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Marika Matsumoto

Marika Matsumoto

1984-09-12 / Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Biography

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.

Appearances

Pareto's Miscalculation: Caseworker Murder Case
Pareto's Miscalculation: Caseworker Murder Case (2020)
Death Office
Death Office (2019)
The Great Haruko
The Great Haruko (2021)
Mukou no Hate
Mukou no Hate (2021)
Amuri in Star Ocean
Amuri in Star Ocean (2008)
太陽の季節
太陽の季節 (2002)
A Day-Off of Ryoma Takeuchi
A Day-Off of Ryoma Takeuchi (2020)
Fafner in the Azure: Dead Aggressor
Fafner in the Azure: Dead Aggressor (2004)
Sugar Sugar Rune
Sugar Sugar Rune (2005)
Paradise Kiss
Paradise Kiss (2005)
Kyojo
Kyojo (2020)
Meikyō Shisui: Bu no KAMIWAZA
Meikyō Shisui: Bu no KAMIWAZA (2021)
Sayoko is Back
Sayoko is Back (2000)
Tokyo, aidano, koidano
Tokyo, aidano, koidano (2021)
Will You Still Pledge Me Your Faithful Love?
Will You Still Pledge Me Your Faithful Love? (2021)
Fafner Exodus
Fafner Exodus (2015)
Take Away Love, Summer
Take Away Love, Summer (2019)
Oh, Love Hotel
Oh, Love Hotel (2014)
Bocho Mania 09
Bocho Mania 09 (2009)
Tokumei!
Tokumei! (2023)
CONNECTED: The Homebound Detective
CONNECTED: The Homebound Detective (2022)
Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon
Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon (2012)
My High School Business
My High School Business (2017)
Sherlock: Untold Stories
Sherlock: Untold Stories (2019)
Teen Regime
Teen Regime (2022)
Stolen Love, High School Teacher
Stolen Love, High School Teacher (2021)
Travel Your Life!
Travel Your Life! (2024)
The Good Wife
The Good Wife (2019)
CSI: Crime Scene Talks
CSI: Crime Scene Talks (2011)
Junjo Kirari
Junjo Kirari (2006)
Path of the Dragons
Path of the Dragons (2020)
Holiday Love
Holiday Love (2018)
Nikenme Dou Suru? ~Tsumami no Hanashi~
Nikenme Dou Suru? ~Tsumami no Hanashi~ (2017)
Un-Go
Un-Go (2011)
Quartet
Quartet (2017)
Penance
Penance (2012)
Rikon na Futari
Rikon na Futari (2019)
Miss Target
Miss Target (2024)
Dying Eye
Dying Eye (2019)
What Will You Do, Ieyasu?
What Will You Do, Ieyasu? (2023)
My Husband is a Cartoonist
My Husband is a Cartoonist (2010)
Cheers to Miki Clinic
Cheers to Miki Clinic (2019)
Animation x Paralympic: Who Is Your Hero?
Animation x Paralympic: Who Is Your Hero? (2017)
Fafner in the Azure: Dead Aggressor - The Beyond
Fafner in the Azure: Dead Aggressor - The Beyond (2019)
Until I Destroy My Husband's Family
Until I Destroy My Husband's Family (2024)
Throw It Away, Adachi
Throw It Away, Adachi (2020)
A Girl & Three Sweethearts
A Girl & Three Sweethearts (2016)
Luca on the Road
Luca on the Road (2024)
Youkai Sharehouse
Youkai Sharehouse (2020)
Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories
Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories (2016)
The Nonfiction
The Nonfiction
HR Hero
HR Hero (2025)