Yoshitaka Amano
- Known for
- Visual Effects
- Born
- March 26, 1952, Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
- Movies
- 10
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.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2025 | I Love Lucca Comics & Games | Sé stesso |
| 2020 | Mucha: The Story of an Artist Who Created a Style | Self - Artist |
| 2006 | Fantascope 'Tylostoma' | Narrator |
| 1999 | New Rose Hotel | Hiroshi |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2016 | Deva Zan | Writer, Director |
| 2010 | Vegetable Fairies: N.Y. Salad The Movie | Writer |
| 2007 | Bird Song | Director |
| 2007 | Ten Nights of Dreams | Director |
| 2006 | Fantascope 'Tylostoma' | Director |
| 1998 | 1001 Nights | Director |
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