Mariko Takahashi, 1984
Actors · April 24, 1984
Mariko Takahashi
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Mariko Takahashi is 42 years old, born April 24, 1984 in United States · Taurus.
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About
Mariko Takahashi is a US-born actor and model. She starred in Mariko Takahashi's Fitness Video for Being Appraised as an "Ex-fat Girl," a 2004 short film directed by Nagi Noda for Panasonic's Olympic series. The surreal workout parody featured Takahashi exercising alongside actors in dog costumes with digitally superimposed dog heads—a concept Noda developed after noticing dogs' haircuts resembled muscles. Born April 24, 1984, Takahashi is a Taurus.
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Biography
Mariko Takahashi is a US-born actor and model. She is best known for starring in Mariko Takahashi's Fitness Video for Being Appraised as an "Ex-fat Girl," often called Doggy Fitness or Poodle Fitness, a 2004 short film created for Panasonic's Ten Short Movies – Capture the Motion series commissioned for the Summer Olympics. The film was directed by Nagi Noda, a renowned art director and commercial director who worked on campaigns for Nike and Coca-Cola.
The video is a word-for-word parody of Susan Powter's first workout tape, but with a twist: Takahashi exercises alongside six actors dressed in dog costumes, their real heads replaced by digitally superimposed live dog heads. Noda explained in her artist's statement that she conceived the poodle concept after observing that dogs' haircuts resembled muscles, believing the imagery would appeal across age groups. The film gained viral traction after Panasonic posted it online alongside nine other shorts in 2004, partly because Noda deliberately withheld explanation for the dog costumes, inviting audience speculation.
Takahashi, born April 24, 1984, is a Taurus with a life-path number of 5, traditionally associated with adaptability and change. As an actor, she participates in on-camera performance across film and commercial work.
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Trivia
- The video is a direct parody of Susan Powter's first workout video, translating its format beat-for-beat but replacing humans with dog-costumed performers.
- Director Nagi Noda deliberately never explains in the video why characters wear dog costumes, leaving the surreal concept open to viewer interpretation.
- Noda devised the poodle concept after noticing that dog haircuts visually resembled muscle definition.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Free Spirit
Restless and adventurous. Mariko Takahashi reinvent often: new sounds, new platforms, new cities. Expect career pivots over decades.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- IsaacMonkey · 2004
- Griffin GluckDragon · 2000
- Jade PettyjohnDragon · 2000
- Ruby StokesDragon · 2000
- Robbie UreMonkey · 2004
CHALLENGING
- Ádám SimonHorse · 1990
- Chris Colfer
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Frequently asked
- How old is Mariko Takahashi?
- Mariko Takahashi is 42 years old (born April 24, 1984).
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- Mariko Takahashi was born on April 24, 1984.
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- Mariko Takahashi is a Taurus, born April 24, 1984.
- What is Mariko Takahashi's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Mariko Takahashi was born in 1984, the year of the Wood Rat.
- Where is Mariko Takahashi from?
- Mariko Takahashi is from United States.
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- Mariko Takahashi is a actor.
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