Asami Imai (ä»äº 麻ç¾, Imai Asami, born May 16, 1977 in Tokyo) is a female Japanese singer and voice actress who works for Early Wing. She debuted as a voice actress in 1999 and as singer in 2009 by releasing her first single "Day by Day / Shining Blue Rain" under the 5pb. Records label. She is also well known for giving voices to Chihaya Kisaragi in The Idolmaster (all related productions, except for Idolmaster: Xenoglossia), Kurisu Makise in Steins;Gate, Tsubaki Yayoi in BlazBlue: Continuum Shift and Ayumi Shinozaki in Corpse Party. She also coupled with Eri Kitamura and formed the group Artery Vein which is also under 5pb. label.
Filmography
Anime
(Note: Bold Names are main characters)
- 2000
- Ginsokiko Ordian - Nao Kozuki
- 2001
- 2002
- Samurai Deeper Kyo - Little Kotarou
- Pita Ten - Ken
- 2008
- Jigoku ShÅjo - Momota Masako
- 2009
- Fight Ippatsu! JÅ«den-chan!! - Bloody Celica
- Koihime MusÅ - Kakuka HÅkÅ
- Needless - Solva
- 2010
- KissÃsis - YÅ«zuki KiryÅ«
- Shukufuku no Campanella - Chelsea Arcot
- 2011
- Steins;Gate - Kurisu Makise
- THE iDOLM@STER - Chihaya Kisaragi
- 2012
- Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate - Michiru Morishita
- 2013
- Senran Kagura - Ikaruga
- Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation - Noire (Black Heart)
- BlazBlue: Alter Memory (anime) - Tsubaki Yayoi
- Sunday Without God - Tanya Swedgewood
- 2014
- Locodol - Aoi Anan
- Momo Kyun Sword - Kijigami
- Noragami - Mayu
OVAs
- 2007
- Strait Jacket - Rachel Hammond
- 2008
- THE iDOLM@STER: Live For You! Original Anime DVD - Chihaya Kisaragi
- 2010
- Kuttsukiboshi - Kiiko Kawakami
- Megane na Kanojo - Aya Ichinohe
- 2011
- Shukufuku no Campanella OVA - Chelsea Arcot
- 2012
- Corpse Party: Missing Footage - Ayumi Shinozaki
- 2013
- Corpse Party: Tortured Souls - Ayumi Shinozaki
- Magical Suite Prism Nana - Asuka Asagi
Tokusatsu
- 2007
- Ultraseven X - Soul of Light
Drama CDs
- Boku no Mono ni Narinasai (Mai Ooishi)
Games
- Atelier Totori: The Alchemist of Arland 2 - Cecelia
- Avalon Code - Silphy
- BlazBlue - Tsubaki Yayoi
- BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger - Tsubaki Yayoi
- BlazBlue: Continuum Shift - Tsubaki Yayoi
- BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II - Tsubaki Yayoi
- BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma - Tsubaki Yayoi/Izayoi
- Corpse Party - Ayumi Shinozaki
- Corpse Party: Blood Covered - Repeated Fear - Ayumi Shinozaki
- Corpse Party: Book of Shadows - Ayumi Shinozaki
- Corpse Party The Anthology: Sachiko's Game of Love ⥠Hysteric Birthday 2U - Ayumi Shinozaki
- Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten - Emizel
- Dragon's Crown - Elf
- Hakuisei Renai Shoukougun - Sayuri Sakai
- Hyperdimension Neptunia - Noire (Black Heart)
- Hyperdimension Neptunia - Noire (Black Heart)
- Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 - Noire (Black Heart)
- Hyperdimension Neptunia V - Noire (Black Heart)
- Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle - Sex Pistols
- KurohyÅ: RyÅ« ga Gotoku ShinshÅ - Chiaki Hyuga
- L@ve once - Utsuri Toudou
- Luminous Arc 2 - Fatima
- Luminous Arc 3 - Fatima, Syvil
- Nendoroid Generation - Kurisu Makise
- Puyo Puyo (series) - Ringo Andou
- Puyo Puyo 7 - Ringo Andou
- Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary - Ringo Andou
- Princess Maker 5 - Hiroko Sakakibara
- Root Double: Before Crime*After Days- Mashiro Toba
- Senran Kagura - Ikaruga
- Senran Kagura ShÅjotachi no Shinei - Ikaruga
