Tanimoto Ami

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Nicknames	Amii (あみぃー?); Anmii (あんみぃー?); Mii (みぃ?)
Born	November 16, 1999 (age 19)
Origin	Hokkaido, Japan
Blood Type	B
Zodiac Sign	Scorpio
Height	157.5cm
Genres	J-Pop
Occupation	Idol, Singer, Model
Years Active	2014-present; (4 years)
Agency	UP-FRONT PROMOTION (2014-)
Label	UP-FRONT WORKS; zetima
Associated Acts	Hello Pro Kenshuusei, Tsubaki Factory
Joined	April 29, 2015
Member Color	Light Purple
Debut Single	Hatsukoi Sunrise / Just Try! / Uruwashi no Camellia
Time in Group	4 Years, 4 Months, 18 Days
Joined	November 29, 2014
Generation	22nd Generation
Graduated	February 28, 2017
Time in Group	2 Years, 3 Months, 1 Day
Blog	Tsubaki Factory Official Blog
Autograph	<img src="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/helloproject/images/8/82/Tanimotoofficialautograph.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/100?cb=20181003160910" alt="Tanimotoofficialautograph" class="" data-image-key="Tanimotoofficialautograph.png" data-image-name="Tanimotoofficialautograph.png" width="100" height="85" >Ami's Autograph

Tanimoto Ami (谷本安美) is a Japanese pop singer under Hello! Project as a member of Tsubaki Factory. She was introduced as a member of Hello Pro Kenshuusei during the Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2014 ~11gatsu・12gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~.

BiographyEdit

TanimotoAmi-firstbloom — Tanimoto Ami, November 2018

E9007d120a7e8ff3b5bc35619058d05ea933e0cb — Tanimoto Ami, July 2018

Profilefront-tanimotoami-20171225 — Tanimoto Ami, February 2018

TanimotoAmi-ShuukatsuSensation-front — Tanimoto Ami, July 2017

Tanimotoami2017majordebut — Tanimoto Ami, February 2017

Tanimotoseptember2016 — Tanimoto Ami, September 2016

AmiHitorijime — Tanimoto Ami, August 2016

TanimotoAmiMay2015 — Tanimoto Ami, May 2015

Tanimoto201504 — Tanimoto Ami, April 2015

Tanimotomarch20152 — Tanimoto Ami, March 2015

Early LifeEdit

Tanimoto Ami was born on November 16, 1999 in Hokkaido, Japan to a couple whose names are undisclosed.

2014Edit

In summer 2014, Tanimoto participated in the Morning Musume '14 <Golden> Audition!, made it to the finals, but failed to enter the group.^[1]

In November, Tanimoto joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei. She was formally introduced during the November / December recital on November 29 alongside Hashimoto Nagisa, Horie Kizuki, Ogata Risa, Shimano Momoko, Hirose Ayaka, Asakura Kiki, Inoue Rei and Onoda Saori.

2015Edit

On April 29, it was announced that Tanimoto would debut in a new unit named Tsubaki Factory alongside Yamagishi Riko, Kishimoto Yumeno, Niinuma Kisora, Asakura Kiki and Ogata Risa.

During the Hello! Project 2015 SUMMER concert tour, Tanimoto injured her foot. Her injury took 3 weeks to recover, she had to be out of the group to heal until she could return.

2017Edit

On November 16, Tanimoto celebrated her 18th birthday at a fanclub event titled Tsubaki Factory Tanimoto Ami Birthday Event 2017, which featured two shows at Shinjuku ReNY.

2018Edit

On November 19, Tanimoto celebrated her 19th birthday at a fanclub event titled Tsubaki Factory Tanimoto Ami Birthday Event 2018, which featured two shows at TOKYO FM HALL.

Personal LifeEdit

She has an older sister.^[2]

When Tanimoto joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei in November 2014, she was a third year middle school student. She graduated from high school in March 2018.

The following list are notable friendships Tanimoto Ami has acquired:

Onoda Saori: She is good friends with Tsubaki Factory member Onoda Saori.
Niinuma Kisora: She gets along well with Niinuma Kisora in Tsubaki Factory.

Tanimoto's given name, Ami, consists of the kanji meaning "peace" (安; a) and "beauty" (美; mi). Her father chose it after being told by someone in a dream to "give her the name Ami".^[3]

The following are a list of nicknames used to refer to Tamimoto:

Anmii (あんみぃー): Given and used by her friends.^[4]
Mii (みぃ), also spelt as Me: Self-given nickname used to refer to herself.^[4] Based on the pronoun "me".

