Chisato Okai (岡井 千聖) (born June 21, 1994, in Saitama, Japan) is a former Japanese pop singer, actress, model, and television personality. She first gained recognition when she joined Hello! Project Kids and later became one of the main vocalists of the Japanese idol girl group Cute which she joined in 2005 and engaged in until 2017.
Career
2002-2005: Hello! Project Kids
In 2002, Okai auditioned for Hello! Project Kids with the song "Country Road" by Yoko Honna. Her audition tape was aired on Morning Musume's variety show Hello! Morning. +more
2005-2017: Cute
In 2004, Berryz Kobo was created with the intention of rotating all of the members of Hello! Project Kids to make time for school, but the idea was later scrapped, and the remaining girls who were not chosen were re-branded under the name Cute on June 11, 2005.
In September 2007, Okai was added to a new unit called Athena & Robikerottsu with Risa Niigaki, Aika Mitsui, and Saki Nakajima. They sang the opening and ending theme songs for the A-1 Pictures anime Robby & Kerobby. +more
In 2009, Okai joined a newly formed unit called Tanpopo#, a revival of former Hello! Project unit Tanpopo, with Eri Kamei, Yurina Kumai, and Aika Mitsui.
On November 9, 2010, a solo video of Okai performing the dance to Cute's then-latest single "Dance de Bakōn" was released on the group's official YouTube channel. The video received more than 100,000 views in two days, and had received over 1. +more
In August 2016, Cute announced plans to disband in June 2017. Okai expressed interest in becoming a television personality on variety shows following disbandment.
She retired from the entertainment world on April 30, 2020.
Personal life
Okia announced in April 2019 that she would be taking time off from all entertainment activities. She noted that she had been in entertainment for 17 years, and sought to experience life from outside of the industry.
Okai's sister, Asuna Okai, was a member of Hello Pro Egg.
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak position | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN | ||||
| "Love Namidairo" | 2010 | - | - | Digital single |
| "Egao ni Namida (Thank You! Dear My Friends)" | 2010 | - | - | Digital single |
| "Manatsu no Kōsen" | 2010 | - | - | Digital single |
| "Romantic Ukare Mode" | 2011 | - | - | Indie single |
| "Furusato" | 2011 | - | - | Digital single |
| "Oolong High no Onna" | 2017 | - | - | Digital single |
Digital albums
Okai Chisato Solo Collection Vol. 2 (2012)
Other solo songs
Tokai no Neon ga Odoroku Kurai no Utsukushisa ga Hoshii (都会のネオンが驚くくらいの美しさがほしい) (February 2, 2012) * Kimi wa Jitensha Watashi wa Densha de Kitaku (君は自転車 私は電車で帰宅) (Cute cover) (April 18, 2012) * Kanashiki Heaven (Okai Part Version) (悲しきヘブン) (April 18, 2013)
Appearances
Movies
Koinu Dan no Monogatari (仔犬ダンの物語) (December 14, 2002) * Hotaru no Hoshi (ほたるの星) (June 5, 2004) * Ōsama Game (王様ゲーム) (December 17, 2011) as Kaori Maruoka * Gomennasai (film) (Gomennasai) (2011)
TV series
Tokusō Shirei! Aichi Police (特捜指令！アイチ★ポリス) (2011) as Mai * Sūgaku Joshi Gakuen (Sūgaku♥Joshi Gakuen) (2012)
TV shows
Hello! Morning (ハロー! モーニング) (2002-2007) * Haromoni@ (ハロモニ@) (2007-2008) * Berikyǖ! (ベリキュー!) (2008) * Yorosen! (よろセン!) (2008-2009) * Bijo Gaku (美女学) (2010-2011) * Hello Pro! Time (ハロプロ！TIME) (2011-2012) * Hello! Satoyama Life (ハロー！SATOYAMAライフ) (2012-2013) * GOGO! Smile! (ゴゴスマ) (2013-?)
Other
54th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen - backing dancer for Aya Matsuura (December 31, 2003)
Theatrical plays
34 Chōme no Kiseki-HERE'S LOVE- (34丁目の奇跡 -HERE'S LOVE-) (November 27 - December 28, 2004) * 1974 (Ikunayo) (1974(イクナヨ)) (March 17-22, 2011) * Stronger (ストロンガー) (2012) * Theater in The Round (青山円形劇場) (2012) * Sakura no Hanataba (さくらの花束) (2013) as Mei Koyamada
Solo events
Chisato Okai (Cute) Solo Live 2011 Vol. 1: Kaisha de Odotte Mita!! (岡井千聖（°C-ute）Solo Live 2011 Vol. +more
YouTube
"Dance de Bakōn!" [https://www. youtube. +more
Photobooks
| No. | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chisato" (千聖) * 1st solo photobook | December 24, 2010 |
Digital photobooks
Alo-Hello! C-ute (Chisa Version) (アロハロ！°C-ute)) (October 5, 2010) * Cutest (Chisa Version) (March 6, 2012) * Alo-Hello! C-ute 2012 (Chisa Version) (アロハロ！°C-ute 2012)) (October 22, 2012)
Solo DVDs
| No. | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chissā (ちっさー) | December 24, 2010 |
| 2 | IMP. +more | December 9. 2011 |
Living people
21st-century Japanese actresses
21st-century Japanese singers
Cute (Japanese idol group) members
Japanese female idols
Japanese television personalities
Musicians from Saitama Prefecture
Tanpopo members
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