Rimi Nishimoto
{{Short description|Japanese voice actress and musician}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Rimi Nishimoto
| image = 西本りみ.png
| caption = Nishimoto at a BanG Dream! promotion with Pacific League baseball in 2018
| native_name = 西本りみ
| native_name_lang = ja
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|10|25}}
| birth_place = Hyōgo, Japan
| nationality = Japanese
| alma_mater =
| occupation = Voice actress
| years_active = 2016–present
| agent = HiBiKi
| module =
{{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| instrument = {{flatlist|
- Vocals
- Bass guitar
}}
| years_active = 2015–present
| label =
| current_member_of = Poppin'Party
}}
}}
{{Nihongo|Rimi Nishimoto|西本りみ|Nishimoto Rimi|born October 25, 1994}} is a Japanese voice actress and musician. Affiliated with the HiBiKi talent agency, she plays the bass guitar for the band Poppin'Party of the BanG Dream! franchise, which includes portraying the character Rimi Ushigome.
Career
Nishimoto became interested in voice acting after watching the anime Mirmo! in elementary school.{{cite interview|last=Nishimoto|first=Rimi|url=https://www.at-x.com/at-x_contents/summerfes2015/fresh05.html#fresh_n06|title=Rimi Nishimoto|work=AT-X|accessdate=October 20, 2020|language=Japanese}} She began playing the piano and Electone at the age of three and the guitar at 14, and was a euphonium and saxophone player in her middle and high schools' band clubs.{{cite interview|last=Nishimoto|first=Rimi|interviewer-last=Tanu|interviewer-first=Azabu|url=https://ddnavi.com/interview/631954/a/|title=西本りみ「居場所がなかった私が輝ける場所を、音楽が教えてくれた」【声優図鑑】|publisher=DDNavi|date=June 15, 2020|accessdate=October 20, 2020|language=Japanese|trans-title=Rimi Nishimoto "Music taught me where I could shine because I didn't have a place to stay" [Voice actor pictorial book]}}{{cite interview|last=Nishimoto|first=Rimi|url=http://gs.dengeki.com/news/36062/|title=『BanG_Dream!』連載第５回<西本りみさん・前編>|magazine=Dengeki G's Comic|date=August 15, 2015|accessdate=October 20, 2020}}
In April 2013, Nishimoto auditioned for a spot in the Bushiroad franchise Tantei Opera Milky Holmes and qualified for the finals.{{cite news|url=https://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/7632332/|title=伊藤彩沙が「ミルキィホームズ シスターズ」に決定！ミルキィホームズ新シリーズ7月放送開始！|work=Livedoor|date=April 27, 2013|accessdate=October 20, 2020|language=Japanese|trans-title=Ayasa Ito has been selected as "Milky Holmes Sisters"! Milky Holmes new series broadcast in July!}} Although Ayasa Itō ultimately won the role, Nishimoto's guitar playing caught Bushiroad head Takaaki Kidani's interest and she was later recruited for his new music project BanG Dream! as a bassist;{{cite news|last=Nakazato|first=Kiri|url=https://akiba-souken.com/article/31557/?page=1|title=木谷社長が西本りみを見出した場所とは？ 「バンドリ！ スペシャルトークステージ Poppin'Party誕生秘話～西本りみ編～」in 東京ゲームショウ2017|publisher=Akiba Souken|date=September 26, 2017|accessdate=October 20, 2020|language=Japanese|trans-title=Where did President Kidani find Rimi Nishimoto? "BanG Dream! Special Talk Stage Poppin'Party Birth Secret Story-Rimi Nishimoto Edition-" in Tokyo Game Show 2017}} at the time, Nishimoto had the least experience with the bass compared to the guitar and piano.{{cite interview|last1=Konno|first1=Eriko|last2=Satō|first2=Daiki|url=https://www.j-guitar.com/gakkisommelier/interview/2016/12/bang-dream.html|title=アニメ『BanG Dream!』(バンドリ!)とPoppin'Partyの舞台裏|magazine=Player|date=December 28, 2016|accessdate=October 20, 2020|language=Japanese|trans-title=Behind the scenes of anime "BanG Dream!"}} Nishimoto, along with Itō and Aimi, comprised the original cast for the first BanG_Dream! live on April 18, 2015,{{cite magazine|url=http://gs.dengeki.com/news/24986/|title=君は伝説の始まりを見たか――？ 熱狂、そして号泣の 『BanG_Dream!』1stライブをレポート!!|magazine=Dengeki G's Comic|date=April 30, 2015|accessdate=October 20, 2020|language=Japanese|trans-title=Did you see the beginning of the legend? Enthusiastic and crying "BanG_Dream!" 1st live report!}} and the three would form the band Poppin'Party with Sae Ōtsuka and Ayaka Ōhashi.{{cite web|last=Liong|first=Jessica|url=https://comicsverse.com/bang-dream-rise-stardom/|title=BANG DREAM: Poppin' Party's Rise to Stardom|publisher=ComicsVerse|date=July 10, 2017|accessdate=October 20, 2020}} In addition to live concerts, Nishimoto's role in the franchise included portraying Rimi Ushigome in the anime and mobile game BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!; certain aspects of her character were also inspired by her real-life personality.