is a Japanese video game writer, lyricist and composer. He is the executive producer and former chairman of Mages. He planned and wrote the 2008

visual novel A visual novel (VN) is a form of digital interactive fiction. Visual novels are often associated with the medium of video games, but are not always labeled as such themselves. They combine a textual narrative with static or animated illustratio ...

Chaos;Head ''Chaos;Head'' (stylized as ''ChäoS;HEAd'') is a 2008 science fiction visual novel video game developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus. It is the first game in the ''Science Adventure'' series. An enhanced version titled ''Chaos;Head Noah'' was releas ...

'', and subsequently other works in the ''Science Adventure'' series including ''

Steins;Gate ''Steins;Gate'' is a 2009 science fiction visual novel game developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus. It is the second game in the ''Science Adventure'' series, following ''Chaos;Head''. The story follows a group of students as they discover and develop ...

''. He has also been credited with composing the opening and ending songs of the ''Science Adventure'' series.

Career

In the early 2000s, he collaborated with

Yūko Miyamura , also known by her nickname , is a Japanese actress, voice actress, singer and sound director. She played Kazuha Toyama in '' Detective Conan'', Casca in '' Berserk'' and Asuka Langley Soryu in '' Neon Genesis Evangelion''. Personal life Mi ...

and composed music for the band ''loose@rouse''. In April 2005, he founded ''5pb. Inc.'' after leaving his director position at Scitron, a record label company. He later became the chairman of Mages with the merging of his company with AG-ONE. In January 2023, he stepped down as chairman of Mages but remained as executive producer.

Science Adventure series

Shikura has created and worked on all 6 main entries in the ''Science Adventure'' series. * ''

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Robotics;Notes ''Robotics;Notes'' is a visual novel video game developed by 5pb. It is the third main game in the '' Science Adventure'' series, following '' Chaos;Head'' and ''Steins;Gate'', and is described by the developers as an "Augmented Science Adventur ...

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Chaos;Child ''Chaos;Child'' (stylized as ''ChäoS;Child'') is a 2014 visual novel video game developed by Mages., Mages. It is the fourth main entry in the ''Science Adventure'' series and a thematic sequel to Chaos;Head, ''Chaos;Head Noah''. It was initiall ...

'', '' Anonymous;Code'': Creator, writer, lyricist. * ''

Occultic;Nine is a Japanese light novel series written by Chiyomaru Shikura, and is a part of the ''Science Adventure'' franchise. It was later adapted into a visual novel and published by Mages in November 2017. The light novel series is licensed in E ...

'': Creator, writer.

References

1970 births Japanese video game composers Living people Musicians from Saitama Prefecture {{Japan-composer-stub