Masamichi Amano is a Japanese classical music composer (born January 26, 1957 in Akita, Akita). His orchestral works, considered in Asia to be some of the most epic, grandiose and romantic of recent times, include 12 numbered symphonic suites, more than 50 symphonic poems for the wind band repertoire and the film score scores for Battle Royale, Giant Robo, Stratos 4, among others. He studied at the Kunitachi College of Music in Tokyo and completed master's degree in 1982. Amano's orchestra of choice is Poland's Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra (and its associated choir). His 12 symphonies and many pieces for wind ensemble are recorded by the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra and regularly performed by bands at the All-Japan Band Association competitions. Although he now composes mainly classical music, he sometimes composes additional music and arranges for Shiro Sagisu. His compositions for Bleach and Berserk, as well as his arrangements for Evangelion with the latter brought him great success. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.