| Chiyomaru Shikura | |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Birth Date: | 3 July 1970 |
| Birth Place: | Saitama Prefecture, Japan |
| Years Active: | 2005–present |
| Notable Works: | Science Adventure series |
| Executive producer of Mages | |
[1] is a Japanese video game writer, lyricist and composer. He is the executive producer and former chairman of Mages. He planned and wrote the 2008 visual novel Chaos;Head, and subsequently other works in the Science Adventure series including Steins;Gate. He has also been credited with composing the opening and ending songs of the Science Adventure series.
In the early 2000s, he collaborated with Yūko Miyamura and composed music for the band loose@rouse.[2]
In April 2005, he founded 5pb. Inc. after leaving his director position at Scitron, a record label company. He later became the chairman of Mages with the merging of his company with AG-ONE.[3]
In January 2023, he stepped down as chairman of Mages but remained as executive producer.[4]
See main article: article and Science Adventure. Shikura has created and worked on all 6 main entries in the Science Adventure series.