Rihiro Yamane

Visual EffectsCrewDirectingArt 1985–2025 (40 year career)

6.6 avg rating

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).

Known For

Film

Naruto

Opening/Ending Animation

Film

Ranma ½

Key Animation

Film

Rurouni Kenshin

Key Animation

Film

Beyblade

Key Animation

Film

Tekkaman Blade

Key Animation

Film

Accel World

Mechanical Designer

Film

Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture

Key Animation

Film

Love Live! School Idol Project

Animation Director

Filmography

Crew (63)

Movies (7)

The Testament of Sister New Devil: Departures

2018

Animation Director

7.6

Accel World: Infinite Burst

2016

Mechanical Designer

6.6

Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture

Key Animation

Psychic Wars

Key Animation

Burn Up

Key Animation

The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor

Key Animation

Grey: Digital Target

Key Animation

Television (56)

My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's

2025

Creature Design

7.1

I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire!

Mechanical Designer

Grendizer U

Lead Animator

Astro Note

Animation Director

Brave Bang Bravern!

Mechanical Designer

Gundam Build Metaverse

2023

Animation Director

7.3

AMAIM: Warrior at the Borderline UltraSteel Ogre-Gear

2023

Animation

7.2

AMAIM: Warrior at the Borderline UltraSteel Ogre-Gear

Key Animation

Fuuto PI

Animation Director

AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline

Key Animation

BACK ARROW

CG Supervisor

BACK ARROW

Key Animation

Infinite Dendrogram

Mechanical Designer

Wave, Listen to Me!

Animation Director

DIVE!!

Animation Director

Million Doll

Character Designer

Gonna Be the Twin-Tail!!

2014

Action Director

8.0

Gonna Be the Twin-Tail!!

2014

Creature Design

8.0

Love Live! School Idol Project

Animation Director

Accel World

Mechanical Designer

Bamboo Blade

Animation Director

Bamboo Blade

Key Animation

Shin Jeeg

Key Animation

Gaiking: Legend of Daiku-Maryu

2005

Animation Director

5.5

Gaiking: Legend of Daiku-Maryu

2005

Key Animation

5.5

Naruto

2002

Opening/Ending Animation

Beyblade

Key Animation

s-CRY-ed

Animation Director

s-CRY-ed

Art Designer

s-CRY-ed

Key Animation

Brigadoon: Marin & Melan

2000

Supervising Animation Director

5.0

Dai-Guard: Terrestrial Defense Corp.

1999

Key Animation

6.0

Popolocrois Monogatari

Key Animation

Ninja Resurrection

Animation Director

Queen Emeraldas

Key Animation

Virus Buster Serge

Key Animation

Voogie's Angel

Animation Director

Wild Cardz

Key Animation

Rurouni Kenshin

Key Animation

Shamanic Princess

Key Animation

Raideen the Superior

Mechanical Designer

Battle Arena Toshinden

1996

Animation Director

5.0

Battle Arena Toshinden

1996

Character Designer

5.0

Brave Police J-Decker

Animation Director

Tekkaman Blade

Key Animation

Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still

1992

Key Animation

9.8

The Brave of the Sun Fighbird

Key Animation

Ariel Deluxe

Key Animation

Getter Robo Go

Key Animation

Detonator Orgun

Key Animation

Guardian of Darkness

Key Animation

Ranma ½

Key Animation

The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor

Key Animation

Jushin Liger

Key Animation

Ronin Warriors

Key Animation

Blue Comet SPT Layzner

1985

Key Animation

8.7