Imai Asami

Imai Asami promoting "Limited Love" (2012)

Imai Asami (今井麻美) is a Japanese pop singer and a seiyuu.

Profile

• Name: Imai Asami (今井麻美)
• Nickname: Mingos, Asamingos, Asa-chan
• Birthdate: May 16, 1977 (1977-05-16)
• Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
• Blood Type: O
• Hobbies: Forest Walking, Writing Song Lyrics, Massages
• Groups: ARTERY VEIN (2009-)

Information

She debuted as a voice actress in 1999 in a drama CD released by Enix (then called Square-Enix) titled Toki no Daichi. She debuted as singer in 2009 by releasing her first single "Day by Day / Shining Blue Rain" under the 5pb. Records label. She quit her agency, ARTSVISION, in 2007, and moved onto Kaleidoscope agency. She is also well known for giving voices to Chihaya Kisaragi in THE iDOLM@STER, Kurisu Makise in Steins;Gate and Tsubaki Yayoi in BlazBlue: Continuum Shift. She also coupled with Kitamura Eri and formed the group ARTERY VEIN which is also under 5pb. Records label.

Trivia

• Imai Asami is allergic to mangoes and various crustacea;
• Imai Asami has a spot in the top 57 of the most beautiful seiyuus list, featured in the August 2009 volume of Circus Max. The people in the list were chosen by the male readers of the magazine. The exact spot for each seiyuu is unknown;
• Imai Asami has a huge thing for the Pokémon Slowpoke. Recently, in the IM@S radio station when they were talking about the release of the HeartGold and SoulSilver games, she stated that her favorite Pokémon was Slowpoke, always stealing and finding all the Slowpoke cards she can get as well as collecting all the figures and toys for it.

Discography

Albums

• [2010.11.23] COLOR SANCTUARY
• [2011.11.30] Aroma of happiness
• [2012.11.28] Precious Sounds
• [2013.11.27] Kono Kumo no Hate (この雲の果て)
• [2014.11.26] little legacy (Accoustic Album)

Singles

• [2009.04.22] Day by Day / Shining Blue Rain
• [2009.10.21] Strawberry ~Amaku Setsunai Namida~ (Strawberry ~甘くせつない涙~)
• [2010.04.21] Horizon
• [2010.07.22] Shangri-La (シャングリラ)
• [2011.02.23] Frame Goshi no Koi (フレーム越しの恋)
• [2011.05.25] Enrai (遠雷)
• [2011.08.03] Hana no Saku Basho (花の咲く場所)
• [2012.04.25] Hasta La Vista
• [2012.07.25] Limited Love
• [2013.03.27] Dear Darling
• [2013.06.26] Hoshikuzu no Ring (星屑のリング)
• [2014.03.26] Shikkoku no Sustain (漆黒のサステイン)
• [2014.07.30] Tsuioku no Itoguruma (追憶の糸車)
• [2014.08.27] Venus no Harmonia (ヴィーナスのハルモニア)

DVD/Blu-ray

• [2011.08.31] Imai Asami Birthday Live 2011 (今井麻美バースデーライブ)
• [2013.08.08] Imai Asami Music Video Collection 2009-2012
• [2013.12.25] Imai Asami Birthday Live 2013 in Nihon Seinenkan -orange stage- (今井麻美 Birthday Live 2013 in 日本青年館 -orange stage)
• [2015.01.28] Imai Asami Birthday Live 2014 in TOKYO DOME CITY HALL (今井麻美 Birthday Live 2014 in TOKYO DOME CITY HALL)

Character Albums

• [2006.09.26] THE IDOLM@STER RADIO Utahime Rakuen (歌姫楽園) (Imai Asami with Takahashi Chiaki)
• [2007.04.24] THE iDOLM@STER Birthday Commemoration Project Vol. 2 Chihaya Kisaragi Single Gratitude
• [2007.08.22] THE iDOLM@STER Master Artist 05 Chihaya Kisaragi (如月千早)
• [2009.07.15] THE IDOLM@STER RADIO LONG TIME (Imai Asami with Takahashi Chiaki)
• [2010.12.08] THE IDOLM@STER MASTER ARTIST 2 -FIRST SEASON- 05 Chihaya Kisaragi