- Senran Kagura Burst Guren no ShÅjotachi - Ikaruga
- Shukufuku no Campanella Portable - Chelsea Arcot
- Solfeggio - Mari Amano
- Solfeggio ãOvertureã - Mari Amano
- Solfeggio ãSweet harmonyã - Mari Amano
- Solfeggio ãLa finaleã - Mari Amano
- Steins;Gate - Makise Kurisu
- Steins;Gate - Makise Kurisu
- Steins;Gate: Hiyoku Renri no Darling - Makise Kurisu
- THE iDOLM@STER - Chihaya Kisaragi
- THE iDOLM@STER - Chihaya Kisaragi
- THE iDOLM@STER: Live for You! - Chihaya Kisaragi
- THE iDOLM@STER SP series - Chihaya Kisaragi
- THE iDOLM@STER Dearly Stars - Chihaya Kisaragi
- THE iDOLM@STER 2 - Chihaya Kisaragi
- THE iDOLM@STER SHINY FESTA - Chihaya Kisaragi
- Tokyo Babel - Miyako KurÅ
- Tomb Raider (Japanese version) - Samantha Nishimura
Discography
Asami Imai
Singles
- "Day by Day /Shining Blue Rain", released April 22, 2009
- "Day by Day" (Kemeko Deluxe!DS ã Yome to Meka to Otoko to On'naã opening theme)
- "Shining Blue Rain" (Anison Plus opening theme)
- "Day by Day" (instrumental)
- "Shining Blue Rain" (instrumental)
- "Strawberry ãAmaku Setsunai Namidaã", released October 21, 2009
- "Strawberry ãAmaku Setsunai Namidaã" (Nyan Koi! ending theme)
- "Kissing a dream" (PSP TaishÅ YakyÅ« Musume ãOtome Tachi no Seishun Nikkiã opening theme)
- "Strawberry ãAmaku Setsunai Namidaã" (instrumental)
- "Kissing a dream" (instrumental)
- "Horizon", released April 21, 2010
- "Horizon" (PC Shirogane no Cal to SÅkÅ« no JoÅ opening theme)
- "regret" (Imai Asami no Singer Song Gamer opening theme)
- "Horizon" (instrumental)
- "regret" (instrumental)
- "Shangri-La", released July 22, 2010
- "Shangri-La" (Corpse Party: Blood Covered - Repeated Fear opening theme)
- "Hon no Sukoshi no Shiawase"
- "Shangri-La" (instrumental)
- "Hon no Sukoshi no Shiawase" (instrumental)
- "Frame Goshi no Koi", released February 23, 2011
- "Frame Goshi no Koi" (OVA Megane na Kanojo opening theme)
- "Yume no MAHOROBA"
- "Frame Goshi no Koi" (instrumental)
- "Yume no MAHOROBA" (instrumental)
- "Shangri-La live ver." LIVE AT SHIBUYA WWW
- "Enrai", released May 25, 2011
- "Enrai" (Ever17 ending theme)
- "Omoi no Hane ãAngelic Whiteã" (Hakuisei Renai Shoukougun opening theme)
- "Enrai" (instrumental)
- "Omoi no Hane ãAngelic Whiteã" (instrumental)
- "Hana no Saku Basho", released August 3, 2011
- "Hana no Saku Basho" (Corpse Party Book of Shadows opening theme)
- "Promised Land" (Dunamis 15 ending theme)
- "Shangri-La Ballad ver."
- "Hana no Saku Basho" (instrumental)
- "Promised Land" (instrumental)
- "Shangri-La Ballad ver." (instrumental)
- "Hasta La Vista", released April 25, 2012
- "Hasta La Vista" (Anison Plus opening theme)
- "Gerbera~Kotoshi no Hana"
- "Crescendo"
- "Hasta La Vista" (instrumental)
- "Gerbera~Kotoshi no Hana" (instrumental)
- "Crescendo" (instrumental)
- "Limited Love", released July 25, 2012
- "Limited Love" (Corpse Party -THE ANTHOLOGY- Sachiko no Ren'ai Yuugi Hysteric Birthday 2U opening theme)
- "Mikazuki Iro"
- "Limited Love" (instrumental)
- "Mikazuki Iro" (instrumental)
- "Dear Darling", released March 27, 2013
- "Dear Darling"
- "Tabibito"
- "Kurage ~Jellyfish~"
- "Dear Darling" (instrumental)
- "Tabibito" (instrumental)
- "Kurage ~Jellyfish~" (instrumental)
- "Hoshikuzu no Ring", released June 26, 2013
- "Hoshikuzu no Ring" (Corpse Party: Tortured Souls opening theme)
- "Tender Is The Night"
- "Rojiura no Planetarium"
- "Hoshikuzu no Ring" (instrumental)
- "Tender Is The Night" (instrumental)
- "Rojiura no Planetarium" (instrumental)
Albums
