Yoshitaka Amano is a Japanese artist and character designer, known for his illustrations in the Final Fantasy video game series, as well as other works in manga, anime, and film. He is recognized for his unique and intricate style, often blending traditional Japanese art with contemporary designs and techniques.
Born in 1952 in Shizuoka, Japan.
Began his career as a character designer at Tatsunoko Productions in the 1970s.
Joined Square Enix (formerly Square) in 1987 as the lead artist for the Final Fantasy series.
Left Square Enix in 1997 to pursue other projects.
Continued to work on Final Fantasy titles as a freelance artist.
In addition to his video game work, Amano has also produced artwork for various anime, manga, and film projects.
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A long-running series of role-playing video games developed by Square Enix (formerly Square) and featuring character designs by Amano. The series has been widely praised for its epic storylines and innovative gameplay mechanics, and has sold over 150 million copies worldwide.
A series of novels by Hideyuki Kikuchi, illustrated by Amano. The series follows the adventures of a half-vampire/half-human vampire hunter named D. Amano's illustrations are known for their dark and gothic style, adding to the atmosphere of the novels.
Also known as Battle of the Planets or G-Force, Gatchaman is a Japanese anime series created by Tatsuo Yoshida and featuring character designs by Amano. The series follows five young superheroes as they battle against a terrorist organization named Galactor. Amano's character designs helped to establish the iconic look of the series.
Amano is known for his illustrations in the Final Fantasy video game series, as well as other works in manga, anime, and film. He is recognized for his unique and intricate style, often blending traditional Japanese art with contemporary designs and techniques.
Amano's art style is often described as intricate and unique, blending traditional Japanese art with contemporary designs and techniques. His work often features detailed line work and delicate, flowing shapes.
Final Fantasy is a long-running series of role-playing video games developed by Square Enix (formerly Square) and featuring character designs by Amano. The series has been widely praised for its epic storylines and innovative gameplay mechanics, and has sold over 150 million copies worldwide.
In addition to his work on Final Fantasy, Amano has produced artwork for various anime, manga, and film projects. Some of his notable works include the Vampire Hunter D series of novels, the Gatchaman anime series, and the film adaptation of Neil Gaiman's Sandman series.
Vampire Hunter D is a series of novels by Hideyuki Kikuchi, illustrated by Amano. The series follows the adventures of a half-vampire/half-human vampire hunter named D. Amano's illustrations are known for their dark and gothic style, adding to the atmosphere of the novels.