Aimi (actress)

{{short description|Japanese voice actress and singer}}

{{About|the Japanese voice actress and singer|other uses|Aimi (disambiguation){{!}}Aimi}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2023}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Aimi

| alt =

| caption =

| native_name = 愛美

| native_name_lang = ja

| birth_name = Aimi Terakawa

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|12|25}}

| birth_place = Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

| occupation = {{flatlist|

}}

| years_active = 2010–present

| agent = Hibiki

| height = 158 cm{{cite web |title=え?ちょっと待って?噂に聞いたけどおもしろすぎない?そして私の身長は158cmpic.twitter.com/eDA7duy6nW |url=https://twitter.com/aimi_sound/status/1018496125123289089 |website=@aimi_sound |publisher=Twitter |access-date=May 24, 2020 |language=ja |date=July 15, 2018}}

| website = {{URL|https://aimi.info}}

| module = {{Infobox musical artist

| embed = yes

| genre = {{flatlist|

| instrument = {{flatlist|

  • Vocals
  • guitar }}

| years_active = 2011–present

| label = Pony Canyon
King Records (2020–present)

| current_member_of = Poppin'Party

}}

}}

{{Nihongo4|Aimi Terakawa|寺川 愛美|Terakawa Aimi|born December 25, 1991}},{{cite web |title=愛美 (声優) |url=https://tower.jp/artist/1904180/%E6%84%9B%E7%BE%8E-%28%E5%A3%B0%E5%84%AA%29 |publisher=Tower Records |access-date=March 6, 2019 |language=ja |archive-date=March 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303142333/https://tower.jp/artist/1904180/%E6%84%9B%E7%BE%8E-(%E5%A3%B0%E5%84%AA) |url-status=dead }} professionally known under the mononym {{Nihongo|Aimi|愛美}} is a Japanese voice actress, singer and guitarist from Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture who is affiliated with the talent agency Hibiki. After aspiring to become an entertainer for part of her life, she started her singing career in 2011 after winning an audition to become part of the Tantei Opera Milky Holmes franchise. That same year, she made her solo music debut with the release of her first single "Tenshi no Clover"; the title song was used as the opening theme to the anime series Astarotte no Omocha!.

Aimi is a member of the singing unit Feathers, together with fellow voice actress Ayasa Itō. She is also the voice of the idol Julia in the game The Idolmaster Million Live!, and the voice of Kasumi Toyama in the multimedia franchise BanG Dream!; Aimi also performs live as part of the BanG Dream! in-universe band Poppin'Party.

Biography

File:Aimi Logo text-only.svg

Terakawa was born in Hyōgo Prefecture on December 25, 1991. She had aspired to become a singer since childhood.{{cite web |title=声優・愛美『響ファン感謝祭』開催記念インタビュー|『バンドリ!』『アイマス ミリオンライブ』は大きな存在 |url=https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1541492394 |publisher=Animate |access-date=March 6, 2019 |language=ja |date=November 6, 2018}} During her high school years, she taught herself how to play the guitar and perform in a band.{{cite web |title=「愛美」声優インタビュー&撮り下ろしグラビア |work=ダ・ヴィンチWeb |url=https://ddnavi.com/interview/239409/a/ |publisher=Kadokawa Corporation |access-date=March 6, 2019 |language=ja |date=May 15, 2015}} She initially only aspired to become a singer, but she became interested in voice acting after becoming familiar with the anime series Macross Frontier, where she was impressed at how the series was able to combine music and animation in its storytelling.{{cite web |title=「愛美」声優インタビュー&撮り下ろしグラビア【声優図鑑】 |work=ダ・ヴィンチWeb |url=https://ddnavi.com/interview/239409/a/3/ |publisher=Kadokawa Corporation |access-date=March 6, 2019 |language=ja |date=May 15, 2015}} Hoping to become a professional singer, she began participating at various singing contests, such as the Animax Anison Grand Prix in 2009.{{cite web |title=18人全員が主人公!「THE IDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE! 3rd LIVE TOUR BELIEVE MY DRE@M!!」大阪公演 2DAYS [個人別]レポート(前編) |url=https://www.lisani.jp/0000001876/ |publisher=LisAni |access-date=March 6, 2019 |language=ja |date=March 19, 2016}} She also performed at various live venues, including a steakhouse in Kobe.{{cite web |title=寺川愛美さん!! |url=http://steakkagura.seesaa.net/article/195454485.html |publisher=Seesaa Inc. |access-date=March 6, 2019 |language=ja |date=April 12, 2011}}

