ARTIST
Yoshitaka Amano
1952 - Today
Yoshitaka Amano
Yoshitaka Amano (Japanese: 天野 喜孝, born March 26, 1952) is a Japanese visual artist, character designer, illustrator, a scenic designer for theatre and film, and a costume designer. He first came into prominence in the late 1960s working on the anime adaptation of Speed Racer. Amano later became the creator of iconic and influential characters such as Gatchaman, Tekkaman, Honeybee Hutch, and Casshern. In 1982 he went independent and became a freelance artist, finding success as an illustrator for numerous authors, and worked on best-selling novel series, such as The Guin Saga and Vampire Hunter D. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yoshitaka Amano has received more than 1,086,066 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Yoshitaka Amano is the 51st most popular artist, the 663rd most popular biography from Japan (up from 680th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Japanese Artist.
Memorability Metrics
1.1M
Page Views (PV)
55.47
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
4.58
Effective Languages (L*)
2.71
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ARTISTS
Among artists, Yoshitaka Amano ranks 51 out of 125. Before him are Theo Jansen, Bill Viola, Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven, Carlos Páez Vilaró, Hasui Kawase, and William Etty. After him are Bruno Munari, Gottfried Helnwein, Judy Chicago, James Montgomery Flagg, Sennedjem, and Vito Acconci.
Most Popular Artists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTheo Jansen
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 45
Bill Viola
1951 - 2024
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 46
Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven
1874 - 1927
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 47
Carlos Páez Vilaró
1923 - 2014
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 48
Hasui Kawase
1883 - 1957
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 49
William Etty
1787 - 1849
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 50
Yoshitaka Amano
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 51
Bruno Munari
1907 - 1998
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 52
Gottfried Helnwein
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 53
Judy Chicago
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 54
James Montgomery Flagg
1877 - 1960
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 55
Sennedjem
1300 BC - 1001 BC
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 56
Vito Acconci
1940 - 2017
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 57
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1952, Yoshitaka Amano ranks 142. Before him are Lars Peter Hansen, Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria, Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem, Dirceu, Chuck Lorre, and Roger Y. Tsien. After him are Paul Reubens, Rex Tillerson, Marilyn Chambers, David A. Stewart, Mustafa Abdul Jalil, and Petar Stoyanov.
Others Born in 1952
Go to all RankingsLars Peter Hansen
ECONOMIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 136
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 137
Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 138
Dirceu
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - 1995
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 139
Chuck Lorre
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 140
Roger Y. Tsien
CHEMIST
1952 - 2016
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 141
Yoshitaka Amano
ARTIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 142
Paul Reubens
ACTOR
1952 - 2023
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 143
Rex Tillerson
BUSINESSPERSON
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 144
Marilyn Chambers
ACTOR
1952 - 2009
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 145
David A. Stewart
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 146
Mustafa Abdul Jalil
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 147
Petar Stoyanov
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 148
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Yoshitaka Amano ranks 663 out of 6,245. Before him are Hakaru Hashimoto (1881), Prince Kan'in Kotohito (1865), Wakatsuki Reijirō (1866), Takashi Miike (1960), Shigenori Tōgō (1882), and Kazu Naoki (1918). After him are Kazuyo Sejima (1956), Shogo Kamo (1915), Riyoko Ikeda (1947), Hōjō Ujimasa (1538), Machiko Kyō (1924), and Hidesaburō Ueno (1872).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsHakaru Hashimoto
PHYSICIAN
1881 - 1934
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 657
Prince Kan'in Kotohito
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1945
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 658
Wakatsuki Reijirō
POLITICIAN
1866 - 1949
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 659
Takashi Miike
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 660
Shigenori Tōgō
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1950
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 661
Kazu Naoki
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - 1944
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 662
Yoshitaka Amano
ARTIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 663
Kazuyo Sejima
ARCHITECT
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 664
Shogo Kamo
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 1977
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 665
Riyoko Ikeda
COMIC ARTIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 666
Hōjō Ujimasa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1538 - 1590
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 667
Machiko Kyō
ACTOR
1924 - 2019
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 668
Hidesaburō Ueno
ENGINEER
1872 - 1925
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 669
Among ARTISTS In Japan
Among artists born in Japan, Yoshitaka Amano ranks 6. Before him are Hokusai (1760), Yoko Ono (1933), Hiroshige (1797), Akira Yoshizawa (1911), and Hasui Kawase (1883). After him are Yoshitomo Nara (1959), and Tatsuki Fujimoto (1993).
Hokusai
1760 - 1849
HPI: 80.62
Rank: 1
Yoko Ono
1933 - Present
HPI: 73.70
Rank: 2
Hiroshige
1797 - 1858
HPI: 69.30
Rank: 3
Akira Yoshizawa
1911 - 2005
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 4
Hasui Kawase
1883 - 1957
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 5
Yoshitaka Amano
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 6
Yoshitomo Nara
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 7
Tatsuki Fujimoto
1993 - Present
HPI: 35.78
Rank: 8