The Birth of Myth: An Interview with Yoshitaka Amano

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🗓️ 29 May 2024

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Interview conducted by Travis Vengroff, Yoshitaka Amano, and Akiko Mukae Recorded on Nomono Sound Capsules Co-editing by Finnur Nielsen and Travis Vengroff Music by Steven Melin Production assistance, translation, and dubbing by Shion Francois Executive Producers Dennis Greenhill, AJ Punk'n, Carol Vengroff, & Maico Villegas This is a Fool and Scholar Production. We are a two person creative team and we can only create this show because of listener support. Special Thanks to: Our Patreon supporters! | Carol Vengroff | K.A. Statz | Nomono Show Notes: Amano's Upcoming Gallery - São Paulo exhibition at Farol Santander March ~16th https://www.farolsantander.com.br/#/ Amano's Website (subscribe to the newsletter) - https://www.yoshitakaamano.com/ "The Birth of Myth" Gallery- https://www.lomex.gallery/exhibitions/the-birth-of-myth 1987 Interview: Amano on "Karon no Kumo (Spiders of Charon)" and other works - https://shmuplations.com/amano/ 2023 Interview:Amano & Neil Gaiman on David Bowie - https://www.interviewmagazine.com/art/yoshitaka-amano-and-neil-gaiman-on-the-bowie-project-they-never-finished Creators Mentioned Frank Frazetta - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Frazetta Mœbius - Jean Giraud - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Giraud Neil Gaiman- https://www.neilgaiman.com/ Michael Moorcock - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Moorcock Projects Mentioned Sandman: The Dream Hunters: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sandman:_The_Dream_Hunters Angel's Egg: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0208502/ Vampire Hunter D (novels & animated films): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire_Hunter_D Final Fantasy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy Lost Frequency (album): https://randomencounter.bandcamp.com/album/lost-frequency https://open.spotify.com/album/6Vvc8h2YIeQv3ZY6eKyHHp Takoman (Octopus man): https://www.cbr.com/exclusive-yoshitaka-amano-reflects-on-final-fantasy-hero-more/ "Golden View of the World" - Myoshinji Temple, Kyoto: https://mizuma-art.co.jp/en/2211_amanoyoshitaka_goldenview/ Amano's Hero: https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/SEP063172 Deva Zan: https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/20-138/Deva-Zan-HC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	In November 2023, I had the privilege of meeting and interviewing someone I really admire.
0:05.0	Visual artist, painter, and creator Yoshitaka Amano, and Kikamuke, who is also the translator for the discussion.
0:11.0	You may be familiar with some of the worlds of Yoshitaka Amano.
0:14.0	He created the concept art and logos for the Final Fantasy series, especially one through six.
0:19.0	He helped bring to life Gachamon, Vampire Hunter
0:21.1	D, Front Mission, and Sandman the Dreamhuners with Neil Gaiman. From video games to comic books
0:26.3	to art galleries around the world, his creativity shaped the generation of creatives and helped
0:30.3	define the fantasy genre. If you see his artwork, and you certainly should look it up if you're
0:34.4	not familiar with it already, Amano uses bold colors and patterns culminating an imaginative works that are evocative and unlike anything in the world
0:41.6	had ever seen before. Amano is also an author creating graphic novels like Amano's Hero, Deva Zahn,
0:47.8	the film Angels Egg, and soon Zon. In full disclosure, I'm still not sure how we became
0:53.3	acquainted, but we became Penn Pallas in the early 2000s, and we somehow worked together on a music album called Lost Frequency by my band Random Encounter.
1:00.8	It was really great to see Amanosan in person again after so many years. I attribute many of my own creative ideas to his artwork and the worlds that he's created.
1:08.6	And as Dark Dice has inspired so many of you, dear listeners,
1:11.7	it feels appropriate to include this interview in our feed. His recent exhibit, The Birth of Myth,
1:16.6	focused on the journey of success, birth, achievement, and perpetual reinvention and innovation
1:21.1	over time. And while his art can more than speak for itself, that is the theme of today's
1:25.3	questions. This interview was edited by myself and Finner Nielsen,
1:29.3	re-translated by Sian Francois, and to optimize the interview for the audio format,
1:33.3	Sian Francois has dubbed over Amano's responses.
1:36.3	We hope you enjoy it.
1:37.3	...that kind of, you have kind of,
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