Matsumoto Leiji

(from ebookjapan): A veteran Mangaka who has made his dreams come true teaches middle and high school students who tend to give up on their dreams the grand voyage to make their dreams come true!　 Mangaka Leiji Matsumoto, who is still active after more than 60 years in the art world, speaks to junior high and high school students on the themes of "Creation," "Dreams," "Life," "Fighting and Friendship," "Time," and "Life". Includes his essay manga "Drifting in the Land of Insects" (Kombukoku Ryoryu Ki).　 "The possibilities for young people are endless. Please draw, create, and pursue your dreams with a free spirit. In the limited time of your life, searching for friends, sometimes fighting, and carving many experiences into your life will surely be an asset." "How Will You Grant Your Dreams?" ------. "I sincerely hope that the answer to this question has already begun to grow in the hearts of everyone who reads this book." (From the Afterword)

Uncollected content featuring Harlock and Tochiro from Captain Harlock, Gun Frontier, etc. Includes Gun Frontier 2 (the light novel sequel to Gun Frontier.)

Publisher Hayakawa is celebrating its 70th anniversary with two manga anthology reprints. One collection is dedicated to mystery works while the other compiles SF stories printed over the publisher's long career. The Ripe Star (Ureta Hoshi) by Osamu Tezuka, February 1972 in SF Magazine Dual Isolation Cell Satellite (Eisei 2-ren Dokubou) by Leiji Matsumoto, February 1972 in SF Magazine 7P (2) – H.G. Wells by Shotaro Ishinomori, October 1969 in SF Magazine Captain Past by Go Nagai, November 1970 in SF Magazine Ragini by Moto Hagio, February 1980 in SF Magazine Dorothy by Keiko Fukuyama, August 1984 in SF Magazine Aquatic People (Mizubito) by Hideo Azuma THE GHOST OF SF KID (SF Kozou no Yuurei) by Tori Miki Heikou Wars by Eiji Yokoyama Ojii-chan no Shosai/Uchuu by Tetsuya Imai Megane wo Kai ni by Yu Tsunamino Futokou by Tsubana Mister Donut by Daisuke Nishijima(Original concept: Yusaku Kitano), June 2002 in SF Magazine Mahou Shoujo Time-chan Sono 1 Onee-chan wa Kaidan wo Ochiru Yume wo Miru no ka by Akihito Yoshitomi To, Aru Hi no Boku no Himo by Natsujikei Miyazaki Sister of My Dreams (Ore no Yume no Imouto) by COCO

(from ebookjapan): "Space Battleship Yamato" became a hit. Leiji Matsumoto himself has scaled up to depict the world 1,000 years after the end of "Space Battleship Yamato" in this giant space romance.

(from mangapedia.jp): A manga adaptation of the Chinese martial arts novel "Children's Story of Heroes". The story follows the journey of 13 younger sisters, a swordswoman trying to regain her lost memories, and An Dao, a boy trying to save his father who is imprisoned for a crime he did not commit, as they battle villains and monsters in one or more complete chapters. It was serialized in "Monthly Comic Tom Plus" from May 1998 to July 1999. While wandering in the wilderness after losing her memory, an old hermit gives the young woman the Sword of the Dragon and Phoenix. Having obtained the weapon, but having no food or clothing, she sets out for an old temple on top of a sheer rocky mountain in search of the weapon. However, the rocky hill is inhabited by demons, which attack the 13th sister. The thirteen sisters proceeded onward, defeating the demons, and finally arrived at a desolate temple. The temple was occupied by a wild thief, the red-faced Tiger Black Wind King. Moreover, a boy's life is about to be taken. Thirteen sister swings her sword to save the boy, Anduke. Ansteady escapes, but without a word of thanks for the sudden appearance of the thirteen younger sisters, he runs away from the temple alone. However, the unarmed An-Tei was easy prey for the bandits, who once again tried to steal his belongings. Thirteen younger sisters follow the thief and kill him, convincing him that the defenseless An-Tei needs a bodyguard.

(from ebookjapan): Synopsis: Just before the end of the war, an aircraft carrier has become a floating but immobile castle. There are only two aircraft left. Pointing to one of them, Captain Shimada says, "I'm going to board this one." The crew of the remaining plane had not been decided. To his comrades, who were reluctant to fly the plane, which was leaking oil badly, Flight Sergeant Tagawa said, "I don't care as long as I can fly." Late at night, Shimada removes the sights from the plane, takes Tagawa with him, and buries the plane next to the propeller left behind by his fallen comrades. This is the grave where he buried his pride, and Shimada says to Tagawa, "You have a duty to see that your pride is buried." The next day, an enemy attack appears, and the two men go into battle. However, Tagawa's plane fails to fly satisfactorily due to a malfunction, and Shimada is left alone on the battlefield. Following "The Cockpit" and "Case Hard" this is the latest in the "Cockpit" series, the lifework of master mangaka Leiji Matsumoto.

(from ebookjapan): In this near-future SF action work, Mellow, a beautiful woman committed to a new future for Earth, is portrayed by Leiji Matsumoto, well-known for "Galaxy Express 999" and considered a master of the SF manga world. Mellow is sent from the planet Svan to restore the Earth, which has been affected by a mobile black hole, a cosmic ray shower, and danasite. Mellow lands on Nerima, Tokyo, where she meets Tetsuro Daiba and Dr. Moriki, and borrows the body of Dr. Moriki. Then the Trader Force, an armed group, appears and captures Mellow and Taiba...!

