Masae Otani

Masae Otani

Known for
Acting
Born
February 25, 1982 (age 44)

Biography

大谷雅恵 (Otani Masae) is a Japanese pop singer. She is a former idol under Hello! Project as a member of Melon Kinenbi. After Melon Kinenbi disbanded in 2010, Otani started as a solo singer under the name Otani Masae aka Himawari, a name she chose after announcing a competition on her blog for a new stage name. Her last release under this name is the 2013 single BOY'S. In addition to her activities as a solo artist, she was also a member of the Korean pop cover group 4C Crew under the name MELODY from 2016 to 2017. She also worked as an instructor, in both vocals and dance, for the idol-themed café AKIHABARA Backstage pass.

Known For

Filmography

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HEY!HEY!HEY! MUSIC CHAMP poster

HEY!HEY!HEY! MUSIC CHAMP

TV · 12 eps

2020
Petit Best 20 2020 poster

Petit Best 20 2020

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2018
Hello! Project 2018 Haro! Fes Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! poster

Hello! Project 2018 Haro! Fes Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!!

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2013
Hello! Project 2013 COUNTDOWN PARTY 2013-2014 ~GOODBYE & HELLO!~ poster

Hello! Project 2013 COUNTDOWN PARTY 2013-2014 ~GOODBYE & HELLO!~

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2009
Hello! Project 2009 Shinjin Kouen 6gatsu ~Nakano STEP!~ poster

Hello! Project 2009 Shinjin Kouen 6gatsu ~Nakano STEP!~

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2009
Hello! Project 2009 Winter Kettei! Hello☆Pro Award '09 ~Backstage Video~ poster

Hello! Project 2009 Winter Kettei! Hello☆Pro Award '09 ~Backstage Video~

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2009
Hello! Project 2009 Winter Elder Club Kouen ~Thank you for your LOVE!~ poster

Hello! Project 2009 Winter Elder Club Kouen ~Thank you for your LOVE!~

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2009
Hello! Project 2009 Winter Kettei! Hello☆Pro Award '09 ~Elder Club Sotsugyou Kinen Special~ poster

Hello! Project 2009 Winter Kettei! Hello☆Pro Award '09 ~Elder Club Sotsugyou Kinen Special~

Movie

2009
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.17 poster

Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.17

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2009
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.18 poster

Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.18

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2008
Hello! Project 2008 Winter ~Kashimashi Elder Club~ poster

Hello! Project 2008 Winter ~Kashimashi Elder Club~

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2008
Hello! Project 2008 Winter ~Kettei! Hello☆Pro Award '08~ poster

Hello! Project 2008 Winter ~Kettei! Hello☆Pro Award '08~

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2008
Hello! Project 2008 Winter ~Live DVD Box Bonus Video~ poster

Hello! Project 2008 Winter ~Live DVD Box Bonus Video~

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2008
Uta Doki! Pop Classics Vol.9 poster

Uta Doki! Pop Classics Vol.9

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2008
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.13 poster

Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.13

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2008
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.14 poster

Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.14

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2008
Petit Best 9 poster

Petit Best 9

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2007
Hello! Project 2007 Winter ~Shuuketsu! 10th Anniversary~ poster

Hello! Project 2007 Winter ~Shuuketsu! 10th Anniversary~

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2007
Hello! Project 2007 Winter ~Elder Club The Celebration~ poster

Hello! Project 2007 Winter ~Elder Club The Celebration~

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2007
Hello! Project 2007 Winter ~Live DVD Box Bonus Video~ poster

Hello! Project 2007 Winter ~Live DVD Box Bonus Video~

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2007
Hello! Project 2007 Summer 10th Anniversary Dai Kanshasai ~Hello☆Pro Natsu Matsuri~ poster

Hello! Project 2007 Summer 10th Anniversary Dai Kanshasai ~Hello☆Pro Natsu Matsuri~

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2007
Uta Doki! Pop Classics Vol.1 poster

Uta Doki! Pop Classics Vol.1

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2007
Uta Doki! Pop Classics Vol.2 poster

Uta Doki! Pop Classics Vol.2

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2007
Uta Doki! Pop Classics Vol.3 poster

Uta Doki! Pop Classics Vol.3

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2007
Uta Doki! Pop Classics Vol.4 poster

Uta Doki! Pop Classics Vol.4

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2007
Uta Doki! Pop Classics Vol.6 poster

Uta Doki! Pop Classics Vol.6

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2007
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.9 poster

Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.9

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2007
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.10 poster

Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.10

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2007
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.11 poster

Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.11

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2007
Petit Best 8 poster

Petit Best 8

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2006
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.5 poster

Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.5

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2006
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.6 poster

Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.6

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2006
Hello! Project 2006 Winter ~Zeninshuu GO!~ poster

Hello! Project 2006 Winter ~Zeninshuu GO!~

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2006
Hello! Project 2006 Winter ~Elder Club~ poster

Hello! Project 2006 Winter ~Elder Club~

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2006
Petit Best 7 poster

Petit Best 7

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2006
Hello! Project Sports Festival 2006 Solo Otani Masae poster

Hello! Project Sports Festival 2006 Solo Otani Masae

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2005
Hello! Project 2005 Summer no Kayou Show ~'05 Selection! Collection!~ poster

Hello! Project 2005 Summer no Kayou Show ~'05 Selection! Collection!~

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2005
Hello! Project 2005 Winter ~A HAPPY NEW POWER! Akagumi~ poster

Hello! Project 2005 Winter ~A HAPPY NEW POWER! Akagumi~

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2005
Hello! Project 2005 Winter All-Stars Dairanbu ~A HAPPY NEW POWER! Iida Kaori Sotsugyou Special~ poster

Hello! Project 2005 Winter All-Stars Dairanbu ~A HAPPY NEW POWER! Iida Kaori Sotsugyou Special~

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2005
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.2 poster

Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.2

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2005
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.3 poster

Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.3

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2005
Petit Best 6 poster

Petit Best 6

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2005
Abe Natsumi 2005 Nippon Seinenkan Kouen Revue & Concert "Murata-saan Goki?" poster

Abe Natsumi 2005 Nippon Seinenkan Kouen Revue & Concert "Murata-saan Goki?"

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2004
Hello! Project 2004 Summer ~Natsu no Doon!~ poster

Hello! Project 2004 Summer ~Natsu no Doon!~

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2004
Hello! Project 2004 Winter ~C'MON! Dance World~ poster

Hello! Project 2004 Winter ~C'MON! Dance World~

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2004
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.1 poster

Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.1

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2004
Hello! Project Sports Festival 2004 poster

Hello! Project Sports Festival 2004

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2004
Petit Best 5 poster

Petit Best 5

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2003
コンサートツアー2003秋 セクシー!マッキングGOLD poster

コンサートツアー2003秋 セクシー!マッキングGOLD

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2003
Hello! Project 2003 Summer ~Yossha! Bikkuri Summer!!~ poster

Hello! Project 2003 Summer ~Yossha! Bikkuri Summer!!~

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2003
Hello! Project 2003 Winter ~Tanoshin Jattemasu!~ poster

Hello! Project 2003 Winter ~Tanoshin Jattemasu!~

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2003
Hello! Project Sports Festival 2003 poster

Hello! Project Sports Festival 2003

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2003
Petit Best 4 poster

Petit Best 4

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2003
Goto Maki 2003 Spring First Concert Tour ~Go! Makking GOLD~ poster

Goto Maki 2003 Spring First Concert Tour ~Go! Makking GOLD~

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2002
淫片网 448832𝟵.com  黄漫片网 448856𝟵.com poster

淫片网 448832𝟵.com 黄漫片网 448856𝟵.com

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2002
Hello! Project 2002 Summer ~ONE HAPPY SUMMER DAY~ poster

Hello! Project 2002 Summer ~ONE HAPPY SUMMER DAY~

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2002
Hello! Project Douyou Eizou Shuu ~Ponkikies21~ poster

Hello! Project Douyou Eizou Shuu ~Ponkikies21~

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2002
Petit Best 3 poster

Petit Best 3

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2001
Hello! Project 2001 Summer ~TOGETHER! Summer Party!~ poster

Hello! Project 2001 Summer ~TOGETHER! Summer Party!~

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2001
Petit Best 2 ~3, 7, 10~ poster

Petit Best 2 ~3, 7, 10~

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2000
Morning Musume. 2000 Spring Live Hatsu no Budokan ~Dancing Love Site~ poster

Morning Musume. 2000 Spring Live Hatsu no Budokan ~Dancing Love Site~

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2000
Hello! Project 2000 Summer ~Atsumare! Summer Party~ poster

Hello! Project 2000 Summer ~Atsumare! Summer Party~

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1996
Utaban poster

Utaban

TV · 69 eps