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Akiko Shikata discography

The discography of Akiko Shikata, a Japanese singer-songwriter and game music composer, consists of a variety of releases. She has released five original vocal albums, three under major labels, and myriad soundtrack releases.

Akiko Shikata discography
Studio albums11
Soundtrack albums2
Compilation albums2
Singles3
B-sides3

Albums

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Studio albums

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Year Album information Chart positions
[1] 		Total sales
[2]
2001 Midori no Mori de Nemuru Tori (緑の森で眠ル鳥, A Bird Sleeping in the Green Forest)
  • Independently released EP
  • Released: November 28, 2001
  • Label: Vagrancy (AURA-0001)
  • Formats: CD
 – –
2003 Haikyo to Rakuen (廃墟と楽園, Ruins and Paradise)
  • Independent release
  • Released: August 24, 2003
  • Label: Vagrancy (AURA-0003)
  • Formats: CD
 – –
2005 Navigatoria
151 2,593
2006 Raka
34 8,458
2009 Harmonia
  • Released: March 18, 2009
  • Label: Avex Trax (AVCD-23769)
  • Formats: CD
 15 17,018
2013 Turaida
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Compilation albums

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Year Album information Chart positions
[1] 		Total sales
[2]
2007 Istoria: Musa
  • Independent release
  • Collaboration album with a myriad of other video game music composers.
  • Released: December 29, 2007
  • Label: Vagrancy (AURA-0013)
  • Formats: CD
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2008 Kara*Cola: Hymmnos Orgel Collection
  • Independent release
  • Collection of music box remixes for songs of the Ar tonelico games
  • Released: August 17, 2008
  • Label: Vagrancy (AURA-0014)
  • Formats: CD
 270 593

Soundtrack albums

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Year Album information Chart positions
[1] 		Total sales
[2]
2003 Hanakisō Soundtracks (花帰葬 SOUNDTRACKS)
  • Independently released
  • Game Hanakisō soundtrack
  • Released: December 28, 2003
  • Re-released 2004/2006.
  • Label: Vagrancy (AURA-0005~6)
  • Formats: CD
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2008 Umineko no Naku Koro ni (うみねこのなく頃に, When the Seagulls Cry)
21 11,518
2010 Utau Oka: Ar=ciel Ar=dor
  • Image songs that tell myths from the world of the Ar tonelico games, Ar Ciel. Includes a remix of the opening song from the third game.
  • Released: September 29, 2010
  • Label: Frontier Works (FCCM-328)
  • Formats: CD
 12 12,000
2011 Byakumu no Mayu ~Ricordando il passato~
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Instrumental albums

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All instrumental albums have been independently released and did not chart on Oricon albums charts.

Year Album information
2002 Petit Fours
2003 Horizon Blue
Kurenawi (くれなゐ, Crimson)
2004 Viridian
2005 Wisteria
2007 Kalliope: Piano Concert
  • Piano remixes of previously released songs.
  • Released: January 7, 2007
  • Label: Vagrancy (AURA-0012)
  • Formats: CD
2009 Fluff: Orgel Arrange Mini Album (EP)
2013 Hagurumakan no Elde
  • Performed on music box, Concept Album
  • Released: August 12, 2013
  • Label: Vagrancy (AURA-0021)
  • Formats: CD

Singles

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Year Single Information Chart positions Oricon sales total
[2]
Oricon Singles Charts
[1] 		Billboard Japan Hot 100
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2009 "Katayoku no Tori" (片翼の鳥, "One-Winged Bird")
11 71 23,000
2010 "Inori no Kanata" (祈りの彼方, "Beyond the Prayers")
19 — 9,100
2011 "Utsusemi" (空蝉, "The cast-off shell of a cicada")
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2015 "Akatsuki" (暁, "Dawn")

Other appearances

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Soundtrack appearances

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Release Soundtrack Notes
2005 Shadow Hearts: From the New World Original Soundtracks
Contributed songs
1-01. "From the New World"
1-02. "Et Unam (Chant of Icaro)"
1-03. "Great Ghost Dance" (with Icaro)
1-10. "Thunder Bird"
1-11. "Oh Smania! oh Furie! (D'Oreste e d'Aiace)"
1-20. "Ta Tanka"
1-31. "La Sirene"
2-14. "Tirawa"
2-22. "Lady Tears I"
2-23. "Lady Tears II"
2-28. "Un gemito dell'estinto"

Features in chorus, except for full soprano vocals on track #1-11.

Near Death Experience, Shadow Hearts Arrangetracks
Contributed songs

03. "The Wheel of Fortune - Fortuna"
10. "The 3Karma - Cogito, ergo sum"
Shadow Hearts soundtrack rearrangement CD. Features in chorus.

Ar tonelico Sekai no Owari de Utai Tsuzukeru Shōjo Original Soundtrack
Contributed songs
1-01. "Utau Oka" (謳う丘, Singing Hills)
1-31. "Atashi no Sekai wa Nozomu ga Manma" (あたしの世界は望むがまんま, My World is What I Wish)
2-27. "Tsugau Inochi no Koe AE" (つがう命の声 AE, Paired Voices of Life AE)
2-28. "Maikana, Paradox" (迷奏・パラドックス, Lost Performance, Paradox)
2-37. "Tsugau Inochi no Koe" (つがう命の声, Paired Voices of Life)
2-39. "Phantasmagoria" (ファンタスマゴリア, Fantasumagoria)

Full vocals on tracks #1-01, #2-27, #2-37. Chorus vocals on tracks #1-31, #2-28, #2-39.

