
Marika Matsumoto
Born: 1984-09-12
Place of birth: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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

My Husband is a Cartoonist
2010

Travel Your Life!
2024

Luca on the Road
2024

Tokyo, aidano, koidano
2021

Kyojo
2020

Rikon na Futari
2019

My High School Business
2017

Quartet
2017

Same Old, Same Old
2016

Oh, Love Hotel
2014

Amuri in Star Ocean
2008

Junjo Kirari
2006

Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories
2016

All Because of Me
2022

Sherlock: Untold Stories
2019

A Girl & Three Sweethearts
2016

Penance
2012

What Will You Do, Ieyasu?
2023