Abe Asami is a Japanese singer and actress, also known as the younger sister of J-pop idol Natsumi Abe. She started her career doing commercials for Nintendo Puzzle Collection, and she has also appeared in a few TV dramas. Following in her sister's footsteps, Abe hit the J-pop music scene in 2003 and has achieved some success. Her debut single was "Riyu" which was released in June of that year. To date, she has released a total of six singles, one novel, two full albums, three photo books, and has also starred in three movies and two TV dramas. In 2006, Abe and older sister Natsumi played the title roles in a Japanese TV drama about the 60's Japanese pop duo The Peanuts. On May 15, 2007, it was announced that Abe would replace Nozomi Tsuji in the trio Gyaruru. They released their first single, "Boom Boom Meccha Maccho!", on June 20, 2007. On September 5, 2007, Abe participated in Kunoichi, a women's obstacle course competition, and was disqualified on the first stage.