Aina Aiba

Aina Aiba
相羽 あいな
Born (1988-10-17) October 17, 1988 (age 36)
Hokkaido, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Other names
  • Aiai
  • Yuuki Harima
Occupation(s)Voice actress, singer
Years active2016–present
Height158 cm (5 ft 2 in)

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

Aiba was born in Hokkaido but raised in Osaka. She went to and graduated from Amusement Media Voice Actor Talent Academy in 2010.

Career

Before becoming a seiyuu, Aiba was a professional wrestler under the name Yūki Harima (播磨佑紀, Harima Yūki) for about two years, working as a stage actress with the same name too. During her pro-wrestling career, she was part of the organization "Beginning" and made her debut on September 6, 2015. Aiba fought five times before retiring from the ring and does MC work for New Japan Pro-Wrestling's matches.[1]

Aiba debuted in voice acting by providing the voice of Tokoha Anjō in Cardfight!! Vanguard G: NEXT, replacing Emi Nitta. 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 from Revue Starlight.

Aiba 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 Dōbutsu 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

Anime

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023

Games

Radio

  • Radio Vanguard G Next (2016–2017)

Dubbing

  • The Last Summoner (2023) – Hana[18]

Discography

Mini-albums

Release date Title Package number Oricon
peak
ranking[19]
Limited edition Standard edition
1 April 15, 2020 Sign BRMM-10257 BRMM-10258 19

Singles

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

  1. ^ "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). Archived from the original on January 4, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  2. ^ 『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】 ["BanG Dream! 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.
  3. ^ Loo, Egan (August 25, 2019). "Cardfight!! Vanguard: Shinemon Arc Reveals Japanese Cast, Streaming With English Subtitles & Dub". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 3, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  4. ^ 【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. Archived from the original on March 24, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  5. ^ けものフレンズプロジェクト. Kemono Friends Official Website (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 13, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c "Staff & Cast". BanG Dream! Official Website (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  7. ^ "少女☆歌劇 レビュースタァライト". Revue Starlight Official Website (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  8. ^ "Character". BanG Dream! Season 2 Official Website. Archived from the original on January 26, 2019. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  9. ^ "Cast & Staff | 劇場版「BanG Dream! Film Live」". BanG Dream! Official Website (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  10. ^ "Character". BanG Dream! Season 3 Official Website (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 2, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  11. ^ "Cast & Staff | 劇場版「BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia I : 約束」". BanG Dream! Official Website (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 16, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  12. ^ "Cast & Staff | 劇場版「BanG Dream! Film Live 2nd Stage」公式サイト". BanG Dream! Official Website (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  13. ^ "D_Cide Traumerei Anime's Video Reveals More Cast, July 10 Debut". Anime News Network. June 18, 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  14. ^ "Pride of Orange Project Reveals 6 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. March 27, 2021. Archived from the original on March 27, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  15. ^ 少女☆歌劇 レビュースタァライト. Revue Starlight Official Website (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  16. ^ 「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. Archived from the original on June 17, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  17. ^ "New Sorcerous Stabber Orphen Anime's Season 3 Casts Taiten Kusunoki, Aina Aiba". Anime News Network. December 16, 2022. Archived from the original on December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  18. ^ "The Last Summoner Japanese Dubbed Version Reveals More Cast". Crunchyroll. November 15, 2022. Archived from the original on November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  19. ^ a b "相羽あいなの作品". Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 15, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2020.