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Yoko Shimomura
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist
Yoko Shimomura (born 1967) studied piano at the Osaka College of Music. In 1988 she joined Capcom, where she wrote the music for Street Fighter II (1991), with short, energetic themes for each character. The best known of these is Guile's theme. In 1993 she moved to Square and worked on Super Mario RPG (1996). With Kingdom Hearts (2002) she wrote the music for a blend of Disney and Final Fantasy. The opening piece Dearly Beloved is a short, calm piano melody. For Xenoblade Chronicles (2010) she collaborated with other composers. Her style is melodic, often with a melancholy undertone.
Listening
Listening tip. Notice the short, catchy melody that keeps repeating, and how a piano or synthesizer builds on it with small variations.
Dearly Beloved · Yoko Shimomura, 2002
Colony 9 · Yoko Shimomura, 2010
Somnus · Yoko Shimomura, 2016
Discography
Studio albums
- 1995Front Mission Original Sound Version (soundtrack)
- 1996スーパーマリオRPG オリジナル・サウンド・ヴァージョン (soundtrack)
- 1998Parasite Eve: Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 1999聖剣伝説 Legend of Mana オリジナル・サウンドトラック (soundtrack)
- 2002Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2003FRONT MISSION 1St SPECIAL BGM SELECTION (soundtrack)
- 2004ダンドー!! オリジナル サウンドトラック (soundtrack)
- 2006Kingdom Hearts II Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2007聖剣伝説 HEROES of MANA Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2008ルミナスアーク2 ウィル オリジナルサウンドトラックス (soundtrack)
- 2010LAST RANKER Limited Soundtrack -Piano Trio Arrange-
- 2010LAST RANKER Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2010Piano Collections KINGDOM HEARTS FIELD & BATTLE
- 2010Radiant Historia: Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2010The 3rd Birthday Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2010Xenoblade Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2011KINGDOM HEARTS Birth by Sleep & 358/2 Days Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2012KINGDOM HEARTS 3D [Dream Drop Distance] Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2015Street Fighter II The Definitive Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2015聖剣伝説 LEGEND OF MANA Arrangement Album - Promise -
- 2016FINAL FANTASY XV Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2016Final Fantasy XV: Ultimate Collector's Edition Special Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2016FINAL FANTASY XV Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2017ダンドー!! オリジナル サウンドトラック (soundtrack)
- 2017EGGLIA ORIGINAL SOUNDTRUCK (soundtrack)
- 2017KINGDOM HEARTS Concert -First Breath- Album
- 2017KINGDOM HEARTS Orchestra -World Tour-
- 2017Piano Collections FINAL FANTASY XV - 夜に満ちる律べ -
- 2017RADIANT HISTORIA PERFECT CHRONOLOGY (soundtrack)
- 2018FINAL FANTASY XV Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2018ハイスコアガール オリジナル・サウンドトラックCD (soundtrack)
- 2021聖剣伝説 レジェンド オブ マナ Remastered: The Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2022Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (Original Game Soundtrack) (soundtrack)
- 2022スーパーストリートファイターII SFC+MD オリジナル・サウンドトラック (soundtrack)
- 2022ストリートファイターII ターボ + ストリートファイターIIダッシュプラス オリジナル・サウンドトラック (soundtrack)
- 2023スーパーマリオRPG Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2023ダンドー!! オリジナル サウンドトラック (soundtrack)
- 2024『魔法使いになれなかった女の子の話。』BGM (soundtrack)
Other work
- 1991Street Fighter II
- 1996Super Mario RPG
- 2002Kingdom Hearts
- 2010Xenoblade Chronicles
In School of Rock
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- Film Music MapNL Map
- The Dream Factory: Film Reel 8NL Reader
Mentioned in other articles
- JRPG and orchestral Japanese game music Genre
Yoko Shimomura wrote Kingdom Hearts (2002).
See also
Categories: ArtistsJRPG and orchestral Japanese game music