Leiji Matsumoto

What are Leiji Matsumoto's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Leiji Matsumoto's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Leiji Matsumoto's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

95 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

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  Be Forever Yamato - Rebel 3199 - Part 6: Blue Labyrinth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

  Original Story
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  Be Forever Yamato Rebel 3199: Part 3: Ultramarine Asteroid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

  Original Story
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  Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199: Part 2: The Assault of the Burning Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

  Original Story
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  Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 3199 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

  Show Creator
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  Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199: Part 1: Dark Invasion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

  Original Story
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  Star Blazers [Space Battleship Yamato] 2205: The New Voyage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

  Show Creator
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  Space Battleship Yamato 2205: A New Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

  Original Story
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  Space Battleship Yamato 2205: The New Voyage - Prior Chapter: Take Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

  Original Film Writer
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  Star Blazers Chronicle 2202(2021)

  Original Story

  Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)~66^th
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  Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

  Original Story
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  Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

  Original Story
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  Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

  Original Story
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  Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

  Original Story
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  Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

  Creator · Original Story
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  Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

  Original Story
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  Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

  Original Story
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  Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark(2014)

  Original Concept · Original Film Writer

  Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films81^st
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  Space Battleship Yamato 2199: A Voyage to Remember (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

  Creator · Original Story
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  Harlock: Space Pirate(2013)

  Original Story

  Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films63^rd
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  Space Battleship Yamato 2199: And Now the Warship Comes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

  Original Story
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  Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Offense and Defense on the Outer Reaches of the Galaxy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

  Original Story
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  Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Arrival! Large Magellanic Cloud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

  Original Story
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  Space Battleship Yamato 2199: The Redolence of Intergalactic Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

  Original Story
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  Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Defense of the Galactic March (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

  Original Story
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  Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Endless Voyage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

  Original Story
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  Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Desperate Struggle in the Heliosphere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

  Original Story
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  Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

  Original Story
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  Ozma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

  Show 6 episodes · Creator · Original Concept · Original Story
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  Space Battleship Yamato(2010)

  Comic Book

  Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films49^th
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  Galaxy Express 999: Journey with Energy Beyond Space and Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

  Show Creator
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  Galaxy Express 999: Beyond the Diamond Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

  Writer
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  The Galaxy Railways: A Letter from the Abandoned Planet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

  Original Story
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  The Galaxy Railways Compilation ~The Far Away Galaxy Railway~ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

  Original Series Creator · Original Story
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  Space Symphony Maetel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

  Show 13 episodes · Creator · Original Story
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  Great Yamato No. Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

  Show 5 episodes · Creator · Original Film Writer
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  The Galaxy Railways(2003)

  Show 26 episodes · Creator · Original Story

  Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows47^th
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  Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem(2003)

  Director · Art Designer · Original Series Design

  Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films98^th
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  Submarine Super 99 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

  Show 13 episodes · Comic Book
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  Space Pirate Captain Herlock: Outside Legend - The Endless Odyssey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

  Show 13 episodes · Comic Book · Creator
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  Galaxy Express 999: Indestructible Space Rail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

  Show Creator
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  Gun Frontier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

  Show Creator
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  Cosmo Warrior Zero: Marina's Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

  Writer
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  Cosmo Warrior Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

  Show Creator
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  Maetel Legend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

  Original Series Creator · Writer
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  Maetel Legend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

  Show 2 episodes · Original Story
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  Mii the Tabby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

  Comic Book
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  Harlock Saga - The Ring of the Nibelungs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

  Show 6 episodes · Director · Comic Book · Creator
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  DNA Sights 999.9(1998)

  Original Story

  Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films45^th
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  Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasy(1998)

  Author

  Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films52^nd
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  The Cockpit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

  Show 3 episodes · Comic Book · Creator
• Sci-Bots 12: Crystal & the Space Bees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

  Creator
• Sci-Bots 13: Dector the Betrayer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

