Yoshitaka Amano Says Final Fantasy Is “Never Truly Final” and Each Title Is Its Own Work of Art
- ⚡Xe⚡
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At ToyCon Nexus 2026 in Manila, Yoshitaka Amano took part in a Q&A session where he talked about his work, his creative process, and his long history with Final Fantasy.
When asked where his ideas come from, Amano kept it simple:
"From my head (laughs). Aside from my imagination, everything comes from my head. I have been drawing for a lot of years now, and all of the media I see, everything is part of my imagination, and that is how I translate it into art."
He was also asked what he would tell artists who sometimes feel stuck creatively. His answer focused on just keeping the hand moving instead of overthinking things.
"As an artist myself, I also experience this. My best advice is to stop thinking and just move your hands and just draw whatever you want to draw. As long as you keep drawing, the imagination will eventually come out. The important thing is to stop thinking for now and just let your body dive into that artistic feel. Let your hands move on themselves, and you will eventually start to be motivated when it comes to drawing. As an artist myself, I also experience this from time to time."
The conversation also touched on Final Fantasy and how he looks back on the series overall. Amano said he treats all of his work equally, but still considers Final Fantasy his biggest achievement.
"Aside from Final Fantasy, I want to promote other works. I treat all of my works of art equally. I am also happy with how Final Fantasy turned out. This is my biggest accomplishment."
He also talked a bit about how he sees the series itself, saying each entry stands on its own and is its own piece of work.
"I do not treat Final Fantasy as one entity. Each (title) is a different work of art. It is Final Fantasy, but it is never truly 'final'. It is still not over, and it will continue."
When asked about the shift toward online games in the series, Amano said he finds it all pretty interesting and mentioned Final Fantasy XI and XIV as part of that evolution.
"I think it is amazing and very interesting. The first (online Final Fantasy) game was 11, then 14, then we have other (online) games like Fortnite as well, which is very popular."
Amano also briefly mentioned that he is working on something new planned for 2028, but did not share any details yet.
"I am planning to make one in 2028, but at the moment, we can’t tell you yet, and I want it to be a surprise. But in 2028, I will make a new project, and there is a hint (indicated by a ToyCon shirt worn by a member of the press). There is also a promotion that I want to show at the end."
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For over 35 years, the FINAL FANTASY series has delighted generations of gamers and millions of players worldwide through beloved role-playing adventures that are built upon the benchmarks of spectacular visuals, highly imaginative worlds, rich stories, memorable characters, and technical and gameplay innovation leading the industry and earning the highest accolades from around the world. Each mainline game in the series is a completely new experience, and an ideal entry-point to the series. Titles of the series have sold over 207 million units worldwide.