Shinoda Mariko
Shinoda Mariko is a Japanese idol singer. She is the captain of AKB48's Team A.
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Profile
- Name: Shinoda Mariko (篠田麻里子)
- Nickname: Mariko (麻里子様), Maririn (まりりん)
- Birthdate: March 11, 1986
- Birthplace: Fukuoka, Japan
- Blood Type: A
- Hobbies: Fashion, Shopping
- Audition song: None
- Height: 168cm
- Bust: 87cm
- Waist: 57cm
- Hips: 85cm
- Agency: SOMEDAY
Information
After finishing high school Shinoda Mariko auditioned for the first generation of AKB48 and failed. Not wanting to give up her dreams she started working part time in the cafe on the same floor as the AKB48 theater. At the time of AKB48's humble beginnings, a vote box for fans was placed in the lobby to write the name of the member they liked. They encountered a number of votes of an unknown girl whom they found out was Shinoda Mariko who worked part time at the cafe. Intrigued by this, Akimoto Yasushi challenged her to remember 12 songs in four days in turn she'll be able to perform on stage. Two months after the group debuted, through customer's feedback she was able to join the group before the second generation and is the only member referred to as generation 1.5.
It is for this reason that she is not present in the DVD of Team A's first stage but can be seen in the PV to the single "Skirt, Hirari"; the first she participated in, unlike the rest of Team A who had all previously participated in the single "Sakura no Hanabiratachi."
It was not long after joining that Shinoda began to exhibit her potential and improved rapidly - while it had seemed that Akimoto had chosen his consistent leads in "Skirt, Hirari" as Sukahira Seven and intended to stick with them, over time he appears to have changed his mind and pushed Shinoda to the group's forefront in place of Narita Risa.
Shinoda is perhaps most widely known for her love of Hamtaro, and the song "Koike" from Team A's third stage, in which she took all of the speaking parts along with a lead singing role. While the addition of Team B has resulted in some shifts in the leads of AKB48 in general, Shinoda has remained close to the forefront for every single to date, and seems set to continue to do so for the foreseeable future.
Single Participation
AKB48 Singles
- Senbatsu
- Skirt, Hirari
- Aitakatta
- Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru
- Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou
- BINGO!
- Boku no Taiyou
- Romance, Irane
- Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008
- Baby! Baby! Baby!
- Oogoe Diamond
- 10nen Zakura
- Namida Surprise!
- Iiwake Maybe
- RIVER
- Ponytail to Chouchou
- Heavy Rotation
- Beginner
- Sakura no Ki ni Narou
- Everyday, Katyusha
- Flying Get
- Kaze wa Fuiteiru
- Ue kara Mariko
- Give Me Five!
- Other
- Majisuka Rock n Roll
- Majijo Teppen Blues
- Yasai Sisters (Yasai Sisters)
- Lucky Seven
- Yoyakushita Christmas
- Kurumi to Dialogue (Team A)
AKB48 Senbatsu Elections
- Ranked 3rd in the 1st Senbatsu Election, held in 2009
- Ranked 3rd in the 2nd Senbatsu Election, held in 2010
- Ranked 4th in the 3rd Senbatsu Election, held in 2011
Stage Units
- Team A 1st Stage: Kiss wa Dame yo (2nd Unit)
- Team A 2nd Stage: Namida no Shounan
- Team A 2nd Stage: Senaka Kara Dakishimete
- Team A 2nd Stage: Rio no Kakumei
- Team A 3rd Stage: Bird
- Team A 3rd Stage: Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru
- Team A 4th Stage: Kikyou
- Team A 5th Stage: Manatsu no Christmas Rose
- Team A 6th Stage: Saboten no Gold Rush
- Himawarigumi 1st Stage: Himawari (1st Unit)
- Himawarigumi 2nd Stage: Confession (1st Unit)
TV & Cinema
Drama
- [2011] Hanabi no Kakehashi
Publications
Photobooks
- [2008.07.15] Pendulum amazon.co.jp
- [2009.05.26] SUPER MARIKO amazon.co.jp
- [2010.07.02] Mariko
Books
- [2011.10.xx] Mariko-Sama no Orikosama!
Magazines
- [2011.10.xx] MARIKO MAGAZINE
- [2011.10.xx] M girl 2011-2012 AUTUMN/WINTER (Cover & Feature)
Trivia
- She auditioned for AKB48 during 1st generation but didn't pass, then was later added to the group through customer's feedback.
- She is close with Oku Manami, Minegishi Minami, Takahashi Minami, Maeda Atsuko, Kojima Haruna and Noro Kayo.
- Her oshimen are Oku Manami, Matsui Jurina and Komori Mika.
- Favorite food: curry rice
- Favorite drink: 100% juice
- Favorite artist: Lady Gaga
- Favorite TV show: Suberanai Hanashi
- Favorite magazine: MORE, ViVi, Glamorous, GISELe, sweet
- Favorite season: Spring & Fall
- Favorite brand: NINE and Aula Aila
- Favorite town: Harajuku
- Favorite AKB single: Iiwake Maybe
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