Mika Kikuchi
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Mika Kikuchi born on December 16, 1983 in Misato, Saitama
, Japan
, is a Japanese actress and seiyū
. She is affiliated with Production Ogi.
. She also had small roles in Suicide Circle and Battle Royale II: Requiem
before landing the role of Koume "Umeko" Koudo/DekaPink in 2004's iteration of the Super Sentai
franchise, Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
.
Mika then diversified into voice acting in 2005, voicing the character Mokona in the anime Tsubasa Chronicle and xxxHoLiC, based on Clamp
's popular manga
. She has also presented a children's variety show Nyanchuu World on the NHK
channel, as well as net radio work for Tsubasa Chronicle (with fellow seiyū
Yui Makino
) and Mai Otome (with Ami Koshimizu
), the popular anime
in which she plays the lead character Arika Yumemiya
. On December 16, 2009, her birthday, she married actor Yūji Kishi, who is 13 years her senior. They met during the 2007 Japanese stage tour of Les Misérables
, and coincidentally both have had their acting debuts in a Super Sentai
Series.
Misato, Saitama
is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It borders Chiba Prefecture.In January 2011, the city has an estimated population of 132,937 and a population density of 4,407.73 persons per km2. The total area is 30.16 km2.The city was founded on May 3, 1972...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, is a Japanese actress and seiyū
Seiyu
Voice acting in Japan has far greater prominence than in most other countries. Japan's large animation industry produces 60% of the animated series in the world; as a result, Japanese voice actors, or , are able to achieve fame on a national and international level.Besides acting as narrators and...
. She is affiliated with Production Ogi.
Biography
In 2000, Mika made her stage debut as Janet in the Japanese version of the musical AnnieAnnie (musical)
Annie is a Broadway musical based upon the popular Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and the book by Thomas Meehan. The original Broadway production opened in 1977 and ran for nearly six years with a blonde Annie as the poster...
. She also had small roles in Suicide Circle and Battle Royale II: Requiem
Battle Royale II: Requiem
, abbreviated as BRII , is a 2003 Japanese, dystopian, action-thriller film. It is a sequel to the 2000 film, Battle Royale, which in turn was based upon a controversial 1999 novel of the same title by Koushun Takami...
before landing the role of Koume "Umeko" Koudo/DekaPink in 2004's iteration of the Super Sentai
Super Sentai
The is the name given to the long-running Japanese superhero team genre of shows produced by Toei Co., Ltd., Toei Agency and Bandai, and aired by TV Asahi...
franchise, Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
is the twenty-eighth production of the Super Sentai television series produced by Toei. The action footage from the show was used for the American series Power Rangers S.P.D..The opening catchphrase of the series is .-Story:...
.
Mika then diversified into voice acting in 2005, voicing the character Mokona in the anime Tsubasa Chronicle and xxxHoLiC, based on Clamp
Clamp (manga artists)
, is an all-female Japanese manga artist group that formed in the mid 1980s. Many of the group's manga series are often adapted into anime after release. It consists of their leader , who provides much of the storyline and screenplay for all their works and adaptations of those works respectively ,...
's popular manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
. She has also presented a children's variety show Nyanchuu World on the NHK
NHK
NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....
channel, as well as net radio work for Tsubasa Chronicle (with fellow seiyū
Seiyu
Voice acting in Japan has far greater prominence than in most other countries. Japan's large animation industry produces 60% of the animated series in the world; as a result, Japanese voice actors, or , are able to achieve fame on a national and international level.Besides acting as narrators and...
Yui Makino
Yui Makino
is a Japanese voice actor, actress, singer and pianist. She is best known for her work in the anime Tsubasa Chronicle and Aria. She can speak basic English. She is well known as a nice, caring, polite and a down-to-earth person, according to her fans. Her fans sometimes call her "Yucchi",...
) and Mai Otome (with Ami Koshimizu
Ami Koshimizu
is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Production Baobab management. She was born in the city of Kokubunji in Tokyo Prefecture. She is an award winning voice actress.-Career:*She graduated from Aomori Yamada High School...
