Yajima Maimi

Yajima Maimi (矢島舞美, born on February 7, 1992 in Saitama, Japan) is the leader of ℃-ute, a group within Hello! Project. She is also a member of DIY♡.

2002
Yajima Maimi first joined Hello! Project in 2002 as one of the fifteen children chosen from the Hello! Project Kids auditions after performing "Momoiro Kataomoi" by Matsuura Aya. She made her debut the same year in the movie "Koinu dan no Monogatari", taking on one of the main roles as an antagonist. The following year she became a member of the one-shot unit ZYX, where they released two singles before it became inactive.

2004
In 2004 Berryz Koubou was formed, with the intention of rotating the kids throughout the unit. Yajima didn't make the original pick, and the idea was eventually dropped.

2005
In 2005, the remaining seven kids would form ℃-ute. Although it was Umeda Erika, being the oldest, was chosen to be the groups leader, she did not believe herself responsible for the task, and so the position was passed down to the second oldest, Yajima Maimi.

2006
The group didn't make its official debut until late in 2006, with their first official single released in February of 2007.

Aside from leading ℃-ute, Yajima is also the sub-captain of Little Gatas, the Hello! Project Kids futsal team.

2008
Yajima also co-hosts ℃-ute's weekly radio program, Cutie Party. She took over the role when Murakami Megumi left the group. Yajima Maimi also collaborated with Abe Natsumi to release the single "16sai no Koi Nante" on January 16, 2008 with a total sales count of 14,538 with 8,975 sales in the first week alone.

In 2008 Yajima was selected to be a member of Hello! Project's new unit, High-King.

2009
On 2009-3-11 Kojina (President of Mirai CO) revealed in his blog that Yajima and Fukuda Kanon would be participating in the movie Fuyu no Kaidan (Winter Ghost Story). The movie hit the theaters on May 23th, 2009. Yajima is the movie protagonist, and has the role of "extermining evil spirits/ghosts". She will be in a new play called Shin Gumi 10nen 7gatsu Kouen Ran.

2010
It was announced that Yajima would have her 2nd DVD photobook Fix no E, being released on June 23rd, 2010. The photobook also has an app for the Android mobile phone.

2011
In January, it was announced that Yajima will be in a movie titled Black Angels.

Yajima released a solo DVD under the e-Hello! series titled a rainy day. The pre-order session is from 8/12 till 8/29.

On August 7th, it was announced that Yajima will be in a movie tittled Zomvideo. The movie released in 2012.

2012
On April 18, it was announced that Yajima, Mano Erina, Suzuki Airi, and Okai Chisato will star in a new stage play titled Theatre in the Round. The stage play will run from May 15-17.

On July 20, it was announced that Yajima, Tokunaga Chinami, Natsuyaki Miyabi, Nakajima Saki, and Iikubo Haruna were chosen to form the unit DIY♡.

On July 25, it was announced that ℃-ute's Yajima Maimi, Nakajima Saki, Hagiwara Mai and Berryz Koubou's Shimizu Saki, Sudo Maasa, Kumai Yurina and Sugaya Risako will be performing in an stage play titled Cat’s Eye based on a manga. The stage play runned from 9/22 to 9/30.

On August 13, Yajima and Tokunaga Chinami performed in an stage play titled Sugar Spot. The stage play runned from 11/21 to 12/2.

Yajima released a photobook, Hatachi, on November 27. On December 19, she will release a solo DVD called Chelsie.

