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 wishes for Eripiyo to write her a fan letter so her members try to help convey this to the fans. However, when the moment comes, Maina's nervous and says she wants Haiku strips. Eripiyo sends a large bundle of them but a staff member accidentally loses them.
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.
In an interview maina mentions her ideal type and Eripiyo comes dressed as that for the next handshake event. Maina soon gains a new fan, Riena, Motoi's sister. She then runs into Eripiyo on a train and has a brief, sweet interaction with her. At the sports event, Eripiyo cheers Maina on which motivates her to work harder. Eripiyo works overtime and buys 80 Maina CDs and Maina comes third in the first popularity pole. But Eripiyo gets into an accident and can't work for a while so Maina is towards the bottom of the popularity poles. Ay-a and Eripiyo start interacting and rumours spread that she's changing her favourite so Maina grows anxious and tried to find ways to express her feelings. Though she fails (multiple times), her relationship with Eripiyo grows. Maina finally recieves her first gift from Eripiyo, dango, she cherishes it doesn't eat is, which upsets Eripiyo.
Anxious about losing Eripiyo as a fan, Maina decides to show her but Eripiyo wasn't looking. After the show Eripiyo confesses her love (again) to Maina which makes her bashful. At the next handshake event Kumasa tells Maina that Eripiyo is working hard for her. Next time Eripiyo is unable to come and Maina is upset but a few minutes past the deadline, Eripiyo enters and buys all of Maina's CDs. When a staff member lets Maina know, she runs to the staition and is overjoyed just seeing Eripiyo from a distance. She vows to herself she'll let Eripiyo know at the next handshake event. After the show Eripiyo apologises to her saying she's sorry she couldn't make her number 1 and in response Maina apologises saying she's sorry she couldn't get number 1 and make her happy. Eripiyo confesses that Maina is always number 1 in her heart and tells her she's an angel. Maina notices her shirt says angel which makes her happy and embarrassed, she thinks about how much she loves her.
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.