), the popular anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
in which she plays the lead character Arika Yumemiya
Arika Yumemiya
' is a fictional character and the protagonist of the My-Otome anime and manga series. She is first introduced in the first episode where she travels through the desert to Windbloom to find out more information about her mother, whom she was told was an Otome. After seeing the power of the 3rd...
. On December 16, 2009, her birthday, she married actor Yūji Kishi, who is 13 years her senior. They met during the 2007 Japanese stage tour of Les Misérables
Les Misérables (musical)
Les Misérables , colloquially known as Les Mis or Les Miz , is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo....
, and coincidentally both have had their acting debuts in a Super Sentai
Super Sentai
The is the name given to the long-running Japanese superhero team genre of shows produced by Toei Co., Ltd., Toei Agency and Bandai, and aired by TV Asahi...
Series.
Television
- Koume "Umeko" Kodou/Dekapink (胡堂小梅/デカピンク) in Tokusou Sentai DekarangerTokusou Sentai Dekarangeris the twenty-eighth production of the Super Sentai television series produced by Toei. The action footage from the show was used for the American series Power Rangers S.P.D..The opening catchphrase of the series is .-Story:...
(特捜戦隊デカレンジャー) - Kanna (カンナ) in One Missed CallOne Missed Call (TV series)One Missed Call is a television series based on the popular Japanese horror film series One Missed Call.-Synopsis:...
(Chakushin Ari—The TV Series, 着信アリ) - Yuki Tamai (ユキ) in Kamen Rider KabutoKamen Rider Kabutois a Japanese tokusatsu superhero television series. It is the sixteenth installment in the popular Kamen Rider Series of tokusatsu programs. It is a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei. The series was broadcast on TV Asahi. The first episode aired on January 29, 2006, and...
(仮面ライダーカブト) : Guest in episode 3 - Mika-Chan in Nyanchuu World : Host; Children's Series
Movies
- Sakura Kuroda(黒田さくら) in Suicide Circle(自殺サークル)
- Ayaka(アヤカ) in Φ, Phi(Φ、ファイ)
- Ayane Yagi(八木綾音) in Battle Royale II: RequiemBattle Royale II: Requiem, abbreviated as BRII , is a 2003 Japanese, dystopian, action-thriller film. It is a sequel to the 2000 film, Battle Royale, which in turn was based upon a controversial 1999 novel of the same title by Koushun Takami...
(バトル・ロワイアルII 鎮魂歌) - Koume "Umeko" Kodou/Dekapink(胡堂小梅/デカピンク) in , Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger vs. AbarangerTokusou Sentai Dekaranger vs. Abarangeris a V-Cinema film released on March 21, 2005, featuring a crossover between the Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger and Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger casts and characters.-Plot:...
, Mahou Sentai MagirangerMahou Sentai Magiranger, is Toei Company's twenty-ninth production of the Super Sentai television series. The action footage was used in Power Rangers Mystic Force and both shows had scenes simultaneously shot in New Zealand...
vs. Dekaranger and Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great BattleGokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battleis a Japanese tokusatsu film originally set for release on May 21, 2011, to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Super Sentai Series. The film was directed by Noboru Takemoto and written by Naruhisa Arakawa, and primarily features the casts of Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger and Tensou Sentai Goseiger,... - Jun Terada (寺田ジュン) in
- Honoshu Warrior Tsukinowa (炎衆の戦士・月之輪) in Engine Sentai Go-onger: Boom Boom! Bang Bang! GekijōBang!!Engine Sentai Go-onger: Boom Boom! Bang Bang! GekijoBang!!is the theatrical film adaptation of the Japanese 2008 Super Sentai series Engine Sentai Go-onger. As with all of the Super Sentai films, Boom Boom! Bang Bang! GekijōBang!! is a double bill with the film for the 2008 Kamen Rider series Kamen Rider Kiva, Kamen Rider Kiva: King of the Castle in the...
(炎神戦隊ゴーオンジャー BOOM BOOM！BANG BANG！劇場BANG!!)
