澤野弘之 (Hiroyuki SAWANO) is a Japanese composer, producer & musician. He is best known for his work in TV series and movies, such as Attack on Titan, Nanatsu no Taizai, Owari no Seraph, etc.

Born in Tokyo on September 12, 1980, he began playing piano in elementary school. From the age of 17, he studied composition, arrangement, orchestration, and piano under Nobuchika Tsuboi.

He has been active as a composer since 2004, being represented by Legendoor between 2006⁠–2017, and now is represented by his own company VV-ALKLINE.

Besides his work in VV-ALKLINE, he also has two additional musical projects: SawanoHiroyuki[nZk], created in 2014 to emphasize his vocal songs for media and to collaborate with other artists, and NAQT VANE, a group created with singer Harukaze on 2022 with the intention to create music “that express himself as an artist.”