His wife? It's none other than melon idol, Melon Yamaguchi
Like any country, Japan loves its big-name weddings. From actors and musicians to idols, voice actors and countless other celebrities, the Japanese love to celebrate these joyous occasions. But, what about when a manga author gets married? The latest notable manga marriage is between Lycopene the Tomatoy Poodle creator Kōji Ōishi and melon idol Melon Yamaguchi.
Image via twitter.com
Oishi and Yamaguchi announced their marriage on their respective X (formerly Twitter) accounts on April 13. In their post, Oishi and Yamaguchi posted wedding photos and a lovely message. love to their fans.
ご報告です。 pic.twitter.com/gAbEHPK9Yt
— 大石浩二 (@k_marudashi) April 13, 2024
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応援してくれてる皆さま、お世話になってる関係者の皆さ まへ????♂️????♀️
いつもありがとうございます ????
大切なご報告です。それでは!!!!
今から!!!結婚式に行ってきマスクメローン(●^▽^●)/ pic.twitter.com/QTDbWzJcyJ
— ???????? (@memememelonchan) April 13, 2024
To everyone who supported me and everyone I've worked with????♂️????
Thank you as always ????
This is an important announcement.Then!!!
Right now!!!!I'm a melon-going to my wedding ( ● ^ ▽ ^ ● )/
In a message to his supporters, Oishi wrote (roughly translated):
To my readers who always support me,
This is a sudden announcement but I, Kōji Ōishi, have decided to marry entertainer Melon Yamaguchi.I supported my partner, Melon Yamaguchi, through TV and social media before we met, but thanks to fate we were able to meet. She is innocent, kind, energetic and very funny, just like the characters in my works.
The heroines appearing in manga are often the ideal role models of their creators. And the more we got to know each other, the more we realized she was the embodiment of our ideals, so we got married. Is it okay for a gag manga author to have moments like a rom-com manga?
I want to express my sincere gratitude to everyone who has supported us so far. I would be very happy if you could follow us warmly as I grow as a manga author and we continue to support each other, so that each of our works will be good furthermore.
I look forward to receiving your continuous guidance (mainly on drawing) and singing skills).
Yamaguchi wrote to her supporters and fans (rough translation):
To everyone who always supports me,
I apologize for the inconvenience, but I want to inform you that I have decided to marry manga author Kōji Ōishi.I've always loved Oishi-sensei's manga and have been reading them for a long time. And we became friends after I invited him to one of my concerts.
When we met, I wanted to protect Oishi-sensei, a funny, cute and innocent person, for the rest of my life!
From now on, I want to build a family filled with laughter, like Oishi-sensei's humorous manga.
Even though we We are still inexperienced, we will work together and work even harder than ever. So we hope you will continue to follow us warmly.
Thank you so much musk!
At the time of writing, both posts have received a total of over 700 responses, the majority of which include well wishes from their fans and colleagues. Yamaguchi posted a follow-up on April 14, thanking everyone for their kind words. In her next post, she also mentioned the wedding that took place right after her first post.
皆さんたくさんのお祝いメッセージありがとうございますー????????
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ドレスは世界に一つだけのメロンドレスでした????
大石先生本当にありがとうございます???????????? pic.twitter.com/KvgPKpbXTD— ???????????????????????? (@memememelonchan) April 13, 2024
Thank you everyone for sending congratulatory messages????????
The wedding was held right after my announcement, and it was the most amazing wedding in every way????
The dress is a one-of-a-kind melon dress????
Thank you very much Oishi-sensei????????????
Oishi is best known for the manga Lycopene the Tomatoy Poodle, but he has also appeared in Bakuman. 2 as himself. Yamaguchi has appeared in the 2010 live-action film Maria Watch Over Us as a student, 2017's Hurricane Polymar in an uncredited role, various Japanese television shows, and many others. . Unfortunately, Oishi has no official background and biography. Yamaguchi's resume and biography are available through her management company, Shochiku Geino.
Source: Kōji Ōishi's X/Twitter account accountMelon Yamaguchi's X/Twitter account (link 2), Shochiku Geino's website, Natalie Comics