(from ebookjapan): Leiji Matsumoto, a giant star of the SF manga world, takes on the enigmatic life of the genius Leonardo da Vinci! Centuries in the future. The great galactic system in which human beings live has encountered a "collapsed section" of the universe. If it slips and falls, it will be swallowed into the "darkness of nothingness" and all will end... Only 30 years remain before the end of the world! The only person who can save the world is not Einstein, Curie, or von Braun, but the genius Leonardo da Vinci! In the summer of 1452, a project to regenerate "him" from the blood sucked by a "mosquito" flying over the cold village of Vinci is about to be carried out under the direction of Professor Minami. Mamia Luna Hotaruko (Keiko, the Japanese word for firefly), who opposes Professor Minami's idea, destroys the Replicator Pandora just before the project is to be carried out, and travels to the time of Leonardo da Vinci's life in a time cruiser. She says she will learn all about it by Leonardo's side and return to the future once more...

(from ebookjapan): There have been wars in the skies, oceans, and lands all over the earth. There still are. Soldiers who were brought to the battlefield without wanting to be there are involved in fierce battles. And sometimes human drama unfolds as well. Matsumoto's world depicts the relationship between war, machines, and men on various battlefields, and looks at the earnest human drama. It is a new battlefield romance that succeeds and surpasses the masterpiece series "The Cockpit".

(from ebookjapan): An old apartment building is on fire and an old man is about to jump into it. Shiro, who happens to be passing by, rushes to hold the old man back, but he is unable to overcome the old man's power and is dragged into the burning apartment together with him. In the apartment, Shiro sees a beautiful picture of a battleship. Following the old man's instructions, Shiro and the old man hastily capture the burning picture on their cameras and escape in the nick of time. That night, the old man, who is supposed to be mortally wounded, comes to Shiro's house. He says that he really wants to see the battleship "Mahoroba," which Shiro had captured with his camera earlier, before he dies. What in the world is the "Mahoroba"?

(from ebookjapan): \--I have been making manga for a long time now. Yes... I must be that kind of Mangaka... My name is... well... my name as a Mangaka is Leiji Matsumoto, a good friend of cats. I am a kind of ordinary human being, but I hear that others see me as a kind of eccentric and weird person. I live a life of cats, telephones, fax machines, and hobbies, but... no matter how many times I draw this story, it is never fun or interesting. So... it occurred to me... to draw the other side of the story. This is my "true" story.

(from ebookjapan): Mirage is an old-fashioned bar on a street corner. Men who are lost in life come to the mirage, transcending time and space, and become captivated by Maya, the beautiful proprietress. What do the defeated men want from Maya? A bewitching and sad story of men by Leiji Matsumoto.

A sci-fi retelling of Wagner's "Ring of the Nibelungen", starring Captain Harlock. The series was first serialized from 1990 to 1991 in Chuukosha Fan, a used car magazine (!). A sequel was published for free directly on Shinchousha's webpage from 1997 to 2000, making it probably the first online manga.

On Feb 9th, 1989, legendary manga author Osamu Tezuka died after a prolonged hospital stay due to Stomach Cancer. Months later, Asahi Journal ran a Special issue as homage to Tezuka's legacy. In this issue, a bunch of his contemporaries, as well as some of his own assistants, drew up tribute pages to mourn their fallen colleague. This listing is for the translated tribute pages.

(from ebookjapan) SF manga master Leiji Matsumoto presents his unique perspective on the historical figure Hiraga Gennai in this biographical manga. Thanks to his friend Kozaemon, who acts as his interpreter, the curious young man Hiraga Gennai is allowed to see the inside of a Dutch trading ship. There, Gennai marvels at the various techniques used on board, and is further shocked by the sight of a woman undergoing electrotherapy in her cabin...? Manga biography of the real life Hiraga Gennai with SF elements.

(from ebookjapan): In Meireki 2 (1656), the reign of Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu came to an end and it was the time of the sickly and young Ietsuna. Yasutsugu Miura was the lord of 30,000 koku of Shimono-Mibu. The story begins at the Kuromatsu mansion under the castle where the Miura family fosters their eldest son. Sohei Kura, a skilled member of the Onimichi Shu, sneaks into the Kuromatsu mansion and searches for clues to the Golden Castle. Then, Saihegawa Hoshinosuke, a human with the same powers as the Onimichi Shu, appears and crosses blades with Sohei. The first volume of "Yoseiden" depicts the charm of the original story full of imagination with unique sensitivity and brushwork. Leiji Matsumoto's manga adaptation of Ryo Hanmura's SF novel Yoseiden.

(from ebookjapan): It is a near future where the sound of engines has long since ceased to be heard from the ground and a motorcycle ban has been imposed. If one rides an old-fashioned motorcycle and uses an old-fashioned weapon to defeat Zella Zehnder, the commander of an armored brigade, the motorcycle ban will be lifted and he will be free to ride and travel freely. However, there were no moving motorcycles anywhere in the world anymore... Saber Serazard, a beautiful woman who is still determined to defeat Zera, hears from an old man, Shin, that there is a motorcycle that will work with just one more breath...?

