Mariko Ooe
# Mariko Ooe

Mariko Ooe (大江 麻理子, Ōe Mariko, born 21 October 1978) is a newsroom announcer for TV Tokyo. She was born in Buzen, Fukuoka.

## Biography

She graduated from East Chikushi Gakuen High School Teruikan Junior High School and Ferris University Department of Literature Japanese literature. She is proficient in Chinese because she experienced studying abroad at Tsinghua University (in Beijing, China) while studying the Chinese language at university. In addition, she experienced dorm life in her high school days. During her college years, she lived in Jiyūgaoka except for her period of studying abroad.

She joined TV Tokyo as an announcer in 2001 after graduating from university. She joined along with Masaru Akahira (who later turned to a freelance announcer from 2009).

After joining TV Tokyo, she appeared in various genres such as news, information and variety. In the crown programme of journalist Akira Ikegami that is broadcast on an irregular occasion as a special programme, she often serves as a studio assistant, or goes to the coverage alone or in collaboration with Ikegami. On the other hand, she appeared in various kinds of information and variety shows such as Shutsubotsu! Ado Machikku Tengoku and Complicated Summers2 and had various characters (Mariko Ooe#Episodes in regular showsas described later). With such an activity also, now she is getting popular enough to be always in the top in "Favorite Female Announcer Ranking".

For one year from April 2013, she was appointed to the New York branch of the Tokyo office as an affiliate of TV Tokyo and handed it to TV Tokyo, United States (succeeding Rikako Suetake). In addition to regularly reporting from New York City on news programmes such as World Business Satellite, she was in charge of overseas interviews with Future Century Zipangu and special programmes.

She returned to Japan as a press caster since she finished her appointment to the New York Branch in March 2014. From the 31st of the same month, she serve as the main caster of World Business Satellite as a successor to Maoko Kotani. On 17 September of the same year, she married Ooki Matsumoto President of Monex, Inc.

She co-starred with Sayamao in Complicated Summers2: Thanks 10th Anniversary "Members of the Championship Members' Large Assembly" 3 and a Half Hours SP in April 2017 for the first time in four years.

## Personal life

* She has a brother.
* Her hobbies are watching operas, reading, long baths, and viewing Mount Fuji, Tokyo Tower, etc. Her favourite book is Momo by Michael Ende.
* She became interested in China from the Three Kingdoms who read when she was young and have chosen I Ching for the subject of the university's graduation thesis. She is talking "China Otaku" by herself and also bright for Chinese pops.
* It is detailed about her influence of the past charge programmes or enka, and the artist whom she is good at karaoke is Teresa Teng. She sang karaoke three times in Complicated Summers2.
* On 7 October 2007, she registered in the Marrow Donor Program. A friend during her college years collapsed with leukemia, and triggered by the close observation of that fighting illness.
* Her motto is "Hope is higher than the sky." It is also used as title of her own newspaper column.
* On 21 December 2012 she appeared on a VTR broadcast in NHK General TV's Asaichi (premium talk guest: Summers).
* It was announced that she will appear in the 2014 TV Toky female announcer calendar as a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the opening, and Ooe was produced and released as the first calendar as a female announcer.

## Current programme appearances

### Regular appearances

* World Business Satellite
   * Prior to her assignment to the New York Branch, she played for many years with Reporter of "Trend Egg" and Heitaro Ohama (TV Tokyo Announcer, later Press Counter Caster) as a sub-caster of World Business Satellite Saturday Edition which is not currently being broadcast. During her assignment to the branch office, she appeared live on Tuesdays from the branch's studio.
   * She was inaugurated as the main caster from 31 March 2014. Ohama who was in charge of other programmes at the end after his appearance on 28 September 2008 broadcast returned to the programme as a sub-caster for five and a half years.

