Kimitoshi Yamane

Kimitoshi Yamane(山根 公利, Yamane Kimitoshi, born January 30, 1966 in Shimane Prefecture) is a Japanese mecha designer. Yamane co-founded Artmic, along with Shinji Aramaki, in the 1980s, where he began his career and honed his skills, beginning with Bubblegum Crisis, AD Police, Gall Force and Megazone 23. After the studio was disbanded, he started his career as a freelancer and worked on numerous series as mecha designer, including Vision of Escaflowne, Cowboy Bebop, Mobile Suit Gundam: 08th MS Team and Mobile Fighter G Gundam. He worked for the first time with Shinichirō Watanabe on Cowboy Bebop. His work on non-robot productions such as The Silent Service, Gatchaman and numerous Artmic works have also been lauded.

Yamane has also authored a book, Kimitoshi Yamane Mecha Zukan.

Filmography

Bubblegum Crisis (1987-1991)
Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01 (1988)
Hades Project Zeorymer (1988-1990)
Rhea Gall Force (1989)
The Three-Eyed One (1990-1991)
Detonator Orgun (1991)
Gail Force: New Era (1991)
Casshan: Robot Hunter (1993-1994)
Gatchaman (1994-1995)
Mobile Fighter G Gundam (1994-1995)
The Vision of Escaflowne (1996)
Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team (1996-1999)
Spriggan (1998)
Cowboy Bebop (1998-1999)
Infinite Ryvius (1999-2000)
Escaflowne (2000)
Argento Soma (2000-2001)
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001)
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (2002-2003)
Overman King Gainer (2002-2003)
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny (2004-2005)
Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO (2004-2006)
Starship Operators (2005)
Tide-Line Blue (2005)
Cluster Edge (2005-2006)
Galaxy Angel II (2006)
Glass Fleet (2006)
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED C.E. 73: Stargazer (2006)
Kishin Taisen Gigantic Formula (2007)
Xam'd: Lost Memories (2008-2009)
Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO 2 (2008-2009)

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Translation of "Kimitoshi Yamane"

Japanese: 山根公利.