Yoshitaka Amano

Quick Facts

Full Name	Yoshitaka Amano
Occupation	Illustrator
Date Of Birth	Mar 26, 1952(1952-03-26)
Age	72
Birthplace	Shizuoka
Country	Japan
Birth City	Shizuoka Prefecture
Horoscope	Pisces

Yoshitaka Amano Biography

Yoshitaka Amano is one of the most popular and richest Illustrator who was born on March 26, 1952 in Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. A well-known Japanese artist, who is known for creating iconic characters such as Gatchaman and Casshan. He has been awarded the Seiun Award multiple times and was also the recipient of the Renowned Japanese artist who has won legions of fans through the creation of famous characters like Gatchaman, Casshan and Hutch the Honey Bee. He is a multiple-time winner of the Seiun Award and received the Bram Stoker Award in 1999. Award.

He worked with He collaborated with English author Neil Gaiman on the novella The Sandman: The Dream Hunters. to create the novella The Sandman, The Dream Hunters.

In the 1960s, Amano was exposed to Western art styles through comic books, which he claims among his artistic roots. He has cited Neal Adams as his favorite comic book artist, noting that he would often purchase used comics based on Adams’s cover artwork, only to be disappointed that the interior artist was different. Amano was also fascinated by the art styles of psychedelic art and pop art of the West, particularly the work of American Pop artist Peter Max. In the 1970s, Amano studied the artworks of the late 19th century and early 20th century European movement of Art Nouveau, as well as the russian orientalists (Leon Bakst, Ivan Bilibin) and the ancient Japanese hand woodblock printing work of Ukiyo-e. Amano remained at Tatsunoko Productions until 1982.

Amano was born in Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As a young adolescent, he was fascinated with drawing. In 1967, he began working in the animation department of Tatsunoko Productions, where he was introduced to the early Japanese anime movement. His first paid project was for the Speed Racer anime franchise. He was a character designer for anime shows such as Time Bokan, Gatchaman, Tekkaman, and Honeybee Hutch.

He was raised by a brother.

Yoshitaka Amano Net Worth

Yoshitaka Amano is one of the richest Illustrator from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Yoshitaka Amano 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was born in Shizuoka, and began his career as an animator at Tatsunoko Productions around 1967.

In 2010, he started Studio Devaloka, a film production company.

Yoshitaka Amano (天野 喜孝 (formerly 天野 嘉孝) , Amano Yoshitaka, born March 26, 1952) is a Japanese artist, character designer, illustrator and a theatre 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.

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Amano’s first exhibition, called “Hiten”, was held in 1989 at Yurakucho Mullion in Tokyo, Japan. In 1990, he began to work as an artist and set designer for stage theater. His first work for theater was Tamasaburo Bando’s Nayotake.

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Yoshitaka Ranked on the list of most popular Illustrator. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Yoshitaka Amano celebrates birthday on March 26 of every year.

Following Final Fantasy VI in 1994, he stepped down as the main character, image, and graphic designer of the series. He continued to provide promotional and character artwork for the following games and to design their title logos. In 2006, Hironobu Sakaguchi, the former designer and creator of the Final Fantasy series, recruited Amano and composer Nobuo Uematsu to work on video games at Mistwalker.

Does Yoshitaka Amano still work on Final Fantasy?

Game NameAmano’s Role(s)
Final Fantasy XIV| Title Logo Designer and Image Illustrator

What does Yoshitaka Amano use?

Amano appears to work primarily in watercolor and ink.

What inspires Yoshitaka Amano?

Amano often drew inspiration from Western art, including the Art Nouveau and Pop Art movements. In the 1980s, he began working on comic books and graphic novels, starting with Demon City Shinjuku and Vampire Hunter D. After taking a job with Square, he began to work on video games.

How old is Yoshitaka Amano?

70 years (March 26, 1952)

Did Nomura work on ff13?

In the meantime, Nomura was also responsible for the main character designs and orchestration of The World Ends with You for the Nintendo DS. In 2009, he was also the main character designer of Final Fantasy XIII.