Mayu Watanabe

Watanabe auditioned for AKB48's 3rd generation and was placed in the newly formed Team B, in which she had been the face of since formation. Her official nickname, Mayuyu, was coined by then fellow member Rumi Yonezawa.{{Cite episode|series=AKBingo!|series-link=AKBingo!|date=2011-06-08|number=138|language=Ja}} Her selection on "Bingo!" marked the first appearance of a Team B member in an AKB48 single title track. She would go on to appear on all of the a-side tracks for AKB48's singles until her graduation, with the exception of line-ups determined by rock-paper-scissors tournaments.

In 2009, she placed fourth overall in the group's first general election to determine the line-up for the group's 13th single.{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/deview/67548/|title="AKB48選抜総選挙"開票！ トップ当選の前田敦子「AKBに人生捧げる！」|date=2009-07-09|publisher=Oricon Inc.|access-date=2011-06-27|language=ja}} She placed fifth overall the next year for the group's 17th single.{{cite web|url=http://beauty.oricon.co.jp/news/77055/full/|title=「AKB48総選挙」で大波乱 大島優子が初戴冠で前田のV2阻止！ ニュース－ダイエット・エステ・美容のオリコンランキング|date=4 March 2015 |language=ja}}[http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/rankmusic/79340/full/ AKB48、女性グループ史上初の2作連続初週売上50万枚超え ニュース-ORICON STYLE]

She appeared on the cover of the December 2010 issue of UP to boy magazine together with Airi Suzuki from Cute. It was the first gravure collaboration between Hello! Project and AKB48.{{cite web|url=http://beauty.oricon.co.jp/news/81459/full/|title=AKB48×ハロプロがグラビア初コラボ！ 渡辺麻友×鈴木愛理が網タイツ姿で表紙飾る|access-date=2011-06-03|date=2010-10-27|publisher=Oricon Inc.}}

On May 13, 2011 she released her photo book, Mayuyu. She commented that the book "is filled with a lot of expressions that I haven't shown until now, it's a book I'm really pleased with!" Regarding her cover picture, she said, "Despite being embarrassed, I did my best on the front cover, so I want a lot of people to look at it!"{{cite web

| url = http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2011/04/akb48s-watanabe-mayu-to-release-her-first-photobook-mayuyu-in-may/

| title = AKB48's Watanabe Mayu to release her first photobook "Mayuyu" in May

| date = April 18, 2011

| work = Tokyohive

}} For AKB48's general election in 2011, Watanabe placed fifth overall.{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/special/2011/akb_senkyo0609/index.php|title=AKB48『第3回選抜総選挙！選抜メンバーフォト＆完全レポート』|date=2011-06-09|access-date=2011-08-04|publisher=Oricon}}

In 2012, Watanabe got her first lead role in the Japanese TV drama Saba Doru, where she played a 38-year-old high school teacher hated by her pupils, whilst having a hidden life as the highly popular idol Mayu Watanabe, based on her real-life self. On February 29, Watanabe released her debut solo single, "Synchro Tokimeki", which is also the opening theme for the drama.{{Cite web|url=http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/sabadol/music/index.html|title=さばドル：テレビ東京|website=www.tv-tokyo.co.jp|access-date=2018-04-04}}

Watanabe participated as a voice actress in the anime series AKB0048.{{cite web|url=http://japanverse.com/2012/01/mayu-watanabe-to-be-teacher-and-idol-in-new-drama/|title=Watanabe Mayu To Play A Teacher And Idol In New Drama|date=2012-01-04|access-date=2012-01-06|publisher=Japanverse|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130127000522/http://japanverse.com/2012/01/mayu-watanabe-to-be-teacher-and-idol-in-new-drama/|archive-date=2013-01-27}} In the anime, she plays a main character Chieri Sono,{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-02-01/akb48-akb0048-anime-cast-roles-revealed |title=AKB48's AKB0048 Anime Cast Roles Revealed – Interest |publisher=Anime News Network |date=2013-10-18 |access-date=2013-10-24}} and is part of the AKB48 subgroup NO NAME, which sings the opening and ending themes for the series. The series features a supporting character, Mayu Watanabe Mark 3, which is modeled after her likeness, and is voiced by Yukari Tamura. She reprised her role as Chieri Sono for the series' second season which aired in 2013.