2006 Tsukikanade: Ar tonelico Hymmnos Concert Side Red
Contributed songs

08. "Exec_Phantasmagoria/."
Ar tonelico vocal album.

Hoshiyomi: Ar tonelico Hymmnos Concert Side Blue
Contributed songs
02. "Utau Oka (Harmonics Eolia)" (謳う丘 -Harmonics EOLIA-, Singing Hills)
03. "Exec_Chronicle_Key/."
06. "Exec_Paja/.#Misya extracting"
07. "Exec_Harmonius/."
02. "Hoshiyomi" (星詠～ホシヨミ～, Singing the Stars~Hoshiyomi)

Ar tonelico vocal album.

Hanakisō Kōkyōkyoku
Contributed songs

02. "Kyūseishu (Hana Shiro)" (救世主-花白-, Saviour (Hanashiro))
Hanakisō soundtrack orchestra rearrangement album. Songs composed by Shikata. Tracks 1,3 and 7 arranged by Shikata.

2007 Ar tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica Original Soundtrack
Contributed songs
1-01. "Utau Oka (Harmonics Frelia)" (謳う丘～Harmonics FRELIA～, Singing Hills)
1-21. "Koi Moyō (Haru)" (恋模様～春～, Love Pattern (Spring))
1-35. "Mayonaka no Naishobanashi" (真夜中の内緒話, Secret Meeting at Midnight)
1-39. "Utamahō: Crescent Prisma" (詩魔法：クレセントプリズマ, Song Magic: Crescent Prisma)
1-40. "Utamahō: Infel Phira" (詩魔法：インフェル・ピラ, Song Magic: Infel Phira)
1-41. "Utamahō: Quasarlical" (詩魔法：クエーサーリカル, Song Magic: Quasarlical)
1-42. "Utamahō: Pepen" (詩魔法：ペペン, Song Magic: Pepen)
1-43. "Utamahō: Sun-sun-summon" (詩魔法：サンサンサモン, Song Magic: Sun-sun-summon)
1-49. "Utamahō: Demongel" (詩魔法：デモンジェル, Song Magic: Demongel)
1-50. "Utamahō: Invertbrid" (詩魔法：インバートブリッド, Song Magic: Invertbrid)
1-51. "Utamahō: Ikusa Megami" (詩魔法：戦女神, Song Magic: War Goddess)
1-52. "Utamahō: Phantasmagoria" (詩魔法：ファンタスマゴリア, Song Magic: Phantasmagoria)
2-13. "Akai Tsumeato" (紅い爪痕, Crimson Scars)
2-17. "Zawameku Dōki (Chroche)" (ざわめく動悸～クローシェ～, Fluttering Heartbeat)
2-26. "Koi Moyō (Fuyu)" (恋模様～冬～, Love Pattern (Winter))
2-33. "Exec_with.Method_Metafalica/."
Homura: Homura Ar tonelico II Hymmnos Concert Side Red
Contributed songs

06. "Exec_with.Method_Metafalica/."
10. "Exec_Harmonius_Fyusion/."
Ar tonelico II vocal album. Full vocals on #6, composed intro to #10.

Mio Ar tonelico II Hymmnos Concert Side Blue
Contributed songs
02. "Utau Oka (Harmonics Frelia)" (謳う丘～Harmonics FRELIA～, Singing Hills)
03. "Method_Implanta/."
04. "Method_Metafalica/."
05. "Method_Replekia/."
06. "Exec_Over.Method_Sublimation/. (Lamenza)"
07. "Exec_Over.Method_Sublimation/. (Ee Wassa Sos Yehar)"
08. "Exec_Over.Method_Sublimation/. (Omness Chs .Ciel Sos Infel)"
09. "Mio" (澪～MIO, Waterway)

Ar tonelico II vocal album. Full vocals on all songs.

2010 Ar tonelico III Original Soundtrack
Contributed songs

1-01. "Utau Oka (Harmonics Tilia)" (謳う丘～Harmonics TILIA～, Singing Hills)
1-26. "Nyamo no Uta" (にゃものうた, Nyamo's Song)
1-56. "Nijiiro Crayon" (虹色クレヨン, Rainbow Crayon)

Sakiya=Rumei Ar tonelico III hymmnos concert side Blue
Contributed songs
02. "Utau Oka (Harmonics Tilia)" (謳う丘～Harmonics TILIA～, Singing Hills)
03. "Exec_Ep=Nova/."
04. "Exec_Flip_Arphage/."
05. "Toki no Suna" (トキノスナ, Sands of Time)
10. "Ec Tisia"

Ar tonelico III vocal album. Full vocals on all songs.

Beatmania IIDX 17: Sirius Original Soundtrack
Contributed songs

27. "Raison d'etre (Kōsasuru Shukumei)" (Raison d'etre ～交差する宿命～, Reason for Being (Crossing Fates))

Miscellaneous appearances

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Release Title Notes Album
2006 "Sōheki no Mori" (蒼碧の森, Pale Blue Forest) Later appears on Raka with a completely different arrangement. Summermix Vol. 01
2009 "Turii (Panta rhei) Tūri to Hoshi no Tami" (Turii (Panta rhei) トゥーリと星の民, Turii and the People of the Stars) The Epic of Zektbach: Ristaccia
2011 Raison d'être (交差する宿命) The Epic of Zektbach: Masinowa

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "アーティスト： 志方あきこ". Oricon. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Archived from the original on August 23, 2010. Retrieved September 23, 2010. (subscription only)
  3. ^ "Hot 100｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011.
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