About

Known credits:
42
Birthday:
1952-03-26
Place of birth:
Shizuoka City, Shizuoka, Japan
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Yoshitaka Amano

Overview

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

Acting
2020 Mucha: The Story of an Artist Who Created a Style Actor Self - Artist 59
Average
2006 Fantascope 'Tylostoma' Actor Narrator 59
Average
1999 New Rose Hotel Actor Hiroshi 57
Average

Directing
2016 Deva Zan Directing Director N/A
N/A
2007 Bird Song Directing Director 59
Average
2007 Ten Nights of Dreams Directing Director 59
Average
2006 Fantascope 'Tylostoma' Directing Director 59
Average
1998 1001 Nights Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
2016 Deva Zan Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2010 Vegetable Fairies: N.Y. Salad The Movie Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2007 Bird Song Writing Storyboard 59
Average
1986 Amon Saga Writing Comic Book 58
Average
1985 Angel's Egg Writing Story 67
Fair
1985 Angel's Egg Writing Original Film Writer 67
Fair

Art
2010 Vegetable Fairies: N.Y. Salad The Movie Art Art Direction N/A
N/A
1998 1001 Nights Art Conceptual Design 59
Average
1988 In the Aftermath Art Art Direction 58
Average
1987 Twilight of the Cockroaches Art Art Direction 59
Average
1985 Angel's Egg Art Art Direction 67
Fair
1972 Pinocchio: The Series Art Production Design 69
Fair

Crew
2010 Vegetable Fairies: N.Y. Salad The Movie Crew Creator N/A
N/A

Visual Effects
2022 exception Visual Effects Character Designer 70
Good
2020 Gibiate Visual Effects Character Designer 70
Good
2010 Vegetable Fairies: N.Y. Salad The Movie Visual Effects Character Designer N/A
N/A
2009 Jungle Emperor: Courage Changes the Future Visual Effects Character Designer 58
Average
2007 Bird Song Visual Effects Animation 59
Average
1993 Time Bokan: Royal Revival Visual Effects Character Designer N/A
N/A
1987 Lily C.A.T. Visual Effects Character Designer 58
Average
1985 Angel's Egg Visual Effects Character Designer 67
Fair
1985 Genesis Climber Mospeada: Love Live Alive Visual Effects Character Designer 58
Average
1984 Tale of the Earth Visual Effects Character Designer 58
Average
1984 Radio City Fantasy Visual Effects Character Designer 59
Average
1982 Techno Police 21C Visual Effects Character Designer 59
Average
1982 Time Bokan Series: Gyakuten Ippatsuman Visual Effects Character Designer N/A
N/A
1981 Time Bokan Series: Yattodetaman Visual Effects Character Designer 69
Fair
1980 Rescueman Visual Effects Character Designer 70
Good
1979 Lupin the Thief--Enigma of the 813 Visual Effects Character Designer N/A
N/A
1979 Zenderman Visual Effects Character Designer N/A
N/A
1977 Tobidase! Machine Hiryuu Visual Effects Character Designer N/A
N/A
1976 Goliath the Super Fighter Visual Effects Character Designer N/A
N/A
1974 Hurricane Polymar Visual Effects Character Designer 69
Fair
1971 Decision Visual Effects Visual Effects 69
Fair