

Now, for the first time outside Japan, Amano and Square-Enix, Inc., have permitted the artwork that inspired the designs of the Final Fantasy games to be published. And for many of the games, the epic landscapes have all been brought to life through the remarkable vision of one man: Yoshitaka Amano.

Through Final Fantasy, characters such as Luneth, Refia, Rosa Farrell, Cecil Harvey, and many others have become household names to millions of players across the globe. It is a tale of bold heroes and heroines, breath-taking landscapes and terrifying creatures. Through more than two dozen wildly diverse adventures since the first game was released in 1987, the international influence of the game is legendary both inside the video-game industry and throughout popular culture.

"Dawn" collects the paintings, detailed line art, and preliminary sketches designed for the first four games. The game Final Fantasy is a tale of bold heroes and heroines, breathtaking landscapes and terrifying creatures.