Character Singles

• [2009.07.29] Puyo Puyo no Uta (ぷよぷよのうた)
• [2010.09.22] Steins;Gate Audio Series Laboratory Member 004 Kurisu Makise
• [2011.11.25] Steins;Gate Future Gadget Compact Disc 6 Character Song Meikyuu no Idea
• [2012.06.06] Choujigen Game Neptune Duet Sisters Song Vol.2 (Imai Asami with Kitamura Eri)
• [2012.12.16] Choujigen Game Neptune Shugo Megami Vol.2 NOIRE×BLACKHEART
• [2013.01.09] Petit Idolm@ster Twelve Seasons! Vol.2
• [2013.02.27] Koi Chocolate Duet Song CD3 (Imai Asami with Iguchi Yuka)
• [2014.07.09] PETIT IDOLM@STER Twelve Campaigns ! Vol.4 Chihaya Kisaragi & Chihiya, Kikuchi Makoto & Makochi (Imai Asami with Hirata Hiromi)

Compilations / Other

• [2013.12.25] Hara Yumi - Place of my life (#5 HANABI feat. Imai Asami)
• [2014.01.22] Disney Rocks!!! Girl's Power! (#6 Colors of the Wind)

Notable Seiyuu Roles

Note: This is note a complete list of roles. All major roles are listed in bold.

Chihaya Kisaragi from THE iDOLM@STER

Ayumi Shinozaki from Corpse Party

Kurisu Makise from Steins;Gate

Noire from Hyperdimension Neptunia

Chelsea Arcot from Shukufuku no Campanella

Minato Nagase from Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka

Anime series

• [2000] Ginsokiko Ordian - Nao Kozuki
• [2001] Figure 17 - Nanami Nakajima
• [2001] Offside - Fio Mastroianni
• [2001] Prétear - Eiko
• [2002] Pita Ten - Ken
• [2002] Asagiri no Miko - Kukiko Sonoda
• [2002] Samurai Deeper Kyo - Little Kotarou
• [2002] Pita Ten - Ken
• [2002] Strait Jacket - Rachel Hammond
• [2005] Lime-iro Ryuukitan X - Naoe Shuro
• [2008] Jigoku Shōjo - Momota Masako
• [2009] Shin Koihime Musou - Kakuka Houkou
• [2009] Fight Ippatsu! Juuden-chan!! - Bloody Selica
• [2009] Needless - Solva
• [2010] Kiss×sis - Yuuzuki Kiryuu
• [2010] Shin Koihime Musou: Otome Tairan - Kakuka Houkou
• [2010] SYumeiro Pâtissière - Gabrielle
• [2010] Shukufuku no Campanella - Chelsea Arcot
• [2011] Steins;Gate - Kurisu Makise
• [2011] Sengoku Paradise Kiwami - Kobayakawa Hideaki
• [2011] THE iDOLM@STER - Chihaya Kisaragi
• [2012] Sengoku Collection - Kojuurou Katakura
• [2012] Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate - Michiru Morishita
• [2012] Corpse Party: Missing Footage - Shinozaki Ayumi
• [2012] Senran Kagura - Ikaruga
• [2013] Puchimas!: Petit iDOLM@STER - Chihaya Kisaragi, Chihyaa
• [2013] Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi - Tanya Swedgewood
• [2013] Choujigen Game Neptune The Animation - Noire (Black Heart)
• [2013] BlazBlue: Alter Memory - Tsubaki Yayoi
• [2013] Walkure Romanze - Reina F. Avery
• [2014] Noragami - Tomone
• [2014] Puchimas!!: Petit Petit iDOLM@STER - Chihaya Kisaragi, Chihyaa
• [2014] Futsuu no Joshikousei ga [Locodol] Yatte Mita. - Anami Aoi
• [2014] Momo Kyun Sword - Kijigami
• [2014] Girlfriend (Kari) - Yatsuka Yukie

