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Maimi Yajima

Maimi Yajima (矢島 舞美, Yajima Maimi, born February 7, 1992) is a Japanese singer and actress. She was a member and the leader of Cute, a girl idol group within Hello! Project.

Career

Yajima first joined Hello! Project in 2002 as one of the fifteen children chosen from the Hello! Project Kids auditions after performing "Momoiro Kataomoi" by Aya Matsuura. She debuted the same year in the movie Koinu Dan no Monogatari, taking on one of the main roles as an antagonist. The following year, she joined the first of the kids' groups, ZYX, which released two singles.

In 2004, Berryz Kobo was formed, with the intention of rotating the girls throughout the unit. Yajima did not make the original pick, and the idea was eventually dropped. The remaining girls eventually ended up forming Cute in 2005. Despite not being the oldest, Yajima still became the group's leader, after Erika Umeda turned down the role. The group did not make its official debut until late in 2006, with their first official single released in February 2007.

Aside from leading Cute, Yajima became the sub-captain of Little Gatas and the Hello! Project Kids futsal team. She was also considered[by whom?] to be one of the fastest runners in all of Hello! Project, often coming first in the running events at the annual sports festivals and listing running as one of her hobbies.

Yajima also co-hosted Cute's weekly radio program, Cutie Party. She took over the role when Megumi Murakami left the group.

In 2008, Yajima was selected to be a member of Hello Project's new unit High-King.[1] Yajima and Fukuda Kanon appeared in the movie Fuyu no Kaidan (Winter Ghost Story), released in Japan on May 23, 2009.

Cute disbanded following their final concert at Saitama Super Arena on June 12, 2017. Yajima had announced earlier, via the group's blog, that she planned to pursue an acting career.[citation needed]

Personal life

Maimi's younger cousin, Akari Takeuchi, is a former member of ANGERME, another girl group within Hello! Project.[2]

On November 8, 2022, she announced her marriage with actor Ryosuke Mikata.[3] On March 25, 2024, she announced her first pregnancy.[4]

Discography

Solo DVDs

Duet singles

Bibliography

Photobooks

Appearances

Movies

Straight-to-video

TV dramas

Television

Radio

Internet

Theater

References

  1. ^ "Hello! Project New Unit: "High King" Formation". Hello!Online. May 16, 2008.
  2. ^ Morning Musume Sayumi Michishige Konya mo Usa-chan Peace, June 24, 2009,
  3. ^ "味方良介＆元°C-ute矢島舞美が結婚発表「家庭を大切に精進」「心から感謝」". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  4. ^ "元℃-ute矢島舞美、第1子妊娠を報告「我が子に会える日を楽しみに」". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  5. ^ "矢島舞美のDVDランキング、矢島舞美のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  6. ^ "e-Hello! 矢島舞美DVD 『a foggy doll』ダイジェスト" (in Japanese). Cute Official YouTube Channel. July 19, 2012. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  7. ^ "矢島舞美DVD 『Chelsie』ダイジェスト" (in Japanese). Cute Official YouTube Channel. November 29, 2012. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  8. ^ 矢島舞美DVD「Blue Wind」ダイジェスト on YouTube
  9. ^ "安倍なつみ＆矢島舞美（°C－ｕｔｅ）のCDシングルランキング、安倍なつみ＆矢島舞美（°C－ｕｔｅ）のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  10. ^ "矢島舞美写真集『ハタチ』 12/11/27発売". ワニブックス. November 1, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  11. ^ "矢島舞美作品集『マイミュージアム』". Wani Books. Archived from the original on April 29, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  12. ^ "°C-ute Maimi Yajima's I My Me Maimi~". FM Port.
  13. ^ "Theater Hatagumi Vol.3 "Ran"". Office Blue Entertainment Production Company Website. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  14. ^ "Hatagumi Vol.4 "Ran―2011New version!!―"". Office Blue Entertainment Production Company Website. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  15. ^ "Hatagumi Vol.5 "Taklamakan"". Office Blue Entertainment Production Company Website. Archived from the original on November 24, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2014.

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