At the press conference for the live-action drama based on his Galaxy Express 999 sci-fi adventure manga series held in Tokyo yesterday, 80-year-old manga artist Leiji Matsumoto confirmed that he has started drawing a new story of the manga.
When one reporer asked him if he wanted to create 999’s new story, prequel, spin-off, or anything, Matsumoto answered, “I have already started drawing a new story.
He also said, “I plan to finish it properly in the end, before I die.