I met him at a convention in Paris and the man broke my heart lol I was so impressed and asked him very gently to draw me Aerith on my book ( it was my turn in the waiting line). He looked at me for 2 secs and then turn to her translator and asked her in japanese "who is Aerith?". I was like😭 the translator was also surprised he didn't remember lol it was so awkward. She said "but but you know AERITH"... And he was like " oooh" he draw me a quick sketch and a moogle lol. I keep them forever ^^

@polarbearrevolution

2 жыл бұрын

AERITH! 😭🖤

@shadbonnieakahenrymarcimof6725

2 жыл бұрын

To be honest, FF7 sketch was roughly illustrated by Amano because Nomura take the illustration later. Amano basically redraw Celes but with more magic 😅 and Sephiroth was look like Setzer. So yeah, Amano might not come up with Aerith name because of that. You should come up with WoL or Terra.

@137cloud

2 жыл бұрын

Amano is Sephiroth

@seanjackson4571

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like he could have been joking

@Geneolgia

2 жыл бұрын

Keep in mind FF7 main illustrator and character designer was Nomura, Amano did some artwork for it, but I think he would be more familiar with his FFI - FFVI work.

I really miss Amano's influence on in-game FF art. He had such an exotic style that would translate beautifully to today's HD visuals. There'd be nothing else like it, really, not even contemporary Final Fantasy. I miss the Tibetan and Hindu type jewelry, color patterns, and outlandish armor designs contrasted against the traditionally masculine and feminine character body designs of his mid to late '90s art.

@FF_Fanatic

2 жыл бұрын

He still works on in-game FF art. FF14 just had a new expansion with new work from him included.

@12ealDealOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

@@FF_Fanatic Sorry, FFXIV and FFXI are the only two I haven't played. I looked at some of the art though and it looks great. Thanks for the heads up.

@lucianoemmanuelramirez1304

2 жыл бұрын

I miss it too.. it has that really "fantasy" to it.. and I miss Ivalice too, great world

@oddysay

Жыл бұрын

you summarized it perfectly is there any modern day artist whose style comes close to his ? I think perry dixon maple is good contender. speaking of I want your opinion on some drawings i did attempting to translate zelda in his style

@_KevinLong

11 ай бұрын

There's a bunch of things in Stranger of Paradise they lifted straight from his art. It's really cool to see and an underrated gem imo.

There are three people Final Fantasy can be thankful for: Hironobu Sakaguchi, Nobuo Uematsu, and Yoshitaka Amano. Hironobu's vision created a legacy that has seen success, Nobuo created some of the most iconic songs, and Amano's title work is legendary. I can appreciate an Amano piece of art, and his work on Vampire Hunter D is among his best. His art stands out as among the most distinct in the world.

@curtis7562

2 жыл бұрын

Im still hoping that one day the pokemon company gets a hold of Nobuo Uematsu for a realistic fully 3d pokemon game. Im sure his magic on top of the classic themes of pokemon music would be incredible

@noctissama3146

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with you, I just think Yoshinori Kitase and Tetsuya Nomura were more important especially in bringing Final Fantasy to the casual gamer.

@EvelynL.1112

11 ай бұрын

Yeah, Sakaguchi, Uematsu, and Amano were the core trio of what made Final Fantasy Final Fantasy. Now that they left Square, it's not the same anymore.

His art is so iconic and legendary ~ no matter what he creates, it's magical

@rain1676

2 жыл бұрын

I love you

@akiinmoonlight79

2 жыл бұрын

@@rain1676 tooooo😭❤

Amano is one of the best artists of all time. His style is so beautiful, and idk what it is, but I always loved the facial expressions in his art.

I really want Square Enix to make a Final Fantasy game that brings Amano's art to life in 3D. The technology we have is good enough to do it unlike in the PS1 era. They uploaded a video for FF15 called "The Big Bang" that took an Amano painting and made it 3D.

