★ HOW OLD IS YOSHITOSHI ABE?
Yoshitoshi ABe is 54 years old, born August 3, 1971 in Japan · Leo.
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About
Yoshitoshi ABe shaped anime's visual language through avant-garde character design and concept art. Born in Japan in 1971, he first gained recognition for his work on Serial Experiments Lain, an experimental anime that defined early-2000s digital aesthetics. ABe also created the doujinshi Haibane Renmei and designed characters for NieA_7. A Leo born in August, he's known for adopting digital tools early, sketching directly on iPad.
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Biography
Yoshitoshi ABe (安倍 吉俊) is a Japanese graphic artist who reshaped anime through concept design and character work. Born August 3, 1971, he first gained fame for Serial Experiments Lain, an avant-garde anime that pushed formal boundaries. He collaborated closely with screenwriter Chiaki J. Konaka on both Lain and Texhnolyze, establishing a creative partnership that defined late-1990s experimental anime. ABe also created the original doujinshi Haibane Renmei, which was later adapted into an anime series, and designed the cast for the comedy NieA_7. His stylized name—yoshitoshi ABe, with capital B—references his early pen name 'AB' and signals his approach to branding. As a screenwriter and visual artist, he bridges narrative and design, often working across multiple media. ABe adopted digital tools unusually early for manga creators, drawing with his finger and iPad applications rather than traditional pen and paper. In 2008 and 2010, he self-published experimental doujinshi directly to iPhone, iPod Touch, and Kindle, bypassing traditional print publishers—Pochiyama at the Pharmacy and I am an Alien, I have a Question. A Leo, his creative output reflects the sign's visionary intensity. Life Path 11 suggests a role as ideator and trendsetter in visual storytelling.
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Trivia
- ABe stylizes his name as yoshitoshi ABe with a capital B as a reminder of his early pen name 'AB'.
- He collaborated repeatedly with screenwriter Chiaki J. Konaka on multiple avant-garde anime, including Serial Experiments Lain and Texhnolyze.
- He was an early adopter of iPad for manga art, sketching directly with his finger rather than using traditional tools.
- He self-published digital doujinshi to iPhone and Kindle in 2008–2010, ahead of mainstream adoption of ebooks for comics.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
Master Number — The Visionary
11 carries the qualities of 2 amplified. Highly intuitive, often associated with thought leaders and trend-setters in their fields.
★ ALL LIFE-PATH 11 CELEBS →★ ASTROLOGY
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- How old is Yoshitoshi ABe?
- Yoshitoshi ABe is 54 years old (born August 3, 1971).
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- Yoshitoshi ABe was born on August 3, 1971.
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- Yoshitoshi ABe is a Leo, born August 3, 1971.
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- Yoshitoshi ABe was born in 1971, the year of the Metal Pig.
- Where is Yoshitoshi ABe from?
- Yoshitoshi ABe is from Japan.
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- Yoshitoshi ABe is a writer.
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