Ayami Mutō

Ayami Mutō (武藤 彩未, Mutō Ayami, born April 29, 1996) is a Japanese idol, singer, and model. She was represented by Amuse, Inc. from 2004 to 2015, and has been a member of three musical groups formed by the company: Karen Girl's, Sakura Gakuin, and its first sub-unit Twinklestars.

Ayami Mutō 武藤 彩未
Also known as	Ayami (in Karen Girl's)
Born	(1996-04-29) April 29, 1996 (age 28) Tokyo, Japan
Origin	Ibaraki Prefecture
Genres	J-pop
Occupations	Singer actress model
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2004–2015, 2018–present
Labels	Geneon Entertainment Toy's Factory Universal Music Japan A-Sketch Shinkai

Biography

Mutō was born in a hospital in Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo, on April 29, 1996.^[1] Her father, Yoshinori Mutō is a horse trainer,^[2] and her younger brother Miyabi Mutō is a horse jockey.^[3]

Joining the talent agency Amuse, Inc. in 2004, Mutō began her career as a child model for the magazine Kids Style. In 2008, she joined the idol group Karen Girl's alongside Suzuka Nakamoto and Yuika Shima. The trio was active for one year.^[4]

In 2010, Mutō and Nakamoto joined idol group Sakura Gakuin, as one of the founding members, and as the Student Council President in the school theme of the group.^[5] Later that year, Mutō joined the group's first sub-unit Twinklestars, which acts as a school baton-twirling club.^[6] On March 25, 2012, she graduated from Sakura Gakuin.^[7]

In April 2013, Mutō began a solo project,^[4] releasing her first double cover EP, DNA1980, in July, coinciding with a series of headlining shows.^[8] In 2014, she returned to the stage to begin a solo career in major, releasing her first studio album, Eien to Shunkan, in April.^[9]

On December 16, 2015, Mutō announced on her Twitter and her profile page on Amuse that she would be going on hiatus.^[10] She continues to periodically release song covers on her personal YouTube channel.^[11]

On October 25, 2018, Mutō announced on Twitter that she will be returning to performing live on December 1, 2018.^[12][13][14]

She released her first photo book on March 12, 2024, titled The First and The Last (最初で最後, Saisho de Saigo), to commemorate 10 years since her solo debut.^[15][16]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details	Oricon [17]
Eien to Shunkan (永遠と瞬間, "Eternity and a Moment")	Released: April 23, 2014 (2014-04-23) Label: A-Sketch, Shinkai Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download	16
I-Pop	Released : February 25, 2015 (2015-02-25) Label: A-Sketch, Shinkai Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download	40
Mirrors	Released: March 4, 2020 (2020-03-04) Label: Tsubasa Records Formats: CD, digital download
Ano Koro, Kimi ni Watashita Pureirisuto o Imademo Boku wa Kuchizusamu (あの頃、君に渡したプレイリストを今でも僕はくちずさむ)	Released: November 25, 2020[18] Label: Tsubasa Records
Shower	Released: September 15, 2021[19]
Glitter Beat	Released: November 16, 2022[20]

Live albums

Title	Details	Oricon
Re:Birth – 19th Birthday Live at Shibuya Public Hall (Re:BIRTH～19th Birthday Live at 渋谷公会堂)	Released: October 28, 2015 (2015-10-28)[21] Label: A-Sketch Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download	–

EPs

Title	Details	Oricon
DNA1980 Vol. 1 and DNA1980 Vol. 2 (Double EP)[8]	Released: July 19, 2013 (2013-07-19) Label: A-Sketch, Shinkai Formats: CD, digital download	–

Videography

Video albums

Title	Details	Oricon [22]
A.Y.M. Live Collection 2014: Henka (A.Y.M. Live Collection 2014 ～変化～, "Change")	Released: November 26, 2014 (2014-11-26) Label: A-Sketch Formats: DVD	68
A.Y.M. Live Collection 2014: Shinka (A.Y.M. Live Collection 2014 ～進化～, "Evolution")	Released : December 17, 2014 (2014-12-17) Label: A-Sketch Formats: DVD	105

Filmography

Music videos

Title	Year	Artist	Director(s)	Ref.
"Mai Sakura"	2011	Shikuramen	Satoshi Kamiguchi	[23]
"Sora"	2014	Ayami Mutō	Kōsai Sekine	[24]
"Parallel World"	2015		Un­known	[25]
"Amane"	2019		Un­known	[26]
"Aitai ga ienai"	2020		Un­known	[27]

