is a Japanese

composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Def ...

and

arranger In music, an arrangement is a musical adaptation of an existing composition. Differences from the original composition may include reharmonization, melodic paraphrasing, orchestration, or formal development. Arranging differs from orchest ...

. His hometown is

Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.46 ...

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the n ...

. He is a graduate of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music.

Works

Anime

*'' The Irresponsible Captain Tylor'' (OVA series (theme songs composition, etc.); 1995, 1996) *''

Now and Then, Here and There is a Japanese anime television series conceived and directed by Akitaro Daichi, with a screenplay by Hideyuki Kurata. It premiered in Japan on the WOWOW television station on October 14, 1999 and ran until January 20, 2000. It was licensed ...

'' (1999) *'' Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal'' (1999) *'' R.O.D -Read or Die-'' (2001) *''

The SoulTaker is an anime series that focuses on seventeen-year-old Kyosuke Date who was killed by his mother Mio Date, and afterward gained the ability to turn into an incredibly powerful winged mutant known as "The SoulTaker" and that he has a long-los ...

'' (2001) *''

Sadamitsu the Destroyer is a manga series by Masahiko Nakahira. It was adapted into a 10 episode anime series. The series was licensed in North America by Media Blasters in 2003. Plot The story stars Tsubaki Sadamitsu, a young delinquent and leader of the Corpse G ...

'' (2001) *'' Rurouni Kenshin: Reflection'' (2001) *''

Go! Go! Itsutsugo Land is a Japanese anime series that originally aired in Japan during 2001 and 2002 on TBS. The series is about five quintuplets who have many adventures together. The series has been dubbed into English by The Ocean Group as ''Let's Go Quintupl ...

'' (2001) *''

GetBackers is a Japanese manga series written by Yuya Aoki and illustrated by Rando Ayamine. The series was serialized in Kodansha's '' Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from 1999 until 2007, totaling 39 volumes. The plot follows the "GetBackers", a group th ...

'' (2002) *'' Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō'' (2002) *''

Witch Hunter Robin ''Witch Hunter Robin'' (stylized as ''Witch Hunter ROBIN'') is a 2002 Japanese anime series created by Sunrise and animation director Shūkō Murase. The series originally aired in Japan on TV Tokyo between July and December 2002. The series ...

'' (2002) *''

R.O.D the TV ''R.O.D the TV'' is a 26-episode anime television series, animated by J.C.Staff and Studio Deen and produced by Aniplex, directed by Koji Masunari and scripted by Hideyuki Kurata, about the adventures of three paper-manipulating sisters, Mi ...

'' (2003) *''

Yakitate!! Japan is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takashi Hashiguchi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from December 2001 to January 2007, with its chapters collected in 26 ''tankōbon'' volumes. A sixty-nine ...

'' (2004) *''

Black Cat A black cat is a domestic cat with black fur that may be a mixed or specific breed, or a common domestic cat of no particular breed. The Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) recognizes 22 cat breeds that can come with solid black coats. The Bombay b ...

'' (2005) *'' Angel Heart'' (2005) *'' Binchō-tan'' (2006) *''

Ōban Star-Racers is a French-Japanese anime television series created by Savin Yeatman-Eiffel of Sav! The World Productions in association with multiple international companies. Originally produced as a short movie titled ''Molly Star Racer'', a television ser ...

'' (2006) *''

Kekkaishi is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yellow Tanabe. The series is about Yoshimori Sumimura and Tokine Yukimura, heirs to rival families of ''kekkai'' (barrier magic) users, who must defend their school from the spirits dr ...

'' (2006) *''

009-1 is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shotaro Ishinomori. The manga was serialized in the Futabasha publication ''Weekly Manga Action'' from 1967 to 1970, then returned briefly in 1974. The story concerns Miléne Hoffman (" ...

'' (2006) *''

Gurren Lagann ''Gurren Lagann'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese mecha anime television series animated by Gainax and co-produced by Aniplex and Konami. It ran for 27 episodes on TV Tokyo between April and September 2007. It was directed by Hiroyu ...

'' (2007) *'' Persona: Trinity Soul'' (2008) *'' Soul Eater'' (2008) *''

Black Butler is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yana Toboso. It has been serialized in Square Enix's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Monthly GFantasy'' since September 2006. The series follows Ciel Phantomhive, the twelve-year-ol ...

