Background
Yoshino Aoki was born in Kanagawa, Japan, and studied classical music as a child.
青木 佳乃
Yoshino Aoki was born in Kanagawa, Japan, and studied classical music as a child.
In college, she studied music education and classical singing.
She began her career with video game company Capcom, and later co-founded Unique Note Company, Limited. with another ex-Capcom composer, Tetsuya Shibata. She began playing piano at the age six, began learning the flute at age 13, and started using a synthesizer shortly thereafter. In high school, she sang classical music and played the keyboard in her own band.
In 2007 she left Capcom to pursue a freelance career.
She is currently in employment with sound studio Unique Note Company, Limited., a studio founded by Tetsuya Shibata and herself. She acts as the company"s vice president, as well as a composer, arranger, and lyricist.
Aoki"s most recent work is on Konami"s Genso Suikoden Tierkreis and Half-Minute Hero. Yoshino Aoki is also known for her vocal role in the song "Kaze yo, Tsutaete", often used as the theme song for the Mega Manitoba character Roll.
After graduating from college, Aoki went to work for video game company Capcom, where she began her career by arranging Kinuyo Yamashita"s score for the Civil Defense re-release of Capcom"s Mega Manitoba X3, along with three other members of Capcom"s sound team