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.
[3] In January 2023, he stepped down as chairman of Mages but remained as executive producer.
[4] Shikura has created and worked on all 6 main entries in the Science Adventure series.