Arai Manami

Arai Manami (新井愛瞳) is a Japanese singer. She is a member of Up Up Girls. She is a former 1st generation member of Hello Pro Egg, having joined in 2004. She also did a small project with Ogawa Saki called Cheekids.

2004
In 2004, Arai auditioned for the Hello Pro Egg auditions and passed.

2007
In 2007, Arai officially started activities as a Hello Pro Egg member along with Kikkawa Yuu and Linlin.

2011
In March 2011, it was announced that Arai along with several other members finished the training from Hello Pro Kenshuusei.

In April, it was announced that Arai would form part of the group Up Up Girls (Kari).

2012
On May 5, Arai and Sekine Azusa starred in the stage play Shiritsu Guriguri Gakuen.

2013
Arai had a small role in a two-part horror movie titled ADA. The movie was directed by Koji Shiraishi and was released on July 13.

2014
On August 27, Arai was officially appointed as the special envoy for tourism in Gunma Prefecture. Her responsibility will be to promote Gunma Prefecture's many specialties like local food, products, and sightseeing spots.

Also in August, Arai became one of the eight participants in the Dai 2kai Gravure Henshuu no Kakushidama Grand Prix, a competition for the future "Gravure Queen" of Weekly Playboy magazine. On December 8, it was announced that she had won the readers' vote.

2017
On October 19, Arai and ANGERME's Kawamura Ayano were appointed as the cheer ambassadors for migration to Saijo, Ehime Prefecture.

On December 20, Arai was announced as a founding member of the UP-FRONT esports club.

On August 27, she was appointed as a migration PR ambassador for Saijo City in Ehime Prefecture alongside ANGERME member Kawamura Ayano.

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 * Name: Arai Manami (新井愛瞳)
 * Nickname: Maana (まぁな)
 * Birthdate: 
 * Birthplace: Gunma prefecture
 * Western Zodiac: Scorpio
 * Eastern Zodiac: Ox
 * Bloodtype: B
 * Height: 153cm
 * Shoe Size: 23.5cm
 * Up Up Girls (Kari) Color: Blue
 * Hello! Project Groups:
 * Hello Pro Egg (2004-2011)
 * UP-FRONT CREATE Groups:
 * Ganbarou Nippon Ai wa Katsu Singers (2011)
 * Up Up Girls (2011-present)
 * Other Groups
 * T-Palette mini All Stars (2013)
 * Team Makenki (Kari) (2014-present)
 * UP-FRONT esports club (2018-present)
 * -|Q&A=
 * Favorite Subjects: Math, English, Home Economics, Music.
 * Least Favorite Subject: Japanese
 * Favorite Food: Peaches and bread
 * Least Favorite Food: Mushroom
 * Looks Up To: Kamei Eri

Discography Featured In
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 * Up Up Girls (Kari)
 * First Album (Kari) (Indie Album)
 * Natsu Festival Sansen Kinen! 8/3「ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2013」Setlist Album (Digital Album)
 * Natsu Festival Sansen Kinen! 8/10「IDOL NATION 2013」Setlist Album (Digital Album)
 * Natsu Festival Sansen Kinen! 9/22「Inazuma Rock Festival 2013」Setlist Album (Digital Album)
 * Second Album (Kari) Special Remix Pack (Digital Album)
 * Second Album (Kari) (Indie Album)
 * Third Album (Kari) (Indie Album)
 * 4th Album (Kari) (Indie Album)
 * -|Singles=
 * Up Up Girls (Kari)
 * Going my ↑
 * Barebare I LOVE YOU
 * Uppercut! / Yuudachi! Through the Rainbow
 * Mechakyun♡Summer ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ
 * Namen na! Ashi Girls / Marble Hero
 * End Of The Season
 * Kakko Tsukete Ii Desho! (Event Single)
 * UPPER ROCK / Ichiban Girls!
 * Chopper☆Chopper / Survival Girls
 * Respect Tokyo / Sutorera! ~Straight Up!~
 * SAKURA DRIVE / Dateline
 * Next Stage / Ano Saka no Ue Made,
 * Ginga Joujou Monogatari / Burn the fire!! / Natural Born Idol
 * Summer Beam! / Up Up Typhoon
 * SAMURAI GIRLS / Widol Seven
 * Starry Night / Seishun Buildup
 * Nijiiro Mosaic / ENJOY!! ENJO(Y)!!
 * Santa Claus (Event Single)
 * Up Ome!! ~Apuga no Oshougatsu da yo Zenin Shuugou!~ (Digital Single)
 * (Kari) wa Kaesuze ☆ be your soul / Party! Party! / Jumper!
 * Zenryoku! Pump Up!! / Kono Melody wo Kimi to
 * Beautiful Dreamer / Zenryoku! Pump Up!! -ULTRA Mix- / Itadaki wo Mezase!
 * Party People Alien / Seven☆Peace
 * !!!!!!!! / Kimi to Iu Kasetsu
 * UPPER DISCO / FOREVER YOUNG
 * Jojo do Konjo / Be a Girl
 * Ganbarou Nippon Ai wa Katsu Singers
 * Ai wa Katsu


 * T-Palette mini All Stars
 * Bad Blood/Hereafter


 * Team Makenki
 * Mugen, Fly High!!

Photobooks

 * [2015.11.16] Seventeen Blue

Movies

 * [2013.07.13] Ada ~ADA~ (讐 ～ADA～)

TV Shows

 * [2011.04.02-] Up-Front Girls

Theater

 * [2012.05.05] Shiritsu Guriguri Gakuen (私立グリグリ学園)

Books

 * [2012.06.10] Haikei shiryoshu 1 gakko kyoshitsu (Manga x anime kore 1 satsu!) (背景資料集1 学校・教室 (マンガ×アニメ これ1冊!)) (Sato Ayano, Saho Akari, Sekine Azusa, Arai Manami)

Magazines

 * [2015.04.20] Photo Technic Digital
 * [2015.05.15] Young gangan

Trivia

 * Eats bread for breakfast.
 * Has a habit of cracking her knuckles.
 * Her favorite spot is the kotatsu at her house.
 * Was the only Hello Pro Egg to wear glasses, all the time.
 * While a member of Hello Pro Egg, she often carried around a photo of Morning Musume.
 * She was born on the same day as former Hello Pro Kenshuusei member Kosuga Fuyuka.
 * Shares the same last name with former Sheki-Dol Arai Saki
 * She is the youngest person ever to join Hello Pro Kenshuusei at the age of 6 at the time of joining.