Goto Maki

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Name: 後藤真希
Name (romaji): Goto Maki
Nicknames: Gottchan, Gotsuan, Gocchin, Gomaki, Gomachan and Makirin
Profession: Actress and singer
Birthdate: 1985-Sep-23
Birthplace: Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan
Height: 159cm
Star sign: Libra
Blood type: O
Family: Two older sisters and younger brother/singer Yuki
Talent agency: Avex

About Goto Maki

Goto Maki was selected to be in Morning Musume as the only member of it's 3rd generation when she was only just 13. She became an instant favorite among fans, and an idol to many young girls. Gocchin helped Morning Musume reach platinum status by having 2 singles sell more than 1 million copies. Those singles are Morning Musume's "LOVE Machine" and "Koi no Dance Site". She soon established herself as a talented singer and dancer and took the lead on a large number of Morning Musume tracks. In the fall of 2002 she graduated from Morning Musume to pursue a solo career and has since released three albums, as well as a number of singles. Though her success varies with each new single she releases, there is no doubt that Maki is one of H!P's more popular acts, like Natsumi Abe, Aya Matsuura and Morning Musume.

On October 20, 2007 Maki announced that she would be graduating from Hello! Project, and she would also be leaving Up-Front Agency. Her graduation was said to be because she was overworked and overly stressed, resulting in health problems. She also had different ideas of the direction of her career than what her Agency had planned. She re-opened her blog on March 25, 2008, and revealed that she was in Los Angeles, California, taking singing and dancing lessons for different types of music, including R&B, Jazz, and Hip-Hop. In mid-June, rumors of her having signed with the label Rhythm Zone, an Avex Trax sub-label, were confirmed.

TV Shows

Matsumoto Seicho Special - Yubi (NTV, 2006)
Yoshitsune (NHK, 2005)
Izu no Odoriko (2002)
Yan Papa (TBS, 2002)
Maria (TBS, 2001)

TV Show Theme Songs

Suppin to Namida, theme song to Nanairo no Obanzai (NHK, 2005)

Movies

Koinu Dan No Monogatari (2003)
Seishun Bakachin Ryorijuku (2003)
R.P.G. (NHK, 2003)
Nama Tamago (2002)
Pinch Runner (2000)

Trivia

Education: Hinode Girls Gakuen High School
Hobbies: Collecting polaroids, cooking and enjoying movies
Projects: Goto Maki is part of the SWEET BLACK Project, a cross-media collaboration between J-WAVE, Avex and Mixi. Goto chose the logo and the name, which is meant to reflect the "positive and negative" side of the life of today's women.

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