The Hagiwara Mai Thread (萩原舞)

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YAY!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAIMAI!!!

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IceJiggly.blogspot.ca - 2015 HinaFes Blog Relay - #11 Hagiwara Mai
- http://icejiggly.blogspot.ca/2015/02/2015-hinafes-blog-relay-11-hagiwara-mai.html

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From H!O's Twitter:

Yajima Maimi, Nakajima Saki & Hagiwara Mai birthday event DVD digest
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- https://twitter.com/hello_online/status/583930568687104000




It's Maimi at the start, Nakky's segment starts at around 01:30, Maimai's at around 02:40.  Hopefully the producers will at least give them separate releases instead of trying to cram all 3 onto a single DVD/Blu-ray.

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CROSS-POSTING!!

IceJiggly.blogspot.ca - MaaDuu interviews MaiMai - Top Yell July 2013
- http://icejiggly.blogspot.ca/2015/04/maaduu-interviews-maimai-top-yell-july.html

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From H!O's Twitter:

Hagiwara Mai is featured on POKER FACE
- http://pokerface.gallery/at/9

- https://twitter.com/hello_online/status/593837785850769408
- http://pokerface.gallery/at/9

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- http://www.hello-online.org/index.php?app=helloapp&CODE=article&topic=2309

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From H!O's Twitter:

Hagiwara Mai & Suzuki Airi FC bus tour from September 11 to 13
- http://www.up-fc.jp/helloproject/news_Info.php?id=7483

- https://twitter.com/hello_online/status/622095858805415936/photo/1
- http://www.up-fc.jp/helloproject/news_Info.php?id=7483

[Sacul097]

I'm honestly starting to feel bad for Maimai, her voice sounds completely shot in all the live footage I've watched this year. I don't know if she just needs a break or if something is seriously wrong, but I'm getting worried that she might end up like Tsunku if she keeps going

[kuro808]

Happy Birthday!!!

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YAY!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAIMAI!!!

[muppet]

Happy
Hatachi
Hagichan!!!


Wishing a Wonderful
year ahead for Mai san!


The latest talented
& Beautiful Young Adult
In Hello Project!

[vlinorman]

Chance that 2 people have the same birthday in a group of 5 = 2.7%!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birthday_problem

(but almost happened for 3 girls to share the same birthday in the group, the chance for this is 0.8%!)

[muppet]

MaiMai is the youngest of the C-ute members


But her 13 years+ as a member of Hello Project makes her a Dai Senpai for most
of the other members...

Chisaki chan looks up
to Mai san


Ami Tanimoto, Rikako Sasaki, and Miki
Nonaka know who to turn to....


And if Mai needs help dealing with the young ones,
Her shared Birthday Big Sister Maimi is always there...

[J-Triumf]

I first thought--and still really hope--this is some kind of April Fools joke, but the buzz doesn't seem to be going away:


Apparently Maimai was caught hanging out late at night with a fan???
https://twitter.com/shukan_bunshun/status/715869509718945793
The photos were from last December, too.

I don't know what the truth to this is yet, or how this will affect hers or C-ute's future, but I hope whatever happens doesn't spell doom for anyone involved. She's 20 years old now, after all.

[shirenuファクトリー]

OK does anyone know what's wrong with Maimai's voice?? I thought she was sick during one C-ute perf I watched months ago, but I was watching the Hong Kong performance in this week's Hello Station and her voice is REALLY messed up again... During all these years I don't remember her voice ever being this unstable before! It really sounds like something is messed up, this isn't just being a "bad singer" or "weak vocals", this is something more Have any wota been talking about this??? It's really bothering me, please let me know.

[Sacul097]

OK does anyone know what's wrong with Maimai's voice?? I thought she was sick during one C-ute perf I watched months ago, but I was watching the Hong Kong performance in this week's Hello Station and her voice is REALLY messed up again... During all these years I don't remember her voice ever being this unstable before! It really sounds like something is messed up, this isn't just being a "bad singer" or "weak vocals", this is something more Have any wota been talking about this??? It's really bothering me, please let me know.

Yeah I've noticed that too. My theory is that Mai has kept the same singing technique since she was a kid instead of adapting as her voice matured. She kept trying to sing like she did when she was 8 and it's gradually damaged her voice. You can even hear it when she's just talking loudly. I'm honestly surprised that Chissa's the one taking a break to heal her voice and not Mai.

Although she sounded pretty okay during the HP winter tour this year, so I have no clue what's going on.

[J-Triumf]

Maimai finally speaks about those photos!
http://ameblo.jp/c-ute-official/entry-12169725525.html
http://blog-project.net/hagiwara-mai/248814

Thank you very much for always supporting Hello！ Project、and ℃-ute。

A weekly WEB programme reported and published photos of me walking with a man。

That man is a friend。
On that day、 we just happened to meet at the station
We got to talking and went home。

However、 no matter how much I say that he was a friend、 I did not think of my own position, and it’s not strange for all of you to misunderstand things、 it was a truly rash action。

I truly have to apologise。

I think that this has ended up creating problems for the members of ℃-ute as well as everyone else in Hello！ Project、 it was an action that seemed to betray the fans。

I was thinking about taking responsibility、 and retiring。

In the midst of that、 I talked a lot with the members, and they asked me to do my best together with them。

It might be selfish、 but I’d like to work hard with the 5 of us。

I know very well that regaining your trust
Will not be a simple task。
I’d like to put in my efforts and do my best, beyond what I’ve done so far
In order to slowly regain your trust。

Honestly、 part of me was scared to meet all of you。
But through your comments on the blog、 letters、 handshakes and other things、 I received a lot of your support。 I’m truly grateful。

That I couldn’t explain this turn of events myself to the people who were worried about me、
That I was late in getting this information across、
For causing a lot of concern and worry、 I apologise from the bottom of my heart。

From now on as well、 I beg for your kindness in supporting ℃-ute。

℃-ute Hagiwara Mai


I'm gonna continue the sentiment I had before: I'm glad that it doesn't seem this is gonna affect anything too much, because it's 2016 and this is a full-fledged adult we're talking about. The "no dating" rule, whether or not it's an official company policy or still a relevant part of idol culture, could certainly use some re-examination and reform.

I like this person's interpretation of what happened

thank g-d someone walked her home from the station when there's so many creeps around photographing young girls at that time of the night

[muppet]

Like most Western fans, I felt no need for Mai san to apologize at all.

But Mai san is doing right by her Japanese fans and her team mates, so cheers
for her....



All for one and one for all!

[kuro808]

Nothing wrong here and we live our lives.  That interpretation pretty much summed it up to the point :3

[shirenuファクトリー]

I had this mixed experience of Maimai at H!P concerts where she, admittedly, appeared the least enthusiastic in C-ute to be on stage, but was also the only one that was really actively looking around my part of the audience, too (the very left side), so strangely even though her expressions weren't that energetic etc. I ended up feeling the most "connected" with her just because she seemed to be trying to see as many fans as possible? It's not like our eyes locked or anything, I just appreciate what she was doing cuz she made me feel like the very side of the audience matters, too. Again, very self-centered observation, but like, thank you Maimai? Haha