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'''Mitsui Aika''' (光井愛佳) is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer and idol produced by [[Up-Front Agency]] as part of [[Hello! Project]]. She was formerly an eighth generation member of [[Morning Musume]].
'''Mitsui Aika''' (光井愛佳) is a former [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer and was an idol produced by [[Up-Front Agency]] as part of [[Hello! Project]] and an eighth generation member of [[Morning Musume]]. She was listed as a soloist after her graduation from Morning Musume, but went on hiatus twice to study English in New Zealand, thus never releasing any music. Mitsui announced her retirement from the entertainment industry in November 2018.


== Profile ==
== Profile ==
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** [[Wonderful Hearts]] (2008–2009)
** [[Wonderful Hearts]] (2008–2009)
** [[Guardians 4]] (2009–2010)
** [[Guardians 4]] (2009–2010)
** [[Tanpopo|Tanpopo#]] (2009–)
** [[Tanpopo|Tanpopo#]] (2009)
** [[Muten Musume]] (2010)
** [[Muten Musume]] (2010)
** [[Hello! Project Mobekimasu]] (2011–2012)
** [[Hello! Project Mobekimasu]] (2011–2012)
** [[GREEN FIELDS]] (2012)


== History ==
== History ==
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After a concert on May 5, 2011 she felt pain and was sent to the hospital, where it was discovered that she had a stress fracture on her left ankle. She continued to take part in some performances and events by staying seated on stage and not dancing. On July 30, 2011 it was announced that she would take a temporary break from activities in order to concentrate on recovering. Prior to the announcement she had been positioned to play the role of Osamu Tezuka in the 2011 Morning Musume stage play "[[Reborn~Inochi no Audition~]]", but due to her injury the part was given to fellow member [[Tanaka Reina]]. She was also unable to participate in the majority of the Morning Musume Fall 2011 concert tour, only appearing on stage through use of crutches and a wheelchair to deliver her goodbye message to graduating member [[Takahashi Ai]], and to take part in a few songs.
After a concert on May 5, 2011 she felt pain and was sent to the hospital, where it was discovered that she had a stress fracture on her left ankle. She continued to take part in some performances and events by staying seated on stage and not dancing. On July 30, 2011 it was announced that she would take a temporary break from activities in order to concentrate on recovering. Prior to the announcement she had been positioned to play the role of Osamu Tezuka in the 2011 Morning Musume stage play "[[Reborn~Inochi no Audition~]]", but due to her injury the part was given to fellow member [[Tanaka Reina]]. She was also unable to participate in the majority of the Morning Musume Fall 2011 concert tour, only appearing on stage through use of crutches and a wheelchair to deliver her goodbye message to graduating member [[Takahashi Ai]], and to take part in a few songs.


On the May 4, 2012 Mitsui announced that due to continuing health concerns related to her ankle she would be graduating from [[Morning Musume]] alongside Niigaki Risa on the 18th of May, but would continue to be part of [[Hello! Project]].
On the May 4, 2012 Mitsui announced that due to continuing health concerns related to her ankle she would be graduating from [[Morning Musume]] alongside Niigaki Risa on the 18th of May, but would continue to be part of [[Hello! Project]]. During a Hello! Project New Years event in December 2013 Aika announced that she would take a temporary hiatus from show business to study English abroad, starting sometime in January 2014, but would continue to remain a member of Hello! Project.
 
Then on November 3, 2018 it was announced that Mitsui was leaving the entertainment industry to pursue cooking out in New Zealand.


== Discography ==
== Discography ==
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* [2010–2011] [[Bijo Gaku]]
* [2010–2011] [[Bijo Gaku]]
* [2011–2012] [[HELLOPRO! TIME]] (ハロプロ!TIME)  
* [2011–2012] [[HELLOPRO! TIME]] (ハロプロ!TIME)  
* [2012–] [[Hello! SATOYAMA Life]] (ハロー!SATOYAMAライフ)
* [2012–2013] [[Hello! SATOYAMA Life]] (ハロー!SATOYAMAライフ)


; TV Dramas
; TV Dramas
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* [2008] [[Cinderella the Musical]] (シンデレラ the ミュージカル)
* [2008] [[Cinderella the Musical]] (シンデレラ the ミュージカル)
* [2010] [[Fashionable]] (ファッショナブル)
* [2010] [[Fashionable]] (ファッショナブル)
* [2013] [[Okujou Wonderland or Rooftop]] (屋上ワンダーランド)
* [2013] [[Nettai Danshi 2]] (熱帯男子 2)
* [2013] [[Shiritsu Hasuhasu Jogakuin!!]] (私立ハスハス女学院!!)


