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== Staff Information ==
== Staff Information ==
* Name: Tomoko Shiono (塩野友子)
* Name: Tomoko Shiono (塩野友子)
* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomoko.shiono.5
* X: https://x.com/_shio_nin_
* Twitter: https://twitter.com/_shio_nin_
* Position:
* Position:
** beatmania: CG designer/movie artist, [[AC bm 5th|beatmania 5thMIX -Time to get down-]]→[[AC bm DREAMS COME TRUE|beatmania featuring DREAMS COME TRUE]]
** beatmania: CG designer/movie artist, [[AC bm 5th|beatmania 5thMIX -Time to get down-]]→[[AC bm DREAMS COME TRUE|beatmania featuring DREAMS COME TRUE]]
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== Profile ==
== Profile ==
One of the earliest and most influential artists in all of pop'n music, Tomoko Shiono was around at the series' beginning, where she started out doing design work/sketches of the characters, and moved up to became an artist for [[AC pnm 2|pop'n music 2]]. Afterwards Tomoko worked on beatmania as a graphic designer. In early 2000 she returned to pop'n music again in [[AC pnm 5|pop'n music 5]], where she remained a constant contributor for the next 14 years. At her peak Tomoko did as many as half to two-thirds of the character designs per pop'n music game. She remained part of the pop'n music staff through [[AC pnm Sunny Park|pop'n music Sunny Park]].
One of the earliest and most influential artists in all of pop'n music, Tomoko Shiono was around at the series' beginning, where she started out doing design work/sketches of the characters, and moved up to became an artist for [[AC pnm 2|pop'n music 2]]. Afterwards Tomoko worked on beatmania as a graphic designer. In early 2000 she returned to pop'n music again in [[AC pnm 5|pop'n music 5]], where she remained a constant contributor for the next 14 years. At her peak Tomoko did as many as half to two-thirds of the character designs per pop'n music game. She remained part of the pop'n music staff through [[AC pnm Sunny Park|pop'n music Sunny Park]]. Afterwards, she joined the SOUND VOLTEX team, illustrating many jackets in the early games of the series.


Tomoko has also done videos for beatmania IIDX on and off since [[AC 8th style|8th style]], mostly for [[Jun Wakita|wac]], all of them except [[Votum stellarum]] and [[Rin to shite saku hana no gotoku|凛として咲く花のごとく]] thanking her under various aliases. She's also done a few videos for the GuitarFreaks & DrumMania series as well.
Tomoko also did done videos for beatmania IIDX on and off beginning in [[AC 8th style|8th style]], mostly for [[Jun Wakita|wac]], all of them except [[Votum stellarum]] and [[Rin to shite saku hana no gotoku|凛として咲く花のごとく]] thanking her under various aliases. She also did a few videos for the GuitarFreaks & DrumMania series as well.


Tomoko left KONAMI in late 2017/early 2018, with her last known appearance in BEMANI doing the overlays of [[Night city aventure|ナイトシティー・アヴァンチュール]] in [[AC CANNON BALLERS|beatmania IIDX 25 CANNON BALLERS]]. While she posts on her Facebook, only people she personally knows does she follow or add to her friends list.
Tomoko left KONAMI in 2019, with her last known appearance in BEMANI doing the overlays of [[Night city aventure|ナイトシティー・アヴァンチュール]] in [[AC CANNON BALLERS|beatmania IIDX 25 CANNON BALLERS]].