Leiji Matsumoto's life as a cat! First book version! Human society can be seen through the eyes of cats. Mi-kun is also appearing in Friendship! A must-see for cat lovers.

(from ebookjapan): Dinosaur Zone" is a revenge drama about a man who is tricked by a beautiful woman into becoming a time travel experiment. Akira Moto is summoned to the future as the most suitable man to create a new human race, and what he sees is an earth ruled by the synthetic life form Insector..."Cosmo Lady SS". This collection of eight short stories depicts sad men who have talent but are not blessed with love, by the master mangaka Leiji Matsumoto, who has created many masterpieces such as "Galaxy Express 999" and "Space Pirate Captain Harlock". The winds of the world feel even colder to lower men....

(from ebookjapan): On a devastated Earth, Fantom Moly, on his way to rescue his crash-landed friends, sees... "The 3rd era of Zethrus. Xeno is a lone sniper with the fate of the solar system on his shoulders. While waiting for the enemy, who may come at any moment, he dreams of a Japanese sniper fighting alone and helpless. On a dimly lit battlefield, men and women put their respective pride on the line and try to survive...

(from ebookjapan): Dai Oyama, a struggling student attending junior high school while working part-time, mistakenly boards a train that is not on the timetable and should not exist. The name of the train is the "Drifting Main Line 000". Oyama, who has obtained a commuter pass for the infinite section of the 000 that travels through time, sets off on a journey through time and space, guided by the mysterious beauty, Mavis! Upon alighting at a station named Nishimujidani (西無時谷), Oyama sees a city where time has been suspended in the pursuit of eternal peace and happiness... A space-time romance epic by Leiji Matsumoto!

(from ebookjapan): An adventurous journey on the Mirage Ferry by Leiji Matsumoto, the master of the SF manga world known for "Space Battleship Yamato," in which a boy named Rei Yuki (YUKI Kirei), who lives desperately in the midst of adversity, plays an active role. Living on the planet Mirage at a time when people were forbidden to work, Rei dreams of becoming a mangaka. Then he hears from the Alphas that when snow falls on the sea of stars, a mirage-like ferry comes..!?

(from ebookjapan): A fantasy short story collection full of mysterious charm by Leiji Matsumoto, a master of SF manga. A beautiful woman is invited by Kinoshita to the uninhabited island of Umagoga-jima. She hates the island and tells him about a man who used to live there and committed suicide because he broke up with her. Then Kinoshita and she start having sex, but a crow standing in the dark night is watching them... Who is this crow? And what is Kinoshita's purpose?

A new discovered 10th planet, called Lametal, will collide with earth on 9th September 1999. While the impact won't affect the giant ice planet critically, earth will be destroyed. Yayoi, daughter of Lametal's queen and entrusted with the mission to abduct a large number of humans for slavery, befriends the orphaned boy Hajime and starts to question the intentions of her mother. Together with her human family and friends, she takes up the fight against Lametal and searches for a way to avoid earth's destruction.

(from ebookjapan): Toshiro Oyama, a poor young man living an ordinary life in a ramshackle apartment, is attacked one night by a blood-sucking insect kept by Mayu Yano, a beautiful woman in the next room. Mayu saves him from a near-death attack, but Toshiro's resistance to insect bites is recognized, and he is offered a job at the "Insect Development Company. There, Toshiro becomes embroiled in a series of suspicious events...?

(from ebookjapan): This short gag work by Leiji Matsumoto, a master of the SF manga world, depicts the free lifestyle of a middle-aged man who wears nightwear all year round. Shigeru Kusaba, a young man who has moved to Tokyo after getting a job, encounters a middle-aged man, Shuzo Sawatari, who is wearing pants at the apartment his company has assigned him. The next day, Kusaba goes to work for the first time and is reunited with Sawatari, who is also wearing nightwear in the company...!?

(from ebookjapan): A new SF work by Leiji Matsumoto, set in the world of insects. Liza, an interstellar female astronaut, crash-lands on a planet after her spaceship malfunctions. She thinks the world is full of insects no matter where she goes, but then an earthling named Mukuki appears and tries to have a child with Liza. Soon, Mukuki Liza is born, and she begins to wander through time and space, metamorphosing repeatedly in a chrysalis.... What is her true purpose?

(from ebookjapan): Rudder is a man who kill indiscriminately on a planet in the vastness of space. Neither he nor anyone else knows why he kills people. One day, chasing after a victim, Rudder comes to a drifting spaceship (Chapter 1).

Emeraldas navigates the sea of stars—and swears to do so until the flame of her life is extinguished. Aboard her ship, the Queen Emeraldas, she sails in search of a certain object, and along the way encounters the passions and tragedies of those who dare brave the infinite reaches of space. (from ebookjapan): On the planet Jera, a young woman met her lifelong friend, a ship named the Queen Emeraldas. Huddled together and covering for each other, they set off on a journey through space... No one knows why or what they continue to wander the universe in search of. On the red sands of Argyre, Emeraldas meets a boy named Hiroshi Umino, who has lost his spaceship. Emeraldas feels some kind of strong fateful bond with this boy who has an indomitable fighting spirit... Official English

2978 A.D. ---True fear comes to Earth! ! A thrilling near future drawn by Leiji Matsumoto! In the year 2978, all the maritime cities on Earth were wiped out by an attack by an unknown enemy. Mamoru Genba, a Japanese boy who is the only one left alive, goes through a mysterious and horrifying experience...! ? Leiji Matsumoto depicts the horror of the near future!

