Aimi (actress)


Aimi (actress)


Aimi Terakawa (寺川 愛美, Terakawa Aimi, born December 25, 1991), professionally known under the mononym Aimi (愛美) is a Japanese voice actress and singer 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

Terakawa was born in Hyōgo Prefecture on December 25, 1991. She had aspired to become a singer since childhood. During her high school years, she taught herself how to play the guitar and perform in a band. 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. Hoping to become a professional singer, she began participating at various singing contests, such as the Animax Anison Grand Prix in 2009. She also performed at various live venues, including a steakhouse in Kobe.

Terakawa's entertainment career began after passing an audition to become a part of the Tantei Opera Milky Holmes multimedia franchise. 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. She later changed her stage name to the mononym Aimi, starting with the release of her first solo single "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!. 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.

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. 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.

In December 2020 Aimi announced she would release a solo single in spring 2021 under the King Records label.

On September 1, 2021 Aimi revealed that her younger sister is Chiharu, who was the voice actress of character Reika Satō in the idol girl group 22/7, and had recently joined Hibiki.

Filmography

Anime series

2011
  • Cardfight!! Vanguard, Suiko
2012
  • Cardfight!! Vanguard: Asia Circuit, Suiko
  • Gon, Female Elephant, Frog 3
2013
  • Cardfight!! Vanguard: Link Joker, Suiko Tatsunagi
  • Freezing Vibration, Roxanne Elipton
  • Robocar Poli, Benny
  • Futari wa Milky Holmes, Kazumi Tokiwa
  • The "Hentai" Prince and the Stony Cat., Emi, Emanuela Pollarola
2014
  • Argevollen, Hikaru Rikuru
  • Cardfight!! Vanguard: Legion Mate, Suiko Tatsunagi
  • Chō-Bakuretsu I-Jigen Menko Battle Gigant Shooter Tsukasa, Ataru Dōmoto, Ruri Dōmoto
  • Future Card Buddyfight, Kiri Hyoryu
  • Engaged to the Unidentified, Mayura Momouchi
  • Oneechan ga Kita, Tomoya Mizuhara
  • Recently, My Sister Is Unusual, Moa Torii
2015
  • Cardfight!! Vanguard G: GIRS Crisis , Am Chouno
  • Chaos Dragon, Ulrika Ledesma
  • Plastic Memories, Sherry
  • Tantei Kageki Milky Holmes TD, Kazumi Tokiwa
2016
  • Luck & Logic, Yukari Nanahoshi
2017
  • BanG Dream!, Kasumi Toyama
2018
  • BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico, Kasumi Toyama
2019
  • Afterlost, Kikyō
  • BanG Dream! 2nd Season, Kasumi Toyama
  • BanG Dream! Film Live, Kasumi Toyama
  • Senki Zesshō Symphogear XV, Millaarc
2020
  • BanG Dream! 3rd Season, Kasumi Toyama
  • BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico: Ohmori, Kasumi Toyama
  • D4DJ First Mix, Kyoko Yamate
2021
  • BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico Fever!, Kasumi Toyama
  • Battle Game in 5 Seconds, Yūri Amagake
  • D4DJ Petit Mix, Kyoko Yamate
  • How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Carla Vargas
  • Remake Our Life!, Nanako Kogure
2022
  • Life with an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated into a Total Fantasy Knockout, Curme, Maid chief
  • Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club 2nd Season , Jennifer
  • Teppen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Laughing 'til You Cry, Yomogi Takahashi
2023
  • Magical Destroyers, Blue
  • Helck, Iris
  • TenPuru, Yuzuki Aoba
  • I'm in Love with the Villainess, Misha Jur
  • Jujutsu Kaisen, Yuko Ozawa
2024
  • The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases, Mylene

Anime films

2021
  • BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia I: Promise, Kasumi Toyama
  • BanG Dream! Film Live 2nd Stage, Kasumi Toyama
2022
  • BanG Dream! Poppin'Dream!, Kasumi Toyama
  • Suzume, Miki

Video games

2013
  • The Idolmaster Million Live!, Julia
2015
  • Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance, Liezerota
2016
  • Girls' Frontline, MDR, TAC-50
2017
  • BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!, Kasumi Toyama
  • The Idolmaster Million Live! Theater Days, Julia
2020
  • Pokémon Masters, Zinnia
2021
  • Alchemy Stars, Nemesis, Rabbie
  • Cookie Run: Kingdom, Parfait Cookie
  • Konosuba: Fantastic Days, Mel
2022
  • Heaven Burns Red, Ichigo Minase
  • Nikke: Goddess of Victory, Mica, Yan
2023
  • Honkai: Star Rail, Serval Landau
TBA
  • Brown Dust 2, Scheherazade

Multimedia projects

  • Paradox Live, Aoi Kureha
  • MILGRAM, Kotoko Yuzuriha

Discography

Album
  • Love (Pony Canyon, November 6, 2013)
Singles
  • "Tenshi no CLOVER" (Pony Canyon, May 3, 2011) – Astarotte no Omocha! opening
  • "LIVE for LIFE -Ōkami-tachi no Yoru-" (Pony Canyon, November 2, 2011) – Ben-To opening
  • "Link" (Pony Canyon, July 18, 2012) – Oda Nobuna no Yabō opening
  • "We're the stars" (Pony Canyon, February 27, 2013) – Fairy Tail ending
  • "Unmei no Ori" (Pony Canyon, April 17, 2013) – The Severing Crime Edge opening
  • "ReSTARTING!!" (King Records, April 7, 2021)
  • "Kazanear" (King Records, July 28, 2021) – How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom ending
  • "MAGICAL DESTROYER" (King Records, April 26, 2023) – Magical Destroyers opening

References

External links

  • Official blog (in Japanese)
  • Official website (in Japanese)
  • Official agency profile (in Japanese)
  • Aimi at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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