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* While Tomoko has never revealed herself in pictures on any official pop'n music websites, caricatures of her (including those done by herself) consistently have her depicted as having short, black hair and wearing glasses.
* While Tomoko has never revealed herself in pictures on any official pop'n music websites, caricatures of her (including those done by herself) consistently have her depicted as having short, black hair and wearing glasses.
** She also commonly depicts herself as a small green frog, something she has done ever since she started working on pop'n music. Her pseudonym "kaeru" in beatmania / beatmania IIDX is most likely a reference to this, as it means "frog" in Japanese.
** She also commonly depicts herself as a small green frog, something she has done ever since she started working on pop'n music. Her pseudonym "kaeru" in beatmania / beatmania IIDX is a reference to this, as it means "frog" in Japanese.
* Tomoko at one point lived in Paris, as noted in the staff comments for [[Moonlight densetsu|ムーンライト伝説]].
* Tomoko at one point lived in Paris, as noted in the staff comments for [[Moonlight densetsu|ムーンライト伝説]].
* According to a [https://web.archive.org/web/20150507152834/http://www.konami.jp/bemani/popn/music11/qa/01.html pop'n music 11 Q&A] (archive), the reason some artists for covers in pop'n music are only credited to ♪♪♪♪♪ is due to the cover artists themselves requesting their names not be revealed, noting they're shy.
* According to a [https://web.archive.org/web/20150507152834/http://www.konami.jp/bemani/popn/music11/qa/01.html pop'n music 11 Q&A] (archive), the reason some artists for covers in pop'n music are only credited to ♪♪♪♪♪ is due to the cover artists themselves requesting their names not be revealed, noting they're shy.
** She also mentions the music notes are there instead of nothing because she wanted to have something there.
** She also mentions the music notes are there instead of nothing because she wanted to have something there.
* Tomoko did the cover art for [[Sanae Shintani|Sana]]'s album, [[Sana-molle Collection]].
* Tomoko did the cover art for [[Sanae Shintani|Sana]]'s album, [[Sana-molle Collection]].
* Tomoko designed a character for KONAMI's card game ''O'REN Battle Meme Chronicle'', which is produced by former fellow designer [[Eiri Mikoshiba]] [https://twitter.com/Oren573/status/1745762552163025275]. It marks her first work for KONAMI since she left the company.
