Yajima Maimi

Yajima Maimi promoting 2 °C-ute Shin Seinaru Best Album (2012)

Yajima Maimi (矢島舞美) is a Japanese pop singer and idol managed by Up-Front Agency and part of Hello! Project. She is the leader of °C-ute.

Profile

• Name: Yajima Maimi (矢島舞美)
• Nicknames: Maimi (まいみ), Maimiii (まいみぃー), Miitan (みぃたん)
• Birthday: February 7, 1992 (1992-02-07)
• Birthplace: Saitama, Saitama, Japan
• Blood type: O
• Height: 165cm
• Hello! Project groups:
  • Hello! Project Kids (2002–2005)
  • ZYX (2003)
  • H.P. All Stars (2004)
  • Hello! Project Akagumi (2005)
  • °C-ute (2005–)
  • Wonderful Hearts (2006–2009)
  • High-King (2008–2009)
  • Hello! Project Mobekimasu (2011–)
  • DIY♡ (2012–)
  • Cat's Eye 7 (2012)
• Other:
  • Little Gatas (2004–2007)
  • Mix Gatas (2006–2007)
  • Gatas Brilhantes H.P. (2007–)

History

Yajima Maimi joined Hello! Project as a child, becoming one of the Hello! Project Kids. She was a part of the group ZYX, the first Kids-featured group, before later joining and becoming the leader of °C-ute.

She was the sub-captain of Little Gatas, and considered to be one of the fastest runners in Hello! Project. She was put into Mix Gatas and was added to Gatas Brilhantes H.P. as a field player.

It was announced on 11-16-2007 that Maimi would be collaborating on a single with Hello! Project solist Abe Natsumi. The single title is 16sai no Koi Nante and was released on 1-16-2008.

On 2009-3-11 Kojina (President of Mirai CO) revealed in his blog that Maimi and Fukuda Kanon would be participating in the movie Fuyu no Kaidan (Winter Ghost Story). A preview of the movie was released on a press conference on May 23th, 2009, and it hit the theathers on July 25, 2009. Maimi is the movie protagonist, and has the role of "extermining evil spirits/ghosts". The DVD of the movie will be released on January 6, 2010.

Discography

Singles

• [2008.01.16] 16sai no Koi Nante (16歳の恋なんて;A 16-year Old's Love) Abe Natsumi & Yajima Maimi °C-ute)

Digital Releases

• [2008.03.02] Egao ni Namida ~THANK YOU! DEAR MY FRIENDS~ (笑顔に涙)

DVDs

• [2009.04.29] 17's
• [2010.06.23] Fix no E (Fixの絵)
• [2011.03.31] Kaifuu (海風)
• [2011.08.30] a foggy doll
• [2011.09.30] a rainy day
• [2011.11.12] Imagine Classic
• [2012.06.15] Yajima Maimi & Suzuki Airi Acoustic Live at Yokohama BLITZ (矢島舞美＆鈴木愛理 アコースティックライブ at 横浜BLITZ)
• [2012.12.19] Chelsie

Publications

Photobooks

• [2007.04.27] Maimi (舞美) amazon.co.jp
• [2008.01.27] Sou Sora (爽・空) amazon.co.jp
• [2009.04.20] 17 amazon.co.jp
• [2010.06.05] Yajima Maimi Shashinkan 2008-2010 (矢島舞美写真館 2008-2010) amazon.co.jp
• [2011.11.27] Tabioto (タビオト) amazon.co.jp

• [2010.03.24] Hello! Project BEST SHOT!! Haru (Tsugunaga Momoko, Sugaya Risako, Yajima Maimi, Suzuki Airi, Mano Erina)

Magazines

• [2010.06.xx] Yan Yan Vol.14 (Feature)
• [2011.07.xx] Hello! Channel Vol.5 (Cover, Feature & Poster)
• [2011.09.xx] UTB+ Vol.4 (Feature)

Works

Filmography

Movies

• [2002] Koinu Dan no Monogatari (仔犬ダンの物語)
• [2009] Fuyu no Kaidan ~Boku to Watashi to Obaachan no Monogatari~ (冬の怪談 ~ぼくとワタシとおばあちゃんの物語~)
• [2011] Black Angels (ブラック・エンジェルズ)
• [2011] Ousama Game (王様ゲーム) (as Hamura Reiko)
• [2012] Zomvideo (ゾンビデ)
• [2012] Black Angels 2 (ブラック・エンジェルズ2)
• [2012] Black Angels 3 (ブラック・エンジェルズ3)

TV Programs

• [2002–2007] Hello! Morning (ハロー! モーニング)
• [2007–2008] Haromoni@ (ハロモニ@)
• [2008] Berikyuu! (ベリキュー!)
• [2008–2009] Yorosen! (よろセン!)
• [2009] Bijou Houdan (美女放談) (2 episodes)
• [2010–] Piramekiino G (ピラメキーノG) ("Zakkuri Senshi Piramekid" corner)
• [2010–2011] Bijo Gaku (美女学)
• [2011–2012] HELLOPRO! TIME (ハロプロ！ＴＩＭＥ)
• [2012–] Hello! SATOYAMA Life (ハロー！ＳＡＴＯＹＡＭＡライフ)

TV Dramas

• [2011] Mannequin Girls (マネキン・ガールズ)
• [2012] Suugaku♥Joushi Gakuen (数学♥女子学園)

Internet

• [2011] Michishige Sayumi no "Mobekimasutte Nani??" (道重さゆみの『モベキマスってなに？？』)

Music videos

• [2007] Buono! - "Honto no Jibun" (ホントのじぶん)

Radio

• [2006–2008] CUTIE PARTY
• [2008–] °C-ute Yajima Maimi no I My Me Maimi~ (℃-ute矢島舞美のI My Me まいみ~)

Theater

• [2009] Romantic ni Yoroshiku (ロマンチックにヨロシク)
• [2010] Ran (らん)
• [2011] Ran-2011 New Version!!- (らん―2011New version!!―)
• [2011] Real Etude Minna no Ie (リアルエチュード　みんなの家)
• [2012] Theater in The Round (青山円形劇場)
• [2012] Cat's Eye (キャッツ・アイ)
• [2012] Sugar Spot (シュガースポット)

Trivia

• Was nicknamed Yassui by Yaguchi Mari.
• Her cousin is Takeuchi Akari from S/mileage.
• She shares the same birthday (February 7th) with fellow °C-ute member Hagiwara Mai, as well as former Hello! Project members Kago Ai and Lehua Sandbo.

External Links

• Hello! Project Profile
• Wikipedia Profiles: Japanese: 矢島舞美 | English: Maimi Yajima