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Ami Maeshima
Japanese female idol and actress (born 1997)
Ami Maeshima (前島亜美, Maeshima Ami, born 22 November 1997, in Saitama Prefecture) is a Japanese idol, actress, and YouTuber. She is best known for being the voice actress of Aya Maruyama from BanG Dream! and as a former member of Super Girls.
Ami Maeshima | |
|---|---|
前島 亜美 | |
| Born | (1997-11-22) 22 November 1997 (age 26) Saitama |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Other names | Amita (あみた) |
| Occupation(s) | Japanese idol, voice actress |
| Years active | 2010 – present |
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
After passing "avex Idol Audition 2010" on 12 June 2010, Maeshima became a member of the Japanese idol group, Super Girls. As a member, she was given the nickname "Amita" (あみた) and assigned rose pink as her image color. In 2011, she started taking on solo activities in parallel with the group's activities, releasing exclusive modeling and solo photo collections for Pichi Lemon, performing in TV dramas, lending her voice as an anime voice actor, and filming commercials.[1] On 25 June 2016, Maeshima succeeded group member Rika Shimura as the third group leader of Super Girls.[2]
On 31 March 2017, Maeshima graduated from Super Girls in order to focus on her voice acting career.[3] She debuted as the voice of BanG Dream!'s Aya Maruyama the next month.[4]
On 30 November 2022, it was announced that Maeshima would go on hiatus from all entertainment activities due to health issues.[5] As a result, she terminated her contract with Avex Inc. and she stepped down from her roles as Aya Maruyama in BanG Dream! and Ibuki Niijima in D4DJ.[6][7][8]
On 1 September 2023, Maeshima announced her comeback and joined a new seiyuu firm, VOICE KIT.[9][10] On the same day, BanG Dream! also announced that she would continue to play her role as Aya Maruyama.[11]
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Death Note The Musical | Sayu Yagami |
| Za・Hana Miyo Concerto | Tsubame | |
| 2016 | Kujira no Kora wa Saji~Youniutau | Ricos |
| Luna Rossa | Anna | |
| 2017 | Kōfukuna Shokuba | Satomi Yoshioka |
| Ookami to Odore〜Dragon, Dance with Wolves〜 | Franc | |
| Rengoku Stage | Okuni | |
| Department Store! | Nami | |
| 2018 | Bloody Poetry | Harriet Westbrook |
| Bakuse | Aki | |
| 2019 | Devil May Cry – The Live Hacker | Elise |
| 2020 | Pastel*Palettes Special Performance ~Manmaru Oyama ni Irodori Special☆~ | Aya Maruyama |
| 2021 | Pastel*Palettes Special Live "TITLE DREAM" | Aya Maruyama |
Anime
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream | Natsuki | Also performed the first ending theme with SUPER☆GiRLS |
| 2015 | PriPara | Theme Song Performer | Performed the fifth ending theme with SUPER☆GiRLS |
| 2018 | Pastel Life | Aya Maruyama | |
| BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico | |||
| 2019 | BanG Dream! 2nd Season | ||
| Bermuda Triangle: Colorful Pastrale | Theme Song Performer | Performed the opening theme with Pastel＊Palettes | |
| BanG Dream! Film Live | Aya Maruyama | Anime film | |
| 2020 | BanG Dream! 3rd Season | ||
| BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico: Ohmori | |||
| BNA: Brand New Animal | Nina Flip | ||
| 2021 | D4DJ First Mix | Ibuki Niijima | |
| D4DJ Petit Mix | |||
| BanG Dream! Film Live 2nd Stage | Aya Maruyama | Anime film | |
| BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico Fever! | |||
| Komi Can't Communicate | Makeru Yadano | ||
TV dramas
Radio
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | DJ Tomoaki's Radio Show | Assistant MC | Shimokita-FM | |
| 2018 | Seishun Adventure: Yotsuyuhime | Ibara | NHK-FM | Audio Drama |
Multimedia projects
| Year | Title | Role | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–2022 2023-present |
BanG Dream! | Aya Maruyama | [12] |
| 2019–2022 | D4DJ | Ibuki Niijima | [13] |
As Super Girls
As Pastel Palettes
- "SUPER☆GiRLS・前島亜美、初ソロ写真集は「120点です！」". ORICON NEWS. 5 November 2014. Archived from the original on 30 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- INC, SANKEI DIGITAL (23 September 2016). "【アイドル日記】メンバーが増えて大変なこと、新曲ＭＶの撮影の待ち時間がなんと…大阪出身スパガ溝手るか". 産経WEST (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 30 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- "前島亜美、スパガ卒業「１０代のすべて、青春のすべてでした」/デイリースポーツ online". デイリースポーツ online (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 30 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- Pastel＊Palettes『しゅわりん☆どり〜みん』Music Video, archived from the original on 24 July 2019, retrieved 30 July 2019
- Mateo, Alex (30 November 2022). "Voice Actress Ami Maeshima Goes on Hiatus, Steps Down from Several Roles Due to Health". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- "弊社所属 前島亜美に関するご報告". 前島亜美Official Site (in Japanese). 30 November 2022. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- "弊社所属 前島亜美に関するご報告". avex management Web (in Japanese). 30 November 2022. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- "Pastel＊Palettes 丸山彩役の前島亜美さんについて". バンドリ！ ガールズバンドパーティ！ (in Japanese). 30 November 2022. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- @_maeshima_ami (1 September 2023). "芸能活動再開のお知らせ" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "新加入のお知らせ". VOICE KIT (in Japanese). 1 September 2023. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- Pastel＊Palettes 丸山彩役のキャストについて | NEWS(ニュース). バンドリ！ ガールズバンドパーティ！ (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- "Pastel＊Palettes". 「BanG Dream! 2nd Season」公式サイト (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- "Photon Maiden | CHARACTER". D4DJ(ディーフォーディージェー)公式サイト (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 30 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.