Ozeki Mai

Ozeki Mai (小関舞) is a Japanese talent. She is a former idol under Hello! Project as a former member of Country Girls."『カントリー娘。』改め『カントリー・ガールズ』について" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2014-11-05.
Ozeki graduated from Country Girls and Hello! Project on December 26, 2019, following the group's suspension of activities.
As of April 2022, she is part of the M-line club.
==Biography==
===Early Life===
Ozeki Mai was born on February 10, 2002 in Tokyo, Japan.
In 2002, Ozeki appeared in the film Jitsuroku Hitman ~Tsuma Sono Ai~.
In 2012, she became a junior model under the agency Tamborine Artists."小関 舞　おぜき まい　公式ページ" (in Japanese). Tamborine Artists Official Web Site. 2012. (Archived)
===2014===
On April 8, Ozeki announced she had left Tamborine Artists after being bullied by another agency member. Slanderous comments were being left on her blog since New Year's, and the commenter's IP address was matched with someone she was close friends with at the agency. The other girl stayed with Tamborine Artists after Ozeki decided to leave, and she never received an apology."お知らせ" (in Japanese). Ozeki Mai☆my☆Diary. 2014-04-08. (Archived)
In 2014, she participated in the Morning Musume '14 <Golden> Audition! in hopes of becoming a 12th generation member, but failed in the last round.
On November 5, it was announced that Ozeki was added to the Country Musume revival group called Country Girls, alongside Yamaki Risa, Inaba Manaka, Morito Chisaki and Shimamura Uta."カントリー娘。「カントリー・ガールズ」に改名で再始動！ “ももち”も加入" (in Japanese). AliveM.net. 2014-11-05.
===2016===
On February 10, Ozeki celebrated her 14th birthday at a fanclub event titled Country Girls Ozeki Mai Birthday Event 2016, which featured two shows at Mt.RAINIER HALL.
===2017===
On February 13, Ozeki celebrated her 15th birthday at a fanclub event titled Country Girls Ozeki Mai Birthday Event 2017, which featured two shows at TOKYO FM HALL.
===2018===
On February 6, Ozeki celebrated her 16th birthday at a fanclub event titled Country Girls Ozeki Mai Birthday Event 2018, which featured two shows at TOKYO FM HALL.
===2019===
On February 12, Ozeki celebrated her 17th birthday at a fanclub event titled Country Girls Ozeki Mai Birthday Event 2019, which featured two shows at Shinjuku ReNY.
On August 26, it was announced that Ozeki would star in Barbecue, SKY PerfecTV!'s 29th Twitter morning drama series posted every day from September 2 to September 7.https://twitter.com/sptv_fan/status/1165775866107854848
On December 18, Ozeki Mai released her first visual photobook, Mai BEST."小関舞(カントリー・ガールズ)ファーストビジュアルフォトブック「舞BEST」発売決定！！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2019-11-05.
On December 26, Country Girls suspended all activities after their concert at LINE CUBE SHIBUYA, and Ozeki Mai subsequently graduated from the group and Hello! Project. Afterwards, she planned on applying to university and continuing activities in the entertainment industry."カントリー・ガールズ 活動休止のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2019-10-18.
===2020===
On July 13, it was announced that she would be one of several current and former Hello! Project members starring in a new horror television drama based on the book, Hobonichi no Kaidan. The drama began airing in August 2020."新旧ハロプロメンバー主演で「ほぼ日の怪談。」ドラマ化、8月に配信・放送" (in Japanese). natalie. 2020-07-13.https://twitter.com/hobonichikaidan/status/1282586338936717312"新旧ハロプロメンバー主演のドラマ「ほぼ日の怪談。」予告、全12話の場面写真も解禁" (in Japanese). natalie. 2020-08-19.
On November 7, 2020 she opened an official Instagram account.https://www.instagram.com/mai_ozeki.official/
On November 8, 2020 she announced on her Instagram that she would be appearing in a play with the Kijyooo no Kuron theater troupe, Pink no Kawa de Nurui Iki. The play will run from February 7 to February 14, 2021. https://www.instagram.com/p/CHVCnA1FGPu/https://twitter.com/kijyooo/status/1325256997806039040
===2021===
On July 6, it was announced that Ozeki would be appearing in the Shounen Shachu troupe's production of Drop as part of the "Team Dumpty" cast from September 2 through September 12.小関舞　舞台出演決定！ (in Japanese). Hello! Project Official Fanclub. 2021.07.06少年社中 第38回公演 【DROP】 (in Japanese). Shonen Shachu "Drop" Official Site
===2022===
On April 21, Ozeki Mai joined the M-line club."小関舞　M-line club 加入のお知らせ" (in Japanese). M-line club official site. 2022-04-21.
