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Yoshitaka AMANO

天野 喜孝
Family name (in kanji): 天野
Given name (in kanji): 喜孝
Birth name: Yoshitaka (嘉孝) Amano (天野)
Date of birth: 1952-07-28
Hometown: Shizuoka, Japan
Website:
Amano's World
Non-anime staff credits:
Character Design for "Final Fantasy II" (VG)
Character Design for "Final Fantasy III" (VG)
Illustrator for "The Sandman: The Dream Hunters by Neil Gaiman" (Graphic Novel, DC Vertigo, 1999)
Image Designer for "Final Fantasy V" (VG)
Image Designer for "Final Fantasy VI" (VG)
Image Illustrator for "Final Fantasy IX" (VG)
Image Illustrator for "Final Fantasy VII" (VG)
Image Illustrator for "Final Fantasy VIII" (VG)
Image Illustrator for "Final Fantasy X" (VG)
Image Illustrator for "Final Fantasy X-2" (VG)
Original creator and production designer for "1001 Nights" (concert visuals)
News: Show:
'Bye Bye, Earth' Anime's Trailer Unveils Lead Voice Actress, Staff, 2024 Debut (Oct 14, 2023)
The Heroic Legend of Arslan Manga Takes 1-Issue Break (Sep 14, 2023)
Yoshitaka Amano Attends Screening of Angel's Egg Anime in New York City on September 10 (Updated) (Aug 24, 2023)
Baku Yumemakura, Yoshitaka Amano's Novels About Yang Guifei Get Manga (Jul 9, 2023)
Hiromu Arakawa's The Heroic Legend of Arslan Manga Enters 'Final Decisive Battle' (Mar 13, 2023)
Anime Expo Hosts Final Fantasy Illustrator Yoshitaka Amano (Feb 10, 2023)
Mamoru Oshii's Angel's Egg Will Have Cinema Screening in Bedford on July 27 (Jun 7, 2022)
Netflix Announces Exception Anime Based on New Story by Novelist/Director Otsuichi with Character Designs by Yoshitaka Amano (Jun 10, 2021)
Anime Expo Lite: GIBIATE Special Preview (Jul 5, 2020)
Anime Expo Lite Streaming Event to Host Yoshitaka Amano (May 27, 2020)
Yoshitaka Amano's Gibiate Anime Series Reveals 2nd Subtitled Trailer (Nov 29, 2019)
Event Report: Anime Fest 2019 at New York Comic-Con (Oct 11, 2019)
Yoshitaka Amano Unveils Gibiate Survival Action Anime Series for Summer 2020 (Jul 7, 2019)
Comic-Con Int'l to Host Illustrator Yoshitaka Amano (May 14, 2018)
French Publisher Posts Short Documentary on Final Fantasy's Yoshitaka Amano (Oct 30, 2017)
Dark Horse to Release Illustrated Yoshitaka Amano Biography (Aug 26, 2017)
Crunchyroll Expo to Host Illustrator Yoshitaka Amano, Animator Hiroshi Shimizu (Jul 2, 2017)
Nagoya TV, Lotus Collaborate on 'Ninja Vampire' Concept With Yoshitaka Amano Designs (Oct 8, 2016)
Edogawa Rampo's Boy Detectives Club Novels Get New Anime Shorts by DLE, Yoshitaka Amano (Sep 30, 2016)
Viz to Stream JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Terraformars Revenge Anime (Mar 19, 2016)
Anime Expo to Host Vampire Hunter D/Final Fantasy Artist Yoshitaka Amano (Nov 23, 2015)
Windwalkers Films With Yoshitaka Amano Hold Kickstarter Campaign (Jun 13, 2015)
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD's Launch Trailer Streamed (Mar 17, 2015)
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Penny Arcade Expo Trailer Streamed (Mar 9, 2015)
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD's English Gameplay, Combat Videos Posted (Feb 26, 2015)
