天空のエスカフローネ
is a Japanese mecha designer. Yamane began his career and honed his skills at noted studio Artmic in the 1980s, beginning with "Bubblegum Crisis", ', "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 "The Vision of Escaflowne", "Cowboy Bebop", ' 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 (OVA)" and numerous Artmic works have also been lauded.