Ami Maeshima
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Ami Maeshima | |
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前島 亜美 | |
| Born | 22 November 1997 Saitama |
| Other names | Amita (あみた) |
| Occupations | Japanese idol, voice actress |
| Years active | 2010 – present |
| Height | 164 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.
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 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 voice acting 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
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 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| 2025 | Private Tutor to the Duke's Daughter | Caren | [12] | |
| My Awkward Senpai | Miho Hotta | [13] |
TV dramas
| 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
| 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 | [14] |
| 2019–2022 | D4DJ | Ibuki Niijima | [15] |