* Tomoko has designed characters for KONAMI's card game ''O'REN Battle Meme Chronicle'', produced by former fellow designer [[Eiri Mikoshiba]] [https://twitter.com/Oren573/status/1745762552163025275]. It marks her first work for KONAMI since she left the company.


== Aliases ==
== Aliases ==
* shio / シオ
* shio / シオ
* kaeru
* kaeru
* NaCl


== pop'n CG designs ==
= Credited Works =
== GRAFICA ==
* 博麗霊夢＆霧雨魔理沙
 
== Jacket Illustrations ==
* [[3y3s (JMBS FUNKOT RMX)]]
* [[BabeL ~Next Story~|BabeL 〜Next Story〜]] (with [[KINRUI|菌類]])
* [[bass 2 bass (Tracy vs. Astronomical Remix)]]
* [[Black Emperor]]
* [[BLACK or WHITE?]]
* [[Booths of Fighters]]
* [[caramel ribbon]] (INFINITE, with [[Eriko Motohashi|MoToKo]])
* [[CURUS]] (ポップンリズミン jacket)
* [[FIRE FIRE wa denki swing no yume wo miru ka?|FIRE FIREは電気スウィングの夢を見るか？]]
* [[Frantic Wolf]]
* [[eastward -sdvx edit-]]
* [[gigadelic(m3rkAb4h R3m!x)|gigadelic(m3rkAb4# R3m!x)]]
* [[Harpuia]]
* [[Habibe (Antuh muhleke)]]
* [[HYENA]] (with [[Aoi Tagami|aonisai]])
* [[L4TS]]
* [[Last Battalion]]
* [[LittleGameStar]]
* [[Little Rock Overture]]
* [[macaron]]
* [[Mind Mapping(ag Remix)]]
* [[Monkey Business (lapix Remix)]]
* [[neu]]
* [[odds and ends]]
* [[Pure Evil -Aya2g Drm'n Tech Rmx-]]
* [[Quaint Echo]] (with SOUND VOLTEX Designers)
* [[Second Heaven GravityPfArrange]]
* [[Sephirot]]
* [[Start a New Day]]
* [[StrayedCatz]]
* [[SUPER HERO]]
* [[The Sampling Paradise (N-Driver Style)]]
* [[The world of sound]] (INFINITE, with [[Kazuma Owashi|square_head]])
* [[Time to Air -Fly High Remix-]]
* [[Voynich:Manuscript]]
* [[uen|uən]]
* [[Unlimited Field]]
* [[Wish upon Twin Stars]]
* [[Chousoukai passionate fever|超爽快☆パッショネイト・フィーバー]]
* [[Fushigi omocha gangaradindon|不思議玩具ガンガラディンドン]]
* [[Karekurenma|カレクレンマ]]
* [[Kurokami midareshi shura to narite|黒髪乱れし修羅となりて]]
* [[Kyousou kodomobushi|狂騒こども節]]
* [[Mei Rockin' SWING REMIX|冥 Rockin' SWING REMIX]] (INFINITE, with [[Nagisa Nakamoto|NAGI]])
* [[Nagareboshi to kimi no uta|流れ星と君の歌]]
* [[Osenju meditation|御千手メディテーション]]
* [[Rin to shite saku hana no gotoku Spooky theremin mix|凛として咲く花の如く スプーキィテルミィンミックス]] (INFINITE)
* [[Schrodinger no neko|シュレーディンガーの猫]]
* [[Tori to sakura to kuchibashi to|鳥と桜と嘴と]]
* [[Urekoi activation|憂恋☆アクティベーション]]
* [[Wobble mahou toshokan|ワヴル魔法図書館]]
* [[Yabai tsuyokute atamaii atai no uta|やばいつよくてあたまいいあたいのうた]]
 
