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, 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 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.[2]
Personal Life[]
She has an older sister and an older brother.[1]
As of April 2021, Fukuda is currently in her second year of high school.
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".[3]
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)
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
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.[4]
- Her audition number was 147.[5]
- 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.[6]
- She describes herself as someone who is very curious and she does not really think twice before doing something.[4]
- She has a high interest in foreign languages. She likes Chinese and English in particular.[4]
- 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.[4]
- She admires Mother Teresa for her service to the poor.[4]
- She likes the Ganbaranba Exercise so much, she adds "Ganbaranba" at the end of her blog.[4] "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.[4]
- She is fond of the stuffed toy character "Sirotan" (commonly known as "Tsuitan").
- She likes Margherita pizza.
- Sometimes she go through Fukuoka airport when returning to her hometown, Nagasaki. She loves to eat ramen at "Ichiran" in the airport. She often eat a bowl with her mom before the flight.[7]
- She boils some water just before going to bed and then puts a hot water bottle in her futon. She falls asleep as soon as the futon gets warm.[7]
- 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.[7]
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
- ↑ "「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
- ↑ https://ameblo.jp/tsubaki-factory/entry-12691991392.html
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 "【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
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Interview Now - CAMELLIA FACTORY (Yamagishi Riko, Niinuma Kisora, Fukuda Marine) -(2/2)". asianbeat. 2022.01.12.