'' (2009) *''

Katanagatari is a Japanese light novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Take. The series is published by Kodansha under the ''Kodansha Box'' imprint. The story revolves around a ''katanagari'', or " sword hunt" for 12 weapons that were creat ...

'' (2010) *'' C'' (2011) *'' Heaven's Memo Pad'' (2011) *'' Ben-To'' (2011) *'' Jormungand'' (2012) *''

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. It was originally serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1987 to 2004, and was transferred to the monthly ''seinen'' manga ...

Battle Tendency is the second story arc of the manga series ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. It was serialized for around years in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from November 2, 1987, to March 27, 1989, for 69 c ...

'' (2012) *'' Gatchaman Crowds'' (2013) *'' Noragami'' (2014) *''

The Irregular at Magic High School is a Japanese web novel series by Tsutomu Satō. It was published on Shōsetsuka ni Narō, a web novel website, from October 2008 to March 2011. Satō reached a deal with Dengeki Bunko and began releasing his work in a light novel f ...

'' (2014) *'' Akame ga Kill!'' (2014) *''

Magic Kaito 1412 is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It began in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' in June 1987. The story tells of a phantom thief named Kaito Kid. Aoyama put the manga on hiatus after the first two ''t ...

'' (2014) *'' Gatchaman Crowds insight'' (2015) *'' Noragami Aragoto'' (2015) with Kayo Konishi, Yukio Kondoo (MOKA☆) and ELECTROCUTICA *'' Bungo Stray Dogs'' (2016–23) *''

Qualidea Code is a Japanese multimedia project co-published by Shueisha's Dash X Bunko imprint, Fujimi Shobo's Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint, Media Factory's MF Bunko J imprint, Shogakukan's Gagaga Bunko imprint, and Shueisha's ''Jump Square'' magazine ...

'' (2016) *'' Ulysses: Jeanne d'Arc and the Alchemist Knight'' (2018) *''

Cop Craft is a Japanese light novel series, written by Shoji Gatoh and illustrated by Range Murata. Shogakukan have published six volumes since November 2009 under their Gagaga Bunko imprint. An anime television series adaptation by Millepensee aired ...

'' (2019) *'' White Cat Project: Zero Chronicle'' (2020) *'' The Irregular at Magic High School: Visitor Arc'' (2020) *'' The Honor Student at Magic High School'' (2021) *'' The Irregular at Magic High School: Reminiscence Arc'' (2022)

Films

*'' Origin: Spirits of the Past'' (2006) *'' The Irregular at Magic High School: The Movie – The Girl Who Summons the Stars'' (2017) *'' Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple'' (2018) *'' L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties 2'' (2020) *'' Shin Kamen Rider'' (2023)

Games

*''Mercury - The Prime Master'' (1991) with

Hayato Matsuo is a Japanese music composer and orchestrator who primarily does work in video games and anime. He has worked on titles such as '' Front Mission 3'', ''Final Fantasy XII'', the ''Shenmue'' series, '' Magic Knight Rayearth'', and ''Hellsing Ultim ...

, Seirou Okamoto and Tsushi Yamaji *'' Aerobiz'' (1992) *'' Aerobiz Supersonic'' (1993) *''Taikō Risshiden 2'' (1995) *''

Soul Edge is a fighting game developed by the Namco team Project Soul and published by Namco as the first installment in the ''Soulcalibur'' series of 3D fighting games. Originally released as an arcade game in December 1995, an upgraded and expanded versi ...

'' (1995) **'' Soul Edge Original Soundtrack - Khan Super Session'' (1996) (tracks 9, 13 and 15) *'' Ai Cho Aniki'' (1997) *'' Uncharted Waters Online'' (2004) *'' Muv-Luv Alternative'' (2006) *'' Final Fantasy XV: Episode Ardyn'' (2019)

References

External links

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Discography at VGMdb
1968 births Anime composers Japanese composers Japanese film score composers Japanese male composers Japanese male film score composers Japanese male musicians Japanese music arrangers Living people Musicians from Tokyo Tokyo University of the Arts alumni Video game composers {{Anime-bio-stub