- Akiko Shikata
nihongo|Akiko Shikata|志方あきこ|Shikata Akiko is a Japanese
composer andsinger-songwriter born inTokyo ,Japan , currently signed to the HATS UNLIMITED label. She is most well known for her contributions to theAr tonelico andShadow Hearts video games series.Career Summary
* 2001 Forms the doujin circle "VAGRANCY" and starts her music career.
* 2001 Through self-publication, she starts composing music. Her ethnic, classical feel tunes gain some popularity.
* 2001 Her self-published album "Haikyo to Rakuen" (「廃墟と楽園」) stays at first place for 24 consecutive months at MUZIE (music distribution and community site).
* 2003 Takes the role of general supervisor for the music in the doujin game "Hanakisou" (花帰葬) (The game is ported to PS2 with full voice acting in 2006)
* 2005 Makes her major debut, after being invited byTaro Hakase (葉加瀬太郎), general music director of the label "HATS UNLIMITED", to join the label company. After this, she takes part in making music for games.
* 2005 Provides vocals for several tracks in the PS2 game
* 2005 Releases her first commercial album "Navigatoria".
* 2006 Composes, arranges, writes the lyrics for and sings the Hymns of the character Misha Arsellec Lune in the PS2 game (released January 26) as well as singing the opening song, "Utau Oka-Harmonics EOLIA-" (謳う丘-Harmonics EOLIA-).
* 2007 Composes, arranges, writes the lyrics for and sings "Amnesia", the opening song of the movie "Kowai Douyou~Omote no Shou~"こわい童謡~表の章~' (released July 7)
* 2007 At the SummerComiket 72, is announced to be taking part in the composition, arrangement and singing of the opening song "Umineko no Naku Koro ni" (うみねこのなく頃に) for the doujin game"Umineko no Naku Koro ni" (うみねこのなく頃に).
* 2007 Composes, arranges, writes the lyrics for and sings the Hymns of the character Chroche Latel Pastaie in the PS2 game as well as singing the opening song "Utau Oka-Harmonics FRELIA-" (謳う丘-Harmonics FRELIA-).
* 2007 「Istoria ~Musa~」 and 「Istoria ~Kalliope~」 scheduled to be released in winter.Discography
Doujin Albums
「緑の森で眠ル鳥 / Midori no Mori de Nemuru Tori」
"Released November 18, 2001"
#迷夢 / Meimu
#宵森人 / Yoi Mori Nin
#NOTTE
#サクリファイス /Sacrifice「廃墟と楽園 / Haikyou to Rakuen」
"Released August 24, 2002"
# Come raggio di sol
# ロマの娘 / Roma no Musume
# MARE (Andante molto espressivo)
# Se l'aura spira
# ラヂヲ予報 / Radio Yohou
# 廃墟と楽園 / Haikyo to Rakuen
# 何処へ / Doko e
# Contrasto
# イゥリプカ / Iuripuka
# 古 / Inishie
# MARE (Allegretto grazioso)「Petit Fours」
"Released December 29, 2002
#久遠なる鋼石達のささやき / Kuon naru Kouseki tachi no sasayaki
#珈琲飴 / Koohii Ame
#CALL
#螺旋の涙 / Rasen no Namida
#西風の贈り物 / Nishikaze no Okurimono
#望郷 / Boukyou
#花舞人 / Hana Mai Hito
#フェアリー / Fairy
#風花 / Kazabana
#伝える言葉を / Tsutaeru Kotoba wo
#ゆらめきの調べ / Yurameki no Shirabe
#NOTTE
#水面に・・・ / Minamo ni...
