Sparks Buzz for Being Way Too Cute Both Then and Now! Ami Maeshima Shares "Haruhi Suzumiya" Cosplay Photo from Her "Pichi Lemon" Modeling Days

Ami Maeshima, who is actively working as a voice actress and actress, updated her official X account. She shared a precious purikura (photo booth) picture taken during her time as an exclusive model for the teen fashion magazine "Pichi Lemon" (Gakken Publishing), which has become a hot topic among fans.

The released image features a youthful Maeshima cosplaying as Haruhi Suzumiya, the heroine of "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya." Wearing her trademark yellow ribbon headband and a light-blue sailor-style uniform, she poses with a peace sign, showcasing her long hair and straight-cut bangs. The image is decorated with purple heart doodles, exuding the nostalgia of the purikura culture from that era. In her post, Maeshima looked back on those days, saying, "A post about the magazine 'Pichi Lemon' crossed my timeline! I was an exclusive model for four years~ So nostalgic." She also revealed, "I was so happy we got to take purikura together for a feature that I still cherish the digital data. I was cosplaying as Haruhi."

Ami Maeshima is affectionately known by her nickname "Amita" and plays the role of Aya Maruyama in the multimedia project "BanG Dream!" "Pichi Lemon," where she served as an exclusive model, was a fashion magazine that garnered immense support from elementary and junior high school girls. Thus, this post came as a delightful surprise to the generation that used to read the magazine.

In response to the release of this treasured shot, fans flooded the post with nostalgic comments, such as: "Whoa! This is so incredibly nostalgic!", "I used to be a regular reader of Pichi Lemon!", "This is how I first discovered Amita," "She was so cute as a child and is still super cute now," and "I can still see glimpses of the current Amita in her."