2 жыл бұрын

I wished the new Final Fantasy Origin game would be a remake of the first one with this art style instead

@mherweg

2 жыл бұрын

FF14 has a boss that's kinda like that.

@itsjonesh

2 жыл бұрын

Many FFXIV bosses are basicly 3D renders of Amano's illustrations and paintings. Business Development Unit 3 worked some nice miracles translating Amano's art into 3D so flawlessly as they did.

@The482075

2 жыл бұрын

An entire game in the art style of Amano would be awesome!

@SeaSerpentLevi

2 жыл бұрын

Even 2D could be fantastic too, i mean we didnt get a full blown watercolor amano style FF 6, and i would die for it 😭

Imagine a world where a Final Fantasy V Remake exist and its a full Amano art fever dream.

To this day, my favourite Amano work is the one with Firion holding his Crimson Sword in front of him. It's so aesthetically beautiful.

@12ealDealOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Have you seen his concept artwork for FF8? I get a kick out of seeing "buff Squall" and his super Saiyan swagger before he was made emo by Nomura.

@lucianoemmanuelramirez1304

2 жыл бұрын

my favourite its Terra(Tina) in the magitek armor!! I must say great choice yours too

@jacobawojtowicz

2 жыл бұрын

Best art peice, worst game -_-

@matthagen67

2 жыл бұрын

@@jacobawojtowicz Great art by Amano, great OST by Uematsu, really solid plot for its time... but terrible gameplay mechanics :/ And unfortunately THAT's what FFII is most remembered for to most FF players.

@DGP406

2 жыл бұрын

It's striking memorable as well. It feels like I've seen it replicated many times over the years. It's as iconic as the Obari Pose in Gundam.

One of the things I've wanted most are high res versions of his existing artwork. This is an awesome project!

@polrusstomakriss9001

2 жыл бұрын

Same here

@lukahn

2 жыл бұрын

Likewise.

@GameArts1

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, high ress artwork is spread all over the internet and it can be pain to get them at least higher than 1000x1000. That said, there are some sites such as final fantasy wiki that contain decent quality.

@themollymachine

2 жыл бұрын

He has books you can buy. I have two. All high rez pictures. That's if you got 100$ for the ff books and 60 for his other art

@spaceghostcqc2137

2 жыл бұрын

@@themollymachine I have 4 or 5 but I still want it on an oled. I'd scan but I don't want to damage the books :(

Amano’s artwork has always been a favorite of mine. Like Yoji Shinkawa, Amano manages to make pieces that feel familiar yet distinct. And the fact he’s self taught is nothing short of inspirational.

I met Amano sensei in 2019 and even had to opportunity to see him do a illustration live, it was amazing how quickly and and precisely he moved across the canvas.

If you love Amano art I highly reccomend Angel's Egg, the movie directed by Mamorou Oshi and the Sandman volume Niel Gaiman x Yoshitaka Amano

@TLOWNSU

2 жыл бұрын

That entire movie is on KZread as well iirc

@lucianoemmanuelramirez1304

2 жыл бұрын

thanks!

@spandytube

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, absolutely! I did a whole video on that one, it's amazing.

@locke103

2 жыл бұрын

i've been meaning to give it a rewatch, but amon saga had a very nice aesthetic going for it as well

@PuripuriDrawings

2 жыл бұрын

Man, Neil Gaiman + Yoshitaka Amano is like the real version of Jesus + Buda

Hope he gets a permanent museum exhibit somewhere someday tbh

I absolutely love how well the FFXIV devs did with crystal mom's battle model, based heavily on Amano's art.

@TheAuron32

2 жыл бұрын

i did the EX version of that as OT and oh man, Crystal Momma is SCARY when serious!!

@gateauxq4604

2 жыл бұрын

It was like I was dreaming when I fought her because she is living breathing Amano art come to life

@ReaverPrime

2 жыл бұрын

@@gateauxq4604 Endsinger is right up with "living Amano".

"Despite being self taught" Because he was self taught that he is what he is, the driving force and sense of purpose of this man, to learn by himself, is immense, the others can't make it even with help.

