Aika Mitsui

January 12, 1993 — Otsu, Shiga, Japan

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.

Hello! Project 2007 Winter ~Shuuketsu! 10th Anniversary~

Hello! Project 2008 Winter ~Kettei! Hello☆Pro Award '08~

Hello! Project 2007 Summer 10th Anniversary Dai Kanshasai ~Hello☆Pro Natsu Matsuri~

Hello! Project 2009 Summer Kakumei Gannen ~Hello! Chanpuru~

Hello! Project 2009 Winter Wonderful Hearts Kouen ~Kakumei Gannen~

Hello! Project 2011 Summer ~Nippon no Mirai wa WOW WOW Live~