Okai Chisato

Okai Chisato (岡井千聖, born June 21, 1994 in Saitama, Japan) is a member of the group ℃-ute under Hello! Project. She is also a member of Mellowquad and the leader of Team Okai.

Early Life
Okai Chisato was born on June 21, 1994 in Saitama, Japan to Okai Ken and Hitomi. She has two little sisters, Asuna and Mion, and two little brothers, Tsubasa and Rimu. Asuna is a former member of Hello! Pro Egg.

2002 - 2005
Okai Chisato first joined Hello! Project in 2002 as one of the fifteen children chosen from the Hello! Project Kids auditions. In 2004 Berryz Koubou was formed, with the intention of rotating the kids throughout the unit. Okai didn't make the original pick, and the idea was eventually dropped.

The remaining kids ended up forming ℃-ute in 2005. The group didn't make its official debut until late in 2006, with their first major label single released in 2007.

2007
She was a member of Little Gatas until she was added to Gatas Brilhantes H.P.. She was also a part of the unit Athena & Robikerottsu consisting of Okai, Niigaki Risa, Mitsui Aika, and Nakajima Saki in 2007. They sang the opening and ending theme song for the anime Robby & Kerobby.

2009
She was put in the revival unit for Tanpopo with Kamei Eri, Mitsui Aika, and Kumai Yurina.

2010
A video of Okai covering the dance for Dance de Bakoon! was uploaded to ℃-ute's Official Youtube Channel. It achieved 100,000 views in 2 days; upon reaching 500,000 views, ℃-ute's new single Aitai Lonely Christmas was released in celebration.

On November 27, Okai became the first member of ℃-ute to get her own single and a separate listing on iTunes. Before the year ended, she released two more songs on iTunes.

2011
On January 24, Okai released another song on iTunes. The Solo Live 2011 Vol.1 ~Kaisha de Odotte Mita!~ was also released. The CD contains two songs from her iTunes list, while the DVD has singing and dancing of 12 songs.

On July 4, 2011, Okai and Ishikawa Rika starred in a mini drama titled "Tokusou Shirei! Aichi Police". Okai also starred in a stage play featuring Nakajima Saki, Miyamoto Karin and Kudo Haruka. titled 1974 Ikunayo.

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

2013
On March 2, at SATOYAMA e Ikou! ~Forest For Rest~, Okai was announced a member of the new SATOUMI movement unit, Mellowquad, along with fellow ℃-ute member Yajima Maimi and Berryz Koubou's Tokunaga Chinami and Natsuyaki Miyabi.

On April 1, it was announced Okai will have a regular Thursday segment on CBC’s “Go Go Smile”.

Profile
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 * Name: Okai Chisato (岡井千聖)
 * Birth Date:
 * Birthplace: Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan
 * Nickname: Chisa
 * Blood type: A
 * Height: 152cm
 * Weight: 53 kg
 * Western Zodiac: Gemini
 * Eastern Zodiac: Dog
 * Hello! Project Status:
 * 2002-06-30: Member
 * 2005-06-11: ℃-ute Member
 * Years in ℃-ute: 8 Years
 * ℃-ute Color:
 * Blue (2006-2009)
 * Green (2009-present)
 * Hello! Project Groups:
 * Hello! Project Kids (2002-)
 * ℃-ute (2005–)
 * Athena & Robikerottsu (2007–2008)
 * Tanpopo (2009-)
 * Hello! Project Mobekimasu (2011-2013)
 * Hello! Project MobekisuJ (2013-)
 * BeriKyuu (2011-)
 * Mellowquad (2013-)
 * Shuffle Groups:
 * H.P. All Stars (2004)
 * Other:
 * Little Gatas (2004–2007)
 * Gatas Brilhantes H.P. (2007–)
 * -|Q&A=
 * Hobbies: Watching movies, collecting purikura
 * Special Skill: Getting along with anyone
 * Strong Point: Making everyone laugh
 * Weak Point: Fooling around too much
 * Habit: Walking like a crab
 * Favorite Color: Blue, light blue, brown
 * Favorite Flower: Cosmos and sunflower
 * Favorite Movie: The Terminator, Backdraft, Nankyoku Monogatari.
 * Favorite Book: Shonen Magazine.
 * Favorite Word: "Nice"
 * Favorite Season: Summer and winter
 * Favorite Food: Asian pears, kalbi kuk bap, sushi
 * Least Favorite Food: Eggplant
 * Favorite Song: Uwaki na Honey Pie and GET UP! Rapper
 * Charm Point: Eyes

