# 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.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Year | Album information | Chart positions | Total sales |
| 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 | Total sales |
| 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 | Total sales |
| 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 |
| 2003 | 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 | Chart positions | Oricon sales total |
| Year | Single Information | Oricon Singles Charts | Billboard Japan Hot 100 | Oricon sales total |
| 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. |
| 2005 | 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. |
| 2005 | 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. |
| 2006 | 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. |
| 2006 | 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/." |
| 2007 | 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. |
| 2007 | 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) |
| 2010 | 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. |
| 2010 | 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 |