  Creator
• Sci-Bots 11: Star Point Tantar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

  Creator
• Sci-Bots 3: Battle of the Flame Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

  Creator
• Sci-Bots 5: Death Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

  Creator
• Sci-Bots 7: Zalo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

  Creator
• Sci-Bots 10: Snark & the Diamonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

  Creator
• Sci-Bots 6: Love and Treasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

  Creator
• Sci-Bots 8: Evil Catyla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

  Creator
• Sci-Bots 9: Surrender by Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

  Creator
• Sci-Bots 4: Betrayal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

  Creator
• Sci-Bots 2: Strike Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

  Creator
• Sci-Bots 1: Conflict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

  Creator
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  Saint Elmo - Apostle of Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

  Creator · as Leiji Matsumoto (voice)
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  Arei's Mirror ~ Way to Virgin Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

  Original Story · Screenplay
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  Space Battleship Yamato III: The Destruction of the Solar System (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

  Original Story
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  Final Yamato(1983)

  Director · Original Story

  Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films72^nd
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  Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSX (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

  Show Creator
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  Arcadia of My Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

  Writer
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  Queen Millennia(1982)

  Art Direction · Original Story · Writer

  Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films79^th
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  Adieu Galaxy Express 999(1981)

  Author · Producer · Writer

  Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films80^th
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  Queen Millennia(1981)

  Show Director · Creator · Writer

  Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows81^st
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  Galaxy Express 999: Can You Love Like a Mother?!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

  Creator · Original Series Creator · Writer
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  The Great Tale of the Great Tatami Progenitor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

  Director · Comic Book
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  The Legend of Marine Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

  Director · Original Story
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  Be Forever Yamato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

  Director · Original Film Writer · Original Story · Script
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  Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Traveler Emeraldas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

  Original Concept · Original Series Creator · Writer
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  Galaxy Express 999: Claire of Glass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

  Creator · Original Series Creator · Writer
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  Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

  Show 26 episodes · Character Designer
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  Galaxy Express 999: Can You Live Like a Warrior!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

  Original Series Creator · Original Story · Writer
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  Space Battleship Yamato II: The Comet Empire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

  Original Story
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  Space Battleship Yamato: The New Voyage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

  Original Film Writer · Writer
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  Galaxy Express 999(1979)

  Author · Producer · Series Writer · Writer

  Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films89^th
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  Sci-Fi West Saga Starzinger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

  Original Story
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  Galaxy Express 999 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

  Show 113 episodes · Comic Book
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  Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Mystery Of The Arcadia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

  Comic Book · Creator
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  Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato: Warriors of Love(1978)

  Director · Original Film Writer · Story

  Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films82^nd
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  Starzinger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

  Show Creator
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  Dangard Ace: The Great Space War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

  Writer
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  Space Pirate Captain Harlock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

  Show 42 episodes · Comic Book · Creator
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  Space Battleship Yamato(1977)

  Characters · Story

  Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films75^th
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  Danguard Ace vs Insect Robot Army (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

  Writer
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  Planet Robot Danguard Ace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

  Show Creator
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  Space Battleship Yamato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

  Show 77 episodes · Series Director
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  Star Blazers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

  Show 77 episodes · Director · Creator

Career shape

A full career of 95 titles from 1974 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Space Battleship Yamato (2010)

$50M worldwide

Highest rated

Galaxy Express 999 (1979)

Midcredits 89^th

Most popular right now

Queen Millennia (1981)

How do Leiji Matsumoto's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75^th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 77^th percentile for acclaim.

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

266

• Universally Loved1
• Cult Classic2
• Crowd Pleaser6
• Mixed6

Most divisive · writer

Star Blazers Chronicle 2202 (2021)

87^th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003)

Midcredits 98^th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 56, detractors 18. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Leiji Matsumoto work with?

People who share at least 2 of Leiji Matsumoto's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Yôko Asagami shares the most, 7.