Akiko Shikata

Akiko Shikata
Akiko Shikata
Birth name	Akiko Shikata (志方冥子)
Born	7 January 1989; Tokyo, Japan
Genres	World, folk, neoclassical new age
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, composer
Instrument(s)	Music box, piano, harp, lute
Years active	2001–present
Labels	Vagrancy (2001–present); Hats Unlimited (2005–2007); Frontier Works (2008–present); Avex Trax (2009–present)
Website	http://shikata-akiko.com/

Akiko Shikata (志方あきこ, Shikata Akiko, born 7 January) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and composer, who is known for writing music for games and anime. She is best known for her contributions to the Ar tonelico, Shadow Hearts and Umineko no Naku Koro ni games, as well as anime adaptations of Umineko no Naku Koro ni, Akatsuki no Yona and Tales of Symphonia.

Shikata's music is known for its ethnic feel and complex vocal chorus work.^[1] In a single Shikata song, there may be as many as 200 separate vocal tracks recorded for it.^[2]

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