Amano Yoshitaka

Yoshitaka Amano, who is well known for his character designs in the ‘Final Fantasy’ series, joined the animation film studio Tatsunoko Production at the age of 15 and has been involved in countless character designs for popular anime including Time Bokan. The multitude of illustrations he has created after leaving the company to work independently, especially for the character creation of the video game series Final Fantasy, has made Amano’s name known on the global scale. Delicate, voluptuous, and fantastic images gained international popularity, as well as greatly influence next generation of creators in various fields of professions. Amano has ambitiously traversed a diverse range of disciplines, including designing sets and costumes for both on stage and in film, as well as producing movies himself. After setting up a studio in NY in the late 1990s, he decided to switch his primary pursuit to fine art.