Marika Matsumoto

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.

Marika Matsumoto
松本 まりか
Born (1984-09-12) September 12, 1984[1]
Tokyo, Japan[1]
OccupationActress
Years active2000–present
AgentA-Team Inc.
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[1]

Filmography

Live-action film
List of acting performances in film
Year Title Role Notes Source[2]
2005Trilogia ~Existence~
2005Yaji and Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims
2005The CurseHerself
2006ReincarnationYuka Morita
2006My Grandfather's Clockfilm titled after song
2007Serebu ga kekkonshitai 13 no akuma (ja:セレブが結婚したい13の悪魔)
2008Hikarisasu umi, bokuno-sen (ja:ヒカリサス海、ボクノ船)
2010Space Battleship Yamato
2013Cold Bloom (桜並木の満開の下に, Sakura Namiki no Mankai no Shita ni)Shoko
2017Memoirs of a MurdererMinako Kawakita
2018NisekoiKyoko[3]
2019Farewell Song[4]

Live-action television
List of acting performances in television
Year Title Role Notes Source[2]
2000Rokubanme no Sayoko
2000AoiSenhimeEp. 22 and 23
2000–01Himitsu Club o-daiba.comalso Kabushiki Kaisha o-daiba.com
2002Taiyo no Kisetsumini-series
2003Aka-chan wo Sagase!
2005Tiger & DragonEp. 3
2018Holiday Love
2020Pareto's Miscalculation

Anime
List of voice performances in anime
Year Title Role Notes Source[2]
2004Fafner in the AzureMaya Tōmi[5][6]
2005Sugar Sugar RuneChocola Meilleure[5]
2005Paradise KissMiwako Sakurada[5]
2006Pururun! Shizuku-ChanNorrinAlso Aha in 2007[5]
2011Un-GoKazamori Sasa[5]
2015Fafner in the Azure: ExodusMaya Tōmi[5][7]
Mach GirlLipAnime shorts for Speed Racer spin-off[8]

Film
List of voice performances in film
Year Title Role Notes Source[2]
2010Fafner of the Azure: Heaven and EarthMaya Tōmi[5][9]
2014Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of DestructionDiancie[5][10][11]

Video games
List of voice performances in video games
Year Title Role Notes Source[2]
2001Final Fantasy XRikkuPS2, also HD Remaster in 2013[5][6]
2003Final Fantasy X-2RikkuPS2, also HD Remaster in 2013[5][6]
2005Kingdom Hearts IIRikkuPS2, also Final Mix in 2007[5]
2011Final Fantasy Type-0MutsukiPSP[12]
2016World of Final FantasyRikku[12]

Other work
List of voice performances in other works
Year Title Role Notes Source[2]
2001–03Mini StopMini Stop-chancharacter in commercials

References
  1. 松本　まりか｜日本タレント名鑑. Nihon Tarento Meikan (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  2. "松本まりか - A-Team.Inc（エーチーム）". ateam-japan.com. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  3. "ニセコイ". eiga.com. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  4. "さよならくちびる". eiga.com. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  5. "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.
  6. "Seiyuu DB search (ALL)". usagi.org. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  7. "Fafner Exodus Sequel's 2-Minute Promo Streamed". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  8. "Mach Go Go Go Gets Mach Girl TV Anime Shorts in Japan". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  9. "Fafner Voice Actor 'Kohei Kiyasu's World' Gets Anime". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  10. "1st Pokémon XY Movie's New TV Spots Introduce Guest Voice Cast". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  11. "Japanese Box Office, September 13-14". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  12. "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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