(from ebookjapan): Tess, a small white puppy, was born in a large mansion and carefully raised by her kind grandmother, but after her grandmother's sudden death, she is abandoned. When Tess is left all alone, she is rescued by a kind girl named Mari-chan, who lives in the dormitory of the auto repair company where her father works. One day, Mari-chan's father is accused of causing a car accident, and Mari-chan and her son are kicked out of the company. Tess is separated from Mari-chan, but... Leiji Matsumoto depicts a sad but beautiful touching story of people and animals. Includes five stories: "Her Name is Tess," "Lulu the Snowbird," "The Forest is in the Green," "Luna the Golden," and "Petals of Snow.

(from ebookjapan): This SF fantasy depicts the mysterious events involving Kejime Monono, a boy with a twisted face and a dim head, and a beautiful witch angel who haunts him. Kejime Monono is a junior high school student whose school life is ridiculed by the students. A beautiful woman, Rei Tokinowa, suddenly appears in front of him and confesses to Kejime that she loves him, and begins to show her ardent affection for him......?

(from ebookjapan): Prometheus, the tenth planet in the solar system, is a distant planet that circles the sun in a 170 million year cycle. In an attempt to develop Prometheus, which is said to have an environment almost the same as that of the Earth, the human race launches an emigration plan to Prometheus, but it ends in failure due to the betrayal of the pilot, Ichimonji Fumitetsu. Ten years later... While Führer Doppler is working to make Prometheus a planet where only the chosen elite rule, Ichimonji Fudetetsu's son Takuma, though regarded as a coward's son, is honing his piloting skills under Dr. Oedo. Oedo's group is outnumbered by Doppler, but they have a trump card in the form of the giant robot "Danguard A"! A SF romance by Leiji Matsumoto of "Galaxy Express 999"!

A full-color SF work by Leiji Matsumoto, done for a newspaper. Also includes an interview with Leiji Matsumoto at the end.

(from ebookjapan): "If you can't stand your sadness, just look up to the sky and call me. I'll be watching you from this train, that is running through the Galaxy. Since I've started this never-ending journey, I've never forgotten you. I'm always beside you, so please don't cry." A boy, Tetsuro Hoshino, and his mother dream of getting a machine body that can live for 1000 years. However, his mother is killed by Count Mecha's human hunters. Tetsuro escapes and collapses in a snowstorm, but is rescued by a mysterious beautiful woman named Maetel. She offers him a pass on the "Galaxy Express 999" train to Andromeda, to a planet where he can obtain a mechanical body for free, if he accompanies her... This masterpiece was adapted into an anime and became a huge hit. Through the boy Tetsuro and the mysterious woman Maetel, who travel from the Milky Way to Andromeda on the Galaxy Express 999 in order to obtain a mechanical body, this full-length drama explains what "life" means to human beings. Note: Volume count based on the bunkoban Won the Shougakukan Manga Award in 1977 for Shonen

(from ebookjapan): In a time when men traded lives with pistols that slung around their waists, it was a chaotic world of Indians, sheriffs, and outlaws, just like in a Wild West movie. Living in this small four-and-a-half-tatami mat on the prairie is Leiji Matsumoto's well-known character Tochiro, a man who loves drinking and women and lives with the pride of a man more than anything else, is the hero of this collection of stories that unfolds on the prairie.

(from ebookjapan): The manga depicts the tragic and joyous life of Takashi Shiki, a no-good man known as "Dimbulb," as he goes about his life as a company employee. He first arrives at K.K. in a cab late at night for the company initiation ceremony the next day, but arrives too early and drinks at an oden stall near the company. He then goes to greet a senior employee who was on duty, and witnesses the employee having sex with a woman...?

"I fight only for what I believe in…for no one's sake…only for what's deep in my heart. I sail amongst the stars…people call me: Captain Harlock." Truer words never spoken. Now! Embark upon an adventure into the infinite sea with the last brave souls of humanity aboard the Arcadia! (from ebook japan): The year is 2977 AD. The earth, which has lost its oceans, is devouring its prosperity by a people who have lost their spirit, who laugh at the men who fly off into uncharted space, and who do not deal properly with the dangers that lie ahead of them. When the flag of a skull flutters before the eyes of Tadashi Daiba, a boy who is disillusioned with Earth, his destiny is set in motion.... Harlock, a man of the universe who entrusts his destiny to the Arcadia, the greatest ship in the universe, and is unbound by anything. What does Tadashi Daiba think of his way of life...? What was serialized in Play Comic was Part 1 of the manga. Part 2 has not been serialized since due to issues with the Play Comic Editorial Dept. Leaving Harlock unfinished. Official English

