[EP19] Leiji Matsumoto: Manga and Anime Legend of Sci-Fi and Beyond

Let's explore the world of Leiji Matsumoto, the manga and anime legend of Sci-Fi known for Space Battleship Yamato and Galaxy Express 999 as well as Interstella 5555, his collaboration with Daft Punk.

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His works led the anime boom of 1970s and 1980s in Japan, influencing creators around the world. His philosophical themes brought about an era in which anime and manga took their place alongside mainstream films and literature to become a global phenomenon.

Come join our panel discussion with four manga and anime experts: Darren-Jon Ashmore, Deborah Shamoon, Tim Eldred and Zack Davisson. They will introduce Matsumoto’s legacy and dive into the universal appeal and essence of the “Matsumoto style” on the first anniversary of his passing.


Our special guest speakers are:

[Dr. Darren-Jon Ashmore]

Darren-Jon Ashmore is the Head of Performing Arts at the International College of Liberal Arts at Yamanashi Gakuin University. He is a Leverhulme Award winning writer, translator, actor, and anthropologist. His publications include Matsumoto Leiji: A Life in Art, Funeral For a Friend: Heroism in the Manga of Chiba Tetsuya, and Men Under Pressure: Manga and the Japanese Salaryman.
https://www.icla.ygu.ac.jp/en/darren-...

[Dr. Deborah Shamoon]

Deborah Shamoon is an Associate Professor in the Department of Japanese Studies at the National University of Singapore. Her areas of expertise are Japanese literature, film, and popular culture, particularly manga (comics) and animation. Her research focuses on representations of girls and young women in Japanese media (film, anime, manga, novels, magazines) from the 1920s to present day. Her book, Passionate Friendship: The Aesthetics of Girls' Culture in Japan (University of Hawai'i Press, 2012) is a cultural history of Shojo manga.
https://profile.nus.edu.sg/fass/jpssdm/

[Tim Eldred]

Tim Eldred was part of the first wave of anime fandom in the 1980s, and is a professional comic book creator, and a storyboard artist/director in TV animation. In addition to his own creations, he has worked on several major properties in comic books and animation. This includes works for Marvel and DC, as well as properties originated by Matsumoto such as Captain Harlock and Star Blazers. Tim has maintained the website Cosmo DNA since 2002 as the internet’s most comprehensive English-language archive for Star Blazers and Space Battleship Yamato.
https://timeldred.com/

[Zack Davisson]

Zack Davisson is an award-winning translator, writer, and folklorist. He has translated globally renowned entertainment properties such as Leiji Matsumoto's Space Battleship Yamato and Captain Harlock, Shigeru Mizuki's Kitaro, and Go Nagai's Devilman and Cutie Honey. He lectured on manga, folklore, and translation at colleges such as Duke University, UCLA, and the University of Washington and contributed to exhibitions at the Museum of International Folkart, Wereldmuseum Rotterdan, and the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
https://zackdavisson.com/about-zack-d...