Indie Singles

 * [2011.05.17] Romantic Ukare Mode

Digital Singles

 * [2010.11.27] LOVE Namida Iro (LOVE涙色) (Matsuura Aya cover)
 * [2010.12.10] Manatsu no Kousen (真夏の光線 ) (Morning Musume cover)
 * [2010.12.10] Egao ni Namida ~Thank You! My Dear Firends~ (Matsuura Aya cover)
 * [2011.01.24] Romantic Ukare Mode (ロマンティック 浮かれモード) ( (Fujimoto Miki cover)
 * [2011.03.29] Furusato (ふるさ) (Morning Musume cover)

Digital Albums

 * [2012] Okai Chisato Solo Collection Vol.2

Solo Songs

 * [2012.02.02] Tokai no Neon ga Odoroku Kurai no Utsukushisa ga Hoshii (都会のネオンが驚くくらいの美しさがほしい; I Want To Be Beautiful Enough To Overshadow the Neon Lights of the City)
 * [2012.04.18] Kimi wa Jitensha Watashi wa Densha de Kitaku (君は自転車　私は電車で帰宅; You Ride Your Bicycle, While I Catch the Train To Get Home) (C-ute cover)
 * [2013.04.03] Kanashiki Heaven (悲しきヘブン; Sad Heaven) (Okai Part Ver.)

Image DVDs

 * [2010.12.24] Chissaa (ちっさー)
 * [2011.12.09] IMP. GIRL (“e-Hello!” DVD)

Live DVDs

 * [2011.02.25] Solo Live 2011 Vol.1 ~Kaisha de Odottemita!~ Live in Heaven (会社で踊ってみた)
 * [2011.04.18] Solo Live 2011 Vol.2 ~Hanzomon de Odottemita!!~ (半蔵門で踊ってみた)

Fanclub DVDs

 * [2013.10.26] Chisato Okai Birthday Event ~last teenage~

Dicography Featured In
Singles=
 * ℃-ute
 * Massara Blue Jeans (Debut/Indies)
 * Soku Dakishimete (Indies)
 * Ooki na Ai de Motenashite (Indies)
 * Wakkyanai (Z) (Indies)
 * Sakura Chirari
 * Meguru Koi no Kisetsu
 * Tokaikko Junjou
 * LALALA Shiawase no Uta
 * Koero! Rakuten Eagles (Indies)
 * Namida no Iro
 * Edo no Temari Uta II
 * FOREVER LOVE
 * Bye Bye Bye!
 * Shochuu Omimai Moshiagemasu
 * EVERYDAY Zekkouchou!!
 * SHOCK!
 * Campus Life ~Umarete Kite Yokatta~
 * Dance de Bakoon!
 * Akuma de Cute na Seishun Graffiti (Indies)
 * Aitai Lonely Christmas
 * Kiss me Aishiteru
 * Momoiro Sparkling
 * Makeruna Wasshoi! (Bekimasu)
 * Sekaiichi HAPPY na Onna no Ko
 * Amazuppai Haru ni Sakura Saku (BeriKyuu)
 * Busu ni Naranai Tetsugaku (Hello! Project Mobekimasu)
 * Kimi wa Jitensha Watashi wa Densha de Kitaku
 * Chou HAPPY SONG (BeriKyuu)
 * Aitai Aitai Aitai na
 * Kono Machi
 * Crazy Kanzen na Otona
 * Kanashiki Amefuri / Adam to Eve no Dilemma
 * Tokai no Hitorigurashi / Aitte Motto Zanshin


 * Athena & Robikerottsu
 * Shouri no BIG WAVE!!!
 * Seishun! LOVE Lunch


 * H.P. ALL STARS
 * ALL FOR ONE & ONE FOR ALL!


