Maeda Ami

Maeda Ami
Maeda Ami (2016)
Name
Kanji	前田亜美
Kana	まえだ あみ
Romaji	Maeda Ami
Nickname	Aamin (あーみん)
Birth Info
Birthdate	June 1, 1995
Birthplace	Tokyo, Japan
Blood type	O
Current Age	29 Years Old
Sizes
Height	165.5cm
B	76cm
W	56cm
H	88cm
Professional Info
Agency	Oscar Promotion
Social Networks	Ameblo / Instagram / TikTok / Twitter / YouTube / Threads
Idol Career Info
Former Group	AKB48
Former Team	Team A
Debuted	April 2009 / 7th Generation
Graduated	August 2016

Maeda Ami was a member of AKB48's Team A. She is currently affiliated with Oscar Promotion.

Catchphrase

21歳、あーみんこと前田亜美です。よろしくお願いします

21-sai, Aamin koto Maeda Ami desu. Yoroshiku onegai shimasu

(I'm Maeda Ami also known as Aamin, 21 years old. Please be nice to me)

Trivia

• Hobbies: Listening to music, collecting hats (she owns more than 20)
• Charm Points: Long limbs, eyebrows
• Favorite Foods: Ice cream, meat
• Favorite AKB48 Song: Iiwake Maybe, Gomen ne Jewel
• Special skills: Playing rock-paper-scissors with herself, sleeping anywhere
• Good friends with: Komori Mika, Mogi Shinobu, Fujie Reina, Masuda Yuka, Itano Tomomi, Matsui Sakiko, Chikano Rina
• She is a former member of Art Club.
• She was nicknamed "Mayuge" (Eyebrows) due to her thick eyebrows. She made jokes about her eyebrows, saying, "when I wash my face in the morning, water drips from my eyebrows."
  • She created a one-shot gag with her eyebrows called "Mayuge BOOM!".
  • However, she shared that she was also bullied in elementary school because of her thick eyebrows.
• She has one older sister and one younger sister.
• Her parents chose her given name Ami (亜美) because both kanji are symmetrical about a vertical axis. She was named with the hope of being a gentle and compassionate child in all things.
• She has a close relationship with her mother, and considered her her biggest fan and supporter. Her mother once told her that her official blog updates were too boring and encouraged her to write more.
• She was praised by staff members for being hard-working and good at speaking.
• She described herself as a crybaby and an amaenbo, meaning someone who childishly wants attention and likes being doted on.
• She was an exclusive model for LOVE Berry magazine from June 2011 to March 2012.
• She was known for looking similar to Vanellope, a character from Wreck-It Ralph.
  • Because of this, she did a Vanellope cosplay for the 4th Janken Tournament and was often called Vanellope by fans and members.
• Sashihara Rino and Oya Shizuka expressed that Ami was like a little sister to them.
• She is a former member of the unofficial "Okashi Party" unit with Muto Tomu, Furuhata Nao, and Fujita Nana.
• She is the only AKB48 Group member to obtain a Senbatsu position in three consecutive Janken Taikai tournaments.
• With the exception of the Senbatsu, she was the first and only member to be featured on all B-side election units until the 7th Senbatsu Election.
• She wanted to become an actress after seeing the live action movie "Hana yori Dango" (Boys over Flowers). She aspires to be an actress like Inoue Mao and Maeda Atsuko.
• She is now an actress who primarily appears in theater plays. She has had roles in TV Dramas, commercials, and movies as well.
• On October 7, 2020 she released her first solo photobook, AMI. She produced the photobook herself. She released a second digital photobook in 2021.

