Goto Maki
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Goto Maki (後藤真希) is a Japanese pop singer, who is currently signed under avex trax's urban sub-label, rhythm zone. Goto first appeared in the music world in 1999, when she became the only third generation member of girl group, Morning Musume. She soon became a fan favorite, and in 2001 she became a soloist within Hello! Project.
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Profile
- Name: Goto Maki (後藤真希)
- Nickname: Gottchan, Gottsuan, Gocchin, Gomaki, Goma-chan, Makirin
- Birth date: 1985-09-23
- Birthplace: Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan
- Blood type: O
- Height: 160 cm / 5'2"
- Hobbies: Cooking, collecting polaroids, enjoying movies
- Favorite Artists: Usher, Ne-Yo
- Favorite colors: Deep blue, gray, yellow, white, pale pink
- Favorite flowers: Baby's breaths
- Favorite food: Mont blanc, ice cream, rice
- Disliked food: Liver, sea urchin, avocado, papaya
- Hello! Project Groups:
- Morning Musume (1999–2002)
- Gomattou (2002–2003)
- Nochiura Natsumi (2004–2005)
- DEF.DIVA (2005–2006)
- Morning Musume Tanjou 10nen Kinentai (2007)
- Hello! Project Subgroups:
- Petitmoni (1999–2002)
- Hello! Project Concert Units:
- Hello! Project Shirogumi (2005)
- Elder Club (2006–2007)
- Hello! Project Shuffle Units:
- 2000: Akagumi 4
- 2001: 7nin Matsuri
- 2002: Sexy 8
- 2004: H.P. All Stars
History
Goto Maki joined Morning Musume in 1999 at the age of 13 and debuted on the single "LOVE Machine", which would sell over one million copies and become Morning Musume's highest selling single. She soon established herself as a talented singer and dancer and was the lead vocalist in the majority of Morning Musume's early singles.
Goto debuted as a soloist in March 2001 with the single "Ai no Bakayarou". In September 2002, she graduated from Morning Musume to focus on her solo career. As a soloist she released four albums and numerous singles. She was also a part of various Hello! Project shuffle units and several one-shot units, including Gomattou, Nochiura Natsumi, and DEF.DIVA. She was also a part of Morning Musume's 10th anniversary unit, Morning Musume Tanjou 10nen Kinentai.
On 28 October 2007, the last date of her 2007 Fall tour, Goto announced that she was graduating from the Hello! Project. According to a Nikkan Sports article, her graduation was in response to the arrest of her brother, Goto Yuuki, as well as conflict with UFA concerning the direction of her singing career.
Goto removed herself from the public eye until 27 February 2008, when the publication Weekly Shincho published candid photos of her smoking a cigarette at a pachinko parlor. [1] [2] On 25 March 2008 her official blog reopened, announcing that Goto had been doing dance and voice training in Los Angeles, California. She returned to Japan at the end of April, with no new updates to her blog as of yet.
On 18 June 2008, Goto's profile was removed from the UP-FRONT GROUP artist list and it was announced that she had signed a contract with avex trax. [3]
Discography
Singles
