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Leiji Matsumoto, one of the most influential manga artists in Japan, has died at the age of 85.
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Leiji Matsumoto, one of the most influential manga artists in Japan, has died at the age of 85.
Tokyo, Feb 20 (EFE),- Japanese legendary manga and anime creaor Leiji Matsumoto, who authored popular TV series like “Captain Harlock” and “Space Battleship Yamato,” is dead, his daughter said on Monday. He was 85. Matsumoto died on Feb.13 in a Tokyo hospital, according to a statement published on the social networks of his official website, …
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