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Yoshitaka Amano
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…
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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.
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Movies and shows, newest first
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2026
斬 -ZAN- (pilot film)
Movie Original Story
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2025
I Love Lucca Comics & Games
Movie Sé stesso
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2023
ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION
TV show Self - Illustrator and Character Designer
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2022
exception
TV show Character Designer
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2020
Mucha: The Story of an Artist Who Created a Style
Movie Self - Artist
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2020
High Score
TV show Self
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2020
Gibiate
TV show Character Designer
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2016
Deva Zan
Movie Writer
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2010
Vegetable Fairies: N.Y. Salad The Movie
Movie Creator
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2009
Jungle Emperor: Courage Changes the Future
Movie Character Designer
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2007
Bird Song
Movie Director
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2007
Ten Nights of Dreams
Movie Director
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2006
Fantascope 'Tylostoma'
Movie Narrator
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1999
New Rose Hotel
Movie Hiroshi
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1998
1001 Nights
Movie Conceptual Design
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1993
Time Bokan: Royal Revival
TV show Character Designer
More credits
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1990
The Enemy's the Pirates!
TV show Character Designer
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1988
In the Aftermath
Movie Art Direction
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1987
Twilight of the Cockroaches
Movie Art Direction
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1987
Lily C.A.T.
Movie Character Designer
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1986
Amon Saga
Movie Comic Book
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1985
Angel's Egg
Movie Character Designer
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1985
Vampire Hunter D
Movie Character Designer
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1985
Genesis Climber Mospeada: Love Live Alive
Movie Character Designer
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1984
Tale of the Earth
Movie Character Designer
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1984
Radio City Fantasy
Movie Character Designer
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1982
Techno Police 21C
Movie Character Designer
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1982
Time Bokan Series: Gyakuten Ippatsuman
TV show Character Designer
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1981
Time Bokan Series: Yattodetaman
TV show Character Designer
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1980
Rescueman
TV show Character Designer
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1979
Lupin the Thief: Enigma of the 813
Movie Character Designer
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1979
Zenderman
TV show Character Designer
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1977
Tobidase! Machine Hiryuu
TV show Character Designer
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1976
Goliath the Super Fighter
TV show Character Designer
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1974
Hurricane Polymar
TV show Character Designer
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1973
Casshan
TV show Character Designer
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1972
Pinocchio: The Series
TV show Production Design
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1971
Decision
TV show Visual Effects
