Yoshitaka Amano

Visual Effects

Yoshitaka Amano

Born

1952-03-26 (74)

Place of birth

Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan

Known for

Visual Effects

Credits

13 titles

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

ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION poster
NR

The size of the Japanese animation market was 2,426 billion yen by 2020. More than half of that amount came from overseas sales. The manga market is also expanding, reaching 675.9 billion yen in 2021. Those unique visuals and stories from Japan have struck a chord with fans around the world and are growing into a huge industry. ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION will actively feature major works that are highly recognized by overseas fans and reveal the secrets of Japanese anime and manga creation through the series.

ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION

2023

High Score poster
7.4

This docuseries traces the history of classic video games, featuring insights from the innovators who brought these worlds and characters to life.

High Score

2020

Ten Nights of Dreams poster
6.3

Based on renowned Japanese writer Natsume Soseki's same-titled short story collection, Ten Nights of Dreams brings ten fantastical dream sequences to film with great visual and psychological panache. Representing the combined efforts of eleven directors, this outstanding anthology delves into the surreal subconscious with ten madly imaginative, reality-subverting visions that range from wonderfully wacky to nightmarishly unsettling.

Ten Nights of Dreams

2007

New Rose Hotel poster
5.3

A corporate raider and his henchman use a chanteuse to lure a scientific genius away from his employer and family.

New Rose Hotel

1999

1001 Nights poster
6.7

Presented in the form of a feverish love dream, 1001 Nights is the first and only installment of the ground-breaking "Filmharmonic" project, which presents original compositions created by pairs of A-list film composers and directors.

1001 Nights

1998

Mucha: The Story of an Artist Who Created a Style poster
6.0

Czech painter and illustrator Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) ranks among the pioneers of the Art Nouveau movement at the end of the 19th century. Virtually overnight, he becomes famous in Paris thanks to the posters that he designs to announce actress Sarah Bernhardt’s plays. But at the height of his fame, Mucha decides to leave Paris to realize his lifetime project.

Mucha: The Story of an Artist Who Created a Style

2020

Film credits

Series credits

Behind the camera

Ten Nights of Dreams poster
6.3

Based on renowned Japanese writer Natsume Soseki's same-titled short story collection, Ten Nights of Dreams brings ten fantastical dream sequences to film with great visual and psychological panache. Representing the combined efforts of eleven directors, this outstanding anthology delves into the surreal subconscious with ten madly imaginative, reality-subverting visions that range from wonderfully wacky to nightmarishly unsettling.

Ten Nights of Dreams

2007

1001 Nights poster
6.7

Presented in the form of a feverish love dream, 1001 Nights is the first and only installment of the ground-breaking "Filmharmonic" project, which presents original compositions created by pairs of A-list film composers and directors.

1001 Nights

1998

Bird Song poster
6.4

While sheltering from the rain, a boy meets a girl who gives him a feather, asking him to meet her again. But the next day, the boy can't find that place again. Half a century later he returns to the same city, still carrying the feather.

Bird Song

2007

Vegetable Fairies: N.Y. Salad The Movie poster
NR

Set in a kitchen in New York, the movie tells the fairy-tale story of the fun games and innocent adventures that cute vegetable fairies have every night.

Vegetable Fairies: N.Y. Salad The Movie

2010

Fantascope 'Tylostoma' poster
8.0

A mysterious man lands his ship on a seemingly deserted planet. He sets out with his crew to see if any survivors remain.

Fantascope 'Tylostoma'

2006

Deva Zan poster
NR

The story is set after the Jinshou (Buddhist divine generals) were defeated by darkness and became lost in time. After the world descended into chaos, Zan, a samurai with no memories, discovers his calling and assembles fellow soldiers who can cross through time and space. Together, they take on the legions of darkness.

Deva Zan

2016

Deva Zan poster
NR

The story is set after the Jinshou (Buddhist divine generals) were defeated by darkness and became lost in time. After the world descended into chaos, Zan, a samurai with no memories, discovers his calling and assembles fellow soldiers who can cross through time and space. Together, they take on the legions of darkness.

Deva Zan

2016