Rihiro Yamane

History

Rihiro Yamane (山根理宏, Yamane Rihiro) is a Japanese animator and mechanical designer. Until 2019 the reading of his name was Masahiro Yamane. His other names include 山根まさひろ(Yamane Masahiro), まさひろ山根 (Masahiro Yamane), and Grand Yamane (ギャランドゥ山根, Garando Yamane).

Movies

The Testament of Sister New Devil: Departures

Animation Director

The first movie based on the TV Series The Testament of Sister New Devil, takes place right after the season 2 final.

Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture

Key Animation

The Armor of Mars -- a suit of armor consisting of six pieces. If anyone from the bloodline of the ancient warrior Godimus were to find all six pieces for himself, he would receive power equal to the level of a god. The Curse of Godimus, however, also dictates that this same person would lose all sense of himself and become an insane killing machine.

Burn Up

Key Animation

To the unsuspecting eye Maki, Reimi and Yuka may not look like ace crime fighters, which might explain why they're stuck on traffic patrol instead of more "exciting" police duties. All that changes when Yuka gets herself kidnapped by a white slave organization run by a politically connected businessman who's got the rest of the police cowed. Now it's up to Maki and Reimi to don skin-tight battle armor, liberate a tank, and make sure that a certain slaver learns that when you play with fire, you're going to get your ass burned!

Psychic Wars

Key Animation

When brilliant surgeon Ukyo Retsu removes a cancer from a mysterious old woman, he doesn't realize that the cancer is a 5000 year-old demon. Ukyo must then assume the role of protector of the Earth.

The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor

Key Animation

Sho and his friend Tetsurou stumble upon an odd alien artifact while walking through the woods. Then, the alien artifact breaks free of its metallic bonds and enters Sho's body, turning him into the Guyver. With this new power, Sho must do battle with the evil Chronos corporation and their genetically enhanced Zoanoids, who seek to get the Guyver back into their labs. No one close to Sho is safe from Chronos. He must fight.

Grey: Digital Target

Key Animation

Grey is a laconic trooper in a rough, futuristic military system which rewards success in battle with high pay and promotions, but only three precent of troopers live long enough for the final goal - citizenship, and the chance for a life above the misery of most of the populace. Grey has managed to keep coming back alive, even earning the nickname Grey Death, but is the society he's fought for worth it