# Marika Tani

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. 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.
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. 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.
After her transfer to SKE48, Tani featured on two A-sides, "12 Gatsu no Kangaroo" and "Coquettish Jūtai Chū". In 2015, she participated in AKB48's 41st single general election, and ranked 23rd with 26,051 votes, for 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. The following day, she became fully affiliated with the talent agency Zest Inc. and would continue her entertainment career as a voice actress.

## Discography
### SKE48 singles

| Year | No. | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2014 | 15 | "Bukiyō Taiyō" | B-side | Sang on "Banana Kakumei" and "Koi Yori mo Dream" |
| 2014 | 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 |
| 2015 | 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. |
| 2016 | 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" |
| 2018 | 23 | "Ikinari Punch Line" | B-side | Sang on "Otona no Sekai" and "Kimi wa Ramune" as Team E. |
| 2018 | 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 | |
| 2021 | 28 | "Anogoro no Kimi wo Mitsuketa" | B-side | Sang on "Sekai no Superhero" |
| 2022 | 29 | "Kokoro ni Flower" | B-side | Sang on "Nakama yo" |
| 2022 | 30 | "Zettai Inspiration" | B-side | Sang on "Kataomoi Forever" |
| 2023 | 31 | "Suki ni Nacchatta" | B-side | Sang on "Katariaukoto kara Hajime you" |

### HKT48 singles

| Year | No. | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2013 | 1 | "Suki! Suki! Skip!" | B-side | Sang on "Ima ga Ichiban" |
| 2013 | 2 | "Melon Juice" | A-side | First HKT48 A-side |
| 2014 | 3 | "Sakura, Minnade Tabeta" | B-side | Sang on "Mukashi no Kareshi no Oniichan to Tsukiau to Iu Koto" |
| 2014 | 4 | "Hikaeme I Love You!" | B-side | Sang on "Ima Kimi o Omou" |

### 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" |
| 2014 | 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. |
| 2015 | 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 |
| 2016 | 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 |
| 2017 | 48 | "Negaigoto no Mochigusare" | B-side | Sang on "Ima Para" |
| 2017 | 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