Watanabe ranked second overall in the 2012 AKB48 general elections with 72,574 votes.{{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/70637|title=AKB48第4回総選挙、大島優子が2年ぶり2回目のトップに|date=2012-06-06|access-date=2012-08-03|language=ja|publisher=Natalie}}{{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/70670|title=AKB48第4回総選挙、トップ16メンバーのコメント全紹介|publisher=Natalie|language=ja|date=2012-06-07|access-date=2012-08-03}} On August 24, she was moved from Team B to Team A during AKB48's reorganization announcement at their Tokyo Dome concert.{{cite web|url=http://www.akb48.co.jp/news/detail.php?id=7929|script-title=ja:組閣後新体制|publisher=AKB48 official site|date=2012-08-24|access-date=2012-08-24|language=ja}}

On July 25, she released her second solo single, "Otona Jellybeans"{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/06/watanabe-mayu-to-release-2nd-single-otona-jelly-beans-in-july/|title=2nd single "Otona Jelly Beans"|date=2012-06-19|access-date=2012-06-19}} which reached number three on the Oricon weekly chart.{{cite web|title=2012年07月23日〜2012年07月29日のCDシングル週間ランキング（2012年08月06日付）|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2012-08-06/|publisher=Oricon|access-date=2013-01-17|language=ja}} Her third solo single "Hikaru Monotachi" was released on November 21, 2012, and reached number one in the Oricon singles chart. The single was released in five versions, including one that has an illustration book. Its b-side "Sayonara no Hashi" is the theme song to the anime film Nerawareta Gakuen for which she voiced one of the lead characters. In July 2013, she released her fourth solo single. "Rappa Renshūchū". A contest was held to determine the cover artwork for one of its editions.{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2013/06/watanabe-mayu-reveals-the-cover-art-for-her-4th-solo-single | title = Watanabe Mayu reveals the cover art for her 4th solo single | date = June 17, 2013 | work = Tokyohive.com }}

Meanwhile in AKB48, she received her first center position on the group's 30th single "So Long!", which was released on February 20, 2013.{{cite web

| url = http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2013/01/akb48-performs-their-upcoming-single-so-long/

| title = AKB48 performs their upcoming single "So long!"

| date = January 22, 2013

| work = Tokyohive.com

}} On April 19, she released her second photobook Seifuku Zukan Saigo no Seifuku. In the AKB48 election for the members for their 32nd major label single, she placed third overall with 101,210 votes.{{cite web|url=http://www.akb48.co.jp/sousenkyo/32ndsingle/result.php|title = AKB48 32ndシングル 選抜総選挙 |trans-title=32nd single selection elections | work = AKB48 Official Site | date = 2013-06-08 | language=ja}}

In 2014, Watanabe became a regular on the television show Utage!, and a semi-regular on the TV show Renai Sosenkyo. In AKB48, she was transferred back from Team A to Team B in the "Daisokaku Matsuri". She performed an hour-long solo live concert at AKB48's Natsu Matsuri. She earned the center position for AKB48's 37th major label single, "Kokoro no Placard" after placing first with 159,854 votes in an election to determine the single's member line-up.{{Cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2014-06-12/mayu-watanabe-crowned-no.1-in-akb48-general-election-results/.75458|title=Mayu Watanabe Crowned #1 in AKB48 General Election Results|work=Anime News Network|access-date=2018-09-08|language=en}}

