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in 1988, shortly before her fourth year at college. She held a teaching license at the time, and was teaching part-time, though she felt the job did not suit her. She applied to Konami after finding an open position through her college recruitment office, and was hired. She had never considered
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themes and the classical music she had grown up with. She worked to integrate her classical style with the rock themes previously introduced in the series. When working on Mega Drive games, Yamane was required to program the music into the game, on top of composition.
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and manage her own time. Since becoming a freelance composer, Yamane has continued to compose for video games, as well as films, commercials, television, and anime. She has considered making a solo album. Games that she has composed for include
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to record music. The soundtrack was the first time she attempted placing rock music in a game. It remains one of her most popular soundtracks. In addition to the soundtrack, she also produced all the sound effects due to a shortage of staff.
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1473:"J-Pop Exchange Exclusive Interview with Michiru Yamane"
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2360:"【新作情報】『虫姫さまBUG PANIC』と『デススマイルズ』がAndroidでプレイ可能に"
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1710:"Interview with Michiru Yamane (February 2010)"
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1810:"Interview: Michiru Yamane"
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870:Ganbare Goemon 2
858:Kinuyo Yamashita
851:King's Valley II
832:
797:Hitoshi Sakimoto
738:progressive rock
722:Ryuichi Sakamoto
570:Portrait of Ruin
545:Portrait of Ruin
536:Game Boy Advance
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