Mariko Gotō
Born 1982 (age 44) · Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Appears in 12 titles

Mariko Gotō (後藤 まりこ, Gotō Mariko) (born February 22, 1982, in Izumiōtsu, Osaka) is a Japanese singer, lyricist, and composer. Her career started in the early 2000s with the band Usagi (うさぎ), where she sang and played guitar. After it broke up in 2003, she joined punk jazz group Midori together with Usagi's bassist, Yoshifumi Kuwano. Midori released three full-length albums, five EPs, and a single. After its dissolution, Gotō focused on her solo career as a musician, as well as a stage, film, and television drama actress. In 2013, she wrote the lyrics for and sang the opening song of the anime Flowers of Evil which is titled "宇宙人" (ep. 4–6, "Aku no Hana -Nakamura Sawa-"). Her song "Sound of Me" was used as the ending theme of the drama Taberu Dake, where she played the lead role. In May 2016, it was reported that she decided to quit the music industry. She returned at the end of 2018 with a demo EP, following it with a full-length album in 2019, both under the alias DJ510Mariko.

Filmography

Petal Dance
6.4
Petal Dance
2013
as Senior
Disukôzuhai
8.0
Disukôzuhai
2022
as Yuiko
Midori: Sayonara, Gotō-san
10.0
Midori: Sayonara, Gotō-san
2011
as Vocals and Guitar
PUNK FILM
PUNK FILM
2015
Midori: Hatsutaiken
Midori: Hatsutaiken
2009
as Self
Midori: 2005 SUMMER to 2006 WINTER LIVE!!
Bold as You
Bold as You
2025
Tokyo Soda Water
Tokyo Soda Water
2008
as Self