Marika Kōno

Marika Kouno (高野 麻里佳, Kōno Marika, born February 22, 1994) is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo. She was previously affiliated with the agency Mausu Promotion, but is currently affiliated with Aoni Production. Debuting as a voice actress in 2013, she played her first main role as Rin Kohana in the 2015 anime television series Seiyu's Life!. She, together with the other main cast members of Seiyu's Life, are also members of the music group Earphones. She is known for her roles as Yua Nakajima in Hinako Note, Yumina Urnea Belfast in In Another World with My Smartphone, Silence Suzuka in Uma Musume Pretty Derby, and Mahiro Oyama in Onimai.

Biography

Kouno was born in Tokyo on February 22, 1994. She is the second of three sisters; her older sister Rina is a dancer. As a child, she was already fond of reading aloud during elementary school classes. She first became interested in voice acting from watching anime series. After learning that the characters Pikachu from Pokémon and Chopper from One Piece were voiced by the same person, Ikue Ōtani, Kouno began to aspire to pursuing a career in voice acting.

Upon entering high school, Kouno joined her school's voice acting club, where she studied the performances of voice actors. She also participated in other activities such as playing basketball. After her graduation, she enrolled in a training school operated by the Yoyogi Animation Academy. She completed her studies in 2014, and became affiliated with the Mausu Promotion agency the same year.

Kouno began her career playing minor roles in anime series such as Aikatsu!, Log Horizon, and Rail Wars!. She then played the roles of Utako Uta and Pakuko in Chikasugi Idol Akae-chan, which was also the first time she performed a song in an anime. The following year, she was cast in her first main role as Rin Kohana in the anime series Seiyu's Life!. She, together with her Seiyu's Life co-stars Rie Takahashi and Yuki Nagaku, formed the music group Earphones. She also became a member of the idol group Team Ohenro.

In 2017, Kouno played the roles of Yua Nakajima in Hinako Note, and Yumina Urnea Belfast in In Another World With My Smartphone. She was also announced to be voicing the character Silence Suzuka in the multimedia franchise Uma Musume Pretty Derby. In 2018, she played the role of Sat-chan in Mitsuboshi Colors, and she reprised the role of Silence Suzuka for the anime series of Uma Musume Pretty Derby.

On October 1, 2020, she transferred to Aoni Production.

On February 24, 2020, Kouno made her solo singer debut under Nippon Columbia with the release of her first single, "Yume Mitai, demo Yume janai" (夢みたい、でも夢じゃない).

On November 1, 2022, it was announced on Kouno's Twitter page that she had been diagnosed with adjustment disorder in mid-October 2022. Due to this, her scheduled activities have been limited per advice from her agency, Aoni Production, in order to prioritize her current treatment.

Filmography

TV anime

2014

• Aikatsu!, Girl
• Chikasugi Idol Akae-chan, Utako Uta, Pakuko
• Log Horizon 2, Shimai Momoiro (ep 7), Kurinon (eps 21, 24–25)
• Ohenro: Hachihachi Aruki, Megumi
• Rail Wars!, Kaori (ep 3), Nami Jōgasaki (ep 4)
• Shōnen Hollywood -Holly Stage for 49-, Riko Yasuda

2015

• Chivalry of a Failed Knight, Student, Girl
• Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma, Service division girl D (ep 14)
• Is the Order a Rabbit?, Commoner club member C (ep 10)
• Mikagura School Suite, Friend
• Overlord, Nemu Emmot, Vampire Bride (ep 10)
• Prison School, Couple Woman (ep 3)
• Seiyu's Life!, Rin Kohana
• Show by Rock!!, Shibarin
• The Fruit of Grisaia, Danny's sister
• The Heroic Legend of Arslan, Merchant's daughter (ep 9)
• Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid, E9
• Your Lie in April, Female student

2016

• Flip Flappers, Nyunyu
• Phantasy Star Online 2 The Animation, Marika
• Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World, Petra Leyte
• Scorching Ping Pong Girls, Hanabi Tenka
• Show by Rock!!#, Shibarin
• The Disastrous Life of Saiki K., Maimai (ep 20)

