http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshitaka_Amano
Amano did the designs for Final Fantasy, which I have known for years. He did a graphic novel with Neil Gaiman's Sandman character, which I also knew....
Looking at his wiki this week, I read that he designed the characters for "Gatchaman."!
That I didn't know, and gives him the distinct honour of being one of my longest-running art heroes. I started watching "Battle of the Planets" (the American version of Gatchaman) when I was 3. My brother and I were allowed to pick our younger brother's middle name, and it comes from that cartoon.
When I look at the designs, it's pretty obvious, but I had never made the connection until this week. It's cool to keep learning these kinds of things!
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