Norihiro Tsuru

Norihiro Tsuru (都留教博) is a Japanese violinist and composer. He has composed the scores to several anime series, including The Heroic Legend of Arslan, Mermaid's Forest and Mermaid's Scar. (Source: Wikipedia)

Studied classical music at Toho Gakuen School of Music.

Father was a poet, his mother also studied vocice and music.

Composed his first work at age 17.

Known as Nakamura Yuriko's "silk rose."

Lives in Tokyo.

(Source: http://baike.baidu.com/view/1295229.htm)

No information about birthday, age, birth place, etc. has been given.