Aimi Haraguni

AIMI
原国 愛海
Born
Aimi Haraguni

(1990-09-04) September 4, 1990 (age 36)
Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • guitarist
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2007–present
Labels
Formerly of
Websiteaimi-official.com

Aimi Haraguni (Japanese: 原国 愛海; born September 4, 1990), known professionally as AIMI, is a Japanese singer-songwriter and guitarist from Naha, Okinawa Prefecture. She was the lead vocalist and guitarist of the pop-rock band Stereopony from 2007 until its breakup in 2012, and began a solo career in 2016.

Career

Stereopony and Alice in Underground

Haraguni met bassist Nohana Kitajima at a music studio in Okinawa and invited her high-school classmate Shiho Yamanoha to play drums. The musicians formed Stereopony in 2007. The band made its major-label debut in 2008 and disbanded in December 2012.

After the breakup, Haraguni returned to Okinawa for about a year. In 2014 she formed the unit Alice in Underground with Hiroki Arai.

Solo career

Haraguni began solo activities under the name AIMI in September 2016. She has said that working alone allowed her to move beyond the rock-focused sound of Stereopony and explore pop and other styles. Her first solo concert, Color Collection, was held in April 2017.

In September 2017, she launched a crowdfunding campaign to expand a planned mini-album into a full-length album. It met its initial target within eight minutes and ultimately raised about 360 percent of the goal. Her debut solo album, Aimilion (アイミライオン), was released on April 4, 2018. She performed at AnimeNEXT in New Jersey in 2019.

In 2019 Haraguni founded the independent label OHELLO Records. She released the digital EP Life in 2020; by 2026, TV Asahi reported that she had issued more than twenty works through the label.

Personal life

In April 2026, Haraguni disclosed that she is raising a child as a single mother.

Selected discography

Studio albums

  • Aimilion (アイミライオン) (2018)

Singles and EPs

  • Katakoi. (カタコイ。) (2019)
  • Life (2020)

References

  1. 1 2 3 "AIMI（ex-ステレオポニー）". CDJournal (in Japanese). Retrieved November 11, 2026.
  2. ↑ Amith, Dennis A. (August 2010). "A J!-Ent Special Feature Article and Interview: Stereopony" (PDF). J!-Ent. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
  3. ↑ 元ステポニAIMI＆元シリアル新井弘毅が新バンド結成 [Former Stereopony member Aimi and former Serial TV Drama member Hiroki Arai form a new band]. Natalie (in Japanese). May 8, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 "「沖縄との約束を果たすために」 シンガーソングライター AIMIの挑戦". Ryukyu Shimpo (Interview) (in Japanese). Retrieved November 11, 2026.
  5. 1 2 "【インタビュー】AIMI「どんなに遠回りをしても、いつもいちばんに考えているのは音楽」". Barks (Interview) (in Japanese). April 3, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
  6. ↑ "AIMI：アルバム歌詞特集". Uta-Net (in Japanese). Retrieved November 11, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Interview with Japanese Singer and Rocker Aimi". Rai's Anime Blog (Interview). August 5, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
  8. 1 2 元ステレオポニー・ボーカルのAIMIがシングルマザーを公表、未発表の理由も説明 [Former Stereopony vocalist Aimi discloses that she is a single mother]. TV Asahi News (in Japanese). April 21, 2026. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Katakoi. - Single by AIMI". Apple Music. September 4, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2026.