Yoshitaka Amano
NHK World video Legendary Creator Yoshitaka Amano Yoshitaka Amano is a Japanese artist, character designer, illustrator and film scenic designer He first came into prominence in the late 1960s working at Tatsunoko Productions on anime adaptation of Speed Racer . As a graphic artist he is the creator of iconic and influential characters such as Gatchaman, Tekkaman: The Space Knight, Hutch the Honeybee and Casshan. In 1982 he became a freelance illustrator, 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 . Since the 1990s Amano has been creating and exhibiting paintings featuring his iconic retro pop icons in galleries around the world, primarily painting on aluminum box panels with acrylic and automotive paint. He is a 5-time winner of the Seiun Award, and also won the 1999 Bram Stoker