Mari Inoue (born 1956), from Mie appeared as a contestant on Quiz $ Millionaire on June 1, 2000 and won ¥1,000,000 after flunking out on the Penultimate Question. 2 years later, on June 27, 2002, he appeared on the show and made it to the Hot Seat again. This time, he walked away with ¥1,000,000 after flunking out on the Penultimate Question again.
Mari Inoue's Second Run[]
Fastest Finger First[]
Fastest Finger First Question
Arrange the following movies in order of their release tim, starting from the oldest one.
⬥ A: Roman Holiday
⬥ B: Pretty Woman
⬥ C: Casablanca
⬥ D: Pearl Harbor
The correct order was C-A-B-D. Mari Inoue got it right in the fastest time (4.39 seconds), making it into the Hot Seat.
Mari's Run to ¥10,000,000[]
Questions 1-7 were omitted.
¥500,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What was the predecessor of the major department store "Mitsukoshi"?
⬥ A: Bag
⬥ B: Futon
⬥ C: Sake
⬥ D: Kimono
¥750,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which country controlled East Timor until 1998 before East Timor became the first independent nation in the 21st century in May 2002? "Phone-A-Friend" lifeline used.
⬥ A: France
⬥ B: England
⬥ C: Indonesia
⬥ D: Philippines
¥1,000,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following classical literature works is authored by a man?
⬥ A: Grader Diary
⬥ B: 16-night Diary
⬥ C: Tosa Diary
⬥ D: Dragonfly Diary
¥1,500,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Which is the last name of the character Shizuka in the manga "Doraemon"?
⬥ A: Minamoto
⬥ B: Hira
⬥ C: Fujiwara
⬥ D: Hojo
¥2,500,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Which kind of dog appears in the ¥2 stamps? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used.
