Michiru Yamane

Developer BIO

Michiru Yamane (山根 ミチル) was born September 23rd 1963 in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. She begun taking piano lessons as a child and at age 11 composed her first song. After graduation from high school, and later Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music, she joined Konami in 1988 and worked on many soundtracks for their games. Her best-known work, however, may be her work with the Castlevania series, beginning in 1994 with Castlevania Bloodlines and continuing through her departure.

In 2008, she left Konami and is now a freelance music composer, not only composing for video games but also writing her own classically-influenced compositions.

Also Known As

• Chiruchiru Yamane

Websites

• Michiru Yamane profile -- on the Square Enix People Database.
• Music releases by Michiru Yamane -- Database of commercial music releases by Michiru Yamane provided by Discogs.
• Michiru Yamane website -- Yamane's official website

Games Credited

• Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (2008), Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
• Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2008), Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
• Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles (2007), Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
• Castlevania Double Pack (2006), Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
• Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin (2006), Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
• Elebits (2006), Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
• Suikoden V (2006), Konami Corporation
• Castlevania: Curse of Darkness (2005), Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
• Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (2005), Konami Corporation
• The Sword of Etheria (2005), Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
• Rumble Roses (2004), Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
• Suikoden IV (2004), Konami Corporation
• Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (2003), Konami of America, Inc.
• Castlevania: Lament of Innocence (2003), Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
• Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance (2002), Konami Corporation
• DDRMAX 2: Dance Dance Revolution (2002), Konami Corporation
• Gungage (1999), Konami Co., Ltd.
• Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997), Konami Co., Ltd.
• Ganbare Goemon: Uchū Kaizoku Akogingu (1996), Konami Co., Ltd.
• Suikoden (1995), Konami Co., Ltd.
• Castlevania Bloodlines (1994), Konami Deutschland GmbH
• Contra Hard Corps (1994), Konami (America), Inc.
• Sparkster (1994), Konami Deutschland GmbH
• Sparkster (1994), Konami (America), Inc.
• Pop'n Twinbee (1993), Konami Co., Ltd.
• Rocket Knight Adventures (1993), Konami (America), Inc.
• Ganbare Goemon Gaiden: Kieta Ōgon Kiseru (1990), Konami Industry Co. Ltd.
• Gradius (1990), Konami Industry Co. Ltd.
• SD Snatcher (1990), Konami Industry Co. Ltd.
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot Clan (1990), Ultra Software Corporation
• Ganbare Goemon 2 (1989), Konami Industry Co. Ltd.