Ami Maeshima Explained

Ami Maeshima
Native Name:前島 亜美
Native Name Lang:ja
Birth Date:22 November 1997
Birth Place:Saitama
Nationality:Japanese
Occupation:Japanese idol, voice actress
Years Active:2010  - present
Height Cm:164

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

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.

On 30 November 2022, Maeshima went on hiatus from all entertainment activities due to health issues.[4] 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.[5] [6] [7]

On 1 September 2023, Maeshima announced her comeback and joined a new seiyuu firm, VOICE KIT.[8] [9] On the same day, BanG Dream! also announced that she would continue to play her role as Aya Maruyama.[10]

Filmography

Theatre

YearTitleRole
2015Death Note The MusicalSayu Yagami
Za・Hana Miyo ConcertoTsubame
2016Kujira no Kora wa Saji~YouniutauRicos
Luna RossaAnna
2017Kōfukuna ShokubaSatomi Yoshioka
Ookami to Odore〜Dragon, Dance with Wolves〜Franc
Rengoku StageOkuni
Department Store!Nami
2018Bloody PoetryHarriet Westbrook
BakuseAki
2019Devil May Cry – The Live HackerElise
2020Pastel*Palettes Special Performance ~Manmaru Oyama ni Irodori Special☆~Aya Maruyama
2021Pastel*Palettes Special Live "TITLE DREAM"Aya Maruyama

Anime

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011NatsukiAlso performed the first ending theme with SUPER☆GiRLS
2015PriParaTheme Song PerformerPerformed the fifth ending theme with SUPER☆GiRLS
2018Pastel LifeAya Maruyama
BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico
2019BanG Dream! 2nd Season
Theme Song PerformerPerformed the opening theme with Pastel*Palettes
BanG Dream! Film LiveAya MaruyamaAnime film
2020BanG Dream! 3rd Season
BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico: Ohmori
Nina Flip
2021D4DJ First MixIbuki Niijima
D4DJ Petit Mix
BanG Dream! Film Live 2nd StageAya MaruyamaAnime film
BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico Fever!
Komi Can't CommunicateMakeru Yadano

TV dramas

YearTitleRoleNetwork
2012SproutAmi UeharaNippon TV
Tsurideka japMarinaTBS
2013The Family GameHerselfFuji TV
Chouzetsu☆Zekkyouland japNodoka HaramuraCBC

Radio

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
2011DJ Tomoaki's Radio ShowAssistant MCShimokita-FM
2018Seishun Adventure: YotsuyuhimeIbaraNHK-FMAudio Drama

Multimedia projects

YearTitleRoleSource
2017–2022
2023-present
BanG Dream!Aya Maruyama[11]
2019–2022D4DJIbuki Niijima[12]

Discography

As Pastel Palettes

See also: BanG Dream! discography.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SUPER☆GiRLS・前島亜美、初ソロ写真集は「120点です!」. Oricon. 5 November 2014. 30 July 2019. ja. 30 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190730181024/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2006340/full/. live.
  2. Web site: 【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. 23 September 2016. 30 July 2019. ja. 30 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190730181024/https://www.sankei.com/west/news/160925/wst1609250009-n1.html. live.
  3. Web site: 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. ja. 30 July 2019. 30 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190730181026/https://www.daily.co.jp/gossip/2017/03/31/0010053399.shtml. live.
  4. Web site: Alex. Mateo. Voice Actress Ami Maeshima Goes on Hiatus, Steps Down from Several Roles Due to Health. Anime News Network. November 30, 2022. December 16, 2022. 30 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221130190603/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-11-30/voice-actress-ami-maeshima-goes-on-hiatus-steps-down-from-several-roles-due-to-health/.192413. live.
  5. Web site: 弊社所属 前島亜美に関するご報告 . 2022-11-30 . November 30, 2022. Ami Maeshima's Official Site . ja . 30 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221130064232/https://maeshima-ami.jp/contents/599856 . live .
  6. Web site: 弊社所属 前島亜美に関するご報告. November 30, 2022. Avex Management. ja. 30 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221130064221/https://avex-management.jp/news/nNS3F. live.
  7. Web site: Pastel*Palettes 丸山彩役の前島亜美さんについて . 2022-11-30 . 2022-11-30 . BanG Dream! Official Website. ja . 1 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230901075737/https://bang-dream.bushimo.jp/news/20221130/post-303 . live .
  8. 1697444771135099318. _maeshima_ami. 芸能活動再開のお知らせ. 2023-09-01.
  9. Web site: 2023-09-01 . ja:新加入のお知らせ . https://voicekit.jp/news/%e6%96%b0%e5%8a%a0%e5%85%a5%e3%81%ae%e3%81%8a%e7%9f%a5%e3%82%89%e3%81%9b-3/ . 2023-09-01 . Voice Kit. ja . 1 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230901033354/https://voicekit.jp/news/%E6%96%B0%E5%8A%A0%E5%85%A5%E3%81%AE%E3%81%8A%E7%9F%A5%E3%82%89%E3%81%9B-3/ . live .
  10. Web site: ja:Pastel*Palettes 丸山彩役のキャストについて News. https://bang-dream.bushimo.jp/news/20230901/post-314 . 2023-09-01 . BanG Dream! Official Website . ja . 1 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230901075648/https://bang-dream.bushimo.jp/news/20230901/post-314 . live .
  11. Web site: Pastel*Palettes. 「BanG Dream! 2nd Season」公式サイト. ja. 2019-07-30. 13 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190513220509/https://anime.bang-dream.com/2nd/character/pastel-palettes/. live.
  12. Web site: Photon Maiden CHARACTER. D4DJ(ディーフォーディージェー)公式サイト. ja. 2019-07-30. 30 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190730181029/https://d4dj-pj.com/character/photon-maiden/. dead.