#古都の蒼石 / Koto no Souseki
#いつまでも / Itsu made mo
#明々/ Akaaka
#優しい嘘 / Yasashii Uso
#序の想歌 / Jo no Sou ka
#礼拝堂 / Reihai dou
#翼を持つ悪夢 / Tsubasa wo Motsu Akumu
#朱玉の月 / Shu Gyoku no Tsuki
#眠りの精霊 / Nemuri no Seirei
#さあ、行こう / Saa, Ikou
#星堕ちる最果て / Hoshi Ochiru Saihate
#タカラモノ / Takaramono
#流転 / Ruten
#可視不可思議 / Kashi Fukashigi「horizon blue」
"Released March 30, 2003"
#透明な日 / Toumeina Hi
#石の褥 / Ishi no Shitone
#幽明 / Yuumei
#風炎 / Fuuen
#水の玲瓏 / Sui no Reirou
#木洩れ日 / Komorebi
#渇きの丘 / Kawaki no Oka
#Dum spiro, spero
#The sky of twilight
#束の間の… / Tsukanoma no...
#ある日、ある午後、ある場所で / Aru Hi, Aru Gogo Aru Basho de
#くれなゐ / Kurenawi
#迷夢 / Meimu
#何処へ / Doko he
#horizon blue「くれなゐ / Kurenawi」
"Released May 4, 2003"
#恋ヒ数え 序 / Koi hi Kazoe Jo
#絢 / Aya
#雨やどり / Ame Yadori
#流転 / Ruten
#刻のハザマ / Koku no Hazama
#Se l'aura spira
#渇きの丘 / Kawaki no Oka
#幽明 / Yuumei
#The sky of twilight
#伝える言葉を / Tsutaeru Kotoba wo
#ナゾ?/ Nazo?
#西風の贈り物 / Seifuu no Okurimono
#風炎 / Fuuen
#くれなゐ / Kurenawi「花帰葬 SOUNDTRACKS ~director's cut~ / Hanakisou SOUNDTRACKS ~director's cut~」
"Released December 28, 2003"
#花帰葬 / Hanakisou
#プロローグ / Prologue
#邂逅 / Kaikou
#玄冬 / Kuroto
#街の息吹 / Machi no Ibuki
#或る風景 / Aru Fuukei
#薄明 / Hakumei
#終末の歯車 / Shuumatsu no Haguruma
#Le lacrime
#黒鷹 / Kuro Taka
#研究者 / Kenkyuu Sha
#Agnus Dei
#箱庭の外で / Hakoniwa no Soto de
#sorriso
#春告げ / Haru Tsuge「花帰葬 SOUNDTRACKS / Hanakisou SOUNDTRACKS」
"Released December 30, 2003"
* DISC.1
#花帰葬 / Hanakisou
#白く降り続くもの / Shiroku Furitsuduku Mono
#Nevicata
#邂逅 / Kaikou
#玄冬 / Kuroto
#銀朱 / Ginshu
#街の息吹 / Machi no Ibuki
#市場の風景 / Ichiba no Fuukei
#薄明 / Hakumei
#終末への歯車 / Shuumatsu e no Haguruma
#白梟 / Shiro Fukurou
#le lacrime
#希沙 / Kisa
#culla
#嘆きの風 / Nageki no Kaze
#鼠色の壁と鉄格子 / Nezumiiro no Kabe to Tetsugoushi
#ROVINA
#黒鷹 / Kuro Taka
#始まりを告げるもの / Hajimari wo Tsugerumono
#玄冬 / Kuroto
#箱庭の外で / Hakoniwa no Soto de
* DISC.2
#管理者の塔 / Kanrisha no Tou
#研究者 / Kenkyuusha
#幽明 / Yuumei
#或るK氏の華麗なる食卓 / Aruru K Shi no Karei naru Shokutaku
#望郷~過去への扉~ / Boukyou ~Kako e no Tobira~
#記憶の残滓 / Kioku no Zanshi
#閉ざされた瞼 / Tozasareta Mabuta
#Agnus Dei
#Nevica fitto fitto
#箱庭の外で / Hakoniwa no Soto de
#sorriso
#花帰葬~大切な君に~ / Hanakisou ~Taisetsuna Kimi ni~
#悠遠 / Yuuen
#春告げ / Haru Tsuge
#陽の当たる窓辺 / Hi no Ataru Madobe
#優しい未来 / Yasashii Mirai
#孤独を知る人 / Kodoku wo Shiru Hito
#花帰葬~遠い約束~ / Hanakisou ~Tooi Yakusoku~
#ふたつの足跡 / Futatsu no Ashiato
#ナゾ?/ Nazo?