== Overlays ==
* [[OOO]]
* [[PAPAYAPA BASS]]
* [[shuriken]] (with [[Nagisa Nakamoto|NAGI忍]])
* [[SpaceLand TOYBOX|SpaceLand☆TOYBOX]]
* [[Night city aventure|ナイトシティー・アヴァンチュール]]
 
== pop'n music Characters ==
=== pop'n music 2 ===
=== pop'n music 2 ===
* Karli - [[Sutekina tabla|すてきなタブーラ]]
* Karli - [[Sutekina tabla|すてきなタブーラ]]
* [[Reo-kun|Reo☆kun]] - [[Cherry&Raquel]]
* [[Reo-kun|Reo☆kun]] - [[Cherry&Raquel]]
* [[Sugi-kun|Sugi☆kun]] - [[(fly higher than)the stars]]
* [[Sugi-kun|Sugi★kun]] - [[(fly higher than)the stars]]
* [[Timer]] - [[ROSE~koibito yo, barairo ni somare|ROSE～恋人よ、薔薇色に染まれ]]
* [[Timer]] - [[ROSE~koibito yo, barairo ni somare|ROSE～恋人よ、薔薇色に染まれ]]
* [[Yuli]] - [[WHITE BIRDS]]
* [[Yuli]] - [[WHITE BIRDS]]
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* [[PIERRE&JILL]] - [[Tempura kyoudai|天麩羅兄弟]]
* [[PIERRE&JILL]] - [[Tempura kyoudai|天麩羅兄弟]]
* [[RIE-chan|RIE♥chan]] - [[Homesick Pt.2&3]]
* [[RIE-chan|RIE♥chan]] - [[Homesick Pt.2&3]]
* Sugi☆kun - [[BICYCLE]]
* Sugi★kun - [[BICYCLE]]
* TAMAKO - [[ULTRA HIGH-HEELS~I JUST WANNA TELL YOU|ウルトラハイヒール～I JUST WANNA TELL YOU]]
* TAMAKO - [[ULTRA HIGH-HEELS~I JUST WANNA TELL YOU|ウルトラハイヒール～I JUST WANNA TELL YOU]]
* [[the KING]]
* [[the KING]]
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* JUDY - [[STARS|STARS☆☆☆]] (new sprite, introduced in [[CS pnm 14|pop'n music 14 FEVER! CS]])
* JUDY - [[STARS|STARS☆☆☆]] (new sprite, introduced in [[CS pnm 14|pop'n music 14 FEVER! CS]])
* July - [[Feux d'artifica]]
* July - [[Feux d'artifica]]
* KINOKO MAN - [[321 STARS]]
* KINOKO BOY - [[321 STARS]]
* [[MILK (character)|MILK]] - [[LOVE2 Sugar|♥LOVE² シュガ→♥]]
* [[MILK (character)|MILK]] - [[LOVE2 Sugar|♥LOVE² シュガ→♥]]
* Mimi - default outfit, plus the following:
* Mimi - default outfit, plus the following:
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* [[MZD]]'s recolors/animations for:
* [[MZD]]'s recolors/animations for:
** [[Hikari no kisetsu (Sanae Shintani)|光の季節]]
** [[Hikari no kisetsu (Sanae Shintani)|光の季節]]
** [[Ringo to hachimitsu(oishisa baizou MIX)|林檎と蜂蜜(美味しさ倍増MIX)]]
** [[Ringo to hachimitsu(oishisa baizou MIX)|林檎と蜂蜜（美味しさ倍増MIX）]]
* Nina - [[Yokoshima color baby|ヨコシマ・カラー・ベイビー]]
* Nina - [[Yokoshima color baby|ヨコシマ・カラー・ベイビー]]
* Nyami
* Nyami
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** [[RHYTHM AND POLICE]] (with KAKKI)
** [[RHYTHM AND POLICE]] (with KAKKI)
** [[Tank!]]
** [[Tank!]]
** [[Ore wa Gian-sama da!|おれはジャイアンさまだ!]]
** [[Ore wa Gian-sama da!|おれはジャイアンさまだ！]]
** [[Tensai Bakabon|天才バカボン]] (with [[Emiko Morohashi|モロ]])
** [[Tensai Bakabon|天才バカボン]] (with [[Emiko Morohashi|モロ]])
** [[Tonchin kanchin Ikkyuu-san|とんちんかんちん一休さん]] (with KAKKI)
** [[Tonchin kanchin Ikkyuu-san|とんちんかんちん一休さん]] (with KAKKI)
* PIERRE&JILL - [[Sushi kuine!|スシ食いねェ!]]
* PIERRE&JILL - [[Sushi kuine!|スシ食いねェ！]]
* RIE♥chan - [[Orange AIR-LINE]]
* RIE♥chan - [[Orange AIR-LINE]]
* [[Roki]] - [[the keel]]