Profile

 * Name: Yajima Maimi (矢島舞美)
 * Birth Date: February 7, 1992 (age 20)
 * Birthplace: Saitama, Japan
 * Nickname: Yassui, Mii-tan
 * Blood Type: O
 * Height: 165 cm
 * Western Zodiac: Aquarius
 * Eastern Zodiac: Monkey
 * Audition Song: "Momoiro Kataomoi"
 * Strong Point: Steadily putting in effort
 * Weak Point: Being shy
 * Habit: Saving food I love the most till the last moment
 * Special Skill: Horizontal bar, hula hoop, unicycle
 * Hobbies: Making bee mascots, writing letters to friends
 * Favorite Color: White, green, yellow, pink, light blue
 * Favorite Flower: Hibiscus, cosmos, lily of the valley
 * Disliked Thing/Thing to do: Getting shots and anything else that hurts
 * Scared of: Snakes, bugs, monsters
 * Favorite Movie: "Home Alone" (all three)
 * Favorite Book: "Fuuchan no Harmonica"
 * Favorite Word: "Zenryoku toukyuu!!" (Go all out)
 * Favorite Season: Spring
 * Favorite Food: Quail eggs, umeboshi, fruits
 * Least Favorite Food: Liver, ginger, wasabi, sea urchin
 * Favorite Song: "I WISH" (Morning Musume)
 * Charm Point: Silky hair
 * Hello! Project Status:
 * 2002-06-30: Member
 * 2005-06-11: ℃-ute Member (Leader)
 * Years in ℃-ute: 7 Years
 * ℃-ute Color: Red
 * DIY♡ Color: Red
 * Cat's♥Eye 7 Color: Blue
 * Hello! Project Groups:
 * Hello! Project Kids (2002-)
 * ZYX (2003)
 * ℃-ute (2005–)
 * High-King (2008-)
 * Bello! (2009)
 * Hello! Project Mobekimasu (2011-)
 * BeriKyuu (2011-)
 * DIY♡ (2012-)
 * Cat's♥Eye 7 (2012)
 * Shuffle Groups:
 * H.P. All Stars (2004)
 * Other:
 * Little Gatas (2004–2007)
 * Mix Gatas (2006–2007)
 * Gatas Brilhantes H.P. (2007–)

℃-ute

 * Massara Blue Jeans
 * Soku Dakishimete
 * Ooki na Ai de Motenashite
 * Wakkyanai (Z)
 * Koero! Rakuten Eagles
 * Sakura Chirari
 * Meguru Koi no Kisetsu
 * Tokaikko Junjou
 * LALALA Shiawase no Uta
 * Namida no Iro
 * Edo no Temari Uta II
 * FOREVER LOVE
 * Bye Bye Bye!
 * Shochuu Omimai Moshiagemasu
 * EVERYDAY Zekkouchou!!
 * SHOCK!
 * Campus Life ~Umaretekite Yokatta~
 * Dance de Bakoon!
 * Aitai Lonely Christmas
 * Kiss me Aishiteru
 * Momoiro Sparkling
 * Sekaiichi HAPPY na Onna no Ko
 * Kimi wa Jitensha Watashi wa Densha de Kitaku
 * Aitai Aitai Aitai na

Mobekimasu

 * Busu ni Naranai Tetsugaku

BeriKyuu

 * Amazuppai Haru ni Sakura Saku
 * Chou HAPPY SONG

High-King

 * C\C (Cinderella\Complex)

H.P. All Stars

 * ALL FOR ONE & ONE FOR ALL!

ZYX

 * Iku ZYX! FLY HIGH
 * Shiroi TOKYO

DIY♡

 * Forefore ~Forest For Rest~

1st Event (2008.06.??)

 * ♥Momoiro Kataomoi♥ (♥桃色片想い♥) by Matsuura Aya
 * Watashi no Koibito na no ni (私の恋人なのに) by Abe Natsumi and Yajima Maimi
 * Iki wo Kasanemashou (息を重ねましょう) by Abe Natsumi

2nd Event (2008.09.??)

 * Time﻿ Capsule (タイムカプセル) by ℃-ute

3rd Event (2009.04.??)

 * Omoi Afurete (想いあふれて) by Matsuura Aya
 * Big dreams by ℃-ute

4th Event (2009.11.10)

 * EVERYDAY Zekkouchou! ( ＥＶＥＲＹＤＡＹ絶好調!) by ℃-ute
 * Image Color (イメージカラー) by Yajima Maimi and Suzuki Airi
 * Watashi no Koibito na no ni (私の恋人なのに) by Abe Natsumi and Yajima Maimi
 * Watarasebashi (渡良瀬橋) by Matsuura Aya
 * Natsu DOKI Lipstick (夏ＤＯＫＩリップスティック) by Yajima Maimi

5th Event (2010.4.??)

