Mai Hagiwara

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. she also was one of the featured artists in the movie's ending song as a member of 4Kids. 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."

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

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

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. and released their only single, "Hana o Pūn / Futari wa NS" on August 1, 2007. Hagiwara also released her character's version of the song "Koi no Mahō wa Habibi no Bi" for the soundtrack. She made televised and concert appearances portraying Hikaru in real life and appeared as a special guest during Kirarin Revolution's final concert at Nakano Sun Plaza on May 4, 2009.

In 2009, Hagiwara, Saki Nakajima, and Erina Mano released the song "Kimi ga Iru Dake de" as Petit Moni V. 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. Hi-Fin released the song "Kaigan Seisō Danshi" on August 7, 2013 in a compilation album with other artists in the Satoumi Movement.

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. Hagiwara decided to retire from entertainment following the disbandment to study English abroad in New Zealand. In 2018, Hagiwara produced the apparel brand With Mii.

Personal life Hagiwara's grandfather is Michiya Tanaka, the owner of the animation studio . Her grandfather's older brother is manga artist and animator , the founder of Tama Production, and her grandfather's younger brother is animator .

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

Discography

Video singles Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album JPN 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 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

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 2007–2008 Haromoni Herself TV Tokyo Morning Musume's variety show 2007 Kirarin Revolution Hikaru Mizuki TV Tokyo Voice; episodes 62–77 2010 Bijo Gaku Herself TV Tokyo Hello! Project's variety show 2011–2012 Hello Pro! Time Herself TV Tokyo Hello! Project's variety show 2012 Sūgaku Joshi Gakuen Yuko Yotsuya NTV Episode 8 2012–2013 Hello! Satoyama Life Herself TV Tokyo Hello! Project's variety show 2014–2017 The Girls Live Herself TV Tokyo Up-Front Works's variety show

Theater Year Title Role Notes 2004 Here's Love Hendrika Double-cast with Chisato Okai 2008 Keitai Shōsetsuka Herself Lead role 2009 Ataru mo Hakke!? Herself Lead role 2010 Akuma no Tsubuyaki Herself Lead role 2011 Sengoku Jietai Herself Lead role in Defense 2012 Stronger Herself Lead role 2012 Cat's Eye Herself Lead role 2013 Sakura no Hanataba Rika Kaneko Lead role

Solo DVDs

Title Year Details Peak chart positions SalesJPN 2009Released: Label: Zetima Format: DVD 64 — 2011Released: Label: Zetima Format: DVD — —