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD's Final Trailer Confirms FFXV Demo Will Be Playable on Release (Feb 5, 2015)
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD, XV Jump Festa Trailers Streamed (Jan 27, 2015)
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Trailer Explains Battle System (Jan 23, 2015)
Final Fantasy Franchise Gets 3 New Smartphone Apps in 2015 (Nov 18, 2014)
NISA Streams 2nd Fairy Fencer F Game Trailer (Aug 24, 2014)
Fairy Fencer F Slated for N. America, Europe in September (Jun 28, 2014)
Compile Heart Teases PS4 for 2nd Galapagos RPG Project (May 5, 2014)
Wikia [LIVE] Presents: The Masters of Animanga (Oct 12, 2013)
Compile Heart's Fairy Fencer F Opening Movie Streamed (Sep 5, 2013)
French 'Birth' Short Posted With Art by Final Fantasy's Amano (Dec 28, 2012)
Dark Horse Presents: Yoshitaka Amano (Oct 12, 2012)
Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Exhibit Previewed Online (Sep 1, 2012)
Dark Horse Adds Oreimo, Blood-C, Evangelion: Comic Tribute Manga (Apr 7, 2012)
Kawaii-Kon 2012 (Mar 20, 2012)
Kawaii-Kon 2012 - Yoshitaka Amano Focus Panel (Mar 20, 2012)
Hawaii's Kawaii Kon to Host Aquarion Singer AKINO, bless4 (Feb 24, 2012)
Kawaii Kon to Host Voice Actress/Singer Yuu Asakawa (Jan 17, 2012)
Hawaii's Kawaii-Kon to Host Voice Actor Ryo Horikawa (Dec 13, 2011)
Hawaii's Kawaii Kon to Host Artist Yoshitaka Amano (Dec 9, 2011)
Deva Zan Footage by Final Fantasy's Amano Streamed (Dec 21, 2010)
Deva Zan by Final Fantasy's Amano to Open Simultaneously Worldwide (Dec 21, 2010)
A Brief Look at TIFFCOM (Dec 17, 2010)
Vampire Hunter D Put on Nook, Comicloud on Android OS (Dec 16, 2010)
Aa Megami-sama OAD, Hourou Musuko Promos Streamed (Dec 16, 2010)
Dark Horse's Gombos: Another Firm Re-Licensed Tenjho Tenge (Oct 8, 2010)
Dark Horse Adds Bloodline Battlefront, Drifters, Shinjuku Azul (Oct 8, 2010)
Yoshitaka Amano (Jul 25, 2010)
Toronto's CNAnime Hosts Mega Man/Big O's Hitoshi Ariga (Jul 13, 2010)
Eva Voice Actress Megumi Ogata to Perform at CNAnime (Jun 29, 2010)
Toronto's CNAnime to Host Artist Yoshitaka Amano (Jun 17, 2010)
Yoshitaka Amano's Exhibit Reopens in San Francisco (Apr 25, 2010)
Final Fantasy's Yoshitaka Amano Directs 1st Film, Zan (Apr 9, 2010)
Amano Attends Opening of Los Angeles Exhibit Next Week (Feb 14, 2010)
Yoshitaka Amano to Draw 2ch Characters Live (Aug 25, 2009)
Amano Attends San Francisco Center Opening Next Week (Aug 5, 2009)
Macross F, Trigun Maximum Win at Japan Sci-Fi Con (Jul 4, 2009)
Geass' Taniguchi, FF Games' Amano on New Jungle Emperor (Jan 27, 2009)
Nominations Begin for 1st Graphic Novel Hugo Award (Jan 7, 2009)
Kotonakare Hero Gingerman Flash Anime to Air in Japan (Jan 2, 2009)
Tsumiki no Ie, Piano Forest, Kaiba Win Media Arts Awards (Dec 10, 2008)
Illustrator/Designer Yoshitaka Amano Interviewed (Oct 9, 2008)
New York Anime Festival 2008: Interview - Peter Tatara (Sep 24, 2008)
New York Anime Festival 2008 Preview - Guest of Honor Panels/Special Events (Sep 24, 2008)
Anime Weekend Atlanta 2008 - Dark Horse Comics (Sep 21, 2008)
