Marika Tani
Born (1996-01-05 ) 5 January 1996 (age 28) Other names Marika Occupations Voice actress
Formerly: Years active 2012 (2012 ) – present Agent(s) Zest, Inc. Musical career Genres J-pop Instruments Years active 2012–2024 Formerly of
Musical artist
Marika Tani (谷 真理佳 , Tani Marika , born 5 January 1996 in Fukuoka Prefecture ) is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group SKE48 . She is a former member of HKT48's Team KIV and now currently a member of SKE48's Team E.[ 1] She is represented by Zest, Inc.
Career
Tani passed HKT48 's second generation auditions on 23 June 2012. Her debut was on 23 September 2012 at HKT48's Team H stage performance. Her debut stage performance was on 30 September 2012, at HKT48's Kenkyusei Stage.[ 2]
Tani was first selected for HKT48's general election for the single Melon Juice . On 11 January 2014, Tani was promoted to newly formed Team KIV during HKT48's Concert. However, in February 2014, during the AKB48 Group Shuffle, it was announced she would be transferred to SKE48's Team E.[ 3] Her last HKT48 activity was on 21 April 2014, during the last day of HKT48's Kenkyusei Stage. She started activities as a Team E member in May 2014.[citation needed ]
After her transfer to SKE48, Tani featured on two A-sides, "12 Gatsu no Kangaroo " and "Coquettish Jūtai Chū ". In 2015, she participated in the AKB48 41st single general election, and ranked 23rd with 26,051 votes.[ 4] It was her first ever ranking.
On January 24, 2024, at SKE48's Team E 6th Stage, Tani announced her graduation from SKE48. She graduated on March 31 of the same year, at Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling's Grand Princess '24 event.[ 5] [ 6] The following day, she became fully affiliated with the talent agency Zest Inc. and will continue her entertainment career as a voice actress.[ 7]
Discography
SKE48 singles
Year
No.
Title
Role
Notes
2014
15
"Bukiyō Taiyō "
B-side
Sang on "Banana Kakumei" and "Koi Yori mo Dream"
16
"12 Gatsu no Kangaroo "
A-side
First SKE48 A-side. Also sang on "I Love Aichi" as Aichi Toyota Senbatsu and "Seishun Curry Rice" as Team E
2015
17
"Coquettish Jūtai Chū "
A-side
Also sang on "Oto o Keshita Terebi" as Team E
18
"Maenomeri "
A-side
Also sang on "Nagai Yume no Labyrinth" as Team E.
2016
19
"Chicken LINE "
A-side
Also sang on "Is that your secret?" as Team E.
20
"Kin no Ai, Gin no Ai "
A-side
Also sang on "Happy Rankings"
2017
21
"Igai ni Mango "
B-side
Sang on "Oretoku" as Team E.
2018
22
"Muishiki no Iro "
B-side
Sang on "Because Docchitsukazu"
23
"Ikinari Punch Line"
B-side
Sang on "Otona no Sekai" and "Kimi wa Ramune" as Team E.
24
"Stand by You"
B-side
Sang on "Kamisama wa Misutenai" and "Iriguchi" as Team E.
2019
25
"Frustration"
B-side
Sang on "Ano Hi no Secret Base" with Shirogumi.
2020
26
"Sōyūtoko Aru yo ne?"
B-side
Sang on "Straight na Junjō"
2021
27
"Koiochi Flag "
A-side
28
"Anogoro no Kimi wo Mitsuketa"
B-side
Sang on "Sekai no Superhero"
2022
29
"Kokoro ni Flower"
B-side
Sang on "Nakama yo"
30
"Zettai Inspiration"
B-side
Sang on "Kataomoi Forever"
2023
31
"Suki ni Nacchatta"
B-side
Sang on "Katariaukoto kara Hajime you"
HKT48 singles
AKB48 singles
Year
No.
Title
Role
Notes
2013
31
"Sayonara Crawl "
B-side
Sang on "Bara no Kajitsu" as Under Girls.
2014
35
"Mae Shika Mukanee "
B-side
Sang on "Konjo"
38
"Kibouteki Refrain "
B-side
Sang on "Utaitai"
2015
39
"Green Flash "
B-side
Sang on "Yankee Rock" and "Sekai ga Naiteru Nara" as SKE48.
