Yoshitaka Amano

Known for 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.

Born

March 26, 1952 (age 74)

Birthplace

Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan

Filmography

32 films, 17 shows

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Deva Zan

2016 · 1m

country: Japan

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.

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Bird Song

2007 · 35m

country: Japan

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.

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Ten Nights of Dreams

2007 · 1h 51m

country: Japan

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.

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Fantascope 'Tylostoma'

2006 · 33m

country: Japan

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

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1001 Nights

1998 · 23m

country: United States

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.