ProfileEdit

Name: Tanimoto Ami (谷本安美)
Birthdate: November 16, 1999 (1999-11-16) (age 19)
Birthplace: Hokkaido, Japan
Blood type: B
Height: 157.5cm
Western Zodiac: Scorpio
Eastern Zodiac: Rabbit
Hello! Project Status:
- 2014-11: Hello Pro Kenshuusei Member
- 2015-04: Tsubaki Factory Member
Tsubaki Factory Member Color: Light Purple
Hello! Project Groups:
- Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2014-2017)
- Tsubaki Factory (2015-Present)

Specialty: Able to sleep anywhere
Hobbies: Listening to music, watching concert DVDs really loudly in a dark room, observing people, movie appreciation
Favorite Music Genre: J-pop
Favorite Food: Seedless grapes
Favorite Colors: White, black, pink, yellow, yellow-green, and light blue
Favorite Sports: Soccer, basketball
Charm Point: Her three beauty marks under her eyes
Motto: Ichigo ichie (一期一会; One time, One meeting)
Favorite Tsubaki Factory Song: Teion Yakedo
Favorite Hello! Project Songs: "Yokaze no Message", "Urayanjau", "Suki na Senpai", "aMa no Jaku", "Gamusha LIFE"
Looks Up To: Suzuki Airi, Makino Maria, Uemura Akari

PublicationsEdit

MagazinesEdit

Cover girlEdit

[2019.03.01] Young Gangan 2019 No.06

Featured on the coverEdit

[2019.04.22] Young Magazine No.21 (with Ogata Risa, Asakura Kiki, Ono Mizuho)

Featured inEdit

[2015.11] UTB
[2017.01] VDC Magazine
[2018.02] B.L.T.

WorksEdit

Music VideosEdit

[2019] ANGERME - Koi wa Accha Accha ("Koushiki Accha Accha Ouentai" PV)

TriviaEdit

If she had super-powers, she'd stop time.
Her future goal is to do work outside of being an idol to become known by many people.
She has stated during an interview that she wants to go to Los Angeles. She also would like to discover Germany with all the castles.
She likes K-pop and is especially a fan of the Korean-Japanese girl group IZ*ONE.^[5] Her favorite member is Kim Minju.^[6] When Tsubaki Factory appeared on Utacon on July 16, 2019, she was able to meet IZ*ONE in person for the first time and received a signed CD of their Japanese single "Buenos Aires".^[7]

ReferencesEdit

↑ "モー娘。'14新曲REC Ver.＆オーディション、℃-uteツアー、浜浦ヘアアレンジby生田 MC:矢島舞美・岡井千聖【ハロ！ステ#88】" (at 31:20). Hello! Project Station. Air Date: 2015-10-15.
↑ Hello! Q&A. 2018-01-20. (Translation by Ro-kun).
↑ "つばきファクトリー谷本安美が“20問20答”でハロプロ愛を語る！【ハロプロ誕生20周年記念連載】" (in Japanese). The Television. 2018-03-12.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Tanimoto Ami. "初めましててて！！！！谷本安美" (in Japanese). Tsubaki Factory Official Blog. 2015-05-16.
↑ Tanimoto Ami. "(´꒳`)。谷本安美" (in Japanese). Tsubaki Factory Official Blog. 2018-12-06.
↑ Tanimoto Ami. "(●´∀｀)ノ+゜*。゜。谷本安美" (in Japanese). Tsubaki Factory Official Blog. 2019-01-26.
↑ Tanimoto Ami. "66。谷本安美" (in Japanese). Tsubaki Factory Official Blog. 2019-07-16.

