Template:Material Arai Manami (新井愛瞳) is a Japanese singer. She is a member of Up Up Girls (Kari), and a former 1st generation member of Hello Pro Egg. She also did a small project with Ogawa Saki called Cheekids.
History
2004
In June, 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
On February 22, a K-Pop cover dance group called UFZS was formed with Arai, Furukawa Konatsu, Mori Saki, Sato Ayano, and Sekine Azusa.
On March 3, it was revealed that Arai, along with Sengoku Minami and the other members of UFZS, will be members of a new group called Up-Front Girls (Kari).
On March 9, it was announced that Sato, Sekine, Arai, and Kitahara Sayaka had completed their training within Hello Pro Egg.[1]
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.[2]
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.[3] On December 8, it was announced that she had won the readers' vote.[4]
2017
On October 19, Arai and ANGERME's Kawamura Ayano were appointed as the cheer ambassadors for migration to Saijo, Ehime Prefecture.[5]
On December 20, Arai was announced as a founding member of the UP-FRONT esports club.[6]
Profile
- Name: Arai Manami (新井愛瞳)
- Nickname: Maana (まぁな)
- Birthdate: November 19, 1997
- Birthplace: Gunma prefecture
- Western Zodiac: Scorpio
- Eastern Zodiac: Ox
- Bloodtype: B
- Height: 153cm
- Shoe Size: 23.5cm
- UP-FRONT GROUP Status:
- 2004-06: Joined UP-FRONT AGENCY
- 2012-10-01: Transferred to UP-FRONT PROMOTION
- 2013-10-01: Transferred to UP-FRONT CREATE
- 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 (Kari) (2011-present)
- Other Groups
- T-Palette mini All Stars (2013)
- Team Makenki (Kari) (2014-2018)
- UP-FRONT esports club (2018-present)
Discography Featured In
- 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)
- 5th Album (Kari) (Indie Album)
- 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
- Joujou do Konjou / Be a Girl
- Ai Ai Fire!! / Watashitachi (with friend)
- Agenomics!! / Kimi Loss / Upper Ranbu
- Da Dan Dance! / Heat Beat Island / 5 to the 5th Power
- Ganbarou Nippon Ai wa Katsu Singers
- T-Palette mini All Stars
- Team Makenki
Works
Photobooks
- [2015.11.16] Seventeen Blue
Movies
- [2013.07.13] Ada ~ADA~ (讐 ~ADA~)
TV Shows
- [2011-2015] Up-Front Girls
- [2014-2019] The Girls Live
Theater
- [2012.05.05] Shiritsu Guriguri Gakuen (私立グリグリ学園)
- [2019] Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 6 Gaiden ~Tasogare no Kamen~ (daily guest role)
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.
Gallery
Honorary Titles
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Preceded by |
Youngest member of Hello Pro Egg |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by |
Youngest member of Hello Pro Kenshuusei Ever |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by |
Youngest member of UFZS |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by |
Youngest member of Up Up Girls (Kari) |
Succeeded by |
References
- ↑ 北原沙弥香、佐藤綾乃、関根梓、新井愛瞳に関してのお知らせ
- ↑ "新井愛瞳がぐんま観光特使に就任!" (in Japanese). Up Up Girls (Kari) Official Blog. 2014-08-27.
- ↑ "アイドルにRQ、読モも参戦! 第2回・新人グラドル“ページ争奪”ガチバトル、エントリーはこの8人だ!" (in Japanese). Weekly Playboy NEWS. 2014-08-26.
- ↑ "「第2回グラビア編集の隠し玉グランプリ」を制した新井愛瞳は群馬が生んだ青春美少女!" (in Japanese). Weekly Playboy NEWS. 2014-12-08.
- ↑ "アンジュルム川村文乃とアップアップガールズ(仮)新井愛瞳が「えひめ西条!移住応援大使」に就任!" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2017-10-20.
- ↑ "芸能界“最強ゲームチーム”を決定する「第1回 eスポーツ スターバトル チャンピオンシップ」開催決定" (in Japanese). GAME Watch. 2017-12-20.
External Links
Template:Up Up Girls (Kari)