| # | Title | Release date | First week sales | Total sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 愛のバカやろう (Ai no Bakayarou) | 2001.03.28 | 268,330 | 434,790 |
| 2 | 溢れちゃう... BE IN LOVE (Afurechau... BE IN LOVE) | 2001.09.19 | 136,110 | 210,360 |
| 3 | 手を握って歩きたい (Te wo Nigitte Arukitai) | 2002.05.09 | 74,150 | 104,630 |
| 4 | やる気! IT'S EASY (Yaruki! IT'S EASY) | 2002.08.21 | 73,230 | 113,260 |
| 5 | サン・トワ・マミー (Sans Toi Ma Mie / Kimi to Itsumademo) | 2002.12.18 | 38,802 | 58,644 |
| 6 | うわさの SEXY GUY (Uwasa no SEXY GUY) | 2003.03.19 | 40,743 | 61,424 |
| 7 | スクランブル (Scramble) | 2003.06.18 | 35,353 | 46,181 |
| 8 | 抱いてよ! PLEASE GO ON (Daite yo! PLEASE GO ON) | 2003.08.27 | 48,011 | 58,501 |
| 9 | 原色 GAL 派手に行くべ! (Genshoku GAL Hade ni Yukube!) | 2003.11.27 | 30,849 | 45,494 |
| 10 | サヨナラの LOVE SONG (Sayonara no LOVE SONG) | 2004.03.17 | 27,317 | 35,126 |
| 11 | 横浜蜃気楼 (Yokohama Shinkirou) | 2004.07.07 | 23,935 | 30,984 |
| 12 | さよなら「友達にはなりたくないの」 (Sayonara "Tomodachi ni wa Naritakunai no") | 2004.11.17 | 22,944 | 29,004 |
| 13 | スッピンと涙。(Suppin to Namida.) | 2005.07.06 | 16,520 | 20,709 |
| 14 | 今にきっと…In My LIFE (Ima ni Kitto... In My LIFE) | 2006.01.25 | 17,635 | 21,409 |
| 15 | ガラスのパンプス (Glass no Pumps) | 2006.06.07 | 22,180 | 27,907 |
| 16 | SOME BOYS! TOUCH | 2006.10.11 | 20,665 | 29,459 |
| 17 | シークレット (Secret) | 2007.04.11 | 11,112 | 14,861 |
Albums
| # | Title | Release date | First week sales | Total sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | マッキングGOLD① (Makking GOLD①) | 2003.02.05 | 75,465 | 104,999 |
| 2 | ②ペイント イット ゴールド (② Paint It Gold) | 2004.01.28 | 39,724 | 52,040 |
| 3 | 3rd ステーション (3rd Station) | 2005.02.23 | 26,150 | 32,356 |
| 4 | How to use SEXY | 2007.09.19 | 11,727 | 14,996 |
Best of Albums
| # | Title | Release date | First week sales | Total sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 後藤真希 プレミアムベスト 1 (Goto Maki Premium Best 1) | 2005.12.14 | 22,470 | 29,627 |
Concert DVDs
- [2003.07.24] Goto Maki First Concert Tour 2003 Haru ~Go! Makking GOLD~
- [2004.02.25] Goto Maki Concert Tour 2003 Aki Sexy! Makking Gold
- [2004.09.15] Goto Maki Concert Tour 2004 Haru ~Makkin-iro ni Nucchae!~
- [2005.01.26] Goto Maki Concert Tour 2004 Aki Aa Maki no Shirabe
- [2006.01.18] Goto Maki Concert Tour 2005 Aki ~Hatachi~
- [2006.07.05] Hello Pro Party! 2006 ~Goto Maki Captain Kouen~
- [2006.10.11] Maki Goto SECRET LIVE at STUDIO COAST [4]
- [2007.02.21] Goto Maki LIVE TOUR 2006 ~G Emotion~ [5]
- [2007.04.25] Hello☆Pro On Stage! 2007 「Rock desu yo!」
- [2007.11.28] Goto Maki LIVE TOUR 2007 G-EmotionII ~How to use SEXY~
Other DVDs
- [2003.03.05] Ken & Mary no Merikenko On Stage! Original Cast Ban
- [2003.12.10] 後藤真希 シングルVクリップス① (Goto maki Single V Clips①)
Photobooks
- [2001.11.06] 後藤真希 (Goto Maki) amazon.co.jp
- [2003.03.21] maki amazon.co.jp
- [2003.09.??] ポケットモーニング娘。〈Vol.2〉 (Pocket Morning Musume. (Volume 2)) (With Abe Natsumi, Yaguchi Mari, Iida Kaori) amazon.co.jp
- [2003.06.27] more maki amazon.co.jp
- [2004.04.24] PRISM amazon.co.jp
- [2004.07.23] アロハロ!後藤真希 (Alo-Hello! Goto Maki) amazon.co.jp
- [2005.04.26] Dear... amazon.co.jp
