Yoshitaka Amano
Born: 1952-03-26 in Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
Known For: Visual Effects
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.
Filmography
2025
- I Love Lucca Comics & Games as Sé stesso
2023
- ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION as Self - Illustrator and Character Designer
2022
- exception ... (Character Designer)
2020
- Gibiate ... (Character Designer)
- High Score as Self
- Mucha: The Story of an Artist Who Created a Style as Self - Artist
2016
- Deva Zan ... (Writer)
2010
- Vegetable Fairies: N.Y. Salad The Movie ... (Character Designer)
2009
- Jungle Emperor: Courage Changes the Future ... (Character Designer)
2007
- Ten Nights of Dreams ... (Director)
- Bird Song ... (Director)
2006
- Fantascope 'Tylostoma' as Narrator
1999
- New Rose Hotel as Hiroshi
1998
- 1001 Nights ... (Conceptual Design)
1993
- Time Bokan: Royal Revival ... (Character Designer)
1990
- The Enemy's the Pirates! ... (Character Designer)
1988
- In the Aftermath ... (Art Direction)
1987
- Lily C.A.T. ... (Character Designer)
- Twilight of the Cockroaches ... (Art Direction)
1986
- Amon Saga ... (Comic Book)
1985
- Vampire Hunter D ... (Character Designer)
- Angel's Egg ... (Character Designer)
- Genesis Climber Mospeada: Love Live Alive ... (Character Designer)
1984
- Tale of the Earth ... (Character Designer)
- Radio City Fantasy ... (Character Designer)
1982
- Techno Police 21C ... (Character Designer)
- Time Bokan Series: Gyakuten Ippatsuman ... (Character Designer)
1981
- Time Bokan Series: Yattodetaman ... (Character Designer)
1980
- Rescueman ... (Character Designer)
1979
- Lupin the Thief: Enigma of the 813 ... (Character Designer)
- Zenderman ... (Character Designer)
1977
- Tobidase! Machine Hiryuu ... (Character Designer)
1976
- Goliath the Super Fighter ... (Character Designer)
1974
- Hurricane Polymar ... (Character Designer)
1973
- Casshan ... (Character Designer)
1972
- Pinocchio: The Series ... (Production Design)
1971
- Decision ... (Visual Effects)