Shinoda Mariko - Shukan AKB 100Q
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A1: I'm the charming poker face, Shinoda Mariko
A2: I'm only called Mariko. If I have to give an answer, Mariko-sama. The fans call me that.
A6: Pisces. I'm a romantic.
Q7: Height and three size
A7: 167cm, 82-56-88. If I exaggerate a little.
Q9: Hometown and something good about it
A9: My hometown is Fukuoka. There are inexpensive and delicious things, so you don't have to spend money like you're in Tokyo.
A11: Falling asleep easily. I can sleep anywhere.
A12: Probably how free and unfettered I am
A13: I don't think things through so I sometimes cause trouble for other people
A15: My favorite food is curry rice. I eat it 3 times a day about 4 or 5 times a week.
A16: Bitter melon, bell pepper, shiitake. And warm bananas.
A18: Dogs, hamsters, and... pandas
Q19: Favorite books/magazines
A19: I buy most women's magazines. I buy more than 10 a month.
Q20: Favorite fashion brands
A20: That would be NINE and AULA AILA
Q22: Favorite place inside the house
A22: The sofa... the bottom of it. I don't sit on the sofa, I like to sit leaning against the bottom part of the sofa.
A23: When I was in high school and middle school, I played tennis... for 6 years. So tennis.
A24: I'll go with the one I'm on, PON!
Q27: Someone you look up to
Q29: Someone you want to meet
Q30: Something you want that you can afford right now
A30: I thought I had a range with an oven, but apparently I had bought a range without an oven. When I tried baking cookies the other day, I couldn't! I kept pressing the warm button, and this thing would happen where they would rise a little, but wouldn't bake. That was kind of sad, so I want an oven.
Q31: Something you want including things you can't buy right now
A31: I want some time to sleep
Q32: Recent event that made you happy
A32: It doesn't take much to make me happy... Like yesterday, I got to eat some BBQ at Shukan AKB.
Q33: Recent event that made you mad
A33: I get in a bad mood when I'm sleepy
Q34: When you feel blessed
A34: When I'm with everyone
A35: Oh, then eyebrows! I'm just saying that.
Q36: A phrase you say often
A36: "I mean..." Like "I mean ___"
Q37: Behavior and actions you find yourself doing out of habit
A37: When I see myself on TV, I see myself doing a lot of this. I think to myself that's not good, but I keep doing it.
Q38: If there's a dieting method you recommend, please share
A38: Don't eat anything after 7. That worked the best for me.
Q39: What you do to relax
A39: Talk with Yukarin and Noro-chan, and that's pretty much it.
Q40: A superstitious thing you do for good luck
A40: Not really a superstition thing, but when I go overseas, I eat curry at the airport. And when I come back from being overseas, I eat curry at the airport.
Q41: Something you cherish
A41: Friends and family and... yeah, them.
Q42: Where you buy clothes often
A42: Harajuku for the majority
Q43: What you do with the clothes you bought that end up not working out
A43: Either give them to the members or alter them myself. I go to second hand stores often, so I'll take them there.
Q44: Do you wear accessories
A44: For accessories... I'm allergic to metal so I wear them sometimes, but not that often. I don't really wear earrings either.
Q45: More sensitive to hot temperatures? Or cold temperatures?
A45: I can't stand the heat, but I can't stand the cold either
Q46: Indoor person? Or outdoor person?
A46: I'm an outdoor person
Q47: Play sports? Or watch?
A47: Umm... neither. I don't watch sports and I don't play sports.
Q49: A dish that you were the most satisfied with out of all the dishes you've cooked
A49: The stuffed cabbages were good
Q50: What would you want to eat for your last supper
A50: My grandma makes this shibukawani, where you boil chestnuts with sugar, and they're really big. I usually go home for New Year's and take some back with me, but there's only a limited amount and they're gone in a flash. So I would want to eat that.
Q51: A career you want to try
A51: An apparel designer, I want to make clothes and develop them
Q52: An anime from your childhood
A52: I used to watch rebroadcasts of Himitsu no Akko-chan and Sally-chan
Q53: Hero/heroine that you looked up to when you were a kid
A53: Hero... Sailor Moon, I think
A54: Dad, Mom, older brother, me, and a younger sister
Q55: What kind of a child were you
A55: The other day, I saw photos of when I was small. My hands were like this in all of them and I had my tongue sticking out like this. They were all crazy photos like that. Apparently, I was a funky kid.
Q56: A song that has a special meaning for you
A56: Matsutoya Yumi-san's "Manatsu no Yo no Yume"
Q57: A place with a special meaning
A57: Ibiza. It's supposed to have the world's best sunset. And as soon as it was setting, I started tearing up. I thought, "This is what it's like to be moved to tears by nature."
