Michiru Yamane

Michiru Yamane (Japanese: 山根ミチル, Hepburn: Yamane Michiru; born September 23, 1963) is a Japanese video game composer and pianist. Yamane's musical style draws on baroque, classical and rock traditions, with both Johann Sebastian Bach and Yellow Magic Orchestra as prominent influences. She is best known for her two decades of work at the gaming company Konami, with her compositions for the Castlevania series among her most recognized work. Yamane grew an interest in music at an early age, practicing on the electric organ and piano.