Meetan is Getting Married!

Ohori Megumi announced that she will be getting married next year! Ohori Megumi is Meetan, one of Maachan's best friend at AKB48.  おめでとう！！！〜 News link (in Japanese)

 Nah, this is the photo of Meetan and Maachan, they're tottaly cute together!

And...!! This is Meetan's Husband wanna be, Kanazawa Tatsuya (金沢達也). He's 41 years old, a script writer.

Well, congratulation Meetan! I'm just thinking if Maachan will present at your wedding....

Maachan's Outfit 2

These are the outfits from Team K’s third stage “Nounai Paradise” and Team Himawari-gumi’s first stage “Boku no Taiyou”.
 

Maachan's Outfit 1

Pictured here are the outfits worn by Oku Manami for Team K’s first and second stages in 2006/2007.

Cake Challenge

An old AKB48 clip, Maachan is challenged to eat a whole piece of cake in under a minute! Can she do it?

Maachan on AKB's Cover!

I think these are all the covers that Maachan is on?

 

Maachan : Harley Motorcycle

A little known fact: The first thing Maachan did after joining AKB48 was buy a Harley motorcycle. She also unsuccessfully tried to start an AKB48 Hells Angels Club.

Maachan - Bing! Promotion

Oku Manami at a promotional event for Bing, along side Sae Miyazawa, Ayaka Umeda, Sayaka Akimoto, Masuda Yuka and Kobayashi Kana from February 2011.

YuruYuru Karaoke Competition

YuruYuru Karaoke Competition : Tenshi no Shippo (Oku Manami, Yamauchi Suzuran, Ishida Haruka)

Yokaze no Shiwaza

This is Maachan, singing Yokaze no Shiwaza! Enjoy!

Katatsumuri

This is Katatsumuri, Maachan's solo single. Watch it and enjoy!

Maachan's Graduation Speech

“I know this is abrupt, but I have an announcement for you all.
I, Oku Manami, will be graduating from AKB48.
I joined AKB48 when I was 10 years old without knowing anything and I’m still that way
And though I say that, I’ve continuously done my best.
It hasn’t been only good things, but I have a lot of great memories.
And I’ve made it this far thanks to Akimoto, the staff and most of all because of the fans who have supported me along the way.
I’ve been in AKB for 5 years and I’ve met a lot of people and experienced a lot of things.
I didn’t realize it until now, but somewhere in my heart I wanted to do something that I wasn’t able to do.
I really want to experience school life.
I didn’t like passing the time asking myself, “What do you really want to do?”
Through being in AKB like this, it feels like I’m only doing things half way and I’m really sorry to all the people who supported me up until now.
I’ve thought this over many times and I’ve even talked with the staff about it many times
I’m going to graduate from AKB so that I can go after my new dream, “entering university”.
Over the past 5 years I’ve caused a lot of trouble for people and I’ve caused people to worry…

But, everyone has still supported me many times after that.
I don’t know how to say this but, I really am completely grateful to you all.
Thank you so much.
The April handshake event will be the last time I can meet you all.
When the graduation details have been decided, I’ll let you all know.
Well, there isn’t much time left before I graduate, but until then, please look after me.”

Manami Oku Profile

 

PROFILE

Name: Oku Manami (奥真奈美)
Nickname: Maachan (まーちゃん), Manamana (まなまな)
Birthdate: November 22nd, 1995
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Team: B
Height: 153.5 cm (5'0")
Bust: 81 cm
Waist: 60 cm
Hips: 87 cm
Agency: office48 (AKB48's agency)

Singles:

-Hone Hone Waltz (Honegumi from AKB48)
-BINGO!
-Kimi no Koto ga Suki dakara (Under Girls)
-Katatsumuri (solo)
-Nusumareta Kuchibiru (Under Girls)
-Boku Dake no Value (Under Girls)
-Love Jump (Team B)
-Guuzen no Juujirou (Under Girls)

Stage Units:

-Team K 1st Stage : Classmate
-Team K 2nd Stage : Ame no Doubutsuen
-Team K 3rd Stage : Honehone Waltz
-Himawari-gumi 1st Stage : IDOL nante yobanaide (2nd Unit)
-Himawari-gumi 2nd Stage : Tonari no Banana (2nd Unit)
-Team K 4th Stage : Hatsukoi Dorobou
-Team K 5th Stage: Ai no Iro
-Team B 5th Stage: Hatsukoi yo, Konnichiwa

Trivia:

-She is half Japanese and half Italian

-Was an original member of Team K

-Joined AKB48 at age 10

-Says "I'm sorry" often.
-Good friends with Noro Kayo.
-A favorite of Megumi Ohori (original Team K who was transferred to SDN48)
-Used to often practice dancing with Umeda Ayaka and Noro Kayo at the backstage.
-Her favorite actress is Ayase Haruka.
-She is very friendly at the backstage while reserved on the stage, but recently she has improved.
-Was known to stare awkwardly during peformances.
-Likes scary stories even if that will make her cry.
-Seems close with Ono Erena since their audition.
-Was transferred from Team K to Team B in 2009.
-Akimoto, the producer of AKB48, in an article referred to her as a future ace
-Played a lolita yankee in the first season of Majisuka Gakuen