Ai Maeda (voice actress)
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Ai Maeda | |
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前田 愛 | |
| Born | April 19, 1975 |
| Other names | AiM |
| Occupation(s) | Voice actress, singer |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Agent | Aoni Production |
| Notable credit(s) | Digimon Adventure as Mimi Tachikawa Sailor Moon Crystal as Setsuna Meioh/Sailor Pluto Yes! PreCure 5 as Karen Minazuki/Cure Aqua |
| Spouse | [2] |
Ai Maeda (前田 愛, Maeda Ai, born April 19, 1975) is a Japanese voice actress born in Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan, employed by the talent management firm Aoni Production.[1] She is also a singer under the name AiM and a songwriter under the name ai. She is best known in the English-speaking world for her work as both a voice actress and a singer in the original Japanese version of the Digimon anime series.
Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]| Release Date | Title | c/w | Notes | Catalogue No.: | Peak Chart Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 23, 1999 | I Wish | Itsudemo Aeru Kara | Digimon Adventure - First Ending | NEDA-10002 | --- |
| June 25, 1999 | Ashita e no Jumon | Aozora no Yuku Kumo no you ni THE ETERNAL MIRACLE: Eien naru Kiseki |
Muhou - Ending Theme and Spectral Wars Aishiki Jaaku - Theme |
NEDA-10003 | --- |
| August 6, 1999 | BREAK OUT! | --- | --- | NEDA-10007 | --- |
| October 8, 1999 | Keep On | On the Hill: Kaze wo Kanjite | Digimon Adventure - Second Ending | NEDA-10009 | --- |
| October 8, 1999 | LIKE A CANDLE | Fallin' Angel | Junjou de Karen Meimai Kishidan Spectral Wars Seishojo Gaiden - Theme | NEDA-10010 | --- |
| April 26, 2000 | Sakuhin No. 2 "Haru" Ichocho: Bokura no WarGame | Akiramenaide (lit. Don't Give Up) | Digimon Adventure: Bokura no WarGame - Ending | NEDA-10020 | 85 |
| April 26, 2000 | Ashita wa Atashi no Kaze ga Fuku | Now is the Time! | Digimon Adventure 02 - First Ending | NEDA-10022 | 50 |
| July 5, 2000 | Stand by Me: Hito Natsu no Bouken | Fired Out / Sun Goes Down | Digimon Adventure 02: Hurricane Jouriku!! Chouzetsu Shinka!! Ougon no Digimental - Ending | NEDA-10024 | 90 |
| October 25, 2000 | Itsumo Itsudemo | Eien no Kagayaki | Digimon Adventure 02 - Second Ending | NECM-12001 | 93 |
| February 21, 2001 | Friend: Itsumademo Wasurenai | Party | Digimon Adventure 02: Diablomon no Gyakushu - Ending | NECM-12003 | 94 |
| April 25, 2001 | My Tomorrow | Himawari (lit. Sunflower) | Digimon Tamers - First Ending | NEDA-10028 | 70 |
| May 23, 2001 | Go!Go!Ready?Go?! | Go!Go!Ready?Go?! (ParaPara Version) Go!Go!Ready?Go?! (Trance Version) |
Ask Dr. Rin! - Opening Theme | NECM-12008 | --- |
| May 23, 2001 | Dareyori | Kitto | Ask Dr. Rin! - First Ending | NECM-12009 | --- |
| July 4, 2001 | Moving On! | Fragile Heart | Digimon Tamers: Boukensha Tachi no Tatakai - Ending | NECM-12010 | 95 |
| October 10, 2001 | Days: Aijou to Nichijou | Let's Get Dream! | Digimon Tamers - Second Ending | NECM-12015 | 68 |
| November 29, 2001 | Kimi no Mirai | Never Be The Same | Ask Dr. Rin! - Second Ending | NECM-12020 | --- |
| March 6, 2002 | Yuhi no Yakusoku | My Place | Digimon Tamers: Bousou Digimon Tokkyu | NEDA-10024 | --- |
| November 22, 2002 | an Endless Tale | Harukana Okurimono | Digimon Frontier - Second Ending Duet with Kōji Wada |
NECM-12038 | --- |
| March 5, 2003 | my Light | Friend: Itsumademo Wasurenai | Theme of AiM no Igai to Iyashimasu! | NECM-10001 | 169 |
| December 3, 2003 | Resolution | Forever | F-Zero Falcon Densetsu - Insert & Ending Theme | NECM-12064 | --- |
| November 25, 2015 | I Wish: Tri. Version | --- | Digimon Adventure tri. - First Ending | NECM-10233 | 71 |
| February 22, 2017 | Keep On: Tri. Version | Kimi no Hikari | Digimon Adventure tri. - Fourth Ending | NECM-13027 | 61 |
| September 27, 2017 | Ai Kotoba | P T G | Digimon Adventure tri. - Fifth Ending Duet with Ayumi Miyazaki |
NECM-90015 | 16 |
| February 21, 2020 | Hanarete ite mo | --- | Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna - Ending | NECM-13034 | --- |
| December 20, 2023 | Various Colors | --- | Digimon Adventure 02 The Beginning - Ending | NECM-13037 | --- |
Best Album
[edit]| Release Date | Title | Catalogue No.: | Peak Chart Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 23, 2014 | Ichigo | Limited Ed.: NEZA-90010 Regular Ed. NECA-30307 |
284 |
| April 23, 2014 | 15 | Limited Ed.: NEZA-90012 Regular Ed. NECA-30308 |
254 |
Filmography
[edit]Anime
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Source[3] |
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| 1996 | GeGeGe no Kitarō (4th Series) | Child / Student B / Boy B | [4] |
| 1997 | Detatoko Princess | Wife | [4] |
| 1998 | Sentimental Graffiti | Emiru Nagakura | |
| 1999 | Digimon Adventure | Mimi Tachikawa | |
