Yoshitaka Amano
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.
Acting
TV
High Score
as Self
2020
Movie
New Rose Hotel
as Hiroshi
1999
Movie
I Love Lucca Comics & Games
as Sé stesso
2025
Movie
Fantascope 'Tylostoma'
as Narrator
2006
Movie
Mucha: The Story of an Artist Who Created a Style
as Self - Artist
2020
TV
ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION
as Self - Illustrator and Character Designer
2023
Crew
Movie
Angel's Egg
Character Designer
1985
Movie
Vampire Hunter D
Character Designer
1985
TV
Gibiate
Character Designer
2020
TV
exception
Character Designer
2022
Movie
Lily C.A.T.
Character Designer
1987
Movie
1001 Nights
Conceptual Design
1998
Movie
Ten Nights of Dreams
Director
2007
Movie
Twilight of the Cockroaches
Art Direction
1987
Movie
In the Aftermath
Art Direction
1988
TV
Pinocchio: The Series
Production Design
1972
Movie
Amon Saga
Comic Book
1986
TV
Casshan
Character Designer
1973