 * Ganbarou Nippon Ai wa Katsu Singers
 * Ai wa Katsu


 * Mellowquad
 * Eiya-sa! Brother


 * -|Albums=
 * ℃-ute
 * Cutie Queen Vol.1
 * 2 Mini ~Ikiru to Iu Chikara~
 * 3rd ~LOVE Escalation!~
 * 4 Akogare My STAR
 * Shocking 5
 * Chou WONDERFUL! 6
 * Dainana Shou "Utsukushikutte Gomen ne"
 * 8 Queen of J-POP
 * Best Albums
 * ℃-ute Nandesu! Zen Single Atsumechaimashita! 1
 * ② ℃-ute Shinsei Naru Best Album
 * ℃-ute Cutie Sélection ~A nos Amis de France !~
 * Hello! Project
 * Chanpuru 1 ~Happy Marriage Song Cover Shuu~
 * Petit Best 7
 * Petit Best 8
 * Petit Best 9
 * Petit Best 10
 * Petit Best 11
 * Petit Best 12
 * Petit Best 13
 * Petit Best 14


 * -|Concerts=
 * ℃-ute
 * Cutie Circuit 2006 Final in YOMIURI LAND EAST LIVE ~9gatsu 10ka wa ℃-ute no Hi~
 * ℃-ute Debut Tandoku Concert 2007 Haru ~Hajimatta yo! Cutie Show~
 * ℃-ute Concert Tour 2007 Haru ~Golden Hatsu Date~
 * Cutie Circuit 2007 ~MAGICAL CUTIE TOUR & September 10 is ℃-ute's Day~
 * ℃-ute Live Tour 2007 Aki ~Houkago no Essence~
 * ℃-ute Cutie Circuit 2008 ~LOVE Escalation!~
 * ℃-ute Concert Tour 2008 Natsu ~Wasuretakunai Natsu~
 * ℃-ute Cutie Circuit 2008 ~9gatsu 10ka wa ℃-ute no Hi~
 * °C-ute Concert Tour 2009 Haru ~A B °C~
 * ℃-ute Cutie Circuit 2009 ~9gatsu 10ka wa ℃-ute no Hi~
 * ℃-ute Concert Tour 2009 Natsu Aki ~Cutie JUMP!~ (Umeda Erika's graduation from C-ute)
 * ℃-ute Cutie Circuit 2009 ~FIVE~
 * ℃-ute Concert Tour 2010 Haru ~Shocking LIVE~
 * ℃-ute Cutie Circuit 2010 ~9gatsu 10ka wa ℃-ute no Hi~
 * ℃-ute Concert Tour 2010 Natsu Aki ~Dance Special!! "Chou Uranaito!!"~
 * ℃-ute Cutie Circuit 2011 ~Kiss me Aishiteru~
 * ℃-ute Concert Tour 2011 Spring ~Chou! Chou WONDERFUL Tour~
 * ℃-ute Cutie Circuit 2011 ~9gatsu 10ka wa ℃-ute no Hi~
 * ℃-ute Concert Tour Haru Natsu 2012 ~Utsukushikutte Gomen ne~
 * ℃-ute Cutie Circuit 2012 ~9gatsu 10ka wa ℃-ute no Hi~
 * ℃-ute Concert Tour 2012~2013 Fuyu ~Shinseinaru Pentagram~
 * ℃-ute Concert Tour 2013 Aki "Queen of J-POP ~Tadori Tsuita Onna Senshi~"
 * ℃-ute Concert Tour 2013 Haru ~Treasure Box~
 * ℃-ute Cutie Circuit ~Voyage à Paris~
 * ℃-ute Budokan Concert 2013 "Queen of J-POP ~Tadori Tsuita Onna Senshi~"
 * ℃-ute Concert Tour 2014 Haru ~C-ute no Honne~


