Yoshitaka Amano Launches 20-Volume Private Works Art Book Series
The series marks the first systematic publication of Amano's intensely personal, non-commissioned drawings, which he says he never intended to show anyone.
Key Facts
- Publisher ON THE SCENE Co., Ltd. announced the 20-volume series YOSHITAKA AMANO PRIVATE WORKS on June 23.
- Volume 1, themed on the Greek myth Medusa, releases July 9 at 4,950 yen.
- Film director Gen Iwama proposed the project after learning of Amano's undisclosed personal artworks.
- Volume 1 runs 222 pages and explores Medusa's loneliness, sadness, innocence, and beauty.
- Amano said seeing the compiled book felt like looking inside his own brain.
Reporting from 1 source: Denfaminicogamer.
On June 23, publisher ON THE SCENE Co., Ltd. announced YOSHITAKA AMANO PRIVATE WORKS, a 20-volume series collecting previously undisclosed personal artworks by Final Fantasy and Angel's Egg artist Yoshitaka Amano. Volume 1, themed on the Greek myth Medusa, releases July 9 at 4,950 yen. Film director Gen Iwama proposed the project after learning of the materials.
Film director Gen Iwama proposed the project after learning of the existence of Amano's primary materials. Iwama handles editing, composition, text, and design for each volume, aiming to give each art book the feel of a film. Volume 1, titled MEDUSA, runs 222 pages and explores Medusa's loneliness, sadness, innocence, and beauty through Amano's fantasy style. The series is planned as 20 small paperback volumes meant to be carried in a pocket. Amano said seeing the compiled book felt like looking inside his own brain.
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