Mai Oshima (大島 麻衣, Ōshima Mai, born September 11, 1987 in Noda, Chiba, Japan) is a singer and a former member of the Japanese all-girl pop group AKB48.[1]
Mai Oshima | |
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大島 麻衣 | |
| Born | September 11, 1987 |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 2005–present |
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| Website | http://avexnet.or.jp/maimai/ |
Biography
editIn December 2005, Oshima became one of the 24 inaugural members of AKB48's Team A. Over the course of her career, she participated in most of AKB48's A-side singles. On April 26, 2007, it was announced that her contract would be transferred to Horipro. Upon joining the new talent agency, she was put on the roster of Xanadu loves NHC, a futsal team consisting of idols from Horipro; her jersey number was 18.[2] Oshima made her first appearance on Kouhaku Uta Gassen, an annual music show where the most successful artists compete, with AKB48 on December 31, 2007.[3]
On March 24, 2008, she participated in the opening party of Channel Café, a channel broadcasting simulator event, at Roppongi Hills, Tokyo. From April 2008, Oshima appeared regularly on the Movie Plus navigating show, Plus Style.[4]
On February 21, 2009, she announced that she would be leaving AKB48,[5] and, on April 26, she gave her final performance at NHK Hall.
Oshima made her solo debut in 2010 with the single "Mendokusai Aijō".[6] It reached number seven and charted for 5 weeks.[7] In 2012, she debut as an actress in the NHK drama Honjitsu wa Taian Nari.[8]
Discography
editSingles
editFilmography
editFilms
edit- Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Singing Buttocks Bomb (2007), Sarara[10]
- Torihada: Gekijōban 2 (2014)[11]
Dubbing
edit- The Three Musketeers (2011)[12]
TV dramas
edit| Year | English title | Japanese title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Densha Otoko Deluxe | 電車男デラックス | Herself |
| 2012 | Honjitsu wa Taian Nari | 本日は大安なり | Asuka Mita[13] |
Bibliography
editPhotobooks
edit- B.L.T. vivid 2 (Tokyo News Service, March 21, 2008) ISBN 9784863360006[14]
- Benkyō Sasete Itadakimashita (Wani Books, September 10, 2008) ISBN 9784847041235[15]
- Fairy Tale (Wani Books, January 25, 2010) ISBN 9784847042454[16]
References
edit- ^ 大島麻衣 (in Japanese). Yahoo Japan Corporation. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- ^ "（旧ブログ）【XANADU】#18 大島麻衣オフィシャルブログ「ザナ風呂」Powered by アメブロ".
- ^ 第58回NHK紅白歌合戦 出場歌手について Archived December 19, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 大島麻衣、映画専門チャンネルのナビ番組にレギュラー出演 (in Japanese). Sankei Sports. March 24, 2008. Archived from the original on March 28, 2008. Retrieved March 24, 2008.
- ^ まいまい「AKB」卒業!今後は… Archived September 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine February 22, 2009 スポニチ閲覧
- ^ 元AKB48・大島麻衣、ソロデビュー決定に「小学校の時からの夢がやっとかなった！」 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. March 4, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- ^ メンドクサイ愛情 大島麻衣 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- ^ 大島麻衣、夢へまい進「全部極めたい」プロ意識高く. The Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 27, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- ^ a b c "大島麻衣の売上ランキング".
- ^ 映画 アニメ 映画クレヨンしんちゃん 嵐を呼ぶ 歌うケツだけ爆弾！. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- ^ 映画 トリハダ -劇場版２-. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- ^ 第24回東京国際映画祭が開幕!大島麻衣や夏菜らがグリーンカーペットに登場 (in Japanese). Excite Japan Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- ^ よる☆ドラ 「本日は大安なり」 (in Japanese). NHK. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- ^ B.L.T.vivid (東京ニュース通信社) (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- ^ 勉強させていただきました! : 大島麻衣写真集 (ワニブックス): 2008 (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- ^ Fairy tale : 大島麻衣写真集 (ワニブックス): 2010 (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
External links
edit- Official website at Avex (in Japanese)
- Official agency profile at HoriPro (in Japanese)
- Mai Oshima at Oricon (in Japanese)