In 2015, Watanabe received her first leading role in a prime-time TV drama, Tatakau! Shoten Girl, broadcast by Fuji TV and Kansai TV. This drama aired from April 2015, at 10 pm.{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2015/02/watanabe-mayu-to-play-bookstore-clerk-in-new-fuji-tv-drama|title=Watanabe Mayu to play bookstore clerk in new Fuji TV drama|access-date=2016-03-08|publisher=6Theory Media, LLC|work=tokyohive}} The theme song for this drama, "Deai no Tsuzuki", was sung by Watanabe, and was also released as her fifth solo single on June 10, 2015.{{cite web|script-title=ja:まゆゆ、6・10に2年ぶりソロシングル ファッション"50変化"盤も|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2052301/full/|website=Oricon|access-date=1 May 2015|language=ja|date=30 April 2015}} She held solo live concerts to support the single on September 19. In 2015, a web poll conducted by My Navi Student declared her the second Cutest Idol from both the men's choices and women's choices lists, behind Kanna Hashimoto of the idol group Rev. from DVL.{{Cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2015-07-22/men-and-women-agree-idol-kanna-hashimoto-is-the-cutest/.90713|title=Men & Women Agree: Idol Kanna Hashimoto is the Cutest|date=23 May 2023 }}

On October 26, 2016, Watanabe released her third photobook Shiranai uchi ni.

On June 17, 2017, Watanabe announced at the 9th General Election that she would graduate from the group.{{cite web|script-title=ja:Watanabe Mayu announces her graduation from AKB48|url=http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2017/06/watanabe-mayu-announces-her-graduation-from-akb48|website=Tokyohive|access-date=18 June 2017|language=ja|date=8 June 2017}} On October 31, Watanabe had her graduation concert.{{cite web|url=https://mdpr.jp/music/detail/1724869|script-title=ja:"アイドル貫いた11年"渡辺麻友の卒業コンサートに17000人が熱狂 卒コンの熱かったポイントを振り返る＜渡辺麻友卒業コンサート＞|date=31 October 2017|work=Modelpress|publisher=Netnative|language=ja|access-date=5 April 2018}} Her last handshake event with the group was on November 18, while her last performance at the AKB48 theater was on December 26.{{cite web|url=https://mainichi.jp/articles/20171119/dyo/00m/200/001000c|script-title=ja:AKB48 Mayu Watanabe was finished her last handshake, "I had very happy time really"|date=19 November 2017|language=ja|publisher=Mainichi Shinbunsya|access-date=6 April 2018|archive-date=7 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180407053318/https://mainichi.jp/articles/20171119/dyo/00m/200/001000c|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/262961|title=卒業公演終えた渡辺麻友、AKB48人生を振り返る「11年間、間違ってなかった」|date=27 December 2017|language=ja|work=Natalie|publisher=Natasha|access-date=5 April 2018}} Her last activity as an AKB48 member was a performance at the "68th NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen" on December 31, 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2103464/full/|title=【紅白】AKB48まゆゆが有終の美 視聴者人気1位は「11月のアンクレット」|language=ja|date=31 December 2017|work=ORICON NEWS|publisher=oricon ME|access-date=11 April 2018}}

Her results in the annual ranking:{{Cite web | url= https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2092660/full/ |script-title=ja:【第9回AKB総選挙】まゆゆが卒業発表…9年連続"神7"の偉業残し【コメント全文】|date=June 17, 2017|access-date= June 19, 2019|website= ORICON NEWS| language=ja}}

• Ranked 4th in the 2009 General Election (1st)
• Ranked 5th in the 2010 General Election (2nd)
• Ranked 5th in the 2011 General Election (3rd)
• Ranked 2nd in the 2012 General Election (4th)
• Ranked 3rd in the 2013 General Election (5th)
• Ranked 1st in the 2014 General Election (6th)
• Ranked 3rd in the 2015 General Election (7th)
• Ranked 2nd in the 2016 General Election (8th)
• Ranked 2nd in the 2017 General Election (9th)