 * Hello! Project
 * Hello! Project 2005 Natsu no Kayou Show -'05 Selection! Collection!-
 * Hello! Project 2006 Winter ~Elder Club~
 * Hello! Project 2006 Winter ~Wonderful Hearts~
 * Hello! Project 2006 Winter ~Zeninshuu GO!~
 * Hello! Project 2006 Summer ~Wonderful Hearts Land~
 * Hello! Project 2007 Winter ~Shuuketsu! 10th Anniversary~
 * Hello! Project 2007 Summer 10th Anniversary Dai Kanshasai ~Hello☆Pro Natsu Matsuri~
 * Hello! Project 2008 Winter ~Kettei! Hello☆Pro Award '08~
 * Hello! Project 2008 Summer Wonderful Hearts Kouen ~Hishochi de Date Itashima SHOW~
 * Hello! Project 2009 Winter Wonderful Hearts Kouen ~Kakumei Gannen~ / Elder Club Kouen ~Thank You for Your Love!~
 * Hello! Project 2009 Winter Kettei! Hello☆Pro Award '09 ~Elder Club Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
 * Hello! Project 2009 Summer Kakumei Gannen ~Hello! Champloo~
 * Hello! Project 2010 WINTER Kachou Fuugetsu ~Shuffle Date~
 * Hello! Project 2010 Winter Kachou Fuugetsu ~Mobekimasu!~
 * Hello! Project 2010 Summer ~Fankora~
 * Hello! Project 2011 Winter ~Kangei Shinsen Matsuri~ A gana Live
 * Hello! Project 2011 Winter ~Kangei Shinsen Matsuri~ B kkuri Live
 * Hello! Project 2011 SUMMER ~Nippon no mirai wa WOW WOW Live~
 * Hello! Project 2011 SUMMER ~Nippon no mirai wa YEAH YEAH Live~
 * Hello! Project ☆ Festival 2011
 * Hello! Project 2012 WINTER Hello☆Pro Tengoku ~Funky-chan~
 * Hello! Project 2012 WINTER Hello☆Pro Tengoku ~Rock-chan~
 * Hello! Project Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Live 2012 Natsu ~Ktkr Natsu no FAN Matsuri!~
 * Hello! Project Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Live 2012 Natsu ~Wkwk Natsu no FAN Matsuri!~
 * Hello! Project Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Live 2013 Fuyu ~Viva!~
 * Hello! Project Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Live 2013 Fuyu ~Bravo!~
 * Hello! Project Haru no Dai Kansha Hinamatsuri Festival 2013 ~Zen'yasai~
 * Hello! Project Haru no Dai Kansha Hinamatsuri Festival 2013 ~Berryz Koubou 10 Nenme Totsunyuu Special~
 * Hello! Project Haru no Dai Kansha Hinamatsuri Festival 2013 ~Thank You For Your Love!~
 * Hello! Project Yaon Premium Live ~Soto Fest~
 * Hello! Project 2013 SUMMER COOL HELLO! ~Sorezore!~
 * Hello! Project 2013 SUMMER COOL HELLO! ~Mazekoze!~
 * Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2013 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
 * Hello! Project 2014 WINTER ~GOiSU MODE~
 * Hello! Project 2014 WINTER ~DE-HA MiX~
 * Hello! Project Hina Fest 2014 ~Full Course~


 * Satoyama & Satoumi
 * Forest For Rest ~SATOYAMA e Ikou~ SATOYAMA movement in YOKOHAMA

Solo Photobooks

 * [2010.12.22] Chisato

Digital Photobooks

 * [2010.10.05] Alo-Hello! C-ute (アロハロ！℃-ute) (Chisa version)
 * [2012.03.06] Cutest (Chisa version)
 * [2012.10.22] Alo-Hello! C-ute 2012 (アロハロ！℃-ute 2012) (Chisa version)

Concert Photobooks

 * [2012.03.30] Hello! Project 2012 WINTER Hello☆Pro Tengoku Live Shashinshū ~Rock-chan & Funky-chan~

Movies

 * [2002] Koinu Dan no Monogatari (仔犬ダンの物語)
 * [2004] Hotaru no Hoshi (ほたるの星)
 * [2011] Ousama Game (王様ゲーム) (as Maruoka Kaori)
 * [2011] Gomennasai (ゴメンナサイ)

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!)
 * [2010–2011] Bijo Gaku (美女学)
 * [2011–2012] Hello Pro! TIME (ハロプロ！ＴＩＭＥ)
 * [2012–2013] Hello! SATOYAMA Life (ハロー！ＳＡＴＯＹＡＭＡライフ)
 * [2013–] GOGO! Smile! (ゴゴスマ)
 * [2014-] The Girls Live

TV Dramas

 * [2011] Tokusou Shirei! Aichi Police (特捜指令！アイチ★ポリス) (as Mai)
 * [2012] Suugaku♥Joshi Gakuen (数学♥女子学園)

Internet

 * [2010–] Okaichan, Neru! (岡井ちゃん、寝る!)
 * [2011] Michishige Sayumi no "Mobekimasutte Nani??" (道重さゆみの『モベキマスってなに？？』)
 * [2013] Hello! Project Station (ハロ！ステ)

Music Videos

 * [2007] Buono! - Honto no Jibun
 * [2013] Okai Chisato - DARS de Bakoon!

