Aimi

, known mononymously as 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, Aimi 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 vocal duo Feathers alongside fellow voice actress Ayasa Itō. She is also the voice of the idol Julia in the game The Idolmaster Million Live! and Kasumi Toyama in the multimedia franchise BanG Dream!. Aimi also performs live as part of the latter's in-universe girlband Poppin'Party.

Early life

Aimi was born in Hyōgo Prefecture on December 25, 1991. 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.

Career Aimi'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. She later changed her stage name to the mononym Aimi, starting with the release of her first solo single on May 3, 2011. The title song was used as the opening theme to the anime Astarotte no Omocha!. In 2013, Aimi also hosted her first solo concert, A Live, where she sang her full discography with a total of fourteen songs. She released four more singles between 2011 and 2013, with their title tracks 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. 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 Gon, Female Elephant, Frog 3

2013 Cardfight!! Vanguard: Link Joker, Suiko Tatsunagi The "Hentai" Prince and the Stony Cat., Emi, Emanuela Pollarola

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 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 The Idolmaster Million Live!, Julia Jujutsu Kaisen, Yuko Ozawa BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!!, Kasumi Toyama

2024 The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases, Mylene

2025 Even Given the Worthless "Appraiser" Class, I'm Actually the Strongest, Akahane Tougen Anki, Kuina Sazanami

2026 High School! Kimengumi, Mari Oda Haibara's Teenage New Game+, Serika Hondo

Anime films 2021 BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia I: Promise, Kasumi Toyama

2022 BanG Dream! Poppin' Dream!, Kasumi Toyama Suzume, Miki

Video games 2013 The Idolmaster Million Live!, Julia 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 2022 Nikke: Goddess of Victory, Mica, Yan 2023 Honkai: Star Rail, Serval Landau 2026 Umamusume: Pretty Derby, Casino Drive 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 Live: 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 Destroyet" (King Records, ) – Magical Destroyers opening