In 2016, Amaki moved from
Los Angeles to
Japan by herself to pursue voice acting, as she felt that
anime brought a positive influence on her life and wanted to contribute back. She took and failed many auditions, in part due to her limited
Japanese proficiency, until in December 2016, she successfully auditioned for
Yasushi Akimoto's idol and anime girl group project, later named 22/7, despite her reluctance to become an idol in addition to becoming a voice actress. Since the group's introduction, Amaki has attracted an international audience after a montage of her joking around in English went viral on
Twitter. After noticing Amaki had drawn in a large overseas fan base, her character was rewritten as an English speaker. In June 2018, she became involved in 22/7's virtual YouTube marketing campaign as Sakura Fujima. On June 19, 2019, Amaki revealed that she has suffered from
social anxiety disorder since she joined the group and announced that she would be absent from handshake events while receiving treatment. In March 2023, Amaki and presenter
Jon Kabira hosted the
7th Crunchyroll Anime Awards in its first live ceremony in Tokyo. In 2025, Amaki played the role of Lily Baker in the anime series
Cultural Exchange with a Game Centre Girl. She was one of two singers of the opening theme "Futari no Start Button", and she sang the ending theme "Amusing Flavor". == Personal life ==