Q59: When did you last cry
A59: I cried so many times on Majisuka Gakuen. When I thought about Yuko dying, the tears kept coming.
Q60: Something no one can beat you at
A60: How much I believe in myself
Q61: Something you just can't do
A61: Bungee jump and sky diving
Q62: Something you need to improve or work on
A62: How bad my enunciation is
Q63: The first thing you do when you wake up
A63: Stretch. I heard when you wake up in the morning and stretch, your circulation improves and you're more likely to lose weight.
Q64: First thing you do when you get home
Q65: How you spend your days off
A65: Either take Pacha and Musshu for a walk, or hang out with Acchan, Yukarin, or Noro-can
Q66: A dream that you remember
A66: There's this dream that I have when I'm sick, and it's where duct tape keeps coming closer and closer to me. It's really scary, and I eventually get rolled up by the duct tape. It scares me so much that I sweat, and when I have that dream, it always cures me of my cold.
Q67: An internet site you visit often
Q68: A site you recommend
Q69: Which do you use to surf the internet, PC or mobile
A69: I don't usually browse, so mostly on my cell phone
Q70: Do you ahve confidence in your typing speed
A70: Not at all, I can't type. I used to skip any words with a small "tsu." I couldn't search for those words.
Q71: Emoticons/icons you use a lot when texting
A71: The icon Egashira-san uses is really funny. Ega-chan, I'm using it a lot.
A72: T-Bolan's "Jirettai Ai"
Q73: Your best karaoke song
A73: Nakajima Miyuki-san's "Akujo"
Q74: International vacation or domestic vacation
A74: Just until recently, I liked traveling overseas, but it's too much hassle, so I like traveling domestically more.
Q75: A prefecture you want to visit
Q76: A country you want to visit
A76: I want to go to Africa
Q77: Have you been to Guam before?
A77: I've been to Guam 3 times before for work. I've gotten most things down.
Q78: A memory from this Guam shoot
A78: Usually when I come to Guam, it's not too exhausting and we all go out for dinner after, but this time around, it was obento every day. That's one regret I have.
Q79: A place you want to go in Guam
A79: We've had the same coordinator all 3 times, and that coordinator brings us to the same delicious Yakiniku restaurant. That place is really good. I want to go there.
Q80: A place you want to be taken to on a date
Q81: The car you want your date to pick you up in
A81: If I'm going to ride in a car, I want a 4-wheel drive. Like a 4-wheel drive or a G-class. I like those big cars.
Q82: A gesture/action by a man that makes your heart beat fast
Q83: The type of men you like
A83: I like someone with aura, but you can't really see aura
Q84: Are you the one to make the first move?
A84: I would want to make the first move
Q85: How would you confess your feelings
A85: I would probably meet in person
Q86: What kind of animal would you be
A86: I don't know... A sloth, maybe?
Q87: Rate yourself on a scale of 1 to 10
A87: Probably an 8. It's kind of high.
A88: Nothing so far. I hope to have something later.
A89: We all celebrated New Year's at Kohaku. We did the countdown in our dressing room. But that 5 second period before midnight, I was so sleepy. We counted down and everything, and I was the only one like "(sigh)" and not excited.
A90: I hope to be doing something I like
Q91: Members you're close with
A91: We're all pretty close with each other, but the ones I hang out with the most are Acchan, Yukarin, and Noro-chan. And Okutama and Jurina.
Q92: A member you want to have a word with
A92: To Tomochin. You're tardy too often. But I can't be one to talk.
Q93: Favorite choreography
A93: The wakame (seaweed) dance of Kikyou. I think I can beat Yukarin in that.
Q94: Least favorite choreography
A94: In Namida Surprise, there's a part in the chorus where you move your arms in circles twice, but my arms don't turn so I just go 1.5 times. That part is the hardest for me.
Q95: A unit song you want to try
Q96: Behind-the-scenes story from your unit
A96: I do Manatsu no Christmas Rose, and initially, it was this overly cutesy song, like something I could never dance. I still don't remember how the choreography went, and sensei told me to give it a try so I memorized it and did it, but sensei said, "This just isn't right."
Q97: An AKB48 song that keeps getting stuck in your head
Q98: The AKB48 outfit that you think you look the best in
A98: I'm not sure if it suits me or not, but I love the outfits for songs like Blue Rose in general
Q99: What does Team A mean to you
A99: It's the team I started with so... how do I say this... You don't have to say anything, but they get you
Q100: What does AKB48 mean to you
A100: It's fun. Ummm... I hope this team doesn't disappear.