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I'd like to catch up to all the members as soon as possible. Tsunku-san gave me these words: Develop your skills even more than you have so far, and please do your best, with all your efforts, without pause. That's my goal.[1]

–Makino Maria, October 2014

Makino Maria (牧野真莉愛) is a Japanese pop singer under Hello! Project as a twelfth generation member of Morning Musume.[2] She first joined Hello! Project as a member of Hello Pro Kenshuusei on November 1, 2012[2] and was introduced at Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2012 ~12gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~.[3]

Biography

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Makino Maria, September 2014 in Morning Musume

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Makino Maria, February 2014

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Makino Maria, November 2013

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Makino Maria, February 2013

Early Life

Makino Maria was born on February 2, 2001 in Aichi, Japan.

In summer 2011, Makino auditioned the Morning Musume 10ki Member "Genki Jirushi" Audition, but failed to enter the group.[4]

2012

In summer 2012, Makino auditioned the Morning Musume 11ki Member "Suppin Utahime" Audition,[5] made it to the finals,[5] but failed to enter the group.

On November 1, Makino joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei.[2] On November 20, it was officially announced that Makino joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei alongside five other girls.[5] She was officially introduced on December 9 at the Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2012 ~12gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~ alongside Kanazawa TomokoKaga KaedeWada SakurakoIchioka Reina and Kishimoto Yumeno.[3]

2013

In January, Makino started her Kenshuusei activities by participating as a back-dancer in the Winter 2013 Hello! Project concert tour.

On March 6, a fanclub event was held for Makino and Ichioka Reina at Pacific Heaven venue.[6] Hamaura Ayano, Ogawa Rena and Yamagishi Riko also participated the event as guests.[7]

2014

From April 5 to June 29, Makino participated in ℃-ute's Spring 2014 Concert Tour as the opening act and challenge act alongside Hamaura Ayano, Murota Mizuki, Yamagishi Riko and Fujii Rio.[8]

On September 30, during the Morning Musume '14 concert tour at Nippon Budokan, it was announced that Makino was selected to join Morning Musume as a 12th generation member along with Ogata Haruna, Nonaka Miki and fellow Hello Pro Kenshuusei member Haga Akane,[2] subsequently leaving Hello Pro Kenshuusei.[9]

Personal Life

Makino is an only child.[10]

When Makino joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei in November 2012, she was a 6th year elementary school student.[3] When Makino joined Morning Musume in September 2014, she was a second year middle school student.[2]

In elementary school, Makino was a member of her elementary school's basketball club and Invention club.[10]In 2014, during Makino's second year in middle school, she was second place in her school's sports festival 200m run.[10]

As of April 2014, she is currently attending her second year of middle school.

Makino is 1-kyu certified in swimming.[10]

The following list are notable friendships Makino Maria has acquired:

Here is a list of nicknames that have been used to refer to Makino Maria:

Profile

  • Specialty: Ballet,[2] Piano,[2] Penmanship,[2] Painting,[2] Duck Face[1]
  • Hobbies: Professional baseball games,[2] Going to Walt Disney World[13]
  • Motto: "Kokkoshin" (克己心; Spirit of self-denial)[13]
  • Favorite Food: Pizza,[14] Cheese[14], seedless Kyohou Grapes, peaches.
  • Least favorite food: Squid, spicy food[15]
  • Favorite Subject: English,[14] Art,[10] Engineering[10]
  • Least Favorite Subject: Physical Education[14]
  • Dislikes: Goblins[16]
  • Bad at: Eating food quickly[16]
  • Favorite Color: Pink[13]
  • Favorite Sport: Baseball[13]
  • Favorite Flower: rose
  • Favorite Season: winter
  • Favorite Anime/Manga: MAJOR,[10] Kirarin Revolution[10]
  • Favorite Television Programs: Baseball matches,[10] Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!,[10] Honoo no Tai'ikukai TV[10]
  • Favorite Facial Feature: Her teeth.[10]
  • Favorite Body Part: Her beautiful, elongated navel.[10]
  • Favorite Morning Musume song: "Ren'ai Revolution 21", "The☆Peace!",[15] "Happy Summer Wedding"[4]
  • Other Favorite Songs: "Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari (2011 Dreamusu。Ver)"[14]
  • Recent Morning Musume songs that makes you feel "I want to dance along with them": "Ai no Gundan"[15]
  • What is "Morning Musume" to you?: An eternal dream.[1]
  • Looks Up To: Tanaka Reina, Michishige Sayumi[1]

  • Works

    Magazines

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    Internet

    Radio

    • [2015–] Morning Musume '15 12ki Nikki! (モーニング娘。’15 12期日記!)

    Rankings

    • She ranked #3 in Gekkan Entame Magazine's "Best at MC in Hello Pro Kenshuusei".