Terakawa's entertainment career began after passing an audition to become a part of the Tantei Opera Milky Holmes multimedia franchise.{{cite web |title=JAMやミルキィなど豪華アーティストが共演! "ブシロード ライブ2011"レポ!! |url=http://dengekionline.com/elem/000/000/353/353906/ |publisher=Kadokawa Corporation |access-date=March 6, 2019 |language=ja |date=March 10, 2011}} She made her voice acting debut with the franchise as the character Kazumi Tokiwa. As part of the franchise, she then became a member of the music group Feathers together with fellow voice actress Ayasa Itō.{{cite web |title=愛美、伊藤彩沙にインタビュー!「あいみ・あやさのミルキィホームズ フェザーズタイム!」第1回配信!! |url=http://www.koepota.jp/news/2014/02/07/0201.html |publisher=MFS Inc |access-date=February 7, 2014 |language=ja |date=March 9, 2019}} She later changed her stage name to the mononym Aimi, starting with the release of her first solo single {{nihongo|"Tenshi no Clover"|天使のCLOVER}} on May 3, 2011; the title song was used as the opening theme to the anime series Astarotte no Omocha!.{{cite web |title=天使のCLOVER |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/563675/products/911313/1/ |publisher=Oricon |access-date=March 6, 2019 |language=ja}} Also in 2013, Aimi held her 1st solo live [A LIVE] http://www.unknown24.net/bbrk/20080907/qb, where she sang her full discography with a total of 14 songs. She would then release four more singles between 2011 and 2013, with the title tracks of her singles being used in anime series such as Ben-To, The Ambition of Oda Nobuna, Fairy Tail, and The Severing Crime Edge.{{cite web |title=愛美のシングル作品 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/563675/products/single/ |publisher=Oricon |access-date=March 6, 2019 |language=ja}}

In 2012, Aimi was a guest at Anime Expo as part of promotions for the Cardfight!! Vanguard franchise. She was then cast as the character Julia in the mobile game The Idolmaster Million Live!. She would then release her first full album Love in November 2013.{{cite web |title=愛美 1st.アルバム「Love」(初回限定スペシャル盤) |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/563675/products/1035284/1/ |access-date=March 6, 2019 |language=ja}} In 2015, she became part of the multimedia project BanG Dream!, playing the series' protagonist Kasumi Toyama and performing live as part of the in-universe band Poppin'Party.{{cite web |title=Bushiroad's Poppin' Party Band's Anime Music Video Previewed |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-12-14/bushiroad-poppin-party-band-anime-music-video-previewed/.96481 |publisher=Anime News Network |access-date=March 6, 2019 |date=December 14, 2015}}

In December 2020, Aimi announced she would release a solo single in spring 2021 under the King Records label.{{cite news|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/410409|title=愛美、来春にキングレコードよりシングルリリース|work=Natalie|date=December 25, 2020|access-date=December 25, 2020|language=ja|trans-title=Aimi will release a single from King Records next spring}}

On September 1, 2021 Aimi revealed that her younger sister is Chiharu,{{Cite web|title=Aimi's post on September 1, 2021|url=https://twitter.com/aimi_sound/status/1432941267516723204|access-date=2021-09-01|work=Twitter}} who was the voice actress of character Reika Satō in the idol girl group 22/7, and had recently joined Hibiki.{{Cite web |title=post from HIBIKI seiyuu brokerage company |url=https://mobile.twitter.com/official_hibiki/status/1432871999102013442 |access-date=2021-09-02 |work=Twitter}}

Filmography

=Anime series=

;2011

;2012

  • Cardfight!! Vanguard: Asia Circuit, Suiko{{cite news|title=Anime Expo to Host Cardfight!! Vanguard Anime Cast|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-06-04/anime-expo-to-host-cardfight-vanguard-anime-cast|access-date=December 29, 2017|work=Anime News Network|date=June 4, 2012|language=en}}
  • Gon, Female Elephant, Frog 3{{cite web |title=愛美(Aimi)=寺川愛美 |url=http://gph.sakura.ne.jp/va_memo/system/vadb.cgi?action=view_ind&value=04845&namecode=0 |website=VoiceArtist Database |publisher=GamePlaza Haruka |access-date=March 6, 2019 |language=ja |archive-date=June 5, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150605175957/http://gph.sakura.ne.jp/va_memo/system/vadb.cgi?action=view_ind&value=04845&namecode=0 |url-status=dead }}

