Akiko Shikata discography

Akiko Shikata discography
Studio albums	11
Soundtrack albums	2
Compilation albums	2
Singles	3
B-sides	3

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.

Albums

Studio albums

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 Released: July 20, 2005 Label: Hats Unlimited (HUCD-10011) Formats: CD, digital download	151	2,593
2006	Raka Released: October 25, 2006 Label: Hats Unlimited (HUCD-10024) Formats: CD, digital download	34	8,458
2009	Harmonia Released: March 18, 2009 Label: Avex Trax (AVCD-23769) Formats: CD	15	17,018
2013	Turaida Released: October 23, 2013 Label: Frontier Works (FCCV-0034) Formats: CD	–	–

Compilation albums

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	–	–
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

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	–	–
2008	Umineko no Naku Koro ni (うみねこのなく頃に, When the Seagulls Cry) Game Umineko no Naku Koro ni opening theme single EP. Released: August 29, 2008 Label: Frontier Works (KNIL-0003) Formats: CD	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~ Concept CD with "Forest" as the main theme. It features Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru EP8's ending theme. Released: June 8, 2011 Label: Frontier Works (FFCT-0009) Formats: CD	–	–

Instrumental albums

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

Year	Album information
2002	Petit Fours Performed on music box Released: March 17, 2002 Label: Vagrancy (AURA-0002) Formats: CD
2003	Horizon Blue Performed on music box Released: March 30, 2003 Label: Vagrancy Formats: CD
	Kurenawi (くれなゐ, Crimson) Performed on music box Released: May 4, 2003 Label: Vagrancy Formats: CD
2004	Viridian Performed on music box Released: January 11, 2004 Label: Vagrancy (AURA-0004) Formats: CD
2005	Wisteria Performed on music box Released: December 30, 2005 Label: Vagrancy (AURA-0007) Formats: CD
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) Performed on music box Released: December 30, 2009 Label: Vagrancy (AURA-0015) Formats: CD
2013	Hagurumakan no Elde Performed on music box, Concept Album Released: August 12, 2013 Label: Vagrancy (AURA-0021) Formats: CD

Singles

Year	Single Information	Chart positions		Oricon sales total [2]
		Oricon Singles Charts [1]	Billboard Japan Hot 100 [3]
2009	"Katayoku no Tori" (片翼の鳥, "One-Winged Bird") Anime Umineko no Naku Koro ni opening. Released: August 19, 2009 Label: Frontier Works (FCCM-283)	11	71	23,000
2010	"Inori no Kanata" (祈りの彼方, "Beyond the Prayers") Anime Tales of Symphonia (Tethe'alla Version) ending. Released: April 28, 2010 Label: Frontier Works (FCCM-314)	19	—	9,100
2011	"Utsusemi" (空蝉, "The cast-off shell of a cicada") Anime Itsuka Tenma no Kuro Usagi ending. Released: August 24, 2011 Label: Frontier Works (MFCZ-1011)	—	—	—
2015	"Akatsuki" (暁, "Dawn") Anime Akatsuki no Yona: Yona of the Dawn ending. Released: April 29, 2015

Other appearances

Soundtrack appearances

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

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

1. "アーティスト： 志方あきこ". Oricon. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
2. "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.