In January 2018, it was announced that Watanabe would play the titular character in the Japanese production of the Amélie adapted from the movie of the same title. The production ran from May 18 to June 3 at the Galaxy Theater in Shinagawa, Tokyo, and June 7–10 at the Morinomiya Piloti Hall in Osaka.{{Cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/266283|script-title=ja:渡辺麻友、日本初上演ミュージカル「アメリ」の主演に抜擢|publisher=Natasha|website=音楽ナタリー|language=ja|access-date=2018-05-14}}

In April 2018, Watanabe had her first drama post-AKB48 titled {{nihongo|Gan Shoumetsu no Wana ~Kanzen Kankai no Nazo~|がん消滅の罠 ～完全寛解の謎～}} where she played an insurance investigator.{{cite web |title=Watanabe Mayu to star in her first major drama role post-AKB48 |url=http://neotokyo2099.com/2018/03/14/watanabe-mayu-to-star-in-her-first-major-drama-role-post-akb48/ |website=Neo Tokyo 2099 |date=14 March 2018 |access-date=1 February 2019}}

In August 2018, Watanabe starred in the special drama {{nihongo|Meibugyou! Tooyama no Kinshirou|名奉行！遠山の金四郎}}, a continuation from the same series in 2017.{{cite web |title=Watanabe Mayu appears in Tooyama no Kinshirou SP |url=http://jshowbiz.com/english/component/k2/item/2871-watanabe-mayu-appears-in-tooyama-no-kinshirou-sp.html |website=48/46 J-POP & Showbiz Daily News |date=17 July 2018 |access-date=5 June 2019}}

Following two special dramas, Watanabe then had the lead role in a late-night drama {{nihongo|Itsuka Kono Ame ga Yamu Hi Made|いつかこの雨がやむ日まで}} in August 2018. Her character, Hikari, was a girl whose dream was to become a musical actress, but got her dreams smashed when her brother supposedly committed murder.{{cite web |title=Watanabe Mayu lands first TV drama role since leaving AKB48 |url=https://jshowbiz.com/english/component/k2/item/2621-watanabe-mayu-lands-first-tv-drama-role-since-leaving-akb48.html |website=J Showbiz |access-date=1 February 2019}}

In late 2018, Watanabe also endorsed the brand Yakult. The commercial was directed by Ikeda Kazumasa who has directed music videos for Keyakizaka46 and Nogizaka46, while choreography was by Sasao Isao who choreographed one of Keyakizaka46's singles. The commercial also features some 33 professional dancers and performers including Spinboy Aichi, SORI and HICKY of the dance team SHIFFLE!! among others.{{cite web |title=Watanabe Mayu is the new "Yakult Lady" |url=http://neotokyo2099.com/2018/08/09/watanabe-mayu-is-the-new-yakult-lady/ |website=Neo Tokyo 2099 |date=8 August 2018 |access-date=1 February 2019}}

Watanabe also guested several music shows, namely Utacon and UTAGE. In Utacon, she sang musical songs, including collaborations with several famed musical actors.{{cite web |title=渡辺麻友(まゆゆ)＆城田優がうたコン(2018年10月23日)に出演！ホール・ニュー・ワールド！ |url=http://sumiosan.hatenablog.com/entry/2018/10/23/%E3%80%90%E5%8B%95%E7%94%BB%E3%80%91%E6%B8%A1%E8%BE%BA%E9%BA%BB%E5%8F%8B%28%E3%81%BE%E3%82%86%E3%82%86%29%EF%BC%86%E5%9F%8E%E7%94%B0%E5%84%AA%E3%81%8C%E3%81%86%E3%81%9F%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%282018 |access-date=1 February 2019 |archive-date=23 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423013931/http://sumiosan.hatenablog.com/entry/2018/10/23/%E3%80%90%E5%8B%95%E7%94%BB%E3%80%91%E6%B8%A1%E8%BE%BA%E9%BA%BB%E5%8F%8B%28%E3%81%BE%E3%82%86%E3%82%86%29%EF%BC%86%E5%9F%8E%E7%94%B0%E5%84%AA%E3%81%8C%E3%81%86%E3%81%9F%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%282018 |url-status=dead }}

