Super Dimensional Battleship Mahoroba page by Leiji Matsumoto

The brothers Matsumoto have had a major impact on manga and both have found success both in Japan and abroad. Although I prefer the art of Taiyo, Leiji is no slouch! In fact, I suspect he is the more famous of the two brothers and certainly found more viewers with his Battleship Yamato, Galaxy Express 999 and Pirate Captain Harlock series getting a lot of airplay internationally. This page is from a lesser known title and a spin-off of the Yamato series. Done in 1993, this manga series was also turned into anime. I like Leija's delicate lines and female figures. Although I don't know the context of this page, it is great example of his style and aesthetics. You can't help thing about Yoshito Amano's work and the possible influence one may have had on the other with Matsumoto being almost 15 years the senior.