External LinksEdit

Tsubaki Factory
Members
Current Members	Yamagishi Riko (Leader) \| Ogata Risa (Sub-leader) \| Niinuma Kisora \| Tanimoto Ami \| Kishimoto Yumeno \| Asakura Kiki \| Ono Mizuho \| Onoda Saori \| Akiyama Mao
Discography
Singles	Indies: 1. Seishun Manmannaka! \| 2. Kedakaku Sakihokore! \| 3. Hitorijime / Watashi ga Obasan ni Natte mo Major: 1. Hatsukoi Sunrise / Just Try! / Uruwashi no Camellia \| 2. Shuukatsu Sensation / Waratte / Hana Moyou \| 3. Teion Yakedo / Shunrenka / I Need You ~Yozora no Kanransha~ \| 4. Date no Hi wa Nido Kurai Shower Shite Dekaketai / Junjou cm / Kon'ya Dake Ukaretakatta \| 5. Sankaime no Date Shinwa / Fuwari, Koi Dokei
Other Singles	Collaborations: Hyokkori Hyoutanjima \| YEAH YEAH YEAH / Akogare no Stress-free / Hana, Takenawa no Toki
Digital Songs	Nineteen no Shinkirou ('19 Summer Ver.)
Albums	Studio Albums: 1. first bloom Mini Albums: Tsubaki Factory SOUND + VISION Vol.1 Soundtracks: Engeki Joshibu Musical "Thank You Very Berry" Original Soundtrack
Concerts & Events
Concerts	Spring Tours: 2018 \| 2019 Fall Tours: 2018 \| 2019 One-Day: Tsubaki Factory One-Man LIVE ~First Blossom~
Joint Concerts	2015: New Fes! 2015 (with Country Girls and Kobushi Factory) \| New Fes! II (with Kobushi Factory) 2018: Premium Live 2018 Haru "KOBO" (with Kobushi Factory)
Other Concerts & Events
Hello! Project Concerts	Summer Tours: 2015 \| 2016 \| 2017 \| 2018 \| 2019 Winter Tours: 2016 \| 2017 \| 2018 \| 2019 Hina Fes: 2016 \| 2017 \| 2018 \| 2019 Hallo! Fes: 2018 COUNTDOWN PARTY: 2015 \| 2016 \| 2017 \| 2018
Units & Other Acts
Associated Acts	Hello Pro Kenshuusei, NICE GIRL Project! Kenshuusei

Hello Pro Kenshuusei

Members
25th Generation	Yonemura Kirara
27th Generation	Yamada Ichigo \| Nakayama Natsume
28th Generation	Tamenaga Shion \| Kubota Nanami \| Kanemitsu Ruru \| Matsubara Yulia
29th Generation	Saito Madoka \| Onoda Karin
30th Generation	Hiromoto Ruri \| Hashida Honoka \| Nishizaki Miku \| Hirayama Yuki \| Kitahara Momo \| Ebata Kisaki \| Yofuu Runo \| Murakoshi Ayana \| Uemura Hasumi
Former Members
1st Generation	Korenaga Miki \| Kawashima Miyuki \| Okada Yui \| Noto Arisa \| Morozuka Kanami \| Aoki Erina \| Tanaka Anri \| Ose Kaede \| Sengoku Minami \| Sawada Yuri \| Muto Mika \| Hashida Mirei \| Furukawa Konatsu \| Hashimoto Aina \| Ooyanagi Maho \| Akiyama Yurika \| Okada Robin Shoko \| Arihara Kanna \| Goto Yuki \| Sainen Mia \| Mori Saki \| Yutoku Ayumi \| Kitahara Sayaka \| Wada Ayaka \| Maeda Yuuka \| Fukuda Kanon \| Saho Akari \| Okai Asuna \| Sekine Azusa \| Ogawa Saki \| Maeda Irori \| Arai Manami
2nd Generation	Mano Erina \| Ogura Manami \| Komine Momoka
3rd Generation	Kikkawa Yuu
Transfer Student	Linlin
4th Generation	Fukumura Mizuki \| Kaneko Rie \| Takeuchi Akari
5th Generation	Miyamoto Karin
6th Generation	Sezaki Azusa \| Sato Ayano
7th Generation	Hirano Tomomi \| Katsuta Rina
8th Generation	Takagi Sayuki
9th Generation	Tanabe Nanami
10th Generation	Kizawa Runa \| Nagasawa Wakana \| Kudo Haruka
11th Generation	Yoshihashi Kurumi \| Hamaura Ayano \| Taguchi Natsumi
12th Generation	Otsuka Aina \| Mogi Minami \| Ogawa Rena
13th Generation	Yamaga Kanae \| Oda Sakura
14th Generation	Kosuga Fuyuka \| Uemura Akari
15th Generation	Okamura Rise \| Murota Mizuki
16th Generation	Yamagishi Riko \| Nomura Minami
17th Generation	Kanazawa Tomoko \| Ichioka Reina \| Kaga Kaede \| Kishimoto Yumeno \| Makino Maria \| Wada Sakurako
18th Generation	Sasaki Rikako
19th Generation	Tanaka Karen \| Inaba Manaka \| Mikame Kana \| Fujii Rio \| Mashiro Kana \| Inoue Hikaru
20th Generation	Yamaki Risa \| Niinuma Kisora \| Yokogawa Yumei \| Oura Hirona \| Dambara Ruru \| Haga Akane \| Funaki Musubu
21st Generation	Aikawa Maho \| Takemura Miu \| Saito Kana
22nd Generation	Hashimoto Nagisa \| Horie Kizuki \| Shimano Momoko \| Ogata Risa \| Hirose Ayaka \| Tanimoto Ami \| Inoue Rei \| Asakura Kiki \| Onoda Saori
23rd Generation	Takase Kurumi
24th Generation	Ono Mizuho \| Nakano Rion \| Yanagawa Nanami \| Maeda Kokoro \| Akiyama Mao \| Kanatsu Mizuki \| Kasahara Momona \| Okamoto Honoka
25th Generation	Noguchi Kurumi \| Ono Kotomi \| Kodama Sakiko \| Kiyono Momohime
26th Generation	Kawamura Ayano \| Yokoyama Reina \| Yoshida Marie \| Nishida Shiori \| Yamazaki Yuhane \| Hashisako Rin
27th Generation	Shimakura Rika \| Hibi Marina \| Eguchi Saya \| Doi Rena \| Okamura Minami \| Matsunaga Riai
28th Generation	Hashimoto Momoko \| Goto Sayaka \| Shutto Anna
29th Generation	Kusunoki Mei