;2013

  • Cardfight!! Vanguard: Link Joker, Suiko Tatsunagi
  • Freezing Vibration, Roxanne Elipton
  • Robocar Poli, Benny
  • Futari wa Milky Holmes, Kazumi Tokiwa{{cite web |title=常盤カズミ – 探偵歌劇 ミルキィホームズ TD アニメ公式サイト |url=http://milky-holmes.com/anime/td/character/kazumi/ |language=ja |date=March 6, 2019 |access-date=March 6, 2019 |archive-date=April 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160410122254/http://milky-holmes.com/anime/td/character/kazumi/ |url-status=dead }}
  • The "Hentai" Prince and the Stony Cat., Emi, Emanuela Pollarola

;2014

;2015

;2016

  • Luck & Logic, Yukari Nanahoshi{{cite web |title=Anime Spotlight – Luck and Logic |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/anime-spotlight/2015/winter/luck-and-logic/.96809 |publisher=Anime News Network |access-date=August 1, 2018 |date=December 30, 2015}}

;2017

  • BanG Dream!, Kasumi Toyama{{cite news|title=BanG Dream! TV Anime Reveals 2 Trailers, Staff|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-08-12/bang-dream-tv-anime-reveals-2-trailers-staff/.105298|access-date=December 29, 2017|work=Anime News Network|date=August 12, 2016|language=en}}

;2018

  • BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico, Kasumi Toyama{{cite web|url=https://anime.bang-dream.com/pico/staff_cast/1st/|title=STAFF&CAST 第1期 {{!}}「BanG Dream! ガルパ☆ピコ ふぃーばー!」公式サイト|work=BanG Dream!|access-date=October 8, 2021|language=ja}}

;2019

  • Afterlost, Kikyō{{cite web |title=Shōmetsu Toshi Smartphone Game Gets TV Anime at Madhouse (Updated) |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-05-27/shometsu-toshi-smartphone-game-gets-tv-anime-at-madhouse/.132080 |publisher=Anime News Network |access-date=March 6, 2019 |date=May 27, 2018}}
  • BanG Dream! 2nd Season, Kasumi Toyama{{cite web|url=https://anime.bang-dream.com/2nd/character/|title=CHARACTER {{!}} 「BanG Dream! 2nd Season」公式サイト|work=BanG Dream!|accessdate=October 20, 2020|language=Japanese}}
  • BanG Dream! Film Live, Kasumi Toyama{{cite web|url=https://anime.bang-dream.com/filmlive/cast_staff/|title=CAST・STAFF {{!}} 劇場版「BanG Dream! FILM LIVE」|work=BanG Dream!|access-date=August 15, 2020|language=Japanese}}
  • Senki Zesshō Symphogear XV, Millaarc{{cite web |title=Senki Zesshō Symphogear XV TV Anime's Promo Video Reveals July 6 Premiere |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-06-07/senki-zessho-symphogear-xv-tv-anime-promo-video-reveals-july-6-premiere/.147600 |publisher=Anime News Network |access-date=June 7, 2019 |date=June 7, 2019}}

;2020

  • BanG Dream! 3rd Season, Kasumi Toyama{{cite web|url=https://anime.bang-dream.com/3rd/character/|title=CHARACTER {{!}} 「BanG Dream! 3rd Season」公式サイト|work=BanG Dream!|accessdate=October 20, 2020|language=Japanese}}
  • BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico: Ohmori, Kasumi Toyama{{cite web|url=https://anime.bang-dream.com/pico/staff_cast/ohmori/|title=STAFF&CAST 大盛り(第2期) {{!}} 「BanG Dream! ガルパ☆ピコ ふぃーばー!」公式サイト|work=BanG Dream!|accessdate=October 8, 2021|language=Japanese}}
  • D4DJ First Mix, Kyoko Yamate{{cite web|url=https://en.d4dj-pj.com/artist/|title=Artist|work=D4DJ|access-date=October 27, 2020}}