Manga, Graphic Novels to Get Hugo Award Category (Aug 21, 2008)
NY Anime Fest to Debut Vampire Hunter D Short Story (Aug 18, 2008)
Guin Saga Novels to be Animated for TV Next Spring (Aug 6, 2008)
Yoshitaka Amano's Shinjuku Illustrations Previewed (Jul 26, 2008)
Vampire Hunter D's Kikuchi to Celebrate Birthday with Fans (Jul 18, 2008)
Amano, Nightow to Autograph at Comic-Con International (Jul 17, 2008)
Devil's Due to Adapt Vampire Hunter D into U.S. Comics (Jun 30, 2008)
Tekkonkinkreet, N.Y. Salad, Dororo Win Technical Awards (Jun 23, 2008)
New York Anime Fest to Host Designer Yoshitaka Amano (Jun 21, 2008)
Koji Imamura Shorts to Screen at Brazil's Anima Mundi (May 28, 2008)
Anime Planned for Amano's Mateki: The Magic Flute (May 9, 2008)
Vampire Hunter D, Final Fantasy's Amano at San Diego (May 9, 2008)
New Blue Dragon, N.Y. Salad, My Melody Anime Planned (Mar 10, 2008)
Berlin Gallery to Host Yoshitaka Amano Art Show (Jan 16, 2008)
Nippon2007 Convention Hands Out 38th Seiun Awards (Sep 4, 2007)
Nippon2007, Asia's First WorldCon, Opens (Aug 31, 2007)
ANN Exclusive: Dark Horse to Release A Wind Named Amnesia Novel (Feb 27, 2007)
Yoshitaka Amano Interview (Dec 27, 2006)
Yoshitaka Amano Interview (Nov 7, 2006)
Yoshitaka Amano at Amano's World Gallery (Oct 6, 2006)
A Day in the Life of Yoshitaka Amano (Sep 7, 2006)
Metrocon Introduces Amano's World (Aug 17, 2006)
Comic-Con: New Yoshitaka Amano Signing Times (Jul 19, 2006)
Anime Expo - Dark Horse (Jul 4, 2005)
New Arizona Con (Jan 28, 2005)
Speakeasy Announces Amano's Hero (Nov 22, 2004)
New Robotech Comic (Oct 27, 2003)
Yoshitaka Amano Art Auction (Feb 3, 2002)
This Week's Anime and Manga Releases (Dec 27, 2001)
Vampire Hunter D DVD release (Nov 26, 2001)
January Manga Releses (Oct 31, 2001)
Protoculture Addicts 67 Released (Sep 14, 2001)
Angel's Egg Japanese DVD Release (Mar 25, 2001)
Animerica Correction (Mar 5, 2001)
Vampire Hunter D (Oct 17, 2000)
New York Anime Film Festival (Sep 20, 2000)
Urban Vision announces first DVD (Jul 17, 2000)
Fantasia 2000 holds press conference (Jul 5, 2000)
Anchor Bay Entertainment Announcements (Mar 14, 2000)
Sakaguchi debuts Final Fantasy Movie footage at Amano exhibit (Oct 26, 1999)
Japan Society to premiere Jinrou (Jan 14, 1999)
Fansubber update: Team Abcb announcements (Sep 8, 1998)
Interest: Show:
Premium Sake With Yoshitaka Amano Art Releases In the United States (Feb 8, 2022)
Yoshitaka Amano Helps Vogue Go Green for January 2020 Issue (Jan 7, 2020)
Final Fantasy's Yoshitaka Amano Draws Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as Suave Samurai (May 5, 2019)
Check Out Yoshitaka Amano's Fate/Grand Order Artwork from AnimeJapan (Mar 26, 2019)
It's Artist on Artist for New Exhibition Featuring Yoshitaka Amano, Akemi Takada, Kunio Okawara (Dec 29, 2018)
Fate/Grand Order Plans Collaboration with Final Fantasy's Yoshitaka Amano (Jul 30, 2018)
Yoshitaka Amano Draws The Shape of Water Film Collab Art (Mar 3, 2018)
Latest Japanese Sword-Turned-Pretty Boy is Designed by Yoshitaka Amano (Nov 16, 2016)