Theater

 * [2004] 34 Choume no Kiseki -HERE'S LOVE- (34丁目の奇跡 -HERE'S LOVE-)
 * [2011] 1974 (Ikunayo) (1974(イクナヨ))
 * [2012] STRONGER (ストロンガー)
 * [2012] Theater in The Round (青山円形劇場)
 * [2013] Sakura no Hanataba (さくらの花束) as Koyamada Mei (小山田芽以)

Cover girl

 * [2013.07.18] Weekly Famitsu Taiwan vol.444

Featured on the cover

 * [2011.03.xx] Confetti vol.075 (with Nakajima Saki)
 * [2011.12.xx] Confetti vol.084 (with Nakajima Saki)
 * [2012.04.11] D-GIRLS ~The dancers of social media~  (Mook)
 * [2013.04.06] Top Yell (with Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina, Tsugunaga Momoko, Iikubo Haruna, Fukuda Kanon, Hagiwara Mai, Fukumura Mizuki, Ishida Ayumi, Sayashi Riho, Oda Sakura)
 * [2013.06.28] Anikan R Yanyan vol.7 (with Suzuki Airi and Hagiwara Mai)
 * [2013.08.06] Top Yell (with Berryz Koubou [Main feature], Suzuki Airi, Fukuda Kanon, Takagi Sayuki, Takeuchi Akari, Miyamoto Karin, & Uemura Akari)

1st Event (2008.06)

 * Ganbacchae! by Morning Musume
 * Ekimae no Dai Happening by Fujimoto Miki

2nd Event (2008.09)

 * Koi no Hana by Abe Natsumi
 * Bishoujo Shinri by ℃-ute

3rd Event (2009.04)

 * Robokiss by W
 * Zutto Suki de Ii Desu ka by Matsuura Aya
 * Big dreams by ℃-ute

4th Event (2009.11)

 * Bokura no Kagayaki by ℃-ute
 * As ONE by ℃-ute
 * ONLY YOU by Zoku・v-u-den
 * EVERYDAY Zekkouchou! by ℃-ute

5th Event (2010.04)

 * ONLY YOU by Zoku・v-u-den
 * Watarasebashi by Matsuura Aya
 * Hajimete Kuchibiru wo Kasaneta Yoru by Matsuura Aya
 * Koi no Jubaku by Berryz Koubou

Rankings & Milestones

 * She ranked 4th in a magazine's 2011 "Girls that seem like they'll become big stars in the future".
 * She ranked at #38 in Anikan R Yanyan magazine's May 2013 "Singing idol you like the most".
 * She ranked 9th in mixi's June 2013 Hello! Project Popularity Ranking.

Trivia

 * She is good friends with Hagiwara Mai.
 * Has said Fujimoto Miki is the Hello! Project member she respects the most.
 * She has two dogs and a turtle.
 * She often plays "Mario Kart" with the ℃-ute members.
 * She is the first member of ℃-ute to get her own single and own listing on iTunes.
 * Is the last active member of ℃-ute to get a photobook.
 * She is good friends with Tsugunaga Momoko from Berryz Koubou and often mimics her.
 * Okai's audition song was "Country Roads" from the anime movie "Whisper of the Heart".
 * She has a scar on the right side of her nose. She said she got it before joining Hello! Project.
 * She was known as a "tomboy" in the early years of ℃-ute while she had short hair.
 * She has become very popular with posting dance videos on ℃-ute's YouTube account (ocutechannel).
 * Okai was the first member of ℃-ute to dye her hair brown. She first had it dyed around the time she joined Hello! Project Kids.
 * Okai sometimes says that she looks Brazilian because of her naturally tan skin.
 * Okai is scared of ghosts.
 * Okai had a minor role in Buono!'s movie "Gomennasai".
 * Okai is the only current member of ℃-ute with type A blood.
 * Kiss me Aishiteru is the first single in which she was a lead singer.
 * Claimed that she has dog eyes.
 * When Okai went to karaoke with some girls, she said they sung AKB48 and Momoiro Clover songs, and got booed. For a couple of days after that, she was getting death threats and people telling her to graduate.
 * In Team Okai, she covers Sayashi Riho.
 * Okai and Yajima Maimi are the only two current Hello! Project members who are still in Gatas Brilhantes H.P.
 * Has same first name as Moritaka Chisato, one of the first UP-FRONT AGENCY artists and the original singer of "Kono Machi".
 * Okai says she wants to appear on lots of variety shows to get people to know her.
 * Stated that she thinks Natsuyaki Miyabi has a wonderful smile.
 * She thinks Natsuyaki Miyabi is cute.