7.7
Movie
Visual Effects
Yoshitaka Amano
- Born
- (age 74)
- Birthplace
- Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
- Credits
- 38 titles
Biography
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.7
Movie
6.6
Movie
Vampire Hunter D
5.3
Movie
New Rose Hotel
7.0
TV
Gibiate
7.0
TV
exception
5.7
Movie
Lily C.A.T.
6.7
Movie
1001 Nights
6.4
Movie
Ten Nights of Dreams
4.9
Movie
In the Aftermath
6.2
Movie
Twilight of the Cockroaches
5.4
Movie
Amon Saga
6.4
TV
Pinocchio: The Series
6.6
TV
Casshan
6.3
Movie
Techno Police 21C
6.4
Movie
Bird Song
6.1
TV
Hurricane Polymar
7.0
Movie
I Love Lucca Comics & Games
4.5
Movie
Jungle Emperor: Courage Changes the Future
Acting credits 6
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | I Love Lucca Comics & Games Film | Sé stesso |
| 2023 | ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION TV | Self - Illustrator and Character Designer (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Mucha: The Story of an Artist Who Created a Style Film | Self - Artist |
| 2020 | High Score TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 2006 | Fantascope 'Tylostoma' Film | Narrator |
| 1999 | New Rose Hotel Film | Hiroshi |
Crew credits 33
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ZAN (pilot movie) Film | Original Story |
| 2022 | exception TV | Character Designer (8 ep) |
| 2020 | Gibiate TV | Character Designer (12 ep) |
| 2016 | Deva Zan Film | Director, Writer |
| 2010 | Vegetable Fairies: N.Y. Salad The Movie Film | Creator, Character Designer, Writer, Art Direction |
| 2009 | Jungle Emperor: Courage Changes the Future Film | Character Designer |
| 2007 | Bird Song Film | Director, Storyboard, Animation |
| 2007 | Ten Nights of Dreams Film | Director |
| 2006 | Fantascope 'Tylostoma' Film | Director, Writer |
| 1998 | 1001 Nights Film | Conceptual Design, Director |
| 1993 | Time Bokan: Royal Revival TV | Character Designer (14 ep) |
| 1990 | The Enemy's the Pirates! TV | Character Designer (6 ep) |
| 1988 | In the Aftermath Film | Art Direction |
| 1987 | Twilight of the Cockroaches Film | Art Direction |
| 1987 | Lily C.A.T. Film | Character Designer |
| 1986 | Amon Saga Film | Comic Book |
| 1985 | Angel's Egg Film | Character Designer, Original Story, Art Direction |
| 1985 | Vampire Hunter D Film | Character Designer |
| 1985 | Genesis Climber Mospeada: Love Live Alive Film | Character Designer |
| 1984 | Tale of the Earth Film | Character Designer |
| 1984 | Radio City Fantasy Film | Character Designer |
| 1982 | Techno Police 21C Film | Character Designer |
| 1982 | Time Bokan Series: Gyakuten Ippatsuman TV | Character Designer (58 ep) |
| 1981 | Time Bokan Series: Yattodetaman TV | Character Designer (52 ep) |
| 1980 | Rescueman TV | Character Designer (53 ep) |
| 1979 | Lupin the Thief: Enigma of the 813 Film | Character Designer |
| 1979 | Zenderman TV | Character Designer (52 ep) |
| 1977 | Tobidase! Machine Hiryuu TV | Character Designer (21 ep) |
| 1976 | Goliath the Super Fighter TV | Character Designer (36 ep) |
| 1974 | Hurricane Polymar TV | Character Designer (26 ep) |
| 1973 | Casshan TV | Character Designer, Art Direction (35 ep) |
| 1972 | Pinocchio: The Series TV | Production Design (52 ep) |
| 1971 | Decision TV | Visual Effects (25 ep) |