A website for a company named Film World Studios began streaming a teaser video on Wednesday teasing a project with manga creator Leiji Matsumoto (Space Pirate Captain Harlock, Galaxy Express 999, Queen Emeraldas.
His notable works include Space Pirate Captain Harlock, Galaxy Express 999, and Queen Emeraldas — all of which inspired multiple anime or live-action adaptations — and he contributed designs and created the tie-in manga for Space Battleship Yamato.
The official Facebook page of the Leiji Matsumoto fan club also linked to the page.
Matsumoto was born in 1938 and he debuted as a manga artist in 1953 with Michibachi no Bōken (Honeybee’s Adventure) while he was still in high school.