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Yoshitaka Amano

Japanese painter, character designer, illustrator, book designer · Japan · Artists · Born 1952 · age 74

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Yoshitaka Amano is a Japanese visual artist, character designer, illustrator, a scenic designer for theatre and film, and a costume designer.

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Inkpot Award2018
Seiun Awards1983
Dragon Con
Bram Stoker Awards

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Yoshitaka Amano is a Japanese visual artist, character designer, illustrator, a scenic designer for theatre and film, and a costume designer. He began his career in 1967 at Tatsunoko Production working on anime such as Speed Racer and later became the creator of iconic and influential characters from anime such as Gatchaman, Tekkaman, Honeybee Hutch, and Casshern. 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.

Country
Japan
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
living
Dates
Born 1952 · age 74

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