Yoshitaka Amano
Visual Effects
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.
Known for
Visual Effects24
tvexception
2022
Character Designer
tvGibiate
2020
Character Designer
movieVegetable Fairies: N.Y. Salad The Movie
2010
Character Designer
movieJungle Emperor: Courage Changes the Future
2009
Character Designer
movieBird Song
2007
Animation
tvTime Bokan: Royal Revival
1993
Character Designer
tvThe Enemy's the Pirates!
1990
Character Designer
movieLily C.A.T.
1987
Character Designer
movieAngel's Egg
1985
Character Designer
movieVampire Hunter D
1985
Character Designer
movieGenesis Climber Mospeada: Love Live Alive
1985
Character Designer
movieTale of the Earth
1984
Character Designer
movieRadio City Fantasy
1984
Character Designer
movieTechno Police 21C
1982
Character Designer
tvTime Bokan Series: Gyakuten Ippatsuman
1982
Character Designer
tvTime Bokan Series: Yattodetaman
1981
Character Designer
tvRescueman
1980
Character Designer
movieLupin the Thief: Enigma of the 813
1979
Character Designer
tvZenderman
1979
Character Designer
tvTobidase! Machine Hiryuu
1977
Character Designer
tvGoliath the Super Fighter
1976
Character Designer
tvHurricane Polymar
1974
Character Designer
tvCasshan
1973
Character Designer
tvDecision
1971
Visual Effects
Art7
movieVegetable Fairies: N.Y. Salad The Movie
2010
Art Direction
movie1001 Nights
1998
Conceptual Design
movieIn the Aftermath
1988
Art Direction
movieTwilight of the Cockroaches
1987
Art Direction
movieAngel's Egg
1985
Art Direction
tvCasshan
1973
Art Direction
tvPinocchio: The Series
1972
Production Design
Acting6
movieI Love Lucca Comics & Games
2025
Sé stesso
tvANIME MANGA EXPLOSION
2023
Self - Illustrator and Character Designer
tvHigh Score
2020
Self
movieFantascope 'Tylostoma'
2006
Narrator
movieNew Rose Hotel
1999
Hiroshi
Writing6
movie斬 -ZAN- (pilot film)
2026
Original Story
movieDeva Zan
2016
Writer
movieBird Song
2007
Storyboard
movieAmon Saga
1986
Comic Book
movieAngel's Egg
1985
Original Story
Directing5
movieDeva Zan
2016
Director
movieBird Song
2007
Director
movieTen Nights of Dreams
2007
Director
movieFantascope 'Tylostoma'
2006
Director
movie1001 Nights
1998
Director