41
"Halloween Night "
B-side, Under Girls
Ranked 23rd in 2015 General Election. Sang on "Sayonara Surfboard"
2016
43
"Kimi wa Melody "
B-side
Marked as the 10th Anniversary Single. Sang on "Gonna Jump" as SKE48
45
"LOVE TRIP / Shiawase wo Wakenasai "
B-side, Future Girls
Ranked 55th in 2016 General Election. Sang on "Kishi ga Mieru Umi Kara"
2017
47
"Shoot Sign "
B-side
Sang on "Vacancy" as SKE48
48
"Negaigoto no Mochigusare "
B-side
Sang on "Ima Para"
49
"#SukiNanda "
B-side, Upcoming Girls
Ranked 66th in 2017 General Election. Sang on "Tsuki no Kamen"
2018
53
"Sentimental Train "
B-side
Ranked 89th in 2018 General Election. Sang on "Nami ga Tsutaeru Mono"
Appearances
Stage units
HKT48 Kenkyusei Stage "Party ga Hajimaru yo" (PARTYが始まるよ )
"Classmate"
HKT48 Himawarigumi Stage "Pajama Drive" (パジャマドライブ )
"Pajama Drive" (パジャマドライブ )
HKT48 Kenkyusei Stage "Nonai Paradise" (脳内パラダイス )
"Kurukurupa" (くるくるぱー )
SKE48 Team E 4th Stage "Te o Tsunaginagara" (手をつなぎながら )
"Ame no Pianist" (雨のピアニスト )
TV variety
HKT48 no Odekake! (HKT48のおでかけ! )
SKE48 Ebishow! (SKE48 エビショー! ) (2014)
SKE48 Ebicalcio! (SKE48 エビカルチョ! ) (2014-2015)
TV dramas
Tsuna Girl: Ashitani Yell (ツナガール ~明日にエール~ ) (2013)
Himitsu (秘密 ) (2013)
Majisuka Gakuen 4 (マジすか学園4 ) (2015), KY
Majisuka Gakuen 5 (マジすか学園5 ) (2015), KY
Radio
SKE48 1×1wa1janaiyo! (SKE48♥1×1は1じゃないよ! ) (2014), personality
Nagaoka×Scramble (ナガオカ×スクランブル ) (2015-), assistant
References
External links
Members
Team S
Hinano Aoumi
Kimie Akahori
Himeka Arano
Yuzuki Ishiguro
Mizuki Ishizuka
Ruka Inoue
Ayuka Kamimura (vice leader)
Yoshino Kitagawa
Mikuru Kito
Marin Sakamoto
Anan Sugiyama
Rika Tsuzuki
Miyu Nakasaka
Izumi Nakamura
Miyo Nomura
Chikako Matsumoto (leader)
Team KII
Shiori Aoki (vice leader)
Rika Aoki
Yuki Arai
Miki Ito
Sayaka Iriuchijima
Ayaka Ōta (leader)
Ayaka Okamoto
Ena Suzuki
Airi Nakano
Mio Nishii
Fuyuka Fujimoto
Airi Mizuno
Team E
Honoka Aikawa
Yūka Asai
Kaede Ikeda
Reona Ida
Natsuki Kamata
Haruka Kumazaki
Ami Kurashima
Makiko Saitō (general captain)
Kaho Satō
Kanon Sawada
Ōka Suenaga
Maya Sugawara
Mizuki Tanabe
Trainee Members
Anzu Omura
Kyoka Shinohara
Riina Sugimoto
Yune Hara
Kurumi Morimoto
Sakura Yamamura
Former Members
Albums Singles Participation singles Related groups Related articles
Members
Team H
Yuka Akiyoshi (Captain)
Yueru Ito
Rina Kuriyama
Miku Tanaka
Aki Toyonaga
Wakana Murakami
Akari Watanabe
Team KIV
Ibuki Ishibashi
Airi Ichimura
Hirona Unjo
Hijiri Kawahira
Kurumi Takemoto
Iori Tanaka
Nene Jitoe
Miyabi Nagano
Sayaka Baba
Mai Fuchigami
Aoi Motomura (Captain)
Team TII
Misaki Aramaki
Maria Imamura
Ayaka Oda
Sae Kurihara
Hinano Goto
Moeka Sakai
Erena Sakamoto
Rio Shimizu
Tomoka Takeda
Hana Matsuoka
Yuna Yamauchi
Emiri Yamashita (Captain)
Trainee
Rina Ikuno
Miyu Izawa
Yuina Ishimatsu
Hanna Ihara
Kokoha Eguchi
Rinka Ouchi
Risaki Oba
Yuna Kawashima
Hiiro Kitagawa
Mina Shibui
Kokoro Tachibana
Karen Fukui
Kokoha Fujino
Urara Matsumoto
Nanaka Mogami
Saaya Morisaki
Hina Yasui
Reia Yanase
Notable Former Members
Studio Albums Singles Participation singles Related groups Related articles