AKB48 Senbatsu Elections

• 1st Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
• 2nd Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
• 3rd Senbatsu Election - #37 (Undergirls)
• 4th Senbatsu Election - #42 (Next Girls)
• 5th Senbatsu Election - #53 (Future Girls)
• 6th Senbatsu Election - #70 (Upcoming Girls)
• 7th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
• 8th Senbatsu Election - Didn't Participate

AKB48 Janken Tournaments

• 1st Janken Taikai - #5 (Lost to Uchida Mayumi)
• 2nd Janken Taikai - #7 (Lost to Minegishi Minami)
• 3rd Janken Taikai - #10 (Lost to Shinoda Mariko)
• 4th Janken Taikai - Round 1 (Lost to Takahashi Juri)
• 5th Janken Taikai - Round 3 (Lost to Owada Nana)
• 6th Janken Taikai - Round 3 (Lost to Nomura Nao)

Team History

AKB48 Kenkyuusei → Team A → Team K → Team A → Graduation

Joined AKB48 as a Kenkyuusei in December, 2008 (Debut: April 1, 2009)

Promoted to Team A on August 23, 2009 (2009 Team Shuffle)

Transferred to Team K on August 24, 2012 (Tokyo Dome Team Shuffle)

Transferred to Team A on February 24, 2014 (AKB48 Group Daisokaku Matsuri)

Graduated from AKB48 Team A on August 29, 2016 (Announcement: June 2, 2016 | Last Handshake Event: August 14, 2016)

Singles Participation

AKB48 A-Sides

• Chance no Junban
• Ue Kara Mariko
• Eien Pressure

AKB48 B-Sides

Kimi no Koto ga Suki dakara (RIVER) Enkyori Poster (Sakura no Shiori) Nusumareta Kuchibiru (Ponytail to Shushu) (WCenter with Matsui Rena) Yasai Sisters (Heavy Rotation) Boku Dake no value (Beginner) Yoyaku Shita Christmas (Chance no Junban) Kurumi to Dialogue (Chance no Junban) Guuzen no Juujiro (Sakura no Ki ni Narou) Yankee Soul (Everyday, Kachuusha) Dakishimecha Ikenai (Flying Get) Seishun to Kizukanai Mama (Flying Get) Yasai Uranai (Flying Get) Kimi no Senaka (Kaze wa Fuiteiru) Rinjin wa Kizutsukanai (Ue Kara Mariko) Jung ya Freud no Baai (GIVE ME FIVE!) Mitsu no Namida (Manatsu no Sounds Good!)

Do Re Mi Fa Onchi (Gingham Check) Scrap & Build (UZA) Yuuhi Marie (So long!) How come? (Sayonara Crawl) Suitei Marmalade (Koi Suru Fortune Cookie) Sasameyuki Regret (Heart Ereki) Kimi no Uso wo Shitteita (Mae Shika Mukanee) Kimi wa Kimagure (Labrador Retriever) Chewing Gum no Aji ga Naku Naru Made (Kokoro no Placard) Juujun na Slave (Kibouteki Refrain) Reborn (Kibouteki Refrain) Madonna no Sentaku (Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby) Yasashii place (Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby) M.T. ni Sasagu (Kimi wa Melody) Set me free (Tsubasa wa Iranai)

Albums Participation

AKB48 Albums

Kimi to Niji to Taiyou to (Kamikyokutachi) Anata ga Ite Kureta kara (SET LIST ~Greatest Songs~ Kanzen ban) Wagamama Collection (Koko ni Ita koto) Overtake (Koko ni Ita koto) Koko ni Ita koto (Koko ni Ita koto) Guu Guu Onaka (1830m)

Hate (1830m) Aozora yo Sabishikunai ka? (1830m) Kyouhansha (Tsugi no Ashiato) Oh! Baby (Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de tobe!) Clap (0 to 1 no Aida)

Units

Stage Units

RS2 (Idol no Yoake)

Zannen Shoujo

H2 (Yume wo shinaseru wake ni ikanai)

Bye Bye Bye (Revival)

A6 (Mokugekisha)

Saboten to Gold Rush

Team K Waiting Stage

Himawari

Yuuwaku no Garter (New Units)

K4 (Saishuu Bell ga Naru)

Gomen ne Jewel (Revival)

A5 (Renai Kinshi Jourei)

Manatsu no Christmas Rose (Revival) (Under)

SS3 (Dounaru?! Dousuru?! AKB48)

Bye Bye Bye

A7 (M.T. ni Sasagu)

Risuke (Under)

Make Otoko (Under)

Concert Units

AKB104 Senbatsu Members Sokaku Matsuri

• Nagisa no CHERRY

Yokohama Arena 2010 'AKB48 Manseki Matsuri Kibou Sanpi Ryouron'

• Manatsu no Christmas Rose

Surprise wa Arimasen

• Manatsu no Christmas Rose
• 7ji 12fun no Hatsukoi

AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2012

• Wasshoi Shiro!

