(born August 19, 1971) is a Japanese video game music composer and lyricist. 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 later married Shibata in 2014. She acts as the company's vice president, as well as a composer, arranger, and lyricist.
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 +YearTitleRole(s)1996Mega Man X3 (PS1 & Sega Saturn versions)Arrangements with Toshihiko Horiyama, Shusaku Uchiyama, and Makoto Tomozawa1997Mega Man Battle & ChaseVocalistBreath of Fire IIIMusic with Akari Kaida, vocalist1998Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix (Console versions)Music with Isao Abe2000Breath of Fire IVMusic with Taro Iwashiro, vocalist2001Mega Man Battle Network 2Music 2002Steel BattalionVocalistMega Man Battle Network 3 Music 2005Shadow of RomeMusic with Kota SuzukiMega Man Battle Network 6Music2006Mega Man Star ForceMusic with Mitsuhiko Takano2007Mega Man Star Force 2Music with Marika Suzuki2008Luminous Arc 2Music with Akari Kaida, Shunsuke Tsuchiya, and Yoko ShimomuraShiki-TeiMusicDaletto World MusicMega Man Star Force 3Music with Akari KaidaSuikoden TierkreisMusic with several others2009Half-Minute Hero"Triumphant Return" RakuenVocalist with Tetsuya ShibataSuisei Vocalist with Tetsuya Shibata2011Earth SeekerMusic with Tetsuya ShibataHalf-Minute Hero: The Second Coming"Destiny", "Grand Ending"Otomedius ExcellentArrangements with several others2014Merc StoriaMusic with Tetsuya Shibata and Kenichi Tendo2015Final Fantasy Record KeeperArrangements with various others, vocalist2016UPPERSMusic with Unique NoteJustice Monsters FiveMusic with Unique NoteFinal Fantasy XVMusic with Yoko Shimomura, Tetsuya Shibata, and Yoshitaka Suzuki2017Final Fantasy XV: Episode GladiolusMusic with Keiichi Okabe and Tetsuya ShibataMonster of the Deep: Final Fantasy XVMusic with Tetsuya Shibata2018Last PeriodMusic with several othersSuper Smash Bros. UltimateArrangements2022Babylon's FallRecording managerGungrave G.O.R.EMusic with Shoya Kitagawa and Ren Tsukagoshi2023Resident Evil 4Music with several others
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External links
Artist profile at OverClocked ReMix