Mai Mizuhashi

, better known by her stage name , is a Japanese pop singer, songwriter, dancer, model and costume designer from Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Originally a member of a music group, Mizuhashi found fame posting videos on the Japanese website Niconico, and later gained viral popularity in Mainland China in 2018 after posting a dance video of her 2016 single "Gokuraku Jodo" on Bilibili. She is currently part of the pop rock duo Garnidelia.

Biography Mizuhashi began her career as a member of the music group Harajuku BJ Girls, later known as the Chix Chicks. While a member of the group, Mizuhashi performed a number of opening and ending themes for different anime series, such as "Brand New Morning", which was used as the opening theme to the 2006 anime television series Kamisama Kazoku, , which was used as the ending theme to the 2007 anime television series Dōjin Work, and , which was used as the second ending theme to the 2007 anime television series Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl.

Following Chix Chicks's disbandment in 2010, Mizuhashi pursued a solo career by posting videos on the Japanese website Niconico, where she caught the attention of music producer Yoshinori Abe, also known as Toku, also known as old man 4. Toku produced Mizuhashi's single "Color" which was used as the opening theme to the 2010 anime television series Freezing. The two would later form the music unit Garnidelia, which made its major debut in 2013 with the single "Ambiguous", used as the second opening theme to the anime television series Kill la Kill. Both attained popularity, particularly in China, with the success of their 2016 single Gokuraku Jodo.

Politics In 2023, Mizuhashi participated in the fourth season of Sisters Who Make Waves. Against a backdrop of nationalism sentiments that were easily kindled in China when comes to diplomatic dealings between Japan and China, Mizuhashi was well-received by the Chinese public throughout the season. On July 23, 2023, at the season finale, she was ranked third among the 21 participants. In November 2025, amidst a diplomatic row between Japan and China, Mizuhashi posted "China is my second home, and my Chinese friends are my cherished family—I will always support One China".

Discography

As MARiA

Studio-Albums

Year Album detailsTrack listing Peak Oricon chart positions Peak Billboard chart positions 1st 2021 Utamonogatari Released: May 26, 2021 Label: Pony Canyon Inc. (PCCA-06037) Format: CD, CD+BD1. Concourse 2. Renaikanjo

3. Garasu no Kane

4. Orokamonogatari

5. Matilda

6. Kiss o Shitemiyoka

7. Ah Kiyomomata

8. Brand New Me

9. Hikari

10. Harugare 23 — 2nd 2022 Moments Released: June 22, 2022 Label: Pony Canyon Inc. (PCCA-06135, PCCA-06134) Format: CD, CD+BD1. Think Over 2. Star Rock

3. Long Distance

4. Cafe Latte no Uta feat. Iuz

5. Kimi to Itai

6. Heartbreaker

7. Galactic Wind

8. Asterisk

9. Pray

10. Labyrinth 38 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles Release date Title Peak Oricon position Album 1st February 23, 2011 COLOR BiRTHiA

Digital Singles Release date Title Album 1st April 28, 2021 Concourse Utamonogatari 2nd October 13, 2021 Galactic Wind Moments 3rd June 9, 2022 Labyrinth 4th June 15, 2022 Cafe Latte no Uta feat. Iuz 5th October 16, 2022 Trust On Me -Theme of E.T.E- (with Tetsuya Komuro)

Indie-Albums

Year Album detailsTrack listing Peak Oricon chart positions Peak Billboard chart positions 1st 2012 Released: July 25, 20121. Another 2. Girls

3. We've gotta have a party!

4. Daiippo (第一歩, First Step)

5. Aitaisei monorōgu (相対性モノローグ, Relativity Monologue)

6. Kimagure kettoshī (きまぐれケットシー, Whimsical Ket Sea)

7. Not Gonna Dump Me

8. mere

9. Thanks For…

10. aMazing MusiQue PaRK 243 — 2nd 2013 Released: August 13, 20131. WAVE 2. Buriki No Dance (ブリキノダンス)

3. Just Be Friends

4. Yobanashi Deceive (夜咄ディセイブ)

5. Noushou Sakuretsu Girl (脳漿炸裂ガール)

6. glow

7. zephyr

8. GALLOWS BELL

9. Black★Rock Shooter (ブラック★ロックシューター)

10. 炉心融解 -melt down- (Junk Arrange feat.MARIA) – — "—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Other appearances

+ List of guest appearances that feature MARiA Title Year Album Peak Daze2014Daze / Days by Jin 3 Children Record 2015 Mekakucity M's 1 ~Mekakucity Actors Vocals and Sound Collection~ by Jin, LiSA Yobanashi Deceive Pray (Song. MARiA, CV: Miku Itō) 2021 Moments by MARiA 38 "—" denotes releases that did not chart.

As Mai Mizuhashi Singles Release date Title Peak Oricon position 1st January 25, 2006 Yumemiru Shanson Ningyō (夢見るシャンソン人形, Dreaming Chanson Doll) – 2nd September 3, 2006 Brand New Morning / Toshokande Wa Oshiete Kurenai Tenshi No (図書館では教えてくれない天使の秘密, The Secret of an Angel That The Library Does Not Tell) – 3rd April 25, 2007 Smile (スマイル) – 4th July 25, 2007 Yumemiru Otome (夢みる乙女, Dream Maiden) 157 5th June 9, 2008 Kaze no Message (風のメッセージ, Message of the Wind) 48 "—" denotes releases that did not chart.