Aina Aiba
Aina Aiba (相羽 あいな, Aiba Aina, born October 17, 1988) is a voice actress and singer from Japan. She is affiliated with the talent agency Hibiki.
Early life edit
Aiba was born in Hokkaido but raised in Osaka. She went and graduated from Amusement Media Voice Actor Talent Academy in 2010.
Career edit
Before becoming a seiyuu, she was a professional wrestler under the name Yuuki Harima (播磨佑紀) for about two years, and also worked as a stage actress with the same name. During her pro wrestling career, she was part of the organization "Beginning" and made her debut on September 6, 2015. She fought five times before retiring from the ring, and nowadays does MC work for New Japan Pro-Wrestling's matches.[1]
Aiba debuted in voice acting by providing the voice of Tokoha Anjou in Cardfight!! Vanguard G: NEXT, replacing Nitta Emi. In 2017, she began voicing and performing in the franchise BanG Dream! as Yukina Minato of the band Roselia.[2] In 2018, she began voicing Claudine Saijō in *Shoujo Kageki Revue Starlight.
She made her professional singing debut from Bushiroad Music in November 2016 with her first st single "Yume no Hikari Kimi no Mirai", which was used as the ending theme for Future Card Buddyfight DDD. She restarted her solo singing career with the single "Lead the way", which was released on October 16, 2019. It was used as the opening theme for the anime Cardfight!! Vanguard: Shinemon.[3]
On March 3, 2018, Aiba, who was a member of the unit Doubutsu Biscuits x PPP, was one of the winners of the Singing Award during the 12th Seiyu Awards. In 2020, she and Roselia received the Singing Award at the 14th Seiyu Awards.[4]
Filmography edit
Anime edit
- 2016
- Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Next – Tokoha Anjou
- 2017
- BanG Dream! – Yukina Minato
- Kemono Friends – Iwatobi Penguin[5]
- Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Z – Tokoha Anjou
- 2018
- BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico – Yukina Minato[6]
- Shoujo Kageki Revue Starlight – Claudine Saijō[7]
- 2019
- BanG Dream! 2nd Season – Yukina Minato[8]
- BanG Dream! Film Live – Yukina Minato[9]
- 2020
- BanG Dream! 3rd Season – Yukina Minato[10]
- BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico: Ohmori – Yukina Minato[6]
- 2021
- BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia (Yakusoku and Song I am.) – Yukina Minato[11]
- BanG Dream! Film Live 2nd Stage – Yukina Minato[12]
- BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico Fever! – Yukina Minato[6]
- D Cide Traumerei – Maria Nanase[13]
- PuraOre! Pride of Orange – Seiko Kuga[14]
- Shoujo Kageki Revue Starlight Movie – Claudine Saijō[15]
- 2022
- Teppen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Laughing 'til You Cry – Chitose Amano[16]
- 2023
Games edit
- BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! – Yukina Minato
- Brown Dust – Eunrang
- Revue Starlight: Re LIVE – Claudine Saijō
Radio edit
- Radio Vanguard G NEXT (2016–2017)
Dubbing edit
- The Last Summoner (2023) – Hana[18]
Discography edit
Mini-albums edit
| Release date | Title | Package number | Oricon peak ranking[19] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limited edition | Standard edition | ||||
| 1 | April 15, 2020 | SiGN | BRMM-10257 | BRMM-10258 | 19 |
Singles edit
| Release date | Title | Package number | Oricon peak ranking[19] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limited edition | Standard edition | ||||
| 1 | November 9, 2016 | "Yume no Hikari Kimi no Mirai" (夢のヒカリ君のミライ) | BRMM-10052 | BRMM-10051 | |
| 2 | October 16, 2019 | "Lead the way" | BRMM-10211 | BRMM-10212 | 13 |
References edit
- ^ "木谷高明vs内藤哲也の30分1本勝負が開催！"全世界に通用するプロレスゲームを作る"と『新日本プロレス愛を持ったパレハ』を募集！". Pro-Wrestling & Kakutougi News Site (in Japanese). from the original on January 4, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "『バンドリ！』Roselia（ロゼリア）メンバー初顔出し！音楽にストイックな彼女らのストーリーは修羅場必至？【TGS 2016】" ["Bandori! The first appearance of Roselia members! Is their stoic story in music inevitable? [TGS 2016]]. Famitsu (in Japanese). September 18, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ Loo, Egan (August 25, 2019). "Cardfight!! Vanguard: Shinemon Arc Reveals Japanese Cast, Streaming With English Subtitles & Dub". Anime News Network. from the original on December 3, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "【声優アワード】Roseliaが歌唱賞 相羽あいな「バンドリーマーの皆さまのお陰です」" [[Voice Actor Award] Roselia wins Singing Award; Aina Aiba: "Thanks to all BanG Dreamers"]. Oricon (in Japanese). March 7, 2020. from the original on March 24, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ "けものフレンズプロジェクト". Kemono Friends (in Japanese). from the original on April 13, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Staff & Cast |「BanG Dream! ガルパ☆ピコ」公式サイト". BanG Dream! (in Japanese). from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- ^ "少女☆歌劇 レビュースタァライト". Revue Starlight (in Japanese). from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "CHARACTER | 「BanG Dream! 2nd Season」公式サイト". BanG Dream! (in Japanese). from the original on January 26, 2019. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ^ "CAST・STAFF | 劇場版「BanG Dream! FILM LIVE」". BanG Dream! (in Japanese). from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- ^ "CHARACTER | 「BanG Dream! 3rd Season」公式サイト". BanG Dream! (in Japanese). from the original on October 2, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ "CAST・STAFF | 劇場版「BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia I : 約束」". BanG Dream! (in Japanese). from the original on March 16, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ "CAST・STAFF | 劇場版「BanG Dream! FILM LIVE 2nd Stage」公式サイト". BanG Dream! (in Japanese). from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- ^ "D_Cide Traumerei Anime's Video Reveals More Cast, July 10 Debut". Anime News Network. July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ "Pride of Orange Project Reveals 6 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. March 27, 2021. from the original on March 27, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ "少女☆歌劇 レビュースタァライト". Revue Starlight (in Japanese). from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ 「てっぺんっ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!」に相良茉優ら、関西の漫才トリオ・弾丸クノイチ演じる. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 15, 2022. from the original on June 17, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "New Sorcerous Stabber Orphen Anime's Season 3 Casts Taiten Kusunoki, Aina Aiba". Anime News Network. December 16, 2022. from the original on December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ "The Last Summoner Japanese Dubbed Version Reveals More Cast". Crunchyroll. November 15, 2022. from the original on November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ a b "相羽あいなの作品". Oricon (in Japanese). from the original on July 15, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
External links edit
- Official website (in Japanese)