Draft:Kotomi Aihara
Kotomi Aihara | |
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藍原 ことみ | |
 Aihara in 2016 | |
| Born | 2 May 1990 |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Employer | Atomic Monkey |
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Kotomi Aihara (藍原 ことみ, Aihara Kotomi, born 2 May 1990) is a Japanese voice actress from Aomori Prefecture, affiliated with Atomic Monkey.[1] She is known for voicing Shiki Ichinose in The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls, Bamboo Memory in Uma Musume Pretty Derby, and Bōrinmaru Gokokuhōtenji in Tasūketsu: Fate of the Majority.
Biography
[edit]Kotomi Aihara, a native of Aomori Prefecture, was born on 2 May 1990.[2] As a preteen, she watched Cardcaptor Sakura and Hunter x Hunter and wanted to be a "2D boy", so she gradually became interested in voice acting.[3][4] This tendency had already existed in the previous few years, with her parents buying her a lot of goods associated with Sailor Uranus, a character she liked because of her voice (which was provided by Megumi Ogata).[4] She was educated at the Atomic Monkey Voice Acting and Acting Institute, where she was taught by instructor Miki Nagasawa,[4] and she also took part in the finals of the Seiyu Awards New Voice Actor Discovery Auditions and in the Koebu audition, winning the special prize at the latter.[2]
Aihara voices Shiki Ichinose in The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls, a sub-franchise in The Idolmaster franchise.[5] Since then, she has performed as a singer on several Idolmaster music releases, including "The Idolmaster Cinderella Master 038: Ichinose Shiki" (2015), which charted at #11 in the Oricon Singles Chart and the 2016 album The Idolmaster Cinderella Master Cute Jewelries! 003 (the series' first album to top the Oricon Albums Chart).[6][7] She reprised her role in the anime adaptation The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls Theater.[8]
She voices Bamboo Memory in Uma Musume Pretty Derby.[9] In May 2024, it was announced that she would voice Bōrinmaru Gokokuhōtenji in Tasūketsu: Fate of the Majority.[10]
She cites Shiho Niiyama as an influence.[11]
She likes anison and is often interested in music by Megumi Hayashibara and Nana Mizuki, whose song "Scarlet Knight" she performed in her Seiyu Awards self-introduction.[4] She likes horror and mystery games, having played Mystereet repeatedly,[11] and she also plays the puzzle games Disney Tsum Tsum and Tetris.[3] She is a fan of 1990s anime, with her favorites being Cardcaptor Sakura and Sailor Moon Sailor Stars.[11]
Filmography
[edit]Animated television
[edit]| Year | Series | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Beyblade Burst | Haruto Aota | [1] |
| 2017 | Duel Masters | Planetta, Nagnagutulis, others | [1] |
| 2017 | The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls Theater | Shiki Ichinose | [8] |
| 2018 | Cardfight!! Vanguard | Maron | [1] |
| 2018 | Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These | Kircheis (childhood) | [1] |
| 2019 | Fairy Gone | Child | [1] |
| 2019 | Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? | Boy | [1] |
| 2020 | A Certain Scientific Railgun | Boy | [1] |
| 2020 | A3! | Audience | [1] |
| 2020 | Ahiru no Sora | Young Momoharu | [1] |
| 2020 | Mewkledreamy | Kanta Anzai | [1] |
| 2020 | The Day I Became a God | Toshinori's child | [1] |
| 2021 | 2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team | Kimichika Haijima (childhood) | [1] |
| 2021 | Amaim Warrior at the Borderline | Takuma Fudo | [1] |
| 2021 | Takt Op. Destiny | Takuto Asahina (childhood) | [1] |
| 2022 | Requiem of the Rose King | Young Gatesby | [1] |
| 2022 | Smile of the Arsnotoria | Vellum | [1] |
| 2023 | Ayakashi Triangle | Riita Kanade | [1] |
| 2024 | Solo Leveling | Lina | [1] |
| 2024 | Tasūketsu: Fate of the Majority | Bōrinmaru Gokokuhōtenji | [10] |
Original net animation
[edit]| Year | Series | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Gundam Build Divers Re:Rise | Stola | [1] |
| 2019 | The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls 8th Anniversary Special Project: Spin-off! | Shiki Ichinose | [5] |
| 2019 | The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. | Female student | [1] |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Series | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls | Shiki Ichinose | [1] |
| 2017 | Onigiri | Amanojaku | [1] |
| 2017 | Quiz RPG: The World of Mystic Wiz | Lila G | [1] |
| 2019 | Girls' Frontline | USAS-12, wz.29 | [1] |
| 2019 | Monster Strike | Mei, Sango | [1] |
| 2020 | Sakura Kakumei | Rin Shiranui | [1] |
| 2021 | Kirara Fantasia | Yuki Takahashi | [1] |
| 2021 | Smile of the Arsnotoria | Vellum | [1] |
| ? | Uma Musume Pretty Derby | Bamboo Memory | [9] |
Discography
[edit]| Title | Year | Single details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
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| JPN | JPN Hot | ||||
| "The Idolmaster Cinderella Master 038: Ichinose Shiki" | 2015 |
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11[6] | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac "藍原 ことみ". Atomic Monkey (in Japanese). Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ a b "藍原ことみ". CDJournal (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ a b "フレッシュ夏フェス隊！". ウチの夏フェス2015! (in Japanese). AT-X. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d "藍原ことみインタビュー（前編） 「小さい頃から2次元の男の子になりたくて、それなら"声優"だと思いました」" (in Japanese). Nizista (ニジ★スタ). 19 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ a b Loo, Egan (10 November 2019). "The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Gets 'Spin-off!' Anime Promo Short". Anime News Network. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ a b "THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA MASTER 038 一ノ瀬志希 | 藍原ことみ". Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (6 June 2016). "Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls Is 1st Game With #1 Album in 5 Years". Anime News Network. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ a b https://web.archive.org/web/20230923103756/http://cingeki-anime.com/staffcast/
- ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (9 September 2017). "Uma Musume Pretty Derby Anime Reveals Visual, Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ a b Cayanan, Joanna (28 May 2024). "Tasūketsu Anime's Full Promo Video Announces More Cast, July 2 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "藍原ことみインタビュー（後編） 「演技も歌も、技術以上に気持ちが大切だと思っています」" (in Japanese). Nizista (ニジ★スタ). 20 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.