Discography
Indies Singles	1. Kanojo ni Naritai!!! \| 2. Ten Made Nobore! \| 3. Oheso no Kuni Kara Konnichiwa / Ten Made Nobore! (DVD single)
Soundtrack Singles	Karen na Gasshoudan
Campaign Singles	Sora ga Aru \| Mottainai Baasan Ondo
Albums	1. ① Let's say "Hello!" \| 2. Rainbow×2

Concerts & Events
Shinjin Kouen Concerts	2007: May \| August \| November 2008: March \| June \| September \| November 2009: April \| June \| September \| November 2010: March \| June \| September \| November
Happyoukai Concerts	2011: September 2012: March \| June \| September \| December 2013: March \| June \| September \| December 2014: February/March \| June \| September \| November/December 2015: March \| June \| September \| November/December 2016: February/March \| June \| September \| December 2017: March \| June \| September \| December 2018: March \| June \| September \| December 2019: March \| June \| September Test Events: 2013 \| 2014 \| 2015 \| 2016 \| 2017 \| 2018 \| 2019
Other Concerts	2010nen Hello Pro Egg Norimen Live 2gatsu

Units & Other Groups
Sub-Units & Groups	Tomoiki Ki wo Uetai \| Shugo Chara Egg! \| Kashou Egg \| Hello Pro Kenshuusei Unit
Debuted Acts (within UP-FRONT)	THE Possible \| Mano Erina \| S/mileage \| Kikkawa Yuu \| Up Up Girls (Kari) \| Juice=Juice \| Kobushi Factory \| Tsubaki Factory \| BEYOOOOONDS
Associated Acts	v-u-den \| Little Gatas \| ℃-ute \| Mix Gatas \| Morning Musume \| Ongaku Gatas \| Gatas Brilhantes H.P. \| MilkyWay \| High-King \| Aa! \| Shin Minimoni \| Reborn Eleven \| Jurin \| Country Girls
Related Acts	Up-Front Egg \| NICE GIRL Project! Kenshuusei \| Hello Pro Kansai Kenshuusei \| Hello Pro Korea Kenshuusei \| Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido

[0] "モー娘。'14新曲REC Ver.＆オーディション、℃-uteツアー、浜浦ヘアアレンジby生田 MC:矢島舞美・岡井千聖【ハロ！ステ#88】" (at 31:20). Hello! Project Station. Air Date: 2015-10-15.

[1] Hello! Q&A. 2018-01-20. (Translation by Ro-kun).

[2] "つばきファクトリー谷本安美が“20問20答”でハロプロ愛を語る！【ハロプロ誕生20周年記念連載】" (in Japanese). The Television. 2018-03-12.

[blog1-3] 4.0 ^4.1 Tanimoto Ami. "初めましててて！！！！谷本安美" (in Japanese). Tsubaki Factory Official Blog. 2015-05-16.

[4] Tanimoto Ami. "(´꒳`)。谷本安美" (in Japanese). Tsubaki Factory Official Blog. 2018-12-06.

[5] Tanimoto Ami. "(●´∀｀)ノ+゜*。゜。谷本安美" (in Japanese). Tsubaki Factory Official Blog. 2019-01-26.

[6] Tanimoto Ami. "66。谷本安美" (in Japanese). Tsubaki Factory Official Blog. 2019-07-16.

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