A space robot romance drawn by Leiji Matsumoto. A luxurious favorite edition project including anime-related works has finally started! In the midst of the robot anime boom, "Wakusei Robo Danguard A", produced with Leiji Matsumoto as the image creator, ran from March 6, 1977 to March 26, 1978. It was aired every Sunday on Fuji TV and gained popularity. In parallel with this work, which was aired as Leiji Matsumoto's only giant robot animation, the manga version "Wakusei Robo Danguard A" was also serialized in the "Boken Ou" magazine. It has become a popular work. In this favorite version project, the manga version "Wakusei Robo Danguard A" is recorded as an original version that faithfully reproduces the pillars and tilts when serialized in the magazine, and is linked to the animation produced by Toei Animation (currently Toei Animation). The serialized "Fun Kindergarten" version and the comicalized version of "Planetary Robo Danguard A vs. Insect Robot Corps" released at the Toei Manga Festival in July 1977 will be published as a luxurious "reprint definitive edition"! Since the contents of each volume are different, we will introduce the works scheduled to be recorded below. Volume 1 "Wakusei Robo Danguard A" (Leiji Matsumoto) ("Adventure King" April 1977 issue to November 1977 issue) ★Reproduce the double-page spread and color door, which will be recorded for the first time in a book, and also modify parts Recorded with original pagination modified! ◆Original illustrations, new illustrations, and materials will also be included Volume 2 ◆"Wakusei Robo Danguard A" (Leiji Matsumoto) ("Adventurous King" December 1977 issue - April 1978 issue) ★ The double -page spread and color door are reproduced for the first time in the book, and the modified parts are also corrected to the original pagination! Leiji Original / Yu Okazaki Manga)… “TV Magazine” (August 1977 special issue) reprinted for the first time! All-color amazing robot manga “Wakusei Robo Danguard A” (Leiji Matsumoto original / Yoshihiro Morifuji Manga)… “Fun Kindergarten" April 1977-April 1978 issues are reprinted for the first time! ◆Original illustrations, illustrations, and materials will be included ◆Shogun Warriors, TV program planning documents (many unpublished materials), etc. Both manga and anime are popular "Planetary Robo Danguard A" with high . This project, where you can fully enjoy the charm of each manga and anime that has been said to have different contents as much as possible, is a must-see for Leiji Matsumoto fans and robot anime fans. Content. \* The contents of the recording are from the planning stage. Some changes are possible.

(from ebookjapan): What is time? What is life? A superhuman who travels through time, from the past to the future--Miraizer Vam! In the eternal circle of time, a boy desperately fights against his destiny. When will he solve all the mysteries and learn about himself? A popular SF tale!

(from ebookjapan): This is a collection of SF short stories by Leiji Matsumoto, the master of SF manga, well known for "Galaxy Express 999," about strange happenings between a dull man and a slender, beautiful woman. Takashi Shiki enters a manhole for Miyuki Shimazaki, who says she has dropped something important. Miyuki slips and falls to the bottom of the manhole, and the two...!

(from ebookjapan): This is the story of Julie, a young woman who aspires to be a SF novelist but can't even make it through the day. Nothing much is going on, and life is not particularly interesting. This is Dinosaur Manor, a nondescript apartment building where someone from around the place is living. Modeled on Leiji Matsumoto's personal experiences, this is a human drama in a single four-and-a-half-tatami-mat room.

Mi-Kun is based on Leiji Matsumoto's cats and a recurring character in many of his works. This collection contains stories from two periods of Matsumoto's career, the latter half being an early example of his work as a shojo artist. Only three dollars on Kindle so you can break your heart for less than the price of a cup of coffee. https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00PIWRVP2/

(from ebookjapan): Leiji Matsumoto's gem of SF short stories. Bratenodon, a crater on the moon, is a graveyard for androids that have become obsolete and broken. But the androids have entrusted their dreams of returning to Earth alive to a child android, who has been reborn in a secret factory! He vows to fight for the androids who have died here, and for the androids oppressed by humans on Earth, at the cost of his own life. And so begins the battle of Diver 0 against the humans! Features the debut appearance of Captain Harlock, who is a supporting character in the story.

A collection of one-shots revolving around themes such as the passing of time, loneliness, human nature and the impact of man on the planet. Published in Play Comic between January 1975 - December 1976 and collected into a tankōbon by Akita Shoten in 1985.

(from ebookjapan): Hajime Saito is a young man with nothing to show for his wealth. He has been evicted from his apartment for nonpayment of rent, and wanders around town with nothing to show for it. Saito, who has nowhere to turn, is drawn to trivial insects such as mayflies and minnows, which attract no one's attention. Insects and people, both of whom have only a fleeting and short life, are no different in the sorrow of living... Leiji Matsumoto depicts the cruelty and toughness of life in this sad one-shot collection.

(from ebookjapan): This is a life-philosophical work by Leiji Matsumoto depicting the dull salaryman life of Toshiro, the older brother of Hajime Demodori, the protagonist of Legend of the Holy Common Man. On behalf of Toshiro, a female employee, Nakahara, goes to see a sex consultant for a client and is given an envelope addressed to Hajime Demuri. When Nakahara finds out that the contents are erotic photos, she decides to have them delivered to a male employee, Moriyama, but when he see the erotic photos, they feel naughty...!? A short story "The Adventures of Erobin Hood" is also included.

(from ebookjapan): This is a collection of 11 short story masterpieces by Leiji Matsumoto, the well known mangaka of "Galaxy Express 999" and considered a master of the SF manga world, which depicts men and women in a surrealistic environment. Takashi Shiki, an insect maniac, stops by a park after being laid off from his job, and when he tries to remove a minnow from a tree, he is suspected of peeping on a couple's sexual activity and taken to the police. When Takashi manages to clear his suspicions and returns to his room, the female partner, Hotaruko Yamakawa, appears before him...!?