{{cite interview|last=Nishimoto|first=Rimi|interviewer-last=Toriyabe|interviewer-first=Kohei|url=https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1579578426|title=冬アニメ『バンドリ！』声優・西本りみ（牛込りみ役）インタビュー|publisher=Animate Times|date=January 29, 2020|accessdate=October 20, 2020|language=Japanese|trans-title=Winter anime "BanG Dream! Interview with voice actor Rimi Nishimoto (role of Rimi Ushigome)}} A Rimi-based image song by Nishimoto titled "Chocolate no Teion Recipe" was released on June 21, 2017; the single peaked at 20th on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/692672/products/1229769/1/|title=TVアニメ「BanG Dream!」キャラクターソング牛込りみ「チョコレイトの低音レシピ」|work=Oricon|accessdate=May 4, 2020|language=Japanese|trans-title=TV anime "BanG Dream!" character song – Rimi Ushigome "Chocolate no Teion Recipe"}}
In 2016, Nishimoto voiced Unne Sonosaki in the Bushiroad short series We Are the Luck & Logic Club!,{{cite news|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-01-17/luck-and-logic-streams-1st-we-are-the-luck-and-logic-club-anime-short/.97657|title=Luck & Logic Streams 1st 'We Are the Luck & Logic Club' Anime Short|publisher=Anime News Network|date=January 17, 2016|accessdate=October 20, 2020}} followed by Amol in Hina Logi: From Luck & Logic a year later.{{cite news|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-05-06/hina-logi-from-luck-and-logic-anime-reveals-cast-staff-theme-song-artists-july-1-premiere/.115765|title=Hina Logi: From Luck & Logic Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, Theme Song Artists, July 1 Premiere (Updated)|publisher=Anime News Network|date=May 6, 2017|accessdate=October 20, 2020}} She also portrayed Haru Mikado in the 2018 show Future Card Buddyfight Ace, which featured Poppin'Party's "Saa Ikō!" as the opening theme music.{{cite news|last=Sherman|first=Jennifer|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-05-15/future-card-buddyfight-ace-anime-reveals-video-cast-theme-songs/.131578|title=Future Card Buddyfight Ace Anime Reveals Video, Cast, Theme Songs|publisher=Anime News Network|date=May 15, 2018|accessdate=October 20, 2020}} Nishimoto voiced Fumi Futagawa in the 2020 anime Assault Lily Bouquet and its spin-off series Assault Lily Fruits.{{cite news|last=Friedman|first=Nicholas|url=https://www.funimation.com/blog/2020/09/30/shaft-action-anime-assault-lily-bouquet-joins-the-funimation-fall-2020-lineup/|title=SHAFT Action Anime Assault Lily BOUQUET Joins the Funimation Fall 2020 Lineup|publisher=Funimation|date=September 29, 2020|accessdate=October 20, 2020}} She portrayed Lulune in the 2021 anime The Fruit of Evolution.{{cite news|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-09-08/shinka-no-mi-tv-anime-reveals-5-more-cast-members-new-visual/.177138|title=Shinka no Mi TV Anime Reveals 5 More Cast Members, New Visual|publisher=Anime News Network|date=September 8, 2021|accessdate=September 8, 2021}}
Personal life
Nishimoto graduated from university in 2017. During her first year of college, she received a second Microsoft Office Specialist certification in Microsoft Word and Excel and a second-level grade in the {{ill|secretary proficiency exam|ja|秘書技能検定試験}}.{{cite web|last=Nishimoto|first=Rimi|url=https://ameblo.jp/rimirinkuma/entry-12258177568.html|title=大学卒業しました☆|publisher=Ameba|date=March 20, 2017|accessdate=October 20, 2020|language=Japanese|trans-title=I graduated from university ☆}}
Filmography
=Anime=
=Video games=
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 2017–present
| BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! | Rimi Ushigome | |
| 2020
| KMS Weser | |
References
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External links
- {{Twitter|rimi_nsmt}}
- [https://hibiki-cast.jp/hibiki_f/nishimoto_rimi/ Official agency profile] {{in lang|ja}}
{{BanG Dream}}
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Category:Japanese bass guitarists
Category:Japanese women guitarists
Category:Japanese video game actresses
Category:Musicians from Hyōgo Prefecture
Category:Voice actresses from Hyōgo Prefecture
Category:21st-century Japanese actresses
Category:21st-century Japanese singers