Amano's Bio
Amano's Bio
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| 1952 - Born in Shizuoka City, Japan 1967 - Started working for Tatsunoko Productions, worked on character development for such popular animated television series as Gatchaman (G-Force), The Adventures of Hutch, the Honeybee and The Time Bokan series 1982 -Twilight Worlds series in SF magazine, Hayakawa Publishing Corporation - Began freelance fantasy art and covered art for magazines and books 1983 - Won 14th annual Seiun Award in the category of "art" and continued to win for four consecutive years 1987 - Created visual concept design for the game software Final Fantasy(Square) and continues to be concept designer for the series 1988 - Stage art and costume design for Tamasaburo Bando's production of the play Nayotake (Nissei Theatre) 1989 - Solo Exhibition Hiten at the Tokyo - Yurakucho Mullion 1990 - Began producing lithographs in Japan 1993 - Produced first stained glass for the Kimie Imura Fairy Art Museum in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan 1994 - Held first lithograph exhibition in Tokyo and Osaka - In charge of stage art and costume design for Kaijin Besso 1995 - Began lithograph production at MAEGHT in Paris 1995 - Solo Exhibition at Orlean Art Museum in France 1996 - Began lithograph production at Solo Press in New York City - Stage art for Yokihi at Kabuki Theater in Tokyo 1997 - Established studio in the New York City 1997 - Exhibition THINK LIKE AMANO in New York City 1998 - Concept design for the first philharmonic production of 3D/2D animated short film 1001 Nights which debuted at the Los Angeles Philharmonic April Concert - Designed bronze statues to commemorate the opening of the Mokurei Bridge in Kanayama Town, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan 1998 - Solo exhibition at Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival - Exhibition THINK LIKE AMANO at Uenonomori Museum of Art in Tokyo 1999 - Solo exhibition HERO at Angel Orensanz Foundation in New York City 2000 - THE SANDMAN: The Dream Hunters was nominated for Hugo Award and won Eisner Award - Artist Guest of Honor at Dragon Con, received Dragon Con Award and Julie Award 2001 - Started developing multi-genre presentations of HERO 2002 - Exhibitions in New York City (LEO KOENIG Inc.), London, Paris, Cologne, Lyon and Cavalaire in Southern France |