The presidential elections are over in the US and in a surprising upset George Bush defeated Yoshitaka Amano. So while we console ourselves that Amano didn't win and he will not be President for the next four years, we can take heart that he is keeping busy with his art. Amano's website, Amano's World, has recieved some new content. Good news if you like Amano. Not really news at all if you don't.

For those of you who don't know, although I doubt that very many of you haven't heard of him, Amano did the artwork for the classic anime movie Vampire Hunter D. His art work is simply stunning. He has worked on many popular projects like the Final Fantasy video game series, Angel's Egg, and Darkside Blues. His work is always exceptional and sets a standard that almost none other can reach. The first anime that I ever saw, and started my obsession with, was Vampire Hunter D. I am sure many others began their obesession with VHD as well.

Amano has begun working on a new character by the name of "Batty." The future of Batty is unknown, but Amano is having a lot of fun with the character right now. Amano's World has a number of his works for sale and a lot of pictures from series like VHD and Darkside Blues. You can check out all the cool stuff at his site for yourself.

The staff of Amano's World is very excited about the new features that are being added to the site like the forum. With the addition of the forum, fans can discuss the artwork of Amano and learn about the man himself and what he's working on. You might even hear from Amano himself!

While speaking about Mr. Amano, it is worthy to note in case you have been living under a rock that the Vampire Hunter D DVD came out a short while ago. Sooo, if you haven't picked it up yet, do so now! Make sure you check out Amano's forum and perhaps we can have some fun talking about the man, the myth, the legend.