=== Radio ===
=== Radio ===
* [2007–2008] Morning Musume Mitsui Aika no, Ai say hello (モーニング娘。光井愛佳の、愛 say hello) (e-radio)
* [2007–2008] Morning Musume Mitsui Aika no, Ai say hello (モーニング娘。光井愛佳の、愛 say hello) (e-radio)
* [2012–] Young Town (ヤングタウン)
* [2012–2013] Young Town (ヤングタウン)
* [2012–] SATOYAMA in KANAGAWA
* [2013–] ALMA KAMINIITO Sound Map


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
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* Her favorite book is "[[Wikipedia:Harry_Potter|Harry Potter]]" and favorite manga is "[[Wikipedia:Meitantei_Conan|Meitantei Conan]]".
* Her favorite book is "[[Wikipedia:Harry_Potter|Harry Potter]]" and favorite manga is "[[Wikipedia:Meitantei_Conan|Meitantei Conan]]".
* She is the first Morning Musume member to leave the group due to an injury.
* She is the first Morning Musume member to leave the group due to an injury.
==Gallery==
<gallery mode=packed-overlay>
File:Mitsui Aika - Egao YES Nude promo.jpg|2007
File:Mitsui Aika - SEXY 8 BEAT promo.jpg|2007
File:Mitsui Aika - Kanashimi Twilight promo.jpg|2007
File:Mitsui Aika - Onna ni Sachi Are promo.jpg|2007
File:Mitsui Aika - ALL SINGLES COMPLETE promo.jpg|2007
File:Mitsui Aika - Mikan promo.jpg|2007
File:Mitsui Aika - Shouri no BIG WAVE!!! promo.jpg|2007
File:Mitsui Aika - Seishun! LOVE Lunch promo.jpg|2008
File:Mitsui Aika - Resonant Blue promo.jpg|2008
File:Mitsui Aika - Pepper Keibu promo.jpg|2008
File:Mitsui Aika - COVER YOU promo.jpg|2008
File:Mitsui Aika - Naichau Kamo promo.jpg|2009
File:Mitsui Aika - Platinum 9 DISC promo.jpg|2009
File:Mitsui Aika - Shouganai Yume Oibito promo.jpg|2009
File:Mitsui Aika - Omakase Guardian promo.jpg|2009
File:Morning Musume Mitsui Aika - Nanchatte Ren'ai promo.jpg|2009
File:Mitsui Aika - School Days promo.jpg|2009
File:Mitsui Aika - Zen Single Coupling Collection promo.jpg|2009
File:Morning Musume Mitsui Aika - Kimagure Princess promo.jpg|2009
File:Mitsui Aika - PARTY TIME promo.jpg|2009
File:Mitsui Aika - Going On! promo.jpg|2010
File:Morning Musume Mitsui Aika - Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai promo.jpg|2010
File:Morning Musume Mitsui Aika - 10 MY ME promo.jpg|2010
File:Morning Musume Mitsui Aika - Seishun Collection promo.jpg|2010
File:Morning Musume Mitsui Aika - Appare Kaiten Zushi! promo.jpg|2010
File:Morning Musume Mitsui Aika - Onna to Otoko no Lullaby Game promo.jpg|2010
File:Mitsui Aika - Fantasy! Juuichi promo.jpg|2010
File:Morning Musume Mitsui Aika - Maji Desu ka Ska! promo.jpg|2011
File:Morning Musume Mitsui Aika - Only you promo.jpg|2011
File:Morning Musume Mitsui Aika - Kono Chikyuu no Heiwa wo Honki de Negatterun da yo! promo.jpg|2011
File:Morning Musume Mitsui Aika - 12, Smart promo.jpg|2011
File:Morning Musume Mitsui Aika - Pyocopyoco Ultra promo.jpg|2012
File:Morning Musume Mitsui Aika - Ren'ai Hunter promo.jpg|2012
File:MitsuiAikasolo2012.jpg|2012
File:Mitsui Aika 2013.jpg|2013
</gallery>


== External Links ==
== External Links ==
* [http://www.helloproject.com/mitsuiaika/index.html Hello! Project Profile]
* Wikipedia Profile: [[Wikipedia:ja:光井愛佳|Japanese: 光井愛佳]] | [[Wikipedia:Aika Mitsui|English: Aika Mitsui]]
* [http://ameblo.jp/mitsuiaika-blog/ Official Ameba Blog]
* [http://hyakupa.net/wordpress/?cat=3 Official Blog: Aika no Pastel Color Days (FC Limited) (Translations)]
* Wikipedia Profiles: [[Wikipedia:ja:光井愛佳|Japanese: 光井愛佳]] | [[Wikipedia:Aika Mitsui|English: Aika Mitsui]]
* [http://www.uruwashii.org/mitsui/ Bright Smiles: An English Mitsui Aika Fansite]


{{Morning Musume}}
{{Morning Musume}}
[[Category:Artists]]  
[[Category:Japanese Artists]]  
[[Category:Shiga Artists]]
[[Category:Shiga Artists]]
[[Category:Hello! Project]]
[[Category:Hello! Project]]
[[Category:1993 Births]]
[[Category:1993 Births]]
[[Category:Blood Type O]]
[[Category:Blood Type O]]
[[Category:Former Japanese Girl Group Members]]
[[Category:J-Actress]]
[[Category:Retired]]

Latest revision as of 00:56, 14 October 2024

Mitsui Aika (2013)

Mitsui Aika (光井愛佳) is a former Japanese pop singer and was an idol produced by Up-Front Agency as part of Hello! Project and an eighth generation member of Morning Musume. She was listed as a soloist after her graduation from Morning Musume, but went on hiatus twice to study English in New Zealand, thus never releasing any music. Mitsui announced her retirement from the entertainment industry in November 2018.

