Yoshino Aoki

Yoshino Aoki (青木 佳乃, Aoki Yoshino) (born 19 August 1971) is a Japanese video game music composer. She began her career with video game company Capcom, and later co-founded the music studio Unique Note with another ex-Capcom composer, Tetsuya Shibata.

Life and career

Yoshino Aoki was born in Kanagawa, Japan, and studied classical music as a child. She began playing piano at the age six, began learning the flute at age 13, and started using a synthesizer shortly thereafter. In high school, she sang classical music and played the keyboard in her own band. In college, she studied music education and classical singing.

After graduating from college, Aoki went to work for video game company Capcom, where she began her career by arranging Kinuyo Yamashita's score for the CD re-release of Capcom's Mega Man X3, along with three other members of Capcom's sound team. In 2007 she left Capcom to pursue a freelance career. She is currently in employment with sound studio Unique Note Co., Ltd., a studio founded by Tetsuya Shibata and herself. She acts as the company's vice president, as well as a composer, arranger, and lyricist.[1] Aoki's most recent work is on Konami's Genso Suikoden Tierkreis and Half-Minute Hero.

Yoshino Aoki is also known for her vocal role in the song "Kaze yo, Tsutaete", often used as the theme song for the Mega Man character Roll.

Works

Video Games
Year Title Role(s) Notes
1996Mega Man X3 (Playstation and Sega Saturn versions)ArrangerWith Toshihiko Horiyama, Shusaku Uchiyama, and Makoto Tomozawa[2]
1997Mega Man Battle & ChaseVocalist
Breath of Fire IIIComposer, vocalistWith Akari Kaida [3]
1998Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix (console versions)ComposerWith Isao Abe
2000Breath of Fire IVComposer, vocalistWith Taro Iwashiro [4]
2001Mega Man Battle Network 2Composer
2002Mega Man Battle Network 3
2005Mega Man Battle Network 5: Double Team DSWith Seiko Kobuchi
Mega Man Battle Network 6
Shadow of RomeWith Kota Suzuki
2006Mega Man Star ForceWith Mitsuhiko Takano
2007Mega Man Star Force 2With Marika Suzuki
2008Luminous Arc 2With Akari Kaida, Shunsuke Tsuchiya, and Yoko Shimomura
Shiki-Tei
Daletto World
Mega Man Star Force 3With Akari Kaida
Suikoden TierkreisWith various others.
2009Half-Minute Hero
RakuenVocalistWith Tetsuya Shibata
Suisei
2011Earth SeekerComposer
Half-Minute Hero: The Second ComingWith various others
Otomedius ExcellentArranger
2014Merc StoriaComposerWith Tetsuya Shibata and Kenichi Tendo
2015Final Fantasy Record KeeperArranger, vocalistWith various others [5][6]
2016UPPERSComposerWith Unique Note
Justice Monsters Five
Final Fantasy XVWith Yoko Shimomura, Tetsuya Shibata, and Yoshitaka Suzuki [7]
Rockman.EXE 15th Anniversary Arrange Best TrackComposer, arrangerWith various others.
2017Final Fantasy XV: Episode GladiolusComposerWith Keiichi Okabe and Tetsuya Shibata [8]
Monster of the Deep: Final Fantasy XVWith Tetsuya Shibata [8]
2018Final Fantasy XV: Royal PackWith Yoko Shimomura, Tetsuya Shibata, Nobuo Uematsu, and Yoshitaka Suzuki[8]
Last Period: the Journey to the End of the DespairWith various others.
Super Smash Bros. UltimateArranger

References
  1. Napolitano, Jayson (June 25, 2009). "Meet Unique Note: Interview With Tetsuya Shibata and Yoshino Aoki". Original Sound Version. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
  2. McCarthy, Helen (2009). 500 Essential Anime Movies: The Ultimate Guide.
  3. "Breath of Fire III Original Sound Track". Video Game Music Database. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  4. "Breath of Fire IV Original Soundtrack". Video Game Music Database. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  5. "FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Vol.2". Video Game Music Database. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  6. "FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Vol.3". Video Game Music Database. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  7. "FINAL FANTASY XV Original Soundtrack". Video Game Music Database. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  8. "FINAL FANTASY XV Original Soundtrack Volume 2". Video Game Music Database. Retrieved October 19, 2020.


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