Tanimoto Ami

Tanimoto Ami
谷本(たにもと)安美(あみ)

Tanimoto Ami promoting "2nd STEP"

Name

Nicknames

Anmii (あんみぃー)^?
Mii (みぃ)^?

Birth Info

Born

November 16, 1999 (age 21)

Origin

Hokkaido, Japan

Blood Type

B

Zodiac Sign

Scorpio

Rabbit

Sizes

Height

157.5 cm (5 ft 2 in)^?

Professional Info

Genres

J-Pop

Occupation

Idol, Singer, Model

Years Active

2014-present
(6 years)

Tsubaki Factory Info

Joined

April 29, 2015

Member Color

Light Purple

Debut Single

Hatsukoi Sunrise / Just Try! / Uruwashi no Camellia

Tenure

6 Years, 2 Months, 15 Days

Hello Pro Kenshuusei Info

Joined

November 29, 2014

Generation

22nd Generation

Graduated

February 28, 2017

Tenure

2 Years, 3 Months, 1 Day

Links

Blog

Tsubaki Factory Official Blog

Instagram

@ami_tanimoto.official

**Autograph**
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!~.

Biography[]

Early Life[]

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

2014[]

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.

2015[]

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.

2017[]

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.

2018[]

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.

2019[]

On November 18, she celebrated her 20th birthday at a fanclub event titled Tsubaki Factory Tanimoto Ami Birthday Event 2019, featuring two shows at TOKYO FM HALL.

2020[]

On May 14, she opened up an official Instagram account.^[2]

On November 16, she released her first photobook, Am1.^[3]

On November 17, she celebrated her 21st birthday at a fanclub event titled Tsubaki Factory Tanimoto Ami Birthday Event 2020, featuring two shows at Square Ebara Hiratsuka Hall.

Personal Life[]

She has an older sister.^[4]

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".^[5]

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

Anmii (あんみぃー): Given and used by her friends.^[6]
Mii (みぃ), also spelt as Me: Self-given nickname used to refer to herself.^[6] Based on the pronoun "me".

Profile[]

Name: Tanimoto Ami (谷本安美)
Birthdate: November 16, 1999 (1999-11-16) (age 21)
Birthplace: Hokkaido, Japan
Blood Type: B
Height: 157.5 cm (5 ft 2 in)^?
Western Zodiac: Scorpio
Eastern Zodiac: Rabbit
Hello! Project Status:
- 2014-11-29: Hello Pro Kenshuusei member
- 2015-04-29: Tsubaki Factory member
UP-FRONT PROMOTION Status:
- 2014-11-29: Member
Tsubaki Factory Member Color: Light Purple
Hello! Project Groups:
- Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2014-2017)
- Tsubaki Factory (2015-Present)
Other Groups:
- UP-FRONT GROUP Telework Gasshou (2020)

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

Discography[]

See also: List:Tanimoto Ami Discography Featured In

Solo Fanclub DVDs[]

[2016.11.03] Tsubaki Factory Tanimoto Ami Birthday DVD 2016

Fanclub DVDs[]

[2018.04.26] Tsubaki Factory Yamagishi Riko・Tanimoto Ami Birthday Event 2017
[2019.04.26] Tsubaki Factory Yamagishi Riko・Tanimoto Ami Birthday Event 2018
[2020.03.26] Tsubaki Factory Ogata Risa・Tanimoto Ami Birthday Event 2019
[2021.03.26] Tsubaki Factory Niinuma Kisora・Tanimoto Ami Birthday Event 2020

Publications[]

See also: List:Tanimoto Ami Publications Featured In

Solo Photobooks[]

[2020.11.16] Am1

Works[]

Theater[]

[2015] Thank You Very Berry
[2016] Kizetsu Suru Hodo Aishiteru!
[2019] Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 6 Gaiden ~Tasogare no Kamen~

TV Programs[]

