H!PE

Name: Ishimura Maiha (石村舞波)
Birthdate: 1992-11-20
Nickname: Maihacchi

Hello! Project Daihyakka (2004) Details

Hobby: Collecting stickers, Accessories
Special skill: Baton
Strong point: I can get along with anyone
Weak point: I say bad words from time to time
Habit: Rubbing my nose
Favorite color: Light blue, pink, willow orange
Favorite flower: Lily
Disliked thing/thing to do: Horizontal bar, pole-climbing
Scared of: Dad when he's mad
Favorite movie: "Odori Daisousasen"
Favorite book: "Hontou no Hachikou Monogatari"
Favorite word: "Kibou" (hope)
Favorite season: Winter
Favorite food: Fruits, gratin
Least favorite food: Green peas, broccoli, asparagus
Favorite song: "Koi wo Shichaimashita!" (Tanpopo)
Charm point: Dimples

BLT-U17 Questionaire Details

Favorite Animals: Rabbit, Cat, Dog, Panda
Most respected person: Mother
Sports: Rope Skipping
Favorite clothes: Twill pants
Personal Treasure: Strawberry Pattern Pillow
Activity on Holidays: Watching television, Studying
What would you take to a deserted island?: Food, Shovel
What would you do if you won the lottery?: Deposit
What would you do if you were a man?: Surfing
Dreams of: Becoming a singer
Wants to go to: Hawaii
What would you do if the Earth would end: Eat a lot of strawberries
What would you have done if you hadn't been chosen for BK: Would be a normal student
Likes to do in the work: Try on western clothes
What animal would you be: A Cat
Favorite Place: Sea
Role played in the group: Makes other people feel calm

O M G. I have been dreading this. The time when I would reach the end of Berryz Koubou singles that included the wonderful Maiha. GAH (;w;) This is the concert video of their last performance as the original eight. I can't watch this without getting choked up. . . .

Maiha was also in Himitsu no U.TA.HI.ME the B-side to 21ji made no Cinderella but as you know, B-sides don't usually get PVs, and the only concert performance I could find was after Maiha's graduation. Lameness. jfewlfnekjnfekw I can't watch this *sniffles*

I am miss her SO much. At first, I thought I missed Megumi more. But I don't think so. I really really miss Maiha. That dimple of her is incredibly adorable, I love her smile, her voice is awesome too; she is just super cute and awesome ! ! !

All the girls are crying; Risako the worst, and Miyabi the least! But, some people just have good control over their emotions. I am not one of them, lol. Well, I don't have a temper, but when I'm sad or upset or insanely angry at family; I cry. Bleh. (I would have been Risako up there, yeah) Even Yurina got teary-eyed and a little voice-wobbly at 1:52.

But! I love how Maiha is just smiling! I was like that at my high school graduation. I bawled the year before when some of my friends graduated, and I swore that I was going to cry at my grad. But really, I was so excited and happy that I couldn't cry. I couldn't stop smiling. So I get why Maiha was so smiley, but I also feel for the girls.

And as for the song, it SO suits the graduation! It's lovely and the girls sound amazing. I love the simple melody of it, the chorus is wonderful. I love how Momoko pushed through and sang well at 2:18. I looked it up, and the song was only released on Berryz Koubou's first album; 1st Chō Berryz. That's one thing I love about H!P, so many girls really touch your heart.

I actually looked this up the other day and favorited it (so yes, this is the second time I've been real choked up while watching it, and it'll keep happening if I don't stop replaying this video), and I wondered; what would it feel like, to be standing on that stage, surrounded by your friends and fellow singers?

What would it be like, to have a crowd, thousands of people, chanting your name? To have so many of your fans there supporting you like that, on your special night. I can't imagine. But I bet it was an awesome feeling for her.

WE MISS YOU MAIHA ~

Annnnnnnnnnnnd, since then; there's been news about her attending the elite school, Shinagawa Étoile Girls High School. She was selected to model for the uniform of her school in the 2009/2010 brochure.


Wow, almost five years later, and she still has the same cute face; dimple and all. She's actually more pretty than cute, you can tell she has matured. I was so excited when I found recent pictures of her ! ! ! It's nice to see that she looks happy~ I wonder if her and the BK girls are still in touch?

L-O-V-E LOVELY MAIHA ~ We all miss you. Oodles and oodles.