Shikata Akiko

Shikata Akiko promoting Harmonia (2009)

Shikata Akiko (志方あきこ) is an independent Japanese pop singer-songwriter. 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

• [2001.11.18] Midori no Mori de Nemuru Tori (緑の森で眠ル鳥) (Indie)
• [2003.05.04] Kurenawi (くれなゐ) (Indie)
• [2003.08.24] Haikyo to Rakuen (廃墟と楽園) (Indie)
• [2007.07.07] Kalliope ~Piano Concert~ (Indie)
• [2007.03.30] Hanakisou Symphony (花帰葬交響) (Indie)
• [2007.12.29] Istoria ~Musa~ (Indie)
• [2008.03.28] Harmonia Extra CD (Indie)
• [2010.10.16] Pantalea Extra CD (Indie)
• [2011.12.31] Istoria ~Kalliope~ (Indie)
• [2013.03.24] LAYLANIA Another Storys [moon*birds] (Indie)
• [2014.12.30] Sorso (Indie)
• [2015.09.16] Wokashi (をかし) (Indie)
• [2016.04.10] caTra (Indie)
• [2018.02.22] Ayashi (あやし) (Indie)
• [2019.10.10] noAno (Indie)
• [2020.03.14] noAno+Historia (Indie)

Instrumental Albums

• [2002.12.29] Petit Fours
• [2003.03.30] horizon blue
• [2004.01.11] VIRIDIAN
• [2004.09.25] Navigatoria -Koukai o Michibiku Hoshi- Extra CD (航海を導く星)
• [2005.12.30] Wisteria
• [2008.08.25] Kara*Cola ~Hymmnos Orgel Collection~
• [2009.12.30] Fluff ~Orgel Arrange Mini Album~
• [2010.08.14] Nijiiro Crayon ~Orgel Arrange Mini Album~ (虹色クレヨン)
• [2011.08.13] lirica ~Orgel Arrange Mini Album~
• [2012.03.18] Istoria ～Kalliope～ OrgelCollection
• [2013.08.12] Haguruma-kan no Elde (歯車館のエルデ)
• [2014.03.16] Laylania ～Kioku no Techou～ (ライラニア〜記憶の手帳〜)
• [2015.12.31] Ato no Matsuri (後ノ祭)
• [2018.02.22] Kazashigusa (かざしぐさ)
• [2018.08.10] Yoimatsuri (ヨイマツリ)
• [2019.12.31] Anemone (アネモネ)

Major Albums

• [2005.07.20] Navigatoria
• [2006.10.25] RAKA
• [2009.03.18] Harmonia
• [2013.10.23] Turaida
• [2021.04.15] Tsukiyo no ongakukai

Mini-Albums

• [2008.08.29] Umineko no Naku Koro ni (うみねこのなく頃に)
• [2010.09.29] Utau Oka ~Ar=Ciel Ar=Dor~ (謳う丘 ～Ar=Ciel Ar=Dor～)
• [2011.06.08] Byakumu no Mayu ~Ricordando il passato~ (白夢の繭 ～Ricordando il passato～)
• [2012.06.27] Laylania (ライラニア)

Singles

• [2009.08.19] Katayoku no Tori (片翼の鳥)
• [2010.04.28] Inori no Kanata (祈りの彼方)
• [2011.08.24] Utsusemi (空蝉)
• [2015.04.29] Akatsuki (暁)

Compilation / Soundtracks

• [2003.12.28] Hanakisou SOUND TRACKS ~director's cut~ (花帰葬 SOUND TRACKS ～director's cut～)
• [2003.12.30] Hanakisou SOUND TRACKS (花帰葬 SOUND TRACKS)
• [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 & Shimotsuki Haruka)
• [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)
• [2006.11.01] Merry Green Christmas (#5 AVE MARIA)
• [2006.07.22] SUMMER MIX Vol.01 (#11 Aoheki no Mori)
• [2006.08.17] Hanakisou PS2+PD SOUND TRACKS (花帰葬 PS2+PD SOUND TRACKS)
• [2007.03.21] Dreams (#6 AVE MARIA)
• [2007.10.10] Ar tonelico II 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 II hymmnos concert Side. Aka~ (#6 EXEC_with.METHOD_METAFALICA/. with Shimotsuki Haruka)
• [2007.10.24] Mio ~Ar tonelico II hymmnos concert Side. Ao~ (澪～ミオ ～Ar tonelico II hymmnos concert Side. 蒼～)
• [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)
• [2013.02.06] Krut hymneth ~Shin to Taiwa Shita Uta~ Ar tonelico hymmnos concert Complete BOX
• [2013.02.27] Ciel nosurge Original Soundtrack ~Onto Sekai no Jushin Kiroku Sec. 1~ (シェルノサージュ オリジナルサウンドトラック 〜音と世界の受信記録 Sec.1〜)
• [2013.02.27] Ciel nosurge Genometric Concert Vol.1 ~Keihan no Uta~ (契絆ノ詩)
• [2014.03.05] Ar nosurge ~Umareizuru Hoshi e Inoru Uta~ Original Soundtrack (アルノサージュ〜生まれいずる星へ祈る詩〜 オリジナルサウンドトラック)
• [2014.03.05] Ar nosurge Genometric Concert Side.ao ~Tokikagura~ (蒼〜刻神楽〜)
• [2014.10.01] Ciel nosurge Genometric Concert Vol.3 ~Teishi no Uta~ (〜帝賜の詩〜)
• [2014.10.01] Ciel nosurge Original Soundtrack ~Oto to Sekai no Jushinkiroku Sec. 2~ (シェルノサージュ オリジナルサウンドトラック 〜音と世界の受信記録 Sec.2〜)
• [2014.12.28] SURGE CONCERTO Songs AGENT Selection Compact Disc

External Links

• Official Website