Marius Yo

Marius Yo
マリウス 葉
Born
Marius Julius Cheng-Long Schmich Yō

(2000-03-30) March 30, 2000 (age 24)
Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Nationality Japanese
Years active2011–2022
Musical career
GenresJ-pop
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actor
Formerly ofSexy Zone

Marius Yo (マリウス 葉, Yō Mariusu, born March 30, 2000)[1] is a former Japanese singer, songwriter, actor and tarento.[2] He was a member of the boy band Sexy Zone.[3]

Early life

Marius Yo was born as Marius Julius Cheng-Long Schmich Yō on March 30, 2000, in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. His father is German and his mother, Eri Yo (stage name: Akira Yo), a former Takarazuka Revue actress who is a Japanese national of Taiwanese descent.[3] He has two older siblings, Marilena and Max.

Yo is trilingual; he speaks Japanese, English, and German.[4]

Career

Yo joined Johnny & Associates in January 2011 and debuted together with Kento Nakajima, Fuma Kikuchi, Shori Sato, and So Matsushima as the youngest member of idol group Sexy Zone in November 2011. He was the youngest person to ever debut with the Johnnys & Associates (Age 11 when debuted). In 2012, he debuted as an actor in the Japanese drama Kodomo Keisatsu.

On May 5, 2014, during "Sexy Zone Spring Tour Sexy Second Concert" in Yokohama Arena, it was announced that Sexy Zone's spin-off units, Sexy Boyz and Sexy Show, would be established, with Yo and Matsushima as the respective leaders. The two other members of Sexy Boyz were Yuta Jinguji and Genki Iwahashi, while Sexy Show included of Kaito Matsukura and Genta Matsuda. Yo continued to work as a member of both Sexy Zone and Sexy Boyz. In 2015 for their tenth single, Marius became a part of Sexy Zone again, disbanding Sexy Boyz.

On December 2, 2020, it was announced that Marius would go on hiatus due to poor health.

On December 27, 2022, it was announced that Marius would be graduating from Sexy Zone and retiring from the entertainment industry after December 31, 2022.

On December 31, 2022, during Johnny & Associates's annual countdown event "Johnny's Countdown 2022-2023", he performed with Sexy Zone for the final time and retired from the entertainment industry.[2][5]

Appearances

For Sexy Zone-related appearances, see Sexy Zone.

TV dramas

  • Kodomo Keisatsu (TBS, 2012) Seishiro Hazama[6]
  • Kodomo Keishi (TBS, 2013) Seishiro Hazama (voice over by Mamoru Miyano)[7]
  • Akumu-chan Special (NTV, 2014) Yume no Oji

TV comedies

Movies

  • Kodomo Keisatsu (2013, Toho), Seishiro Hazama[6]
  • Akumu-chan the Movie (2014), Yume no Oji/Shibui Kanji[8]

TV variety programs

  • Johnny's Jr. Land (BS SKY, October 2, 2011 – 2012)
  • Bakusho Gakuen Nasebanaru! (TBS, October 9, 2012 - February 26, 2013)

Concerts

  • Live House Johnny's Ginza 2013 with So Matsushima and Johnny's Jr (Theater Crea Ginza, May, 2013)
  • Gamushara Sexy Summer festival!! (ガムシャラSexy夏祭り!!) (EX Theater Roppongi, July 30 - August 10, 2014)
  • A.B.C-Z's "Summer Concert 2014 A.B.C-Z "Legend" (Yoyogi National First Gymnasium, September 14–15, 2014 ), Special Guest
  • Live House Johnny's Ginza 2015 with Johnny's Jr (Theater Crea Ginza, May 8–10,17, 2015)
  • Gamushara! Summer Station (ガムシャラ！サマーステーション) (EX Theater Roppongi, July 23 - August 19, 2015)
  • Johnnys' Summer Paradise 2016 Hey So! Hey Yo! ~summertime memory~ (Tokyo Dome City Hall, August 7–9, 2016)
  • Summer Paradise 2017 So what? Yolo! (Tokyo Dome City Hall, August 17–20, 2017)

Stage performances

  • JOHNNYS’ World (Imperial Theater Tokyo, November 10 - December 30, 2012)[9]
  • Hello Kitty Adventures in Wonderland (Sanrio Puroland, April 20, 2013)[10] Kyle (voice)
  • 2015 Shinshun JOHNNYS' World (Imperial Theater Tokyo, January 1–27, 2015)[9]
  • DREAM BOYS (Imperial Theater Tokyo, September 12–14&18-20, 2015)[11]
  • Shonentachi Kiki Ippatsu! (Nissay Theater Tokyo, September 4–28, 2016)[12] (Special Appearance)

CM

  • ORANGINA (Suntory, March 2017)

Ambassador

Solo songs

Year Title Details
2015 Danke Schoen (ダンケ・シェーン) 「DREAM BOYS」(2015), feature in Sexy Zone 11th single "Shori no hi Made" (勝利の日まで) (Regular Edition)
2016 Welcome to the paradise 「Johnnys' Summer Paradise 2016 Hey So! Hey Yo! ~summertime memory~」, feature in Sexy Zone Best Album "Sexy Zone 5th Anniversary Best" (Limited Edition B)
2017 Déjà-vu 「Summer Paradise 2017 So what? Yolo!」, feature in DVD/Blu-ray "Sexy Zone Presents Sexy Tour 2017 ~STAGE" Special CD (First-run limited Edition)
2019 Keep On 「Sexy Zone Live Tour 2019 PAGES」feature in "Sexy Zone 6th Album PAGES" Disc 2 (Regular Edition)
2020 all this time Sexy Zone 7th Album "Pop x Step!?" Disc 2 (Regular Edition)

References

  1. ^ "マリウス 葉 / MEMBER / Sexy Zone / Top J Records" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
  2. ^ a b 引退発表のSexy Zoneマリウス葉がラストパフォーマンス、国分太一に促されタイトルコール. nikkansports.com (in Japanese). 2022-12-31.
  3. ^ a b セクシーさ売りにジャニーズに新ユニット. nikkansports.com (in Japanese). 2011-09-30.
  4. ^ "Sexy Zoneマリウス葉、皇族も遊びに…"超セレブ"な家柄に驚愕の声殺到 本名も話題に - モデルプレス" [Sexy Zone's Marius Yo, the royal family hangs out... His "ultra-celebrity" family background causes a flood of astonishment, and his real name is also a hot topic]. Modelpress (in Japanese). 2017-09-22. Archived from the original on 2024-03-16. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  5. ^ "弊社所属タレントマリウス葉（Sexy Zone）に関するご報告". Johnny's net (in Japanese). 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
  6. ^ a b Kodomo Keisatsu Official Site (in Japanese)
  7. ^ Kodomo Keishi Official Site (in Japanese)
  8. ^ Akumu-chan the Movie Official Site (in Japanese)
  9. ^ a b JOHNNYS' World Official Site (in Japanese), archived from the original on 2016-04-22
  10. ^ Sanrio Puroland Official Site (in Japanese)
  11. ^ DREAM BOYS Official Site (in Japanese)
  12. ^ Shonentachi Website (in Japanese)