This sounds great to preserve Amano's artwork, it's a place that brings the art to life, can be seen from anywhere in the world and can last forever; is the ideal museum

It was a very smart idea for the "Dissidia: Final Fantasy" series to use the then-unused designs that Yoshitaka Amano created for concepts for each mainline game.

I've enjoyed Amano since I was a kid. I'm so glad that I was able to get ahold of the Liliana, Dreadhorde General card that he did the Japanese artwork for Magic The Gathering. It was an amazing piece.

To be honest I think they'd make more money if they did a premium high quality art book or figures in amanos style

@Blackfire_2022

2 жыл бұрын

They did. I own 2 of of 5 of them

@eldragonrojo42069

2 жыл бұрын

@@Blackfire_2022 cool I'll have to check them out 👍

@Blackfire_2022

2 жыл бұрын

@El Dragón Rojo the art booka are amazing. I got mine on Amazon

@hairglowingkyle4572

2 жыл бұрын

They do, there's this amazing 1/6 Terra figure on her Magitek that costs a megaton of money

This man is probably one of the people I look up to most. I am in love with his mysterious and captivating art style. I hope that one day I’ll be able to develop my own art style similar to his but with my own unique twist.

@oddysay

Жыл бұрын

come join us on the journey to develop a mysterious art style. we are currently studying amano. we even drew zelda in his style.

I had the pleasure to see his artwork in a small exhibition in tokyo lately. I can only say I nearly cried. His art is so full of movement and detail that it is hard to grasp. He is so unique

8:54 is how I've always wanted a remake of something like FF6 to look. Take Amano's artwork and make it "flesh". No hyper-realism like the FF7 Remake, but use what we all imagined those pixels represented, what the box art conveyed. Seeing Edgar and Eiko and Queen Brahne in these 3D models true to his art shows it can be done. Make it so Square (unfortunately the company is a mess and will never do it).

Amano drawing inspiration from western artstyles while so many of us in the west try to imitate an anime style is quite ironic

@AlexanderPR2

2 жыл бұрын

It's even worse. Many westerners still today discriminate against this type of "oriental" drawing and even anime, as these drawings were INSPIRED by western drawings such as Disney's.

@bizznick444joe7

2 жыл бұрын

It's even more damning when people don't just call it art or animation. Instead they distinguish if it's from a certain region or country and judge it by that.

Ive always loved his Vampire Hunter D artwork, and with how many novels that exist its a shame we only ever got the 2 animated movies.

I have loved Amano´s art for decades... and Frazzeta from some years after.. I didnt knew Amano draw inspiration from him.. art its an never ending circle... thanks for showing this.. Ill sure check the kick

I bought my very first wall scroll, a full body D against a full moon by Amano that can be best described as nothing short of breathtaking, in 2001 in the AnimeIowa Dealer's Room. To this day, it remains my favorite piece of art in my collection. The man possesses an extraordinary-nay, a staggering command of watercolors.

I love this man's art SO MUCH, it's literally the only reason I ever played a Final Fantasy game to begin with, I just fell in love with his FFVI art and I *had* to play it.

I still have my sealed box set of "The Sky" by Amano. As someone who has grown up with FF, I essentially grew up seeing his art on the covers and concepts. Definitely holds a place in m'kokoro.

I would love it if they made a game in his concept art style. Sort of painterly and colorful and such.

Amano also did some alternate card art for Magic the Gathering, last time I saw the card it was worth around 3k. The man's a legend in his own right.

@skylight748

2 жыл бұрын

And a card called still vampir in card fight vanguard as well

I met Amano once at Otakon in the late 90s. He signed and even added to a Vampire Hunter D poster that I had. Unfortunately I lost the poster to a flood in my basement a few years later.

Amano is one of my favorites and has been for years, he’s so unique.

