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Yôko Shimomura

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Sound Department
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Yôko Shimomura was born on 19 October 1967 in Hyogo, Japan. She is a composer, known for Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope (2022), Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018) and Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016).
BornOctober 19, 1967
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BornOctober 19, 1967
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    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 2 wins & 5 nominations total

    Known for

    Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope (2022)
    Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope
    7.5
    Video Game
    • Composer
    • 2022
    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)
    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
    8.8
    Video Game
    • Music Department(as Yoko Shimomura)
    • 2018
    Anda Janswang in Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016)
    Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV
    6.7
    • Music Department
    • 2016
    Parasite Eve (1998)
    Parasite Eve
    8.4
    Video Game
    • Composer
    • 1998

    Credits

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    Composer

    • Kingdom Hearts IV
      • Composer
      • Post-production
      • Video Game
      • 2027
    • Untitled Super Smash Bros. Sequel
      • Composer
      • Pre-production
      • Video Game
    • Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
      8.5
      Video Game
      • Composer
      • 2026
    • Hana Hishikawa and Misuzu Yamada in The Stories of Girls Who Couldn't Be Magicians (2024)
      The Stories of Girls Who Couldn't Be Magicians
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2024
    • Reynatis (2024)
      Reynatis
      8.7
      Video Game
      • Composer
      • 2024
    • Super Mario RPG (2023)
      Super Mario RPG
      8.0
      Video Game
      • Composer (as Yoko Shimomura)
      • 2023
    • Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope (2022)
      Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope
      7.5
      Video Game
      • Composer
      • 2022
    • Sonic the Hedgehog: Polaris (2022)
      Sonic the Hedgehog: Polaris
      TV Mini Series
      • original composer
      • 2022
    • Live A Live (2022)
      Live A Live
      7.4
      Video Game
      • Composer
      • 2022
    • Game-Genome (2021)
      Game-Genome
      TV Mini Series
      • Composer
      • 2021
    • Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory (2020)
      Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory
      6.7
      Video Game
      • Composer
      • 2020
    • Xuan Yuan Jian Qi (2020)
      Xuan Yuan Jian Qi
      5.6
      Video Game
      • composer
      • 2020
    • Sonic the Hedgehog Annual 2019 (IDW) - Sonic Fan Club Dub (2020)
      Sonic the Hedgehog Annual 2019 (IDW) - Sonic Fan Club Dub
      Video
      • original music composed by
      • 2020
    • Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition (2020)
      Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition
      8.4
      Video Game
      • Composer
      • 2020
    • Kingdom Hearts III Re:Mind (2020)
      Kingdom Hearts III Re:Mind
      7.5
      Video Game
      • Composer
      • 2020
    • Blue Shell Incident (2019)
      Blue Shell Incident
      9.3
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2019
    • Yoko Shimomura: Nocturne (A Tribute to XXXTentacion) (2019)
      Yoko Shimomura: Nocturne (A Tribute to XXXTentacion)
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2019

    Music Department

    • Super Mario RPG (2023)
      Super Mario RPG
      8.0
      Video Game
      • music / arrangement (as Yoko Shimomura)
      • 2023
    • Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line (2023)
      Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line
      8.2
      Video Game
      • original music composer
      • 2023
    • Paper Mario: The Origami King (2020)
      Paper Mario: The Origami King
      7.4
      Video Game
      • vocal
      • 2020
    • Streets of Rage 4 (2020)
      Streets of Rage 4
      7.8
      Video Game
      • composer additional music
      • 2020
    • Inkura's Inkventure (2018)
      Inkura's Inkventure
      TV Series
      • composer: Sad Song
      • 2019
    • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)
      Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
      8.8
      Video Game
      • music arranger (as Yoko Shimomura)
      • 2018
    • Star Wars Audio Comics: YouTube Channel (2014)
      Star Wars Audio Comics: YouTube Channel
      5.2
      TV Series
      • reused music
      • 2018
    • Azoic Assault (2017)
      Azoic Assault
      TV Series
      • composer: partners in time (as Mario & Luigi)
      • 2017
    • Level Up Norge (2016)
      Level Up Norge
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Composer: Everything
      • 2017
    • Kurokishi to shiro no maou
      Video Game
      • music arranged by
      • 2017
    • Anda Janswang in Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016)
      Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV
      6.7
      • original theme
      • 2016
    • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014)
      Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
      8.3
      Video Game
      • music arranger (as Yoko Shimomura)
      • 2014
    • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014)
      Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
      7.8
      Video Game
      • music arranger
      • 2014
    • Kingdom Hearts Re:coded (2010)
      Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
      6.8
      Video Game
      • composer: theme music
      • 2010
    • Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (2010)
      Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep
      8.6
      Video Game
      • music
      • 2010

    Sound Department

    • Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting (1992)
      Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting
      8.0
      Video Game
      • sound (as Shimo-P)
      • 1992
    • Varth: Operation Thunderstorm (1992)
      Varth: Operation Thunderstorm
      6.9
      Video Game
      • sound (as P)
      • 1992
    • Street Fighter II': Champion Edition (1992)
      Street Fighter II': Champion Edition
      8.2
      Video Game
      • sound (as Shimo-P)
      • 1992
    • The King of Dragons (1991)
      The King of Dragons
      7.4
      Video Game
      • sound (as Shimopi)
      • 1991
    • Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (1991)
      Street Fighter II: The World Warrior
      8.4
      Video Game
      • sound (as Shimo-P)
      • 1991
    • Nemo (1990)
      Nemo
      7.3
      Video Game
      • sound composition (as Shimopii)
      • 1990
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos14

    Final Fantasy XV (VG)
    Trailer 2:56
    Final Fantasy XV (VG)
    Final Fantasy XV (VG)
    Trailer 1:33
    Final Fantasy XV (VG)
    Final Fantasy XV (VG)
    Trailer 1:33
    Final Fantasy XV (VG)
    Final Fantasy XV (VG)
    Trailer 2:00
    Final Fantasy XV (VG)
    Final Fantasy XV (VG)
    Trailer 2:09
    Final Fantasy XV (VG)
    Final Fantasy XV (VG)
    Trailer 2:42
    Final Fantasy XV (VG)
    Kingdom Hearts III (VG)
    Trailer 2:46
    Kingdom Hearts III (VG)

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Mario & Luigi
    • Born
      • October 19, 1967
      • Hyogo, Japan

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      Well known for the use of piano in her soundtracks

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