Sugawara Maya

Sugawara Maya
Sugawara Maya (2019)
Name
Kanji	菅原茉椰
Kana	すがわら　まや
Romaji	Sugawara Maya
Nickname	Maayan (まーやん)
Birth Info
Birthdate	January 10, 2000
Birthplace	Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
Blood type	**
Current Age	25 Years Old
Sizes
Height	165cm
Professional Info
Agency	Zest Inc.
Social Networks	7gogo / Blog / Instagram / SHOWROOM / TikTok / Twitter
Idol Career Info
Group	SKE48
Team	Team E
Debuted	May 2015 / Draft 2nd Generation
Lightstick Color
Green

Sugawara Maya is a member of SKE48's Team E.

Catchphrase

SKE48初の東北出身 宮城県からやってきたE娘（むすめ）! まーやんこと菅原茉椰です

SKE48 hatsu no Tohoku shusshin. Miyagi-ken kara yatte kita E musume! Maayan koto Sugawara Maya desu.

(SKE48's first member from Tohoku. I'm the E(good) girl who came from Miyagi prefecture! I am Sugawara Maya aka Maayan)

Trivia

• Debuted on March 1st, at the AKB48 Group Draft Kaigi 2015
• Team E's 1st and only choice at the Draft
• Admired members: Sashihara Rino, Kashiwagi Yuki, Matsui Rena
• Pros: Ability to brighten up the atmosphere
• Cons: Not punctual
• Favorite food: Mangoes, melonpan, sushi, fruit sorbet
• Hobbies: Watching anime and manga, listening to music
• Special talent: Funny faces
• Dogs or Cats?: Cats
• Favorite word: Effort
• Future ambition: Model
• Close friends with Kumazaki Haruka, Hidaka Yuzuki, Obata Yuna, Goto Rara, Goudo Saki, Murai Junna, Takatera Sana
• Her previous lightstick colors were Green and White. She announced in a (now-paywalled) blog entry on November 16th, 2016 that she would be changing her lightstick colors from Green and White to only Green, as a tribute to Matsui Rena.
• At the draft, her first-choice group to join was AKB48.
• She is the first SKE48 member to be from the Tohoku region of Japan.
• Her nickname was created by Goudo Saki.
• She made her theater debut on August 31st, 2015 as a backup dancer at the final performance of the Team E 4th Stage.
• She often uses the emoticon (ma¯﹀¯ya)」.
• She is a member of the unofficial SKE48 2D club.
• She shares a TikTok account with Kumazaki Haruka.
• She is well known for her friendly personality.
  • She became good friends with Murakawa Bibian during the AKB48 Group Draft Kaigi 2015 and wrote her a letter for her seitansai.
  • When SKE48's Draft 2nd Gen were asked who they get along with most, all of them answered Sugawara Maya.
  • She is close with Goto Rara, whom she calls Rakuraku (the kanji of Rara's name 楽々). Their combi name was "Kuzuzu".
  • She is close with Obata Yuna. Their combi name was "Sugar Butter". They ran a joint talk room on 755.
  • She also often hangs out with her seniors Tani Marika, Sakai Mei, and Kimoto Kanon.
• She called herself Hidaka Yuzuki's “stalker” during her early years in the group and often expressed her love for her.
• On July 2nd, 2016 she thre the first pitch for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles vs. Saitama Seibu Lions baseball match held at Miyagi Prefectural Stadium.
• She was on a hiatus from April 29th, 2019 to August 18th, 2019.

AKB48 Senbatsu Elections

• 8th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
• 9th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
• 10th Senbatsu Election - #29 (Undergirls)

Team History

2015 Member Draft Pool → SKE48 Kenkyuusei → Team E

Joined as AKB48 Group Draft Kaigi 2015 Finalist on March 1, 2015

Drafted into Team E on May 10, 2015

Promoted to Team E on November 28, 2015 (SKE48 Fuyu-Con 2015 Nagoya Saishidou ~ Jurina ga Kaettekita ~ Concert)

