MICHIRU YAMANE

Composer for video games | Japan

Michiru Yamane is a famous composer and performer best known for her work in the Castlevania and Skullgirls series.

Her first work in video game music was Nemesis 3: The Eve of Destruction (1987). She wrote and collaborated at Konami on more than 40 projects.

After leaving Konami in 2008, Yamane became an independent artist, composing several pieces for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Wii U, to name a few, and performing in successful concerts throughout the world.

Her participation in the Festival will include a showcase performance of some of her emblematic pieces of music and a Master Class on video game music composition.