Ayami Mutō

Biography

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.
On August 1, 2025, Muto announced the birth of her first child.

Singles

"Amane" (雨音) – released December 21, 2019
"RF" – released April 29, 2020
"Marmalade" (マーマレード) – released September 2, 2020
Special Program ("Marmalade" acoustic version / "Tsubaki" acoustic version) – released January 30, 2021
"Kon'ya no Kiss de Wasurete Hoshii No" (今夜のキスで忘れてほしいの) – released April 29, 2021
Image Board ("Favorite" / "Holic") – released April 29, 2022
"Game Start×Game Start29 April 2023 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Game Start4:12" – released April 29, 2023
"Dang Dang Ki ni Naru" (DANG DANG 気になる) – released July 26, 2023
"Fuyu no Pleasure Piece" (冬のプレジャーピース) – released December 1, 2023
"Eternal Love×Eternal love14 February 2024 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Eternal love3:23" – released February 14, 2024
"Calling" – released June 10, 2024
"Hoshikuzu Diamond" (星屑ダイヤモンド) – released August 10, 2024
"Anata ga Kureta Kyō no Hi" (あなたがくれた今日の日) – released October 10, 2024