Hi guys! It’s Amy. I’m starting a blog session to help out with brainstorming for Comic Book Reports. I’ll share a little bit about my guy first. My #1 favorite anime/manga artist is Leiji Matsumoto. Ever heard of him? Most likely not. He’s an older artist who has been forgotten by our generation (and more crucially North America). He initially jump-started anime in the States with his work on Star Blazers [1974] (aka Space Battleship Yamato /宇宙戦艦ヤマト/ Uchū Senkan Yamato). His work in the famous Captain Harlock series would follow. But ironically, his works have become seriously undervalued in the U.S., even when critics argue that without him U.S. anime interest today would be almost halved.
Matsumoto’s work in anime definitely out-shines his earlier manga days, but his comics are still vital. They contain the original character structures that are mirrored in all his works. Basically saying, his characters all look the same whether you are reading Space Battleship Yamato (70’s) or viewing The Galaxy Railways (2003).
See? Anyway, here’s some links about him:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leiji_Matsumoto
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=3138
http://www.starblazers.com/html.php?page_id=171
Check them out! K?!
– Amy