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Michiru Yamane

1963 - Today

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Michiru Yamane (Japanese: 山根ミチル, Hepburn: Yamane Michiru; born September 23, 1963) is a Japanese video game composer and pianist. Yamane's musical style draws on baroque, classical and rock traditions, with both Johann Sebastian Bach and Yellow Magic Orchestra as prominent influences. She is best known for her two decades of work at the gaming company Konami, with her compositions for the Castlevania series among her most recognized work. Yamane grew an interest in music at an early age, practicing on the electric organ and piano. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Michiru Yamane is the 1,418th most popular composer (down from 1,407th in 2024), the 2,575th most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,998th in 2019) and the 25th most popular Japanese Composer.

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Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, Michiru Yamane ranks 1,418 out of 1,451. Before her are Edvin Marton, Steve Roach, Vivian Kubrick, Meredith Willson, Masashi Hamauzu, and William Alwyn. After her are Judith Weir, Inon Zur, Jeremy Soule, Shoji Meguro, Hitoshi Sakimoto, and Ola Gjeilo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Michiru Yamane ranks 806. Before her are Oleg Znarok, Mimma Zavoli, Waldemar Legień, Geir Karlstad, Sándor Wladár, and Fernando de Araújo. After her are John Michael Higgins, Cristina Marcos, Torben Piechnik, Robert Seguso, Valery Levaneuski, and Libor Pimek.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Michiru Yamane ranks 2,575 out of 6,245. Before her are Takashi Sakurai (1977), Jinyu Nasu (1999), Toma Ikuta (1984), Makoto Tanaka (1975), Yoichi Akiba (1983), and Yuya Nakamura (1987). After her are Masahiro Miyashita (1975), Satoru Kashiwase (1993), Sōichirō Hoshi (1972), Ryoji Mano (1990), Jun Mizuno (1974), and Hideaki Sorachi (1979).

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Among COMPOSERS In Japan

Among composers born in Japan, Michiru Yamane ranks 25. Before her are Hiroyuki Sawano (1980), Junichi Masuda (1968), Kaoru Wada (1962), Yuzo Koshiro (1967), Mamoru Samuragochi (1963), and Kazumi Totaka (1967). After her are Shoji Meguro (1971), and Hitoshi Sakimoto (1969).

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