Profile

  • Name: Mitsui Aika (光井愛佳)
  • Nicknames: Mittsii (みっつぃー), Aika (あいか)
  • Birthday: January 12, 1993 (1993-01-12) (age 32)
  • Birthplace: Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan
  • Blood type: O
  • Height: 154.5 cm
  • Skills: Massage, keeping her room tidy, camera photoshots
  • Hobbies: Shopping, looking through brochures, talking to herself, taking pictures, making sushi, cooking
  • Motto: Hakuna Matata, Simple is best
  • Favorite food: Plums, strawberries, roast beef, kombu, cuttlefish, fried chicken, vegetables, fruits
  • Least favorite food: Chocolate, sponge cake
  • Favorite words: Unbeatable in heaven and earth, daijoubu (大丈夫; all right)
  • Favorite colors: Black, purple, gold, beige
  • Hello! Project groups:

History

Mitsui Aika joined Hello! Project as the sole member of Morning Musume's eighth generation on December 10, 2006 as the winner of the Morning Musume Happy 8ki Audition. She made her concert debut on January 25, 2007 at Hello! Project's 2007 Winter concert tour.

On the afternoon of April 5, 2008 after a concert performance Aika complained about feeling ill, and was taken to the hospital and diagnosed with apendicitis. Following the diagnosis she was absent from seven concerts and was put on rest for two weeks.

The following year on May 5, 2009 she was diagnosed with a detached cartliage in a toe on her left foot, resulting in her absence from a Fan Club event on the 23rd and 24th.

After a concert on May 5, 2011 she felt pain and was sent to the hospital, where it was discovered that she had a stress fracture on her left ankle. She continued to take part in some performances and events by staying seated on stage and not dancing. On July 30, 2011 it was announced that she would take a temporary break from activities in order to concentrate on recovering. Prior to the announcement she had been positioned to play the role of Osamu Tezuka in the 2011 Morning Musume stage play "Reborn~Inochi no Audition~", but due to her injury the part was given to fellow member Tanaka Reina. She was also unable to participate in the majority of the Morning Musume Fall 2011 concert tour, only appearing on stage through use of crutches and a wheelchair to deliver her goodbye message to graduating member Takahashi Ai, and to take part in a few songs.

On the May 4, 2012 Mitsui announced that due to continuing health concerns related to her ankle she would be graduating from Morning Musume alongside Niigaki Risa on the 18th of May, but would continue to be part of Hello! Project. During a Hello! Project New Years event in December 2013 Aika announced that she would take a temporary hiatus from show business to study English abroad, starting sometime in January 2014, but would continue to remain a member of Hello! Project.

Then on November 3, 2018 it was announced that Mitsui was leaving the entertainment industry to pursue cooking out in New Zealand.

Discography

DVDs

  • [2011.01.26] Mittsi (みっつぃー)

Photobooks

Aika

  • [2011.01.26] Aika (愛佳)

Works

Filmography

Films
TV Programs
TV Dramas
Anime
Internet

Theater

Radio

  • [2007–2008] Morning Musume Mitsui Aika no, Ai say hello (モーニング娘。光井愛佳の、愛 say hello) (e-radio)
  • [2012–2013] Young Town (ヤングタウン)
  • [2012–] SATOYAMA in KANAGAWA
  • [2013–] ALMA KAMINIITO Sound Map

Trivia

  • Morning Musume Happy 8ki Audition songs:
  • She became good friends with Yoshizawa Hitomi, who adopted an "older sister" figure.
  • Proclaimed herself to be Kusumi Koharu's new rival.
  • Her favorite number is 397 because it was her entry number in the audition. Her mother stated she won because it means bloom like a flower (sa ku na = 397).
  • Has a toy poodle named Leo.
  • Lives with her older sister in Tokyo.
  • Her grandmother named her.
  • Has an inhaler with her in concerts in case her breathing gets bad.
  • In the period between the graduation of Linlin and the addition of the Ninth Generation, she was the only member of the group who was under 20 years old.
  • She considers Tanaka Reina to be like an older sister.
  • She collects earrings.
  • She likes the talents Takeuchi Riki, Yamamoto Yuki, Nishiuchi Mariya, Taira Airi, and Abiru Yu.
  • Her favorite singers are Namie Amuro, Kusuo, and Tsuchiya Anna.
  • Her favorite magazines are "JELLY" and "Gina".
  • Her favorite book is "Harry Potter" and favorite manga is "Meitantei Conan".
  • She is the first Morning Musume member to leave the group due to an injury.

Gallery

External Links