Hitomi Shimizu
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Hitomi Shimizu is a keyboardist and composer
of live action films, television programs, animated shorts and videogames. She is part of a musical duo with violinist Hiromi Nishida called Syzygys
. Born in Nara, Japan, she majored in music composition at the Toho Gakuen School of Music
. Her score for the 2001 comedy Waterboys (film)
won the title of 'Best Music Score' at the Japan Academy Awards. She also contributed music to the short film Atama Yama, winner of the top prize at the 27th International Animated Film Festival in Annecy, France.
Shimizu has written music for several horror projects. She was the composer of the television series Gakkou no Kaidan (School Ghost Story) with Gary Ashiya. Following this series, both musicians composed for the Playstation 2 title Siren
. In 2008, Shimizu was the sole composer of the Playstation 3 sequel Siren: Blood Curse
. The new title features an arrangement of the Siren main theme played on an Ondes Martenot by musician Wakana Ichihashi. The song is voiced by singer Yula Yayoi. In July 2011 , Hitomi has stated to an arabic gaming website named NG4A that she's not working on any new project for Sony
and Siren Team in the current moment.
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
of live action films, television programs, animated shorts and videogames. She is part of a musical duo with violinist Hiromi Nishida called Syzygys
Syzygys
Syzygys is a band composed of duo Hitomi Shimizu on organ and Hiromi Nishida on violin. They play "microtonal pop music", specifically just intonation in the form of Harry Partch's 43-tone scale....
. Born in Nara, Japan, she majored in music composition at the Toho Gakuen School of Music
Toho Gakuen School of Music
is a private conservatoire located in Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan.-History:Toho Gakuen was founded in 1948 in Kudan as a music school for children, and two years later opened the Toho High School of Music, to provide quality musical education to teenage girls. 1955 saw the establishment of the Junior...
. Her score for the 2001 comedy Waterboys (film)
Waterboys (film)
is a 2001 comedy film written and directed by the Japanese film director Shinobu Yaguchi, about five boys who start a synchronized swimming team at their high school...
won the title of 'Best Music Score' at the Japan Academy Awards. She also contributed music to the short film Atama Yama, winner of the top prize at the 27th International Animated Film Festival in Annecy, France.
Shimizu has written music for several horror projects. She was the composer of the television series Gakkou no Kaidan (School Ghost Story) with Gary Ashiya. Following this series, both musicians composed for the Playstation 2 title Siren
Siren (video game)
, known as Forbidden Siren in Europe and Australasia, is a survival horror video game developed by SCE Japan Studio for the PlayStation 2 in 2003.-Plot:...
. In 2008, Shimizu was the sole composer of the Playstation 3 sequel Siren: Blood Curse
Siren: Blood Curse
Siren: Blood Curse, known in Japan as Siren: New Translation, is a stealth-based survival horror video game and the third installment in the Siren video game series...
. The new title features an arrangement of the Siren main theme played on an Ondes Martenot by musician Wakana Ichihashi. The song is voiced by singer Yula Yayoi. In July 2011 , Hitomi has stated to an arabic gaming website named NG4A that she's not working on any new project for Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
and Siren Team in the current moment.
Gameography
- SirenSiren (video game), known as Forbidden Siren in Europe and Australasia, is a survival horror video game developed by SCE Japan Studio for the PlayStation 2 in 2003.-Plot:...
(2003): Composer (in collaboration with Gary Ashiya) - Siren: Blood CurseSiren: Blood CurseSiren: Blood Curse, known in Japan as Siren: New Translation, is a stealth-based survival horror video game and the third installment in the Siren video game series...
(2008): Composer