Towards the end of 2018, Watanabe was named the ambassador for JAL Honolulu Marathon.{{cite web |title=Watanabe Mayu appointed Honolulu Marathon Ambassador |url=https://jshowbiz.com/english/news/ngt48/item/3459-watanabe-mayu-appointed-honolulu-marathon-ambassador.html |website=J Showbiz |access-date=1 February 2019}}

On June 1, 2020, Production Ogi announced her retirement from the entertainment industry for health reasons.{{Cite web|title=Mayu Watanabe Retires From Entertainment Industry for Health Reasons|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-06-01/mayu-watanabe-retires-from-entertainment-industry-for-health-reasons/.160121|website=Anime News Network|language=en|access-date=2020-06-01}} Her website was terminated amicably on the same day.{{cite web|url=https://www.nikkansports.com/m/entertainment/news/amp/202006010000261.html |title=渡辺麻友が芸能界引退！健康上の理由 |work=Nikkan Sports |date=1 June 2020 |access-date=1 June 2020}}

Tokyo Mode describes Watanabe as a girl who used to be an "otaku obsessed with illustrations, anime, and special effects shows".{{Cite web|url=https://otakumode.com/news/51c3ee776ab26afe7f0713d7/Former-Otaku-Girl-Becomes-a-Super-Idol-AKB48-rsquo-s-Next-Generation-Ace-Mayu-Watanabe|title=Former Otaku Girl Becomes a Super Idol? AKB48's Next Generation Ace: Mayu Watanabe {{!}} Tokyo Otaku Mode News|website=Otaku Mode|date=27 June 2013 |language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-02}} Her public appearances were often accompanied by life-sized animated characters and many fans wore such costumes at her meet-and-greet events.{{Cite magazine|date=2017-07-29|title=AKB48選抜総選挙躍進メンバー特別対談 高橋朱里×岡田奈々|trans-title=AKB 48 General Election Breakthrough Members Special Talks: Nana Okada and Juri Takahashi|magazine=Entame|language=ja|issue=2017/09}} In several episodes of the AKB48 variety show AKBingo!, she demonstrated her specialty of drawing various manga characters in seconds.{{Cite episode|series=AKBingo!|network=Nihon Television|number=473}} She also unofficially endorsed the character Pompompurin for the 30th Sanrio Character Awards in 2015.{{Cite news|url=http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2015/06/11/kiji/K20150611010523830.html|title=まゆゆ 運命の"出逢い"に興奮「夢？夢？えっ、凄い！凄い！」 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 芸能|last=株式会社スポーツニッポン新聞社マルチメディア事業本部|work=スポニチ Sponichi Annex|access-date=2018-05-01|language=ja}}

One of her favorite series is Hetalia. Her favorite character is France, and she says he is her ideal type. She also enjoys surfing the internet, and often used internet slang terms in her blog posts. According to Yuki Kashiwagi, Mayu's blog posts are 80% anime content on average.

She is a musical theater enthusiast and attends performances both in Japan and overseas. She has also performed with the all-female troupe Takarazuka Revue.

AKB48 Group producer and lyricist Yasushi Akimoto once commented that she was born for the sake of being an idol. In the early years of her career she was called "CG" or "cyborg" due to her classic, orthodox idol appearance. However, the nickname became less common as she grew older and her personality changed. A notable turning point was in 2012 when she stopped wearing her hair in her signature twintail style. Until then, she had been very particular about her hairstyle and took great care setting her bangs. Kikuchi Ayaka once shared that she would take up to two hours to set her bangs, and Nakagawa Haruka joked that "if you touch Mayu's bangs, you will be killed."

