# 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.

## Biography

Mutō was born in a hospital in Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo, on April 29, 1996. Her father, Yoshinori Mutō is a horse trainer, and her younger brother Miyabi Mutō is a horse jockey.
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.
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. Later that year, Mutō joined the group's first sub-unit Twinklestars, which acts as a school baton-twirling club. On March 25, 2012, she graduated from Sakura Gakuin.
In April 2013, Mutō began a solo project, releasing her first cover double EP, DNA1980, in July, coinciding with a series of headlining shows. In 2014, she returned to the stage to begin a solo career in major, releasing her first studio album, Eien to Shunkan, in April.
On December 16, 2015, Mutō announced on her Twitter and her profile page on Amuse that she would be going on hiatus. She continued to periodically release song covers on her personal YouTube channel.
On October 25, 2018, Mutō announced on Twitter that she will be returning to performing live on December 1, 2018.
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.
On January 29, 2025, Mutō announced her marriage and pregnancy, and that she would be going on a temporary hiatus on April 29.

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Details | Oricon |
| 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 Label: Tsubasa Records | |
| Shower | Released: September 15, 2021 | |
| Glitter Beat | Released: November 16, 2022 | |
| Memorial Hotel | Released: December 10, 2024 | |

### 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) Label: A-Sketch Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download | – |

### EPs

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

## Videography
### Video albums

| Title | Details | Oricon |
| 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) |
| "Mai Sakura" | 2011 | Shikuramen | Satoshi Kamiguchi |
| "Sora" | 2014 | Ayami Mutō | Kōsai Sekine |
| "Parallel World" | 2015 | Ayami Mutō | Un­known |
| "Amane" | 2019 | Ayami Mutō | Un­known |
| "Aitai ga ienai" | 2020 | Ayami Mutō | Un­known |