Aya Emori

Japanese voice actress
Years active2019–presentAgentBox Corporation Inc.Notable workLove Live! Superstar!! 2nd Season as Natsumi OnitsukaHeight163 cm (5 ft 4 in)Musical careerGenres
Instrument(s)VocalsYears active2019–presentLabelsStarRiseMember ofLiella!Formerly ofHakoiri-Musume [ja] (2019–2020)Websitestarrise.info/artists/ayaemori/
Musical artist

Aya Emori (絵森 彩, Emori Aya, born February 23, 2004)[1] is a Japanese voice actress from Yamanashi Prefecture who is affiliated with Box Corporation. She began her voice acting activities in 2022 to voice Natsumi Onitsuka, one of the main protagonists of the anime series Love Live! Superstar!!. She is also a member of the series' idol group Liella!.

Biography

Emori was born in Yamanashi Prefecture on February 23, 2004.[1]

She began her activities as an idol in 2019, she became a member of "Hakoiri-Musume [ja]". At that time, she lived in Yamanashi Prefecture, where she was from, and went to Tokyo when she was engaged in entertainment activities. In addition, she used her real name "Ayaka Yoda" during her entertainment activities.[2] But before the group ended their activities with a live performance held in August 2020.[3] After that, on September 1, 2021, she changed the name of the activity to the current "Aya Emori".[4]

In 2022, she was cast in her first major anime role as Natsumi Onitsuka in Love Live! Superstar!! 2nd Season.[5]

The first photo book in her own name, ayaful! was released on February 23, 2024, when she celebrated her 20th birthday.[6] On April 1 of that same year, she officially announced that she would be a solo artist under her English name.[7][8]

Filmography

Anime

2022
  • Love Live! Superstar!! 2nd Season, Natsumi Onitsuka[5]
2024
  • Love Live! Superstar!! 3rd Season, Natsumi Onitsuka[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "絵森彩". Box Corporation Inc. (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  2. ^ "ハコイリ・ムスメ／5期生2名を加えて新8名体制を初お披露目！　夏にはセカンドワンマンも開催決定！". Stereo Sound ONLINE (in Japanese). 2019-04-21. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  3. ^ "ハコムス6年間の歴史に「ごきげんよう！」、16人のメンバーが紡いだ思い出は"永遠の宝バコ"に". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). 2020-08-19. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  4. ^ 絵森彩 [@AyaEmori_BOX] (September 1, 2021). "はじめまして、絵森彩です☺︎Twitter始めました！よろしくお願いします☺️" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-25 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ a b c "Love Live! Superstar!! Season 2 Anime's Video Highlights New Characters". Anime News Network. June 6, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  6. ^ "絵森彩1st写真集 ayaful!" (in Japanese). SHUFUNOTOMO Co., Ltd. [ja]. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  7. ^ 絵森彩 [@AyaEmori_BOX] (April 1, 2024). "【お知らせ】アーティスト名「Aya Emori」としてプロジェクトをスタートさせていただくことが決定致しました。それに伴い、アーティストとして「StarRise」にも所属させていただくことになります。" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-04-01 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ "Aya Emori" (in Japanese). StarRise. Retrieved 2024-04-01.

External links

  • Emori Aya Official Site (in Japanese)
  • Official Agency Profile (in Japanese)
  • Official Profile on X (in Japanese)
  • Official Profile on Instagram (in Japanese)
  • Official Profile on TikTok (in Japanese)
  • Aya Emori at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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  • Yohane the Parhelion: Sunshine in the Mirror
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  • Guren no Kenki: Flame Sword Princess
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