Fukuda Marine (福田真琳; also written as Fukuda Marin) is Japanese pop singer under Hello! Project as a member of Tsubaki Factory.
Biography[]
Fukuda Marine, February 2024
Fukuda Marine, October 2023
Fukuda Marine, February 2023
Fukuda Marine, January 2023
Fukuda Marine, May 2022
Fukuda Marine, November 2021
Fukuda Marine, August 2021
Fukuda Marine, July 2021
Early Life[]
Fukuda Marine was born on October 18, 2004 in Shanghai, China, and lived there until the second year of elementary school.
2021[]
On March 28, she performed ballet at Ballet Studio Briller's 5th Recital in Nagasaki, celebrating its 10th anniversary. The recital was live-streamed free of charge to limit the number of visitors to prevent the spread of COVID-19.[2]
On July 7, Fukuda was announced as one of the winners of the Hello! Project "Juice=Juice" "Tsubaki Factory" Goudou Shin Member Audition audition and would join Tsubaki Factory alongside Kasai Yuumi, Yagi Shiori, and Yofu Runo.[3]
2022[]
On October 17, she celebrated her 18th birthday at a fanclub event titled Tsubaki Factory Fukuda Marine Birthday Event 2022 with two shows at LANDMARK HALL.
2023[]
On July 28, it was announced that Fukuda was diagnosed with COVID-19. As result, she would be absent from the July 29 concert of Tsubaki Factory CONCERT TOUR ~Shunkan~ Encore, and from Tsubaki Factory Kasai Yuumi Birthday Event 2023 on August 1, where she would make a participation.[4]
On October 18, she celebrated her 19th birthday at a fanclub event titled Tsubaki Factory Fukuda Marine Birthday Event 2023 with two shows at Yamano Hall.
2024[]
On April 4, she opened an Instagram account.[5]
Personal Life[]
She has an older sister and an older brother.[1]
As of March 2023, Fukuda had graduated from high school.[6]
The following list are notable friendships Fukuda Marine has acquired:
- Yofu Runo: She gets along best with Yofu Runo in Tsubaki Factory.
- Kasai Yuumi: She gets along best with Kasai Yuumi in Tsubaki Factory.
- Yagi Shiori: She gets along best with Yagi Shiori in Tsubaki Factory.
Her mother named her after the English word "Marine".[7]
Here is a list of nicknames that was used to refer to Fukuda Marine:
- Marine (まりん)
- Maririne (まりりん or マリリン)
Profile[]
- Name: Fukuda Marine (福田真琳)
- Nicknames: Marine (まりん), Maririne (まりりん)
- Birthdate: October 18, 2004
- Birthplace: Shanghai, China[1]
- Raised: Nagasaki, Japan
- Blood Type: AB
- Western Zodiac:
Libra - Eastern Zodiac: Monkey
- Hello! Project Status:
- 2021-07-07: Tsubaki Factory member
- UP-FRONT PROMOTION Status:
- 2021-07-07: Member
- Tsubaki Factory Member Color:
- Royal Blue
- Hello! Project Groups:
- Tsubaki Factory (2021-present)
Royal Blue
Works[]
TV Programs[]
- [2021–] Ikuze! Tsubaki Factory (行くぜ！つばきファクトリー)
Internet[]
- [2021–] Hello! Project Station
- [2021–] Upcoming
- [2021–] OMAKE CHANNEL
- [2023] Hello Pro Dance Academy
Trivia[]
- She is the first member in Hello! Project history to be from the Nagasaki Prefecture.
- She has the same birthday as Juice=Juice member Irie Risa.
- She shares the same surname as 1st generation ANGERME member Fukuda Kanon, and 1st generation Morning Musume member Fukuda Asuka.
- She always admired Tsubaki Factory and was happy to join them.
- Her older sister, who is a fan of Hello! Project, told her about the audition.[8]
- Her audition number was 147.[9]
- Her favorite character are Cinnamon and Sirotan.
- Her childhood dream was to become an ice skater.
- Her favorite English Songs which she learned from her mom are "Top of the World" by The Carpenters and "I Want You Back" by Jackson 5.[10]
- She describes herself as someone who is very curious and she does not really think twice before doing something.[8]
- She has a high interest in foreign languages. She likes Chinese and English in particular.[8]
- Nagasaki prefecture is known for their tsubaki trees so she feels that it is fate that she got into Tsubaki Factory.
- Her most favorite place is the Huis Ten Bosch theme park in Nagasaki.[8]
- She admires Mother Teresa for her service to the poor.[8]
- She likes the Ganbaranba Exercise so much, she adds "Ganbaranba" at the end of her blog.[8] "Ganbaranba" is a Nagasaki dialect which means "I have to do my best".
- Her mother and friends watched her first hometown performance in Nagasaki during their Hello! Project 2021 Aki "Zoku Kachou Fuugetsu" concert tour.[8]
- She is fond of the stuffed toy character "Sirotan" (commonly known as "Tsuitan").
- She likes Margherita pizza.
- When returning to her hometown, she and her mom often eats a bowl of Ramen at "Ichiran" in the Fukuoka airport.[11]
- She became obsessed with hot water bottles. She boils some water just before she goes to bed and then puts the hot water bottle in her futon. She falls asleep as soon as the futon gets warm.[11]
- When feeling low, she likes to make steak and sukiyaki (meat-based hot pot dish) for herself. She finds that eating meat helps bring out her strength.[11]
- Since Quokka Wallaby is her favorite animal, she often adds the word 'wallaby' (ワラビー) on some words on her blog. She also owns a Quokka Wallaby-designed passport case.
- She performed ballet at Ballet Studio Briller's 5th Recital in Nagasaki.[2]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "好きなキャラクター 福田真琳" (in Japanese). Tsubaki Factory Official Blog. 2021/07/24
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ballet Studio Briller 5th Recital Live Stream (YouTube). 2021-03-28
- ↑ "「Juice=Juice」「つばきファクトリー」 新メンバー決定！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2021-07-07
- ↑ "つばきファクトリー 福田真琳 新型コロナウイルス感染に関するお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2023-07-28.
- ↑ "つばきファクトリー河西・八木・福田 オフィシャルInstagramスタート！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2024-04-04.
- ↑ "嬉しい！ 福田真琳" (in Japanese). Tsubaki Factory Official Blog. 2023-03-20.
- ↑ https://ameblo.jp/tsubaki-factory/entry-12691991392.html
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 "【青春WING記事のおまけ】笑顔絶やさず前向き 大好きな古里への思いも - 「つばきファクトリー」新加入 長崎県出身・福田真琳の一問一答" 2021/11/8
- ↑ https://youtu.be/un2l69sgD3Q
- ↑ "好きな英語の曲 福田真琳" (in Japanese). Tsubaki Factory Official Blog. 2021-09-01
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "Interview Now - CAMELLIA FACTORY (Yamagishi Riko, Niinuma Kisora, Fukuda Marine) -（2/2）". asianbeat. 2022.01.12.