(born 19 August 1971) is a Japanese

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. She began her career with video game company

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, and later co-founded the music studio Unique Note with another ex-Capcom composer,

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Life and career

Yoshino Aoki was born in

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, and studied classical music as a child. She began playing

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at the age six, began learning the

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at age 13, and started using a

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shortly thereafter. In high school, she sang

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and played the

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in her own band. In college, she studied

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and classical singing. After graduating from college, Aoki went to work for video game company

, where she began her career by arranging

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's score for the CD re-release of Capcom's ''

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'', along with three other members of Capcom's sound team. In 2007 she left Capcom to pursue a freelance career. She is currently in employment with sound studio Unique Note Co., Ltd., a studio founded by

and herself. She acts as the company's vice president, as well as a composer, arranger, and lyricist. Yoshino Aoki is also known for her vocal role in the song "Kaze yo, Tsutaete", often used as the theme song for the ''Mega Man'' character

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Works

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