;2021

  • BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico Fever!, Kasumi Toyama{{cite web|url=https://anime.bang-dream.com/pico/staff_cast/|title=STAFF&CAST {{!}} 「BanG Dream! ガルパ☆ピコ ふぃーばー!」公式サイト|work=BanG Dream!|accessdate=October 8, 2021|language=Japanese}}
  • Battle Game in 5 Seconds, Yūri Amagake{{cite web|title=Battle Game in 5 Seconds Anime's Teaser Unveils Cast, Staff, July 12 Debut|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-05-05/battle-game-in-5-seconds-anime-teaser-unveils-cast-staff-july-12-debut/.172458|website=Anime News Network|access-date=May 5, 2021|date=May 5, 2021}}
  • D4DJ Petit Mix, Kyoko Yamate{{cite web|url=https://anime.d4dj-pj.com/petit-mix/petit-character/|title=Character|work=D4DJ|access-date=October 12, 2021}}
  • How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Carla Vargas{{cite web|title=Aimi Voice-Acts, Sings Ending Theme for How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom Anime|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-04-11/aimi-voice-acts-sings-ending-theme-for-how-a-realist-hero-rebuilt-the-kingdom-anime/.171630|website=Anime News Network|access-date=April 11, 2021|date=April 11, 2021}}
  • Remake Our Life!, Nanako Kogure{{cite web|title=Remake Our Life! TV Anime Reveals Cast, Staff|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-02-26/remake-our-life-tv-anime-reveals-cast-staff/.170010|website=Anime News Network|access-date=February 26, 2021|date=February 26, 2021}}

;2022

;2023

  • Magical Destroyers, Blue{{cite web|title=Mahō Shōjo Magical Destroyers Anime's Video Reveals Main Cast, More Staff, 2023 Premiere|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-09-16/maho-shojo-magical-destroyers-anime-video-reveals-main-cast-more-staff-2023-premiere/.189764|website=Anime News Network|access-date=September 16, 2022|date=September 16, 2022}}
  • Helck, Iris{{cite web|title=Helck TV Anime Reveals Teaser Video, 20 Cast Members, Full Staff, July Premiere|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-02-10/helck-tv-anime-reveals-teaser-video-20-cast-members-full-staff-july-premiere/.194725|website=Anime News Network|access-date=February 10, 2023|date=February 10, 2023}}
  • TenPuru, Yuzuki Aoba{{cite web|title=Kimitake Yoshioka's TenPuru Manga Gets TV Anime|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-01-18/kimitake-yoshioka-tenpuru-manga-gets-tv-anime/.193944|website=Anime News Network|access-date=January 18, 2023|date=January 18, 2023}}
  • I'm in Love with the Villainess, Misha Jur{{cite web|title=I'm in Love with the Villainess TV Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals More Cast, October Premiere|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-05-12/im-in-love-with-the-villainess-tv-anime-1st-promo-video-reveals-more-cast-october-premiere/.198014|website=Anime News Network|access-date=May 12, 2023|date=May 12, 2023}}
  • The Idolmaster Million Live!, Julia
  • Jujutsu Kaisen, Yuko Ozawa{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Anime Reveals New Cast Member, Ending Theme Song|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-08-31/jujutsu-kaisen-season-2-anime-reveals-new-cast-member-ending-theme-song/.201834|website=Anime News Network|access-date=August 31, 2023|date=August 31, 2023}}
  • BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!!, Kasumi Toyama{{Cite web |last=Terakawa |first=Aimi |date=28 July 2023 |title=アニメ「BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!!」#7 戸山香澄 役で出演させて頂きました!✨#バンドリアニメMyGO |url=https://x.com/aimi_sound/status/1684582178443919360 |website=Twitter |language=Japanese}}

;2024

  • The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases, Mylene{{cite web|title=The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases Anime Unveils More Cast|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-07/the-banished-former-hero-lives-as-he-pleases-anime-unveils-more-cast/.207286|website=Anime News Network|access-date=February 7, 2024|date=February 7, 2024}}

;2025

  • Even Given the Worthless "Appraiser" Class, I'm Actually the Strongest, Akahane{{cite web|title=Even Given the Worthless 'Appraiser' Class, I'm Actually the Strongest Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Main Staff, More Cast, January 9 Debut|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-29/even-given-the-worthless-appraiser-class-im-actually-the-strongest-anime-1st-promo-video-reveals-/.217282|website=Anime News Network|access-date=October 29, 2024|date=October 29, 2024}}
  • Tougen Anki: Dark Demon of Paradise, Kuina Sazanami{{cite web|title=Tougen Anki Anime's Trailer Reveals Staff, More Cast, July Premiere|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-01-07/tougen-anki-anime-trailer-reveals-staff-more-cast-july-premiere/.219771|website=Anime News Network|access-date=January 7, 2025|date=January 7, 2025}}

