Marika Matsumoto

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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. 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.

Born (1984-09-12) September 12, 1984 (age 41)[1]
Tokyo, Japan[1]
OccupationActress
Yearsactive2000–present
AgentKen-On
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Marika Matsumoto
松本 まりか
Born (1984-09-12) September 12, 1984 (age 41)[1]
Tokyo, Japan[1]
OccupationActress
Years active2000–present
AgentKen-On
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[1]
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Filmography

Live-action film

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2005Trilogia: ExistenceLead role; anthology film[2]
Yaji and Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims[2]
Noroi: The CurseHerself[2]
2006ReincarnationYuka Morita[3]
My Grandfather's Clock[2]
2007Serebu ga Kekkonshitai 13 no AkumaMiho[2]
2008Hikari sasu Umi, Boku no Fune[4]
2010Space Battleship Yamato[2]
2013Cold BloomShoko[2]
2017 Memoirs of a Murderer Minako Kawakita [5]
Opening Night Marika Hara [6]
Same Old, Same Old Aoba Harada [2]
Let Go of My Teen Days [2]
Gukoroku: Traces of Sin Reiko Yamamoto [7]
Tornado Girl [8]
2018 Nisekoi Kyoko [9]
The Sacrament Matsumoto [2]
2019 Farewell Song TV reporter [10]
2021 Shrieking in the Rain Hanako Lead role [11]
2022 Yokai Housemate: Is He Prince Charming? Oiwa-san [12]
The Way of the Househusband: The Cinema Koharu [13]
It's All My Fault [14]
Nighttime Warbles Yūko [15]
Whisper of the Heart [16]
2023 Ice Cream Fever Yū Takashima [17]
Kyrie [18]
2024 The Women in the Lakes Kayo Toyoda Lead role [19]
2026 The Potentials Rika Tsuchiya [20]
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Live-action television

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2000Rokubanme no Sayoko[2]
AoiSenhimeEps. 22 and 23; Taiga drama[2][21]
Himitsu Club o-daiba.comAyano Itakura[2]
2001 Kabushiki Kaisha o-daiba.com Ayano Itakura [2]
2002Taiyo no Kisetsu[2]
2003Aka-chan wo Sagase![2]
2005Tiger & DragonEp. 3[2]
2006 Junjō Kirari Kaoruko Takano Asadora [2]
2007 Hotaru no Hikari Suzuko Murota [2]
2010 GeGeGe no Nyōbō Setsuko Asadora [2]
2012 Penance Kaori Ep. 1; miniseries [2]
2014 Reverse Edge: Ōkawabata Tanteisha Mami Iikura Ep. 9 [2]
2016 A Girl & Three Sweethearts Ep. 2 [2]
Shōjo no Miru Yume Mizuho Kanazawa TV movie [2]
Midnight Diner Midori Ep. 5 [2]
2017 Quartet Ema Ōhashi Ep. 10 [2]
My High School Business Yuriko Kōsaka [2]
2018 Holiday Love Rina Izutsu [2]
Caseworker's Diary Azusa Maruyama Eps. 9 and 10 [2]
Black Scandal Sara Fujisaki [2]
CSI: Crime Scene Talks (Season 5) Anri Ihikura Ep. 6 [2]
2019 Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon (Season 6) Dr. Maria Nakayama Ep. 8 [2]
Sherlock: Untold Stories Teiko Akabane Ep. 1 [2]
Shiyakusho Miwakio Nishikawa [2]
The Good Wife Yuina Ogawa Ep. 5 [2]
Emergency Interrogation Room Akane Kashimura Ep. 4 [2]
Cheers to Miki Clinic Yukari Yūzuki [2]
Dying Eye Narumi Murakami [2]
2020 Pareto's Miscalculation Yoshiko Anzai [2]
Path of the Dragons Mayumi Kirishima [22]
Akira Hamura: The Detective Most Unfortunate in the World Tamaki Noguchi Ep. 3 [2]
Throw It Away, Adachi Yōko Ep. 7 [2]
A Day-Off of Ryoma Takeuchi Ep. 6 [23]
How to Eliminate My Teacher Shizuka Maeno [24]
2020–22 Yokai Housemate Oiwa-san 2 seasons [22]
2021 Mukō no Hate Ritsuko Ikematsu Lead role [25]
Do You Still Swear Love? Jun Sumisu Lead role [26]
2021–22 The Great Haruko Izumi Kikuchi 2 seasons [27]
2022 Teen Regime Saki Yamaguchi Miniseries [28]
2023 What Will You Do, Ieyasu? Onna-ōnezumi Taiga drama [21]
2024 Miss Target Sumire [29]
Until I Destroy My Husband's Family Minori Kisaragi [30]
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TV anime

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2004Fafner in the AzureMaya Tōmi[31][32]
2005Sugar Sugar RuneChocola Meilleure[31]
2005Paradise KissMiwako Sakurada[31]
2006Pururun! Shizuku-ChanNorrinAlso Aha in 2007[31]
2008Mach GirlLipAnime shorts for Speed Racer spin-off[33]
2011Un-GoKazamori Sasa[31]
2015Fafner in the Azure: ExodusMaya Tōmi[31][34]
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Animated films

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2010Fafner of the Azure: Heaven and EarthMaya Tōmi[31][35]
2014Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of DestructionDiancie[31][36][37]
2021Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure the Movie: The Snow Princess and the Miraculous Ring!Princess Sharon[38]
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Video games

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2001Final Fantasy XRikkuPS2, also HD Remaster in 2013[39][32]
2003Final Fantasy X-2RikkuPS2, also HD Remaster in 2013[39][32]
2005Fafner in the AzureMaya Tomi[39]
2005Kingdom Hearts IIRikkuPS2, also Final Mix in 2007[39]
2011Final Fantasy Type-0MutsukiPSP[39]
2016World of Final FantasyRikku[39]
2024War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave ExviusRikku[40]
2026Dissidia Duellum Final FantasyRikku[41]
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Other website

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Year Title Role Notes Source[2]
2001–03Mini StopMini Stop-chancharacter in commercials
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