Singles Participation

SKE48 A-Sides

Chicken LINE Muishiki no Iro Ikinari Punch Line Stand by you Koi Ochi Flag

Ano Koro no Kimi wo Mitsuketa Kokoro ni Flower Zettai Inspiration Suki ni Nacchatta Ai no Hologram

Kokuhaku Shinpakusuu Tick tack zack

SKE48 B-Sides

Seifuku wo Kita Meitantei (Maenomeri) Is that your secret? (Chicken LINE) Ii Hito Ii Hito Sagi (Kin no Ai, Gin no Ai) Konya wa Shake it! (Kin no Ai, Gin no Ai) Oretoku (Igai ni Mango) Hanshateki Through (Muishiki no Iro) We're Growing Up (Muishiki no Iro) Kimi wa Ramune (Ikinari Punch Line) Hana no Kaori no Symphony (Ikinari Punch Line)

Iriguchi (Stand by you) Jimotomintachi yo (Stand by you) Kamisama wa Misutenai (Stand by you) Game Shimasen ka? (FRUSTRATION) Straight na Junjou (So~Yu~Toko Aru Yo Ne?) Anokoro no Locker (Koi Ochi Flag) Katariaukoto kara Hajimeyou (Suki ni Nacchatta) Kishibe no Shoujo yo (Ai no Hologram) Kishibe no Dareka (Kokuhaku Shinpakusuu)

Toku no Koibito Yori mo (Tick tack zack)

SKE48 Sub-Unit A-Sides

• Koppu no Naka no Komorebi

AKB48 A-Sides

• NO WAY MAN
• Jiwaru DAYS

AKB48 B-Sides

• Gonna Jump (Kimi wa Melody)
• Vacancy (Shoot Sign)
• Hotei Sokudo to Yuuetsukan (11gatsu no Anklet)
• Ai no Moake (Jabaja)
• Sandal ja Dekinai Koi (Sentimental Train)

Albums Participation

SKE48 Albums

• Rifle Girl (Kakumei no Oka)
• Seifuku wo Nugitaku Natte Kita (Kakumei no Oka)

Units

Stage Units

E4 (Te wo Tsunaginagara)

Choco no Yukue (After being promoted to Team E)

E5 (SKE Festival)

1994-nen no Raimei

Kimi no C/W (Under)

Namida ni Shizumu Taiyou (Under)

SKE2 (Te wo Tsunaginagara)

Kono Mune no Barcode

Ame no Pianist

E6 (Koedashite iko ze!!!)

Youth Call (Duet with Sato Kaho)

Love Crescendo

• Koppu no Naka no Komorebi
• Konya wa Shake it!
• Rifle Girl

Concert Units

Matsui Rena SKE48 Graduation Concert in Toyota Stadium ~2588 DAYS~

• Doku Ringo wo Tabesasete
• Dear my teacher

SKE48 Zenkoku Tour ～Ki wa Juku Shita. Zenkoku e Ikou!～

Shizuoka

Aozora Kataomoi Tsumiki no Jikan

Dareka no Sei ni wa Shinai Cross

Minna, Nakunjaneezo. Miyazawa Sae Graduation Concert in Nippon Gaishi Hall

• Aozora Kataomoi

Hotei Sokudo to Yuuetsukan Fresh All Stars Concert ~Zero Position no Mirai~

• Glass no I LOVE YOU

SKE48 Summer Zepp Tour 2022

Tokyo

Kanpeki Gu~no ne

Manazashi, Sayonara

Hokkaido

Hanshateki Through

Heart no Dokusenken

SKE48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2023

• 1994-nen no Raimei
• Koppu no Naka no Komorebi
• Youth Call
• Seifuku wo Kita Meitantei

Photobooks

• [2024.04.10] Shutter Chance (シャッターチャンス)

Gallery

Sugawara Maya (2018)

Sugawara Maya 10th Senbatsu Election Poster (2018)

Sugawara Maya 9th Senbatsu Election Poster (2017)

Sugawara Maya (2017)

Sugawara Maya (December 2016)

Sugawara Maya (2016)

Sugawara Maya (2015)

Sugawara Maya (December 2015)

Sugawara Maya (Draft 2015)