=Anime films=

;2021

;2022

  • BanG Dream! Poppin'Dream!, Kasumi Toyama{{cite web|url=https://popipa-movie.bang-dream.com/character/|title=CHARACTER {{!}} 劇場版「BanG Dream! ぽっぴん'どりーむ!」|work=BanG Dream!|access-date=December 8, 2022|language=Japanese}}
  • Suzume, Miki{{cite tweet|author=Aimi|user=aimi_sound|number=1589262765226852352|script-title=ja:\✨お知らせです✨/ 映画「#すずめの戸締まり」🗝 ミキ 役で出演させていただきます!! 劇場で観るのがとても楽しみです! よろしくお願い致します😊💫|date=November 6, 2022|access-date=November 13, 2022|language=ja}}

=Video games=

;2013

;2015

;2016

;2017

  • BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!, Kasumi Toyama{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/bang_dream_gbp/status/807056928098521088|title=バンドリ! ガールズバンドパーティ! on Twitter|work=Twitter|access-date=2018-04-14|language=ja}}
  • The Idolmaster Million Live! Theater Days, Julia{{cite web |title=『ミリシタ』実装された"ジュリア"のソロ曲はCV担当の愛美がモーションアクターを務める特別仕様! [ファミ通App] |url=https://app.famitsu.com/20190530_1460631/ |website=ファミ通App |access-date=August 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220172940/https://app.famitsu.com/20190530_1460631/ |archive-date=December 20, 2019 |language=ja}}

;2020

  • Pokémon Masters, Zinnia{{cite web |last1=Terakawa |first1=Aimi |title=アプリ「#ポケモンマスターズ 」にて ヒガナ のCVを担当させていただきました!ヒガナ&レックウザを何卒よろしくお願い致します! #ポケマス |url=https://twitter.com/aimi_sound/status/1222828471220498432 |publisher=Twitter |access-date=February 13, 2020 |language=ja |date=January 30, 2020}}

;2021

;2022

  • Heaven Burns Red, Ichigo Minase
  • Nikke: Goddess of Victory, Mica,{{cite web |title=MICA |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Goddess-of-Victory-Nikke/Mica/ |publisher=Behind the Voice Actors |access-date=May 25, 2023 |language=en}} Yan{{cite web |title=YAN |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Goddess-of-Victory-Nikke/Yan/ |publisher=Behind the Voice Actors |access-date=May 25, 2023 |language=en}}

;2023

  • Honkai: Star Rail, Serval Landau{{cite magazine|url=https://www.famitsu.com/news/202304/26300072.html|script-title=ja:『崩壊:スターレイル』本日(4/26)配信! HoYoverseの新作RPG、個性的なキャラクターたちをいち早く一挙紹介|language=ja|magazine=Famitsu|date=April 26, 2023|access-date=April 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230427031215/https://www.famitsu.com/news/202304/26300072.html|archive-date=April 27, 2023|url-status=live}}

;TBA

  • Brown Dust 2, Scheherazade{{cite tweet|user=BROWNDUST2_EN|date=December 9, 2022|title=[Brown Dust2] Character Introduction {{!}} Scheherazade|number=1601109393285603328|access-date=January 4, 2023}}

= Multimedia projects =

  • Paradox Live, Aoi Kureha{{Cite web |title=Aoi Kureha {{!}} CHARACTER {{!}} Paradox Live Paradox Live Website |url=https://paradoxlive.jp/en/character/visty/aoi.php |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=Paradox Live(パラライ)公式サイト |language=en, ja}}
  • MILGRAM, Kotoko Yuzuriha{{Cite web |title=Kotoko Yuzuriha {{!}} CHARACTER {{!}} MILGRAM Website |url=https://milgram.jp/character/kotoko |access-date=2023-10-17 |website=MILGRAM(ミルグラム)公式サイト |language=ja}}

Discography

{{see also|Poppin'Party#Discography}}

;Album

  • Love (Pony Canyon, November 6, 2013)
  • Live It Now (King Records, June 12, 2024){{Cite web |last=Komatsu |first=Mikikazu |date=2024-05-21 |title=Voice Actor, Singer Aimi to Release New Album LIVE IT NOW in June |url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2024/3/21/voice-actor-singer-aimi-new-album-live-it-now-june-2024 |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=Crunchyroll}}

;Singles

References

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