Now imagine if Square did a Final Fantasy that looked like this and brought Amano's art to life in full detail and totally controllable

Disappointed there was no mention of Angel's Egg, which was an animated film made in collaboration between Amano and Oshii Mamoru, who would later go on to direct Ghost in the Shell. There was also 1001 Nights, a short animated film based on the art of Amano. Both are worth a look.

I’ve seen speculation online that Yoshitaka Amano has also taken great inspiration from the artist Leon Bakst. When you look at Bakst’s costume designs for the Ballets Russes you can really see flourishes that Amano includes in a lot of his work. Both are favourites of mine so I hope this link between them is true!

@ilikestuff9250

2 жыл бұрын

Also Moebius Amano's psychedelic backgrounds and designs take some great inspiration from Jean Giraud's work.

I need to see this artstyle with the Final Fantasy and Street Fighter characters together 😍😍❤️❤️❤️

I'm not a Final Fantasy fan or would have known Amano's name from looking at his art but the moment I saw the thumbnail i thought “damn this artstyle would look great on a Moorcock novel” and lo and behold... Great video for an amazing artist that shaped worlds dear to many

His artstyle is like a watercolor painting. It makes sense that he's self taught because his style was it's own.

His out-of-this-world is what mainly inspired me to start drawing recently. Such beautiful designs.

Big fan of Mr. Amano! Its so interesting hearing the story behind Final Fantasy and the artwork. The artwork is so timeless and beautiful it begs you to explore every inch to absorb the smallest details.

bruh, this is like seeing the boss of Trial 2 in Endwalker and how [they] look like an Amano artwork brought to 3D but with SO MANY MORE pieces! I would legit buy a VR headset for this, holy shit.

His artwork is absolutely stunning

I saw the artbook with the thumbnail's image in my bookstore recently and *immediately* knew that it had to have been drawn by the same person who drew my favorite canine medicine salesman. I nearly climbed the shelf to get to it! I hadn't known about Amano's involvement with other works or franchises, and honestly (and unfortunately) had assumed that Mononoke was his only big art credit. I wear it as a badge of supreme weebdome that I accurately identified it as being from the same mangaka from 5 feet above me and down a different aisle, haha. Thank you for the informative video!

Yoshitaka Amano, Shigeru Miyamoto, Gunpei Yokoi, Tetsuya Nomura, Hideki Kojima, Satoshi Tajiri, these are some of my favorite Japanese artists ever.

i’m such a fan , i need to experience that exhibit + ff13 logo >>>

8:00 just HAD to include the train suplex 🤣

As a teenager, I saw a Wolverine and Elektra graphic novel illustrated by Amano. I never got to read it, it was expensive and I was broke, but it looked amazing

The total pledged amount has nearly doubled for the Kickstarter campaign since this video was uploaded!

Breathtakingly beautiful! I've always wanted an Amano art book. I think its time I find one.

The artwork from a game guide magazine for final fantasy caught my fascination. And led me to start playing final fantasy game. It's was the style and colours that got me..

His art style is beautiful. ❤️❤️❤️

I was lucky enough to have run into him in NYC during one of his gallery show. He was so down to earth. He took the time to talk to an up and coming artist ( me ). My intention was just to ask for art tips but while he and his translator discuss what I said something got lost in translation. He approached me and grabbed my sketch pad and then he proceeded to sketch "Vampire Hunter D "on it, at the same time telling me in his broken english what he does to get ideas for inspiration. My jaws dropped in surprise and was utterly grateful for what he just did. I now have an original Amano art in my home. After telling my friend that was with me at the time , what just happened. He then got himself a sketch as well. Amano is such a generous person.

As a huge Amano fan, this is the most exciting project I’ve heard about in years 😊. Thank you for bringing it to light.

Thank you so much for making this video!! The artwork of Final Fantasy is the very first thing that attracted me to the series! FFV has to be my most favorite cover art with the dragon, however FFX is equally as fascinating to me, I knew from looking at 10's that there was going to be a sense of spirituality to the game.

