Taiyo Yamanouchi was born in Rome in 1975. Both his parents are involved in the media industry since his mother, Teresa Piazza, has been anchor lady for RAI2, and his father, Hal Yamanouchi is an active actor, writer and director with experience in both Cinema and Television, though his background is in Theatre. Following his parents steps, he graduated in art school in Rome and his drawing attitude is still the core of his immaginative process.