Known For
Visual Effects
Born
Mar 26, 1952
Place of Birth
Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
Credits
38 titles
Yoshitaka Amano
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.
Known For
Filmography
斬 -ZAN- (pilot film)
Original Story
I Love Lucca Comics & Games
Sé stesso
ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION
Self - Illustrator and Character Designer
exception
Character Designer
Mucha: The Story of an Artist Who Created a Style
Self - Artist
High Score
Self
Gibiate
Character Designer
Deva Zan
Writer
Vegetable Fairies: N.Y. Salad The Movie
Creator
Jungle Emperor: Courage Changes the Future
Character Designer
Bird Song
Director
Ten Nights of Dreams
Director
Fantascope 'Tylostoma'
Narrator
New Rose Hotel
Hiroshi
1001 Nights
Conceptual Design
Time Bokan: Royal Revival
Character Designer
The Enemy's the Pirates!
Character Designer
In the Aftermath
Art Direction
Twilight of the Cockroaches
Art Direction
Lily C.A.T.
Character Designer
Amon Saga
Comic Book
Angel's Egg
Character Designer
Vampire Hunter D
Character Designer
Genesis Climber Mospeada: Love Live Alive
Character Designer
Tale of the Earth
Character Designer
Radio City Fantasy
Character Designer
Techno Police 21C
Character Designer
Time Bokan Series: Gyakuten Ippatsuman
Character Designer
Time Bokan Series: Yattodetaman
Character Designer
Rescueman
Character Designer
Lupin the Thief: Enigma of the 813
Character Designer
Zenderman
Character Designer
Tobidase! Machine Hiryuu
Character Designer
Goliath the Super Fighter
Character Designer
Hurricane Polymar
Character Designer
Casshan
Character Designer
Pinocchio: The Series
Production Design
Decision
Visual Effects