She debuted the same year in the movie Koinu Dan no Monogatari, taking on one of the main roles as an antagonist.

Yajima also co-hosted Cute's weekly radio program, Cutie Party.

[1] Yajima and Fukuda Kanon appeared in the movie Fuyu no Kaidan (Winter Ghost Story), released in Japan on May 23, 2009.

Yajima had announced earlier, via the group's blog, that she planned to pursue an acting career.

[citation needed] Maimi's younger cousin, Akari Takeuchi, is a former member of ANGERME, another girl group within Hello!