**Height:** 153 cm
**Hometown:** Sendai, Miyagi

A hopeless romantic taken to extremes, Mayu is a cutesy ex-lolita model who quit her previous job on a whim after what she thought to be a "fated encounter" with the Producer. Mayu believes that the red string of fate ties them together, and thus strives to become his finest idol so they won't have to spend a second apart, outright admitting to not having any interest in idoling itself. While she may act quite normal whenever the Producer is not around, as soon as he enters the room, all of her attention instantly shifts to him.

Because she is a spin on a yandere-type character, although ultimately harmless, Mayu is shown to exhibit behavior commonly associated with the trope, most notably slipping into eerie dark-eyed chanting whenever she doubts Producer's loyalty, keeping a diary dedicated entirely to him and their future plans, or secretly following him around his daily commute. Some more meta references include the [Only Your Cupid] tie-in theater skit, where she jokingly confesses to murder while doing the Shaft head tilt, and her Go Just Go! special appeal, which resembles Yuno Gasai's infamous yandere pose. It is implied that she was an ordinary girl before she first met the Producer.

Despite the aforementioned, she is shown to be on good terms with other idols, particularly befriending Hinako, a fellow daydreamer that shares the same feelings towards the Producer.

There are many idols with long-established talent agency 346 Production. And now the company is starting a new program, the Cinderella Project! 
 
Girls leading normal lives... 
 
They are chosen to be aspiring idols and see another world for the first time in this Cinderella story. Can they all climb the stairs that lead to the palace? 
 
The magic begins now... 
 
(Source: Daisuki)

__Height:__ 157 cm (5'2")

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A Japanese voice actor, singer, and pianist. She married the singer-songwriter [Yutaro Miura](https://anilist.co/staff/182317/Yuutarou-Miura) on June 12, 2020. 
 
Makino took up piano at the age of four. Her talent was discovered by the film director Shunji Iwai when she was only seven years old, and from the age of 8 to 17, she played piano solos for three of his films, one of which was _Love Letter_. She then graduated from Tokyo College of Music as piano major in 2008 with the top score in her senior year piano ensemble.

Makino has appeared in two films, several commercials, and a TV Drama. She also sang the ending theme of a Wii game, Arc Rise Fantasia. The song, which she wrote the lyrics and music of herself, was titled "Tenshi no Hashigo ~crepuscular rays~".

She was nominated for "Best Young Seiyuu"  for her outstanding portrayal of Misaki Nakahara in Welcome To The N.H.K!.

**Non-Anime Roles**
- Zhezhi - Wuthering Waves (VG)

The second season of THE iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls.

An anime adaptation of the 5-panel manga, The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Gekijou. 

The "cute, comical" manga follows the idols' "real" daily life that can only be found in these panels.

A special commemorating the 10th anniversary of the THE IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls franchise. The anime features all 190 idols from the series. 

Note: A 6-minute preview "Celebration Animation" of ETERNITY MEMORIES was released on November 28, 2021, first unveiled during Day 2 of "THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS 10th ANNIVERSARY M@GICAL WONDERLAND TOUR!!!: Celebration Land" live concert. 

The video was reuploaded on September 7, 2022 onto the IDOLM@STER Channel, correcting spelling, omissions, and credits on the initial upload that was on YouTube.

The anime will stream exclusively in the The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls and The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Starlight Stage smartphone games.

The second season of Cinderella Girls Gekijou.

The third season of Cinderella Girls Gekijou.

The fourth season of Cinderella Girls Gekijou.

The third season of the web short Kayou Cinderella Theater.

The iDOLM@STER: Cinderella Girls anthology by various mangaka.

Mayu Sakuma