Maina Ichii (市井 舞菜, Ichii Maina) is a main character in the Oshi ga Budokan Ittekuretara Shinu manga by Auri Hirao, as well as the anime adaptation [1] . She is a member of ChamJam.
Appearance[]
Maina has long brown hair tied into two thin ponytails on both sides of the front of her head with red bows and violet-colored eyes.
Personality[]
Maina is known for her very shy and timid personality which is used as her image and selling point as an idol. It makes it difficult for her to speak and properly express her feelings, especially to Eripiyo leading to misunderstandings. Having very few fans Maina can be seen as clingy and jealous as she cannot bare the thought of Eripiyo leaving her for another idol. Being the lowest ranked member of ChamJam she has low self esteem she and tends to self deprecate and is hard on her skills as an idol and role in the group. She is easily embarrassed as she finds it difficult to do things such as wearing a Santa costume for the Christmas concert.
Biography[]
Having an admiration of idol, Maina wanted to become and idol and was the last member to join ChamJam completing the line up but as the least popular member.
She is shy and find it hard to communicate and express her feelings towards her only fan Eripiyo, appearing to act cold and running from Eripiyo. Maina was invited to model for the Girls Festa along with Reo Igarashi, Sorane Matsuyama and Maki Hakata. While she walking down the runway Eripiyo called out to her and Maina tears up. After the show was over Maina expressed to Reo that she believes she was picked as a last resort, but is reassured by Reo that she was chosen because she is special and her fans are supporting her.
Maina asks Reo for her opinion about dating a fan and is told that that dating one of her fans would betray the others. Maina tells Reo and Sorane that she's never received any fan letters and wishes to ask for some. Reo and Sorane agree to support Maina to ask for fan letters during their next show. The popularity ranking is approaching and Maina worries about her ranking but is reassured by Reo that she has lots of fans who will support her and that she hates when they are made to compete with each other.
Relationships[]
Eripiyo[]
Etymology[]
- The name Maina means "dance" (舞) (mai) and "vegetables, greens" (菜) (na).
- Maina's surname Ichii means "city, market, town, municipality, fair" (市) (ichi) and "well, mine shaft, pit" (井) (i), which literally means "town, street" altogether.