Visual Effects
Yoshitaka Amano
74 years · Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan · 9 films
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.
Best known for
Filmography 9
I Love Lucca Comics & Games
2025 · Sé stesso
Mucha: The Story of an Artist Who Created a Style
2020 · Self - Artist
Deva Zan
2016 · Director, Writer
Vegetable Fairies: N.Y. Salad The Movie
2010 · Writer
Bird Song
2007 · Director
Ten Nights of Dreams
2007 · Director
Fantascope 'Tylostoma'
2006 · Narrator, Director
New Rose Hotel
1999 · Hiroshi
On Tubi TV
1001 Nights
1998 · Director