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Marika Matsumoto

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

September 12, 1984 (age 41)

Place of Birth

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Also Known As

松本真理香

마츠모토 마리카

ماریکا ماتسوموتو

Marika Matsumoto

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.

Filmography

2026TVMoto Kasouken no Onnaas Shiori Yoshioka 2025Film城山羊の会「勝手に唾が出てくる甘さ」2025TVMidsummer, Grasping Loveas Manatsu Umino 2025TVHR Heroas Hori Manami 2024TVLuca on the Roadas [Ikko's ex-lover's girlfriend]2024TVUntil I Destroyed My Husband's Other Familyas Kisaragi Minori 2024FilmBlack Jackas Patient with Lion's Face Disease 2024FilmThe Women in the Lakes 2024TVMiss Targetas Asakura Sumire 2024TVTravel Your Life!2023TVTokumei!as Todo Sayuri 2023FilmKyrieas Ikko's Ex-boyfriend's Girlfriend 2023FilmIce Cream Feveras Yu Takashima 2023FilmAlone Together 2023FilmI SCREAM FEVERas Yu Takashima 2023FilmFafner: Behind the Line 2023TVWhat Will You Do, Ieyasu?as Onna Oonezumi 2022FilmNighttime Warblesas Yuko 2022FilmWhisper of the Heartas [Shizuku's Senior]2022FilmAll Because of Me 2022FilmYoukai Sharehouse: The False Prince on a White Horseas Iwa Yotsuya 2022TVTeen Regimeas Yamaguchi Saki 2022TVCONNECTED: The Homebound Detectiveas Saika Sakamoto 2022FilmThe Little Star 2021TVStolen Love, High School Teacheras Hanako Tanaka 2021FilmShrieking in the Rainas Hanako 2021FilmTropical-Rouge! Precure: The Snow Princess and the Miraculous Ring!as Sharon (voice)2021TVWill You Still Pledge Me Your Faithful Love?as Jun Sumisu 2021TVTokyo, aidano, koidano 2021TVMukou no Hateas Ikematsu Ritsuko 2021TVThe Great Harukoas Kikuchi Izumi 2021TVMeikyō Shisui: Bu no KAMIWAZA 2020TVA Day-Off of Ryoma Takeuchias Marika Matsumoto 2020TVYoukai Sharehouseas Iwa Yotsuya 2020TVPath of the Dragonsas Mayumi Kirishima 2020TVThrow It Away, Adachias Yōko 2020TVPareto's Miscalculation: Caseworker Murder Case 2020TVKyojoas Aiko Tazawa（田澤愛子）2019TVDeath Officeas Nishikawa 2019TVSherlock: Untold Storiesas Teiko Akabane 2019TVTake Away Love, Summeras Sorano Anzu 2019FilmFarewell Songas TV Reporter 2019FilmLife Finds A Wayas Doctor 2019TVFafner: The Beyondas Maya Tomi(voice)2019TVRikon na Futari 2019TVDying Eyeas Narumi Murakami 2019TVThe Good Wifeas Yuna Ogawa 2019TVCheers to Miki Clinicas Yuzuki Yukari 2018FilmNisekoi: False Loveas Kyoko Nichihara 2018FilmThe Sacramentas Matsumoto 2018TVHoliday Loveas Rina Izutsu 2018FilmFun House 2017TVAnimation x Paralympic: Who Is Your Hero?as Momo Minamikawa (voice)2017TVMy High School Businessas Yuriko Kosaka 2017FilmMemoirs of a Murdereras Minako Kawakita 2017TVNikenme Dou Suru? ~Tsumami no Hanashi~2017FilmOpening Nightas Marika Hara 2017FilmTraces of Sinas Reiko Yamamoto 2017TVQuartet 2016FilmSame Old, Same Oldas Aoba Harada 2016TVMidnight Diner: Tokyo Storiesas Midori 2016TVA Girl & Three Sweetheartsas Bride 2016FilmBlue 2016FilmWhat Happens Before War?as Narration 2015TVFafner Exodusas Maya Tōmi (voice)2014TVOh, Love Hotel 2014FilmPokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destructionas Diancie (voice)2013FilmPenanceas Kaori 2012TVDoctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon 2012FilmCold Bloomas Shoko 2012TVPenanceas Kaori 2011TVUn-Goas Kazamori Sasa (voice)2011TVCSI: Crime Scene Talks 2010FilmFafner: Heaven and Earthas Maya Tomi (voice)2010FilmSpace Battleship Yamatoas M. Nishina 2010TVMy Husband is a Cartoonist 2009TVBocho Mania 09 2008TVAmuri in Star Oceanas Purmo Allen 2006TVJunjo Kirari 2005FilmReincarnationas Yuka Morita 2005FilmJunji Inagawa's Shivering Horror 2005TVParadise Kissas Miwako Sakurada (voice)2005FilmNoroi: The Curseas Self 2005TVSugar Sugar Runeas Chocolat Meilleure 2004TVFafneras Maya Tomi 2004TVGekidan Engimono 2002TVSeason of the Sun 2000TVSayoko is Backas Masako Hanamiya —FilmFinal Fantasy X: Eternal Calmas Rikku —TVThe Nonfictionas Narrator (voice)