Introduction
Eiko Shimamiya (島みやえい子, Shimamiya Eiko, born April 20 in Chitose, Hokkaido), also called Eiko or Peko, is a female J-pop singer, producer, and a former member of the production group I've Sound. She is best known for singing the opening themes of the anime series Higurashi no Naku Koro ni. Eiko also handles a school called Shimamiya Size (S-size) in Sapporo. Some of her former students are I've Sound singers Mami Kawada, Kotoko and Kaori Utatsuki. She announced on May 10, 2010 via Twitter that she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Her "Perfect World Live Tour", which was scheduled to begin in June, was subsequently canceled. She made an announcement of her full recovery from cancer on January 28, 2011.
Discography
Albums
Solo albums
| Year | Information | Oricon chart peaks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Hologram | — | — |
| 2002 | VANILLA | — | — |
| 2003 | Ozone | — | — |
| 2005 | ULYSSES | — | 87 |
| Endless Loop | — | 95 | |
| 2006 | O | — | 35 |
| 2008 | Hikari Nadeshiko | 14 | 27 |
| 2010 | Perfect World | — | 94 |
| 2011 | E.P.S -Eiko PRIMARY SELECTION- | — | 84 |
| 2013 | 5TEARS Vol. 3 ~Sweet Dragon~ | — | — |
Compilation albums
List of albums with at least one Eiko Shimamiya's song. It could or could not be produced by her.
| Year | Information | Oricon chart peaks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | I've Girls Compilation Vol. 1 – Regret | — | — |
| 2000 | I've Girls Compilation Vol. 2 – Verge | — | — |
| 2001 | C-Lick | — | — |
| 2002 | I've Girls Compilation Vol. 3 – Disintegration | — | — |
| Dirty Gift | — | — | |
| 2003 | I've Girls Compilation Vol. 4 – Lament | — | 203 |
| I've Girls Compilation Vol. 5 – Out Flow | — | 203 | |
| 2004 | Mixed Up | — | — |
| 2005 | I've Girls Compilation Vol. 6 – Collective | — | 212 |
| 2007 | Short Circuit II | — | 25 |
| I've Mania Tracks Vol.I | — | — | |
| 2008 | Master Groove Circle | — | 35 |
| The Front Line Covers | — | — | |
| 2009 | I've Mania Tracks Vol.II | — | — |
| Master Groove Circle 2 | 33 | 178 | |
| 2010 | I've Girls Compilation Vol. 7 – EXTRACT | — | 275 |
| I've Mania Tracks Vol.III | — | — | |
| 2011 | Tribal Link-L | — | 208 |
| Tribal Link-R | — | 206 | |
| 5TEARS | — | — | |
| 2012 | G.C. Best -I've Girls Compilation Best- | — | 157 |
| Omaira Best -Short Circuit Best- | — | 258 | |
| 5Tears Vol. 2 | — | — | |
| 2014 | exchange | — | — |
Singles
| Year | Title | Oricon chart peaks | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Takino no Mori" | — | — | — |
| 2003 | "Aoi Kajitsu | — | — | Hikari Nadeshiko |
| "Atashi wa Melon" | — | — | — | |
| 2004 | "Yume no Rosen/Anata wo Nosete" | — | — | — |
| 2006 | "Higurashi no Naku Koro ni" | — | 18 | O |
| 2007 | "Naraku no Hana" | — | 12 | Hikari Nadeshiko |
| 2008 | "Wheel of Fortune (Unmei no Wa)" | 13 | 23 | E.P.S -Eiko PRIMARY SELECTION- |
| 2009 | "Chikai" | 19 | 39 | Perfect World |
| "Super Scription of Data" | 21 | 35 | ||
| "Paranoia" | — | 185 | — | |
| 2012 | "Onkalo" | — | — | — |
| "Yellow" | — | — | — | |
| 2013 | "JAIKO" | — | — | — |
| 2015 | "Kokuchou no Psychedelica" | — | 176 | — |
Other songs
Solo works
| Year | Title | Album | Track |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | "Aoao to (あおあおと)" | — | — |
| 1999 | "Shiawase na Yoru (しあわせな夜)" | — | — |
| 2003 | "Aa Seishun (あぁ青春)" | — | — |
| 2004 | "Michibikareshi Tamashii no Keifu (導かれし魂の系譜)" | Maboroshi Rin no Hime Shougun II Sound Collection | #01 |
| "ADSR" | Silent Half Tokuten Ongaku CD | #05 | |
| 2005 | "Warawanai Musume (笑わない娘)" | Doll ~ Utahime Vol. 5 -Hibiki- | #01 |
| "Sad Vibration" | #10 | ||
| "Tsutaeyuku Uta (伝えゆく唄)" | — | — | |
| 2007 | "Inochi no Uta (いのちのうた)" | — | — |
| "The Christmas Song" | Eiko Shimamiya Acoustic Nite 2007 | No. 10 | |
| 2008 | "In myself" | — | — |
| 2011 | "Karma no Inori (業の祈り)" | — | — |
I've Sound works
| Year | Title | Album | Track |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Komoriuta (子守唄)" | Shin Ruri Iro no Yuki ~Furimukeba Tonari ni~ Shokai Tokuten CD | No. 02 |
| "Dreamer -Remix-" | Senpai Meekaa Tsuuhan Tokuten CD | — | |
| "Fuyuzora no Kiseki (冬空の軌跡)" | Snow Drop Doukori CD | — | |
| "PREY" | Nightmare 4.1 | — | |
| "Sacred Words" | Sense Off OST | No. 01 | |
| "Tooryanse (とおりゃんせ)" | Tooryanse Sofmap Tokuten CD | — | |
| "Tooryanse -Remix-" | A Compilation Album of PC-Game Musics | No. 07 | |
| 2002 | "Sora wo Mau Tsubasa (空を舞う翼)" | Blue-Sky-Blue Dreamcast Banshokai Tokuten CD | — |
| "Pirouette" | ONE and ONLY | — | |
| 2005 | "Amazing Grace" | Eiko Shimamiya LIVE 2005 "ULYSSES" Live Pamphlet | — |
| 2006 | "Cover Link" | Rensa Byoutou Shokai Tokuten CD | — |