Hayato Matsuo

Hayato Matsuo (松尾早人, born August 13, 1965, in Kashiwa, Japan) is a Japanese composer, arranger, and orchestrator. Active since 1991, he graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts that year and began his professional career as an assistant to Koichi Sugiyama. His career has centered on anime, video games, and other screen-based projects. He has written music for Magic Knight Rayearth, Hellsing Ultimate, Front Mission 3, Final Fantasy XII, and the Shenmue series. His work on Hellsing includes the ending themes "Gradus Vita", "Merche Funebre", and "Letze Bataillon".