2017

• Akiba's Trip: The Animation, Niwaka Denkigai
• Hinako Note, Yua Nakajima
• In Another World with My Smartphone, Yumina Urnea Belfast

2018

• Mitsuboshi Colors, Sat-chan
• Slow Start, Sachi Tsubakimori
• Uma Musume Pretty Derby, Silence Suzuka

2019

• Azur Lane, Siren Purifier
• After School Dice Club, Aya Takayashiki
• Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious, Nina
• Granbelm, Claire Fugo
• If It's for My Daughter, I'd Even Defeat a Demon Lord, Sylvia
• No Guns Life, Scarlett Gosling
• We Never Learn, Mizuki Yuiga

2020

• By the Grace of the Gods, Miya
• Digimon Adventure:, Mimi Tachikawa
• Mewkledreamy, Nene
• Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World 2nd Season, Petra Leyte
• Seton Academy: Join the Pack!, Shiho Ihara

2021

• D_Cide Traumerei the Animation, Eri Ibusaki
• Eden, Sara Grace
• Scarlet Nexus, Tsugumi Nazar
• Uma Musume Pretty Derby Season 2, Silence Suzuka

2022

• Beast Tamer, Nina
• Don't Hurt Me, My Healer!, Receptionist
• In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki, Hinagiku
• Love Flops, Karin Istel
• Raven of the Inner Palace, Jiujiu

2023

• By the Grace of the Gods 2nd Season, Miya
• In Another World with My Smartphone 2nd Season, Yumina Urnea Belfast
• My Unique Skill Makes Me OP Even at Level 1, Eve Callusleader
• Onimai: I'm Now Your Sister!, Mahiro Oyama
• Ragna Crimson, Majorca Abbott
• Synduality: Noir, Flamme

Anime films

2013

• Bayonetta: Bloody Fate
• Hinata no Aoshigure, Students

2015

• Wake Up, Girls! Beyond the Bottom, Noa Morina

2016

• Digimon Adventure tri.- Chapter 2: Determination
• Digimon Adventure tri.- Chapter 3: Confession
• Pop in Q

2024

• Detective Conan: The Million Dollar Pentagram, Miko Yoshinaga

Video games

2014

• Tokyo 7th Sisters, Miu Aihara
• Toys Drive, Parute Leonard

2015

• Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors, Enri
• Shirohime Quest, Uwajimajō
• Zettai Geigeki Wars, Kikka
• Fire Emblem Fates Midoriko/Midori

2016

• Mary Skelter: Nightmares, Shirayukihime
• Shironeko Project, Mari

2017

• Alternative Girls, Chiho Onitsuka
• Blue Reflection: Sword of the Girl Who Dances in Illusions, Yuzuki Shijou
• Yuki Yuna is a Hero: A Sparkling Flower, Hinata Uesato
• Gangan Pixies, Bītan/Usamaeru
• Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada, Chacha
• Kirara Fantasia, Lamp

2018

• Alice Gear Aegis, Mutsumi Koashi
• Magia Record, Leila Ibuki
• Browndust, Elin
• Grimms Echoes, Gretel

2019

• Azur Lane, Hatsuharu
• Azur Lane Crosswave, Siren Purifier
• Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Kronya
• KonoSuba: Fantastic Days, Melissa

2020

• Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation, Patty

2021

• Uma Musume Pretty Derby, Silence Suzuka
• Scarlet Nexus, Tsugumi Nazar
• Fate/Grand Order, Fairy Knight Lancelot (Melusine)
• Arknights, La Pluma
• Alchemy Stars, Maggie
• NEO: The World Ends with You, Coco Atarashi
• Samurai Warriors 5, Mitsuki
• Pokémon Masters EX, Evelyn
• Granblue Fantasy, Enyo
• Blue Archive, Amau Ako
• WitchSpring3 Re:Fine – The Story of Eirudy, Eirudy

2022

• Xenoblade Chronicles 3, X

2023

• One Piece Odyssey, Lim

Live-action

• Anime Supremacy! (2022), Aoi Mureno

Dubbing

• All Saints Street, Lily

Drama CDs

• Onimai: I'm Now Your Sister! (2018), Mahiro Oyama

References

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Official agency profile (in Japanese)
• Marika Kōno at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Marika Kōno at IMDb