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;Team B 1st Stage {{nihongo|"Seishun Girls"|青春ガールズ}}

1. {{nihongo|"Ame no Dōbutsuen"|雨の動物園}}
2. {{nihongo|"Fusidara na Natsu"|ふしだらな夏}}

;Team B 2nd Stage {{nihongo|"Aitakatta"|会いたかった}}

1. {{nihongo|"Nageki no Figure"|嘆きのフィギュア}}
2. {{nihongo|"Nagisa no Cherry"|渚のCHERRY}}
3. {{nihongo|"Senaka Kara Dakishimete"|背中から抱きしめて}}
4. {{nihongo|"Rio no Kakumei"|リオの革命}}
5. {{nihongo|"Skirt, Hirari"|スカート、ひらり}}

;Team B 3rd Stage {{nihongo|"Pajama Drive"|パジャマドライブ}}

1. {{nihongo|"Pajama Drive"|パジャマドライブ}}

;Team B 4th Stage {{nihongo|"Idol no Yoake"|アイドルの夜明け}}

1. {{nihongo|"Zannen Shōjo"|残念少女}}

;Team B 5th Stage {{nihongo|"Theater no Megami"|シアターの女神}}

1. {{nihongo|"Hatsukoi yo Konnichiwa"|初恋よ　こんにちは}}

;Team A Waiting Stage {{nihongo|"Waiting Stage"|ウェイティング公演}}

1. {{nihongo|"Skirt, Hirari"|スカート、ひらり}}
2. {{nihongo|"Glass no I LOVE YOU"|ガラスの I LOVE YOU}}
3. {{nihongo|"Candy"|キャンディー}} (new units)

;Team Surprise 1st Stage {{nihongo|"Juuryoku Sympathy"|重力シンパシー}}

1. {{nihongo|"Suiyoubi no Alice"|水曜日のアリス}}
2. {{nihongo|"Kimi no C/W"|君のc/w}}
3. {{nihongo|"Megami wa Doko de Hohoemu?"|女神はどこで微笑む？}}

;Team B 3rd Stage {{nihongo|"Pajama Drive"|パジャマドライブ}} (revival)

1. {{nihongo|"Temodemo no Namida"|てもでもの涙}}

;Team Surprise 2nd Stage {{nihongo|"Bara no Gishiki"|バラの儀式}}

1. {{nihongo|"Hatsukoi no Kagi"|初恋の鍵}}
2. {{nihongo|"Youchien no Sensei"|幼稚園の先生}}

;Kizaki Team B Stage {{nihongo|"Tadaima Renaichuu"|ただいま 恋愛中}} (original stage is Team A 4th Stage)

1. {{nihongo|"Haru ga Kuru Made"|春が来るまで}}

• AKB 1ji 59fun (2008)
• AKB 0ji 59fun (2008)
• {{nihongo|AKB Nemōsu TV|AKBネ申テレビ}} (2008–2016 )
• AKBingo! (2008–2017 )
• {{nihongo|Shūkan AKB|週刊AKB}} (2009–2012)
• Naruhodo High School (2011–2012 )
• Gachigase AKB (2012–)
• Kayoukyoku (2012–)
• GIRLS' FACTORY (2012)
• Generation Tengoku (2013-2014)
• UTAGE! (2014-2015)
• Momm!! (2015-2016)
• Tribecca (2016)
• Green & Blacks (2017)

