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    Yoshitaka Amano is a Japanese artist born in 1952 who was inspired by wood prints and western comics as a child. At age 15, his talent was recognized and he began designing characters for anime studios. In his 30s he began freelancing, illustrating works like Neil Gaiman's The Sandman and comic books. He has also designed album covers and characters for video games like Final Fantasy. Amano has collaborated with writers on over 20 illustrated books and in 1984 worked with Mamoru Oshii on the film Angel's Egg. A 1997 exhibition of his work in New York traveled to museums in Tokyo.

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    Yoshitaka Amano is a Japanese artist born in 1952 who was inspired by wood prints and western comics as a child. At age 15, his talent was recognized and he began designing characters for anime studios. In his 30s he began freelancing, illustrating works like Neil Gaiman's The Sandman and comic books. He has also designed album covers and characters for video games like Final Fantasy. Amano has collaborated with writers on over 20 illustrated books and in 1984 worked with Mamoru Oshii on the film Angel's Egg. A 1997 exhibition of his work in New York traveled to museums in Tokyo.

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    Yoshitaka Amano

    - Born in 1952 in a small town in Mount Fuji Shiouzuka


    - Inspired by
    - Wood prints
    - Western Comics
    - Seeing drawings on the rolls of paper
    - Age of 15, his talent has been recognized
    - Tatsunoko Productions
    - Took part in designing characters for:
    - Gatcha Man
    - Honeybee
    - Cashaan: Robot Hunter
    - Freelanced at the age of 30
    Freelancing
    - Illustrated Neil Gaiman's The Sandman: The Dream Hunters
    - Nominated for Hugo Award
    - Collaborated with Greg Rucka
    - Comic Book: Elektra and Wolverine: The Redeemer
    - Illustrated three album covers
    - Galneryus: The Flag of Punishment
    - Advance to the Fall
    - Beyond the End of Despair
    - Designed Characters for Jungle Emperor [Kimba the White
    Lion]
    Collection of Paintings
    - Collaborated with numerous of writers
    - Produced up to 20+ illustrated books
    - His books include:
    - Vampire Hunter D [Hideyuki Kikuchi]
    - Chimera [Baku Yumemakura]
    - Rasen-O
    - 1984, Teamed up with director Mamoru Oshii to create Angel's Egg
    - illustrated character concepts for video games
    - Final Fantasy
    - Front Mission
    - Gun Hazard
    - Rebus
    - Emblem Eru
    “Think Like Amano” 1997
    - Exhibition in New York City
    - Soon traveled to Tokyos Uenonomori Museum and drew crowds
    Child of Light
    “When a child is born she must fight against
    the challenges of the world she lives in.
    That’s what i wanted to express.”

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