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Blog update: “Promise fulfilled( ￣▽￣)”
Maimi carries out a promise made to a dear friend in her December 12th update “Promise fulfilled( ￣▽￣)“. Full translation, including a bonus translation afterwards, below.
“Eiyasa! Brother” music video
The SATOYAMA Movement channel has uploaded the stand-alone music video for “Eiyasa! Brother”, the single by Maimi’s SATOUMI unit “Mellowquad”.
Mellowquad “Eiyasa! Brother” music video
The music video for Maimi’s newest group Mellowquad’s song “Eiyasa! Brother” has debuted on the 24th volume of the UF-LICKS YouTube show. The MV can seen at the 6:29 mark, and features Maimi, Berryz Koubou’s Tokunaga Chinami and Natsuyaki Miyabi, and ℃-ute’s Okai Chisato.
“Hello! Station” #4
The Hello! Project Station YouTube channel has uploaded the fourth episode of the program “Hello! Station”, which features the final part of Maimi’s and Berryz Koubou member Tokunaga Chinami’s golf challenge, which begins at around the 6 minute mark.
“Hello! Station #3” uploaded
The third episode of Hello! Project’s new weekly YouTube program, “Hello! Station”, has been uploaded to the Hello! Project Station YouTube channel. The third episode takes Maimi and Berryz Koubou’s Tokunaga Chinami out of the studio and out onto the greens to tee off in a golf challenge, which begins around the 5:43 mark.
Maimi Sightings for January 28th
Fellow ℃-ute member Hagiwara Mai shared this 3-shot of her, Maimi, and Suzuki Airi in her update today on the official ℃-ute blog.
Maimi’s best friend Berryz Koubou’s Tokunaga Chinami tweeted this 2-shot with Maimi.
Check out blog!project for full translations of the other ℃-ute and Hello! Project members’ blog updates.
Maimi Sightings for January 19th
Berryz Koubou member and Maimi’s close friend Tokunaga Chinami shared these shots of Maimi in an update today on her official blog. (Translated by yours truly over at blog!project.)
A video giving a behind-the-scenes look at the current Hello! Project concert tour was uploaded to the Mobekimasu YouTube channel. Maimi can be seen several times through-out the course of the rehearsals, and at around 6:53 she’s backstage talking with Morning Musume’s Iikubo Haruna about how fast time has been flying since the start of the new year.
“Fore Fore ~Forest for Rest~” (Club Ver.)
The “Club Ver.” of the music video for DIY♡’s single “Fore Fore ~Forest for Rest~” has been uploaded to the SATOYAMA Channel on YouTube.
SATOYAMA movement site opens
Spinning off from Hello! Project’s weekly program “Hello! SATOYAMA Life” late last year, the “SATOYAMA movement” has been given an official website on the first of the new year. The website contains information on events, releases, and of interested to Maimi fans, profiles of all the artists, including Maimi’s group “DIY♡“. There’s not much in the way of any new information, but it can possibly be taken as a promising sign for the group’s continued activity.
Maimi Sightings for December 25th
Fellow ℃-ute member Hagiwara Mai uploaded this 2-shot with Maimi in her update on the official ℃-ute blog.
Berryz Koubou member and Maimi’s best friend Tokunaga Chinami shared this 2-shot with Maimi in her update on her official blog.
Check out blog!project for full translations of the other ℃-ute and Hello! Project members’ blog updates.
Maimi Sightings for November 25th
Fellow ℃-ute member Okai Chisato uploaded these shots from backstage at ℃-ute’s tour in her update today on the official ℃-ute blog.
Hello! Project soloist Mitsui Aika went and saw “Sugar Spot” today and shared these two 3-shots with the play’s stars in an update on her official blog. Aika wrote that she loved Maimi’s character “Aoba” and that she was reminded of the play “Ran”.
The Kabukimon blog uploaded this picture of Maimi with the captain “Going to greet everyone in the dressing room… Huh!? Sorry to interrupt your enjoyment of the treat… Yajima-san.”
“Sugar Spot” co-star Miyahara Shogo-san posted this 2-shot of Maimi and Chinami in an update on his official blog.
Check out blog!project for full translations of the other ℃-ute and Hello! Project members’ blog updates.
Maimi Sightings for November 24th
Fellow ℃-ute member Suzuki Airi uploaded this 2-shot with Maimi in an update on the official ℃-ute blog.
Former Morning Musume member and current soloist Mitsui Aika went and saw ℃-ute’s concert today, and shared these 2-shot collages on her official blog. In addition, Aika wrote that she finds Maimi’s mere existence soothing.
“Sugar Spot” writer/director Shioda Taizo updated his official blog for the 3rd day of the play, attaching a couple of shots featuring Maimi and the visiting Berikyuu members.
Check out blog!project for full translations of the other ℃-ute and Hello! Project members’ blog updates.
Maimi Sightings for November 23rd
Fellow ℃-ute member Hagiwara Mai went to go see Maimi’s play “Sugar Spot” today and wrote about it in her update on the official ℃-ute blog. Mai wrote that Maimi’s acting was the best, and that she thought Maimi, who was able to play a role completely different than herself, was amazing.
Fellow ℃-ute member Suzuki Airi also went to see “Sugar Spot”, and shared a 3-shot with the stars Maimi and Tokunaga Chinami in her update.
Berryz Koubou’s Kumai Yurina went and saw “Sugar Spot” along with Mai, and shared a group shot of her, Mai, Maimi, and Chinami in an update on her official blog.
Last but not least, “Sugar Spot” writer/director Shioda Taizo updated his official blog with a post focused on Maimi. Mr. Shioda wrote about how he respected Maimi’s composure in spite of having to juggle play and concert practice at the same time. In addition, he also talked about several struggles he came across coming up with Maimi’s role. As Maimi is a wonderful person, she needs a wonderful role, and also one that taps into her unlimited acting potential. Other things he considered were her special relationship with Chinami, and a writer’s duty to create a flawed character for someone flawless like Maimi.
Check out blog!project for full translations of the other ℃-ute and Hello! Project members’ blog updates.
Maimi Sightings for November 22nd
Fellow ℃-ute member Nakajima Saki posted this 2-shot with Maimi in her update on the official ℃-ute blog today.
“Sugar Spot” writer/director Shioda Taizo posted about the play’s opening day on his blog today, and shared another picture featuring Maimi.
Check out blog!project for full translations of the other ℃-ute and Hello! Project members’ blog updates.
Maimi Sightings for November 21st
Berryz Koubou’s Tokunaga Chinami shared this 2-shot with Maimi in an update on her official blog.
“Sugar Spot” writer/director Shiota Taizo posted this 2-shot of Maimi and Chinami in an update on his official blog.
The “UTB” Twitter tweeted this picture of Maimi from the photoshoot for her upcoming photobook “Hatachi”.
Check out blog!project for full translations of the other ℃-ute and Hello! Project members’ blog updates.
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