[2015–2019] The Girls Live
[2019–2020] AI・DOL PROJECT (AI・DOL プロジェクト)
[2020] Hello! Project presents... "Solo Fes!"
[2020] Hello Pro! TOKYO Sanpo (ハロプロ!TOKYO散歩)
[2021] Ikuze! Tsubaki Factory (行くぜ！つばきファクトリー)
[2021] Hello! Project presents... "Solo Fes! 2"

Internet[]

[2014–] Hello! Project Station
[2014–2016] MUSIC+
[2015–2016] GREEN ROOM
[2016–] Upcoming
[2017–] tiny tiny
[2018–] OMAKE CHANNEL
[2018] Hello Pro no Monohon!
[2019–2020] Hello Pro no Oshigoto Challenge
[2019–2020] Hello Pro Kouhaku Taiko THE☆BATTLE
[2019] Hello Pro ONE×ONE
[2020] Hello! Project presents... "premier seat"

Music Videos[]

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

Trivia[]

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.^[7] Her favorite member is Kim Minju.^[8] 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".^[9]
Her second favorite IZ*ONE member is Kang Hye Won.^[10]

References[]

↑ "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.
↑ "ハロー！プロジェクトメンバーオフィシャルInstagramスタート！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2020-05-14.
↑ "谷本安美(つばきファクトリー)ファースト写真集「Am1」発売決定！！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2020-10-05.
↑ 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.
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 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.
↑ https://twitter.com/fujii_itsuki/status/1277531291705937921

External Links[]

Tsubaki Factory

Members
Current Members	Yamagishi Riko (Leader) • Niinuma Kisora • Tanimoto Ami • Kishimoto Yumeno • Asakura Kiki • Ono Mizuho • Onoda Saori • Akiyama Mao • Kasai Yuumi • Yagi Shiori • Fukuda Marin • Yofu Runo
Former Members	Ogata Risa (Sub-leader)

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 • 6. Ishiki Takai Otome no Dilemma / Dakishimerarete Mitai • 7. Dansha-ISM / Ima Nanji?
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 • 2. 2nd STEP 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 • 2020 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 • 2020 Winter Tours: 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2020 Hina Fes: 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2020 Hallo! Fes: 2018 COUNTDOWN PARTY: 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 Other Concerts: Hello! Project 2020 ~The Ballad~

Units & Other Acts
Associated Acts	Hello Pro Kenshuusei • NICE GIRL Project! Kenshuusei

Hello Pro Kenshuusei

Members
25th Generation	Yonemura Kirara
27th Generation	Nakayama Natsume
28th Generation	Kubota Nanami • Matsubara Yulia
29th Generation	Saito Madoka • Onoda Karin
30th Generation	Hiromoto Ruri • Hashida Honoka • Nishizaki Miku • Hirayama Yuki • Kitahara Momo • Murakoshi Ayana • Uemura Hasumi
31st Generation	Ishiyama Sakura
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
Transfer Student	Linlin
3rd Generation	Kikkawa Yuu
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 • Yokogawa Yumei • Niinuma Kisora • 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 • Yamada Ichigo
28th Generation	Hashimoto Momoko • Goto Sayaka • Tamenaga Shion • Shutto Anna • Kanemitsu Ruru
29th Generation	Kusunoki Mei
30th Generation	Ebata Kisaki • Yofu Runo
31st Generation	Arisawa Ichika

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 • December 2020: ~~March~~ • September • December 2021: March • June Test Events: 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2020 • 2021
Other Concerts	2010nen Hello Pro Egg Norimen Live 2gatsu • 2021 Hatsu Tandoku Live ~Episode Zero~ • Hello Pro Kenshuusei Unit 2021 ~LIVE AT THE BOTTOM LINE~

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 (Kakko 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

[1] "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.

[2] "ハロー！プロジェクトメンバーオフィシャルInstagramスタート！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2020-05-14.

[3] "谷本安美(つばきファクトリー)ファースト写真集「Am1」発売決定！！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2020-10-05.

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

[5] "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.

[blog1-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Tanimoto Ami. "初めましててて！！！！谷本安美" (in Japanese). Tsubaki Factory Official Blog. 2015-05-16.

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

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

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

[10] ttps://twitter.com/fujii_itsuki/status/1277531291705937921

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