A lot of talent has helped shape the Final Fantasy franchise over the years, but artist Yoshitaka Amano has arguably had the biggest impact on the visual direction of the series. The Final Fantasy designer’s career is celebrated in a gorgeous 328-page book titled Yoshitaka Amano: The Illustrated Biography. Final Fantasy fans can save $55 on this unique biography, as Amazon has dropped the price from $150 down to $95. You can pair it with The Sky: The Art of Final Fantasy Box Set for $125 (was $200), a three-volume set with art from the first 10 mainline games.
Yoshitaka Amano: The Illustrated Biography
$95 ($150)
The book itself contains nearly 400 illustrations and photos from across Amano’s Final Fantasy portfolio and it also comes with a 96-page landscape-style softcover book. This is a collection of sketches from Amano during a tour of Paris, and is a lovely companion piece to his Final Fantasy work. Additionally, there’s a Blu-ray with almost three hours of material, two mini-lithographs made by Amano exclusively for this release, and an individually signed card from the illustrator.
The Sky: The Art of Final Fantasy Box Set
$125 ($200)
You can also pick up the second edition of The Sky: The Art of Final Fantasy Box Set for $125, down from $200. Re-released last holiday by Dark Horse, The Sky contains three hardcover volumes totaling 824 pages. This gorgeous set contains a treasure trove of Amano’s illustrations created for the first 10 mainline Final Fantasy games. The books come packaged in a clothbound box alongside a couple of cool bonuses: The Sky Premium Flipbook with two animations from the games, an acetate print with silver ink, and two oversized postcards.
More Final Fantasy Book Deals
Amazon has other Final Fantasy book deals to consider, including the newly published Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Material Ultimania Plus, which is on sale for $31 (was $40) on launch day (November 19).
If you love classic Final Fantasy games from the 8-bit and 16-bit eras, FF Dot: The Pixel Art of Final Fantasy should definitely be on your shelf. Speaking of pixel art, Final Fantasy I-VI Collection Anniversary Edition is on sale for nearly $20 off for PlayStation right now.