is a Japanese idol, actress, and

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. She is best known for being the voice actress of Aya Maruyama from ''

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'' and as a former member of Super Girls.

Biography

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. On 25 June 2016, Maeshima succeeded group member Rika Shimura as the third group leader of Super Girls. On 31 March 2017, Maeshima graduated from Super Girls in order to focus on her voice acting career. She debuted as the voice of ''

'' character Aya Maruyama the next month. On 30 November 2022, Maeshima went on hiatus from all entertainment activities due to health issues. As a result, she terminated her contract with

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and stepped down from her roles as Aya Maruyama in ''BanG Dream!'' and Ibuki Niijima in ''

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''. On 1 September 2023, Maeshima announced her comeback and joined a new voice acting firm, Voice Kit. On the same day, ''BanG Dream!'' also announced that she would continue to play her role as Aya Maruyama.

Filmography

Theatre

Anime

TV dramas

Radio

Multimedia projects

Discography

With Super Girls

With Pastel Palettes

References

External links

Official website & fan club
* (in Japanese) * {{DEFAULTSORT:Maeshima, Ami Living people Pastel＊Palettes members 1997 births Japanese idols 21st-century Japanese actresses People from Saitama Prefecture