Leiji Matsumoto & Daft Punk

The Profile

Leiji Matsumoto is a Japanese manga artist, creator of Galaxy Express 999 and Captain Harlock. Daft Punk was a French electronic music duo (Thomas Bangalter and Guy‑Manuel de Homem-Christo), known for albums Homework and Discovery.

Interstella 5555 is a roughly 70-minute animated visual realization of Daft Punk's album Discovery that pairs Matsumoto's sci‑fi character designs and animation with Daft Punk's music.

A 70-minute animated visual album that pairs Leiji Matsumoto's sci‑fi aesthetics with Daft Punk's Discovery. The film has no dialogue and relies on vivid 1980s-style animation and repeated melodic loops. Praised for its orchestration of sound and image and recommended for animation enthusiasts.