Masahiro Yamane

Masahiro Yamane (山根 理宏 Yamane Masahiro) is a Japanese animator and director. Most known for his mecha animation and collaboration with Masami Ōbari. His art style is notable for closely replicating that of Obari's. He's worked on Godannar and most installments of Brave franchise, notably so for Brave Police J-Decker, where he was the character model artist and main animation director for the mechanical characters.

Artwork

• Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (Title sequence animation director, key animation: The Final Battle)
• Transformers: Robots in Disguise (Title and ending sequence animation director)
• Transformers: Armada (Key animation: first title sequence)
• Transformers: Galaxy Force DVD "Memories of Transformers" booklet art
• Transformers 40th Anniversary Special Movie (key animator)

External links

• Yamane at Anime News Network
• Yamane's Twitter feed
• Yamane's animation on Sakugabooru