Maaya Sato

"As the ideal specimen, I can do anything! And if I can do anything, I should be able to make the world revolve around me, right?"

Maaya Sato is the middle member of DIA♔DEM. Her position is referred to as "the princess." She's sassy, silly, and seriously tired of not getting the attention she deserves.

As much as she pretends to dislike certain people (Ikumi, Hatsuki, and Marie Fujiwara to name a few), she would rather be stuck with them than go without. She is frustrated by Ikumi's lack of expression, but still seeks her leadership. She finds Hatsuki's gap to be too distinct, but swoons when Hatsuki does nice things. Marie makes Maaya want to scream, but the two of them rely on each other's presence in the idol and arcade scene.

During the tryout cycle for DIA♔DEM, Maaya was one of the director's favorite candidates.

Character
The on-stage character Maaya wears is almost identical to her personality. She loves the spotlight, and it loves her back. Her body language and facial expressions are iconic. She not-so-secretly challenges Ikumi for her role as center by giving her all in every practice and performance. (This backfires, as their manager believes that having Ikumi as center and Hatsuki as support pushes Maaya to do her best.)

During Legacy Summer Cafe 2020, Maaya debuted alongside Marie Fujiwara as the subunit Cosmic Reign with their hungry-hours song, Eat the Sea.

CM Introduction
"Praise me, loyal subjects! Your most excellent princess has returned to free you from the shackles of… Hey! Are you even listening to me?! I’m the princess. The pop idol. The one and only Maaya Sato! Don’t you dare forget it.

''People these days are SOOO--wait a minute! Are you sure it’s okay for me to insult them like that?''

UH, anyways!

By my crown, I order you to prepare yourself. Today, we retake the throne. DIA♔DEM."