* [[Roki]] - [[the keel]]
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* Hipopo&Tamayo - [[April fool no uta|エイプリルフールの唄]]
* Hipopo&Tamayo - [[April fool no uta|エイプリルフールの唄]]
* Justice★ - [[Looking for...]] (all animations)
* Justice★ - [[Looking for...]] (all animations)
* MAGOJIROU - [[Susume! Jiichan!|進め!爺ちゃん!]]
* MAGOJIROU - [[Susume! Jiichan!|進め！爺ちゃん！]]
* Mamoru-kun - [[Futari no manifesto|ふたりのマニフェスト]]
* Mamoru-kun - [[Futari no manifesto|ふたりのマニフェスト]]
* MEBAE - [[La Peche du Pierrot|La Pêche du Pierrot]] (all animations)
* MEBAE - [[La Peche du Pierrot|La Pêche du Pierrot]] (all animations)
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* SAUGA MOGAMI - [[Namidaame monogatari|涙雨物語]] (all animations)
* SAUGA MOGAMI - [[Namidaame monogatari|涙雨物語]] (all animations)
* [[SHOLLKEE]] - [[KOUYOU]] (all animations)
* [[SHOLLKEE]] - [[KOUYOU]] (all animations)
* Shinobianko (シノビアンコ) - [[Shinobianko wa koi no jumon|忍びアン子は恋の呪文]] (all animations)
* Shinobi Anko (シノビアンコ) - [[Shinobi Anko wa koi no jumon|忍びアン子は恋の呪文]] (all animations)
* [[USAO-kun]] - [[Klungkung 1655]] (all animations)
* [[USAO-kun]] - [[Klungkung 1655]] (all animations)
* YODO-DOZEN - [[Omame no aika|お豆の哀歌]] (all animations)
* YODO-DOZEN - [[Omame no aika|お豆の哀歌]] (all animations)
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* Fever senshi pop'n 14 (フィーバー戦士ポップン14):
* Fever senshi pop'n 14 (フィーバー戦士ポップン14):
** [[Fever senshi pop'n 14 no theme|フィーバー戦士ポップン14のテーマ]] (1P)
** [[Fever senshi pop'n 14 no theme|フィーバー戦士ポップン14のテーマ]] (1P)
** [[Watashi no fourteen (Fever senshi pop'n 14 ED theme)|わたしのフォーティーン (フィーバー戦士ポップン14EDテーマ)]] (2P)
** [[Watashi no fourteen(Fever senshi pop'n 14 ED theme)|わたしのフォーティーン（フィーバー戦士ポップン14 EDテーマ）]] (2P)
* Honey - [[Miserarete~Aegean umi no theme|魅せられて～エーゲ海のテーマ]]
* Honey - [[Miserarete~Aegean umi no theme|魅せられて～エーゲ海のテーマ]]
* Mimi:
* Mimi:
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* GITA-KEN (ギタケン) - [[Guitar kendo|ギターケンドー]]
* GITA-KEN (ギタケン) - [[Guitar kendo|ギターケンドー]]
* [[KANOKO]] - [[Rin to shite saku hana no gotoku|凛として咲く花の如く]]
* [[KANOKO]] - [[Rin to shite saku hana no gotoku|凛として咲く花の如く]]
* lithos - [[Polis]] (with [[Kinoko|きの子]])
* lithos - [[Polis]] (with [[marimo|きの子]])
* Natsubou (なつ坊) - [[Natsuyasumi no bouken|なつやすみのぼうけん]]
* Natsubou (なつ坊) - [[Natsuyasumi no bouken|なつやすみのぼうけん]]
* [[ookami-boy]] - [[Prince on a Star]]
* [[ookami-boy]] - [[Prince on a Star]]
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* Ted=Pete - [[UPBEAT]]
* Ted=Pete - [[UPBEAT]]
* [[Torte&Parfait]]:
* [[Torte&Parfait]]:
** [[Yume ni tsuite TYPE A|夢について TYPE A]] (2P)
** [[Yume ni tsuite TYPE A|夢について　TYPE A]] (2P)
** [[Yume ni tsuite TYPE C|夢について TYPE C]] (1P)
** [[Yume ni tsuite TYPE C|夢について　TYPE C]] (1P)
* the GARDEN - [[BabeL ~roof garden~|BabeL ～roof garden～]]
* the GARDEN - [[BabeL ~roof garden~|BabeL ～roof garden～]]
* the TOWER:
* the TOWER:
