Marika Kōno (高野 麻里佳, Kōno Marika, born February 22, 1994) is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo. She was affiliated with the agency Mausu Promotion before becoming affiliated with Aoni Production. Debuting as a voice actress in 2013, her first main role was in the 2015 anime television series Seiyu's Life! as Rin Kohana. She and 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, Mahiro Oyama in Onimai, and Silence Suzuka in Uma Musume Pretty Derby.
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, 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. Due to this, her scheduled activities have been limited per advice from her agency, Aoni Production, in order to prioritize her current treatment.
Dub Actors[]
| Actor | No. of Roles | Country |
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| Colleen O'Shaughnessey | 4 | 
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| Bryn Apprill | 2 |
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| Xanthe Huynh | 2 |
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| Emi Lo | 2 |
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| Monica Rial | 2 |
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| Whitney Rodgers | 2 |
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| Felecia Angelle | 1 |
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| Sarah Blandy | 1 |
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| Shelby Blocker | 1 |
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| Dani Chambers | 1 |
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| Skyler Davenport | 1 |
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| Erin Dyan | 1 |
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| Monica Flatley | 1 |
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| Lexi Fontaine | 1 |
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| Lizzie Freeman | 1 |
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| Erika Harlacher | 1 |
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| Macy Anne Johnson | 1 |
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| Anjali Kunapaneni | 1 |
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| Bev Mageto | 1 |
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| Kristen McGuire | 1 |
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| Trisha Mellon | 1 |
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| Erica Mendez | 1 |
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| Savanna Menzel | 1 |
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| Kayli Mills | 1 |
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| Rachel Marie Starkey | 1 |
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| Melissa Sternenberg | 1 |
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| Corinne Sudberg | 1 |
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| Jeannie Tirado | 1 |
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| Ruby Rose Turner | 1 |
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| Cristina Vee | 1 |
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| Kari Wahlgren | 1 |
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| Kimberly Woods | 1 |
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| Anne Yatco | 1 |
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| Suzie Yeung | 1 |
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Filmography[]
| Year | Character | Title | Dub Voice | Dub Country |
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| 2013-2021 | Kurinon | Log Horizon | Shelby Blocker (season 2) | United States |
| ¿? (season 3) | ||||
| 2015-2022 | Nemu Emmot | Overlord | Jeannie Tirado | United States |
| 2015-2016 | Shibarin | Show by Rock!! | Whitney Rodgers | United States |
| 2016-2018 | Maimai (ep. 20) | The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. | Whitney Rodgers | United States |
| 2016-present | Petra Leyte | Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- | Erica Mendez | United States |
| 2017 | Niwaka Denkigai | Akiba's Trip: The Animation | Bryn Apprill | United States |
| 2017 | Monica | Fire Emblem Heroes | Colleen O'Shaughnessey | United States |
| Kronya | ||||
| Midori | Sarah Blandy | |||
| 2017-2023 | Yumina Urnea Belfast | In Another World with my Smartphone | Felecia Angelle (eps. 4-12) | United States |
| Celeste Perez (eps. 13-24) | ||||
| 2018 | Clea Glaive | Death End Re;Quest | Erika Harlacher | United States |
| 2018 | Saki Kise / Sat-chan | Mitsuboshi Colors | Monica Rial | United States |
| 2019 | Cats (ep. 3) | Africa Salaryman | Rachel Marie Starkey | United States |
| Erin Dyan | ||||
| 2019 | Aya Takayashiki | After School Dice Club | Dani Chambers | United States |
| 2019-2020 | Hatsuharu | Azur Lane | Corinne Sudberg | United States |
| Purifier | Melissa Sternenberg | |||
| 2019 | Monica | Fire Emblem: Three Houses | Colleen O'Shaughnessey | United States |
| Kronya | ||||
| 2019 | Sylvia | If It's for My Daughter, I'd Even Defeat a Demon Lord | Cristina Vee | United States |
| 2019-2020 | Scarlett Gosling | No Guns Life | Macy Anne Johnson | United States |
| 2019-present | Little Leela | War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius | Lexi Fontaine | United States |
| 2020-2023 | Miya Catt | By the Grace of the Gods | Monica Rial | United States |
| 2020-2021 | Mimi Tachikawa | Digimon Adventure: | Suzie Yeung | United States |
| Mimi's Mother (ep. 21) | TBA | |||
| Xiaomon (ep. 41) | TBA | |||
| 2019-2022 | Kozue Makihara | Kaguya-sama: Love is War | Emi Lo | United States |
| 2021-2022 | Hina Nose (ep. 3) | AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline | Kayli Mills | United States |
| 2021 | Yuzuki Shijo | Blue Reflection Ray | Lizzie Freeman | United States |
| 2021 | Sara Grace | Eden | Ruby Rose Turner | United States |
| Kari Wahlgren (child) | ||||
| 2021-2022 | Kaede Foxia | How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom | Anjali Kunapaneni | United States |
| 2021-2023 | Nicole Adler (ep. 2) | The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent | Kimberly Woods | United States |
| 2021 | Tsugumi Nazar | Scarlet Nexus | Xanthe Huynh | United States |
| 2021 | Scarlet Nexus | United States | ||
| 2021-2024 | Aki Sendo | Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles | Emi Lo | United States |
| 2021 | Shibarin (ep. 11) | Show by Rock!! Stars!! | Anne Yatco | United States |
| 2022 | Nina | Beast Tamer | Kristen McGuire | United States |
| 2022 | Mye | In the Land of Leadale | Skyler Davenport | United States |
| 2022 | Jiujiu | Raven of the Inner Palace | Bryn Apprill | United States |
| 2023 | Eve Callusleader | My Unique Skill Makes Me OP Even at Level 1 | Trisha Mellon | United States |
| 2023-present | Sazare (eps. 71-73) | Pokémon Horizons: The Series | TBA | United States |
| 2023-2024 | Majorca Abbott | Ragna Crimson | Savanna Menzel | United States |
| 2024 | Greanyl (ep. 5) | Chillin' in Another World with Level 2 Super Cheat Powers | Bev Mageto | United States |
| 2024 | Non (ep. 5) | A Condition Called Love | Monica Flatley | United States |