Yoshitaka Amano
Visual Effects
1952-03-26 · Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
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
ZAN (pilot movie)
2026 · Movie
I Love Lucca Comics & Games
2025 · Movie
ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION
2023 · Series
exception
2022 · Series
Mucha: The Story of an Artist Who Created a Style
2020 · Movie
High Score
2020 · Series
Gibiate
2020 · Series
Deva Zan
2016 · Movie
Vegetable Fairies: N.Y. Salad The Movie
2010 · Movie
Jungle Emperor: Courage Changes the Future
2009 · Movie
Bird Song
2007 · Movie
Ten Nights of Dreams
2007 · Movie
Fantascope 'Tylostoma'
2006 · Movie
New Rose Hotel
1999 · Movie
1001 Nights
1998 · Movie
Time Bokan: Royal Revival
1993 · Series
The Enemy's the Pirates!
1990 · Series
In the Aftermath
1988 · Movie
Twilight of the Cockroaches
1987 · Movie
Lily C.A.T.
1987 · Movie
Amon Saga
1986 · Movie
Angel's Egg
1985 · Movie
Vampire Hunter D
1985 · Movie
Genesis Climber Mospeada: Love Live Alive
1985 · Movie
Tale of the Earth
1984 · Movie
Radio City Fantasy
1984 · Movie
Techno Police 21C
1982 · Movie
Time Bokan Series: Gyakuten Ippatsuman
1982 · Series
Time Bokan Series: Yattodetaman
1981 · Series
Rescueman
1980 · Series
Lupin the Thief: Enigma of the 813
1979 · Movie
Zenderman
1979 · Series
Tobidase! Machine Hiryuu
1977 · Series
Goliath the Super Fighter
1976 · Series
Hurricane Polymar
1974 · Series
Casshan
1973 · Series
Pinocchio: The Series
1972 · Series
Decision
1971 · Series