{"id":54352,"date":"2025-11-27T17:05:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T08:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=54352"},"modified":"2025-11-27T17:16:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T08:16:47","slug":"rare-final-fantasy-7-and-10-crossover-artwork-by-series-concept-artist-yoshitaka-amano-auctions-for-over-7-8k-usd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/rare-final-fantasy-7-and-10-crossover-artwork-by-series-concept-artist-yoshitaka-amano-auctions-for-over-7-8k-usd\/","title":{"rendered":"Rare Final Fantasy 7 and 10 crossover artwork by series’ concept artist Yoshitaka Amano auctions for over $7.8k USD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A rare, one-of-a-kind Yoshitaka Amano art piece featuring Cloud Strife and Aerith Gainsborough from Final Fantasy VII<\/strong>, as well as Tidus and Yuna from Final Fantasy X has sold for 1,225,522 JPY (roughly $7861.38 USD) on Yahoo! Japan Auctions<\/a>. Since the Cloud and Aerith sketches closely resemble their remake counterparts, some surmise<\/a> that the piece was created quite recently, though this hasn\u2019t been officially confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Artwork<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Initially running for 10,000 JPY ($64 USD), the art piece quickly racked up bids over its 7-day bidding run. With regards to its legitimacy, the piece is signed by Amano and comes with a certificate of authenticity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Amano<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Certificate<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Given the rarity of Amano\u2019s Final Fantasy crossover pieces and how they wouldn\u2019t fit into the context of most games (save for a few exceptions like the Dissidia Final Fantasy<\/a> series), some fans on X believe this is a personal artwork<\/a> that the artist put up for sale. However, given that the title of the work roughly translates to \u201cCustom Order,\u201d it is more likely that this was a commission made for a fan<\/a> that was eventually sold or donated to Miraika Art Co. Now that the question of Cloud and Aerith\u2019s relationship has been put to rest by Final Fantasy VII Remake director Naoki Hamaguchi<\/a>, this piece more closely reflects the romantic relationships that the blond, pretty boy protagonists have across the two titles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Final Fantasy X programmer doesn\u2019t get why devs want to replicate low-poly PS1 era games. \u201cWe worked so hard to avoid warping, but now they say it\u2019s charming\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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