Rihiro Yamane

Biography

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).

Career Overview

Rihiro Yamane has 27 screen credits in a career dating back to 1986. Their work is anchored in the Andy Hardy Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's, I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire!, Brave Bang Bravern!. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Visual Effects

Gender

male

Known Credits

27

Known For

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  My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's
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  I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire!
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  Brave Bang Bravern!
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  Grendizer U
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  Accel World
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  The Testament of Sister New Devil: Departures

Associated Universes

• Andy Hardy Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Kazuya Morimae (4 collaborations)
• Nadare Takamine (3 collaborations)
• Tetsuya Watanabe (3 collaborations)
• Kenichi Suzumura (3 collaborations)
• Masami Obari (3 collaborations)
• Go Nagai (3 collaborations)
• Yukiko Aikei (3 collaborations)
• Yoshihiro Watanabe (3 collaborations)
• Touzai (2 collaborations)
• Tomohiro Tateno (2 collaborations)

Credits

• visual effects (25 credits)

  • My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's

    creature design

    visual effects

    - Oda Akira Becomes An Assassin (2025) ... creature design visual effects

    - The Assassin Browses (2025) ... creature design visual effects

    - The Assassin Gazes at the River Surface (2025) ... creature design visual effects

    - The Assassin Sees the Sights (2025) ... creature design visual effects

    - The Assassin Is Spellbound (2025) ... creature design visual effects
    2025
  • I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire!

    mechanical designer

    visual effects

    - Family (2025) ... mechanical designer visual effects

    - Evil Lord (2025) ... mechanical designer visual effects

    - Decisive Battle (2025) ... mechanical designer visual effects

    - Mass-Produced Maids (2025) ... mechanical designer visual effects

    - Harem Project (2025) ... mechanical designer visual effects
    2025
  • Grendizer U

    lead animator

    visual effects

    - In Honor of this Wonderful Land (2024) ... lead animator visual effects

    - Rubina (2024) ... lead animator visual effects

    - Teronna (2024) ... lead animator visual effects

    - Mazinger Returns (2024) ... lead animator visual effects

    - Darkness covers the Light (2024) ... lead animator visual effects
    2024
  • Brave Bang Bravern!

    mechanical designer

    visual effects

    - Beyond Brave Bang! (2024) ... mechanical designer visual effects

    - Commence Operation Bonfire! (2024) ... mechanical designer visual effects

    - In Japan, They Call This OMIAI (2024) ... mechanical designer visual effects

    - Isami! We Must Save the World Together!! (2024) ... mechanical designer visual effects

    - Until We Meet Again, Smith (2024) ... mechanical designer visual effects
    2024
  • BACK ARROW

    - Do Guys From the Sky Have Undies? (2021) ... key animation visual effects
    2021
  • The Testament of Sister New Devil: Departures

    animation director

    visual effects
    2018
  • Accel World: Infinite Burst

    mechanical designer

    visual effects
    2016
  • Love Live! School Idol Project

    - May Everyone's Dream Come True! (2014) ... animation director visual effects

    - Last Concert (2014) ... animation director visual effects

    - μ's Music Start! (2013) ... animation director visual effects

    - Wonder Zone (2013) ... animation director visual effects

    - May Our Dream Come True! (2013) ... animation director visual effects
    2013
  • Accel World

    mechanical designer

    visual effects

    - Reincarnation (2012) ... mechanical designer visual effects

    - Consolidation (2012) ... mechanical designer visual effects

    - Determination (2012) ... mechanical designer visual effects

    - Insurrection (2012) ... mechanical designer visual effects

    - Domination (2012) ... mechanical designer visual effects
    2012
  • Naruto

    - The Remembered Lullaby (2006) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
    2002
  • s-CRY-ed

    - Dream (2001) ... key animation visual effects

    - Dream (2001) ... animation director visual effects
    2001
  • Beyblade

    - The Blade Raider (2001) ... key animation visual effects
    2001
  • Rurouni Kenshin

    - A Devil of Vengeance: Makoto Shishio's Plot (1996) ... key animation visual effects
    1996
  • Shamanic Princess

    - Forest (1996) ... key animation visual effects

    - The Throne of Yord (1996) ... key animation visual effects
    1996
  • Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture

    key animation

    visual effects
    1994
  • Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still

    - Crime and Punishment (1995) ... key animation visual effects
    1992
  • Tekkaman Blade

    - The Lonely Warrior (1992) ... key animation visual effects
    1992
  • Burn Up

    key animation

    visual effects
    1991
  • Psychic Wars

    key animation

    visual effects
    1991
  • Getter Robo Go

    - Arm up! Getter Robo (1991) ... key animation visual effects
    1991
  • The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor

    key animation

    visual effects
    1989
  • Ranma ½

    - From the Depths of Despair - Part Two (1992) ... key animation visual effects

    - Ukyo's Secret Sauce - Part Two (1992) ... key animation visual effects
    1989
  • The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor

    - Data 6: Terminal Battle - The Fall of Chronos Japan (1990) ... key animation visual effects

    - Data 4: Attack of the Hyper Zoanoid - Team 5 (1989) ... key animation visual effects

    - Data 3: Mysterious Shadow (1989) ... key animation visual effects
    1989
  • Ronin Warriors

    - Lady Evil Sees the Light (1989) ... key animation visual effects

    - Cheap Tricks (1989) ... key animation visual effects

    - Legend of the White Armor (1988) ... key animation visual effects

    - The Armor Must Be Destroyed (1988) ... key animation visual effects

    - Ryo's Mega Armor (1988) ... key animation visual effects
    1988
  • Grey: Digital Target

    key animation

    visual effects
    1986

• crew (1 credits)

  • BACK ARROW

    cg supervisor

    crew

    - Do We Head for the Stars? (2021) ... cg supervisor crew

    - Does Destruction Rain From the Heavens? (2021) ... cg supervisor crew

    - But What Do I Live For? (2021) ... cg supervisor crew

    - Who Will Stop Me? (2021) ... cg supervisor crew

    - Does People's Anger Reach God? (2021) ... cg supervisor crew
    2021

• art (1 credits)

  • s-CRY-ed

    art designer

    art

    - Dream (2001) ... art designer art

    - Native (2001) ... art designer art

    - Fist (2001) ... art designer art

    - Scheris Adjani (2001) ... art designer art

    - Martin Jigmar (2001) ... art designer art
    2001