Ai Furihata Explained

Ai Furihata
Native Name:	降幡 愛
Native Name Lang:	ja
Birth Date:	19 February 1994
Birth Place:	Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Other Names:
Years Active:	2014–present
Agent:	Across Entertainment
Notable Works:	Love Live! Sunshine!! as Ruby Kurosawa
Height:	148 cm
Module:	Embed: yes Instrument: Vocals Years Active: 2020–present Label: Purple One Star

is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Nagano Prefecture.^[1] She is affiliated with Across Entertainment.

Furihata made her debut as solo singer in Fall 2020 with her first mini album, "Moonrise" as the first artist affiliated with a new music label under Bandai Namco Arts and Blue Sofa, Purple One Star.^[2] She is best known for her role as Ruby Kurosawa in the Love Live! Sunshine!! anime series.

Biography

Furihata was born on February 19 in the Nagano Prefecture and her height is 148 cm. Furihata's hobbies are listening to music and collecting T-shirts.^[3] Some of Furihata's achievements include Word Processor Practical Certification Grade 2 and Calligraphy Skill Certification Grade 3.

In 2015, Furihata made her debut as a voice actress with Love Live! Sunshine!! as Ruby Kurosawa. While under Aqours, Furihata also grouped into its sub-unit CYaRon! along with Anju Inami (voice of Chika Takami) and Shuka Saitō (voice of You Watanabe).^[4] Furihata is nicknamed Furirin and Aiai by both Aqours members and fans.^[5]

Works

Voice acting roles

Anime

• Love Live! Sunshine!! as Ruby Kurosawa
• Orange as Saku (eps 13)
• Healin' Good PreCure as Element Spirit Water
• Rail Romanesque as Iyo^[6]
• Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai as Gome-chan^[7]
• I'm Standing on a Million Lives as Majiha Pink^[8]
• as Ruby^[9]
• Astro Note as Teruko Matsubara^[10]
• Girls Band Cry as Shiomi Miura^[11]

Anime films

• Gekijōban Project Sekai: Kowareta Sekai to Utaenai Miku as Airi Momoi^[12]

Video games

• The Alchemist Code as Lisbeth Van Rustburg^[13]
• Knights of Girls as Saturn; Comet; Sanadi
• KRITIKA as Zenith; Jennifer
• Love Live! School Idol Festival as Ruby Kurosawa
• Quiz RPG: Mahōtsukai to Kuroneko no Wiz as Kaede^[14]
• Shironeko Project as Alexander; Chitcho; Gries
• Icey as ICEY
• as Airi Momoi
• Ash Arms as ZSU-37
• Yohane the Parhelion: Blaze in the Deepblue as Ruby^[15]

Dubbing

• Drift as Tina
• More than Blue as Bonnie (Emma Wu)

Internet Program

• Love Live! Sunshine!! Aqours Niconama Kagai Katsudō ~Trio da yo! Ichi, Ni no Sunshine!!~ (Niconico, since February 5, 2016)

Others

• Voice Academia (April 7, 2013 - March 30, 2014, BS Fuji) as assistant MC
• Tottemo Yasashii Amae-Chanas Amae-Chan

Discography

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"

Details	Peak chart positions
JPN Hot
Super Moon	Released: November 8, 2023 Label: Purple One Star Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	82

Extended plays

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"

Details	Peak chart positions		Sales
JPN ^[16]	JPN Hot ^[17]
Moonrise	Released: September 23, 2020 Label: Purple One Star Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	18	20	JPN: 5,197^[18]
	Released: December 23, 2020 Label: Purple One Star Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	48	45	JPN: 2,472^[19]
Memories of Romance in Summer	Released: April 27, 2022 Label: Purple One Star Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	—	74
Memories of Romance in Driving	Released: September 28, 2022 Label: Purple One Star Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	35	40	JPN: 1,533^[20]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"

Year	Peak chart positions			Sales	Album
JPN ^[21]	JPN Sales ^[22]	JPN Down. ^[23]
"City"	2020	—	—	77		Moonrise
		—	—	—		Make Up
"Axiom"	2021	—	—	—
		—	—	—		"Honeymoon"
		29	31	—	JPN: 1,620^[24]
		34	42	—	JPN: 1,557^[25]
"Play Boy"	2023	—	—	—		Super Moon
"Fashion"		—	—	—
"Super Moon"		—	—	—
^[26]	2024	24	23	—	JPN: 2,082^[27]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Video albums

• Ai Furihata 1st Live Tour Apollo at Zepp Diver City (Tokyo) (2021)

