Hiroyuki Sawano

Hiroyuki Sawano
Hiroyuki Sawano
澤野弘之
Born	September 12, 1980; Tokyo, Japan
Other names	SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]
Occupations	Composer; arranger; lyricist; pianist; music producer;
Years active	2004–present
Agents	Legendoor (2006–2017); VV-ALKLINE (2017–present);
	Musical career
Genres	Electronic; classical; orchestral; symphonic; rock; jazz; acoustic music; J-pop; anison;
Instrument(s)	Piano; electronic keyboard; vocoder;
Labels	Sacra Music
Member of	NAQT VANE
Website	sawanohiroyuki.com

Hiroyuki Sawano (澤野弘之, Sawano Hiroyuki, born September 12, 1980) is a Japanese composer, arranger, lyricist, pianist, and music producer best known for his work on many anime series, video games, television dramas, and movies. His works include the musical scores for Attack on Titan, The Seven Deadly Sins, Solo Leveling, Sengoku Basara, Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn, Blue Exorcist, Seraph of the End, Guilty Crown, and Kill la Kill. In addition to his role on the soundtrack, Sawano also composes many opening and ending theme songs. Overall, he has already provided the music for over 100 visual media works.

Sawano was nominated for the Newtype Anime Awards 11 times, winning four of the nominations. He has also won the Tokyo Anime Award three times, as well as two prizes at the Anime Trending Awards. Sawano has two additional music projects. In 2014, he started a vocal project under the name "SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]", with a focus on collaborating with other artists. In 2022, he formed a new group called "NAQT VANE" with Japanese singer Harukaze and design group Classic 6, focusing on creating music for overseas audiences.

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