You just made me aware of the campaign; I'm going to add to that kickstarter right away. That artwork has been inspiring along with every Final Fantasy title to date and he fully deserves the recognition for his efforts.

Thank you for this vid. Fantastic. Amano is my favorite living artist and has been for almost 30 years. It's been great watching him grow artistically. Amano ... Wow what can you say about this guy? He has basically been brilliant his entire career. I wasn't aware of just how talented he was at such a young age so thanks for mentioning that. Makes sense. He was already making big moves regarding his future when other people are simply trying to make sense of themselves. He knows where he's goin and he knows how to get there. Talent always finds a way. What impresses me about Amano is that he has the work ethic, direction and motivation to go with his talent. When all these things come together, good things happen. The dimensions of his art sometimes borrow stylistically from Klimt and others but he always finds a way to make the art his own while always maintaining his unique vision along with his professional principles which include hard work, dedication to his craft and his efforts to continue growing as an artist. I'd say it's worked out pretty well for him! AND US. Then there's his artwork... man o man. It's hard to describe how amazing it is to get lost in an Amano landscape. There is attention to nuance and detail that isn't really overstated. Masterful. A lot of his work seems kind of subtle in its sense of engagement, imo. Once you see art from Amano you never forget it though. It's not flashy at first glance but the subtle sense of confident poise in his art, relaxed figures, unique color schemes and sense of movement work at you long after viewing it. There is something spiritual about the sense of composition, or me. I'll be looking at a piece of his and then all of a sudden I'm in a different place. It's no different than listening to a piece of music that takes you somewhere better. People sometimes complain about the placidity of facial features in Amano's work but it always seems like the characters are both serious and contemplative in how they are drawn. This adds drama and internal dialogue to the scene. There's something so pure about the way his artwork seems to flow on and off the page. The character forms seem like they are almost in movement because of the exaggerated contours and sweeping pencil lines which mark his work. There are quite a few little embellishments in his work, clothing patterns, little squigglies, pencil outlines etc which have become a sort of signature. His final fantasy character and concept art is legendary but I like how this video draws upon the fact that he's more than that. My favorite works of his are probably from Neil Gaiman's "Dream Hunters" series. Particularly "The Sandman". It's a fascinating story that draws on eastern influences in a western writing style. Highly creative, highly imaginative with leeway for interpretation. Gaiman and Amano coming together just might be about the most glorious an amano nerd can hope for.

First Time I ever heard of this! But yeah, 3 years ago I Took and Art History Class and did an Essay piece and presentation on Yoshitaka Amono! Some of this information I already knew. But I knew nothing about that Virtual Art Museum! :)

Thanks for introducing me to two really amazing artists :)

I kinda liked all of the logo that he made in FF series it just catches your attention in some way haha

Oh wow! I've only heard about this today but it is so exciting! Amano's artwork are some of my favourites and it would be great to see it in VR. My favourite logos are 8 and 10. 8 was very romantic and different to other FF logos. I love the detailing and color scheme in 10's logo.

Looking forward to the release of the VR museum. Glad that its more than met its goal.

I hadn’t heard of the campaign. So I’m very grateful for this video 🙏🏾

It should be noted that Amano is a supporter of the LDP - to the point that he drew art of Shinzo Abe and his cabinet as samurai - despite the fact that they oppose everything that would make Japan better and are among the reasons for many, if not most, of the country's problems.

This is pretty cool. Wow. What an incredible thing to have happen!

Thank you for making this video. I had no idea Amano did illustrations for Michael Moorecock. Incredible!

i set an alarm for when the kickstarter launched. i immediately signed up as VIP! i can not wait to see this released. Amano is my favorite artist.

I’ve never seen another artist who could capture movement quite like Amano. All of his pieces look like they’re moving. Even static poses somehow have movement in them. Not to mention his ridiculous use of color and patterns, his style of art is truly his own. One of my all time faves for sure.

