is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • , manga artist
  • Carlos Amano (born 1976), Japanese wrestler
  • Emily Amano (born 2000), Canadian soccer player
  • Eugene Amano (born 1982), Filipino-born NFL player
  • , Japanese physicist, inventor of blue LED light, 2014 Nobel laureate
  • , Japanese comedian, actor, voice actor, television presenter, film director and film critic
  • , Japanese footballer
  • , Japanese baseball player
  • , Japanese actor
  • , Japanese Buddhist monk
  • , Japanese manga artist
  • Maia Amano (born 2001), American trampoline gymnast
  • , Japanese music composer
  • , Japanese manga artist
  • , Japanese aquarium designer and photographer
  • , Japanese footballer
  • , Japanese samurai and commander
  • , Japanese politician, educator and economist
  • , Japanese singer
  • , Japanese samurai
  • , Japanese manga artist
  • , Japanese illustrator
  • , Japanese columnist
  • , Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency
  • , Japanese voice actress

Fictional characters

  • , the protagonist of Video Girl Ai
  • , the protagonist of GetBackers
  • , a minor character in Hug! Pretty Cure
  • , the protagonist of Yumeiro Patissiere
  • , a character in Yo-Kai Watch
  • , the main character in Gamers!
  • , the protagonist of Urotsukidōji
  • , the main character in Beyblade: Metal Fusion
  • , the protagonist of Amano Megumi wa Sukidarake!
  • , a character in Urotsukidoji
  • , a minor character in Kanon
  • , a character in Blend S
  • , a character in Digimon Fusion
  • , a recurring character in Future Diary
  • , a minor character in Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure
  • , the main character in Future Diary
  • , a character in Digimon Fusion

See also

  • Amano, 13th century King of the Hadiya Sultanate
  • Amano shrimp, a species of shrimp found in Asia