    Trivia

    • She's a fan of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and Tsuyoshi Shinjo.
    • She believes she won't lose to any other member in her support of professional baseball.
    • Her dream was to join Morning Musume, and she wants to be an idol like Michishige Sayumi.
    • Michishige Sayumi has said that Maria was her favorite Hello Pro Kenshuusei member.
    • Tsunku said that she looks clever, and said that if she joins Morning Musume, she could be at the front in no time.[17]
    • When she became a Morning Musume member, the first thing she wanted to do was to throw the ceremonial first pitch at a baseball game.
    • She wanted to be the most popular Hello Pro Kenshuusei member.
    • The first Morning Musume song she knew was Seishun Collection.
    • She thinks that in a previous life she was a koala.
    • If God could grant her one thing, she would wish to become a beautiful/lovely lady like Michishige Sayumi.
    • Kanazawa Tomoko has said that Maria is very funny and the most interesting part about her is that she doesn’t put on much of a character; she’s the same person on stage as she is in the dressing room.
    • She would bring her house to a deserted island.
    • She wants to try singing "Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari (2011 Dreamusu. Ver.)" by Dream Morning Musume.
    • For her, the best things about joining Hello Pro Kenshuusei were being able to do things she wouldn't normally be able to do and learning alot, and becoming friends with Sasaki Rikako.
    • For her, the hardest thing about joining Hello Pro Kenshuusei was getting put in the back row on stage and not being able to see the faces of the people in the audience.
    • She sang "The Peace!" for the 2013 test event and "Happy Summer Wedding" for the 2014 test event.
    • She used to be nervous for lessons. She feels like she has only improved in singing and rhythm by a little bit, but she wants to keep getting better, so she listens to the music to find ways to improve.
    • She and Haga Akane are the first members of Morning Musume to be born in the 21st century.
    • Tsunku's comments: "Please get a better sense of the rhythm and details in dancing. You have a look that you give too often where you seem so serious, so it would be good for you to have something individualistic about your self-introduction, or a gag, or a catch-phrase so as to overcome that wall."
    • She is the second member of Morning Musume to be from the Aichi prefecture.
    • According to an interview on JUNON Magazine released in July 2014, Makino hopes on getting a pink member color.
    • She works best under pressure.[10]
    • She has bad eyesight, so she has to wear contacts, and sometimes, glasses.
    • She's good at cooking ohagi rice balls.
    • She likes to say "Maria ne~, ano ne~"
    • She can do a good impression of Donald Duck.
    • She thinks she's a boke.
    • During a prank show, Yoshizawa Hitomi asked her and the rest of the 12th generation who their favorite senpai was and while Maria said Michishige Sayumi, the rest of the 12th generation said Hitomi, and later after Hitomi and Tsuji Nozomi left the room, Maria started to cry feeling 12th generation betrayed her.

    See Also

    • Makino Maria Gallery
    • Makino Maria Discography Featured in
    • Makino Maria Concerts & Event Appearances
    • Makino Maria Pocket Morning Weekly Q&A

    Makino Family Tree

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    References

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    External Links

    1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "12th gen introduction (Weekly Young Jump)." Ice Cream & My Jiggly. 2014-10-30.
    2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 "モーニング娘。’14 第12期メンバー決定!" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2014-09-30.
    3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "新メンバー6人もお披露目。ハロプロ研修生、フレッシュなステージを披露" (in Japanese). DeView by Oricon. 2010.12.10.
    4. 4.0 4.1 B.L.T., 2014-06 Issue (pg 149). Tokyo News Tsuushinsha. Release Date: 2014-04-24.
    5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 "「ハロプロ研修生 発表会2012〜12月の生タマゴShow!〜」のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2012-11-20 (Archived: 2012-11-22).
    6. "★ファンクラブ会員限定イベント★『ハロプロ研修生 ファンクラブ発表会3月「ハロプロ研修生寮 入寮者募集!?したら…。~いっきに6人入寮!!お祝いスペシャル~」』開催決定!" (in Japanese). Hello! Project Official Fanclub. 2013-01-29.
    7. "『ハロプロ研修生 ファンクラブ発表会3月ハロプロ研修生寮 入寮者募集!?したら…。~いっきに6人入寮!!お祝いスペシャル』当日券予約販売のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hello! Project Official Fanclub. 2013-02-18.
    8. TommyVD. "H!P Trainees to participate in °C-ute’s spring concert tour." Hello! News Service. 2014-03-28.
    9. Makino's Hello Pro Kenshuusei profile was taken down on October 2, 2014.
    10. 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 10.11 10.12 10.13 10.14 10.15 "Hello! Project in the future". Gravure the Television, Vol.36. KADOKAWA Magazines. Release Date: 2014-11-13.
    11. Lurkette. "SS1422 #84 (2014.08.24)." Hello! Pro Radio. 2014-08-31.
    12. "12期メンバー愛称..." (in Japanese). @ytzrtn1219 via Twitter. 2014-10-14.
    13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 "ハロプロ研修生 > プロフィール > 牧野真莉愛" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. (Archived: 2014-04-24).
    14. 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 "Hello Pro Kenshuusei Perfect Directory" (ハロぷろ研修生パーフェクト名鑑). BOMB Magazine, 2013-12 Issue (pg 54). Gakken Marketing. Release Date: 2013-11-09.
    15. 15.0 15.1 15.2 "Berryz新曲Dance Shot公開!カントリー・ガールズ、舞台稽古、J=Jツアー、モー娘。'14新メンバー質問、MC:清水佐紀・鈴木香音【ハロ!ステ#92】" (in Japanese). Hello! Project Station (53:13 minutes in). 2014-11-12.
    16. 16.0 16.1 B.L.T., 2014-12 Issue. Tokyo News Tsuushinsha. Release Date: 2014-10-24.
    17. Mentioned during an MC Corner at the Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2012 ~12gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~ event.
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