Yoshitaka Amano

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.

Known For

High Score

Self

ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION

Self - Illustrator and Character Designer

New Rose Hotel

Hiroshi

Mucha: The Story of an Artist Who Created a Style

Self - Artist

Fantascope 'Tylostoma'

Narrator

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2020	Mucha: The Story of an Artist Who Created a Style	Self - Artist
2006	Fantascope 'Tylostoma'	Narrator
1999	New Rose Hotel	Hiroshi

Year	TV Show	Role
2023	ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION	Self - Illustrator and Character Designer
2020	High Score	Self