Unit Matsuri 2013

• Blue rose

AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai "Shirokuro tsukeyou janai ka!"

AKB48 Group

• Namida no Shounan

AKB48 8th Anniversary

• Sobakasu no Kiss

AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2013

• Akagumi Diamond

AKB48 Zenkoku Tour 2014

Shimane

• Naminori Kakigoori

AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2014

• Reborn

Media Appearances

Dramas

• Majisuka Gakuen (マジスカ学園) (2010)
• Majisuka Gakuen 2 (マジスカ学園2) (2011)
• So Long! (2013)
• Itaike ni Koshite (2021)

Variety Shows

• AKBINGO!
• Shukan AKB
• AKB48 no Anta, Dare?
• AKB48 Nemousu Terebi (Season 5)
• R's Law
• Ousama no Brunch
• Tokoro-san no Otodokemono Desu!

Stage Plays

• Samurai from the Moon (February 15, 2015-March 1)
• Toy Late Lie 1st Temporary Performance "Adolescent ~ Haruka Naru Oyajide ~" (February 3-7, 2016)
• Theatrical company TEAM-ODAC 20th performance "Saigo no Bansan" (March 16-20, 2016)
• LIVEDOG Produced "Orange Note" (June 22-26, 2016)
• SEPT Vol.6 "SANZ" (August 17-21, 2016)
• Theatrical company TEAM-ODAC 22nd main performance "MOON & DAY ~ Do you know our Tama? (September 7-11, 2016)
• Pure Smile presents "Obakamono-Obakamono, but not bad guys" (October 26-30, 2016)
• D'TOT 7th Act "Scarlet Hakkenden" (February 2-5, 2017) - Starring Shino (Princess Jonoto)
• Toya Ichi 4th Event Performance "Sho-Hyo-" (May 13th and 14th, 2017, Theater Cyberd)
• SEPT Vol.7 "FATALISM" (August 3rd and 4th, 2017) - Daily guest
• Toya Ichi 5th Event Performance "Fight ~ Tou ~" (September 19th and 20th, 2017)
• HYBRID PROJECT Vol.16 "Goodbye Joulupukki" (September 10, 2017) - Daily Guest
• Theatrical company TEAM-ODAC 26th performance "Kishiwada Shonen Fools Corps-The heart of those days is still there" (September 27, 2017-October 1) - Chizuru
• Toya Ichi 6th Event Performance "Person ~ Sha ~" (February 18th and 19th, 2018)
• SOLID STAR Produce Vol.15 "Bright Funeral-Runrun Dies Twice-" (September 12-17, 2018)
• SOLID STAR Produce Vol.16 "Renegade Kunio-kun Brawl Dance Edition" (November 21-25, 2018) - Misako
• Nobunaga's Ambition, Taishi Mugen-Honnouji Incident (May 2019) - Chacha

Movies

• Anime Girls Gaiden ~ Ai no Tsubasa Carledge ~ (2019)

Commercials

• Takashimaya
• DyDo DRINCO Plush !! Jelly x Sparkling (2018)
• Everyone's Universe (Sora) Project (2018)
• Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications "October 1, 2019 Automobile Tax Increase" small>(2019)</small>
• JAXA Kounotori Unit 9 Support Ambassador small>(2020)</small>

Gallery

Maeda Ami (2015)

Maeda Ami 6th Senbatsu Sousenkyo Poster (2014)

Maeda Ami (2014)

Maeda Ami (2013)

Maeda Ami (2012)

Maeda Ami (2011)

Maeda Ami (Late 2010)

Maeda Ami (Early 2010)

Maeda Ami (2009)