- "COLOR SANCTUARY", released November 23, 2010
- "COLOR SANCTUARY" (Anison Plus opening theme)
- "Shining Blue Rain" (Anison Plus opening theme)
- "Strawberry ãAmaku Setsunai Namidaã" (Nyan Koi! ending theme)
- "Soukyuu no Tsuki ãCrystal Moonã " (No Fate! Only the Power of Will insert theme)
- "Heavenly Sky"
- "Aqua no Kiseki -Another Color-" (No Fate! Only the Power of Will ending theme)
- "Day by Day -Bossa Nova-"
- "Mantenboshi"
- "Horizon" (PC Shirogane no Cal to SÅkÅ« no JoÅ opening theme)
- "It's a fine day" (Ever 17: The Out of Infinity opening theme)
- "Hon no Sukoshi Shiawase"
- "Shangri-La"
- "regret -Another Color-"
- "The Azure ãAo no Kiokuã " (Ever 17: The Out of Infinity ending theme)
- "Aroma of happiness", released November 30, 2011
- "Aroma of happiness"
- "Frame Goshi no Koi" (OVA Megane na Kanojo opening theme)
- "Kissing a dream" (PSP TaishÅ YakyÅ« Musume ãOtome Tachi no Seishun Nikkiã opening theme)
- "Umi to Sora to Kimi to" (Imai Asami no Singer Song Gamer image song)
- "Promised Land" (Dunamis 15 ending theme)
- "Faraway ãSaigo no Yumeã" (Planet Frontier opening theme)
- "SAã»YOã»NAã»RA"
- "DEPARTURE" (PSP Shirogane no Cal to SÅkÅ« no JoÅ opening theme)
- "Hana no Saku Basho" (Corpse Party Book of Shadows opening theme)
- "Yume no MAHOROBA"
- "Omoi no Hane ãAngelic Whiteã" (Hakuisei Renai Shoukougun opening theme)
- "Enrai" (Ever17 ending theme)
- "Setsugen no KARMA ãSnow Stormã"
- "Precious Sounds", released November 28, 2012
- "Precious Sounds ãKaze ga Nokoshiteittaã"
- "Limited Love" (Corpse Party -THE ANTHOLOGY- Sachiko no Ren'ai Yuugi Hysteric Birthday 2U opening theme)
- "The Azure ãAo no Kiokuã -Latin Acoustic ver.-" (Ever 17: The Out of Infinity ending theme)
- "COLOR SANCTUARY -Bossa Nova ver.-" (Anison Plus opening theme)
- "Hasta La Vista" (Anison Plus opening theme)
- "Struggle" (Imai Asami no Singer Song Gamer)
- "Boku Kara Kimi ni"
- "Tenkuu no Honoo ãmiragemã"
- "Mikazuki Iro"
- "Enrai -Piano Ballad ver.-" (Ever17 ending theme)
- "GerberaãKotoshi no Hana"
- "Crescendo"
- "Issho"
ARTERY VEIN
Singles
- "Confutatis no Inori", released August 25, 2010
- "Confutatis no Inori" (Corpse Party: Blood Covered - Repeated Fear ending theme)
- "Splendid Flowers" (Hana to Otome ni Shukufuku o opening theme)
- "Confutatis no Inori" (instrumental)
- "Splendid Flowers" (instrumental)
- "Last Judgement", released April 20, 2011
- "Last Judgement" (Phantom Breaker opening theme)
- "Mayoi no Mori"
- "Last Judgement" (instrumental)
- "Mayoi no Mori" (instrumental)
- "Pandora no Yoru", released August 24, 2011
- "Pandora no Yoru" (Corpse Party Book of Shadows ending theme)
- "Tada Hitotsu no Monogatari"
- "Pandora no Yoru" (instrumental)
- "Tada Hitotsu no Monogatari" (instrumental)
Albums
- "ARTERY VEIN", released March 7, 2012
- "Sanctus no Kanata ni"
- "Splendid Flowers" (Hana to Otome ni Shukufuku o opening theme)
- "Tada Hitotsu no Monogatari"
- "Pandora no Yoru" (Corpse Party Book of Shadows ending theme)
- "Last Judgement" (Phantom Breaker opening theme)
- "Yami ni Nureta Catastrophe" (Corpse Party: Blood Covered - Repeated Fear insert song)
- "Mayoi no Mori"
- "Confutatis no Inori" (Corpse Party: Blood Covered - Repeated Fear ending theme)
- "Sanctus no Kanata ni (ARTERY solo)"
- "Pandora no Yoru (VEIN solo)"
- "Confutatis no Inori (ARTERY solo)"
- "Sanctus no Kanata ni (VEIN solo)"
External links
- Official Website
- Official Blog
- ARTERY VEIN Official Website
- Asami Imai at Anime News Network's encyclopedia