She was a member of HKT48's Team H.[1] Anai passed HKT48's 1st generation auditions in July 2011.
[3] In the 2014 AKB48 general elections, Anai ranked for the first time, placing 39th with 18,825 votes.
[4] On June 8, 2016, during an HKT48 stage greeting, Anai announced she was leaving the group.
[5] Anai's nickname at the point of debut was "Chiichan",[6] but was later changed to "Chihiron".
[10] Anai admires Yuko Oshima,[11] and respects Minami Takahashi and Rino Sashihara.