## Former appearances

### Regular appearances

* Kochira Keizai Henshū-chō (BS Japan)
* Ongaku-teki Ryūkō
* Mugendai no Gimon
* Otona no Tsubo (BS Japan)
* Kokoro no Sho
* Miyakeshiki koku go Drill
* Nikkei Special: Cumbria Kyūden
* Shutsubotsu! Ado Machikku Tengoku (Apr 2003 – 30 March 2013,
* Tokumitsu & Croket no "Meikyoku no Jikandesu" (4 Apr 2005 – 30 September 2006)
* Soku Hou! (Jul 2006 – Mar 2007, Tuesday responsible)
* Joshi Ana Cooking: Oshiete! Ryōri no Ana to Tsubo (8 Dec 2006 – 5 January 2007)
* Complicated Summers2 (3 Jan 2007, 13 April 2007 – 7 April 2013, First Assistant)
* Love×Golf (Oct 2007 – Mar 2008, narration responsible)
* News Break (Friday responsible)
* Ongaku Baka (15 Apr 2008 – 25 September 2010, until April 2010 it appeared in the name of "Maryves-chan", narration responsible)
* Eisei Damashī Season 2 (6 Jul – 21 September 2008, BS Japan, "J-Taro Sugisaku's Delusion Love -Women Who Passed by Me-" in charge of listeners in the corner)
* Yasuhiro Tase no Shūkan News Shinsho (4 Oct 2008 – 23 March 2013, programme progress)
* Yarisugi Koji (Mar 2009 – Sep 2011, "Wild Bomb Fortune Telling", later "Hello, This is a Wild Bomb" narration responsible)
* Ketchaku! Rekishi Mystery (Apr–Aug 2009, narration responsible)
* Nikkei Veritas Mariko Ooe no Moyamoya Talk (2 Jun 2009 – 19 March 2013, Radio Nikkei 1st)
* Mariko no Heya (4 Oct – 20 December 2009)
* Ryo Ishikawa Special Respect: Golf o Aisuru Hitobito e (Apr 2010 – Mar 2012, assistant bimonthly with Miho Ohashi et al.)
* Sekai no Kenchiku o Meguru!: Jinrui wa Nani o Tsukutte kita no ka (7 Jul – 11 August 2010 (Once a week, 6 times in total), BS Japan, narration responsible)
* Space News (7 Apr 2011 – 28 March 2013)
* Akira Ikegami no Gendai-shi Kōgi: Rekishi o Shireba News ga wakaru (BS Japan, 4 September 2011 – Mar 2013, assistant)
* News Morning Satellite (8 Apr 2013 – 28 February 2014, New York caster)

### Annual and occasional appearances

* Zen Nihon Karaoke Grand Prix (2005–10, around late December every year)
* TX-V: Joshi-ana nabi (Nov 2008 –)
* Inaka ni Tomarō (Jan 2009 –, moderator at special occasions)
* Shujii ga Mitsukaru Shinryōjo 3-Jikan SP (15 Dec 2008, 16 Feb 6 Apr, 5 October 2009, 5 Apr 27 September 2010, sub-moderator at specials)
* Sunday Big Variety
   * "Go to See the World of Akira Ikegami" (5 Dec 2010, 6 Feb 3 April 2011)
   * "Emergency Report Special Number 'Akira Ikegami's Emergency Report Answer Why the Earthquake'" (20, 27 March 2011)
   * "Akira Ikegami's Emergency Live Broadcast Special 'The World was Surprised "Bin Laden Murder" Why Do Not You Understand Japanese Why Answer!'" (15 May 2011)
   * "Akira Ikegami's Emergency Live Broadcast Special 'Considering Energy'" (18 Sep 2011)
* Future Century Zipangu (3 Jun 2013 – Feb 2014) – In charge of the theme related to the United States in charge of local coverage

### One-off programmes, etc.

* Geki-sei! Sports Today (representative appearance of authorized person in charge for 10 minutes on weekdays)
* Kodaibunmei Mystery: Takeshi no Shin Sekai Nanafushigi (3 Jan 2007, 1 January 2008, 1 January 2009, 4 January 2013)
* Do Tanki Tsumekomi Kyōiku! Gōwan! Coaching! (5 Mar 2007)
* Bakumon Business Kenkyūjo (20 Mar 2008)
* 2008 Summer Olympics relay (2008, reporter in Beijing)
* Nanu? Gyakuryū Research Taishō (2 Dec 2008, 14 April 2009, moderator with Tutorial)
* Moyamoya AriKen Oyaji (1 Jan 2009, comment appearance)
* Konya Kaimei! Mīra ga Abaku Sekai San Ō Mystery Tour (29 May 2009)
* Saikyō: Kai-1 Grand Prix (18 Dec 2009)
* Genchi Chōtatsu! Quiz Sōsaku Variety: Kurukuru Earth (26 Mar 2010)
* BS Japan Kaikyoku: 10 Shūnenkinen Bangumi: Utsukushī Chikyū no Sanka (22 May 2010 BS Japan)
* Akira Ikegami no Senkyo Special (11 Jul 2010)
* Akira Ikegami no Sensō o Kangaeru SPL Sensō wa Naze Hajimari, dō Owaru no ka (15 Aug 2010)
* Akira Ikegami no Sekai o Mi ni Iku (5 Dec 2010)
* Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival (last Saturday of July every year, in charge until 2010)
* Tokyu Silvester Concert (2003–10, held every 31 Dec)
* Harebare Tunnels Ryaku shite Tereton (10 Sep 2012)
* Akira Ikegami no Sō Senkyo Live (16 Dec 2012)
* Hōdō Tokubetsu Bangumi Ikegami Akira no "Nippon no dai gimon" (26 Mar 2013, special appearance from the New York branch)

### TV dramas

* Genseishin Justirisers (as a newscaster)
* Tōbō-sha Orin Episode 18 "Competition! My Sister Doll" (23 Feb 2007, as Yasakae)
* Kō kō! Kyonshī Girl: Tokyo Denshidai Senki Episode 2 (19 Oct 2012)

### TV anime

* Yakitate!! Japan (as an announcer)