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** [[Concertino in Blue]] (2P)
** [[Concertino in Blue]] (2P)
** [[Guren no honoo|紅蓮の焔]] (3P)
** [[Guren no honoo|紅蓮の焔]] (3P)
* RIE♥chan -
* RIE♥chan:
** [[WORLD COLOR]] (1P)
** [[WORLD COLOR]] (1P)
** [[7 Colors]] (1P)
** [[7 Colors]] (1P)
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* VENUS:
* VENUS:
** [[Brand New World]] (1P)
** [[Brand New World]] (1P)
** [[Chu Chu Tonight| Chu☆Chu☆Tonight]] (1P)
** [[Chu Chu Tonight|Chu☆Chu☆Tonight]] (1P)
** [[Far Away (VENUS)|Far Away]] (1P)
** [[Far Away (VENUS)|Far Away]] (1P)
** [[Squeeze]] (2P)
** [[Squeeze]] (2P)
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* Nicolas - [[Kaze no sasayaki|風のささやき]]
* Nicolas - [[Kaze no sasayaki|風のささやき]]
* Roku (六) - [[Hip rock|火風陸空]]
* Roku (六) - [[Hip rock|火風陸空]]
== GRAFICA ==
* 博麗霊夢＆霧雨魔理沙
== Jacket Illustrations ==
* [[3y3s (JMBS FUNKOT RMX)]]
* [[BabeL ~Next Story~|BabeL 〜Next Story〜]] (with [[KINRUI|菌類]])
* [[bass 2 bass (Tracy vs. Astronomical Remix)]]
* [[Black Emperor]]
* [[BLACK or WHITE?]]
* [[Booths of Fighters]]
* [[caramel ribbon]] (INFINITE, with [[Eriko Motohashi|MoToKo]])
* [[CURUS]] (ポップンリズミン jacket)
* [[FIRE FIRE wa denki swing no yume wo miru ka?|FIRE FIREは電気スウィングの夢を見るか？]]
* [[Frantic Wolf]]
* [[eastward -sdvx edit-]]
* [[gigadelic(m3rkAb4h R3m!x)|gigadelic(m3rkAb4# R3m!x)]]
* [[Harpuia]]
* [[Habibe (Antuh muhleke)]]
* [[HYENA]] (with [[Aoi Tagami|aonisai]])
* [[L4TS]]
* [[Last Battalion]]
* [[LittleGameStar]]
* [[Little Rock Overture]]
* [[macaron]]
* [[Mind Mapping(ag Remix)]]
* [[Monkey Business (lapix Remix)]]
* [[neu]]
* [[odds and ends]]
* [[Pure Evil -Aya2g Drm'n Tech Rmx-]]
* [[Quaint Echo]] (with SOUND VOLTEX Designers)
* [[Second Heaven GravityPfArrange]]
* [[Sephirot]]
* [[Start a New Day]]
* [[SUPER HERO]]
* [[The Sampling Paradise (N-Driver Style)]]
* [[The world of sound]] (INFINITE, with [[Kazuma Owashi|square_head]])
* [[Time to Air -Fly High Remix-]]
* [[Voynich:Manuscript]]
* [[uen|uən]]
* [[Unlimited Field]]
* [[Wish upon Twin Stars]]
* [[Chousoukai passionate fever|超爽快☆パッショネイト・フィーバー]]
* [[Fushigi omocha gangaradindon|不思議玩具ガンガラディンドン]]
* [[Karekurenma|カレクレンマ]]
* [[Kurokami midareshi shura to narite|黒髪乱れし修羅となりて]]
* [[Kyousou kodomobushi|狂騒こども節]]
* [[Mei Rockin' SWING REMIX|冥 Rockin' SWING REMIX]] (INFINITE, with [[Nagisa Nakamoto|NAGI]])
* [[Nagareboshi to kimi no uta|流れ星と君の歌]]
* [[Osenju meditation|御千手メディテーション]]
* [[Rin to shite saku hana no gotoku Spooky theremin mix|凛として咲く花の如く スプーキィテルミィンミックス]] (INFINITE)
* [[Tori to sakura to kuchibashi to|鳥と桜と嘴と]]
* [[Urekoi activation|憂恋☆アクティベーション]]
* [[Wobble mahou toshokan|ワヴル魔法図書館]]
* [[Yabai tsuyokute atamaii atai no uta|やばいつよくてあたまいいあたいのうた]]
== Overlays ==
* [[OOO]]
* [[PAPAYAPA BASS]]
* [[shuriken]] (with [[Nagisa Nakamoto|NAGI忍]])
* [[SpaceLand TOYBOX|SpaceLand☆TOYBOX]]
* [[Night city aventure|ナイトシティー・アヴァンチュール]]


