birthdate: '0000-07-11'
discography:
- catalog: SCS-376
  date: 1977-10
  link: album/77012
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Character Designer
  titles:
    en: Ippatsu Kanta-kun
    ja: 一発貫太くん
    ja-latn: Ippatsu Kanta-kun
  type: anime
- catalog: CS-7049
  date: 1977-12
  link: album/70498
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Jacket Designer
  titles:
    en: Uta to Ohanashi Fuusen Shoujo Temple-chan
    ja: うたとおはなし 風船少女テンプルちゃん
    ja-latn: Uta to Ohanashi Fuusen Shoujo Temple-chan
  type: anime
featured_on: []
info:
  Birthdate: Jul 11
  Credited works: 2 albums in database
  Credits:
  - 1 character designer
  - 1 jacket designer
  Education: Chuo Art Academy
  Former Organizations:
  - link: org/4297
    names:
      en: Tatsunoko Production
      ja: 株式会社竜の子プロダクション
link: artist/72402
meta:
  added_date: 2025-05-26T18:56
  edited_date: 2025-05-26T18:56
  fetched_date: 2026-01-08T06:24
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 124
name: Akiko Shimomoto
name_real: 下元 明子
name_trans: しももと あきこ
notes: 'Japanese picture book author and graphic designer.

  Affiliated with Tatsunoko Production from March 1972 to August 1981.

  Current artist name: Noa Kawai [河井ノア]'
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picture_small: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/artists/20/72402/72402-1748314726.jpg
type: Individual
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/72402?perpage=99999
websites:
  Reference: []
