Marika Matsumoto
Marika Matsumoto | |
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松本 まりか | |
Born | [1] | September 12, 1984
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2000–present |
Agent | A-Team Inc. |
Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[1] |
Marika Matsumoto (松本 まりか, Matsumoto Marika, born September 12, 1984) is a Japanese actress. From 2001 and 2003, she was known as "Mini Stop-chan", acting as the mascot for the Ministop convenience store chain commercials in Japan. She is the owner of a unique voice and has held a recital with upcoming star Satoshi Tsumabuki. Since November 2005, she has been on the A&G Radio Show: Anisupa! segment Anisupa Kōnin Akujo Queen. Her major roles in anime include Maya Tōmi in Fafner in the Azure, Chocolat Meilleure in Sugar Sugar Rune, Miwako Sakurada in Paradise Kiss, Kazamori Sasa in Un-Go and Diancie in Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction. In video games, she provides the voice of Rikku in Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy X-2, and Kingdom Hearts II. In live-action films, she portrayed herself in the Kōji Shiraishi-directed horror film The Curse, and Yuka Morita in the Takashi Shimizu film Reincarnation.
Filmography
Live-action film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[2] |
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2005 | Trilogia ~Existence~ | |||
2005 | Yaji and Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims | |||
2005 | The Curse | Herself | ||
2006 | Reincarnation | Yuka Morita | ||
2006 | My Grandfather's Clock | film titled after song | ||
2007 | Serebu ga kekkonshitai 13 no akuma (ja:セレブが結婚したい13の悪魔) | |||
2008 | Hikarisasu umi, bokuno-sen (ja:ヒカリサス海、ボクノ船) | |||
2010 | Space Battleship Yamato | |||
2013 | Cold Bloom (桜並木の満開の下に, Sakura Namiki no Mankai no Shita ni) | Shoko | ||
2017 | Memoirs of a Murderer | Minako Kawakita | ||
2018 | Nisekoi | Kyoko | [3] | |
2019 | Farewell Song | [4] |
Live-action television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[2] |
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2000 | Rokubanme no Sayoko | |||
2000 | Aoi | Senhime | Ep. 22 and 23 | |
2000–01 | Himitsu Club o-daiba.com | also Kabushiki Kaisha o-daiba.com | ||
2002 | Taiyo no Kisetsu | mini-series | ||
2003 | Aka-chan wo Sagase! | |||
2005 | Tiger & Dragon | Ep. 3 | ||
2018 | Holiday Love | |||
2020 | Pareto's Miscalculation |
Anime
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[2] |
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2004 | Fafner in the Azure | Maya Tōmi | [5][6] | |
2005 | Sugar Sugar Rune | Chocola Meilleure | [5] | |
2005 | Paradise Kiss | Miwako Sakurada | [5] | |
2006 | Pururun! Shizuku-Chan | Norrin | Also Aha in 2007 | [5] |
2011 | Un-Go | Kazamori Sasa | [5] | |
2015 | Fafner in the Azure: Exodus | Maya Tōmi | [5][7] | |
Mach Girl | Lip | Anime shorts for Speed Racer spin-off | [8] |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[2] |
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2010 | Fafner of the Azure: Heaven and Earth | Maya Tōmi | [5][9] | |
2014 | Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction | Diancie | [5][10][11] |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[2] |
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2001 | Final Fantasy X | Rikku | PS2, also HD Remaster in 2013 | [5][6] |
2003 | Final Fantasy X-2 | Rikku | PS2, also HD Remaster in 2013 | [5][6] |
2005 | Kingdom Hearts II | Rikku | PS2, also Final Mix in 2007 | [5] |
2011 | Final Fantasy Type-0 | Mutsuki | PSP | [12] |
2016 | World of Final Fantasy | Rikku | [12] |
Other work
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[2] |
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2001–03 | Mini Stop | Mini Stop-chan | character in commercials |
References
- ^ a b c 松本 まりか|日本タレント名鑑. Nihon Tarento Meikan (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "松本まりか - A-Team.Inc(エーチーム)". ateam-japan.com. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ "ニセコイ". eiga.com. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
- ^ "さよならくちびる". eiga.com. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "GamePlaza-HARUKA- 声優さん出演リスト 個別表示:松本まりか". sakura.ne.jp. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ a b c "Seiyuu DB search (ALL)". usagi.org. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "Fafner Exodus Sequel's 2-Minute Promo Streamed". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "Mach Go Go Go Gets Mach Girl TV Anime Shorts in Japan". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "Fafner Voice Actor 'Kohei Kiyasu's World' Gets Anime". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "1st Pokémon XY Movie's New TV Spots Introduce Guest Voice Cast". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "Japanese Box Office, September 13-14". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Marika Matsumoto - 10 Character Images | Behind The Voice Actors". behindthevoiceactors.com. Retrieved 20 September 2019. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.
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External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Official agency profile (in Japanese)
- タレントデータバンク 松本まりかインタビュー (in Japanese)
- Marika Matsumoto at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Marika Matsumoto at IMDb