• Majisuka Gakuen (2010) – Nezumi
• {{nihongo|Sakura Kara no Tegami|桜からの手紙}} (2011) – Herself
• Majisuka Gakuen 2 (2011) – Nezumi
• Saba Doru (2012) – Herself, Usa Shijimi
• So Long! (2013) – Herself
• Fortune Cookies (2013) – Herself
• Sailor Zombie (2014) – Member of idol group, Milk Planet; Mayu
• Majisuka Gakuen 4 (2015) – Nezumi (ep.10)
• Tatakau! Shoten Girl (2015) – Kitamura Aki
• Majisuka Gakuen 5 (2015) – Nezumi (ep.2)
• AKB Horror Night: Adrenaline's Night Ep.7 - Elevator (2015) - Mayumi
• Ōoku (2016) - Oshima
• Crow's Blood (2016) - Kaori Isozaki{{cite web |url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-05-19/hulu-horror-series-crow-blood-teaser-show-akb48-idols/.102268|title= Hulu Horror Series Crow's Blood's Teaser Show AKB48 Idols (Updated)|date= May 19, 2016|access-date= May 20, 2016|work= Anime News Network}}
• Chihoushi wo Kau Onna (2016) - Yukino
• AKB Love Night Koi Koujou (2016) - Amelia (ep.35)
• Cabasuka Gakuen (2016) - Nezumi (Utsubo) (ep.3)
• Sayonara, Enari-kun (2017) - Kiriyama Saori
• Meibugyou! Tooyama no Kinshirou (2017) - Otane
• Gan Shoumetsu no Wana ~Kanzen Kankai no Nazo~ (2018) - Mizushima Ruriko
• Itsuka Kono Ame ga Yamu Hi Made (2018) - Kitazono (Morimura) Hikari
• Meibugyou! Tooyama no Kinshirou (2018) - Otane
• Kishuhanshu Tokugawa Yoshimune (2019) - Ichi
• Natsuzora (2019) - Akane Mimura

• Amélie (2018) - Amélie
• City of Angels (2018) - Mallory Kingsley

• {{nihongo|AKB48 Ashitamade Mōchotto|AKB48明日までもうちょっと。}} (2008 – present, JOQR-AM)

• AKB0048 (2012) – Chieri Sono
• Nerawareta Gakuen (2012 film) – Natsuki
• AKB0048 Next Stage (2013) – Chieri Sono
• Pikachu, Kore Nan no Kagi? (2014) - Narration
• Maho Girls PreCure! (2016) – herself

• {{nihongo|Three Day Boys|スリーデイボーイズ}}
• Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013) – Annabeth Chase (Japanese dub){{cite web |url= https://www.star-ch.jp/channel/detail.php?movie_id=22535|title= パーシー・ジャクソンとオリンポスの神々：魔の海|access-date= July 23, 2019|work= Star Channel}}

• Mayuyu (2011)
• Seifuku Zukan Saigo no Seifuku (April 19, 2013){{cite news|title=渡辺麻友、pixivイラストが新曲ジャケになりまゆゆ|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/89163|access-date=8 April 2018|date=2013-04-21|language=ja|newspaper=Natalie|publisher=Natasha}}
• Shiranai uchi ni (October 25, 2016) {{cite news|script-title=ja:まゆゆ写真集、発売翌日に異例のスピード重版 大人の色気を優子やたかみなも大絶賛|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2080568/full/|access-date=8 April 2018|date=2016-10-26|language=ja|newspaper=ORICON NEWS|publisher=oricon ME}}

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• MUSIC FAIR (2012-) - irregular guest appearances
• Jounetsu Tairiku (2015)
• N Kyo CLASSIC&POPS with SPECIAL ARTISTS (2016)
• Watanabe Mayu ~AKB48 Sotsugyou Made no 63nichi-kan ni Micchaku, Soshite Sono Mirai~ (2018)

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• {{Official website|http://www.watanabemayu.jp/}} {{in lang|ja}}
• [https://www.watanabemayu.jp/profile/ Mayu Watanabe] profile at Sony Music {{in lang|ja}}
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20170829205115/http://www.akb48.co.jp/about/members/detail.php?mid=48 Mayu Watanabe] profile at AKB48 {{in lang|ja}} archived on 29 August 2017
• [http://www.ogipro.com/talent/watanabe/index.html Official agency profile] at Ogi Production {{in lang|ja}}

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