References

1. Mutō, Ayami (2011-05-12). "夢は大きく". さくら学院オフィシャルブログ「学院日誌」Powered by Ameba (in Japanese). CyberAgent, Inc. Retrieved 2018-01-02. 彩未は池袋のある病院で誕生しました！
2. "2" kids style モデルズゅkids style編集部ブログょ - 彩未ママへのインタビュー記事" (in Japanese). July 30, 2007. Archived from the original on December 28, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2008.
3. "【ブレーク予報】武藤彩未、ソロ歌手で再出発！ライバルは弟". Hochi Shimbun. 2014-04-17. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
4. "武藤彩未". CD Journal (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-10-14.
5. Mutō, Ayami (2010-05-05). "さくら学院『生徒会長の武藤彩未です。』". さくら学院オフィシャルブログ「学院日誌」Powered by Ameba (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-10-14.
6. Mutō, Ayami (2010-11-01). "さくら学院『新クラブ活動発表!!!』". さくら学院オフィシャルブログ「学院日誌」Powered by Ameba (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-10-14.
7. "「夢に向かって旅立ちます！」さくら学院、涙の卒業式 - 音楽ナタリー". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
8. "武藤彩未、1980年代アイドルカバーCDを会場限定発売 - 音楽ナタリー". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2013-06-10. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
9. "INTERVIEW武藤彩未 『永遠と瞬間』". Mikiki (in Japanese). May 8, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
10. "武藤彩未 アミューズ オフィシャルウェブサイト" (in Japanese). December 16, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
11. "武藤彩未、"21歳最初の歌"をYouTubeにて公開 - 音楽ナタリー". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2017-05-22. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
12. 武藤彩未 [@_mutoayami_] (2018-10-25). "みなさんに待っててよかったって思ってもらえるような歌届けます。 3年ぶりのワンマンライブ決定しました！！！" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-12-29 – via Twitter.
13. 武藤彩未 [@_mutoayami_] (2018-10-25). "12月1日(土) @表参道Wall&Wall 14:00〜 18:00〜 2公演します🎤 オリジナルとカバーを含めて、生バンドでたっぷり歌います！！！ チケットが11月1日(木)販売になりますので、それまでにスケジュール調整よろしくお願いしますねみなさま😉" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-12-29 – via Twitter.
14. 武藤彩未 [@_mutoayami_] (2018-10-25). "年内にライブがしたいってずっと思ってて、今回は初のセルフプロデュースライブをすることにしました。でも周りには協力してくれる人がたくさんいて、とても素敵なものになると確信してます！！ 大事な詳細が…" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-12-29 – via Twitter.
15. "武藤彩未、活動休止を経て見つけた"歌い続ける理由"「歌がなくなったらもう私の人生じゃない」". Modelpress (in Japanese). 2024-03-06. Archived from the original on 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
16. Sato, Yutaka (2024-03-04). "ソロ活動10周年を迎えた武藤彩未の覚悟。"最初で最後"の写真集に込めた思いとは". Wani Books NewsCrunch (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
17. "2014年04月21日～2014年04月27日 オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 11～20位". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-10-13.
    "2015年02月23日～2015年03月01日 オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 31～40位". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-10-13.
18. "武藤彩未/あの頃、君に渡したプレイリストを今でも僕はくちずさむ。＜通常盤＞". Tower Records Online. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
19. "武藤彩未｜ニューミニアルバム『SHOWER』9月15日発売". Tower Records Online. 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
20. "ミニアルバム「glitter beat」(通常盤)". Muto Ayami Official Shop. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
21. "武藤彩未ライブ盤詳細発表、発売記念ニコ生も - 音楽ナタリー". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2015-09-28. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
22. "A.Y.M. Live Collection 2014 ～変化～ | 武藤彩未". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-10-13.
    "A.Y.M. Live Collection 2014 ～進化～ | 武藤彩未". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-10-13.
23. Mutō, Ayami (2011-04-13). "さくら学院『トイズさんのHPをチェック!!』". さくら学院オフィシャルブログ「学院日誌」Powered by Ameba (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-10-14.
    "シクラメン「舞い桜」 (2011-04-20)" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-10-15.
24. "武藤彩未「宙」PVフル尺公開＆レコ発イベント各地で展開 - 音楽ナタリー". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2014-03-18. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
25. 武藤彩未 (2015-01-28). "武藤彩未 「パラレルワールド」 | Ayami Muto "Parallel World" - Welcome to Japanese Little Red's dream world". YouTube. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
26. 武藤彩未 (2019-12-20). "武藤彩未 MV「雨音」Amane". YouTube. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
27. 武藤彩未 (2020-02-14). "武藤彩未 MV「会いたいが言えない」Aitai ga ienai". YouTube. Retrieved 2020-06-04.

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Ayami Mutō's channel on YouTube (in Japanese)