Amano should have done the box art for elden ring tbh

@polrusstomakriss9001

2 жыл бұрын

YASSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!! Exactly their we GOOOOO

@Player-jh4ko

2 жыл бұрын

I disagree. The box art is fine as it is. However, I'd like to see art of the game in Amano's style...

@K7TZ

2 жыл бұрын

@@Player-jh4ko well after watching this video I'm really curious to see Amano do a box art for bloodborne 2 atleast

I had no idea this exhibit existed.

I wonder if Araki redesign has influence from Amano, some Jojo covers look a lot like FF illustrations, ofc I know the magazines influence him a lot as well, the woman who draws for Castlevania also has a lot of Amano feeling imo, could be a coincidence as well

I always dreamed that the Final Fantasy games, when the time was technology allowed, would be artistically directed by Yoshitaka Amano. These 3D models of his works show that it is possible and masterful. The reality is that the series has become very generic on an artistic level, except for a few details (oddly enough, those that come from Amano's art). Square should consider this.

the painting at 949 is still, to this day, my laptop lock screen.

I love Amano's art, my copy of The Sky with the autograph is my prized possesion.

You know i could sit here and watch a video with Amano's artwork, overlayed with Nobuo Uematsu's music playing. It'd probably be melancholic but beautiful at the same time.

Probably my favorite visual artist alive.

I had the FF9 art book when I was younger and was obsessed

I’ve wanted a 2d FF with his water color paintings as the art assets

Thank you for making this video I never heard of him

I just found this earlier this week, pretty much thanks to your KS campaign. Went looking at other campaigns that would be in a similar vein, and saw this one. Come pay-day next week, I am going to back/support them.

Amano work always stood out, so unique. The Final Fantasy 8 logo is my favourite, Squall and Rinoa embrace is beautifully conveyed.

When I was younger, I was rather dismissive of his artwork (and yes I know that was very stupid for teenage me to do). But, over the past few years, as I've taken up drawing and wanting to make something of my own I've become more and more enamored with Yoshitaka Amano's artwork, right down to trying to find books containing nothing but his artwork. There is truly no other talent like his. Also, the music in this video is pretty gorgeous and fitting. If only you could direct us to where's it's from.

I remember playing the original FF way back in the day on the NES. It was only the second rig I had ever played (after Dragon Warrior), and a large part of my love for the game was Amano's artwork.

Yoshitaka Amano and Yoji Shinkawa are my favourite artists in existence

For sure about to check out his kickstarter! 8 is my favorite logo but they're all amazing.

Never even heard of this dude before, but the moment I saw the thumbnail I realized that he did my favorite cover art for The Book of the New Sun.

OMG he did that cover of vampire hunter D?! i remember seeing it as a kid and thinking "BAD ASS!"

His style is beautiful and one of a kind. I have no doubt it will be displayed in a museum if it's not already.

He's one of my biggest inspirations as a artist

I was lucky enough to go to his exhibit in shanghai and it was fantastic

I love this, but the 3D aspect and especially material surfaces and lighting looks several generations old. Is this just a very quick mockup or is this actually the engine it's being made in?

I own FIVE and what people don't realize is that his painting are HUGE!!! :D Love him!!

Wow this looks amazing!!!!!

He illustrated the covers for the JP release of the book of the new sun tetralogy by Gene Wolfe.

Heard about it here, but you can bet your last Phoenix Down that I'm telling every single person I know about it now!!!

This exhibit makes me so happy to see! Will definitely be checking out their Patreon and sharing this video. He’s been my favorite artist for decades and his work on VI has made it very special to me. A remake based on his work would be amazing, much better than a ‘pixel remaster’. SE needs to stop being lazy and going for the quick buck.

Great video. thank you very much

Fascinating that he was inspired by Frazetta

I've never heard of this campaign but I'll consider pledging!

I discovered “Vampire Hunter D” in 1993 and then Michael Moorcock’s books in 1994. And I bet Yoshitaka Amano’s art helped me discover Moorcock!

I heard about this awhile back when I found the Vampire Hunter D Kickstarter, thanks for the reminder!