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Revision as of 15:21, 10 September 2018
Sally Amaki | |
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| 天城サリー | |
| Born | April 26[1] |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Labels | Sony Music Records |
| Website | www |
Sally Amaki (天城サリー, Amaki Sarī) is an American idol singer and voice actress based in Tokyo, Japan. She is a member of the voice acting idol group 22/7 which debuted in 2017, and is the group's "overseas representative."[2] Within the group, she appears both as herself and as the animated character Sakura Fujima (藤間 桜, Fujima Sakura) (designed by Kantoku), for whom she provides the voice and motion capture.
Career
In 2016, Amaki moved to Japan from Los Angeles by herself to pursue voice acting, as she felt that anime brought a positive influence on her life and wanted to contribute back.[3] In December 2016, she auditioned for Yasushi Akimoto's idol and anime girl group project, later named 22/7, despite her reluctance to become an idol in addition to voice actress.[4]
Since the group's introduction, Amaki has attracted an international audience after a montage of her joking around in English went viral on Twitter.[3][5][6] After noticing Amaki had drawn in a large overseas fanbase, her character was rewritten as an English speaker.[4] In May 2018, she and several other members of 22/7 have started their official Twitter accounts, where Amaki makes tweets in both English and Japanese.[7] In June 2018, she became involved in 22/7's virtual YouTube marketing campaign as Sakura Fujima.[7] In July 2018, Amaki and fellow members Mei Hanakawa and Reina Miyase appeared at Anime Expo 2018 in Los Angeles.[4][8]
Personal life
Both of Amaki's parents are Japanese who emigrated to Los Angeles and met and got married there, which makes her a second-generation Japanese American (nisei).[9] Prior to moving to Japan, Amaki had trained with Denis Ten in ice skating and in ballet.[10][4]
Amaki is an avid supporter for LGBT rights.[3]
Discography
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2018–present | 22/7 Keisanchu | Herself, Sakura Fujima | 22/7's variety show |
References
- ^ "22/7 | ナナブンノニジュウニ". 22/7 | ナナブンノニジュウニ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-11-09.
- ^ Sony Music Records [@SMR_info] (2017-04-01). "【Sally Amaki (Character: Sakura Fujima)】 I'm Sally Amaki, the overseas rep of 22/7. I'm not as sociable as people say, but I will do my best to become a great voice actor with my huge American size smile!!" (Tweet). Retrieved 2018-06-30 – via Twitter. {{Cite tweet}}: |date= / |number= mismatch (help)
- ^ a b c "Who is Sally Amaki (22/7), and Why is She Going Viral?". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
- ^ a b c d Patrick St. Michel (2018-07-27). "Sally Amaki's life as an animated idol-pop star | The Japan Times". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ^ Kara Dennison (2017-10-14). "Bilingual "22/7" Voice Actress Demonstrates Two Sides to Personality". Crunchyroll News. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
- ^ Aniplex of America [@aniplexusa] (2017-10-24). "Sally Amaki fans! We got a special comment video where Sally wants to say a few things to her fans! Check it out! #天城サリー #ナナブンノニジュウニ" (Tweet). Retrieved 2018-06-30 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "秋元康氏総合プロデュース、22/7(ナナブンノニジュウニ)初のテレビ番組＆バーチャルYouTuber企画がスタート!! そして待望の3rdシングル発売決定!!". Niconico News (in Japanese). 2018-06-14. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
- ^ "22/7 - Anime Expo". Anime Expo. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
- ^ "4ヶ国語を駆使する声優アイドル界の黒船、天城サリー。22/7（ナナブンノニジュウニ）で実現したい夢とは。 | 【es】エンタメステーション". Entertainment Station (in Japanese). 2017-09-18. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
- ^ Sally Amaki [@sally_amaki] (2018-07-19). "It breaks my heart to hear the news that Denis has passed away. Although I never got to know him well, I remember training with him in LA and always admired his speed and grace across the ice. He had such a kind heart and was an inspiration to all of us skaters. RIP Denis Ten" (Tweet). Retrieved 2018-07-20 – via Twitter.
External links
- Website
- Sally Amaki on X
- Sally Amaki on Instagram
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