Chapter 5 - "Firefly Inn of Horror": Hapless Meiji-era man stumbles into a Western-style mansion. Does hilarity or hotness ensue? Mayhaps BOTH?

The first in Leiji Matsumoto's line of Space Opera works. Originally created as a companion piece to the Space Battleship Yamato Anime (also called a "Manga Movie" at the time by Matsumoto and other staff) which Matsumoto was also directing at the time. In the year 2199 humanity has found itself in a losing battle against a ruthless alien species known as the Gamilans. Forced to live underground after constant bombardment and irreparable damage done to the surface, humanity lives constantly on the defensive, every victory a pyrrhic one. Suddenly, Earth receives a transmission from the Queen of the planet Iscandar who offers humanity a device that can restore the Earth to the verdant image it once possessed. Using the schematics detailed in the transmission, Earth retrofits an old warship, the Yamato, now suited for space travel and Earth's last ditch effort. With a ragtag crew and one heckuva determined captain, they set out for Iscandar hoping to acquire the device that will make Earth, Earth once again. Their maiden voyage does not go unnoticed, however, and Fuhrer Dessler, the worshipped leader of the Gamilans, seeks to interrupt their trip at sea. Dealing with hostile forces, a short staffed crew, and various technical complications, the Yamato and its crew must brave the dangers and the treachery if Earth is to live to see another day. Please support the official release. Attached are links to both the Seven Seas Entertainment page (the company who localized the manga). Official English

(from ebookjapan): This SF fantasy depicts a poor, dull ronin named Wadachi (Wadachi Yamamoto) who is forced to relocate to a new planet called "Daichi Earth" to make a strong living. Wadachi is working part-time pulling a food stall when he is hit by a car and injured, and all the money he had hidden in his room is stolen. Wadachi, now penniless, tries to earn money again when Sado Sakazo, a professor at an art university research institute, arrives at the oden stall where he is working.......?

"There are men who, on coming to places that women find unlivable, are all the more determined to find there a reason for living. These men epitomize grandeur." (from ebookjapan): An action manga set in the wild west featuring Tochiro, a small, short-sighted Japanese man who is a master of the sword, written and illustrated by Leiji Matsumoto, the master of SF manga and well-known for "Space Battleship Yamato" and other works! To avenge the murder of his family and search for his surviving friends, Tochiro and Harlock, a master marksman, are on a journey in a western town when they meet a mysterious beauty, Sinunora, and...?

Utamaro Kogawa is a travelling salesman, always accompanied by his younger sister Hotaru, his only beacon of light and hope. Going from place to place, he fulfills the needs of his clients for a price. What sorts of 'needs' does this salesman fulfill? In a world ruled by the depravity of men, one can only assume nothing but the worst. With every request fulfilled, a glimpse is given into the dysfunctions between men and women.

A story about a ronin student named Oyama, living in a small apartment, trying to survive. This series made Matsumoto famous. (from ebookjapan): Shota Oyama, aka "Oidon," a Kyushu boy, lives in a four-and-a-half-tatami-mat room. He has a pile of underpants in his closet, and a strange mushroom called sarmatake grows in the closet. However, even these mushrooms are valuable food in his extremely poor life. He works part-time at a factory during the day and attends a night high school, but his failures lead to his being fired, dropping out of school, and heartbreak. Then Reiko Nishio comes to live across the hall from him. Oidon is attracted to her, but she is not the only one...

(from ebookjapan): SF manga master Leiji Matsumoto depicts the checkered life of a dull, poor young man who lives in a ramshackle apartment where hangings occur frequently in this philosophical work. Hajime Demodori comes to a precipice to commit suicide, and is persuaded by a beautiful woman and an avec he met while eating his last supper that he should not die. The next day, Hajime wakes up and looks for them, only to find three wills left behind...?

Takashi Shiki is a ronin student who has nothing going for him. One day, he sees fighter planes flying above the sky - as well as a man who died from a gunshot to the head on the ground. The next day, after tanks start to show up, a mysterious young woman named Yuki Kitano begins to accompany Shiki. Shiki also is given the task of watching over his wealthy neighbor's mansion for a hefty sum. But this fortunate turn of events for Shiki is too good to be true: before long, the truth of the matter becomes clear to him - World War III is about to begin. In addition to the title story, also includes: Mirai of the City of Nocturnal Light (夜光都市のミライ, Yakou Toshi no Mirai): Adachi resides in a city far from the sun - so far from it, there is no night or day. One day, a surprise encounter leads him to meeting Mirai, a young lady who not only lives in a place even further below Adachi's, but wishes to obtain a flower in the city of light above. The Yellow Rabbit (黄色い兎, Kiiroi Usagi): A glimpse into the life of a pathetic factory worker, and the various scandalous matters he catches wind of. Note: In the original Sun Comics tankobon, the one-shot Black Bird of Death 4444 (黒死鳥44444, Kuroshitori 44444) was also included. This one-shot was the manga writing debut of Buronson after his brief time under Hiroshi Motomiya. It was included for its similar themes to Panic World, but is absent in the digital edition.