#或るK氏の華麗なる食卓 / Aruru K Shi no Karei naru Shokutaku
#研究者 / Kenkyuusha
#le lacrime
#白梟 / Shiro Fukurou「VIRIDIAN」
"Released January 11, 2004"
#時計台駅広場にて / Tokeidai Eki Hiroba Nite
#シュガー / Sugar
#迷夢 / Meimu
#幽明 / Yuumei
#お伽話をしよう / Otogi Banashi wo Shiyou
#帰り道 / Kaerimichi
#雨やどり / Ama Yadori
#くれなゐ / Kurenawi
#透明な日 / Toumeina Hi
#花帰葬 / Hanakisou
#石の褥 / Ishi no Shitone
#木漏れ日 / Komorebi
#ある日、ある午後、ある場所で / Aru Hi, Aru Gogo, Aru Basho de
#The sky of twilight
#風炎 / Fuuen
#水の玲瓏 / Mizu no Reirou
#廃墟と楽園 / Haikyo to Rakuen
#Se l'aura spira
#Dum spiro spero
#イゥリプカ / Iuripuka
#月虹の彼方へ / Tsuki Niji no Kanata he
#cradle
#渇きの丘 / Kawaki no Oka
#何処へ / Doko he
#little holy place「Wisteria」
"Released December 30, 2005"
#Navigatoria~航海を導く星~ / Navigatoria~Koukai wo Michibiku Hoshi~
#ロマの娘 / Roma no Musume
#La luna
#Chi voul la zingarella
#Danza,fanciulla gentile
#lai-la
#恋ヒ数え / Koi Hi Kazoe
#Nevicata
#白く降り続くもの / Shiroku Furitsuduku Mono
#玄冬 / Kuroto
#市場の風景 / Ichiba no Fuukei
#街の息吹 / Machi no Ibuki
#le lacrime
#箱庭の外で / Hakoniwa no Soto de
#Sorriso~Venitelo a vedere 'l mi' piccino~
#陽の当たる窓辺 / Hi no Ataru Madobe
#Luce
#innocent place
#Bazar
#悠遠 / Yuuen
#記憶の残滓 / Kioku no Zanshi
#暁闇の海 / Gyouan no Umi
#朝霧の花 / Asagiri no Hana
#horizon blue
#ラヂヲ予報 / Radio Yohou「花帰葬 PS2+PD SOUND TRACKS / Hanakisou PS2+PD SOUND TRACKS」
"Released August 17, 2006"
* DISC1
#花帰葬 / Hanakisou
#白く降り続くもの / Shiroku Furitsuduku Mono
#Nevicata~Origine~
#Routa della Fortune
#玄冬 / Kuroto
#銀朱 / Ginshu
#白梟 / Shiro Fukurou
#街の息吹 / Machi no Ibuki
#薄明 / Hakumei
#市場の風景 / Ichiba no Fuukei
#記憶の亡霊 / Kioku no Bourei
#終末への歯車 / Shuumatsu he no Haguruma
#希沙 / Kisa
#culla
#ROVINA
#鼠色の壁と鉄格子 / Nezumiiro no Kabe to Tetsugoushi
#管理者の塔 / Kanrisha no Tou
#黒鷹 / Kuro Taka
#或るK氏の華麗なる食卓 / Aruru K Shi no Karei naru Shokutaku
* DISC2
#研究者 / Kenkyuusha
#le lacrime
#望郷 / Boukyou
#記憶の残滓~悔恨~ / Kioku no Zanshi~Kaikon~
#Memoria
#閉ざされた瞼 / Tozasareta Mabuta
#Agnus Dei
#氷色の涙 / Koori Iro no Namida
#sorriso
#花帰葬~大切な君に~ / Hanakisou~Taisetsuna Kimi ni~
#春告げ / Haru Tsuge
#陽の当たる窓辺 / Hi no Ataru Madobe
#箱庭の外で / Hakoniwa no Soto de
#花帰葬~白雪の花~ / Hanakisou~Shiro Yuki no Hana~
#戦慄 / Senritsu
#朱い陽炎 / Akai Kagerou
#朱い陽炎~最後に視る夢~ / Akai Kagerou~Saigo ni Miru Yume~
#Orma
#泡沫~手のひらで消える雪~ / Houmatsu~Tenohira de Kieru Yuki~
* DISC3
#Se l'aura spira~祝ぎ~ / Se l'aura spira~Shukugi~
#泡沫~想いの辿る場所~ / Utakata~Omoi no Tadoru Basho~
