Shikata Akiko

Shikata Akiko promoting Harmonia (2009)

Shikata Akiko (志方あきこ) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter under HATS UNLIMITED. She is known for her theme song performances in various video games.

Profile

• Name: Shikata Akiko (志方あきこ)
• Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan

Information

Shikata Akiko started her career as a doujin artist by singing theme songs for video games. Her first independent studio album, Haikyo to Rakuen stayed at the first place of MUZIE distribution network charts for 24 weeks, giving her an invitation from producer Hakase Tarou to make a major debut. In the year 2005, she signed with Hakase's HATS UNLIMITED label and released her first major album Navigatoria. On March 18th, 2009, Shikata released her third major studio album Harmonia under avex trax label, it reached #15 on the Oricon weekly charts in the first week with 12,275 copies sold. In August 2009, she will release her first single Katayoku no Tori under Frontier Works label.

Discography

Albums

Indie Albums

• [2001.11.18] Midori no Mori de Nemuru Tori (緑の森で眠ル鳥) (mini-album)
• [2002.08.24] Haikyo to Rakuen (廃墟と楽園)
• [2002.12.29] Petit Fours
• [2003.03.30] horizon blue
• [2003.05.04] Kurenawi (くれなゐ)
• [2004.01.11] VIRIDIAN
• [2005.12.30] Wisteria
• [2007.07.07] Kalliope ~Piano Concert~
• [2007.03.30] Hanakisou Symphony (花帰葬交響)
• [2007.12.29] Istoria ~Musa~

Major Albums

• [2005.07.20] Navigatoria
• [2006.10.25] RAKA
• [2008.08.29] Umineko no Naku Koro ni (うみねこのなく頃に) (mini-album)
• [2009.03.18] Harmonia

Soundtrack Albums

• [2003.12.28] Hanakisou SOUNDTRACKS ~director's cut~ (花帰葬 SOUNDTRACKS)
• [2003.12.30] Hanakisou SOUNDTRACKS (花帰葬 SOUNDTRACKS)
• [2006.08.17] Hanakisou PS2+PD SOUNDTRACKS (花帰葬 PS2+PD SOUNDTRACKS)
• [2006.01.25] "Hoshiyomi" ~Ar_tonelico hymmnos concert Side. Ao~ (「星詠～ホシヨミ」～Ar_tonelico hymmnos concert Side. 蒼～) (with Ishibashi Yuko)
• [2007.10.24] "Mio" ~Ar_tonelico 2 hymmnos concert Side. Ao~ (「澪～ミオ」～Ar_tonelico 2 hymmnos concert Side. 蒼～)
• [2008.08.25] Kara*Cola ~Hymmnos Orgel Collection~

Singles

• [2009.08.19] Katayoku no Tori (片翼の鳥)

Compilation / Soundtracks

• [2005.08.24] SHADOW HEARTS FROM THE NEW WORLD Original Soundtracks (Disc 1 #1 From The New World with Ikuko, #2 Et Unam -Chant Of ICARO-, #3 Great Ghost Dance (with ICARO) with Ikuko, #10 Thunder Bird, #11 Oh smania! oh furie! ~ D'Oreste e d'Aiace, #20 Ta Tanka, #31 La Sirene; Disc 2 #14 Tirawa, #22 Lady Tears I, #23 Lady Tears II, #28 Un gemito dell'estinto)
• [2005.08.24] near death experience, SHADOW HEARTS Arrange Tracks (#3 The Wheel Of Fortune-Fortuna, #10 The 3Karma-Cogito, ergo sumy with Kishikawa Kyoko)
• [2005.12.21] Ar tonelico Sekai no Owari de Utai Tsuzukeru Shoujo Original Soundtracks (Disc 1 #1 Utau Oka; Disc 2 #27 Tsugau Inochi no Koe AE, #37 Tsugau Inochi no Koe, #9 Phantasmagoria with Mitose Noriko and Shimotsuki Haruka)
• [2006.01.25] "Tsukikanade" ~Ar tonelico hymmnos concert Side. Aka~ (#8 EXEC_PHANTASMAGORIA/. with Mitose Noriko)
• [2006.11.01] Merry Green Christmas (#5 AVE MARIA)
• [2006.07.22] SUMMER MIX Vol.01 (#11 Aoheki no Mori)
• [2007.03.21] Dreams (#6 AVE MARIA)
• [2007.10.10] Ar tonelico 2 Sekai ni Hibiku Shoujotachi no Metafalica Original Soundtrack (Disc 1 #1 Kane no Hibiki , Inori no Koe, #21 Koi Moyou ~Haru~, #35 Mayonaka no Naishobanashi with Shimotsuki Haruka and Mitose Noriko, #39 Uta Mahou Crescent Prisma, #40 Uta Mahou Infel Phira, #41 Uta Mahou Quasarlical, #42 Uta Mahou Pepen, #43 Uta Mahou Sun-sun-summon, #49 Uta Mahou Demongel with Shimotsuki Haruka, #50 Uta Mahou Invertbrid with Shimotsuki Haruka, #51 Uta Mahou Ikusa Megami with Mitose Noriko, #52 Uta Mahou Phantasmagoria with Mitose Noriko; Disc 2 #13 Akai Tsumeato with Shimotsuki Haruka and Mitose Noriko, #17 Zawameku Douki ~Chroche~, #26 Koi Moyou ~Fuyu~, #33 EXEC_with.METHOD_METAFALICA/. with Shimotsuki Haruka)
• [2007.10.24] "Homura" ~Ar tonelico 2 hymmnos concert Side. Aka~ (#6 EXEC_with.METHOD_METAFALICA/. with Shimotsuki Haruka)
• [2008.03.12] Dreams II (#8 Remei ~Aurora~)
• [2008.05.07] Invitation to FANTASY WORLD (#13 AVE MARIA)
• [2008.10.08] Totsuki Touka ~Mama ga Okuru Komoriuta~ (#10 AVE MARIA)
• [2009.03.21] The Epic of Zektbach -Ristaccia- (#12 Turii ~Panta rhei~ Turii to Hoshi no Tami)
• [2010.01.27] Ar tonelico III Sekai Shuuen no Hikigane wa Shoujo no Uta ga Hiku Original Soundtrack (Disc 1 #1 Utau Oka ~Harmonics TILIA~, #29 Nyamo no Uta)
• [2010.01.27] Sakiya Rumei ~Ar tonelico III hymmnos concert side. Ao~ (#2 Utau Oka ~Harmonics TILIA~, #3 EXEC_EP=NOVA/., #4 EXEC_FLIP_ARPHAGE/., #5 Toki no Suna, #10 Ec Tisia)

External Links

• Official Website