OVA's

• [2003] Onna Kyoushi Yumi no Houkago - Keiko Fujimura
• [2005] Panty Flash Teacher - Mika Iizuka
• [2008] THE iDOLM@STER: Live For You! Original Anime DVD - Chihaya Kisaragi
• [2010] Kiss×Sis - Yuuzuki Kiryuu
• [2008] Strait Jacket - Rachel Hammond
• [2010] Megane na Kanojo - Aya Ichinohe
• [2010] Kuttsukiboshi - Kiiko Kawakami
• [2010] Prism Magical: Prism Generations! - Raika Onoderai
• [2011] Shukufuku no Campanella - Chelsea Arcot
• [2014] Noragami OVA - Tomone
• [2014] Choujigen Game Neptune: The Animation OVA - Noire
• [2014] Futsuu no Joshikousei ga [Locodol] Yatte Mita.: Nagarekawa, Annai Shite Mita. - Anami Aoi

Video games

• [2005] THE iDOLM@STER - Chihaya Kisaragi
• [2006] Haruka ni Aogi, Uruwashi no - Tonoko Takatsuki
• [2007] Solfège - Amano Mari
• [2007] Akane Iro ni Somaru Saka - Minato Nagase
• [2008] Solfège ~Sweet harmony~ Regular Edition - Amano Mari
• [2008] BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger - Tsubaki Yayoi
• [2008] Avalon Code - Silphy
• [2008] Luminous Arc 2 - Fatima
• [2008] Corpse Party: Blood Covered - Ayumi Shinozaki
• [2009] Solfège ~La finale~ - Amano Mari
• [2009] Mecha-Mimi - Yuno
• [2009] Natsuiro Penguin - Saori Mizumiya
• [2009] Steins;Gate - Kurisu Makise
• [2009] Shirokuma Bell Stars♪ - Nanase Tooru
• [2009] BlazBlue: Continuum Shift - Tsubaki Yayoi
• [2009] Koiiro Soramoyou - Kayoko Kanou
• [2010] Prism Rhythm - Caroline Marigold
• [2010] Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland - Cecelia
• [2010] Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate - Michiru Morishita
• [2010] Magicarat☆Radiant - Fubuki Kirishima
• [2010] Hyperdimension Neptunia - Noire (Black Heart)
• [2010] Tasogare no Sinsemilla - Akane Minato
• [2010] Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi - Minato Nagase
• [2010] Gratin - Maki Takaichi
• [2010] L@ve once - Todou Utsuri
• [2010] airy[F]airy ~Easter of Sant' Ariccia~ - Sarah Dullin
• [2010] Shukufuku no Campanella - Chelsea Arcot
• [2011] Akatoki! -Yume Koso Masare Koi no Mahou- - Sayaka Mashiro
• [2011] Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten - Emizel
• [2011] Hakuisei Renai Shoukougun - Sakai Sayuri
• [2011] Corpse Party: Book of Shadows - Ayumi Shinozaki
• [2011] Akatoki!!-Hana to Mawaseyo Koi no Ishou- - Sayaka Mashiro
• [2011] Koiiro Soramoyou: After Happiness and Extra Hearts - Kayoko Kanou
• [2011] Shōjo-tachi no Shinei - Ikaruga
• [2011] Makai Senki Disgaea 4 - Emizel
• [2011] Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary - Ringo Andou
• [2011] Maji de Watashi ni Koishinasai! S - Lee Jinchu
• [2011] Twinkle ☆ Crusaders -Passion Star Stream- - Amyrina
• [2012] BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma - Tsubaki Yayoi
• [2012] Nendoroid Generation - Makise Kurisu
• [2012] Tokyo Babel - Kurou Miyako
• [2012] Eiyuu*Senki - Minamoto no Yoshitsune
• [2012] Atelier Elkrone: Dear for Otomate - Heidi
• [2013] Material Brave - Ena Kuraki
• [2012] Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- - Toba Mashiro
• [2012] Senran Kagura Burst: Guren no Shoujo-tachi - Ikaruga
• [2012] Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus: Shoujo-tachi no Shoumei - Ikaruga
• [2012] Tasogare no Saki ni Noboru Ashita -Applique FanDisc- - Akane Minato
• [2013] Material Brave Ignition - Ena Kuraki
• [2013] Madou Koukaku ~Yami no Tsuki Megami wa Doukoku de Utau~ - Nafuka
• [2014] THE iDOLM@STER ONE FOR ALL - Chihaya Kisaragi
• [2014] Kamisama to Unmei Kakusei no Cross Thesis - Soraumi Jupiel
• [2014] CV ～CASTING VOICE～ - Sagisu Reiko

External Links

• Official Website