Yoshitaka Amano has won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Concept Art Awards. He is only the third Japanese artist to receive it, after Hayao Miyazaki and Katsuhiro Otomo. Amano, known for the early Final Fantasy concept art and logos, was honored at the ceremony in Pasadena on October 24. He said the award recognizes “creativity and the people who create.” He appeared the next day for a talk at LightBox Expo.