On the 20th February the world learned that Manga and anime legend Leiji Matsumoto had died aged 85 on the 13th Feburary some 7 days prior. A titan of Japanese pop culture Matsumoto created some of…
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LEIJI | A Tribute
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By Jonathan Clements. For all the passion and excitement that the contributors bring to the new collection Leiji Matsumoto: Essays on the Anime and Manga Legend, their subject…
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The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - ep 117: Leiji Matsumoto Tribute Livestream with Zack Davisson
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The Manga Review: RIP Leiji Matsumoto
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Anime Boston 2023: The Legacy of Leiji Matsumoto
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#136 - Captain Harlock: Arcadia of My Youth (1982) & Remembering Leiji Matsumoto
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Doki Doki News: Leiji Matsumoto Passes, Crunchyroll Layoffs, and Our 100th Episode!
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Galaxy Express 999 – final episode (Betamax rip with subtitled commercials) [Be Forever, Leiji Matsumoto!]
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#112 - Interview with Jonathan Tarbox! Talking Leiji Matsumoto, Anime Conventions, and working in Manga!
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Roger Corman: A Memorial Tribute
Film legend Roger Corman passed away on May 9th at the age of 98 after a directing/producing/distributing career that had lasted some 70 years. He’s famous for a…
Episode # 112 – Interview with Jonathan Tarbox! Talking Leiji Matsumoto, Anime Conventions, and working in manga!
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Kentaro Miura (1966-2021): A Tribute
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#107 - Interview with Tim Eldred and Ed Hoff on the Works and Influence of Leiji Matsumoto
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#109 - Interview with Helen McCarthy and Darren-Jon Ashmore on Leiji Matsumoto and Anime/Manga Scholarship
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The Cardigans’ “Communication”: A Tribute Through Time
A cool music video about a cool band, in more ways than one.
Shinseiki Evangelion: Comic Tribute (Neon Genesis Evangelion: Comic Tribute)
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A Tribute to Tokusatsu – SSSS Gridman Spoiler Review
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Interview with Michael Adelstein: A Tribute to Miyazaki
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Honoring Dir. FUKUMA Kenji: A Memorial Tribute Screening
Celebrate the life and artistry of the late Kenji Fukuma with a special screening of Not Born Yesterday , his poignant final work. This heartfelt tribute captures…
A Tribute To A Legendary Mangaka: Kentaro Miura, Creator of Berserk
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A Tribute of Violence and Reverence: Getter Robo Arc
Getter Robo Arc is one of the most unusual Getter Robo anime ever, doing what none of its predecessors even bothered to try: Be a generally faithful adaptation…
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The story of the legal battle over Yamato‘s authorship is a sketchy one with many details still unknown more than 20 years later. But fleeting glimpses of it…
Winny (Yusaku Matsumoto, 2023)
A software developer finds himself defending the right to innovate when accused of abetting copyright infringement in Yusaku Matsumoto’s tense courtroom drama.
Tokyo Higoro: Matsumoto Taiyo
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In Tribute to Nicholas Dupree
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Elegy of Fire and Metal: A Tribute to Mizuki Ichiro
It’s poetic coincidence that the man who sang the Mazinger Z theme would die the same year as the man who composed it. Mizuki Ichiro, aka Aniki, the…
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A young man who unwittingly broadcasts his thoughts unknowingly lives a micromanaged existence in Katsuyuki Motohiro’s adaptation of the manga.
Evidence #37 - A Fred Patten Tribute (various Newtype USA Issues)
Download Here! (97mb) To a lot of people in fandom out there, November 12th, 2018 will be a day of remembrance for the…
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A gracefully simple screenplay brought to life by a great ensemble leads to an easy to understand dramatisation the Winny prosecution, a complex case from Japan’s early digital…
Leiji Matsumoto’s Galactic Funeral, June 3, 2023
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ANN sat down with producer Shuhei Matsumoto at EVO to talk about the highly anticipated re-release of Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Street Fighter’s new DLC, and more.
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Balloon Fight: Playing in Tribute to Mr.Iwata
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It’s a Summer Film! (サマーフィルムにのって, Soshi Matsumoto, 2020)
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“Cotton Guardian Force – Saturn Tribute” Collector’s Edition Announced
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