Ariko Shimada (#10993)

[seanne]

I wonder if this is the same person as the one who's credited as Yuko Shimada (島田 有子), for sound effects, on a couple of konami games from the early 2000's (example, confirmed the yuko name on other games as well so shouldn't be a mistake). Do we have a definite link between the kanji 島田 有子 and Ariko Shimada? I'm thinking the person who worked on Harlem Beat is Yuko and Ariko is a different person.

[CHz]

• The kanji can be read both ways
• Ariko Shimada worked for a game developer: https://web.archive.org/web/20131208...aff/ariko.html
• Ariko Shimada wrote a couple of songs for pop'n music, a Konami franchise
• There are later Atlus contract sound credits to Yuko Shimada (TRANSART) and Ariko Shimada (Transart)

Seems to me they're the same person, though I guess Yuko is her real name and Ariko is an alternate reading used as an artist name

[seanne]

Originally Posted by CHz

• There are later Atlus contract sound credits to Yuko Shimada (TRANSART) and Ariko Shimada (Transart)

Seems to me they're the same person, though I guess Yuko is her real name and Ariko is an alternate reading used as an artist name

Didn't see this connection earlier. That seems like too much a coincidence for them not to be the same person then. And considering Ariko seems to often be used "intentionally romanized" I agree that's likely the nickname in that case.