Daft Punk music video creator Leiji Matsumoto dies aged 85

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Japanese manga and anime artist who was the mind behind a series of animated music videos for Daft Punk, Leiji Matsumoto (real name Akira Matsumoto) has died at the age of 85.

He passed away last week (February 13) due to acute heart failure, which was announced on the official website of Matsumoto’s studio — Studio Leijisha.

In a statement translated by Mixmag, Matsumoto’s daughter Makiko Matsumoto and the wrote: “Manga artist Leiji Matsumoto departed for the sea of…