Yoshitaka Amano TheIllustrated Biography |Beyond theFantasy Limited Ed(Inbunden) [Böcker]

A beautiful celebration of the life and imagery of Japan's master of fantasy and science fiction art! This landscape-style hardback contains nearly 400 illustrations and photos from the incredible career of Final Fantasy designer Yoshitaka Amano--a journey that began with his first job at 15, working on Speed Racer!

The limited edition is the ultimate tribute to fantasy and science fiction artist Yoshitaka Amano includes a slipcase containing the 328-page hardback Yoshitaka Amano: The Illustrated Biography--Beyond the Fantasy, Amanos 96-page Paris Sketchbook, a region-free Blu-ray with almost 3 hours of discussion, commentary, and live drawing, 2 mini-lithographs, and a signed card! Limited to 500 copies for the direct market.

Final Fantasy if only the beginning of the journey into the infinite worlds of artist Yoshitaka Amano...

In 1967, at age 15, a student prodigy is hired by Japan's most exciting TV anime studio, Tastunoko. His First asignment - train on their brand-new show... Speed Racer! By the time he turns 18, he's become their leading concept artist - the first specialized character designer in the anime industry. He'll design Gathaman (Battle of the Planets), of whom Alex Ross has said, "They belong among the pantheon of great characters." He'll design MOSPEADA , known to millions of international fans as the third part of Robotech. And with director Mamoru Oshii (Ghost on the Shell), he'll design The Angel's Egg, one of the most mysterious anime films ever made. In the 1980's, he goes independent, and soon becomes Japan's most sought-after illustator for fantasy and SF, beginning the long-running Vampire Hunter D novel series, and winning the Seiun Award (The Japanese Hugo) four years in a row, and at this point in his career...

... Yoshitaka Amano hasn't even begun his work on Final Fantasy yet!

Biographer Florent Gorges is a classic videogame expert. Buit his amazing, comprehensive look at the life and ongoing artistic career of Yoshitaka Amano will help you understand like never before why Amano was the visionary chosen to create the look of what would become one of the most successfull and influential video game series of all time, Final Fantasy.

The 336-page Yoshitaka Amano: The Illustrated Biography - Beyond the Fantasy details Amano's career from animator, to illustrator, to internationally exhibited painter. With over 400 illustrations and archival photos, this biography is a look not only into the work of Amano's life, but the influences, techniques, philosophy, and family that have nurtured it. The History of Amano is also the story of the creators, studios, and publishers he has worked with, and any fan of Japanese anime, videogames, or fantasy and science fiction will discover in this book not only a better understanding of Yoshitaka Amano's life, but of the last fifty years of Japanese pop culture!

Författare: Florent Gorges, Yoshitaka Amano
Utgivare: Dark Horse
Sidor: 336 sidor
Vikt: 2,2Kg
Mått (mm): 257*286*31 (Höjd*Bredd*Djup)