

He published his first collection of paintings in 1984 called Maten (Evil Universe). He ended his career after creating various famous characters and went freelance, getting work at the Science Fiction Magazine, which hosted his work.

In 1967 in Tokyo, he took his work to the anime studio Tatsunoko Production, and he was immediately hired, moving to the company dormitory at the age of 15. Amano had a passion for drawing ever since he was a child, as he would make drawings on large paper rolls. Yoshitaka Amano was born in 1952 in a small town of Shizuoka, Japan, close to the base of Mount Fuji. His work has garnered a worldwide following and fan base. Amano has also established a film production company named Studio Devaloka in 2010. His influences include western comics, orientalism, art nouveau, and Japanese woodblock pieces. He has been the recipient of various high profile awards for his work. His paintings are made mostly using aluminum box panels with acrylic and automotive paint. Since the 1990s, he has worked on retro paintings of iconic pop icons and exhibited them around the world. As a freelance artist, he collaborated with various authors and was commissioned for work on the Final Fantasy series. He is the creator of characters like Tekkaman, Hutch the Honeybee, Gatchaman, and other well-known characters. He became well known after working on the anime version of Speed Racer in the late 1960s. Yoshikata Amano is a Japanese illustrator, artist, character designer, costume designer, and film scenic designer.
