Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBlack History MonthSundance Film FestivalSXSW Film FestivalSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Awards
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

Yôko Shimomura

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Sound Department
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
E3 2015 trailer
Play trailer2:46
Kingdom Hearts III (2019)
  • More at IMDbPro
    • Contact info
    • Agent info
Yôko Shimomura was born on 19 October 1967 in Hyogo, Japan. She is a composer, known for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018), Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope (2022) and Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016).
BornOctober 19, 1967
BornOctober 19, 1967
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Add photos, demo reels
  • View contact info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

    Known for

    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)
    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
    8.8
    Video Game
    • Music Department(as Yoko Shimomura)
    • 2018
    Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope (2022)
    Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope
    7.7
    Video Game
    • Composer
    • 2022
    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

    Edit
    IMDbPro

    Composer

    • Super Smash Bros. 7
      • Composer
      • Pre-production
      • Video Game
    • Kingdom Hearts IV
      • Composer
      • Pre-production
      • Video Game
    • 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
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2024
    • REYNATIS (2024)
      REYNATIS
      4.8
      Video Game
      • Composer
      • 2024
    • Super Mario RPG (2023)
      Super Mario RPG
      8.1
      Video Game
      • Composer (as Yoko Shimomura)
      • 2023
    • Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope (2022)
      Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope
      7.7
      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
      7.3
      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
      6.8
      Video Game
      • Composer
      • 2020
    • Xuan-Yuan Sword VII (2020)
      Xuan-Yuan Sword VII
      3.8
      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
      • Composer (original music composed by)
      • 2020
    • Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition (2020)
      Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition
      8.6
      Video Game
      • Composer
      • 2020
    • Kingdom Hearts III Re:Mind (2020)
      Kingdom Hearts III Re:Mind
      7.9
      Video Game
      • Composer
      • 2020
    • The Blue Shell Incident (2019)
      The Blue Shell Incident
      9.4
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2019
    • Yoko Shimomura: Nocturne (A Tribute to XXXTentacion) (2019)
      Yoko Shimomura: Nocturne (A Tribute to XXXTentacion)
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2019
    • The Angry German Kid (2017)
      The Angry German Kid
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2019

    Music Department

    • Paper Mario: The Origami King (2020)
      Paper Mario: The Origami King
      7.5
      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
      8.0
      TV Series
      • reused music
      • 2018
    • Level Up Norge (2016)
      Level Up Norge
      8.5
      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
      8.4
      Video Game
      • music arranger (as Yoko Shimomura)
      • 2014
    • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014)
      Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
      7.9
      Video Game
      • music arranger
      • 2014
    • Kingdom Hearts Re:coded (2010)
      Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
      6.9
      Video Game
      • composer: theme music
      • 2010
    • Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (2010)
      Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep
      8.7
      Video Game
      • music
      • 2010
    • Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days (2009)
      Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days
      7.8
      Video Game
      • composer: theme music
      • 2009
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)
      Super Smash Bros. Brawl
      8.6
      Video Game
      • music arranger (as Yoko Shimomura)
      • 2008
    • La vengeance est un plat qui ne se mange pas
      Short
      • music
      • 2007

    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
      7.0
      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
      6.8
      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

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

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trademark
        Well known for the use of piano in her soundtracks

    FAQ6

    Powered by Alexa
    • How old is Yôko Shimomura?
    • When was Yôko Shimomura born?
    • Where was Yôko Shimomura born?

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.