Mai Hagiwara

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Mai Hagiwara
萩原 舞
Mai Hagiwara at Japan Expo 2014
Born (1996-02-07) February 7, 1996 (age 29)[1]
Saitama Prefecture, Japan[1]
OccupationDesigner
Years active2002–2017
AgentUp-Front Promotion (2002–2017)
Children1
Relatives
  • Michiya Tanaka (grandfather)
  • Eiji Tanaka (grand-uncle)
  • Takashi Saijō (grand-uncle)
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Formerly of

Mai Hagiwara (萩原 舞, Hagiwara Mai, born February 7, 1996 in Saitama Prefecture)[1][2] is a Japanese apparel designer and former singer and actress. At age 6, she auditioned for Hello! Project Kids in 2002 and later became part of Cute, a Japanese idol girl group associated with Hello! Project.

Career

2002–2005: Hello! Project Kids, 4Kids

In 2002, Hagiwara auditioned for Hello! Project Kids with the song "Te wo Nigitte Arukitai" by Maki Goto. Her audition tape was aired on Morning Musume's variety show Hello! Morning.[3][4] She was placed in the group with 14 other girls.[5][6][7][4] She made her first appearance as an angel in the 2002 film Mini Moni ja Movie: Okashi na Daibōken!;[8][9] she also was one of the featured artists in the movie's ending song as a member of 4Kids.[10] Later, in 2004, she participated in singing "All for One & One for All!", a collaboration single released by all Hello! Project artists under the name "H.P. All Stars."[11]

2005–2015: Cute, Kira Pika, and mainstream success

Main article: Cute (Japanese idol group)

In 2004, Berryz Kobo was created with the intention of rotating all of the members of Hello! Project Kids to make time for school,[12] but the idea was later scrapped, and the remaining girls who were not chosen were rebranded under the name Cute on June 11, 2005.[13]

In addition to Cute's activities, Hagiwara briefly ventured into voice acting and played Hikaru Mizuki in the anime Kirarin Revolution from June to September 2007.[2] As part of the show, she became part of the in-show subgroup Kira Pika with Morning Musume's Koharu Kusumi[14][15] and released their only single, "Hana o Pūn / Futari wa NS" on August 1, 2007.[16] Hagiwara also released her character's version of the song "Koi no Mahō wa Habibi no Bi" for the soundtrack.[17] She made televised and concert appearances portraying Hikaru in real life[18] and appeared as a special guest during Kirarin Revolution's final concert at Nakano Sun Plaza on May 4, 2009.[19]

In 2009, Hagiwara, Saki Nakajima, and Erina Mano released the song "Kimi ga Iru Dake de" as Petit Moni V.[20] In 2012, Hagiwara released her first solo DVD single "Ike! Genki-kun." In 2013, Hagiwara became part of the subgroup Hi-Fin for the Satoumi Movement.[21][22] Hi-Fin released the song "Kaigan Seisō Danshi" on August 7, 2013 in a compilation album with other artists in the Satoumi Movement.[23]

2016–2017: Disbandment of Cute

In August 2016, Cute announced plans to disband in June 2017, citing interest in different career paths as their reason.[24][25] Hagiwara decided to retire from entertainment following the disbandment to study English abroad in New Zealand.[26][4] In 2018, Hagiwara produced the apparel brand With Mii.[27]

Personal life

Hagiwara's grandfather is Michiya Tanaka, the owner of the animation studio Tama Production. Her grandfather's older brother is manga artist and animator Eiji Tanaka, the founder of Tama Production, and her grandfather's younger brother is animator Takashi Saijō.[28]

On August 2, 2021, Hagiwara announced on her social media that she is married to a non-celebrity man.[29] On October 16, 2024, Hagiwara shared on her Instagram that she is expecting her first child, which is due around March next year.[30] On March 16, 2025, she announced that she had given birth to a baby boy on the evening of March 11.[31]

Discography

For Mai Hagiwara's releases with Cute, see Cute discography.

Video singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
JPN
"Ike! Genki-kun" (行け！元気君) 2012 — — Non-album single

Soundtrack

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Koi no Mahō wa Habibi no Bi! (Hikaru version)" 2007 None Kirarin Revolution Song Selection 2

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Mini Moni ja Movie: Okashi na Daibōken! Maimai the Angel Performed ending song as 4Kids[9]
2011 Ōsama Game Miharu Kanazawa Supporting role[32]

Television

Year Title Role Network Notes
2002–2007 Hello! Morning Herself TV Tokyo Morning Musume's variety show
2002–2004 Hello Kids Herself TV Tokyo Minimoni's variety show
2005 Musume Document 2005 Herself TV Tokyo Morning Musume's variety show
2005–2006 Musume Dokyu! Herself TV Tokyo Morning Musume's variety show
2006 Sento no Musume?! Hinako MBS TV Supporting role[33]
2007–2008 Haromoni Herself TV Tokyo Morning Musume's variety show
2007 Kirarin Revolution Hikaru Mizuki TV Tokyo Voice; episodes 62–77[15]
2008 Berikyū! Herself TV Tokyo Berryz Kobo and Cute's variety show
2008 Yorosen! Herself TV Tokyo Hello! Project's variety show
2009 Bijo Houdan Herself TV Tokyo Hello! Project's variety show[34]
2010 Bijo Gaku Herself TV Tokyo Hello! Project's variety show[35]
2011–2012 Hello Pro! Time Herself TV Tokyo Hello! Project's variety show[36]
2012 Sūgaku Joshi Gakuen Yuko Yotsuya NTV Episode 8[37]
2012–2013 Hello! Satoyama Life Herself TV Tokyo Hello! Project's variety show[38]
2014–2017 The Girls Live Herself TV Tokyo Up-Front Works's variety show[39]

Theater

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Here's Love Hendrika Double-cast with Chisato Okai[2]
2007 Neruko wa Cute Herself Lead role[40]
2008 Keitai Shōsetsuka Herself Lead role[41]
2009 Ataru mo Hakke!? Herself Lead role[42]
2010 Akuma no Tsubuyaki Herself Lead role[43]
2011 Sengoku Jietai Herself Lead role in Defense[44]
2012 Stronger Herself Lead role[45]
2012 Cat's Eye Herself Lead role[46]
2013 Sakura no Hanataba Rika Kaneko Lead role[47]

Solo DVDs

Title Year Details Peak chart positions Sales
JPN
[48]
Mai Hagiwara in Hachijō-jima (萩原舞 in 八丈島) 2009
  • Released: October 21, 2009 (2009-10-21)
  • Label: Zetima
  • Format: DVD
 64 —
Mizuiro (水色) 2011
  • Released: June 14, 2011 (2011-06-14)
  • Label: Zetima
  • Format: DVD
 — —

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