== Videos ==
== Videos ==
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* [[moon_child]] (with [[Hotaru Matsuzaki|F-FLY]])
* [[moon_child]] (with [[Hotaru Matsuzaki|F-FLY]])
* [[murmur twins]]
* [[murmur twins]]
* [[murmur twins(guitar pop ver.)|murmur twins (guitar pop ver.)]]
* [[oratio]]
* [[oratio]]
* [[op.31 jojou|op.31 叙情]]
* [[op.31 jojou|op.31 叙情]]
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* [[The end of my spiritually]]
* [[The end of my spiritually]]
* [[Votum stellarum]]
* [[Votum stellarum]]
* [[Rin to shite saku hana no gotoku|凛として咲く花の如く]]


=== GuitarFreaks & DrumMania ===
=== GuitarFreaks & DrumMania ===
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* [[Homesick Pt.2&3]] (with [[Takuya Kobayashi|tQy]])
* [[Homesick Pt.2&3]] (with [[Takuya Kobayashi|tQy]])
* [[Little Prayer]]
* [[Little Prayer]]
* [[murmur twins(guitar pop ver.)|murmur twins (guitar pop ver.)]]
* [[SA-DA-ME]]
* [[Rin to shite saku hana no gotoku|凛として咲く花の如く]]


=== [[HinaBitter|ひなビタ♪]] ===
=== [[HinaBitter|ひなビタ♪]] ===

Latest revision as of 22:54, 25 November 2024

Tomoko Shiono

Staff Information

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One of the earliest and most influential artists in all of pop'n music, Tomoko Shiono was around at the series' beginning, where she started out doing design work/sketches of the characters, and moved up to became an artist for pop'n music 2. Afterwards Tomoko worked on beatmania as a graphic designer. In early 2000 she returned to pop'n music again in pop'n music 5, where she remained a constant contributor for the next 14 years. At her peak Tomoko did as many as half to two-thirds of the character designs per pop'n music game. She remained part of the pop'n music staff through pop'n music Sunny Park. Afterwards, she joined the SOUND VOLTEX team, illustrating many jackets in the early games of the series.

Tomoko also did done videos for beatmania IIDX on and off beginning in 8th style, mostly for wac, all of them except Votum stellarum and 凛として咲く花のごとく thanking her under various aliases. She also did a few videos for the GuitarFreaks & DrumMania series as well.

Tomoko left KONAMI in 2019, with her last known appearance in BEMANI doing the overlays of ナイトシティー・アヴァンチュール in beatmania IIDX 25 CANNON BALLERS.

Trivia

  • While Tomoko has never revealed herself in pictures on any official pop'n music websites, caricatures of her (including those done by herself) consistently have her depicted as having short, black hair and wearing glasses.
    • She also commonly depicts herself as a small green frog, something she has done ever since she started working on pop'n music. Her pseudonym "kaeru" in beatmania / beatmania IIDX is a reference to this, as it means "frog" in Japanese.
  • Tomoko at one point lived in Paris, as noted in the staff comments for ムーンライト伝説.
  • According to a pop'n music 11 Q&A (archive), the reason some artists for covers in pop'n music are only credited to ♪♪♪♪♪ is due to the cover artists themselves requesting their names not be revealed, noting they're shy.
    • She also mentions the music notes are there instead of nothing because she wanted to have something there.
  • Tomoko did the cover art for Sana's album, Sana-molle Collection.
  • Tomoko has designed characters for KONAMI's card game O'REN Battle Meme Chronicle, produced by former fellow designer Eiri Mikoshiba [1]. It marks her first work for KONAMI since she left the company.

Aliases

  • shio / シオ
  • kaeru
  • NaCl

Credited Works

GRAFICA

  • 博麗霊夢＆霧雨魔理沙

Jacket Illustrations

Overlays

pop'n music Characters

pop'n music 2

pop'n music 5

pop'n music 6

pop'n music 7

pop'n music 8

pop'n music 9

pop'n music 10

pop'n music 11

pop'n music 12 いろは

Unless otherwise specified, all of shio's CG design in pop'n music 12 are character designs only.

pop'n music 13 カーニバル

pop'n music 14 FEVER!

pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE

pop'n music 16 PARTY♪

pop'n music 17 THE MOVIE

pop'n music portable

pop'n music 18 せんごく列伝

pop'n music 19 TUNE STREET

pop'n music portable 2

pop'n music 20 fantasia

pop'n music Sunny Park

pop'n music ラピストリア

Videos

beatmania

beatmania 5thMIX

beatmania ClubMIX

beatmania IIDX

GuitarFreaks & DrumMania

ひなビタ♪

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