Shimada (written: or lit. "island rice field") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
, Japanese politician Bell M. Shimada (1922–1958), American fisheries scientist , Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator , Japanese politician , anime and video game illustrator and character designer , Japanese idol, singer and actress , samurai , anthropologist , Japanese singer , Japanese golfer , Japanese actor , Japanese figure skater , Japanese writer , anime screenwriter , Japanese judge , 18th-century Japanese botanical illustrator , Japanese fencer , Japanese handball player , Japanese swimmer , Japanese ice hockey player , Japanese admiral , Japanese comedian and television presenter Shogo Shimada (disambiguation), multiple people , Japanese footballer , Japanese mystery novelist , Japanese photographer , Japanese footballer , manga writer see Yudetamago , actor Thomas Shimada, tennis player Shimada Toranosuke (1810–1864), Japanese samurai , Japanese politician, cabinet minister Toshiyuki Shimada, conductor , Japanese actress , Japanese mixed martial arts and professional wrestling referee , Japanese footballer , Japanese footballer
Fictional characters Shimada Kambei, one of the fictional Seven Samurai Haruo Shimada, from Dai Sentai Goggle-V Genji Shimada, a cybernetic ninja from the video game Overwatch Hanzo Shimada, the brother of Genji Shimada and skilled archer, from the video game Overwatch Norimichi Shimada, character from Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom? Alice Shimada, a character from Girls und Panzer Chiyo Shimada, mother of Alice Shimada from Girls und Panzer