birthdate: '1988-08-17'
birthplace: Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan
discography:
- catalog: SQEX-2014P
  date: '2014-09-20'
  link: album/47888
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: SQUARE ENIX MUSiC SAMPLER CD Vol.9
    ja: SQUARE ENIX MUSiC SAMPLER CD Vol.9
    ja-latn: SQUARE ENIX MUSiC SAMPLER CD Vol.9
  type: bonus
- catalog: SQEX-10605~6
  date: '2017-09-20'
  link: album/69137
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Vol.2
    ja: ファイナルファンタジーレコードキーパー オリジナル・サウンドトラック Vol.2
    ja-latn: FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Vol.2
  type: game
- catalog: SQEX-10679~80
  date: '2018-09-26'
  link: album/79199
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Vol.3
    ja: FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Vol.3
    ja-latn: FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Vol.3
  type: game
- catalog: SQEX-10719~20
  date: '2020-01-31'
  link: album/87617
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE and FINAL FANTASY VII Vinyl [Limited Edition]
    ja: FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE and FINAL FANTASY VII Vinyl [Limited Edition]
    ja-latn: FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE and FINAL FANTASY VII Vinyl [Limited Edition]
  type: game
- catalog: SQEX-10747
  date: '2020-04-10'
  link: album/87616
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE MINI SOUNDTRACK
    ja: FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE MINI SOUNDTRACK
    ja-latn: FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE MINI SOUNDTRACK
  type: bonus
- catalog: SQEX-10768~75
  date: '2020-05-27'
  link: album/97175
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Additional Composition
  - Orchestrator
  titles:
    en: FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE Original Soundtrack ~Special edit version~ [Limited
      Edition]
    ja: FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE Original Soundtrack ~Special edit version~ [Limited
      Edition]
    ja-latn: FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE Original Soundtrack ~Special edit version~ [Limited
      Edition]
  type: game
- catalog: SQEX-10776~82
  date: '2020-05-27'
  link: album/97176
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Additional Composition
  - Orchestrator
  titles:
    en: FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE Original Soundtrack
    ja: FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE Original Soundtrack
    ja-latn: FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE Original Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: SQEX-10806
  date: '2020-10-07'
  link: album/102027
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE Orchestral Arrangement Album
    ja: FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE Orchestral Arrangement Album
    ja-latn: FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE Orchestral Arrangement Album
  type: game
- catalog: SQEX-10815
  date: '2020-10-20'
  link: album/103224
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE SHINRA Tracks
    ja: FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE 神羅 Tracks
    ja-latn: FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE SHINRA Tracks
  type: bonus
- catalog: D003729425
  date: '2020-11-11'
  link: album/106157
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: KINGDOM HEARTS - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ [Cross] – (Original Soundtrack)
    ja: KINGDOM HEARTS - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ [Cross] – (Original Soundtrack)
    ja-latn: KINGDOM HEARTS - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ [Cross] – (Original
      Soundtrack)
  type: game
- catalog: SQEX-10794~801
  date: '2020-11-11'
  link: album/100427
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Additional Composition
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: KINGDOM HEARTS - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ [Cross] - Original Soundtrack
    ja: KINGDOM HEARTS - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ [Cross] - Original Soundtrack
    ja-latn: KINGDOM HEARTS - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ [Cross] - Original
      Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: SQEX-10824~7
  date: '2020-12-23'
  link: album/105294
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  - Orchestrator
  titles:
    en: FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE Original Soundtrack Plus
    ja: FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE Original Soundtrack Plus
    ja-latn: FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE Original Soundtrack Plus
  type: game
- catalog: SQEX-10875~7
  date: '2021-06-23'
  link: album/110880
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Additional Composition
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  - Orchestrator
  titles:
    en: FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE Original Soundtrack
    ja: FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE Original Soundtrack
    ja-latn: FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE Original Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: SQEX-50157
  date: '2022-09-21'
  link: album/123225
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: FINAL FANTASY VII THE FIRST SOLDIER Original Soundtrack
    ja: FINAL FANTASY VII THE FIRST SOLDIER Original Soundtrack