External links

• Official website
• Official agency profile

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ai Furihata's Tweet. Twitter.com. 17 March 2017. I participated in TV anime Orange's last episode! I am so happy as I'm from Nagano as well..
2. Web site: 降幡愛がソロアーティストデビュー、本間昭光プロデュースの新レーベルより. Natasha, Inc.. 2020-06-11. 音楽ナタリー. Music Natalie. ja.
3. Web site: 降幡 愛 Office-tb. Office-tb. 21 August 2016. 12 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160512083311/http://office-tb.com/furihata_ai/. dead.
4. Web site: Results Announced for Love Live! Sunshine Mini-Units Name Poll. Anime News Network. 17 March 2017.
5. November 2016. Seiyū Animedia. Seiyū Animedia. Japanese. Gekkan Plus.
6. Web site: Maitetsu Game's Rail Romanesque TV Anime Unveils More Cast, October 2 Premiere. Anime News Network. July 22, 2020. July 22, 2020.
7. Web site: New Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai Anime Unveils More Cast, Visual. Anime News Network. August 5, 2020. August 5, 2020.
8. Web site: I'm Standing on a Million Lives Anime Casts Kanako Takatsuki, Ai Furihata as Majiha Sisters. Anime News Network. October 14, 2020. October 14, 2020.
9. Web site: Love Live! Sunshine!! Fantasy Spinoff Genjitsu no Yohane -Sunshine in the Mirror- Gets Anime Series in 2023. Anime News Network. June 26, 2022. June 26, 2022.
10. Web site: Astro Note Original Anime's Promo Video Reveals More Cast, Staff. Anime News Network. February 9, 2024. February 9, 2024.
11. Furihata, Ai. furihata_ai. 1799108414855078129. ja: TVアニメ『ガールズバンドクライ』
    三浦 潮美役で出演しました. ja.
12. Web site: Project Sekai: Colorful Stage feat. Hatsune Miku Smartphone Game Gets Anime Film. Anime News Network. July 29, 2024. July 29, 2024.
13. Web site: キャラクター 第3章. タガタメ(誰ガ為のアルケミスト)公式サイト. Japanese.
14. Web site: クロム・マグナ 魔道学園 特設サイ. 黒猫のウィズ. COLOPL, Inc.. 21 August 2016.
15. Web site: Romano. Sal. June 26, 2023. Inti Creates announces Yohane the Parhelion: BLAZE in the DEEPBLUE for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC. Gematsu. June 26, 2023.
16. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/660312/rank/album/. ja:降幡愛のアルバム売上TOP6作品 . Oricon. ja. October 10, 2023. October 11, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231011010840/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/660312/rank/album/. live.
17. Web site: Hot Albums. Billboard Japan. ja. October 12, 2023.
    • Web site: Moonrise. September 30, 2020. October 12, 2023. October 12, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201012095548/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2020&month=10&day=05. live.
    • Web site: Make Up. December 30, 2020. October 12, 2023. January 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210106051845/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2021&month=01&day=04. live.
    • Web site: Memories of Romance in Summer. May 4, 2022. October 12, 2023. May 4, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220504044621/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2022&month=05&day=09. live.
    • Web site: Memories of Romance in Driving. October 5, 2022. October 12, 2023. October 5, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221005050451/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2022&month=10&day=10. live.
    • Web site: Super Moon. November 15, 2023. November 15, 2023.
18. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2020-10-05/p/2/. ja:週間 アルバムランキング 2020年10月05日付（2020年09月21日～2020年09月27日）. Oricon. ja. October 10, 2023. September 30, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200930055429/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2020-10-05/p/2/. dead.
19. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2021-01-04/p/5/. ja:週間 アルバムランキング 2021年01月04日付（2020年12月21日～2020年12月27日）. Oricon. ja. October 10, 2023. January 1, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210101050509/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2021-01-04/p/5/. dead.
20. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2022-10-10/p/4/. ja:週間 アルバムランキング 2022年10月10日付（2022年09月26日～2022年10月02日）. Oricon. ja. October 10, 2023. October 5, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221005023258/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2022-10-10/p/4/. dead.
21. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/660312/rank/single/. ja:降幡愛のシングル売上TOP3作品 . Oricon. ja. July 16, 2024. July 17, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240717041343/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/660312/rank/single/. live.
22. Top Singles Sales:
    • Web site: Honeymoon. October 6, 2021. Billboard Japan. ja. October 12, 2023. October 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211006170050/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2021&month=10&day=11. live.
    • Web site: Higashi kara Nishi e. December 8, 2021. Billboard Japan. ja. October 12, 2023. December 8, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211208043300/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2021&month=12&day=13. live.
    • Web site: Hohoemi no Oto. June 5, 2024. Billboard Japan. ja. July 16, 2024. June 5, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240605082617/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2024&month=06&day=10. live.
23. Web site: Download Songs. June 17, 2020. Billboard Japan. ja. October 12, 2023. October 13, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231013001025/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=dlsongs&year=2020&month=06&day=22. live.
24. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2021-10-11/p/3/. ja:週間 シングルランキング 2021年10月11日付（2021年09月27日～2021年10月03日）. Oricon. ja. October 10, 2023. October 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211006033004/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2021-10-11/p/3/. dead.
25. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2021-12-13/p/4/. ja:週間 シングルランキング 2021年12月13日付（2021年11月29日～2021年12月05日）. Oricon. ja. October 10, 2023. December 8, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211208051243/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2021-12-13/p/4/. dead.
26. Web site: https://furihataai.jp/news/%E9%99%8D%E5%B9%A1-%E6%84%9B-3rd%E3%82%B7%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AB%E3%80%8C%E3%83%9B%E3%83%9B%E3%82%A8%E3%83%9F%E3%83%8E%E3%82%AA%E3%83%88%E3%80%8D%E3%81%8C5%E6%9C%8829%E6%97%A5%E6%B0%B4%E3%81%AB/. ja:降幡 愛 3rdシングル「ホホエミノオト」が5月29日(水)にリリース決定！新アーティスト写真＆ジャケット写真解禁！. furihataai.jp. ja. March 26, 2024. March 27, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240327033327/https://furihataai.jp/news/%E9%99%8D%E5%B9%A1-%E6%84%9B-3rd%E3%82%B7%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AB%E3%80%8C%E3%83%9B%E3%83%9B%E3%82%A8%E3%83%9F%E3%83%8E%E3%82%AA%E3%83%88%E3%80%8D%E3%81%8C5%E6%9C%8829%E6%97%A5%E6%B0%B4%E3%81%AB/. live.
27. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2024-06-10/p/3/. ja:週間 シングルランキング 2024年06月10日付（2024年05月27日～2024年06月02日）. Oricon. ja. July 16, 2024. June 5, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240605042854/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2024-06-10/p/3/. dead.