Stage
- Janet(ジャネット) in AnnieAnnie (musical)Annie is a Broadway musical based upon the popular Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and the book by Thomas Meehan. The original Broadway production opened in 1977 and ran for nearly six years with a blonde Annie as the poster...
(アニー) - Chika(チカ) in Morning Musume Musical:Love Century -Yume wa Minakerya Hajimaranai-(LOVEセンチュリー -夢はみなけりゃ始まらない-)
- Kaoru(カオル) in Ginga Tetsudou no Yoru(銀河鉄道の夜)
- Mami(マミ) in NOISENoiseIn common use, the word noise means any unwanted sound. In both analog and digital electronics, noise is random unwanted perturbation to a wanted signal; it is called noise as a generalisation of the acoustic noise heard when listening to a weak radio transmission with significant electrical noise...
- Yumi(由美) in My Life
- CosetteCosetteEuphrasie "Cosette" Fauchelevant is a fictional character in the novel Les Misérables by Victor Hugo.- Cosette in the novel :...
in Les MisérablesLes Misérables (musical)Les Misérables , colloquially known as Les Mis or Les Miz , is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo....
(2007 Japanese Stage Tour)
TV
- Mokona Modoki(モコナ) in xxxHolic & Tsubasa Chronicle(ツバサ・クロニクル)
- Arika YumemiyaArika Yumemiya' is a fictional character and the protagonist of the My-Otome anime and manga series. She is first introduced in the first episode where she travels through the desert to Windbloom to find out more information about her mother, whom she was told was an Otome. After seeing the power of the 3rd...
(アリカ・ユメミヤ) in Mai Otome(舞-乙HiME) - Shiromi(シロミ) in Pokémon: Battle Frontier(ポケットモンスター アドバンスジェネレーション)
- Monami Suzuki(Middle School)(鈴木茂波(中学生)) in CapetaCapetais a Japanese sports manga and anime about kart racing by Masahito Soda. The manga won the Kodansha Manga Award for shōnen in 2005.The series consists of three separate arcs. The first is about Capeta's first experiences with kart racing at the age of 10...
- Bougainvillea(ブーゲンビリア) in Sora wo Kakeru Shoujo(宇宙をかける少女)
- Bluebell in Katekyo Hitman REBORN
Movies
- Mokona Modoki(モコナ) in Tsubasa Chronicle - The Princess of the Birdcage Land(劇場版ツバサ・クロニクル 鳥カゴの国の姫君)
- Mokona Modoki(モコナ) in xxxHolic - A Midsummer Night's Dream(劇場版 ×××HOLiC 真夏ノ夜ノ夢)
OVAs
- Mokona Modoki(モコナ) in Tsubasa TOKYO REVELATIONS
- Mokona Modoki(モコナ) in Tsubasa Shunraiki
Related CDs
- My Star by Mika Kikuchi. This CD Single (AVCA-22878) is her debut single; this from Mika's own venture into recording her own music.
- Hanjuku Heroine(半熟ヒロイン☆) by Mika Kikuchi and Ami KoshimizuAmi Koshimizuis a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Production Baobab management. She was born in the city of Kokubunji in Tokyo Prefecture. She is an award winning voice actress.-Career:*She graduated from Aomori Yamada High School...
(Mai Otome net radio opening theme) - Otome wa DO MY BEST desho?(乙女はDO MY BESTでしょ？) by Mika Kikuchi and Ami KoshimizuAmi Koshimizuis a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Production Baobab management. She was born in the city of Kokubunji in Tokyo Prefecture. She is an award winning voice actress.-Career:*She graduated from Aomori Yamada High School...
(Mai Otome ending theme) - Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger OST (features several tracks with Mika's vocals)
- Mahou Sentai Magiranger OST (Song: "Tenkuukai no Yasuragi ~ Peace in the Heavens")
- Chou Ninja Tai Inazuma OST: Thank You ~2007 .Jun ver~
External links
- Official profile at Production Ogi
- Official blog