Yōichi Amano (天野 洋一 Amano Yōichi?, born June 22, 1981) is a Japanese manga artist known for creating Akaboshi: Ibun Suikoden. He was once assistant to Hideaki Sorachi (Gintama) and Tōru Uchimizu (Agrippa). Amano grew-up in Okayama, Okayama Prefecture.