He has cited Neal Adams as his favorite comic book artist, noting that he would often purchase used comics based on Adams's cover artwork, only to be disappointed that the interior artist was different. In the 1960s, Amano was exposed to Western art styles through comic books, which he claims among his artistic roots. In early 2010, he established Studio Devaloka, a film production company. He is a 5-time winner of the Seiun Award, and also won the 1999 Bram Stoker Award for his collaboration with Neil Gaiman, Sandman: The Dream Hunters.Īmano's influences include early Western comic books, Orientalism, art nouveau, and Japanese woodblock prints.
Since the 1990s Amano has been creating and exhibiting paintings featuring his iconic retro pop icons in galleries around the world, primarily painting on aluminium box panels with acrylic and automotive paint. He is also known for his commissioned illustrations for the popular video game franchise Final Fantasy. 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.
Amano later became the creator of iconic and influential characters such as Gatchaman, Tekkaman, Honeybee Hutch, and Casshern. He first came into prominence in the late 1960s working on the anime adaptation of Speed Racer. Yoshitaka Amano ( Japanese: 天野 喜孝, born March 26, 1952) is a Japanese visual artist, character designer, illustrator, a scenic designer for theatre and film, and a costume designer. Final Fantasy, Vampire Hunter D, Speed Racer, Gatchaman, Casshan, Guin Saga
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