#原罪 / Genzai
#兆 / Kizashi
#世界の哭き声 / Sekai no Naki Goe
#闇から伸びる手 / Yami kara Nobiru Te
#予定調和の嘆き / Yotei Chouwa no Nageki
#喪光 / Mokou
#ささやかな願い / Sasayakana Negai
#薄明~祷り~ / Hakumei~Inori~
#薄明~交差する想い~ / Hakumei~Kousa Suru Omoi~
#ありふれた日常 / Arifureta Nichijou
#穏やかな時刻 / Odayakana Jikoku
#Fiorire
#木漏れ日の中で / Komorebi no Naka de
#泡沫 / Utakata
#小さな背中 / Chiisana Senaka
#桜の木の下で / Sakura no Konoshita de
#祝賀 / Shukuga
#彩紅 / Saikou
* DISC4
#Favilla
#宴の時 / Utage no Toki
#雪解け / Yukidoke
#Dear
#研究者~Distino~ / Kenkyuusha~Distino~
#Se l'aura spira~花唄~ / Se l'aura spira~Hana Uta~
#冥き目醒め / Kuraki Mezame
#或るK氏の気怠げな食卓 / Aruru K Shi no Ki Okotagena Shokutaku
#玄冬~battle~ / Kuroto~battle~
#CLEAR!
#GAME OVER
#K氏、空のお散歩 / K Shi, Sora no Osanpo
#銀朱~溜息と日常~ / Ginshu~Tameiki to Nichijou~
#銀朱~battle~ / Ginshu~battle~
#或るK氏の滑稽な食卓 / Aruru K Shi no Kokkeina Shokutaku
#黒と黒 / Kuro to Kuro
#黒と黒~最後に笑う者~ / Kuro to Kuro~Saigo ni Warau mono~
#文官 / Bunkan
#黒鷹~battle~ / Kuro Taka~battle~
#白梟~battle~ / Shiro Fukurou~battle~
#魔王玄冬 / Mmaou Kuroto
#研究者~battle~ / Kenkyuusha~battle~
#ヒナドリたちの行進 / Hinadori-tachi no Koushin「Kalliope ~Piano Concert~」
"Released January 7, 2007"
#culla
#記憶の残滓 / Kioku no Zanshi
#いつまでも / Itsu made mo
#悠遠 / Yuuen
#Sorriso~Venitelo a vedere 'l mi' piccino~
#幽明 / Yuumei
#ゆらめきの調べ / Yurameki no Shirabe
#望郷 / Boukyou
#優しい嘘 / Yasashii Uso
#箱庭の外で / Hakoniwa no Soto de
#何処へ / Doko he
#le lacrime
#花帰葬~大切な君に~ / Hanakisou~Taisetsuna Kimi ni~
#ラヂヲ予報 / Radio Yohou
#迷夢 / Meimu「花帰葬交響曲 / Hanakisou Symphony」
"Released March 30, 2007"
#Nevicata
#救世主-花白- / Kyuuseishu - Hanashiro -
#邂逅~白く降り続くもの / Kaikou ? Shiroku Furitsuduku Mono
#白梟のテーマ / Shiro Fukurou no Theme
#街の息吹~市場の風景 / Gai no Ibuki~Shijou no Fuukei
#le lacrime~薄明~終末への歯車 / le lacrime~Hakumei~Shuumatsu he no Haguruma
#玄冬のテーマ / Kuroto no Theme
#sorriso~Memoria / sorriso~Memoria
#箱庭の外で~Agnus Dei / Hakoniwa no Soto de~Agnus Dei
#研究者のテーマ / Kenkyuu Sha no Theme
#或るK氏の華麗なる食卓~望郷 / Aruru K Shi no Karei naru Shokutaku~Boukyou
#銀朱のテーマ / Ginshu no Theme
#Se l'aura spira
#花帰葬 / Hanakisou「Istoria~Musa~」
"Released December 29, 2007"
#Kalliope - カリオペ -
#Euterpe - エウテルペ -
#Erato - エラト -
#Terpsichora - テルプシコラ -
#Kleio - クレイオ -
#Thaleia - タレイア -
#Melpomene - メルポメネ -
#Ourania - ウラニア -
#Polymnia - ポリュムニア -「Kara*Cola ~Hymmnos Orgel Collection~」
"Released August 25, 2008"