Final Fantasy Artist Yoshitaka Amano's 'Candy Girl' Character Gets High-End Merch (Feb 4, 2016)
Final Fantasy Artist Yoshitaka Amano Draws Olympic Champion Figure Skater (Nov 30, 2015)
Upcoming Yoshitaka Amano Artbook Includes Yatterman, Gatchaman, Final Fantasy Artwork (Jan 22, 2015)
Japanese Erotica Art Book Includes Work by Final Fantasy's Amano (Nov 7, 2014)
Yoshitaka Amano's Art Animated in Level 5's Fantasy Life RPG (Nov 23, 2012)
France's Shibuya Int'l Plans 'Birth' Short with Final Fantasy's Amano (Apr 14, 2012)
Monaco Hosts 'From Samurais to Mangas' Exhibit (Aug 27, 2010)
Interviews:
Final Fantasy Artist Yoshitaka Amano Discusses Next Big Projects (Jul 6, 2023)
Interview: Yoshitaka Amano (Oct 29, 2012)
Press Releases:
Yoshitaka Amano, the Character Designer of TV Anime Series Gibiate Unveiled New Characters in New York Comic Con 2019 (Oct 7, 2019)
Viz Media Celebrates the Career of Illustrator and Artist Yoshitaka Amano in New Art Book (Aug 11, 2016)
Wikia Masters of Animanga Launches Third and Final Project: Samurai (Sep 23, 2013)
Rare Auction of Pop/Anime Art by Yoshitaka Amano Next Week at New People (Jun 28, 2011)
Anime Artist Yoshitaka Amano Donates Three New Artworks for Japanese Disaster Benefit at New People (Jun 14, 2011)
Other articles: Show:
Yoshitaka Amano's ZAN Anime Debuts in 2026 or Later (Jul 3, 2023)
This Week in Anime - Is Exception an Exception to the Bad CG Anime Trend? (Oct 20, 2022)
Announcing Anime News Network Connect (Jul 10, 2020)
The Secrets of Final Fantasy VII's Success (Apr 24, 2020)
Arc of Alchemist Game Gets Physical Release in the West (Mar 28, 2020)
The List - The Top 5 Goth Anime (Jan 12, 2020)
Another Look At New York Comic-Con 2019 (Oct 16, 2019)
Do not miss Final Fantasy VII - A Symphonic Reunion – (Jun 3, 2019)
Anime News Network's Holiday 2017 Gift Guide: Collectibles (Nov 24, 2017)
Final Fantasy's 30th Anniversary Event Lives In The Present (Jun 13, 2017)
Vampire Hunter D (Aug 22, 2015)
The X Button - Marvel Combat (Feb 16, 2011)
The X Button - Get Serious (Feb 1, 2011)
The X Button - The Flat Game Society (Jan 19, 2011)
The X Button - Historia Lessons (Nov 24, 2010)
The X Button - Fist Bumps (Nov 10, 2010)
The X Button - Samurai Champs (Oct 20, 2010)
The Mike Toole Show - Casshern In: Anime Remakes (Sep 26, 2010)
Zac Bertschy: Unfashionable American Tourist (Mar 27, 2010)
J-Pop Summit Festival (Aug 18, 2009)
"New People" Third Floor (Aug 18, 2009)
"New People" First Floor/Theater (Aug 18, 2009)
"New People" Grand Opening in SF (Aug 18, 2009)
Anime! High Art - Pop Culture in Beverly Hills (May 15, 2009)
Astro Toy with Rob Bricken: Vampire Hunter D PVC (Mar 8, 2009)
20 Years in Prison for Buying a Manga (Dec 11, 2008)
The Gallery - Lanny Liu (Aug 16, 2008)
2004 Year in Review - Anime Con Highlights (Jan 26, 2005)
Sound Decision - Progress (May 25, 2004)
Sound Decision - Beginnings (Feb 29, 2004)
Sound Decision - Gemini (Feb 29, 2004)
Sound Decision - Fjordland Train (Feb 29, 2004)
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Robotech: Invasion (U.S. manga) : Cover Art (Issues 1-2)

Staff in:
Ai no Kiseki - Doctor Norman Monogatari (special) : Animation Director
Akū Daisakusen Srungle (TV) : Character Design
Amon Saga (OAV) : Original creator, Original Character Design
Angel's Egg (movie) : Story, Original Concept, Character Design, Art Director
Arslan Senki (novels) : Illustration (Kadokawa edition)
Ayakashi - Samurai Horror Tales (TV) : Original Character Design (Yotsuya Kaidan)
(The) Brave Frog (TV) : Character Design
Bye Bye, Earth (novel) : Illustration (tankōbon)
Casshan (TV) : Character Design
Chikyū Monogatari Telepath 2500 (movie) : Character Design
Chō Shōnen Tantei-dan NEO (TV) : Character Design (Fiend With Twenty Faces)
Exception (ONA) : Character Design
Fantascope ~tylostoma~ (OAV) : Original creator, Animation
Final Fantasy: Unlimited (TV) : Original Character Design
Gatchaman (TV) : Character Design
Gatchaman Fighter (TV) : Character Design
Gatchaman II (TV) : Character Design
Gatchaman The Movie : Character Design
Genesis Climber Mospeada (TV) : Original Character Design
Genesis Climber Mospeada: Love, Live, Alive (OAV) : Original Character Design
Gibiate (TV) : Original Character Design
Gowapper 5 Godam (TV) : Character Design
(The) Guin Saga (novel) : Illustration (volume 20-56)
Gyakuten Ippatsu-man (TV) : Main Character Design
Hurricane Polymar (TV) : Character Design
Itadakiman (TV) : Character Design
Jump Out! Machine Hiryu (TV) : Character Design
Jungle Emperor Leo (special) : Character Design
Kaitō Lupin - 813 no Nazo (special) : Character Design
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (movie) : Concept Visual
Konchu Monogatari Shin Minashigo Hutch (TV) : Character Design
Lily C.A.T. (OAV) : Character Design
Okawari-Boy Starzan S (TV) : Character Design
Onmyoji (live-action movie) : Design
Pinocchio: The Series (TV) : Character Design, Animation Director
Radio City Fantasy (OAV) : Character Design
Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles (U.S. OAV) : Original Character Design
Sengoku Bushō Retsuden Bakufu Dōji Hissatsuman (OAV) : Character Design
Smile of the Arsnotoria the Animation (TV) : Original Character Design
Sohryuden (novels) : Illustration
Techno Police 21C (movie) : Character Design
Teki wa Kaizoku: Neko no Kyōen (OAV) : Original Character Design
Tekkaman, the Space Knight (TV) : Character Design
Time Bokan (TV) : Character Design
Time Bokan: Royal Revival (OAV) : Character Design
Time Patrol-Tai Otasukeman (TV) : Character Design
Tondemo Senshi Muteking (TV) : Character Design
Tori no Uta (OAV) : Director, Original creator, Animation
Vampire Hunter D (novel) : Art
Vampire Hunter D (OAV) : Character Design
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (movie) : Original Character Design
A Wind Named Amnesia (movie) : Guardian Design
Yasai no Yōsei - N.Y. Salad (TV) : Original creator
Yasai no Yōsei - N.Y. Salad The Movie 3D : Original creator
Yatterman (movie 1977) : Character Design
Yatterman (TV) : Character Design
Yattodetaman (TV) : Character Design
Zendarman (TV) : Character Design
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