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Ami Maeshima
前島 亜美
Born (1997-11-22) 22 November 1997 (age 26)
Saitama
NationalityJapanese
Other namesAmita (あみた)
Occupation(s)Japanese idol, voice actress
Years active2010 – present
Height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)

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.

Biography

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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! character Aya Maruyama the next month.[4]

On 30 November 2022, Maeshima went 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]

Filmography

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Theatre

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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

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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

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Year Title Role Network
2012 Sprout Ami Uehara Nippon TV
Tsurideka jap Marina TBS
2013 The Family Game Herself Fuji TV
Chouzetsu☆Zekkyouland jap Nodoka Haramura CBC

Radio

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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

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Year Title Role Source
2017–2022
2023-present
BanG Dream! Aya Maruyama [12]
2019–2022 D4DJ Ibuki Niijima [13]

Discography

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With Super Girls

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With Pastel Palettes

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References

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  1. ^ "SUPER☆GiRLS・前島亜美、初ソロ写真集は「120点です!」". Oricon (in Japanese). 5 November 2014. Archived from the original on 30 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  2. ^ "【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". Sankei West (in Japanese). 23 September 2016. Archived from the original on 30 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  3. ^ "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". Daily Sports Online (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 30 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  4. ^ Pastel*Palettes『しゅわりん☆どり〜みん』Music Video (in Japanese), archived from the original on 24 July 2019, retrieved 30 July 2019
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "弊社所属 前島亜美に関するご報告". Ami Maeshima's Official Site (in Japanese). 30 November 2022. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  7. ^ "弊社所属 前島亜美に関するご報告". Avex Management (in Japanese). 30 November 2022. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Pastel*Palettes 丸山彩役の前島亜美さんについて". BanG Dream! Official Website (in Japanese). 30 November 2022. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  9. ^ @_maeshima_ami (1 September 2023). "芸能活動再開のお知らせ" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Pastel*Palettes 丸山彩役のキャストについて | News. BanG Dream! Official Website (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "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.
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