(from ebookjapan): The title story is about a young man who tries to destroy "Yamabiko 13," a machine that remembers all the pasts of all the people in the country, and three other works are included in this collection. Hashi Wataru's girlfriend, Rei, has to undergo a heart transplant operation due to an accident, and during the operation, someone strikes him on the head and he passes out. When Wataru wakes up, after having his whole body skeleton photographed, he is pushed down by a mysterious beautiful woman and...?

(from ebookjapan): Yama, a member of the Space Armor Units, crash-lands at Natural Defense Site 4 after a forced reconnaissance. Half-dead, he is rescued by a woman named Nami... Bang-Saigaud, a boy with dreams for the future, flies out into space with hope in his heart. However, the last words of his older brother upon his return from space, "You must not go to space," have stuck in his mind. This is a collection of seven SF short stories about people struggling to survive in the solitude of space. Serialized in COM.

(from amazon.jp): "Mystery Eve" a masterpiece of the past published to commemorate the 55th anniversary of Leiji Matsumoto's artwork, can be considered the origin of "Matsumoto beauties" such as Maetel from "Galaxy Express 999" and Starsha from "Space Battleship Yamato". Please enjoy the "beauties" depicted for adults.

(from ebookjapan): Even on a cold night when the north wind blows, one glass of eggnog can warm you up. The sun goes down on the large four-and-a-half-tatami-mat wilderness of the boarding house where I have returned home tired. Ah, what is the true meaning of life? Outside, the power lines are crying like a woman. Oh Leiji, sadness! Here comes the first installment of this sorrowful journey.

(from ebookjapan): We do not know when that day came or who they were...but one by one, nameless young men disappeared under the foreign stars, believing in the peace that would one day come. The ruthless youth of these fighting men, passionately portrayed by the genius Leiji Matsumoto! A collection of short stories of sad and tragic war romance that won the 23rd Shogakukan Manga Award! Included works: Volume 1 - Stanley the Witch (スタンレーの魔女, Stanley no Majo) Volume 2 - Iron Gravemarker (鉄の墓標, Tetsu no Hakajirushi) Volume 3 - Aurora Fang (オーロラの牙, Aurora no Kiba) Volume 4 - Arcadia of My Youth (わが青春のアルカディア, Waga Seishun no Arcadia) - Adapted into an anime film in 1982. Volume 5 - Crash Landing at 90 Degrees (衝撃降下９０度, Shougeki Kouka 90-do) Volume 6 - Seven Knights of the Demon Legend (悪魔伝の七騎士, Akuma-den no Nana Kishi) Volume 7 - The Mountain Where Revenge Was Buried (復讐を埋めた山, Fukushuu o Umeta Yama) Volume 8 - Rising Thunderbolt (勇者の雷鳴, Yuusha no Raimei, ALT ENG. - Thunder of the Hero) Volume 9 - Towing Bullet Corridor (曳航弾回廊, Eikoudan Kairou)

(from ebookjapan): Leiji Matsumoto, the master behind "Galaxy Express 999," "Space Pirate Captain Harlock," and many other manga masterpieces, depicts the lonely battle of Shigeru Mori, the last Japanese on earth, in this near-future suspense. After returning to Earth from a long and arduous journey of space exploration, Mori's memory is erased by someone. All he remembers is that he is the last Japanese... Why have the Japanese disappeared? Only loneliness remains in Mori's hands as he pursues the mystery...

(from wikipedia.ja): The story consists of three parts. The year is 2222, in Megalopolis Tokyo. Shima and Yuki, both members of the government agency G Bureau, work to protect the government's secret "plan" from sabotage by various countries and organizations. Part 1 - The Kamiyoshi Plan: A plan to build a large number of interstellar spacecraft and emigrate the entire Japanese population into space. In conjunction with this plan, secret agreements are made to cede the land to other countries after the Japanese escape. Part 2 - The Yayoi Plan: Japan discovers the ore cosmonite, which contains enormous energy, in outer space and begins to use it exclusively. Part 3 - III Plan The plan is to eliminate all conflicts by cutting the earth in half and having the opposing parties live in separate hemispheres, but eventually it is decided to separate humans and robots, and Shima and Yuki are about to part ways.

(from ebookjapan): On a planet inhabited by those who have escaped from the Earth just before it was swallowed by the sun. Jack lives in a cave with his grandfather, where he paints on the walls. He is weak and cannot hunt like the other men. Maya, who had been the model for his paintings, grows weary of him and leaves on a journey with Mu, a stronger man. The world of survival of the fittest has begun. (Chapter 4).

(from ebookjapan): Leiji Matsumoto has created a manga adaptation of the tokusatsu program "High Speed Esper," which was aired in 1967 and was extremely popular among children at the time. A thick smog covers the Kanto region, and an abnormal situation occurs in Tokyo where communication and radar systems go haywire. Dr. Atsushi, an unorthodox scientist, saves a boy who is mortally wounded when a mysterious organization attempts to kill him. The boy's name is Esper. He has escaped with his parents from the planet Basiuto, which is ruled by a dictator who is planning a space invasion. After seeing his parents off to confront the dictator, Esper dons a suit of armor created by Dr. Atsushi, and using his seven powers, crushes the Basiut's plans to invade the earth! As mentioned in the description, this is a manga adaptation of a tokusatsu series. This is also Matsumoto's work for Weekly Shonen Jump.

