HOMMAGE A LEIJI MATSUMOTO

Creator of Albator and Galaxy Express 999, Leiji Matsumoto is a legendary figure in manga. But while he is best known in France for the animated series featuring the space pirate, he was also a prolific writer with a dizzying output. From the time he was fifteen - when one of his mangas was first published in a magazine - until his death on 13 February 2023, this artist with a heart of gold and an insatiable curiosity devoted his life to exploring multiple genres, from westerns to comedy-dramas, from manga for young girls to science-fiction thrillers, from interstellar adventures to philosophical tales, from Richard Wagner operas to the music of Daft Punk...

This book, originally written to celebrate 70 years of an exceptional career and now posthumous tribute, takes you on a journey along the time loop to discover the extraordinary worlds of Leiji Matsumoto. A journalist, presenter, game designer, art director and level designer, Julien Pirou has worked for Nolife, IG Magazine, Ubisoft and Kaze.