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Ami Onuki is a singer, seiyū and pianist. Ami Onuki was born on September 18, 1973 in Machida, Tokyo, Japan. That works out to 53 years old in 2026. Credited works include HONEY (1997) and solosolo (1997).
My Take
A lot of readers outside Japan met Ami Onuki backwards, not through a record store but through a cartoon. Puffy AmiYumi's music landed on American television, and Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi turned the duo into animated characters. That is a strange route to an audience, and I think it worked precisely because she never seemed to be chasing it. Look at what she actually does: sings, voices characters, plays piano, guitar and drums. Most performers pick one lane and defend it for life. She treats instruments as tools rather than as identity, which is probably why the music crosses languages so easily. There is no pose in it that needs translating. She was born in Machida, on Tokyo's western edge, in 1973, and went to high school over the prefecture line in Kanagawa, an ordinary suburban start for someone whose voice ended up on American cable. What I take from her career is that lightness travels further than force.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ami Onuki
- Name (Japanese)
- 大貫亜美
- Reading
- おおぬき あみ
- Born
- September 18, 1973 (age 53)
- Origin
- Machida, Tokyo, Japan
- Occupation
- singer / seiyū / pianist / guitarist / drummer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Ox
2. Relationships
- Spouse
- TERU
3. Works & records
Works summary
- Appearances
- 12 (1997–2018)
- By year (titles with a known year)
- 1997: 2, 2004: 4, 2005: 3, 2006: 1, 2018: 1, year unknown: 1
- Debut work
- HONEY
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Honey/ただいま | |
| TV | テレビでハングル講座 | 2018 |
| CM | デラックスリラックス篇 | 2006 |
| CM | はにわでスイマセン篇 | 2005 |
| CM | 洗車の前に、まず洗顔篇 | 2005 |
| CM | 隣の試着がよく見える篇 | 2005 |
| CM | 納車オーライ篇 | 2004 |
| CM | いないいないキャー篇 | 2004 |
| CM | ズボッと一目惚れ篇 | 2004 |
| CM | ハサミはどこカニ?篇 | 2004 |
| Discography | HONEY | 1997 |
| Discography | solosolo | 1997 |
| CM | ムーヴラテ |
4. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.puffyamiyumi.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ami_onuki/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ami%20Onuki
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A4%A7%E8%B2%AB%E4%BA%9C%E7%BE%8E
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2563186
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. Works and profile fields sourced from Wikipedia reflect content as of 2026-08-26. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ami Onuki born?
Ami Onuki was born on September 18, 1973 and is 53 years old.
Where is Ami Onuki from?
Ami Onuki is from Machida, Tokyo, Japan.
What does Ami Onuki do?
Ami Onuki works as singer, seiyū, pianist, guitarist, drummer.
What is Ami Onuki known for?
Ami Onuki's notable works include HONEY, solosolo.
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