Yaguchi Mari

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Yaguchi Mari

Profile

• Name: 矢口真里
• Name (romaji): Yaguchi Mari
• Nicknames: Marippe, Yaguchan
• Profession: Actress and singer
• Date of Birth: 1983-Jan-20
• Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan
• Height: 144.5cm
• Weight: 39kg
• Blood type: A
• Talent Agency: Zetima

TV Shows

• Galcir (2006)
• Sentou No Musume (2006)

Trivia

• She became a member of Morning Musume during the second generation auditions, but resigned suddenly in April 2005, basically citing her desire to move on "as an adult" with her career. Her TV show Yaguchi Hitori continues as before, and her first post-Morning Musume solo release is in the works.

• Mari's role in the MM singles hasn't been upfront and 'in-your-face', but her contribution to the image and progress of the Hello! Project has been significant. She was a member of Tanpopo, one of the first shuffle groups, and also founded Minimoni, was leader of Sakura Gumi when Natsumi Abe graduated and ZYX, and was in Romans.

• Early on in the group Mari was often perceived as being "the short one" as she didn't stand out a lot, but by the time 4th generation joined she had dyed her hair blonde, and had become one of the most active members of the group. Her most famous phrase is "Sexy Beam!" one of her solo lines from Morning Musume's Koi no Dance Site single. This line has made its way around fans and fellow musicians alike.

• She suddenly quit Morning Musume in April of 2005 after the discovery that she was in a relationship with Oguri Shun, though she was 22 at the time. Her first post-Musume recording, "Nigiyaka na Fuyu", done as a collaboration with Berryz Koubou, appears as the coupling track on Berryz Koubou's November 2005 single "Gag 100 Kaibun Aishitekudasai".

External Links

• Official Site
• Wiki.ThePPN
• Japanese Wikipedia