Tomoko Shiono

Staff Information

• Name: Tomoko Shiono / shio (kaeru in IIDX videos)
• Position: CG Designer, Pop'n Music 2(?) - present

Biographical Information

One of the earliest and most influential artists in all of Pop'n Music, shio is responsible for many of the character design changes that went on throughout the series, starting with Pop'n Music 5. The characters' designs would slowly change from their early beatmania-like appearances (which she also worked on as a graphic designer) to a more cartoony, anime inspired look. At her peak she was doing as much as half the character designs a game. Her position as head CG designer, though, has since passed on to eimy.

shio has also done videos for IIDX on and off since AC 8th style, mostly for wac songs. All her videos feature 2-D artwork, and all except votum stellarum and 凛として咲く花のごとく thank her under the alias kaeru.

Videos

• Apocalypse ～dirge of swans～
• moon_child (with F-FLY)
• murmur twins
• oratio
• op.31 叙情
• The end of my spiritually
• votum stellarum
• 凛として咲く花のごとく