Maeda is a Japanese surname. An archaic romanization includes Mayeda. It can refer to:
Atsuko Maeda is a Japanese actress and singer. She is a former member of the idol girl group AKB48, and was one of the most prominent members in the group at the time, regarded as the group's "absolute ace", "immovable center", and the "Face of AKB." After graduating from AKB48 on August 27, 2012, Maeda has since then continued with a solo singing and acting career.
Set List: Greatest Songs 2006–2007 is a greatest hits album by AKB48, released on January 1, 2008. It was re-released on July 14, 2010 as Set List: Greatest Songs Kanzenban with four new tracks: the singles "Romance, Irane" and Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008", along with brand new songs "Seventeen" and "Anata ga Ite Kureta Kara".
Book Girl is a collection of Japanese light novels by Mizuki Nomura, with illustrations by Miho Takeoka. The series contains 16 volumes: eight cover the original series, four are short story collections, and four are of a side story. The novels were published between April 2006 and April 2011 by Enterbrain under their Famitsu Bunko imprint. Yen Press licensed the light novel series and began releasing it in English in North America in July 2010. There have been four manga adaptations serialized in Square Enix's shōnen Gangan Powered and Gangan Joker, and Kadokawa Shoten's shōjo Beans Ace and Monthly Asuka. An anime film adaptation produced by Production I.G was released in Japanese theaters on May 1, 2010.
Moshi Kōkō Yakyū no Joshi Manager ga Drucker no "Management" o Yondara, or Moshidora (もしドラ) for short, is a 2011 Japanese live-action film directed by Makoto Tanaka which was released in Japanese cinemas on 4 June 2011. It is based on the bestselling book of the same name and followed a preceding anime series also of the same name.
"Seifuku ga Jama o Suru" is Japanese idol group AKB48's fourth single, and the second major single released through DefSTAR Records, on January 31, 2007. The title track was sung with 14 members, 6 members fewer than their last single "Aitakatta".
Hanazakari no Kimitachi e: Ikemen Paradise 2011 is a 2011 Japanese television series. It is a remake of the 2007 drama series of the same Japanese title which is also based on the manga Hana-Kimi, but it features an entirely new cast.
"Iiwake Maybe" is the 13th major single by the Japanese idol group AKB48, released on August 26, 2009. It was the first AKB48's single which participating members were chosen by election. The single surprisingly outsold SMAP on its first day, taking the 1st place in the daily chart, but eventually placed 2nd in the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart. Their sister groups JKT48, SNH48, MNL48, AKB48 Team SH and BNK48 made their own version.
"Namida Surprise!" is the 12th major single by the Japanese idol group AKB48, released on June 24, 2009. The single peaked at number 2 in the Oricon weekly singles chart.
"Give Me Five!" is the 25th single by the Japanese girl idol group AKB48. It is also AKB48's fifth sakura-themed single, and their first single of 2012. This single was released in Japan on February 15, 2012.
"Manatsu no Sounds Good!" is the 26th single by the Japanese girl idol group AKB48, released in Japan on May 23, 2012.
"Gingham Check" is the 27th major single by the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. The members were chosen from their placements in the AKB48's 2012 general election. The single was released in Japan on August 29, 2012. It includes the graduation song for long-time headlining member Atsuko Maeda.
1830m is the second album by the Japanese female idol group AKB48. It is a double-album release and was released in Japan on August 15, 2012 by King Records. It sold 1,051,000 copies.
1905 was a Japanese film to be directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa and starring Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Shota Matsuda, and Atsuko Maeda. Originally scheduled to be released in late 2013, on 25 February 2013, it was announced that production of the film had been cancelled before filming could start due to difficulties with Tony Leung's involvement exacerbated by the Senkaku Islands dispute and the bankruptcy of Prenom H on 20 February 2013.
"Kimi wa Boku Da" is Atsuko Maeda's second solo single. It was released in three CD+DVD "act" editions. The title track was used a theme song for the movie LOVE Masao-kun ga Iku!, which starred Shingo Katori. Following the release of this single, Maeda held her first solo live on September 15 at Nakano Sun Plaza and on September 22 at Kobe Kokusai Kaikan.
"Time Machine Nante Iranai" is the third solo single by former AKB48 headliner Atsuko Maeda; it was released in Japan on September 18, 2013. It is the first single she has released since she formally left AKB48. She first performed the song at an AKB48 concert in Sapporo Dome where she made a special guest appearance.
Tamako in Moratorium is a 2013 Japanese film directed by Nobuhiro Yamashita and starring former AKB48 member Atsuko Maeda. The film had its world premiere at the 2013 Busan International Film Festival and was released in Japan on 23 November 2013.
"Memeshikute" is the fourth single of Golden Bomber and released on October 21, 2009. It also released as a double A-side single as "Memeshikute/Nemutakute" (女々しくて/眠たくて) on August 24, 2011.
Gordon Maeda is a Japanese actor. He is the son of actor and martial artist Sonny Chiba. Maeda is best known for portraying Takashi Mitsuya in live action movie adaptation of Tokyo Revengers and Issei Kataoka in the romance drama Promise Cinderella.
I am what I am is a Japanese film released on December 16, 2022, and is the third production by (not) HEROINE movies. It was written by Atsushi Asada, directed by Shinya Tamada, and stars Tōko Miura in the lead role.
