoto suffered severe respiratory problems and collapsed during an event in Turin, Italy, for the 40th-anniversary tour celebrating the Captain Harlock anime adaptation. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition and had a breathin
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2. Space Battleship Yamato (2010)
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4. The Cockpit (1993)
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5. Arcadia of My Youth (1982)
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4. Star Blazers 2199 (2012)
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5. Gun Frontier (2002)
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2. Star Blazers (1979)
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3. Final Yamato
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1. Daft Punk Unchained (2015)
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