On May 1, it was also announced that she would be starring in the musical STAGE VANGUARD "Akujou Tensei" alongside Miyamoto Karin and several trainees from Hello Pro Kenshuusei. The musical is set to run from July 5 to July 12 at COTTON CLUB."​STAGE VANGUARD「悪嬢転生」" (in Japanese). J.P ROOM. 2022-05-01.
===2023===
On January 1, she was transferred from to alongside Sugaya Risako and Wada Ayaka.
On May 1, she was transferred from to .
===2024===
On February 13, it was announced that a new unit formed with the M-line club members Sato Masaki, Miyamoto Karin, Inaba Manaka, Ozeki Mai, and Ogata Risa named SIOOM (from M-line Music) would be singing the ending theme of the MBS drama Cinderella Complex. The song is a cover of the song "C\C (Cinderella\Complex)" originally released by the unit High-King in 2008 titled "C\C (Cinderella\Complex) '24"."ハロプロOG・宮本佳林、小片リサ、佐藤優樹、稲場愛香、小関舞がユニット結成　High-Kingをカバー" (in Japanese). natalie. 2024-02-12.
On April 24, she made her solo debut with her first single "Namida no Tomorrow / Yes! Hare Yohou"."小関舞 ソロデビューシングル2024年4月24日(水)発売決定！！" (in Japanese). J.P ROOM. 2024-02-17.
On August 3 and 4, she and former Country Girls member Morito Chisaki hosted Morito Chisaki ・ Ozeki Mai OzeChii Bus Tour ~Okurete Yattekita Shuugakuryokou in Gunma~.
==Personal Life==
==Profile==
==Discography==
==Publications==
===Solo Photobooks===
*[2017.04.29] Ozeki Mai Mini Photobook "Greeting -Photobook-"
*[2019.12.18] Mai BEST (舞BEST)
==Works==
===Theater===
*[2016] Kizetsu Suru Hodo Aishiteru!
*[2019] Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 6 Gaiden ~Tasogare no Kamen~ (daily guest role)
*[2021] PINK no Kawa de Nurui Iki (PINKの川でぬるい息)
*[2022–2023] STAGE VANGUARD "Akujou Tensei"
===Movies===
*[2002] Jitsuroku Hitman ~Tsuma Sono Ai~ (実録ヒットマン～妻その愛～)
===TV Programs===
*[2015–2019] The Girls Live
*[2019] AI・DOL PROJECT (AI・DOL プロジェクト)
===TV Dramas===
*[2020] Hobonichi no Kaidan
===Web Dramas===
*[2019] Barbecue (バーベキュー) (SKY PerfecTV! Twitter)
===Internet===
*[2015-2019] Hello! Project Station
*[2015–2016] MUSIC+
*[2015–2016] GREEN ROOM
*[2016–2019] Upcoming
*[2016–2017] Girls Night Out
*[2017–2019] tiny tiny
*[2018–2019] OMAKE CHANNEL
*[2019] Hello Pro no Oshigoto Challenge
*[2019] Hello Pro Kouhaku Taiko THE☆BATTLE 2019
*[2023-] M-line Music
===Radio===
*[2015] Country Girls no Tadaima Radio Kenshuuchuu!! (カントリー・ガールズの只今ラジオ研修中‼)
*[2015–2019] Country Girls no Tadaima Radio Housouchuu!! (カントリー・ガールズの只今ラジオ放送中!!)
*[2016–2019] HELLO! DRIVE! (HELLO! DRIVE! -ハロドラ-) (Mondays, 2016.09–2017.09; Thursdays, 2017.10–2019.06)
===Music Videos===
*[2019] ANGERME - Koi wa Accha Accha ("Koushiki Accha Accha Ouentai" PV)
==Trivia==
*Before she became an idol, she said her dream was to become an actress.
*She knows how to ride a unicycle."一輪車" (in Japaese). Ozeki Tatsuya Official Blog. 2009-05-13.
*She said she was interested in Ikuta Erina because her magic spell gag on variety shows was funny.Hello! Project ga Iku! Naruchika Higaeri Satoyama Tabi 2015 DVD. 2015-07-25.
*She shares the same given name with Country Girls supervisor Satoda Mai and former ℃-ute member Hagiwara Mai.
*She has the same birthday as Kobushi Factory member Nomura Minami.
*She has taken violin lessons since she was four years old.
*She was born on the exact same day that Ichii Sayaka's photobook Self was released.
*She loves tapioca milk teas, and shares the ones she purchases using the hashtag "たぴチャージ" ("#TapiCharge") on her social media pages.
==Honorary Titles==
 
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==References==
==External Links==
*J.P ROOM Profile
*Social Media Pages: Twitter, Instagram
*Official YouTube Channel
*Music Streaming Links
*Country Girls Profile (archived)
*Country Girls Official Blog (inactive)
*Tambourine Artists Profile (archived)
*Former Blog "Ozeki Mai☆my☆Diary" (archived)
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