# 謳う丘~Harmonics EOLIA~ / Utau Oka~Harmonics EOLIA~
# EXEC_CHRONICLE_KEY/.
# つがう命の声 / Tsugau Inochi no Koe
# EXEC_PAJA/.#Misya extracting
# EXEC_HARMONIUS/.
# EXEC_PHANTASMAGORIA/.
# 星詠~ホシヨミ~ / Hoshiyomi~Hoshiyomi~
# 謳う丘~Harmonics FRELIA~ / Utau Oka~Harmonics FRELIA~
# 恋模様~春~ / Koi Moyou~Haru~
# METHOD_IMPLANTA/.
# METHOD_METAFALICA/.
# ざわめく動悸~クローシェ~ / Zawameku Douki~Chroche~
# EXEC_over.METHOD_SUBLIMATION/.~omness chs ciel sos infel
# Forgotten waltz
# ペペン / Pepen
# ぺぺんのうた / Pepen no Uta「うみねこのなく頃に / Umineko no Naku Koro ni」
"Released August 29, 2008"
#復闊の日 ~Prologo~ / Mata no Hi ~Prologo~
#うみねこのなく頃に / Umineko no Naku Koro ni
#金色の嘲笑 ~麗しの晩餐~ / Kiniro no Chousou ~Uruwashi no Bansan~
#片恋 / Katako
#黒のリリアナ ~メランコリア~ / Kuro no Liliana ~Merankoria~
#うみねこのなく頃に - Alternative Instrumental Suites - / Umineko no Naku Koro ni - Alternative Instrumental Suites -Commercial Albums
「Navigatoria」
"Released July 20, 2005"
#Siren
#Navigatoria
#睡恋 / Suiren
#西風の贈り物 / Nishikaze no Okurimono
#花帰葬 / Hana Kisou
#HOLLOW
#カルナヴァル / Carnaval
#Sorriso
#空の茜 空の蒼 / Sora no Akane Sora no Ao
#La Corolle
#Makeda ~Queen of Sheba ~「RAKA」
"Released October 25, 2006"
#大地の鼓動 / Daichi no Kodou
#金環蝕 / Kinkanshoku
#春告げ ~Raggi di primavera~ / Haru Tsuge ~Raggi di primavera~
#まほろば / Mahoroba
#蒼碧の森 /Sou heki no Mori
#黎明 ~Aurora~ / Reimei ~Aurora~
#祈り ~モンラム~ / Inori ~Monram~
#Luna piena
#うたかたの花 / Utakata no Hana
#晴れすぎた空の下で / Haresugita Sora no Shitade
#AVE MARIA
#謳う丘 ~EXEC_HARVESTASYA/.~ / Utau Oka ~EXEC_HARVESTASYA/.~Video Games
「SHADOW HEARTS FROM THE NEW WORLD Original Soundtracks」
"Released August 24, 2005"
*From The New World ~ Advertise (with Ikuko)
*Et Unam -Chant Of ICARO- ~ Title
*Great Ghost Dance (With ICARO) ~ Opening (with Ikuko)
*Thunder Bird ~ Spirits
*Oh smania! oh furie! ~d'Oreste e d'Aiace ~ Mysterious Man at the Opera
*Ta Tanka ~ The Earth
*La Sirene ~ The Sea
*Tirawa ~ The Sun
*Lady Tears I ~ Tears
*Lady Tears II ~ Decisive Battle
*Un gemito dell'estinto ~ Game Over「near death experience, SHADOW HEARTS Arrangetracks」
"Released August 24, 2005"
*The Wheel Of Fortune - Fortuna
*The 3Karma - Cogito, ergo sum (withKyoko Kishikawa )「アルトネリコ 世界の終わりで詩い続ける少女 オリジナルサウンドトラック / Ar tonelico Sekai no Owari de Utai Tsuzukeru Shoujo Original Soundtrack」
