Naoshi Mizuta

Naoshi Mizuta, born January 24, 1972 in Kōchi, Japan, is a Japanese video game composer and musician. His interest in music began at an early age, but he initially studied law and economics at Chiba University. After graduating, Mizuta started his career as a composer at Capcom in 1995, where he worked on the Street Fighter Alpha series. In 1998, he moved to Square (now Square Enix) and composed the soundtrack for Parasite Eve II. His most notable work is with Final Fantasy XI, serving as the main composer from its release in 2003 until his departure over a decade later. Mizuta also contributed to The Star Onions band and composed music for Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light, Guardian Cross, and Engage Souls.