(from ebookjapan): Suddenly abandoned in a strange town, a puppy named S is picked up by a kind girl named Yumi in a residential area with a view of Tokyo Tower. However, Yumi's father has to return to Kyushu in ten days for business reasons, and S and her pups, Kuma and Marie, are left in the care of different homes. The three dogs and their cat, Mee-kun, who really wanted to see Yumi, decided to make the long, long trip from Tokyo to Kyushu, where Yumi was staying... Leiji Matsumoto depicts a sad but beautiful and moving story of people and animals. Includes two stories, "Sun of S" and "Midnight Sun Rina".

In the future the world is taken over by the Ocean Empire. The Earth's only hope lies with the Super 99, a submarine designed by Dr. Juzou Oki. The story follows Susumu Oki, the chief mechanic of the SS-99 and the adventures he and the other crew members take on the SS-99 to save Earth. (from ebookjapan): Anomalies are occurring at the bottom of the sea! In response to the global crisis, the deep-sea exploration vessel "Kurofune" heads for the Japan Trench, but is destroyed by a submarine of the "Helmet Party" that it encounters at a depth of 10,000 meters... Dr. Oki's son, Susumu, who was on board the "Kurofune," follows in the footsteps of his father and brother who disappeared into the sea with the "Kurogane," and boards the submarine "Super 99" that they left behind! Why was the "Kurofune" targeted? What is the purpose of the Helmet Party? The "Super 99" is now ready to set sail! The great marine action-adventure manga by Leiji Matsumoto!

(from ebookjapan): This SF action manga depicts the exploits of Lightning Ozma, a hero who protects the peace of the earth. Susumu Tsukamori, whose father was killed by a mysterious submarine, recklessly pursues the submarine on his own. There, Susumu meets Ozma, an electric light aboard a jet plane, and as he works with him, he learns of the Nova Empire's plans for world domination. Can Ozma and Susumu stop the Nova Empire's ambitions? Marks the first appearance of the Space Battleship Yamato

(from ebookjapan): The uncollected work "Machine Child" is a medium-length story that was serialized across four chapters in "Bokura Magazine". Beautiful two-color reproductions are also available. WORLD WAR3 THE END" is the first collection from the very rare rental short story magazine "Black Whirlwind No.1." Other stories included are "Metropolis" and "Future Boy Z", all originating from "Unreprinted SF Works" in "Leiji Matsumoto Early SF Works Limited Edition BOX" set.

(from ebookjapan): A short work by Leiji Matsumoto of "Galaxy Express 999" and "Space Pirate Captain Harlock," that combines SF and fantasy in a mystery.　 \*This is an e-book produced from the original copy, so the image may be a little blurry.

(from ebookjapan): Published in 1960, this is the mangaka's first full-length work, and it is a major work that spans two books, the first part and the second part. Part 1 - The story revolves around a secret hidden in a doll owned by the main character, and is a dramatic story that keeps the reader's hands sweating. Part 2 - The story takes place in Tokyo, Kyushu, and a hot spring resort deep in the mountains, all at a brisk tempo.

(from ebookjapan): A short manga by Leiji Matsumoto of "Galaxy Express 999" and "Space Pirate Captain Harlock. A boy visits his mother, an artist, and begs her for money using a family secret as a story. This mystery work by Leiji Matsumoto is now available in e-book format.

(from ebookjapan): This early masterpiece is a lyrical depiction of the downfall of a nation in Atlantis and the tragedy surrounding the love affair between fairies and humans in medieval Europe. A must-see for fans of Matsumoto's later works, in which various elements that would color his later works appear in abundance. The e-book version does not include the "Green Angel" reader (a separate appendix).

This is the second kashihon manga (rental manga) published by the mangaka under the name "Akira Matsumoto" in 1958, and his second debut work. It contains three short stories that were published in the magazine "Shojo". A fantastic fantasy masterpiece full of suspense and fantasy that transcended the boundaries of shojo manga of the time. The e-book version does not include the "Blue Petal" reading book (special supplement).

A short work done by Leiji Matsumoto of Galaxy Express 999 and Space Pirate Captain Harlock. A Walpurgis night of fantasy, romance, and tragedy. Serialized in Shojo Club.

(from ebookjapan): Published under the name Akira Matsumoto, this masterpiece full of dreams, adventure, and romance ushered in the SF boom of the 1950s. It is the prototype for the heroes and heroines who later appeared in works such as "Galaxy Express 999" and "Space Battleship Yamato".

Galaxy Express 999 Another Story: Ultimate Journey is a retelling of the original manga. The story follows a young orphan named Tetsuro as he travels with a mysterious woman named Maetel through the galaxy on a space train, in the hopes of obtaining a cybernetic body. The train stops at many planets along the way, often leading to adventures for the two.

When Tadashi Daiba's father is murdered by invaders known as the Mazon, he becomes frustrated in the face of the Earth government's flippant attitude. Landing himself in prison, Tadashi finds himself invited aboard the battleship Arcadia, controlled by none other than the legendary Captain Herlock. Joining his crew on their journey through space, Tadashi's future will lead him to confront not only the Mazon, but the many other forces across the universe threatening humanity's very existence.