 * Kioku No Meiro by High King
 * 16sai no Koi Nante by Abe Natsumi and Yajima Maimi

Singles

 * [2008.01.16] 16sai no Koi Nante (16歳の恋なんて; A 16-year Old's Love) with Abe Natsumi

Digital Releases

 * [2010.12.10] Seinaru Kane ga Hibiku Yoru (聖なる鐘がひびく夜)
 * [2011.03.02] Egao ni Namida ~THANK YOU! DEAR MY FRIENDS~ (笑顔に涙～Thank You! Dear My Friends～)
 * [2011.03.30] Kousui (香水)

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
 * [2012.08.08] Yajima Maimi & Suzuki Airi Acoustic Live at Yokohama BLITZ
 * [2012.12.19] Chelsie

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] Hello Pro! 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♥Joshi Gakuen (数学♥女子学園)

Internet

 * [2006.03.17 Hello! Pro Hour #02
 * [2006.11.10] Hello! ga Ippai #01
 * [2006.11.24] Hello! ga Ippai #02
 * [2011] Michishige Sayumi no "Mobekimasutte Nani??" (道重さゆみの『モベキマスってなに？？』)
 * [2012] 'Hagiwara Mai Desu ga... Nani ka?'

Music videos

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

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―2011 New 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)
 * [2012.09.22~30] CAT'S♥EYE (キャッツ♥アイ)
 * [2012] Sugar Spot (シュガースポット)

Radio

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

Photobooks

 * [2007.04.27] Maimi ( 舞美 )
 * [2008.01.27] Sou Sola ( 爽・空 )
 * [2009.04.24] 17
 * [2010.06.05] Yajima Maimi Shashinkan 2008-2010 (矢島舞美写真館 2008-2010)
 * [2011.11.27] Tabioto (タビオト)
 * [2012.11.27] Hatachi (ハタチ)

Trivia

 * She is considered 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.
 * She has been nicknamed "Rain Girl" by fans and her fellow C-ute members, who say that she is the one that causes it to rain so often on important days, such as at concerts and events the group attends.
 * Has described herself as so forgetful she even forgets when she eats.
 * Loves cherries and shabu shabu.
 * Her specialty is Japanese calligraphy (shoudou).
 * She describes her strong point as not worrying about small things.
 * She dislikes fish, and was criticized for it on Gyao's Hello! Pro Hour, since she had asked Abe Natsumi what her favorite type of sushi was, when Yajima herself doesn't eat sushi.
 * Her nickname "Yassui" was given to her by Yaguchi Mari.
 * She has two older brothers.
 * She shares the same birthday with fellow ℃-ute member Hagiwara Mai, as well as former Hello! Project members Lehua Sandbo and Kago Ai.
 * "I My Me Mine" was the title of a magazine article about Yajima. Since it sounds similar to "Maimi", some fans call her by that name.
 * She is often featured in magazines along with Sugaya Risako.
 * She has said that she dreams of becoming an actress in the future.
 * Wears a Japanese shoe size of 24-25.
 * She has two toy poodles and one jack russell terrier. She gave a puppy from the toy poodles to Shimizu Saki from Berryz Koubou.
 * She doesn't like cream, and thus rarely eats cakes, preferring tarts instead.
 * She has said that she is good at competitive eating. She once went to a wanko-soba eating contest and ate eighty-seven bowls of the food in ten minutes, more than all of the other contestants.
 * Her role models include Abe Natsumi, Yasuda Kei, and Fujimoto Miki.
 * S/mileage's Takeuchi Akari is her cousin.
 * Has been nicknamed "Rain Girl" by fans and fellow ℃-ute members because they claim that she is the one who causes it to rain on important dates, such as concerts and events, that ℃-ute attends.
 * Appeared in Buono!'s "Honto no Jibun" promotional video along with Okai Chisato.
 * After the departure of Umeda Erika, she became the tallest in ℃-ute, being 5'5 (165 cm).
 * Excluding former member Umeda Erika, she is also the oldest in ℃-ute and the first member in ℃-ute to become a legal adult.
 * Yajima and Okai Chisato are the only two current Hello! Project members still in Gatas Brilhantes H.P.

External Link

 * Official ℃-ute Blog
 * Official ℃-ute Profile (Hello Project!)