"Released December 21, 2005"
*謳う丘 / Utau Oka (Singing Hill)
*つがう命の声 AE / Tsugau Inochi no Koe AE (Voice of Joined Lives AE)
*つがう命の声 / Tsugau Inochi no Koe (Voice of Joined Lives)
*ファンタスマゴリア/ Phantasmagoria (withNoriko Mitose andHaruka Shimotsuki )「星詠~ホシヨミ~ Ar tonelico Hymmnos concert Side 蒼 / Star Singer~Hoshiyomi~ Ar tonelico concert side Blue」
"Released January 25 2006"
*謳う丘-Harmonics EOLIA- / Utau Oka (Singing Hill) -Harmonics EOLIA-
*EXEC_CHRONICLE_KEY/.
*EXEC_PAJA/.#Misya extracting
*EXEC_HARMONIUS
*星詠~ホシヨミ~ / Star Singer~Hoshiyomi~「月奏~ツキカナデ~ Ar tonelico Hymmnos concert Side 紅 / Moon Player~Tsukikanade~ Ar tonelico concert side Red」
"Released January 25 2006"
*EXEC_PHANTASMAGORIA (withNoriko Mitose andHaruka Shimotsuki )「アルトネリコ II 世界に響く少女たちの創造詩 オリジナルサウンドトラック / Ar tonelico II Sekai ni Hibiku Shoujotachi no Metafalica Original Soundtrack」
"Released October 10, 2007"
*謳う丘~Harmonics FRELIA~ / Utau Oka (Singing Hill) ~Harmonics FRELIA~
*EXEC_with.METHOD_METAFALICA/. (with Haruka Shimotsuki)「アルトネリコ II 世界に響く少女たちの創造詩 / Ar tonelico II Sekai ni Hibiku Shoujotachi no Metafalica」
"Released October 25, 2007"
*METHOD_SUBLIMATION/. (Unreleased on any CD, only available in-game)「澪~ミオ~Ar tonelico II Hymmnos Concert Side.蒼~ / Waterway~Mio~ Ar tonelico II Hymmnos Concert Side Blue」
"Released October 24, 2007"
*謳う丘~Harmonics FRELIA~ / Utau Oka (Singing Hill) ~Harmonics FRELIA~
*METHOD_IMPLANTA/.
*METHOD_METAFALICA/.
*METHOD_REPLEKIA/.
*EXEC_over.METHOD_SUBLIMATION/.~lamenza (Lament)
*EXEC_over.METHOD_SUBLIMATION/.~ee wassa sos yehar (Festival of praising and releasing)
*EXEC_over.METHOD_SUBLIMATION/.~omness chs ciel sos infel (To turn this inmensity in a world of love)
*澪~MIO / Waterway~MIO「焔~ホムラ~Ar tonelico II Hymmnos Concert Side.紅~ / Flame~Homura~ Ar tonelico II Hymmnos Concert Side Red」
"Released October 24, 2007"
*EXEC_with.METHOD_METAFALICA/. (with Haruka Shimotsuki)External links
* [http://www.vagrancy.jp/ VAGRANCY] :Akiko Shikata's Official Website
* [http://hats.jp/shikata.htm HATS Unlimited Official Site]
* [http://www.muzie.co.jp/cgi-bin/artist.cgi?id=a014848 muzie] : Akiko Shikata's Page at muzie
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