Arai Manami

Template:Material

Arai Manami
新井(あらい) 愛瞳(まなみ)

Arai Manami, promoting "Da Dan Dance! / Heat Beat Island / 5 to the 5th Power"

Name

Nicknames

Maana (まぁな)

Personal Information

Born

November 19, 1997 (age 26)

Origin

Gunma, Japan

Blood Type

B

Zodiac Sign

Scorpio

Height

153cm

Shoe Size

23.5cm

Professional Information

Genres

J-Pop

Occupation

Idol, Singer

Years Active

2004-present
(20 years)

Agency

UP-FRONT AGENCY (2004-2012)
UP-FRONT PROMOTION (2012-2013)
UP-FRONT CREATE (2013-)
YU-M Entertainment (2016-)

Label

UP-FRONT WORKS (2004-2012)
T-Palette Records (2012-)

Associated Acts

Hello Pro Kenshuusei, UFZS, Up Up Girls (Kari), T-Palette mini All Stars, Team Makenki (Kari), UP-FRONT esports club

Up Up Girls (Kari)

Joined

March 3, 2011

Debut Single

Going my ↑

Tenure

13 Years, 1 Month, 16 Days

Member Color

Blue

Hello Pro Egg

Joined

June 2004

Generation

1st Generation

Links

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

Arai-agenomics — Arai Manami, February 2019

Aiaifire-arai — Arai Manami, November 2018

Img araiFront — Arai Manami, November 2017

Artist photo(19) — Arai Manami, Late 2012

Araimanami9 — Arai Manami, December 2012

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 (1997-11-19) (age 26)
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
- 2016-03: Joined YU-M Entertainment (in partnership with 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)

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

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)

Ganbarou Nippon Ai wa Katsu Singers

Ai wa Katsu

T-Palette mini All Stars

Bad Blood/Hereafter

Team Makenki

Mugen, Fly High!!

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

Honorary titles
Preceded by First	Youngest member of Hello Pro Egg June 19, 2004 - June 21, 2008	Succeeded by Takeuchi Akari
Preceded by First	Youngest member of Hello Pro Kenshuusei Ever June 19, 2004 – Present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by First	Youngest member of UFZS February 22, 2011 - Present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by First	Youngest member of Up Up Girls (Kari) March 3, 2011 - Present	Succeeded by Incumbent

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)

[1] 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

[2] "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.

[3] "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.

[4] "「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.

[5] "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.

[6] "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.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]