While his unique approach to storytelling has only resulted in mild commercial success, it has earned him many devoted fans around the world. Matsumoto's manga has covered a variety of topics, from sports to family comedy to science fiction epic, but each work bears a unique brand of storytelling. The energy of his artwork is mirrored in the stories he tells. His art is best described as surreal, with frenzied line-work and bizarre backgrounds. Impressed by artists such as Moebius, Matsumoto's subsequent works would bear a unique art style that reflected both Japanese and European influences. While Matsumoto made his debut in 1986, it was a trip to France that would have the most profound effect on his professional career. He is the cousin of Santa Inoue, another critically acclaimed mangaka.
In 2007 he received an Excellence Award for manga at the Japan Media Arts Festival for the art of Takemitsu Zamurai.
Ping Pong and Aoi Haru ( Blue Spring) have been adapted into live-action feature films, much more famous than the original manga in the west, and acclaimed animation studio Studio 4☌ adapted Tekkonkinkreet into an animated feature film. He has received critical praise for his unconventional and often surrealist art style. He made his debut in Afternoon, Kodansha's monthly seinen manga magazine, but is probably best known for his works with Kodansha's rival publisher Shogakukan, including Tekkonkinkreet, Ping Pong and Number Five. Taiyō Matsumoto ( 松本大洋 Matsumoto Taiyō ?, born 1967) is an influential manga artist.
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