Iijima Mari

Iijima Mari promoting Uncompromising Innocence (2006)

Iijima Mari (飯島真理) is Japanese pop singer-songwriter and a former idol under Victor Entertainment and Warner Music Japan. She is known for her role of Lynn Minmay in the classic space-opera anime Super Dimension Fortress Macross. She is fluent in both Japanese and English.

Profile

• Name: Iijima Mari (飯島真理)
• Birthday: May 18th, 1965
• Birthplace: Tsuchiura, Ibaraki, Japan

Information

Iijima Mari started her career in 1982 by voicing and singing for the fictional idol Lynn Minmay (リン・ミンメイ) in the legendary classic space-opera Super Dimension Fortress Macross. The anime series was very popular at that time and it also rose Iijima's popularity as an idol. In 1984, her third single Ai Oboete Imasu ka was used as the theme song for Macross: Do You Remember Love? movie. The song highlighted the film's glorious climax (which totally outdoes the TV series' version) and reached #7 on the Oricon weekly charts, selling 270,510 copies. Ai Oboete Imasu ka and its B-side, Tenshi no Enogu which was used as the ending theme / Lynn Minmay's farewell song are still popular even todays. Aside from singing, Iijima also compose most of her songs but the role of Lynn Minmay also became her curse and she was overshadowed by her character.

In 1989, Iijima married and moved to Los Angeles but later divorced in 2001. In United States, she is still singing and releasing albums.

Discography

Lynn Minmay of Macross, portrayed by Iijima Mari

Albums

• [1983.09.21] Rosé
• [1984.05.20] blanche
• [1985.03.21] midori
• [1985.12.05] KIMONO STEREO
• [1987.06.05] Coquettish Blue
• [1988.04.10] Miss Lemon
• [1989.05.10] My Heart in Red
• [1990.09.26] It's a love thing
• [1991.10.25] Believe
• [1993.10.25] Different Worlds
• [1994.07.25] Love Season
• [1995.09.25] Sonic Boom
• [1996.07.25] Good Medicine
• [1997.08.10] Europe
• [1999.03.25] Rain & Shine
• [1999.07.16] No Limit
• [2001.07.10] Right Now
• [2003.08.08] Silent Love
• [2004.09.21] WONDERFUL PEOPLE
• [2006.11.05] Uncompromising Innocence
• [2009.09.02] Echo

Best Albums

• [1984.12.05] VARIÉE
• [1986.09.05] SUPER
• [1987.11.01] GOLD
• [1989.03.21] CD FILE
• [1993.01.25] The Classics
• [1994.06.25] BEST of BEST
• [1995.02.25] Best of The Best
• [2005.04.20] Mari Picks "The Ultimate Collection" (1983-1985)
• [2005.04.20] Mari Picks "The Ultimate Collection" (1987-1999)
• [2005.07.27] Gems
• [2007.03.07] palette

Other Albums

• [1985.07.21] Starlight, Moonshadow (instrumental album)
• [1986.10.21] Choujikuu Yousai Macross Iijima Mari SONG Memory (超時空要塞マクロス　飯島真理SONGメモリー) (Lynn Minmay SINGS FOR YOU)
• [1989.11.10] The Christmas Song (mini-album)
• [1990.05.25] For Lovers Only (mini-album)
• [1991.01.25] Something Special (live album)
• [1992.11.10] Merry Christmas, Melody (mini-album)
• [2002.02.14] Lorna Doone -the soundtrack- (soundtrack album)
• [2002.11.07] MARI IIJIMA sings LYNN MINMAY
• [2008.10.10] Before Rain & Shine
• [2008.10.10] Unleashed!

Singles

• [1983.04.25] Yumeiro no Spoon (夢色のスプーン)
• [1983.11.05] Kitto Ieru (きっと言える)
• [1984.06.05] Ai Oboete Imasu ka (愛・おぼえていますか)
• [1984.11.05] 1 Gram no Koufuku (１グラムの幸福)
• [1985.08.21] Cecile no Amagasa (セシールの雨傘)
• [1986.07.21] Haruka na Hohoemi -Kodou Kougen- (遥かな微笑み -黄土高原-)
• [1987.05.10] People! People! People!
• [1988.03.25] Kagami yo! Kagami (I wanna marry you) (鏡よ、鏡!)
• [1988.11.10] Blue Christmas
• [1989.04.25] Still
• [1989.09.25] Secret
• [1990.02.10] Nichiyoubi Date (日曜日のデート)
• [1990.05.25] Sayonara Ienai ~I can never say good-bye~ (さよならが言えない)
• [1990.09.26] Boku wa Tenshi ja Nai (僕らは天使じゃない)
• [1991.10.25] Love is a miracle
• [1992.10.25] Ki・ra・ri (キ・ラ・イ)
• [1993.09.22] Ai Oboete Imasu ka (re-release)
• [1994.07.25] Don't fade out! ~Fade Out wa Yamete~ (フェイド・アウトはやめて)
• [1995.08.25] Ai wo Sagashite ~Is there anybody out there?~ (愛を探して)
• [1996.07.10] Forever Young ~Kimi ni Aitai~ (君に会いたい)
• [1997.08.25] Mikazuki no Canoe ~A Crescent Moon Canoe~ (日月のカヌー)
• [1997.11.21] Friends ~Toki wo Koete~ (時空を越えて) (with Sakurai Tomo)
• [2002.09.04] Eternal Love ~Hikari no Tenshi Yori~ (光の天使より)
• [2003.06.27] Eternal Love 2003

VHS / DVD

• [1984.01.21] Rosé Live (Rose ライブ)
• [1984.06.21] noire
• [1984.12.16] MARRON
• [1985.12.16] in ATCHOO!
• [1991.01.25] Something Special
• [2007.03.07] collage

Seiyuu Role

• [1982-1983] Super Dimension Fortress Macross - Lynn Minmay
• [1984] Macross: Do You Remember Love? - Lynn Minmay

External Links

• Official Website
• Victor Entertainment Page
• Warner Music Japan Page