Japanese artist Yoshitaka Amano’s solo exhibition Fantasy in Daylight will take place at the Modern Art Museum in Shanghai from June 1 to September 1. The exhibition will be the largest the artist has ever held in China and will feature a full spectrum of pieces from throughout the fantasy godfather’s artistic career, including nearly 200 original paintings, 32 newly created largescale drawings and five animated films, including the debut of Shanghai Girl. 

Amano’s creations are a fusion of Japanese anime, manga, science fiction, gaming, art, drama and literature. He has also played a major role in the 15-part franchise, Final Fantasy. Final Fantasy marked the first time the artist used computer graphics to bring his creations to life in the world of video games. With Amano’s unique artistic style and fantastical imagination he won the Seiun Award (the highest award of science fiction works) four years in a row. In 2000, The Sandman: The Dream Hunters, a collaboration with Neil Gaiman, won the Hugo award nomination and the Will Eisner Comic industry Award (the Oscar of the American comic industry). 

While visiting Yoshitaka Amano: Fantasy in Daylight, viewers can enjoy the profound experience of witnessing the full spectrum of Amano’s artistic style. At the exhibition, Amano’s animated film 1001 Nights will be played in a special theater. Visitors can also discover a Final Fantasy-themed magical world with cafés and merchandise. Along the 1.2-kilometer riverbank of the Modern Art Museum, everyone is invited to walk through this interactive space-time continuum of anime, manga and video games as well as various events to participate in Yoshitaka Amano’s fantastical world.