| 2000 | Digimon Adventure 02 | Mimi Tachikawa | |
| 2000 | Baby Felix | Marin | |
| 2000 | Mushrambo | Sanju | |
| 2001 | Angelic Layer: Battle Doll | Torimaki B | |
| 2001 | Super Gals! Kotobukiran | Yukie Mochida | |
| 2001 | Najica Blitz Tactics (episode 4) | Haruka | |
| 2003 | F-Zero Falcon Densetsu | Kate Allen | |
| 2003 | Zatch Bell! | Megumi Oumi | |
| 2004 | Samurai Champloo | Koza | |
| 2004 | Beet the Vandel Buster | Poala | |
| 2005 | Xenosaga The Animation | Shion Uzuki | |
| 2005 | Beet the Vandel Buster Exerion | Poala | |
| 2006 | Gaiking: Legend of Daiku-Maryu | Abeya Kyoko | |
| 2006 | Kamisama Kazoku | Kumiko Komori | |
| 2006 | La Corda d'Oro: Primo Passo | Mai Tsugawa | |
| 2007 | Strait Jacket | Nerin Simmons | [5] |
| 2007-08 | Yes! PreCure 5 | Karen Minazuki/Cure Aqua | |
| 2007 | Ge Ge Ge no Kitarou (5th Series) | Chigusa Kataoka | |
| 2007 | Hatara Kizzu Maihamu Gumi | Mizuki Kotobuki | |
| 2007 | Artificial insect KABUTO BORG Victory by Victory | Amelia | |
| 2008-09 | Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo! | Karen Minazuki/Cure Aqua | |
| 2008 | Ge Ge Ge no Kitarou (5th Series) | Midori | |
| 2009-10 | Kaidan Restaurant | Kazuyo Ohzora / Ako's Mother | |
| 2009 | Sasameki Koto | Noe Hayasumi | |
| 2009 | One Piece | Elizabeth (Fantasy) | |
| 2010 | Nurarihyon no Mago | Yura Keikain | |
| 2014 | M3 the dark metal | Kasane Agura | |
| 2015 | Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal Season II | Sailor Pluto | ONA, Black Moon arc[6] |
| 2016 | Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal Season III | Setsuna Meioh/Sailor Pluto | TV Anime, Death Busters arc |
| 2016 | Tiger Mask W | Queen Elizabeth | |
| 2017 | One Piece | Charlotte Galette | |
| 2020 | Digimon Adventure: | Valdurmon | |
| 2023 | Power of Hope: PreCure Full Bloom | Karen Minazuki/Cure Aqua |
Film
[edit]OVA
[edit]- Spectral Force 2 ~Eien naru Kiseki~ Range (2001)
- Halo Legends (Odd One Out) Cortana (2010)
Video games
[edit]- Dark Escape 3D, Female Protagonist
- Kemono Friends, Tamama (Girl Type)[10][11]
- Real Sound: Kaze no Regret, Girls (1997)
- Xenosaga Episode I, Shion Uzuki (2002)
- Zatch Bell video games, Megumi Oumi (2003)
- Xenosaga Episode II, Shion Uzuki (2004)
- Samurai Warriors series, Oichi and Samurai Woman (2004-current)
- Namco × Capcom, Shion Uzuki (2005)
- Azumi2 Death Or Love (2005)
- Xenosaga Episode III, Shion Uzuki (2006)
- Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side 2nd Kiss, Haruhi Nishimoto (2006)
- Warriors Orochi series, Oichi (2007-19)
- Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone (PSP version), Nietzsche and Eudy (2008)
- Rune Factory 2, Yue/Aria (2008)
- Persona 4, Chihiro Fushimi (2008)
- Digimon Adventure PSP, Mimi Tachikawa (2013)
- Puyopuyo!! Quest, Setsuna Meioh/Super Sailor Pluto (2013)
- Deception IV: Another Princess, Valgyrie (2014)
- Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth, Sayo (2015)
- Dragon Ball Legends, Yurin (2018)
- Counter:Side, Serina (2021)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Doi, Hitoshi. "Maeda Ai". Seiyuu Database. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ^ "Voice Actor Ryotaro Okiayu, Actress Ai Maeda Get Married". AnimeNewsNetwork. January 28, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ 青二プロダクション 置鮎龍太郎 [Aoni Production – Ryotaro Okiayu]. Aoni Production (in Japanese). Japan. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ^ a b Doi, Hitoshi. "Maeda Ai roles (anime)". Seiyuu Database. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ Strait Jacket (DVD). Manga Video. October 7, 2008. OCLC 244206876.
- ^ Loo, Egan (December 27, 2014). "Sailor Moon Crystal Casts Misato Fukuen as Chibi Usa, Ai Maeda as Sailor Pluto". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ^ 劇場版「美少女戦士セーラームーンEternal」《前編》予告映像60秒／/Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie Trailer ["Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie -Part 1-" Official 60 sec Trailer] (in Japanese). October 15, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ Sherman, Jennifer (October 30, 2020). "Healin' Good Precure Anime Film Reveals Title, March 20 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ 【劇場版「美少女戦士セーラームーンCosmos」】予告1/《前編》6月9日(金) 《後編》6月30日(金) ["Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie" Official Trailer 1/Part 1: June 9 (Fri), Part 2: June 30 (Fri)] (in Japanese). January 30, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ 4Gamer.net [1]. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
- ^ PR Times [2]. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
Nakagami, Yoshikatsu et al. "Voice Actress Spotlight". (June 2007) Newtype USA. pp. 112–113.
External links
[edit]- Ai Maeda at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Ai Maeda at Aoni Production.
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