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Yoshitaka Amano

Yoshitaka Amano

Born March 26, 1952 · Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan

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Biography

Yoshitaka Amano is a Japanese artist, character designer, illustrator and a theater and film scenic designer and costume designer. He first came into prominence in the late 1960s working on the anime adaptation of Speed Racer. Amano later became the creator of iconic and influential characters such as Gatchaman, Tekkaman: The Space Knight, Hutch the Honeybee and Casshan. In 1982 he went independent and became a freelance artist, finding success as an illustrator for numerous authors, and worked on best-selling novel series, such as The Guin Saga and Vampire Hunter D. He is also known for his commissioned illustrations for the popular video-game franchise Final Fantasy.

Visual effects 24

2010s

  1. 2010

    Vegetable Fairies: N.Y. Salad The Movie

    Character Designer

2000s

  1. 2009

    Jungle Emperor: Courage Changes the Future

    Character Designer

  2. 2007

    Bird Song

    Animation

1990s

  1. 1993

    Time Bokan: Royal Revival

    Character Designer

  2. 1990

    The Enemy's the Pirates!

    Character Designer

1980s

  1. 1987

    Lily C.A.T.

    Character Designer

  2. 1985

    Angel's Egg

    Character Designer

    77

  3. Vampire Hunter D

    Character Designer

    72

  4. Genesis Climber Mospeada: Love Live Alive

    Character Designer

  5. 1984

    Tale of the Earth

    Character Designer

  6. Radio City Fantasy

    Character Designer

  7. 1982

    Techno Police 21C

    Character Designer

  8. Time Bokan Series: Gyakuten Ippatsuman

    Character Designer

  9. 1981

    Time Bokan Series: Yattodetaman

    Character Designer

  10. 1980

    Rescueman

    Character Designer

1970s

  1. 1979

    Lupin the Thief: Enigma of the 813

    Character Designer

  2. Zenderman

    Character Designer

  3. 1977

    Tobidase! Machine Hiryuu

    Character Designer

  4. 1976

    Goliath the Super Fighter

    Character Designer

  5. 1974

    Hurricane Polymar

    Character Designer

  6. 1973

    Casshan

    Character Designer

    75
  7. 1971

    Decision

    Visual Effects

Art department 7

2010s

  1. 2010

    Vegetable Fairies: N.Y. Salad The Movie

    Art Direction

1980s

  1. 1988

    In the Aftermath

    Art Direction

  2. 1987

    Twilight of the Cockroaches

    Art Direction

  3. 1985

    Angel's Egg

    Art Direction

    77

Wrote 7

2020s

  1. 2026

    ZAN (pilot movie)

    Original Story

2010s

  1. 2016

    Deva Zan

    Writer

  2. 2010

    Vegetable Fairies: N.Y. Salad The Movie

    Writer

2000s

  1. 2007

    Bird Song

    Storyboard

  2. 2006

    Fantascope 'Tylostoma'

    Writer

1980s

  1. 1986

    Amon Saga

    Comic Book

  2. 1985

    Angel's Egg

    Original Story

    77

Directed 5

2010s

  1. 2016

    Deva Zan

    Director

2000s

  1. 2007

    Bird Song

    Director

  2. Ten Nights of Dreams

    Director

    67
  3. 2006

    Fantascope 'Tylostoma'

    Director

Acted in 2

2020s

  1. 2025

    I Love Lucca Comics & Games

    Sé stesso

Other crew 1

2010s

  1. 2010

    Vegetable Fairies: N.Y. Salad The Movie

    Creator

Appearances4

2020s

  1. 2023

    ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION

    Self - Illustrator and Character Designer · 1 episode

  2. 2020

    Mucha: The Story of an Artist Who Created a Style

    Self - Artist

  3. High Score

    Self · 2 episodes

    74

2000s

  1. 2006

    Fantascope 'Tylostoma'

    Narrator