- Known For
- Visual Effects
- Born
- March 26, 1952
- Place of Birth
- Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
Yoshitaka Amano
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
movieI Love Lucca Comics & Games
2025 · Sé stesso
tvANIME MANGA EXPLOSION
2023 · Self - Illustrator and Character Designer
tvexception
2022 · Character Designer
movieMucha: The Story of an Artist Who Created a Style
2020 · Self - Artist
tvHigh Score
2020 · Self
tvGibiate
2020 · Character Designer
movieDeva Zan
2016 · Director, Writer
movieVegetable Fairies: N.Y. Salad The Movie
2010 · Creator, Character Designer, Writer, Art Direction
movieJungle Emperor: Courage Changes the Future
2009 · Character Designer
movieBird Song
2007 · Director, Storyboard, Animation
movieTen Nights of Dreams
2007 · Director
movieFantascope 'Tylostoma'
2006 · Narrator, Director
movieNew Rose Hotel
1999 · Hiroshi
movie1001 Nights
1998 · Conceptual Design, Director
tvTime Bokan: Royal Revival
1993 · Character Designer
tvThe Enemy's the Pirates!
1990 · Character Designer
movieIn the Aftermath
1988 · Art Direction
movieTwilight of the Cockroaches
1987 · Art Direction
movieLily C.A.T.
1987 · Character Designer
movieAmon Saga
1986 · Comic Book
movieAngel's Egg
1985 · Character Designer, Original Story, Art Direction
movieVampire Hunter D
1985 · Character Designer
movieGenesis Climber Mospeada: Love Live Alive
1985 · Character Designer
movieTale of the Earth
1984 · Character Designer
movieRadio City Fantasy
1984 · Character Designer
movieTechno Police 21C
1982 · Character Designer
tvTime Bokan Series: Gyakuten Ippatsuman
1982 · Character Designer
tvTime Bokan Series: Yattodetaman
1981 · Character Designer
tvRescueman
1980 · Character Designer
movieLupin the Thief: Enigma of the 813
1979 · Character Designer
tvZenderman
1979 · Character Designer
tvTobidase! Machine Hiryuu
1977 · Character Designer
tvGoliath the Super Fighter
1976 · Character Designer
tvHurricane Polymar
1974 · Character Designer
tvCasshan
1973 · Character Designer, Art Direction
tvPinocchio: The Series
1972 · Production Design
tvDecision
1971 · Visual Effects