Yoshitaka Amano

Japanese painter, character designer, illustrator, book designer
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Yoshitaka Amano

Summary

Yoshitaka Amano is a human[1]. He was born in Shizuoka[2]. He was born on March 26, 1952[3]. He worked as a character designer[4], sculptor[5], illustrator[6], blogger[7], and animator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,404 views/month, #6,133 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Yoshitaka Amano was born in Shizuoka[2].
  • Yoshitaka Amano was born on March 26, 1952[3].
  • A child of Yoshitaka Amano was Yumihiko Amano[10].
  • Yoshitaka Amano held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Yoshitaka Amano's professions included character designer[4].
  • Yoshitaka Amano's professions included sculptor[5].
  • Yoshitaka Amano's professions included illustrator[6].
  • Yoshitaka Amano's professions included blogger[7].
  • Yoshitaka Amano's professions included animator[8].
  • Yoshitaka Amano worked as a painter[12].
  • Yoshitaka Amano's field of work was illustration[13].
  • Yoshitaka Amano's field of work was painting[14].
  • Yoshitaka Amano's field of work was book illustration[15].
  • Yoshitaka Amano's field of work was scenography[16].
  • Yoshitaka Amano's field of work was costume design[17].
  • Among Yoshitaka Amano's employers was Tatsunoko Production[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Yoshitaka Amano is Final Fantasy[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Yoshitaka Amano is Time Bokan[20].
  • Yoshitaka Amano received the Seiun Awards[21].
  • Yoshitaka Amano received the Dragon Con[22].
  • Yoshitaka Amano received the Bram Stoker Awards[23].
  • Yoshitaka Amano received the Inkpot Award[24].
  • Yoshitaka Amano is recorded as male[25].
  • Yoshitaka Amano's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Yoshitaka Amano's Commons category is recorded as Yoshitaka Amano[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1952-03-26[30]

  • Community tags: author, illustrator, japan[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 97bb5df9-dda6-4dc1-b811-1c558ae5e96b[32]

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Origins and Family

Yoshitaka Amano's place of birth was Shizuoka[2]. He was born on March 26, 1952[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include character designer[4], sculptor[5], illustrator[6], blogger[7], animator[8], and painter[12]. Fields of work include illustration[13]; painting[14], a method[33]; book illustration[15], a genre[34]; scenography[16], an academic discipline[35]; and costume design[17], an academic discipline[36]. Yoshitaka Amano was employed by Tatsunoko Production[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Final Fantasy[19], a video game[37] and Time Bokan[20], an anime television series[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Seiun Awards[21], a group of awards[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1970[41]; Dragon Con[22], a recurring event[42], in United States[43], founded in 1987[44]; Bram Stoker Awards[23], a group of awards[45], in United States[46], founded in 1988[47]; and Inkpot Award[24], an award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1974[50].

Personal Life

A child of Yoshitaka Amano was Yumihiko Amano[10].

Why It Matters

Yoshitaka Amano ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,404 views/month, #6,133 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Yoshitaka Amano born?

Yoshitaka Amano's place of birth was Shizuoka[2].

What did Yoshitaka Amano do for work?

Yoshitaka Amano worked as character designer[4], sculptor[5], illustrator[6], blogger[7], and animator[8].

What awards did Yoshitaka Amano receive?

Honors received include Seiun Awards[21], Dragon Con[22], Bram Stoker Awards[23], and Inkpot Award[24].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Notable work Final Fantasy, Time Bokan
    Given name Yoshitaka, Yoshitaka
    Field of work illustration, painting, book illustration +2
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