- [2006.08.21] FOXY FUNGO amazon.co.jp
Concerts
- [2003.09.30] 後藤真希 in Hello! Project 2003夏 (Goto Maki in Hello! Project 2003 Natsu) amazon.co.jp
- [2004.03.13] 後藤真希 in Hello! Project 2004 Winter (Goto Maki in Hello! Project 2004 Winter) amazon.co.jp
- [2004.06.30] Maki Goto Photobook Concert Tour 2004 Spring~真金色に塗っちゃえ!~ (Maki Goto Photobook Concert Tour 2004 Spring ~Magane Shoku ni Nuccha e!~) amazon.co.jp
- [2004.09.28] 後藤真希 in Hello! Project 2004 summer (Goto Maki in Hello! Project 2004 summer) amazon.co.jp
- [2005.07.06] 後浦なつみライブ「TRIANGLE ENERGY」 (Nochiura Natsumi Live "TRIANGLE ENERGY") (With Nochiura Natsumi) amazon.co.jp
- [2005.10.25] 後藤真希+メロン記念日Hello!Project2005夏の歌謡ショー―05’セレクション!コレクション! (Goto Maki + Melon Kinenbi Hello! Project 2005 Natsu no Kayou Shoo 05 Serekushon! Korekushon!) (With Melon Kinenbi) amazon.co.jp
- [2006.04.07] 後藤真希&松浦亜弥in Hello!Project 2006 Winter (Goto Maki & Matsuura Aya in Hello! Project 2006 Winter) (With Matsuura Aya) amazon.co.jp
Essay Books
- [2002.09.??] 後藤真希myself (Goto Maki myself) amazon.co.jp
- [2002.12.??] 後藤真希お宝フォトBOOK (Goto Maki Otakara Photo BOOK) amazon.co.jp
- [2003.09.23] 99の後藤真希 (99 no Goto Maki) amazon.co.jp
- [2003.12.??] 後藤真希 青春の足跡 (Goto Maki Seishun no Sokuseki) amazon.co.jp
- [2005.04.07] 19992004―後藤真希クロニクル (Goto Maki Chronicle 1999 - 2004) amazon.co.jp
Works
Movies
- [2000] ピンチランナー (Pinch Runner)
- [2002] ナマタマゴ (Nama Tamago)
- [2003] 青春ばかちん料理塾 (Seishun Bakachin Ryorijuku)
- [2003] 子犬ダンの物語 (Koinu Dan no Monogatari)
TV Dramas
- [2001] マリア (Mariya)
- [2002] やんぱぱ (Yanpapa)
- [2002] 伊豆の踊子 (Izu no Odoriko)
- [2003] R.P.G.
- [2005] 大河ドラマ 義経 (Yoshitsune)
- [2006] 松本清張スペシャル・指 (Matsumoto Seichou Special Yubi)
Musicals
- [2003] けん&メリーのメリケン粉オンステージ! (Ken & Mary no Merikenko on Stage!)
- [2004] サヨナラのLOVE SONG (Sayonara no LOVE SONG)
- [2007] 横須賀ストーリー (Gekidan Senior Graffiti Yokosuka Story)
Radio
- [2003-????] ヤングタウン土曜日 (Young Town Douyoubi)
- [2003-2005] 後藤真希のマッキンキンRADIO (Goto Maki no Makkinkin RADIO)
Trivia
- Dropped out from Hinode High School.
- Goto is the second of three siblings.
- Although she says people constantly consider her to be "cool" and "distant", she admits to not knowing when she behaves like that.
- Utaban host Ishibashi Takaaki has given her two pets in different ocassions: an iguana called Abe-chan and a miniature Dachshund called Taka.
- Has stated that she does not like her nickname "Gomaki".
- She is the second former Hello! Project member to join avex, after RuRu.
External Links
- Avex Official Website
- Official Blog
- UP-FRONT WORKS Discography
- Japanese Wikipedia: 後藤真希
- English Wikipedia: Maki Goto
- projecthello.com lyrics: Goto Maki * Hello! Database entry
- jdorama.com entry, IMDb entry
| Hello! Project: Goto Maki (edit) |
| Singles: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| Albums: Makking GOLD 1 | 2 Paint It Gold | 3rd Station | How to use SEXY |
| Other albums: Goto Maki Premium Best 1 |
| Concert DVDs: 2003 Haru | 2003 Aki | 2004 Haru | 2004 Aki | 2005 Aki | Captain Kouen | Secret Live | G Emotion | Rock desu yo! | G-EmotionII |
| Concert Performances Chart |

