光井愛佳 (Mitsui Aika) is a former Japanese singer. She was an 8th generation member of Morning Musume. under Hello! Project. After suffering a leg fracture in 2011, she was unable to keep up with a new dance-oriented Morning Musume., and graduated alongside Niigaki Risa in May 2012. However, she stayed within Hello! Project and was the first Morning Musume. graduate to do so since 2007. She was listed as a soloist, but she never released any music due to her going on hiatus twice since 2013 to study English in New Zealand. While on her second hiatus in November 2018, Mitsui decided to graduate from Hello! Project and retire from the entertainment industry.
Aika Mitsui has 163 screen credits in a career dating back to 2007. Signature works include Morning Musume. Mitsui Aika Sotsugyou Memorial, Morning Musume. 2012 Spring Solo Mitsui Aika ~Ultra Smart~ Niigaki Risa & Mitsui Aika Sotsugyou Special, Morning Musume. 2011 Spring Solo Mitsui Aika Shin Souseiki Fantasy DX ~9ki Mem wo Mukaete~. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