    ja-latn: FINAL FANTASY VII THE FIRST SOLDIER Original Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: SQEX-11068
  date: '2023-09-21'
  link: album/132309
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: SQUARE ENIX MUSIC SAMPLER CD Vol.18
    ja: SQUARE ENIX MUSIC SAMPLER CD Vol.18
    ja-latn: SQUARE ENIX MUSIC SAMPLER CD Vol.18
  type: bonus
- catalog: SQEX-11086
  date: '2024-01-31'
  link: album/132684
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH Vinyl
    ja: FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH Vinyl
    ja-latn: FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH Vinyl
  type: game
- catalog: SQEX-11100
  date: '2024-02-29'
  link: album/132547
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH Mini Soundtrack
    ja: FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH Mini Soundtrack
    ja-latn: FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH Mini Soundtrack
  type: bonus
- catalog: SQEX-11102~9
  date: '2024-04-10'
  link: album/136142
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  - Orchestrator
  titles:
    en: FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH Original Soundtrack ~Special edit version~
    ja: FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH Original Soundtrack ~Special edit version~
    ja-latn: FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH Original Soundtrack ~Special edit version~
  type: game
- catalog: SQEX-11110~6
  date: '2024-04-10'
  link: album/136143
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  - Orchestrator
  titles:
    en: FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH Original Soundtrack
    ja: FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH Original Soundtrack
    ja-latn: FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH Original Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: SQEX-50191-1
  date: '2024-07-12'
  link: album/149795
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: OCTOPATH TRAVELER ORCHESTRA CONCERT -To travel is to live- LIVE 2024.03.23
    ja: OCTOPATH TRAVELER ORCHESTRA CONCERT -To travel is to live- LIVE 2024.03.23
    ja-latn: OCTOPATH TRAVELER ORCHESTRA CONCERT -To travel is to live- LIVE 2024.03.23
  type: game
- catalog: SQEX-11131
  date: '2024-08-28'
  link: album/140477
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer*
  - Orchestrator
  titles:
    en: FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH Orchestral Arrangement Album
    ja: FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH Orchestral Arrangement Album
    ja-latn: FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH Orchestral Arrangement Album
  type: game
- catalog: SQEX-50201
  date: '2024-09-09'
  link: album/142545
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Vol.5
    ja: FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Vol.5
    ja-latn: FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Vol.5
  type: game
- catalog: SQEX-11138~9
  date: '2024-11-06'
  link: album/142342
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer*
  - Orchestrator
  titles:
    en: FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH Orchestra World Tour Live 2024.09.08
    ja: FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH Orchestra World Tour Live 2024.09.08
    ja-latn: FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH Orchestra World Tour Live 2024.09.08
  type: game
- catalog: AWR 10126
  date: '2025-02-07'
  link: album/146704
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Orchestra Arranger
  titles:
    en: 'Distant Worlds VII: more music from FINAL FANTASY'
    ja: 'Distant Worlds VII: more music from FINAL FANTASY'
    ja-latn: 'Distant Worlds VII: more music from FINAL FANTASY'
  type: game
- catalog: AWR 10127
  date: 2025-03
  link: album/147980
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Orchestra Arranger
  titles:
    en: 'Distant Worlds VII: more music from FINAL FANTASY'
    ja: 'Distant Worlds VII: more music from FINAL FANTASY'
    ja-latn: 'Distant Worlds VII: more music from FINAL FANTASY'
  type: game
- catalog: SQEX-11177
  date: '2025-07-09'
  link: album/148195
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: FINAL FANTASY IX 25th Anniversary Vinyl - Timeless Tale -
    ja: FINAL FANTASY IX 25th Anniversary Vinyl - Timeless Tale -
    ja-latn: FINAL FANTASY IX 25th Anniversary Vinyl - Timeless Tale -
  type: game
featured_on: []
info:
  Birthdate: Aug 17, 1988
  Birthplace: Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan
  Credited works:
  - 26 albums in database
  - 9 products in database
  Credits:
  - 23 arranger
  - 16 composer
  - 10 orchestrator
  - 7 additional composition
  - 2 special thanks
  - 2 orchestra arranger
  - 1 original music
  - 1 sound producer
  - 1 original composer
  Education: '2016: Film Scoring, Berklee College of Music'
link: artist/27348
meta:
  added_date: 2017-09-21T16:30
  edited_date: 2025-09-26T22:29
  fetched_date: 2025-11-13T16:06
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 9259
name: Shotaro Shima
name_real: 島 翔太朗
name_trans: しま しょうたろう
notes: Freelance composer. Formerly at Globe-Enterbrainz.
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picture_small: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/artists/84/27348/27348-1695274350.png
sex: male
twitter_names:
- shotaro_shima
type: Individual
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/27348?perpage=99999
websites:
  Official: []
  Personal: []
